Nogales High spotlights student programs, names Kevin Encinas new head football coach

Nogales High School used the Rowland Unified School District board meeting on Jan. 27 to showcase student achievements, new programs and a coaching hire, presenting student speakers and teacher leaders who tied classroom projects to the school’s guiding “belief statements.”

Principal Scott Cavanillas opened the spotlight by describing four belief statements that drive Nogales’ work — “you have value, you matter,” and three operational pillars: relationships, responsiveness and reflection — and asked students and staff to show how those values shape instruction and activities across campus. “These belief statements were created by our staff… and vetted by students and families,” Cavanillas said. He announced the district had named Kevin Encinas the new head football coach after the previous coach stepped away, saying the district acted quickly to preserve stability for student-athletes.

Students who spoke described…