Panther Prowl

Corona High School - A Tradition of Excellence Since 1896

Greetings, Panthers!

As January comes to a close, we are inching closer to graduation day, June 2nd! Let's keep our students focused as this second semester gets busier and busier. ALSO, as we move into February, please join me and the rest of our staff members in recognizing and honoring our counselors as next week is National School Counseling Week! Our counselors are vital to the success of our students for many reasons; whether high performing or struglling, students all benefit from the support our counselors provide. Thank you Mrs. Martin (co-head counselor), Ms. Santos (co-head counselor), Ms. Babin, Dr. Hernandez, Mrs. Villalobos, Mr. Haggins, Mrs. Ferrara, and Ms. Tran (Intervention) for your service to our students and school!

Thank you to those 8th grade families who were able to make it out to our 8th Grade Night (for the Class of 2024) to learn all about our programs and other learning opportunties we offer our students. In case you missed it, feel free to reach out to us with any questions you might have regarding any of our pathways or programs. You can find more information in this Panther Prowl.

Proud Principal,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

RAWR!!!

January 31, 2020

Panther Academic Saturday School

PASS

February 1st:

Mrs. Hernandez, Physics in O-14
Mrs. Serrato, Espanol in S-211

*PASS is held from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and is dependent upon teacher availability.

Academic Decathlon

On January 25th, our Academic Decathlon team competed in the Riverside County competition at Vista Del Lago High School in its first weekend of competition. The competition included an essay writing portion, interview, and speech. Tomorrow, February1st, they will compete seven subject exams and the awards ceremony. This year's theme was "Health and Wellness" with an emphasis on the study of Cancer. With the assistance of our STEM Biomedical teachers, Mrs. Menter-Hartman has worked to prepare our Decathletes for this competition. Good luck, Panthers!

Mia Clayton
Emily Aguilera
Jam Montoya
Alyssa Salmons
Aisha Randhawa
Olivia Walker
Gavin Joyce.

8th Day/Night (Class of 2024)

This past week we hosted nearly 800 8th graders from Chavez, CFIS, Raney, Home Gardens, and Auburndale for our annual 8th Grade Day. They had the opportunity to hear about our amazing programs and meet both students and teachers from each of them. The day also included a few performances by some of our most talented Panthers: FPK (boys and girls dance team), Madrigals, theatre arts, pep squad, and band.

On January 30th, we also hosted a similar evening event for parents. In case you missed it, below the pictures you'll find the contact information for our program leads.

New Corona High School Video

At our 8th Grade Day we were able to debut our latest video highlighting some of the amazing programs and learning opportunities we offer our students here at Corona High School. Please take a few minutes to watch this and you might learn something new about our school. Thank you to Mr. Brady and our Video Production students for putting this together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csl7HEcUaek

CNUSD Science Fair

The students below moved on to the CNUSD Science Fair on January 28-29th, from which we had some winners!

Aisha Ranndhawa
Sarah Stutsman
Lucas Dyal
Alysha Wagner & Hailey Cruz
John Routhier & Mohamed Zeidan
Nadia De La Riva
Kathryn Kiefer & Jazmin Gallardo
Abraham Payne
Leann Tran
Bailey Champion & Stephanie Rocco
Dasia Jimmons & Julianna Garcia
Tatum Williams
Elisa Huerta
Emily Rivera & Samantha Strini
Michael Lee & Gavin Duke

Our dsitrict winners are...

Sarah Stuntsman: 1st Place (moving onto County Science Fair)
Aisha Randhawa: 2nd Place (moving onto County Science Fair)
Lucas Dyal: 1st Place (moving onto County Science Fair)
Jason Daniel , Leon Zadov and Brandon Nunez: 2nd Place
Abraham Payne: 3rd Place
Michael Lee and Gavin Duke: 3rd Place

RAWR

Panthers Gettin' Fit

PSAT Scores

Our district will be holding three information sessions to help parents and students understand the Student PSAT Score Report. You will have three options to attend (the same information will be shared):

January 23, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Norco High Schoolm (past)
February 6, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Roosevelt High School
February 20, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Centennial High School

Prior to the parent meetings, students will be receiving paper-based score reports along with their original test booklet from their school sites...please bring them to the meeting. Parents that are unable to attend a meeting are able to access more information as well as log in to see student scores on the College Board website at www.collegeboard.com. Students are advised to link their College Board accounts to Kahn Academy, an educational organization that provides free resources which include personalized SAT test preparation. Kahn Academy lessons are specifically selected for individual students depending on how they scored on the PSAT 8/9 and/or PSAT/NMSQT. The College Board also offers additional complimentary SAT preparatory materials as well as free college and career planning guides.

Please direct any questions you may have regarding PSAT scores to your child’s counselor (see Counseling sestion far below). Also, please take advantage of the information available on the College Board website: www.collegeboard.com.

Activities

Sadies Hawkins Dance

Have your student join us for our Sadies Hawkins Dance on February 29th. See flyer below for details.

Blood Drive

Our next blood drive will be held on Febraury 12th in our Fieldhouse from 8:00 - 1:00 pm. Visitors who wish to donate may check in at the front desk with a valid ID. For questions regarding this drive, please contact Mrs. Stivers, jstivers@cnusd.k12.ca.us.

Yearbook

Have you ordered your yearbook yet? Time is running out and we are selling out of books! Don't miss out on the 2020 Vision Yearbook. Orders can be taken in the student store, on our student store website or directly from Jostens.

Link: JOSTENS YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

Corona Report

Below are the links to all Corona Reports of this school year, as well as the link to our Media Production page.

Episode 9: https://youtu.be/DIkKE8gR3Sk (December 16th, most recent episode)
Episode 8: https://youtu.be/kvPiD8pRRF0
Episode 7: https://youtu.be/EKYr-H-8ymU
Episode 6: https://www.smore.com/d9q1m
Episode 5: https://youtu.be/umvldzU5IHs
Episode 4: https://youtu.be/vV6XraDoE74
Episode 3: https://youtu.be/A0Mwy_rEoxE
Episode 2: https://youtu.be/84-dbSMXPb0
Episode 1: https://youtu.be/UUCGGwQU0IA
Media Production: https://coronahs.cnusd.k12.ca.us/news_and_events/news_-_tv_report

Athletics

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball: Still in the hunt for a 3rd place finish and a playoff bid, our Panthers travel to MLK for a huge Big VIII match up tonight, January 31st.

Girls Basketball: Our girls teams are at home this evening as we host MLK.

Girls Soccer: Our girls teams are at home this evening as we host MLK.

Boys Soccer: After a significant Big VIII league victory over Centennial, 4-0, we travel to MLK for another big matchup trying to stay in the playoff race.

Girls Water Polo: Our final game of the season is coming up on February 6 against Centennial. Good luck, Panthers!

Girls/Boys Wrestling: Our ladies had a very successful league finals, qualifying all 14 girls to CIF with 9 BIG VIII Champions and 5 Runner-ups! Now its time to get back to work and prepare for the toughest 3 weeks of wrestling. Great job, Panthers!

101: Kayla Estrada 2nd
106: Jasmin Garcia 2nd
111: Cindy Albarran CHAMP
116: Savannah Lewis CHAMP
121: Berenice Chihuahua 2nd
126: Solana Mottola CHAMP
131: Madyson Dow CHAMP
137: Mariah Dow CHAMP
143: Maranda Minucci CHAMP
150: Mariyah Casados CHAMP
160: Miranda Koppi CHAMP
170: Emily Svoboda 2nd
189: Karen Bautista CHAMP
235: Sarah Callahan 2nd

Misc.

Football: Football season has started. Speed training is Monday through Thursday at 3:00 pm. If you or your student have any questions, contact Coach G Monday though Friday in the weight room or via email: ronnie.gueringer@cnusd.k12.ca.us.

Lacrosse: Be a part of Corona High School's first-ever Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams by purchasing fanwear off of our web store. Please email Coach Suds (msutherland@cnusd.k12.ca.us) or Coach Bowers (jimmie.bowers@cnusd.k12.ca.us) for more info. Store will open next week. Don't miss out!

If you or your student have questions about athletics, please reach out to our Assistant Principal of Athletics, Jeff Stevens (jeffrey.stevens@cnusd.k12.ca.us). His office can be found in the main gym. Also, see coaches contact list below.

Counseling

Counselors will begin the registration process on Monday, February 3rd with our current juniors (Class of 2021). It is important that students complete their registration forms alongside you (the parents/guardians) to ensure accuracy, proper comunication, and appropriate placement. Parent/guardian signatures are also required. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your student's counselor.

Counselors play an integral role in the success of your student. Please feel free to reach out to your respective counselor should you have any questions.

Ms. Babin: ababin@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Mrs. Ferrara: aferrara@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Mr. Haggins: anthony.haggins@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Dr. Hernandez: schernandez@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Mrs. Martin: mmcgoniglemartin@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Mrs. Santos: msantos@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Mrs. Villalobos: vvillalobos@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Ms. Tran, Intervention Counselor: sharaya.tran @cnusd.k12.ca.us
Ms. Hanks, Counseling Clerk: mhanks@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Ms. Smith, College and Career Center: kjsmith@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

This month we would like to raise awareness on human trafficking. Unfortunately, this horrendous crime is on the rise nationally and here in our own area. It's always a good idea to know how we can help keep our kids safe and this short article is a great start and has links to other resources. Teen Sex Trafficking Is on the Rise. 6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe:

https://yourteenmag.com/health/physical-health/teenage-sex-trafficking

What is human trafficking?

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Second only to the illegal drug trade, human trafficking is the world’s second most profitable criminal enterprise and in California, there is an increasing need to provide more assistance and care for the victims and survivors of these heinous crimes, according to the Law and Justice section of Yolo County’s official website. U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor or services against their will. The one exception involves minors and commercial sex. Inducing a minor into commercial sex is considered human trafficking regardless of the presence of force, fraud or coercion.

https://empoweryolo.org/human-trafficking-awareness-month-january-2020/

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Resources

PTSA Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

Each year our PTSA provides multiple scholarships to seniors. The application process is simple but applicants must be standing members of PTSA in order to apply. Membership is still only $10.00 and envelopes can be found and turned in to the main office prior to applying. Take advantage of this awesome opportunity now!

I urge you to become a member and support Corona High School. If you would like to join, you and/or your student may pick up and drop off an envelope in the front office. Should you have any questions, please email our president, Mrs. Carrie Malaspino (carriemalaspino@yahoo.com) or our student Membership Officer, Dylan Gonzalez (deelangonzalez@gmail.com).

Below you will find this year's Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) board members.

President: Carrie Malaspino
1st VP/Programs: Emily Aguilera (student)
Treasurer: Bernard Cervantes
Membership: Dylan Gonzalez (student)
Historian: Taylor Malaspino (student)
Secretary: Cathy Zamaro
Auditor: Chris Malaspino
Parliamentarian: Raquel Aguilera

Reflections

Congratulations to Ashish Valhotra, Rashel Nieto, and Franky Cornejo! These students finished 1st in their category in the Reflections contest and have qualified for the state finals!!! Way to go, Panthers!