Panther Prowl

As a follow up to our initial message we would like to provide you with additional details as it relates to today’s incident involving law enforcement on campus. At approximately 12:00 pm today Corona PD received information from campus personnel regarding a potential threat to campus safety. The threat involved a student with possible possession of a firearm. While no incident occurred this accusation was immediately reported to the Corona PD. Corona PD quickly responded and arrested the individual in question. All students and staff are safe and additional information will be forthcoming by Corona Police Department. We would like to remind parents that when critical incidents occur at our school our first priority is to ensure student safety while communicating with law enforcement to gather critical information. Once campus safety is secure and all facts are gathering communication to parents is paramount. We want to thank you for your patience and support today.

If you have any questions regarding campus safety, please feel free to always contact any member of our administrative team.

We have less than one week remaining in the first semester; the last day of school will be Thursday, December 20th. Because we have to administer finals, we will have three minimum days and one regular day. On Monday we will be following our regular bell schedule (7:40 am to 2:44 pm), however, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday will all be minimum days (please see flyer below). Although Friday, December 21st is a work day for staff (our offices will remain open), this is a non-student attendance day.

On behalf of the Corona High School staff, I'd like to wish you a happy holiday season and a fantastic start to 2019. Now here's your Panther Prowl for December 14th...the final edition of 2018. The next edition will be released on January 18, 2019. RAWR!

Respectfully,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Proud Principal

December 15th (final PASS of 2018):

• Pajama Crama for freshmen in Library hosted by Link Crew (9:00-12:00)
  
• Science with Ms. Sainato in S-105
• AP Biology with Ms. Porter in S-102
• Social Science with Mrs. Brown in J-8
• Spanish with Ms. Gomez in S-204

*PASS hours are from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. This will be the final session of 2018; PASS will resume upon returning from winter break. An updated calendar will be found in January's Panther Prowl.

Although we are still in the midst of voting for Corona's Teacher of the Year, I'd like to congratulate our four finalists below. We will have our winner by the end of the day.

• Jessica Valencia (Language Arts and AVID)
  
• Rachel Fieldhouse (Graphic Arts, AP Art History, and Department Chair)
  
• Chris Maffucci (Anatomy and Head Coach Boys Basketball)
  
• Chris Peterson (Band Director and Aviation)
  

It gives me great pleasure to announce that he CNUSD Board of Education recently approved our proposal to officially rename our tennis courts in honor of long-time Corona High School Teacher and tennis coach, Mr. Jose Niño. Mr. Niño first stepped onto our campus in 1970 as a Spanish teacher and eventually began teaching photography. In the summer of 2018, right before starting his 48th year teaching at Corona, he retired to take care of his wife. There have been countless individuals (not just students) who have been positively influenced by Mr. Niño's genuine love and care and below are some articles written in his honor that capture only a glimpse of his impact. We are in the midst of planning an official naming ceremony later in 2019 pending Mr. Niño's availability. As details are finalized, I will be sure to share them with our community.

• http://app.lifechangeroftheyear.com/nomination_detail.cfm?NominationID=578
  
• https://news.cnusd.net/mr-nino-from-corona-high-receives-lifechanger-of-the-year-award/
• https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-corona-tennis-coach1023-story.html
  

• Congratulations to our Color Guard Drill Teams for winning 3 trophies last Saturday at the Chaparral Color Guard Meet. Way to go, cadets!
• On Saturday, December 15th NJROTC will participate in a Brain Brawl competition held at Troy High School in Fullerton. This is a Jeopardy-style competition with questions ranging from military, U.S. history, science, geography, sports, current events, NJROTC, and Language Arts. Our senior leadership will partake as they face off against 20 other ROTC units from throughout Southern California.
• NJROTC joined the Settlement House and worked 2 nights helping out with sorting canned goods and for the less fortunate. Each year our cadets work hard in making a difference within our community. This is a core value of NJROTC: giving back is a must!
• Adopt-a-Family has been a NJROTC tradition for the past 18 years. This year we have chosen 3 families to provide food and other items of need.
• Our cadets visited Brookdale Retirement Home in Corona to spend quality time with the elderly residents while sharing stories, giving holiday cheer, and bringing a smile to our senior citizens during the holidays.
• We would like to thank everyone who has supported NJROTC with their generous donations throughout the year. Our cadets benefit greatly when we work together and our program would not be nearly as strong as it is without your support.
• Like and follow our NJROTC Facebook age: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Corona-High-Njrotc/248722711817419?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

• Earlier in the week, AVID students have been preparing to participate in the RIMS AVID Write-off. This year's topic addresses the pros and cons to free college.
• We were thrilled to have one of our notable Corona graduates (Class of 2013) and former AVID students, Natalie Reyes, come and speak to some of our current AVID students. She just earned her BA (double major) and masters degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in just 5 years! Her guest appearance was a way to help motivate our students and keeping them focused on the AVID mission. Way to go, Natalie!
  

2018-19 Season:

• Peter and the Starcatcher performances are on February 7, 8, & 9 at 7:00 pm
• The Little Mermaid performances are on March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, & 23 at 7:00 pm and on March 16 & 23 at 2:00 pm
• To stay up to date with the Theatre program, follow us on Twitter @theatrecohs, on Instagram @theatre.chs, or see Ms. Horn in R-102 (cassie.horn@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

• We recently concluded our canned food drive and I am happy to report that our students have donated 3,228 pounds of food to the local Settlement House! Great job, Panthers for giving back to our community! Congratulations to our winners: Ms. Perry (1,742 cans), Mr. Hartman (634 cans), and Ms. Sainato (366 cans).
• The Senior Package II is now on sale! The package includes: Sadie Hawkins, Yearbook, Prom, Dinner Dance, Sunset, Grad Night, Cap & Tassel. Cash Prices are $390 with ASB/$418 without. Card purchases are $402 with ASB/$431 without. Payments will be accepted for the packages.
• Grad Night tickets are also available for purchase now: $135 with ASB/$145 without

• If your junior or senior student is interested in participating in Powder Puff, packets are now available in the Student Store and are due by Tuesday, December 18th.
• Hey Freshmen! Need help studying for finals? Link Crew’s Pajama Crama is happening once again on Saturday, December 15th, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Don’t forget to wear your pajamas. A pancake breakfast will be provided, too!

Earlier this morning (December 14th), our leadership classes and band helped spread some positivity and holiday cheer. Classes handed out free hot cocoa and treats in Leadership Row while our Jazz Band played some favorite holiday tunes. Thank you to AVID, Renaissance, ASB, Unity, Link Crew, Pep Squad, and band. Enjoy some of pics of our staff and students below.

• Parents, did you know students may personalize their yearbooks with their names for only $7? Information flyers available in room C-4 during both lunches.
  
• Current prices are: $90 w/ASB Card and $95 without- only a limited number of yearbooks still available.
• If your student bought a junior or senior package at registration or recently through the student store, it included a yearbook!
• Senior recognition Ads (aka. dedication pages) are currently on sale through www.jostens.com. Design your own page with photos, text, and graphics to commemorate your senior! Only a limited number of pages are still available.
• BUSINESS AD SPACE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE CHS YEARBOOK- BUT DEADLINES ARE QUICKLY APPROACHING, VISIT: JOSTENS.COM TODAY!
• Parents, do you have some great athletic or academic achievement photos that you would like the yearbook staff to consider? Visit the Josten’s website and upload them to the “REPLAYit” digital Dropbox to share with the yearbook staff! If you have any issues with the Dropbox, please email the photos, with a caption, directly to Mrs. Alvarez.
• Yearbook questions & photo submissions: Jamie.Alvarez@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Weekly Winter Sports Updates:

• Boys Basketball: Our Panthers are off to the best start in school history. After winning three tournament championships, including Norco and Maui, we are ranked #1 in our division with a 11-0 start. Our Panther are at home tonight (December 14th) taking on Grand Terrace High School at 6:15 pm.
  
• Girls Basketball: Our girls team will be hosting Hillcrest High School in our auxiliary gym with a tip-off time of 6:15 pm tonight, December 14th. Good luck, Panthers!
• Boys Soccer: Fresh off their 2-1 victory over Ontario High School, our varsity boys will open up Big VIII League play at Eleanor Roosevelt High School on Tuesday, December 18th at 6:15 pm.
• Girls Soccer: Our girls closed non-league play with a 5-0 (same score for both varsity and JV) victory over Norte Vista High School at home. We will now open league play on Tuesday, December 18th at 6:15 pm in our very own Panther Stadium against Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
• Wrestling: Our girls team continues to dominate the wrestling circuit with their latest victory over Centennial High School on December 12th with a score of 84-0. Our Panthers had 14 consecutive pins! Great job, ladies!

• Girls Water Polo: Our Panthers have an overall record of 3-4 and will open league play on December 18th at Eleanor Roosevelt High School at 4:00 pm. This weekend we will playing in the Ayala Tournament against Charter Oak and St. Lucy's. Good luck, Panthers!

Misc/Alumni News:

• Congratulations to our Girls Cross Country and Boys Water Polo teams for having the highest team GPAs for their respective sports in the entire Riverside County! The girls had a GPA of 4.5 and the boys 3.96. They will receive recognition at a district board meeting in the near future. Way to go, Panthers!
• Corona Class of 2006 graduate and 2018 World Series winner, Joe Kelly, has just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kelly comes from the Boston Red Sox, who just beat the Dodgers in this year's World Series. https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2018-12-13/ap-source-joe-kelly-dodgers-agree-to-25m-3-year-contract
  

Every year, through Bank of America's Student Leaders program, 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors are awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C. The Student Leaders Summit focuses on skill building and creating a more civically engaged society. Your junior or senior can apply by clicking on this link: https://bankofamerica.com/studentleaders

The Annual California Healthy Kids Survey will be administered in 9th and 11th grade English Language Arts (ELA) classes within the coming weeks. A copy of the survey is available in the front office for review. Your child should have brought home the passive consent form 2 weeks ago. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's participation in the survey, please contact Mrs. Bogner at kbogner@cnusd.k12.ca.us or your child's ELA teacher.

• Passive Consent--Permission Request Regarding Health Survey–High School

Dear Parent or Guardian,

We are requesting your permission for your child to be a part of our school’s California Healthy Kids Survey sponsored by the California Department of Education. This important survey will help provide data to improve the school learning environment, academic achievement, and the health and well-being of our youth. It includes questions about drug abuse, safety and violence, risk of depression and suicide, and sexual orientation.

Student participation is voluntary and anonymous. Your child does not have to take the survey. No names or any other identifying information is connected to the answers except for the name of the school.

Student participation requires your permission. We hope you will encourage participation so that your child’s opinion and knowledge can be part of the information gleaned from the survey. If you do not want your child to complete the survey, you must notify the school by returning the “withdrawal form” that was sent home.

Be sure to follow our counseling department via their Twitter account @CoronaHScounsel for the latest counseling updates. You can also stay current with text updates by signing up for your appropriate grade level:

9th grade text "81010" with the message "@corona2022"

10th grade text "81010" with the message "@corona2021"

11th grade text "81010" with the message "@corona2020"

12th grade text "81010" with the message "@corona2019"

Mrs. Ferrara: aferrara@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Dr. Hernandez: schernandez@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Mr. Haggins: anthony.haggins@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Mrs. Martin: mmcgoniglemartin@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Mrs. Santos: msantos@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Dr. Schneider: aschneider@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Ms. Babin, (ababin@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Ms. Tran, Intervention Counselor (sharaya.tran@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

NEW Corona High School Website: https://coronahs.cnusd.k12.ca.us

Follow me on Twitter @CoronaPrincipal (https://twitter.com/CoronaPrincipal) and join us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coronahigh/).

If you have not downloaded the Corona High School app, you must! It is available for all phone formats and it's FREE! We are continuously improving its features and is a great way to stay connected.

It's always a great idea to know which apps your student is using. See the flyer below for a look at some of the most popular apps you might find on his/her phone and have a conversation (if you haven't already) about the potential dangers that might arise if not used responsibly.

Join PTSA today to show your support for Corona High School! The cost is only $10 for the entire year. If your student is a senior, his/her membership also qualifies him/her for the PTSA scholarship awarded at the end of the year. Membership envelopes are in the front office and the Student Store. You'll have an opportunity to meet our PTSA Board (names listed below) on BTSN in the library. Come on out and learn more!

• President: Rachelle Caporrimo
• Secretary: Jackie Tilton
• Treasurer: Raquel Aguilera
• Auditor: Cathy Zamora
• Parliamentarian: Carrie Malaspino
• Programs: Emily Aguilera (Student)
• Memberships: Brieanna Caporrimo (Student)
• Historian: Jacob Aguilera (Student)

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D., Principal (aggonzalez@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

John Abbott, AP (john.abbott@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Jeyan Danesh, AP (jeyan.danesh@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Deena Rodriguez, AP (deena.rodriguez@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Charlotte Vega, AP (cvega@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Jeff Stevens, AP Athletics (jeffrey.stevens@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Julie Stivers, AP Activities (jstivers@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Email: aggonzalez@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Website: https://coronahs.cnusd.k12.ca.us
Location: 1150 W 10th St, Corona, CA, United States
Phone: 951-736-3211
Facebook: facebook.com/coronahigh
Twitter: @CoronaPrincipal