Panther Prowl

We are two weeks into our CAASPP/SBAC testing season and If your student is testing, please ensure they have a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast to help them stay focused.(see below for more info regarding testing). We are also wrapping up our regular season for our spring sports and are expecting to see some continue onto he post-season. As we continue to inch closer to graduation, we are busier than ever with teaching and learning to promote our students' success. Let's help our students hang in there for a few more weeks by continuing to encourage them! RAWR!

Happy Easter!

Respectfully,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Proud Principal

April 19, 2019

April 20:

• AP Physics with Mrs. Hernandez in O-14
• Spanish with Mrs. Illescas in the Library
• Spanish with Mr. Quillen in S-202
  

April 27th:

• AP Physics with Ms. Olson in L-5
  

*PASS hours are from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and the weekly schedule is subject to change based on teacher availability

Our Boys Hip Hop Dance team, FPK, was recognized at April 16th's Board meeting for taking first place at the national competition in Orlando, FL on March 3rd. Our Panthers beat out over 700 schools that competed from all over the country.

On Tuesday, April 16th, our incredible Panthers Danny Garcia, Amara Devericks , and Miranda Koppi were recognized at the Board meeting for their Individual Championship accomplishments on their road to the CIF State and National Championships. In our 6 years of existence, this is our 5th time that our Panthers were able to bring home State and National recognition to our school! Super proud of our wrestlers and their class they way they represent our school and community!

Our World Languages Department hosted its 6th Annual World Languages Awards where 417 students were recognized for their academic success. Some received additional special recognition for demonstrating RAWR behaviors such as Resilience and Responsibility in their Spanish or French class. Congratulations to our recipients!

Our testing season is now upon us! We began SBAC testing on April 11 and all we can ask of our juniors is to try their absolute best. Last year we experienced a growth in both ELA and math (the only high school in the district to do so) by 5% and 6%, respectively, and are expecting continued growth this year. It is our goal to be the highest performing high school in CNUSD! With this, I want to inform you of two potential benefits for our students (beyond our school/district accountability).

• First, students may qualify for a potential grade bump in ELA and/or math, depending on their passing score (it varies for AP courses). Although the grade bump won't take effect until next school year when we receive the official results, it will reflect on this year's grades/GPA. Essentially, a D can become a C, a C becomes a B, and a B becomes and A. Please reach out to your student's ELA/math teacher for further clarification.
  
• Second, students can potentially demonstrate that they are ready for college-level ELA and math courses. Our state has eliminated remedial ELA and math classes at the college level (community and university) and instead will require students to concurrently enroll in an additional support class if they have not demonstrated they are "college ready."

The bottom line is that these tests can have a personal impact on our students and we want them all to take this seriously. Please ensure that your child gets plenty of rest the night before his/her test date and and nutritious breakfast. Should you have any questions about this or any other school-related issue, feel free to reach out to our front office.

Please refer to the flyer below for more information about our online registration process. Should you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to our registrar's office: 951-736-3315. Parents can also visit our registrar's office between 7:30 am and 2:00 pm if you need assistance with or access to a computer. As of April 8th, 43.07% of our students have completed the online registration process. To avoid any potential delays in your student starting with us on the first day of school, please complete your registration as soon as possible.

HCP Medical Anatomy students had the opportunity to use stethoscopes and Sphygmomanometers to take blood pressure readings during an endocrine stress lab. These types of labs allow student to apply their learning in real-life situations.

Please contact Mr. Peterson (cpeterson@cnusd.k12.ca.us) for more information regarding our new Aviation Pathway!

Please contact Mr. Johnson (ktjohnson@cnusd.k12.ca.us) for more information about our Aerospace Engineering Pathway.

Is your student interested in being a part of amazing shows and productions next year at Corona High School? Whether a senior or freshman, actor or technician, there is a spot for everyone in the Theatre Department. Anyone interested in being placed in Intermediate or Advanced Theatre next year may sign up for an audition time either with Ms. Horn in R-102 or at this link: https://forms.gle/w4kS5jtYMuST5oVv9. Please encourage your performer or technician to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

A group of students from Academic Decathlon, AP European History, and World History went on an art tour of Los Angeles. They first went to the Los Angeles Museum of Art before visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles. This was followed by a walking tour of Downtown LA for its public art displays, and finally back to LACMA to see "Urban Light." This was a great opportunity for our students to be exposed to art as it relates to history.

Renaissance hosted our annual Staff vs. Seniors Basketball game on April 17th in front of a very entertained crowd! It was a great event that brought staff, students, and our community (including parents) together. We all had such a great time playing and I am already looking forward to next year's game! Thank you Mrs. Gressley and Renaissance for bringing back this wonderful game!

If your student is interested in being a part of one of our Leadership classes (Unity, Link Crew, ASB, Renaissance, our Pep Squad) next school year, have him/her stop by Leadership Row to pick up an application.

• Unity: Ms. Scamara in I-3
• Link Crew: Mr. Brady in H-6
• ASB: Mrs. Stivers in I-2 or Student Store
• Renaissance: Mrs. Gressley in H-5
• Pep Squad: Mrs. Maffucci in H-7
  

Parents of seniors, please pay attention to the Senior Activities flyer below. We often get questions about these activities and this flyer serves as a reference.

Prom is right around the corner! Don't let your student miss this memorable experience to be held at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach on Saturday, April 27th. Tickets are still on sale. See flyer below for details.

GRAD NITE is May 30th and will be here before you know it! Tickets are $135 with ASB and $145 without. Don’t let your senior miss out on a fun-filled and memorable evening! This year's venue will be Magic Mountain and ticket prices includes FOOD and...A SEASON PASS! What a deal!

Spring Sports

• Baseball: On Tuesday, April 16th our Panthers earned another thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Sharks. We were down 0-5 in the 6th inning but rallied back and won 6-5 in extra innings. The two teams met again on April 18th and the we took the victory again with a score of 7-3. We currently hold the tie-breaker for 1st place over Norco High School (see standings below), making for an exciting end to league play given that we play our final two games against Norco.
  
• Softball: We earned a great league victory over MLK at home with a score of 3-2 on April 16. Unfortunately, that was followed by a loss at home against Santiago on April 18th, our Senior Game.
  
• Track: We hosted Norco High School on April 17th as our final meet before league pre-lims and finals to be held on April 22nd and 24th, respectively. Our boys got the win over Norco, while the girls fell short of the victory. Farewell and thank you to our seniors who competed in their final home meet.
  
• Boys Tennis: We hosted Santiago on April 17th as we celebrated Senior Night!
  
• Boys Volleyball: We hosted Santiago on April 18th as we celebrated Senior Night!
• Swim: On April 13th, our swim team participated in the Chino Hills Invitational. Most of the swimmers swam their personal best times but we had one swimmer who set a new school record! Drew Heaston broke the record set in 2007 in the 200m freestyle with a time of 1:43.78! Our final swim meet before pre-lims was at Norco High School and we swam away witht eh victory. Congratulations to Drew and the rest of our swimmers!
  

Misc.

• Cheer: On Saturday, April 13th, our Varsity Cheer team competed at the Sharp National Championships and won first place and the Spirit Award! It's great to see their hours of dedication paying off. Way to go, Panthers!
• Signing Day: On National Signing Day (April 17th), we recognized 9 of our student-athletes that have committed to continuing their education at the next level while playing the sport they love. Congrats to our Panthers on this huge accomplishment! See image down below for names and sports.
  

Given our history, Corona High School is very fortunate to have multiple generations that can call themselves Panthers. At many parent events I often ask for a show of hands of those that have graduated from Corona and sure enough, there are always several hands that go up. Well, if you are one of our graduates of the Class of 1979, your 40th reunion is coming up! Please see the flyer below for more details.

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)

Mark your calendars now for our first-ever districtwide College and Career Fair to be held at Santiago High School on October 16, 2019. This will be a collaborative effort of all high schools in CNUSD to promote college and career preparedness.

PTSA is looking for parents interested in serving on next year's PTSA Board. If this is of interest to you, you may reach out to Jackie Tilton (rballgirl@gmail.com) or Cathy Zamora (zpartyof5@yahoo.com). Thank you for your consideration in serving at Corona High School!

We will be observing Chid Abuse Prevention Month throughout April. The sad news around our CNUSD student, Noah, has touched our entire community and our hearts go out to Noah and those close to him and his family.

Below you will find links to all Panther Prowl editions for the 2018-19 school year.

• April 12, 2019: https://www.smore.com/jv16c
• March 29, 2019: https://www.smore.com/hb5tq
  
• March 22, 2019: https://www.smore.com/a278z
• March 15, 2019: https://www.smore.com/pbgjy
  
• March 8, 2019: https://www.smore.com/s2cmh
• March 1, 2019: https://www.smore.com/3kuve
  
• February 22, 2019: https://www.smore.com/e1frk
  
• February 15, 2019: https://www.smore.com/3n9cz
• February 8, 2019: https://www.smore.com/86efx
  
• February 1, 2019: https://www.smore.com/70zm2
  
• January 25, 2019: https://www.smore.com/jp029
  
• January 18, 2019: https://www.smore.com/p3vbs
• December 14, 2018: https://www.smore.com/69cxg
• December 7, 2018: https://www.smore.com/pgsd8
• November 30, 2018: https://www.smore.com/g8rnk
• November 16, 2018: https://www.smore.com/tkcpj
• November 9, 2018: https://www.smore.com/scey4
• November 2, 2018: https://www.smore.com/k7ajp
• October 26, 2018: https://www.smore.com/vapu2
• October 19, 2018: https://www.smore.com/6nksc
• October 12, 2018: https://www.smore.com/c6gtu
• October 5, 2018: https://www.smore.com/8hs3u
• September 21, 2018: https://www.smore.com/39m8t
• September 14, 2018: https://www.smore.com/nmv62
  
• September 7, 2018: https://www.smore.com/d1fh0
  
• August 31, 2018: https://www.smore.com/hqx2e
  
• August 24: https://www.smore.com/t6n8r

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