Panther Prowl

We are gearing up for what is the busiest time of the year for our school with testing--ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California), PFT (physical fitness test), SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium), CAST (California Science Test), and AP (Advance Placement)--you can follow this link for more information about our state testing requirements: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/. In addition to state mandates, we are already working on closing out the 2018-19 school year and getting ready for the 2019-20 school year. Our winter sports season is just about over, but we still have four girl wrestlers in the state finals...and our spring sports season has just kicked off with swim, boys volleyball, track & field, baseball, and softball. Our counselors have been busy registering students for next year.

As communicated in the previous edition of the Panther Prowl, we have had much reason to celebrate the academic successes of our Panthers across our school community. We will continue with our academic excellence as teachers continue to push our students beyond their limits. With that, it's always a great day to be a PANTHER!

Respectfully,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Proud Principal

February 22, 2019

February 23rd:

• AP Calculus with Mr. Krueger in L-3
• Social Studies with Mr. Wiley in P-1
• Spanish with Ms. Gomez in S-204
• Biology/Chemistry with Ms. Lim in L-2

March 2nd:

• No sessions currently scheduled

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

Our district science fair had over 7,000 entires at all levels: elementary, intermediate, and high school. Of those 7,000 projects, only 400 made it to the District Science Fair. Several of our very own Panthers' projects placed in the top three and will now be moving on to the Riverside County Science Fair.

• In the category of Plant Science, Stephanie Rocco and Bailey Champion placed 3rd
• In the category of Animal Science, Jack Myer and Jase Martin's placed third, while Kathryn Kiefer placed second
• In the category of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Julianna Capparrelli and Jazmin Gallardo placed third
• In the category of Environmental Engineering, Gavin Joyce placed first.

On February 21st, our HCP students had the opportunity to dissect sheep brains as they were learning about how the human brains works.

Below are some pictures of a few Aerospace students who designed and launched their own rockets earlier in the week. They had to apply the principles of engineering and aerospace that they have been learning in able to have a successful launch.

I am proud to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of Amazon's Future Engineer program! Amazon will sponsor Computer Science curriculum and professional development for our school. This will definitely help our school build and maintain our newly offered Computer Science program through our STEM Academy! Thank you and congratulations to our very own Mr. Patrick Chao (STEM coordinator and math & Computer Science teacher), who applied for the grant! This will help us grow our AP courses in the field of Computer Science! You can learn more about the program here: https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/

On February 22nd Mrs. Rudd and Mrs. Maciel accompanied 20 of our senior English Learner students on a field trip to Norco College. The trip is intended to clarify the registration process and make post-high school education a reality.

Our Madrigals will be singing the National Anthem before the Agua Caliente Clippers game on Thursday, February 28th. If you would like to purchase a ticket for $20 (normally $27), please contact Mrs. Eden (aeden@cnusd.k12.ca.us) by Monday, February 25th,. Thank you for your support of our Mads! Also, our annual Fat Tuesday ALL YOU CAN EAT Dessert concert is March 5th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go directly to help the Madrigals go on tour to San Antonio, TX.

Eighteen different groups performed music of their choice at our annual band solo and ensemble concert held on February 23rd. Our students prepare their own music and for some, this was their very first time playing alone or in a small group in front of a live audience. Also, the annual band dinner concert is scheduled for Saturday, April 20th at 5:00 pm in our main gym. Please contact Mr. Peterson for more information: cpeterson@cnusd.k12.ca.us

• Our next major performance is Disney's The Little Mermaid with shows 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)

• Our dining out (Mess Night) will be held on March 15th (THIS IS A NEW DATE) at the American Legion hall in Corona. Stay tuned for more info and invitations!

Parents, please pay attention to the deadlines found in the flyer below. These are set by the College Board and Corona High School has almost no influence on their flexibility.

The big dance will be held tomorrow (Saturday, February 23rd) from 8:00-11:00 pm in our main gym. Tickets will be on sale at the door for $30 with an ASB card and $35 without. Please be aware that there will be no guest sales at the door. Also, because the dance will end promptly at 11:00 pm, be ready to pick up your student at that time to avoid any unnecessary delay.

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!!!

This weekend is our third and final Unity Camp of the year. Approximately 80 students representing each of our district high schools spend a weekend in Running Springs learning about how they can combat social injustices and how we can all coexist while appreciating our differences. At this camp we have 14 of our very own Corona High School students along with four staff members: Ms. Tran (Intervention Counselor), Mr. Hughes (SPED math teacher), Mrs. Bentley (photography teachers), and Mr. Guzman (ELA teacher). Also, this may unofficially be the coldest camp we've ever had.

Our Garden Club will be hosting a fundraiser at Pizza Corral in Norco on February 26th from 5:30-7:15 pm. It'll be a painting party, Loose Brushes Van Gogh Inspired Sunflowers and the cost is $35 per person. Please contact Ms. Sainato (ksainato@cnusd.k12.ca.us) for more information.

The 15th Annual Crystal Apple Awards hosted by the Corona Stake of the Church of Latter-Day Saints will be held on Sunday, February 24th. This event recognizes inspirational teachers as chosen by our student-members of the church. It was just announced this past week that two Corona High School teachers will be recognized: 1st Sgt. Zinn (NJROTC teacher) and Chris Maffucci (Anatomy teacher and boys basketball coach). Please join me in congratulating these two outstanding teachers!

Spring Sports

Baseball: We are off to a solid start with a 3-1 record; after having won the first three games, we lost a heartbreaker at home against JSerra. Our Panthers have one more game against Chino Hills today (February 22nd) at HOME as part of the Newport Elks Tournament.

Softball: We defeated Paloma Valley High School 6-4 on a 2-run home run from Josie Jenkins in the last inning on Wednesday, February 20th. Josie also picked up the win from the circle, with support from Jill Celis, Emily Springer, Ashley Wagner, Maddy Moore, Ashlee Joor, Mersadies Pfitzer, Natalia Apatiga, and Brianna Goris. Currently, our Panthers are 2-2.

Winter Sports

• Girls Wrestling: We currently have four wrestlers competing at the state tournament in Bakersfield: Unity Cordova, Danielle Garcia, Amara Devericks, and Miranda Koppi. After the first day of the tournament, Danielle and Amara went 2-0 with 2 pins each and are in the quarterfinals. They are both currently 50-1 on the season and now in the Top 12! Unity and Miranda are in consolation and still fighting for a spot on the podium. Our Panthers are currently in 6th place out of 264 schools represented! Lastly, Danielle Garcia has been named Press Enterprise's Athlete of the Week! Click here for the article: https://www.pe.com/2019/02/18/riverside-county-girls-athlete-of-the-week-danielle-garcia-corona/

• The deadline to complete FAFSA online is March 2nd
• Summer school: Parents of current 11th graders were sent a reminder to go onto the parent portal to approve summer school registration of courses

Stay Informed

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)

Random Acts of Kindness:

• February is the shortest month but is packed full of holidays, from Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day. February is also National Random Acts of Kindness Month, making it the perfect opportunity to reinforce compassion and empathy in your child.
  
• Performing a random act of kindness is exactly what it sounds like: deliberately attempting to brighten someone else’s day by doing something kind for no specific reason. The intention behind it is to practice selflessness and altruism, but research has shown that there are, in fact, many benefits to practicing kindness. For children, showing kindness towards family, friends, their community, and strangers strengthens skills such as respect, responsibility, empathy, and compassion.

• There are so many ways for you to join in and participate in this month. Take a look at a few ideas: https://www.bgcconejo.org/february-is-random-acts-of-kindness-month/

Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Month:

• Every year, approximately 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner. It is also known that 3 in 4 parents have never talked to their children about domestic violence. In light of these alarming facts, every year during the month of February advocates join efforts to raise awareness about dating violence, highlight promising practices, and encourage communities to get involved.
• https://nrcdv.org/dvam/tdvam

Summer school registration is underway. If you have any questions regarding whether or not your child should be attending summer school, feel free to reach out to his/her counselor (emails listed above) and be sure to sign up for Remind updates. See flyers below and click on the following link for more information:

https://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/our_departments/educational_services/curriculum___instruction/summer_school

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

• 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