Panther Prowl

You received communication from me on November 27th about the tragic passing of one of our very own Panther students due to suicide. The impact to our school community was immediate and deep, and will be felt for quite some time; the heart of all our Panthers goes out to the family. Near the end of this Panther Prowl, you'll find a list of resources for suicide prevention and awareness, including the Suicide Prevention Lifeline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/). This is not an easy topic to talk about, but when you consider that it is the second leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds, as parents we cannot afford to not have these conversations and reach out for help. If your student needs support during this time or in the future, please encourage him/her to speak to one of our counselors (their contact information can be found in the counseling section at the end of this edition).

Respectfully,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

November 30, 2018

December 1st:

• ELA/Puente with Ms. Garcia in H-4
• Science with Ms. Lim in L-2 and Ms. Saintato in S-105
• Spanish with Mr. Quillen in S-202 and Mrs. Serrato in S-211
• Biomedical/Science Fair with Mrs. Holtz in S-106
• AVID/EL Support with Ms. Gomez in S-204
• Counseling will be hosting a FAFSA and college application workshop in the Library (parents, you are encouraged to attend with your student)

December 8th:

• Science with Mrs. Pantoja in K-6
• Spanish with Ms. Gardner in S-205
• Biomedical with Mrs. Holtz in S-106
• EL Support and Health with Mrs. Bogner in F-7
  

*PASS hours are from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

• AVID Students attended a field trip to Knott's Berry Farm on November 2nd as a fundraiser for senior AVID scholarships

• 10th grade AVID students visited 5 universities in San Diego on November 14th to raise awareness by exposing them to various campus settings. This included stops at to CSU San Marcos, San Diego State, Point Loma Nazarene, UC San Diego, and The University of San Diego

• The third picture below shows CNUSD counselor and Corona High School mentor, Vanessa Villalobos, enjoying some quality time with her three AVID EL mentees
• Congratulations to our AVID EL students who have reclassified: Kayley Bautista, Ricardo Chicas, Sebastian Hernandez and James Villareal. We are proud of their accomplishments and continued success!
  

2018-19 Season:

• Auditions for The Little Mermaid are being held on Monday and Tuesday December 3rd and 4th! See flyer below for audition information or have your child see Ms. Horn in R-102 or Mrs. Eden in B-1 for more information.
  
• 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)

• 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 18t

Our annual canned food drive to benefit local families through Settlement House is now in full swing. Cans can be turned in to your child's 3rd period teacher. A donation of 30 cans or more will get a student's name imprinted on his/her yearbook in gold foil. ALSO, the 3rd period class that brings in the most canned goods will win the following: 1st Place – Breakfast Burritos; 2nd Place – Donuts; 3rd Place – Ice Cream.

• Please be aware that there will be a yearbook price increase on December 1st. Current prices are: $85 w/ASB Card and $90 without.
• Parents, do you have some great athletic or academic achievement photos that you would like the yearbook staff to consider? Please visit the Josten’s website for Corona High School and upload them to the “REPLAYit” digital Dropbox to share with the yearbook staff! The sooner you submit, the more likely your photos will be used in the yearbook! If you have any issues with the Dropbox, please email the photos, with a caption, directly to Mrs. Alvarez (Jamie.Alvarez@cnusd.k12.ca.us)
• Did you know students may personalize their yearbooks for only $7 (and include specialty icons for an additional $5 each)? Students may stop by Mrs. Alvarez's classroom in C-4 during both lunches to pick up an information flyer. Act quickly as time is running out!

• Senior dedication pages are currently on sale through www.jostens.com. You can design your own page with photos, text, and graphics to commemorate your senior!
• Business ad pages are also available in the yearbook, but deadlines are fast approaching. Visit www.jostens.com today!
• Email all your yearbook questions to Mrs. Alvarez: Jamie.Alvarez@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Weekly Winter Sports Updates:

• Boys Basketball: Our Panthers are off to an amazing start! We are currently undefeated at 9-0 after winning recent tournaments over the Thanksgiving break at Norco High School and in Maui. We are currently ranked 3rd in our CIF division.
  

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!
  

• Swim team tryouts will be held December 10th-12th from 3:00-4:00 pm. Students must have an athletic clearance packet on file prior to trying out. Please have your athlete see Coach Hamblin in P-10, or Coach Holtz in S-106.
• Track & Field team tryouts will be held December 4th and 5th at 3:00 pm. Students must have an athletic clearance packet on file prior to trying out. Please have your athlete see Coach Porter in S-102.
• Corona High School alum, Christian Bowley (Class of '18 pictured below) was recently selected to be on the All-Freshman team for water polo at Concordia University (Irvine, CA). Here is a link to the article (https://cuieagles.com/news/2018/11/15/mens-water-polo-trio-of-eagles-earn-water-polo-all-conference-honors.aspx) and another to his bio (https://cuieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5302).
  
• 2017 graduates, Maddie Sesma and Greg Dena, marched in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with RCC Marching Tigers (https://www.collegemarching.com/content/watch-rcc-marching-tigers-perform-in-macys-parade)

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.

Our district is hosting a student poetry showcase on December 6th. All CNUSD students are encouraged to participate and show off their poetry skills. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Due to the recent fires in California, the Cal State college application deadline has been extended to December 15th. There is no extensions for the UC system, so those applications are due today (November 30).

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)

Crossroads Church: Crossroads will be hosting a Q&A session for parents and students with a clinical psychologist on Wednesday, December 5th at 7:00 pm. Call 951-737-4664 for more information.

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.

Going 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