Panther Prowl

What a busy week we've had with College Kick-off, PSAT, the first-ever CNUSD College Fair, the Great Shakeout, and now with our Friday Rally and Tailgate leading up to our Blackout Homecoming football game! There is definitely an excitement in the air! We are also wrapping up the first week of the second quarter, which means we are sliding downhill towards the end of the first semester. Don't let your student wait until it's too late to reach out to their teachers with any questions regarding grades or work.

REMINDER: Parents, please take a few minutes to complete our district's technology survey by following this link: www.BByt.es/UM6YP. The purpose of this survey is for CNUSD to determine the best way to support technology implementation at each school site, including Corona High School. As of October 14th, we've had 82 parents complete the survey. With a student population of close to 2,500, we need to have a higher sample. Students and staff are also being asked to take a similar survey. As we move to increase technology access for our students, your input is vital. Thank you for your support.

Proud Principal,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

RAWR!!!

October 18, 2019

PASS begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm.

October 19th:

• Ms. Gomez, Spanish/AVID in S-204
• Ms. Lim, Chemistry in L-2
• Mrs. Hertzske, ERWC in H-3
• Mrs. McGrew-Martinez, ERWC in L-2
  

October 26th:

• Mrs. Pantoja, Chemistry in K-6
• Mrs. Prest, ERWC in H-1
• Mrs. Maffucci, ERWC in H-7
  

*Please note that sessions offered depend on teacher availability.

PASS begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm.

November 2nd:

• Ms. Gomez, Spanish/AVID in S-204
• Ms. Lim, Chemistry in L-2

November 9th:

• No PASS due to 3-day weekend (Veterans Day)

November 16th:

• Mrs. Pantoja, Chemistry in K-6
• Mrs. Hernandez, Physics, in O-14
  

November 23rd:

• No PASS due to Thanksgiving Break

November 30th:

• Thanksgiving Break
  

*Please note that sessions offered depend on teacher availability.

Corona High School has its very won Quest Bridge Scholarship finalist in senior AVID student, John Villalobos! If selected, he will have a full ride schoalrship!!! Good luck, John!

In case you missed it, Corona High School is now offering classes for college credit via our Dual Enrollment program (not to be mistaken for our Spanish Dual Language Immersion program -- DLI) through Norco College for FREE!!! Classes are taken on our site, but taught by Norco College instructors. We are currently offering three courses, but are looking to expand based on need/demand. If you would like more information, then do not miss our next Dual Enrollment Information Night to be held in our library on Tuesday, October 22nd beginning at 6:00 pm. If you have further questions, you may contact Mrs. Rodriguez (deena.rodriguez@cnusd.k12.ca.us) or your student's counselor (contact info in the Counseling section far below).

Corona High School, along with the rest of CNUSD and California, participated in this year's Great Shakeout on October 17th. We are proud to see our Panthers taking this drill seriously as we conducted a full evacuation. It is important to practice these drills so we are better prepared should a real emergency present itself. To ensure timely communication in case of a real emergency, please ensure that you have an updated phone number and email address on file.

Corona High Aviators Take Flight! Five Corona High School Aviators took their first flights on Saturday, October 12th with the EAA Young Eagles at the Flabob Airport (KRIR) in Riverside. Mr. Peterson flew out of Chino Airport early that morning to meet them. Each student got to actually fly the plane for about 20 minutes over Riverside! They received a logbook and some were able to actually log the time toward their Private Pilot Certificate. Students also received access to the Sporty’s online ground school ($200 value) free of charge. Thanks to the members and pilots of EAA Chapter 1 for a great day. One student will fly with Corona Young Eagles tomorrow at Corona Municipal Airport, and others will go fly at Flabob next month!

Our Engineering STEMmers have just completed a unit on mechanical advantage. Students participated in a mechanical advantage lab, where they had to calculate the mechanical advantage of different simple machines. They explored levers, pulleys, inclined planes, and wheel and axles. The unit culminated in a project where they were required to design and build a compound machine, made of four simple machines, that could lift a two and a half pound weight up at least two inches with no more than one pound of force.

As we do every year, we have many students enter their woodworking projects into the Southern California Fair Education Expo; this year we had 30 entries from advanced wood classes. Every student took 1st place including 13 divisional winners; and 2 Sweepstakes, Best of Show, awards: Carlos Quintana, and Destiny Hurtado. Congrats to Mr. Whittenburg and all the students for another outstanding, showcase year!!! This has become somewhat of an annual tradition with similar successful results!

Our Theatre Arts Department is in full preparation mode for our fall production, Almost, Maine! Our website to reserve your tickets is live, so make sure to get your tickets for this charming romantic comedy soon! http://our.show/corona-high-school/almostmaine

For questions regarding our Theatre Arts Program, feel free to reach out to Ms. Cassie Horn: cassie.horn@cnusd.k12.ca.us.

BAND PLAYS THE SOUTHLAND!

• Red Coat Regiment members played The National Anthem at the Angels Game on September 28th as part of a mass band made of students from Southern California. Afterward, students got to enjoy the game!
• The Red Coat Regiment performed at The Rose Bowl in October 4th with 3000 kids on the field along with the UCLA Bruin Marching Band for halftime. Corona High Alum, and UCLA Band member Andy Nguyen was our band guide for the day.
  
• The Jazz Ensemble Played for the California Latino School Board Unity Conference on October 3rd, at the Del Mar Hilton. Thanks Mary Helen Ybarra for the invitation!
  

• -October 18th, & 25th: Color Guard (home football games)
  

  -October 18th: Cyber Patriot competition

  -November 2nd: Santiago High School Drill Meet
  -November 2nd: Amber Waves Parade at Dos Lagos Mall
  -November 16th: Pacifica Drill Meet
  -November 23rd: Chaparral Veterans Day Drill Meet

  -December 7th: Murrieta Mesa Field Meet
  -December 14th: Orange Glen Drill Meet
  -December 14th: Troy High School Brain Brawl Competition
  

• NJROTC is always looking for individuals who desire a challenge, have an interest in building leadership skills, want to be part of a family structure and organization filled with pride, respect and fun while receiving PE credit. You may contact 1st Sgt Zinn USMC/Ret (jzinn@cnusd.k12.ca.us) or Capt. Dale USN/Ret (jdale@cnusd.k12.ca.us) for more information regarding this amazing opportunity for your student.
  

At Corona High School we want to encourage a culture of “Pawsitivity.” We refer to those Panthers as “Panthers on Point.” Pawsitive Panthers on Point demonstrate RAWR Behaviors. For the month of October, we are going to focus on being RESPECTFUL Panthers.

On October 16th we took our Class of 2020 panaromic picture. Mr. Brady took the shot with one of our drones and compiled a video that can be viewed by clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/PAKa3y5EVP8

Please encourage your students to audition for our Annual AVID Talent Show by seeing Ms. Gomez in S-204. In the past we've had some pretty amazing performances from dance, rock bands, solo singing, and even magic...actual magic. This is a great way for our Panthers to showcase their hidden (or overt) talent(s)! Should you or your student have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Gomez, vigomez@cnusd.k12.ca.us.

To promote RAWR behaviors (see below), WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading), and overall Health and Wellness for all staff and students, we are implementing Panthers Gettin' Fit. Each Month, Panthers will focus on a different RAWR behavior. Each week, Panthers will focus on a different component of WICOR in the classroom and a different component of health. In addition to our Panthers being academically healthy, we want them to strive for optimal health in all facets of their lives. We want our Corona family and community to join us in our quest for Panthers being Fit and On Point! RAWR!

Congratulations to this year's Homecoming Court (dsee names below). We had a great pep rally this morning to get our Panthers all ready for tonight's Black Out football game as we host MLK! We will find out at halftime whoe will be crowned our King and Queen! Below you will find some random pictures from today's Black Out rally!

Princesses

• Lauryn Kim
• Lena Alkadry
• Hannah Boyer
• Mariah Jackson
• Savannah Prado
• Kristin Cushing
• Kennedy Peppers

Princes

• Ozzy Ventura
• Seth Perez
• Oscar Gonzalez
• Nolan Torres
• Zack Springer
• Isaiah Munoz
• Chris Ogle

Below are the links to all Corona Reports of this school year.

• 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

Football: On Friday, October 18th all Corona High School alumni can attend our Homecoming Football Game for only $5.00. Simply present a picture of CHS memorabilia. This is a great time to reconnect with friends and family. We will be hosting MLK HS at 7:00 pm in Jess Hill Stadium. Also, be sure to join us on October 25th for our final home game of the season for Senior Night as we host Santiago high School.

Girls Golf: Congratulations to our Panthers on their second league win of the season by beating Norco 247 to 254. Aside from the victory, our girls shot their lowest score EVER, and freshman, Aisha, shot her personal lowest of 38. Our team continues to improve making our future look bright!

Girls Ternnis: We have 2 more matches next week to end the season. On Monday, October 21st, we will be playing against Santiago (Varsity will be away and JV will home); on Wednesday, October 23rd, we will be playing against Norco (Varsity will be home and JV will be away.) The Norco match will also serve as our Senior Night where we will recognize our seniors. Varsity will be going to Big VIII Prelims on October 28th. Good luck, Panthers!

Boys Water Polo:Having won four of the last six games, our Panthers are hanging on to second place in the Big VII. We will be playing in the Steve Pal Tournament this weekend before entering the Big VII Carousel beginning on Monday, October 21st.

Cross Country: The Big VIII Cluster 2 XC meet was held at Butterfield on Wednesday, October 16th. Junior, Elisa Huerta, won the second league meet and is a strong contender to be the Big VIII League champion in November. She is looking forward to making a return to CIF again this year and moving on to the state meet next month. Another junior, Victor Ceja, placed 3rd for the Varsity boys, and broke up the runners from the the ranked Roosevelt (#2 in the state) and MLK (#10 in the state). Way to go, Panthers!

Misc

Lacrosse: Corona High School has been selected to receive US Lacrosse First Stick Grant to help kick off our first-ever lacrosse teams (boys and girls)!

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.

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

October's Events:

• The Counselors will be having a Financial Aid Workshop for both students and parents on Oct. 30th (flyer attached below).

  Counselors will be going into the social science class on October 22 and 24 to do the 11th Grade Program. We will be discuss graduation requirements, how to be successful high school student, A-G, NCAA, SAT/ACT, career choices, financial aid, and etc

• Counselors will be conducting senior presentations where they will be reviewing transcripts, HS requirements, A-G, SAT/ACT, UC/CSU application information, CCC applications information, California Colleges for students to research careers, and FAFSA/Dream Act. Be sure to have a follow up conversation with your senior and if either of you should have any questions, please reach out to your counselor.
• CNUSD has a mandated presentation that all counselors must facilitate with freshmen. CHS counselors are heading into the biology classes this year. It is called Personal Wellness presentation and it incorporates emotional intelligence, empathy, self awareness, social awareness, respect, self-management, how to handle conflict, "If you see something, say something" which includes discussion about suicide awareness and bullying. This presents another great opportunity to have meaningful dialogue with your student.
  

We held our annual College Kick-off event on October 16th. There were several activities taking place for every grade level to promote post-secondary options such as college, military, and work force. In one of the sessionsd students were presented information about school safety, bullying awareness, suicide awareness, and participated in activities to bring awareness of respectance and inclusion.

Below are some random pictures from the day.

The first-ever CNUSD College Fair was held at Santiago High School on October 16th. There was a great turnout and I would love to see more of our families take advantage of this opportunity next year; date and location TBD.

Parents, please look into Western Graduate Exchange (https://www.wiche.edu/wue) for an amazing college opportunity!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It is a campaign by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center started in 2006. It unites communities nationwide to inform, educate, and raise awareness of bullying prevention. National Bullying Prevention Month is recognized in communities across the United States, with many schools and organizations supporting and signing as partners.

A few Bullying Statistics:

• https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
• Bullying Statistics - National Bullying Prevention Center www.pacer.org

Bullying statistics. More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016).The federal government began collecting data on school bullying in 2005, when the prevalence of bullying was around 28 percent (U.S. Department of Education, 2015).Rates of bullying vary across studies (from 9% to 98%).

• More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016).
• The federal government began collecting data on school bullying in 2005, when the prevalence of bullying was around 28 percent (U.S. Department of Education, 2015).

• Bullied students reported that bullying occurred in the following places: the hallway or stairwell at school (42%), inside the classroom (34%), in the cafeteria (22%), outside on school grounds (19%), on the school bus (10%), and in the bathroom or locker room (9%) (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016).
• 43% of bullied students report notifying an adult at school about the incident. Students who report higher rates of bullying victimization are more likely to report the bullying (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016).

Corona Norco Unified School District does not tolerate bullying. #CNUSDisKind - #CNUSDitTakesaVillage is an anti-bullying and school safety social media campaign aimed at fostering a safe school environment, reducing stigma, spreading positivity, and encouraging students to be kind to one another. The goal is to challenge students, parents, staff, and the community to participate in simple random acts of kindness. Students and staff are encouraged to share their stories of kindness via social media using the hashtag #CNUSDisKind and/or #CNUSDitTakesaVillage

Please visit these websites to learn more about what defines bullying and cyberbullying, bullying prevention and more!

• https://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/our_departments/instructional_support/Student_Services/bullying_prevention -CNUSD Bullying Prevention/Multiple websites for parents, students, and educators.
• https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/ - PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
• https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/index.html - How to prevent bullying
• https://www.stompoutbullying.org/ - Standing up against hate, racism, and discrimination.
• https://www.hydroassoc.org/october-is-national-bullying-prevention-month-2/ - General Information for parents and students

Let’s put a stop to bullying!

UNITY DAY – 10.23.19 – Wear and share ORANGE to show that we are together against bullying and UNITED for kindness, acceptance and inclusion!

Many families may qualify for free or reduced-price meals and don't even know it. Additionally, by completing the application, AP students may qualify for a significant fee reduction on AP exams, even if they don't take advantage of our meal program! Fill out the online application here: https://cnsmealapp.cnusd.k12.ca.us/fma/

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. For a dollar a month ($10) you can be a member! 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).

• You can also join by visiting the popcorn booth near the snack bar at all home football games and submitting your dues
• PTSA sells popcorn at home football games for only $1 or $2 (depending on the size), but it is FREE to student members
• Senior student members can apply for PTSA scholarships gifted at Senior Awards Night
• Alumni bricks are sold as part of PTSA. Bricks can be purchased at the popcorn booth at home football games, or forms can also be picked up in the front office. Bricks are added to our alumni wall just outside Jess Hill Stadium (see image below).

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

Corona High School will be participating this year in the PTSA Reflections Campaign. The theme for 2019-20 is “Look Within.” California PTA descibes Reflections Art Program as follows: Reflections has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education. Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance Choreography

• Literature

• Photography

• Film Production

• Music Composition

• Visual Arts.

If your student is interested in participating, please have him/her see Mrs. Magana in the front office.

Watch this short video about Reflections: https://youtu.be/XjoCIjwKzUo

Previous 2019-20 Panther Prowls:

• October 11, 2019: https://www.smore.com/nyfmk
• October 4, 2019: https://www.smore.com/dc530
• September 27, 2019: https://www.smore.com/wcvym
• September 20, 2019: https://www.smore.com/tacsr
• September 13, 2019: https://www.smore.com/ufpx3
• September 6, 2019: https://www.smore.com/dxyz5
• August 30, 2019: https://www.smore.com/84zvf
• August 23, 2019: https://www.smore.com/n4cyx
• August 16, 2019: https://www.smore.com/bgxmc

Previous 2018-19 Panther Prowls:

• June 7, 2019: https://www.smore.com/qse5c
  
• May 31, 2019: https://www.smore.com/03urs
• May 24, 2019: https://www.smore.com/jz13k
  
• May 17, 2019: https://www.smore.com/sk6cp
• May 10, 2019: https://www.smore.com/xmud4
  
• May 3, 2019: https://www.smore.com/drajy
• April 26, 2019: https://www.smore.com/48uew
  
• April 19, 2019: https://www.smore.com/dmjwb
• 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