Panther Prowl

Happy November! With the recent mailings of the quarter progress reports, there have been numerous parents reaching out to us about their student's grades. Ongoing communication with our teachers is critical to supporting your student's academic progress. Also, if you have not created your Parent Connect account, please do so ASAP. This provides you with direct access to track your student's academic progress, attendance records, and other important information. Please contact the school (951-736-3211) if you need help setting up your account.

Please do not forget to set your clocks back one hour this weekend. We can all use an extra hour of rest, or study time for our students.

Now enjoy your Panther Prowl for November 2, 2018. RAWR!!!

Proud Principal,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Don't forget that we are now offering both breakfast and lunch for our students who attend Panther Academic Saturday School! Breakfast will be provided before each session and lunch will be provided immediately following each session. Both meals will be provided free of charge; all students have to do is show up! Please note that due to Veterans Day (3-day weekend) and Thanksgiving break, PASS will be offered only on November 3rd this month, but will resume again on December 1st. Hours for PASS are 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

November 3rd:

• Biology in L-3 with Ms. Lim
• Chemistry in K-6 with Mrs Pantoja
• Social Studies in J-8 with Mrs. Brown
• Health and EL Support with Mrs. Bogner in F-7

*Below you will find our schedule for the remainder of the semester. Please note that it is subject to change based on teacher availability.

On November 1st our district hosted its annual Teacher of the Year reception to honor the Teachers of the Year from every district school. For Corona High School, our very own Class of '94 graduate, Mrs. Amy Beyersdorf was recognized as our TOY for 2018! She's a true Panther and has been an amazing math teacher for us for 20 years. This year she assumed the role of assistant coach for our Varsity girls volleyball team. She always has a positive outlook and her strength is making strong connections with our students. Congratulations to Mrs. Beyersdorf; we are lucky to have her at Corona High School!

Last week our Renaissance leaders handed out free Panther Pops (popsicles) to our students who earned at least a 3.0 GPA on their first quarter progress report. Considering that it was over 90 degrees that day, it was a refreshing treat for our scholar Panthers. There over over 1,000 students on the list! Parents, continue encouraging your students and let's keep that focus on academics to finish the semester on a strong note!

On Thursday, November 8th, our HCP team will be hosting out 3rd annual Health & Wellness Expo for all our students from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (open during both lunches) in our main gym. This Expo provides opportunities for our students to meet health professionals and learn more about health & wellness and health career opportunities.For more information, please contact Ms. Jennifer Lim (jlim@cnusd.k12.ca.us), our HCP lead teacher.

Our HCP senior students in Mr. Winn's class spent a day working with our Life Skills students to help them paint and decorate pumpkins just in time for Halloween. This is not the first time these two groups of Panthers collaborate. A week earlier our HCP students presented to our Life Skills students and they have worked on other projects as this is an ongoing partnership.

2018-19 Theatre Season:

• The Crucible is finally here! Performances will be on November 8, 9, & 10 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available online by visiting www.ShowTix4U.com

• 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)
  

• On October 27th our cadets competed in a drill competition at Orange Glen High School against 26 other ROTC units from throughout Southern California and I am proud to announce that we came out on top winning 2 trophies in drill and inspection. Congratulations to our NJROTC cadets that always represent Corona High School with dignity and Panther pride!
• We will be participating and leading in the Veterans Parade at Dos Lagos on November 3rd. Historical Reenactment Groups, WWII Trucks and Jeeps, Military Vehicles, and a Classic Car Show are all part of the event. Come on out and show your support for our Veterans!
• On November 17th NJROTC will perform in the Chaparral High School Veterans Drill Meet. Competition includes drill, color guard and physical fitness. Our drill teams will perform both exhibition and basic drill competing against various ROTC units from throughout Southern California.
• Although our cadets are well known for their community service efforts, the months of November and December are considered community service months. We have chosen 5 families to adopt during the upcoming holidays and will be helping out at the Settlement House in Corona with a few visits to the assistant living center at Crown Point.
• During this time of year NJROTC enjoys providing and giving back to our community. We are family-driven and enjoy immense support from our school, district and the overall community. Parents are always welcomed to join us in any outside school activities.
• For more information on how you can get involved, you may contact 1st Sgt. Zinn (jzinn@cnusd.k12.ca.us) or Capt. Dale (jdale@cnusd.k12.ca.us).
  

Join the Naval Surface Warfare Center for their Open House and STEM Career Fair on Saturday, November 3rd. See flyers below for more information.

Support the Corona High School Garden Club while learning how to paint! See flyer below for details on how to sign up.

November is NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH. Gratitude is more than simply saying “thank you.” Gratitude’s amazing powers have the ability to shift us from focusing on the negative to appreciating what is positive in our lives. Practicing daily gratitude gives us a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us. Everything in our lives has the ability to improve when we are grateful. Research has shown that gratitude can enhance our moods, decrease stress, and drastically improve our overall level of health and well-being. On average, grateful people tend to have fewer stress-related illnesses and experience less depression and lowered blood pressure, they are more physically fit, they are happier, have a higher income, more satisfying personal and professional relationships and will be better liked. Grateful kids are even more likely to get A’s in school. If everyone practiced daily gratitude, we could change ourselves and everyone would be much happier. Give gratitude a try! You’ll be happier you did.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-gratitude-month-november/

Weekly Fall Sports Updates

• Football: Last week I wrote that our football season had ended, but we found out on Sunday afternoon that we earned an at-large berth entry into the CIF playoffs! We will be traveling to St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs tonight (November 2nd) for a 7:00 kick off. Good luck, Panthers!
  
• Cross Country: The cross country team competed in the Big VIII League finals on Tuesday, October 30th at Eastvale Community Park. The team ran their best races of the year and ended the regular season on a high note. Sophomore phenoms, Elisa Huerta and Victor Ceja, qualified individually for CIF by placing 4th and 5th, respectively in the varsity races. Division I CIF prelims will be at the Riverside City Cross Country Course on November 10th. Congratulations to all our runners and good luck to Elisa and Victor in CIF!

Upcoming Winter Sports

Now that the fall sports season is wrapping up, we are getting ready for the winter sports season! Below is the list of our teams and their respective coaches:

• Boys Basketball: Coach Chris Maffucci (cmaffucci@cnusd.k12.ca.us)
  
• Girls Basketball: Coach Tony Nixon (cnixon@cnusd.k12.ca.us)
• Boys Soccer: Coach Ernie Parra (ern1313@gmail.com)
  
• Girls Soccer: Coach Michelle Mason (mtmason@cnusd.k12.ca.us)
• Wrestling: Coach Jimmie Bowers (jimmie.bowers@cnusd.k12.ca.us)
• Girls Water Polo: Coach Marc Payan (mpaya@cnusd.k12.ca.us)

Misc.

• Directly below is a list of our scholar-athletes based on first quarter grades and fall sports participation. Scholar-athletes consist of varsity student-athletes who have earned a GPA of at least a 3.5 during their season. Being part of a team requires a great deal of time commitment. Maintaining high grades is also very demanding, so it's always impressive when students are able to do both well. These scholar-athletes have clearly demonstrated RAWR behaviors!
  

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)

The Annual California Healthy Kids Survey will be administered in 9th and 11th grade English Language Arts (ELA) classes within the next couple of 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.

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.

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