Panther Prowl

A lot of great things keep happening at The Corona High School. This year we were the second high school in the district to bring on the Dual Language Immersion program (DLI), kicked off our PLTW Computer Science pathway, launched the district’s first and only Aviation pathway, welcomed our first 4-year cohort of the Corona STEM Academy, were just named as an Amazon Future Engineer school, and now we are happy to bring yet another great opportunity for our students...Dual Enrollment! In short, Dual Enrollment gives our students the opportunity to earn college credit while taking classes on our campus taught by college instructors. This opportunity will be available to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders beginning next school year. If you would like more information, please attend our Parent Information Night on March 26th beginning at 6:00 pm in our library. RAWR!

Respectfully,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Proud Principal

March 8, 2019

March 9th:

• Social Studies with Mrs. Brown in J-8
• AVID support with Mr. Enger in L-8
• Chemistry with Mrs. Pantoja in K-6
• AP Calculus with Mr. Krueger in L-3
• AP Physics with Ms. Olson in L-5
• Spanish with Mr. Quillen in S-202

March 16th:

• AP Physics with Mrs. Hernandez in O-14

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

As was the case last year, this year's registration process must be completed online. Please refer to the flyer below for more information. Should you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to our registrar's office: 951-736-3315.

At March 5th's CNUSD board meeting, a few of our Panthers received positive recognition. Five of our students were nominated by our staff for continuous improvement or overall diligence; and one of our very own teachers was congratulated on earning her second masters degree! Additionally, another one of our juniors, HCP student and Youth and Government member Janet Ramirez (pictured below), spoke to the board on the need for increased mental health support in our schools. Congratulations to our, Panthers!

• Ms. Alexia Olson (pictured below)
• Noah Alvarez, 11th grade
• Francisco Cornejo, 11th grade
• Angel Luviano, 11th grade (pictured below)
• Angelica Morales, 11th grade (pictured below)
• Marcos Botello, 9th grade

As has been recently announced, Corona High School was selected as an Amazon Future Engineer participant for our Computer Science Pathway. On March 6th, representatives from Amazon visited our Corona STEM Academy Computer Science students and had the opportunity to learn more about the work we are doing to prepare our students for the future. The session was valuable for both Amazon and our own students who had the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session. This partnership is going to provide some amazing possibilities for our students!

You can learn more about the program here: https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/.

Our district Communications Office released this article: http://news.cnusd.net/corona-high-named-amazon-future-engineer-school/

The Corona High School Aviators visited the Planes of Fame museum at the Chino Airport and got a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower. They also visited Flying Academy Los Angeles at the Corona airport on March 4th. On March 9th, our students will get their first taste of real flight by participating in the EAA Young Eagles program at the Flabob Airport. Each student will get a short flight in a small airplane!

When Mr. Mauger joined the Panther family taking over our "Auto Shop" program three years ago, he came onboard with a high level of expectations bestowed on him, which he continues to meet. What is traditionally known (or thought of) as an auto shop program is not what is in place at Corona High School. Our Automotive Technology pathway provides our students with highly technical skills that can be applied immediately following graduation. There are several industry certifications that can be earned to make them even more marketable. Every year Mr. Mauger seems to have the ability to get current students hired via partnerships with local businesses. The two most recent hires are seniors, Caster and Nick, who just started working on a part-time basis at @MidasCorona! Congratulations to our two Panthers and great job to Mr. Mauger for building these amazing partnerships. And of course, a special thank you to @MidasCorona for providing this opportunity to our students!

It is with great gratitude that the CTE department at Corona High School thanks Navjot Kaur and Gurneet Singh for their gracious donations. Navjot and Gurneet donated 6 comprehensive first aid kits, 6 large fire blankets, and 10 eyewash kits to Corona High School’s auto shop, wood shop, metal shop, and engineering programs. The first aid kits will serve a great need in proving more safety for our students. Navjot and her son Gurneet have really step up to help Corona High School and we will always be thankful for their contribution!

I would like to congratulate AVID student, John Villalobos, on being selected for College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program. John qualified by scoring in the top 2.5% amongst all Hispanic students in the entire country on the on the PSAT/NMSQT! Such an amazing feat!

We have officially began testing our 300+ English Learners on the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). This test measures our students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and serves as a significant component of our accountability system. Our staff has been working hard to prepare our students with valuable communication skills and we are expecting that to reflect positively when we receive the official results.

Contact Mrs. Eden (aeden@cnusd.k12.ca.us) if your student is interested in getting involved in Madrigals/choir.

Contact Mr. Peterson (cpeterson@cnusd.k12.ca.us) if your student is interested in band.

• 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!

Mrs. Southward's US History students recently had the opportunity to visit the historic Fox Theater and Mission Inn in Riverside. The purpose of the trip was to provide an authentic learning experience about our local history.

Our APES class recently took a field trip to Prado Wetlands and got to tour the water reclamation plant led by Corona High School c/o 2007 graduate, Andrew Farah. The students conducted water quality tests, took a nature hike, planted native trees, and learned about the effect of the invasive cowbirds on the endangered Least Bell’s Vireo. Thank you to community members: the biologists at the Orange County water district and the Inland Empire Water Keepers and City of Corona for funding the this authentic learning experience!

It is that time of year again: the physical fitness test! Testing has begun and will continue being administered throughout the month of March. It is important that we test 100% of our freshman class, so please encourage your student to take this test serious as it has class scheduling implications. If students do not pass this test, they MUST be in a PE class sophomore year, and will NOT be eligible to take the summer school PE course for advancement. This applies to our students with impacted schedules due to special programs. Follow this link for more information about the test: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/overview.asp.

Being around since 1896 gives Corona High School a uniqueness that is unmatched by any other school in the district. We have a rich history that gives us and our community a great sense of pride. We have embraced that history and have displayed some of our artifacts in our main office. We have framed original documents dating back over 100 years! Next time you're in the office, be sure to take a closer look around.

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project offers a great leadership opportunity for students that takes place in Sacramento from July 13th-20th. The following is taken directly from their website (https://www.clylp.org/sacramento):

"Since its inception in 1982, the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) has offered a once in a lifetime opportunity for California’s youth in Sacramento. The Sacramento Leadership Conference (SLC) brings 120 high school students from throughout the state to participate in a week-long, intensive leadership program. Conference participants attend powerful workshops and seminars that enhance leadership skills, academic preparedness, self-esteem, cultural awareness, and provide an understanding of state and local government. Programming at all CLYLP programs including the SLC is based on CLYLP’s four curriculum “C’s”: Community, Culture, College, and Careers.

Participants will leave with valuable information and tools that they can begin using when they return to school in the Fall. Most importantly, students will leave with new friendships from throughout the state of California. Housing, meals, program materials and transportation to and from the conference are provided at no cost to the participants or their families."

In the month of February, our staff issued 193 RAWR cards to recognize positive behaviors demonstrated by our students. Below are the names of randomly selected recipients in our monthly raffle. These students received notice to pick their reward from Mrs. Gressley's classroom. Those listed at the very bottom were selected for In-n-Out gift cards or a special limited edition RAWR t-shirt.

Respectful

• Adrian Marquez
  
• Alexander Yos
  
• Juliet Cardoza
  
• Joshua Trejo
  
• Randy Higareda
  
• Juliana Kristine Del La Cruz
  
• Gabrielle Victorian
  
• Jennifer Navarro
  
• Alan Lopez
  
• Antonio Santoyo

Accountable

• Andrea Sotelo
  
• Anthony Del Carmen
  
• Blanca Guzman
  
• Taylor Malaspino
  
• Liana Paredes
  
• Odalis Avalos
  
• Joel Guerra
  
• Michelle Alvarado
  
• Nicholas Blomgren Gallegos
  
• Thomas Chaux Prieto
  

Well-Connected

• Steven Esquivel
  
• Kirya Wagner
  
• Alexis Navarette
  
• Rashel Nieto
  
• Anthony Ramirez
  
• Jenna Mifflin
  
• Andrew Garcia
  
• Angelica Morales
  
• Angela Franco
  
• Wasif (Mohammad) Qamar
  

Resilient

• Jonathan Adamik
  
• Amber Morgan
  
• DonRobert Cunnigan
  
• Diego Guerrero
  
• Dianna Lopez
  
• Ronnie Gobble
  
• Gabrielle Victorian
  
• Nicholas Vaca
  
• Crystal Moran
  
• M'Italia Flores

RAWR t-shirts/In-n-Out

• Luis Hernandez
• Brandon Guatemala Salazar
  
• Dunia Rdwan
  
• Kevin Contreras
  
• Lorena Hernandez
  
• Madison Warburton
  
• Martha Aceves
  
• Xavier Gomez
  
• Damien Ocampo Flores
  
• Xochilt Resendiz
  
• Mariah Licona
  
• Edgar Perez
  
• Amanda Hansen
  
• Eva Uribe
  

On March 4th our Corona FPK Dance Crew returned from their national competition in Florida. Last year we placed 3rd overall and took 1st place in choreography out of over 800 participating schools. This year, our boys put in a lot of extra hard work with two practices a day while in Florida, but were still able to squeeze in a little bit of fun sight-seeing. After their performance on March 3rd, Mr. Sanders (our coach) received a phone call informing him that the judges had chosen Corona High School's performance as one of the 5 overall best (out of over 700 schools), earning us a spot in the final showcase. During awards there was some nervousness on the part of our buys, but after hearing our name called for FIRST PLACE there was a sense of extreme relief and over excitement...which led to a few tears of joy. We were also recognized as winning the award for being overall best in their category. We are all so proud of Mr. Sanders and the boys for always representing our school with class and dignity. They are quick to accept invitations from other schools and local organizations to perform at various events. Congratulations FPK!!!

• Alan Almaraz
• Jairo Guzman
• Joshua Rober
• Luis Quintero
• Kevin Nguyen
• Gianni Sol
• Connor Solis
• Rafael Lopez
  

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!!!

The 15th Annual Crystal Apple Awards hosted by the Corona Stake of the Church of Latter-Day Saints was held on Sunday, February 24th. This event recognizes inspirational teachers as chosen by our student-members of the church. This year, two of our teachers are recognized: 1st Sgt. Zinn (NJROTC teacher) and Chris Maffucci (Anatomy teacher and boys basketball coach). The event was well-attended and both gentlemen had family and students (current and former) there to show their support. I'd like to thank the LDS church for hosting this event and highlighting some of the amazing teachers not only at Corona High School, but throughout CNUSD.

Our Winter Color Guard is off to its first competitive season in nearly 15 years! Their coach, Hannah Sorge, is working hard to shape our Panthers into a top performing unit. I observed part of one of their practices recently and can attest to their work ethic and dedication. For those who aren’t familiar, the Winter Color Guard does not perform with the marching band as the Fall Color Guard does. This group performs in a gym to recorded music using flags, rifles, and sometimes sabers. At their first competition, the judges moved them up a division due to their exceptional performance and ability level. That is very exciting, and it also makes the competition more difficult. The guard recently placed 5th at a competition at Ayala High School in Chino Hills. They are looking forward to performing for the school at the spring sports assembly. We are happy to see this competition emerge at Corona High School after being absent for 15 years!

Spring Sports

Baseball: After two big ones to open Big VIII play, our Panthers fell to the Sharks at Santiago, 3-6, but rebounded with a close win over Norco at home, 5-4. The win keeps us a half-game ahead of the Sharks for first place in league.

Softball: Our league-opener scheduled for March 7th at Roosevelt High School was cancelled. Our Panthers stand with a strong record of 5-2 and await Centennial for our home league-opener scheduled for March 12th.

Track: The Corona Track and Field team hosted the Corona Relays on March2nd. There were 8 teams that competed in the rain in various relay events. Many of our panthers received medals for placing top 3 in different events. On March 6th we traveled to Roosevelt where many of our Panthers hit their best marks or fastest times in their respective events. Here's a brief overview: Elisa Huerta took 2nd in the mile and 1st in the two mile event; Israel Echeverria took 2nd in the mile, 2nd in 800m, and anchored the 4x400m relay; Kalina Todorov placed 3rd in the 100m hurdles; Egbe Ndip-Agbor won both of her events (400m and 200m); Jazmine Lucatero won the 800m; Victor Ceja won the two mile; Rylee Goodrich took 3rd place in the long jump and 2nd place in the triple jump; Ryan Martin won the triple jump; Nicholas Guiterrez placed 3rd in the pole vault; Alyssa Corey placed 3rd in the shot put and 2nd in the discus throw' and Christopher Bautista placed 3rd in the shot put. Way to go, Panthers!

Boys Tennis: We have dropped our first two league games, but played Centennial to a close one at home on March 7th. Congrats to our JV team, who did come out victorious against the Huskies! We will host Lakeside High School on Monday, March 11th.

Boys Golf: Our boys are currently 2-0 after beating La Sierra High School with a score of 246-336. In golf, the lowest score wins!

Boys Volleyball: We hosted Beaumont High School on March 7th, and although we played tough, fell short of the victory. Our next league game will be on March 12th at Santiago High School.

Winter Sports/Misc.

Boys Basketball: Congratulations to our All-Academic All-League members: Ryan, Dallin, Travis and Karsen. Ryan had the highest GPA in the entire Big VIII and we had three Panthers in the top four! Dallin was recognized as the Most Inspirational Player; Seth was named Mr. Defense, and Justin won the Blue Collar Award. Gaven made all-league Big VIII and earned team MVP for the second year in a row. Way to go, Panthers!

LACROSSE: We are looking to add a Lacrosse team for next school year! If your student is interested in trying a new sport and being part of a fun and exciting game, have him/her stop by the Athletics Office in the Gym for to get more information. How exciting would it be to have your child be part of the first ever LACROSSE team here at Corona High School!

Please see below regarding this unique opportunity for firs-time college-going students. The program is FREE and provides support and guidance to ensure a successful transition from high school to college, which will increase the likelihood of transferring to a 4-year university. It is also a great MONEY SAVER!!! Norco College will hold two separate parent session on their campus:

• April 24th in CSS217 (6:00-7:30 pm)
• May 9th in CSS217 (6:00-7:30 pm)

I am excited to share that beginning next school year we will be offering Norco College Dual Enrollment opportunities for our students. This means that students will be able to take college classes on our campus and earn college credits. There are more details to be considered and logistics to sort out, some sure to join us for our Parent Information Night on March 26th in our library beginning at 6:00 pm. See you there!

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)

Below are some resources to help you (parents) understand and talk to your child about the dangers of sexting. This is a real thing that real kids do, and like other dangerous behaviors, it is essential that we, as parents, talk to our children about how to be safe in this technology-driven world.

The California Department of Education has named 18 Exemplary School Districts throughout the state and I am proud to announce that we (Corona-Norco) made the list! This is quite an honor considering that there are about 1,000 school districts in the entire state. According to CDE, "[t]his Exemplary Districts Award celebrates the achievements of districts that have implemented model practices that have had a positive impact on student outcomes." The press release can be found by following this link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr19/yr19rel18.asp.

Come Celebrate the Arts on Saturday, March 16, 2019! The 3rd Annual CNUSD Festival of the Arts will held at Corona Heritage Park from 11am to 4pm. You'll enjoy gallery exhibitions of exceptional high school, middle school, and elementary school art. Immerse yourself in one of the many student performances from our districts finest choir, theater, band, and dance classes.There will be a film festival highlighting or visual production students alongside poetry readings. Get creative and make some art at one of the various interactive booths. Be sure to come hungry and grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks and fulfill your shopping needs with our local artisan and craft vendors. See the model train display and the Corona Heritage museum! See you Saturday, March 16th, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Heritage Park, 510 W Foothill Parkway, Corona 92882. Parking is located at Calvary Chapel located across the street from the venue and throughout the surrounding community.

The annual health fair will be held at Corona High School on Saturday, March 9th. Local medical professionals volunteer their time and resources to provide general health care to those in our community. Please see flyer below for more information.

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.

• 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