Panther Prowl

Earlier this week we commemorated 9/11 via a display of our 50 state flags, 50 US flags, a performance of a medley of American songs, and NJROTC Color Guard lunchtime presentation of the colors. In many classrooms there were lessons about the events of 9/11 as a way to keep our students educated since it is likely that very few, or none, of our current students were born when the tragedy struck.

Parents, below is a section on our "WASC" accreditation year where we are seeking your much-needed support. Please be sure to read it over and contact us if you are available.

Proud Principal,

Antonio Gonzalez, Ed.D.

RAWR!!!

September 13, 2019

Below you will find the current scheduled sessions for the month of September. PASS begins at 8:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm.

September 14th:

• Ms. Lim, Chemistry in L-2
• Ms. Horn, Theatre in R-102
• Ms. Hernandez, Physics in O-14
• Mrs. Pantoja, Chemistry in K-6

September 21st:

• Srta. Gomez, Espanol en S-204
• Ms. Lim, Chemistry in L-2
• Mrs. Hertzske, ELA in H-3
• Mrs. McGrew-Martinez, ELA in P-2

September 28th:

• Mrs. Valencia, AVID/College Applications Workshop in H-8
• Mrs. Hernandez, Physics in O-14
• Mrs. Pantoja, Chemistry in K-6

*Please note that sessions offered depend on teacher availability.

Calling all Panther parents! This year Corona High School is undergoing a full-accreditation process (follow this link for some FAQs about WASC: https://www.acswasc.org/wasc/frequently-asked-questions/). We will have a visiting committee (VC) comprised of 8 volunteer educators that will validate our strengths and growth areas. They will determine the length of our accreditation, which validates the diplomas we issue to our graduates. A critical component of this process is to have parent input in the self-study report that we write up and submit prior to the visit. Our first parent input meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1st in our library begining at 6:30 pm. Because light refreshments will be provided, along with some materials, please RSVP to Mrs. Maffucci (rmaffucci@cnusd.k12.ca.us) or Ms. Vega (cvega@cnusd.k12.ca.us). Your participation in this process is extremely valuable, so thank you in advance for your participation.

On Wednesday, September 18th, we will be hosting our next Academic Awards Night in the PAC at 6:00 pm (students being recognized should plan on checking in at 5:15 pm by the Clock Tower). We will be awarding one of three medals to those students who earned a GPA of 3.0 and above as follows:

• 3.0-3.49: Bronze
• 3.5-3.99: Silver
• 4.0 and above: Gold

Please note that this recognition is based solely on second semester grades from last school year. Also, if students received a D or an F in any class during that term, regardless of overall GPA, they will not qualify. Congratulations to our scholar Panthers!

On September 11th, in additional to performing at our school to honor the victims of 9/11, our Madrigals also walked over to Jefferson Elementary to perform in their festivities.

• NJROTC is preparing for many exciting and challenging field trips to make 2019-20 another memorable year for our cadets! Our first trip will be Neptune Olympics on the beautiful beach at Coronado Island where competition includes boat races in the bay, physical fitness on the beach, Search and Rescue, water survival, and sandcastle building. Our finest cadets will compete against various other ROTC units throughout Southern California, having fun and making friends who share a common interest.
• Our Drill Teams are prepared for their first Drill Meet competition at Santiago High School on November 2nd. Other scheduled meets include the Pacifica meet on November 16th and Murrieta Mesa on December 7th.
• Sports days are always competitive and fun and our first one will be held at Troy High School in Fullerton on September 28th, followed by another great sports day at La Sierra High School on November 2nd.
• 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.

Today our ASB held our first assembly of the year, Fall Pride, where we recognized our fall sports teams with amazing performances by Band and Color Guard, Pep Squad, and FPK; and it all got started with our Madrigals singing the National Anthem. Our yearbook staff also revealed the yearbook cover for this year to many cheers from the crowd. Below are some random pictures from the event.

Here is our third edition of the Corona Report: https://youtu.be/A0Mwy_rEoxE

Below are previous Corona Rreports from this school year

• Episode 2: https://youtu.be/84-dbSMXPb0
• Episode 1: https://youtu.be/UUCGGwQU0IA

• We are very excited to share with you the cover to our 2020 yearbook! Our theme is 2020 Vision and this book will be packed with timeless memories and forward thinking inspiration! Do not let your student miss the opportunity to pre-order one today by following the link below. Also new this year, EVERY SENIOR can submit a SENIOR QUOTE! We need at least 70% participation for this to take place and the link is below! See you in this year's 2020 Vision Yearbook!
• Senior Quote Link
• Order Your Yearbook
• Are your students interested in getting their photos in this year's yearbook? If so, use this website, www.images.jostens.com and enter login: ID 413703673. Yearbook photos can be submitted all year until March 2020. Should there be any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Bentley, christine.bentley@cnusd.k12.ca.us.

Football: Our Panthers will be travelling to the high desert to take on Silverado High School in Victorville. Good luck, Panthers!

Cross Country: We recently held our annual intrasquad race (Red and Gold Meet) at Butterfield. The team looks promising this year and will be competing in their first league meet next week at Adulka Park. Juniors, Victor Ceja and Elisa Huerta, are looking to make a return to CIF and advance to the state. Let's go, Panthers!

Girls Volleyball: Good luck to our girls as they travel to the Visalia Tournament this weekend!

Girls Golf: Our Panthers put their undefeated season season on the line as they took on Riverside Poly on September 12th.

Boys Water Polo: After a slow start, our water polo boys are riding a 3-game winning streak! We will be hosting El Dorado High School on September 17th in our Aquatics Stadium.

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: vanessa.villalobos@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

• World Suicide Prevention Day: Working Together to Prevent Suicide was observed on September 10th: A time to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness, and to connect with those who are having suicidal ideation to treatment services. It’s important to make sure individuals who have been affected by a suicide loss have access to the resources they need. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month which assists in sharing resources and awareness around the issues of suicide prevention. Although it is extremely important to address this year-round, this month highlights these issues and provides a time for mental health advocates, prevention organizers, survivors, allies, and community members to come together and unite to promote suicide awareness. According to the Jason Foundation, which is dedicated to the prevention of the “Silent Epidemic” of youth suicide through educational and awareness programs that equip young people, educators/youth workers and parents with the tools and resources to help identify and assist at-risk youth, shared that suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for our youth ages 10-24 (2016, CDC WISQARS) http://jasonfoundation.com/
• Counselors, teachers, administration, clerks, custodians, parents, adults, and friends are in a key position to notice signs and to reach out to get help. Awareness and education are the first steps to prevention. Suicide is preventable.

It is important to know the Warning Signs:

• Threats or comments about killing themselves, also known as suicidal ideation, can begin with seemingly harmless thoughts like “I wish I wasn’t here” but can become more overt and dangerous
• Increased alcohol and drug use
• Aggressive behavior
• Social withdrawal from friends, family and the community
• Dramatic mood swings
• Talking, writing or thinking about death
• Impulsive or reckless behavior
• Giving away important possessions
• Feeling unbearable pain (emotional pain or physical pain)
• Talk about being a burden to others

Warning Signs and Risk of Suicide: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Risk-of-Suicide

Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents & Educators: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/preventing-youth-suicide-tips-for-parents-and-educators

We will be hosting our 4th Annual CTE Expo at Norco College on Saturday, October 5th. This is a great opportunity for each of our high schools to showcase our CTE pathways and programs offered. We encourage juniors and seniors to sign up and take advantage of the mock interviews with industry members. This is a such a valuable experience for them as they prepare to enter the workforce some day. It's also a great networking opportunity!

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/

Mark your calendars now for our first-ever districtwide College and Career Fair to be held at Santiago High School on October 16, 2019. This will be a collaborative effort of all high schools in CNUSD to promote college and career preparedness.

Given our history, Corona High School is very fortunate to have multiple generations that can call themselves Panthers. At many parent events I often ask for a show of hands of those that have graduated from Corona and sure enough, there are always several hands that go up. Well, if you are one of our graduates of the Class of 1979, your 40th reunion is coming up! Please see the flyer below for more details.

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! Remember that we will be holding our next PTSA meeting on Back-to-School Night beginning at 5:00 pm in our Performing Arts Center. 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 at tonight's football game and submitting your dues
• Senior student members can apply for PTSA scholarships gifted at Senior Awards Night
• PTSA sells popcorn at home football games for only $1 or $2 (depending on the size), but it is FREE to student members
• 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 Panther Stadium (Jess Hill Stadium).

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.

Previous 2019-20 Panther Prowls:

• 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