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Dr. Tammy Strawser, students at Stallings Elementary, and Suzanne Keeler, Teacher on Special Assignment, presented on College and Career Readiness in Mathematics on Friday, December 5, 2014. This informational meeting provided a great opportunity for parents to ask questions, review sample lessons and get hands-on practice to better assist their children at home. Stallings Elementary hosts monthly Family Literacy Fridays, where parents, guardians, and other family members read to students at Stallings in the morning. After the reading session, volunteers gather in the multipurpose room for a presentation from the principal and staff members. Each month the topic varies, and on […]
Corona, CA – Santiago High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is participating in the seventh season of CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Beginning this past October 2014, 5 teams with a total of 23 cadets from the Santiago JROTC program have been competing in the All Service Division against over 500 similar teams across the world. This is the first year Santiago High School has been competing. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire high school and middle school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other […]
Residents at the Meridian Gardens Memory Care Facility in La Sierra have been enjoying outings to Vandermolen Elementary. Coordinated by 3rd Grade Teacher Joellen Scotti and Library Clerk Mary Hauser, residents are brought to Vandermolen and are read to one-on-one by each off Mrs. Scotti’s students. According to Mrs. Scotti, “My students are learning about aging in a supportive environment and our seniors have a sense of purpose. I am proud of my students as they treat our friends with respect and kindness.” The first visit was so enjoyable for the residents and students at Vandermolen, offering them the […]
Computer Science Week is observed December 8th-12th and this year the challenge was to get 10 million students to participate in an “Hour of Code.” Several CNUSD schools participated, but a unique opportunity was created for 5th Graders at Orange Elementary when they were invited to Santiago High School to have the opportunity to participate in this initiative. In a Tweet about the program, Code.org states that one of the goals of Hour of Code and introducing kids to coding is, “to better prepare our youth to take control of technology, rather than be controlled by it.” Tyler Hansel, 10th […]
On Thursday, December 11, 2014 students and staff at Norco High School’s agriculture department received a surprise delivery from CNUSD’s maintenance department. The department restored the tractor that was once inoperable, the tractor was purchased new back in 1951 and has been used by Norco High School’s award winning Agriculture program ever since. Maintenance crews have been providing basic maintenance on the unit over the years to keep it in running condition. Recently, the CNUSD Maintenance Department was asked to make a couple of repairs and freshen up the paint as the tractor would be pulling a float in the upcoming Norco […]
Dr. Tammy Strawser, students at Stallings Elementary, and Suzanne Keeler, Teacher on Special Assignment, presented on College and Career Readiness in Mathematics on Friday, December 5, 2014. This informational meeting provided a great opportunity for parents to ask questions, review sample lessons and get hands-on practice to better assist their children at home. Stallings Elementary hosts monthly Family Literacy Fridays, where parents, guardians, and other family members read to students at Stallings in the morning. After the reading session, volunteers gather in the multipurpose room for a presentation from the principal and staff members. Each month the topic varies, and on […]
Corona-Norco Unified School District is pleased to announce that Roadmap to College and PSAT Scores Back events will take place across CNUSD in the month of January. Roadmap to College events are open to any parents of high school students district-wide and will include workshops on PSAT score interpretations, financial planning for college, and the college admissions process and best practices. PSAT Scores Back nights are open to parents of students at that particular school who took the PSAT on October 15, 2014 and will focus on PSAT score interpretations and next steps for preparing for college entrance exams such […]
Corona – Raney Intermediate 7th Grade Science and History Students had the opportunity to get hands on with Science and History this past month in a unique activity that combined two courses of study. Lead by Science teacher Mr. Knox and World History teacher Mrs. Bond collaborated on several projects that connected the two seemingly unconnected subjects. This current project was a catapult challenge. The science students are currently studying bones and muscles and how they act as machines or levers in the body, which helps students understand how and why a trebuchet or a catapult is constructed. The History students […]
Retired teacher, Angela Butvich, and her daughter dedicate their time and their effort year round to give elementary students the opportunity perform in full scale production shows each year, for the past 10 years. Her shows are quite elaborate, often involving over 100 students. This year’s production of “The Nutcracker” was held at Corona High School’s theatre for the first time to accommodate both the show and the audience. Students who wish to participate must audition, however, prior dance experience is not necessary. This broadens the opportunity for students who wish the dance but have not taken lessons. Typically, participation in […]
ANAHEIM – The new kid on the block now runs the neighborhood. Corona Centennial’s offense rolled up more than 500 yards and the defense created three turnovers as the Huskies knocked off top-seeded Bellflower St. John Bosco, 48-41, Saturday night to win the Pac-5 Division crown before 11,596 at Angel Stadium. The section title is Centennial’s ninth over the past 15 years with Coach Matt Logan at the helm. The Huskies are the first Inland program to won the title in the CIF-Southern Section’s top-flight division since Rialto Eisenhower won back in 1993. For the past decade and half, Centennial […]
NORCO – With the passage of the $396 million bond measure in November, the Corona-Norco Unified School District is seeking community members to serve on the Measure GG Citizens’ Oversight Committee. The Citizens’ Oversight Committee will meet with the Deputy Superintendent of Business Services and district staff on a regular basis to review the use of general obligation bond funds and monitor the implementation of Measure GG. Their task is to ensure that general obligation bond funds are being used in accordance with the intention of the voters and with the highest possible level of efficiency so the educational needs […]
Over 4,000 students from 31 school sites participated in this year’s Science Fair, with the top 207 projects advancing to the CNUSD District Science and Engineering Fair which was held on February 12 in Learning Center South. Below are the winners who advanced to the Inland Area Science and Engineering Fair that will take place on April 6-7 in San Bernardino. Junior Division 2015 Winners Aerodynamics / Hydrodynamics 1-County Sayegh Michael 6th Grade Paper Takes Flight, Eisenhower Applied Mechanics 1-County- Ibbetson Zach, 6th Grade Improving Antennas, Orange Behavioral Sciences 1-County- Torres Lauren, 7th Grade Stereotyping Based On Voice, Ramirez Biochemistry […]
“A Day Made Better” is Office Depot’s slogan for the Office Depot Foundation’s program that donates supplies to classrooms throughout America. According to their website, The Office Depot Foundation’s A Day Made Better Program is ‘designed to recognize teachers’ commitment and support them in their continuing efforts to make a difference. Through A Day Made Better, Office Depot and OfficeMax store associates throughout the United States will visit Title I and similar high-need elementary schools in their communities in late 2014 and early 2015 to donate school supplies and other essential items for teachers to use in their classrooms.” Parkridge […]
Parkridge Elementary’s Drama Club hosted their annual production this year on February 13th and 14th at the Corona Civic Center. This year the musical was ‘Honk Jr.’ and admittance was free of charge. Honk Jr is a story with a lesson for us all..it is not what we look like on the outside but who we are on the inside that counts! Based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, it follows the story of Ugly, a little duckling who is “different”. The story follows his journey from a despised Ugly Duckling to one who was special all along! On […]
After investing countless hours in months prior preparing for this event, on Saturday, February 7th, over six hundred students from over twenty-three schools in the Inland Section gathered to compete at the annual Future Business Leaders of America Inland Section Leadership Conference. For students from the Corona-Norco Unified School District, the day began early in the morning with a bus ride to Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga. At 10:30 A.M., a few hours after their arrival, the Opening Session began, during which chapters from all over Southern California assembled with high spirits to begin their eventful day. It […]
Art and Fashion Design Students from Santiago High School received the highest honors from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Madison Smitely, JingWen Pu and Clare Bland recently were awarded the following for Scholastic’s Regional At Large which encorporates 10 Western States. Over 300,000 art and design entries were received and for the first time in a decade, these talented students were selected in top categories. Madison who is just a Sophmore submitted 4 designs and received Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention. Jing Wen a senior who plans on attending Yale or Stanford in the fall, received 2 Silver Awards both […]
Norco College Biology Professor Monica Gutierrez has been bringing science and college awareness to fifth-grade students at Lincoln Alternative Elementary. “It all started with a small lecture I gave to my daughter’s fifth grade class about cells, using our biology lab’s cell model,” said Gutierrez. “I asked myself, why should these students just study models? What if they could observe live cells? I asked how many students would be interested, and they all raised their hands.” In 2013, Norco College brought 100 fifth graders to campus as a part of its STEM program. Students viewed different cell types under the […]
On Wednesday, February 4, student athletes from across the District participated in what is known as “National Signing Day.” Listed below are those seniors at Centennial, Corona, Norco, Roosevelt, and Santiago High Schools who have been offered scholarships by various colleges. These students are not only some of the best in their sport, but also have maintained the grades required to be offered a scholarship. The signing ceremony is a great way to showcase a student athlete accomplishing an individual goal; however, what makes it extraordinarily special is when that athlete steps up to the microphone and thanks the many […]
One of Santiago High School’s freshman students was honored with a special award during halftime at the Santiago-Roosevelt basketball game on Feb 12. Last summer, Brice Turang competed on the USA Baseball’s 15U National team and was chosen as the USA Baseball’s Richard “Dick” Case–Player of the Year. This marks the first time someone this young has ever won this award. Way to go Brice! USA Baseball flew in a representative from North Carolina, Coach Brooks Webb, to present the award. Here is a list of previous award winners– 2011 Albert Almora 18U National Team 2010 Alex Bregman 16U National […]