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Eastvale/Norco/Corona – The Corona Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) is working on implementing a new cell phone policy, but they are asking for parent, student, and staff feedback.
The new cell phone policy is expected to “enhance the educational environment and focus during instructional time” says a CNUSD news release.
“In alignment with State Legislation AB 272 & AB 3216 (proposed) all Districts are expected to have a cell phone policy in place by July 2026,” stated the news release. “Additionally, Governor Newsom has requested School Districts take action sooner than the deadline and has granted Districts the authority to regulate smart phones during school hours.”
CNUSD announced that they started working on implementing this new policy under the direction of their Board of Education.
The District’s hope is to “maximize student learning through elimination of distractions during instructional time. This may look different at various grade levels and at different schools.” They stated that the new policy will not ban cell phones on campus, but instead will aim to limit cell phone use while on campus and during instructional time. They discussed that most phone policies implement a “silenced and away” model, meaning they are not allowed to have them out during a defined portion of the day. “For high school this may mean no phones out during class/instructional time, but put away in a bag, backpack or pocket,” states the CNUSD FAQ page. “For intermediate and elementary students, this may mean phones silenced and away in a backpack all day.”
CNUSD is still working to establish disciplinary guidelines if students are caught using their phone. But what they do know is that cell phones will be accessible during an emergency. Also, students on an IEP will still have access to their devices, as defined in their IEP, especially if they utilize tools on a cell phone.
CNUSD is asking parents, students, and staff to provide feedback by August 31 to help in this decision-making process. They hope to implement a District Cell Phone Policy by January 2025.
Parents and family members are encouraged to complete the survey at www.cnusd.k12.ca.us while staff and students will be provided with a survey by their school site.
“Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Your input is invaluable as we work to create a positive learning environment for our students.”
The City of Corona honored four CeHS computer science winners during the April City Council meeting.
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Corona – Congratulations to all the CNUSD students who won
various awards in April. Students from
different schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District were honored at
several recent events.
Five Centennial High School (CeHS) students placed 2nd
and 3rd at the 2019 Inaugural Riverside County Programming Competition. This competition introduced students to the world of
coding and featured 129 students from nine Riverside County school districts.
Participants had the opportunity to compete individually or as a team of two to
four students.
The second place winners for the Team
Competition included the following: Anthony Villegas, Dararith Sao, William
Chen, and Vincent Alexander. The third
place winner for the Individual Competition was Noe Martinez.
Other CeHS students received the Aspirations in Computing Award
from the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award
applicants represent “young women highly qualified to enter the computing and
information technology workforce,” according to a CNUSD news release.
The winners included the following: Chloe
Santos, 2019 California Inland Empire Affiliate Honorable Mention; Jasmine
Bae, 2019 California Inland Empire Affiliate Honorable Mention; Madison
Hill, 2019 California Inland Empire Affiliate Winner; and Monica Sanchez, 2019
California Inland Empire Affiliate Rising Star.
CeHS Teacher, Brian Kenney, commented on how
important these awards are. “The mission
is to increase diversity in Computer Science and Gaming by encouraging young
women into these high demand job fields.
These young ladies and NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award winners are
part of that diversity change,” said Kenney.
“With all of this talent, it is also the intent of Centennial High
School to keep highly qualified students in Corona by producing career-ready
individuals, and to bring more of these jobs to our area,” added Kenney.
Lastly, from April 2-3, twenty-four CNUSD students earned
gold medals at the Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair. “Nineteen Junior & Senior division
students advanced to the California State Science Fair and a 9th-grade student
is headed to the Intel International Science Fair,” according to CNUSD.
Nearly 500 students from 36 affiliate fairs competed at the Riverside
Convention Center. Among the awards were community organization
awards, in addition to Gold and Silver medals. “Gold medal winners
from the Junior and Senior divisions will advance to the California State
Science and Engineering Fair on April 29-30 at the California Science Center in
Los Angeles,” stated CNUSD. Congratulations to the sixty-nine CNUSD
students who participated and brought home 24 Gold medals, 42 Silver medals,
and 13 community and regional awards.
The winners are listed below.
Among the winners was Amanda Mata, of Orange
Elementary School, who won the Elementary Sweepstakes Award – Best Overall
Project in Grades 4-5. The Project she
created was a Rigatoni Pasta Rocket Engine. Another winner was Dimple Garuadapuri, of eSTEM Academy at Roosevelt High
School. Dimple earned one of three spots
in the county to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering
Fair (ISEF). The Project that was
created was a Na/Ca/K Pollution Scrub: A Domestic Approach to Chemical
Carbon Capture.
Community
and Regional Awards include the following:
American Meteorological Society: Dimple
Garuadapuri, Eastvale STEM Academy at ERHS
American Psychological Association: Sandra
Rodriguez, Centennial High School
California Society for Biomedical Research: Kenny
Nguyen, of Eastvale STEM Academy at ERHS, received a plaque and $250 monetary
award
Chemistry and Air Pollution Research Center at
University of California Riverside: Kayla Cunningham, of
Eastvale STEM Academy of ERHS, received a trophy and a $50 gift card
HDR, Inc.: Gavin Joyce, of Corona
High School, received a certificate and a book
Inland Empire Professional Engineers in California
Government: Gavin Joyce, of Corona High School, won $1,000
Intel Excellence in Computer Science: Jiahan
(Peter) Cheng, Thomas Rife, and August Wetterau, Eastvale STEM Academy of ERHS
Mojave Environmental Education Consortium: Dimple
Garuadapuri, of Eastvale STEM Academy of ERHS, won a $50 gift card, and
received a certificate and ribbon
Mu Alpha Theta: Malika Nindra and
Avantika Rozario, Centennial High School
NASA Earth System Science Award: Dimple
Garuadapuri, Eastvale STEM Academy of ERHS
Naval Science Award: Andre Huerto, Eastvale
STEM Academy of ERHS
Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP): Amanda
Mata, of Orange Elementary School, won $50
Stockholm Jr Water Prize: Nicolas
Almeida, Alexander Nguyen, and Nicholas Tan, Eastvale STEM Academy of ERHS
GOLD
MEDAL WINNERS (all Gold medal students in grades 6-12 advance to State):
Clara
Barton Elementary: Anneliese Brasher, James Glenny, and Zachary Brasher
Home
Gardens Academy: Hope Howard
Eastvale
Elementary: Thomas Sherrill
Orange
Elementary: Amanda Mata
Temescal
Valley Elementary: Carter Gilliatt and Nicholas Gomez
Auburndale
Intermediate: Aisha Randhawa, Nala Stewart, Sarah Stutsman
Raney
Intermediate: David Ouk and Suraj Jayaraman
Norco
High: Spencer Krock
ESTEM
at Roosevelt High: August Wetterau, Dimple Garuadapuri, Jiahan Cheng, Kenney
Nguyen, Thomas Rife, Faith Inverary, Kayla Cunningham, Lana Lim, Wenxuan Tang, and
Jillian Labador
SILVER
MEDAL WINNERS:
Clara
Barton Elementary: Aiden Stinson and Andrew Glenny
Corona
Ranch Elementary: Gavin Cypher
Eastvale
Elementary: Joel Licera
Garretson
Elementary: Jake Felton
Orange
Elementary: Hailey Hild
Prado
View Elementary: Jackson Rhodes, Kyla Ishii, and Spencer Tran
Corona
Fundamental Intermediate: Ethan Alferez, Sophia Pham, Aidan Bunch, Anisha Prasad,
Derek Hsieh, Lucas
Dyal, and Ryan Friedman
Photo courtesy: CNUSD A CNUSD student uses Crayola products to paint.
Corona– Coronita Elementary School was selected by Crayola and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) to receive a “Champion Creatively Alive Children” school grant.
Crayola and NAESP together selected 20 schools to receive the grants, which will fund innovative programs aimed at fostering children’s critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills.
“The Champion Creatively Alive Children grants are intended to help schools build creative capacity, nurture children’s creativity and inspire other schools to do the same,” according to a CNUSD news release. Coronita received a $2,500 monetary grant and $1,000 worth of Crayola products.
The Champion Creatively Alive Children grant program asks principals to explore a “what if…” learning opportunity. For example, what if arts-infused learning thrived every day in schools? What if schools relied more on project-based authentic assessment rather than standardized tests? What if parents and schools found ways to document and articulate the value of creative experiences? The entries were judged on innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.
“From the moment I stepped onto Coronita Elementary School, I saw students happily and deeply engaged in purposeful, creative academic work,” said Celena Turney, Western Regional Manager, Education Leadership in a CNUSD news release. “A culture of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity is evident throughout this campus. Kudos to Principal Kevin Kazala, his staff, students, and parents!”
“Principals understand the value of using arts-infused education to ignite deep learning for all students,” said NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly. “We’re proud to work with Crayola and the Champion Creatively Alive Children grant program to provide schools with this unique opportunity for resources to enhance students’ creativity and success.”
“Coronita is extremely excited about receiving the Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant from Crayola in association with the National Association of Elementary School Principals,” said Principal, Kevin Kazala in a news release. “Art is in an integral part of learning for students to visualize content. If you look carefully at the Common Core State Standards for California, you will find that art elements are woven throughout. There is amazing learning happening at Coronita, and the Coronita family is proud to be recognized.”
To view the complete list of the 20 Champion Creatively Alive Children grant recipients, visit www.naesp.org/creativity. To learn more about Crayola and view free professional development resources, visit www.crayola.com/educator. For more information about NAESP, please visit www.naesp.org.
This information was courtesy of Corona Norco Unified School District.
Photo courtesy: CNUSD On May 3, Corona Norco Unified School District 2016 Retirees were recognized and celebrated for their service to the district and for their dedication to CNUSD students. CNUSD reported that the retirees provided a combined total of 1600 years of service.
Photo courtesy: CNUSD Seven students and teachers from Corona Norco Unified School District were honored at the 18th Annual Unity Awards.
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Corona – The 18th Annual Unity Awards honored seven individuals, many of them students and teachers from Corona Norco Unified Schools. The award winners exemplify UNITY’s mission to promote community involvement in the positive development of children, youth, and families.
Student Awards:
Abigail Hwang-Nable – 10th Grade – Centennial High School
Rachel Mershon – 12th Grade – Corona High School
Alyssa Penn – 12th Grade – Centennial High School
Adult Awards:
Jill Castillo – Team Victoria
Clark Eveland – Officer – Corona Police Department
Photo courtesy: CNUSD Auburndale Intermediate Pre-AP class
Courtesy of CNUSD
CORONA– As Auburndale Intermediate School began to prepare for their Trimester 2 Awards Assembly, they realized they had a problem. They had too many students that qualified for the award to host only one assembly. The school recently converted their trimester awards to a GPA-based Honor Roll system. This change, along with a more focused effort on the part of students, families and staff, has resulted in 271 students qualifying for either Principals Honor Roll or Honor Roll.
The standard for Principals Honor roll is 3.5-4.0 and for Honor Roll it is 3.49-4.0. Overall, 57% of the students in the school qualified for one of these honors, with 59% of 8th graders qualifying and 55% of 7th graders qualifying.
The key to the change, according to Principal Ben Sanchez, has been, “intentional instruction, strategic support and intervention programs, improved connections with students and families, and improved school engagement by the students due to elective programs like music, AVID, and STEM. We are thrilled to have this problem!”
The 8th grade Trimester 2 Honor Roll Assembly was held on March 18 and the 7th grade assembly was held on March 21.
Corona/Norco– On October 7, 2015, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 172, suspending the administration of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school. The bill provides for the granting of a diploma of graduation from high school to any pupil who completed grade 12 during the years in which the CAHSEE was in effect, and has met all applicable graduation requirements other than the passage of the high school exit examination. With the passage of this bill, the effective date of granting the diploma can be no earlier than January 1, 2016.
Please assist us in spreading the word and notifying former CNUSD students who may be eligible to receive their high school diplomas. The Corona-Norco Unified School District staff is committed to granting high school diplomas to all eligible persons. We are currently in the process of reviewing transcripts to verify that all graduation requirements of the senior year when you were enrolled.
If you or someone that you know are eligible to receive a Corona-Norco Unified School District high school diploma, submit it either online, or in person to the CNUSD Student Services Office, located at 2820 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860. After the high school transcript is evaluated, and it is determined that you have fulfilled all graduation requirements, you will be notified and mailed the diploma to the address you provide. If you have questions, please call the Student Services office at 951-736-5111.
CORONA– Sarah Ki, a junior at Santiago High School, earned perfect scores and every point possible on her AP Studio Art Drawing Exam taken last year. Sarah was one of 16 students among 4.5 million high students in the world who earned every point possible.
The AP Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, where a 5 is equivalent to a grade of A in the corresponding college course. On top of her score of 5, Sarah was one of 16 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Studio Art Drawing Portfolio Exam, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the exam.
“I was simply exalted!” said AP visual art teacher Carlotta Maggi. “AP Studio Art readers actually judge up to a 6 for excellence and high quality and original artwork. So Sarah earned straight 6’s and could be eligible to represent the College Board on the website. Sarah was also competing as a sophomore when she submitted her work, probably being the first student in our school district ever to have earned this well deserved honor for fine art! I am so proud of all her hard work, dedication and original talent!”
“This outstanding accomplishment is a direct reflection of the top quality education being offered at Santiago High School.” wrote Trevor Packer, senior vice president of AP and Instruction at the College Board. “We applaud Sarah’s hard work and the AP teacher responsible for engaging students and enabling them to excel in a college-level course.”
Sarah Ki is also a 4.87 GPA Scholar Athlete at Santiago High. She was the Big VIII League golf champion her freshman year.
Photo courtesy of CNUSD Aisha Randhawa qualifies for National Spelling Bee
Courtesy of CNUSD
CORONA– Two-time CNUSD Spelling Bee Champion Aisha Randhawa finally achieved what she has dreamed about since the third grade: She is going to Washington D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Aisha was the last speller standing in the 39th Annual Riverside County Spelling Bee at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center. She will represent the county at the National Spelling Bee in May.
Competing against the top spellers in the county, Aisha overcame 18 grueling rounds of intense spelling, finding herself a little bewildered on “succulent” early on. She persevered and spelled toe-to-toe with her peers. In the 17th Round, 8th grader John Terry from Palm Springs Unified misspelled “obdurate”, setting the stage for Aisha’s win. She clinched the round by spelling “cologne”, and emerged victorious after spelling “ambrosia”, which means something very pleasing to taste or smell. After the final moments, Aisha shared, “I thought about it for a second but I was pretty sure I knew it.”
When asked about what she is most looking forward to in Maryland, she replied, “Probably competing at the event and maybe getting to see the Washington Monument.”
The Scripps National Spelling Bee takes place from May 22 to 27. The ESPN channel has been known to broadcast portions of the competition. Perhaps Garretson’s spelling wunderkind will make an appearance!
NORCO– The CNUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee hosted their 11th annual art show at the District Office. This year’s theme was “My Imagination” and students created a variety of projects, including paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, and transfer art.
The event drew parents, students and teachers and packed the room as they supported the students and their work. Each piece of art was given a number and attendees were asked to vote for their favorites in each age bracket (Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, High School, Transition). All participating students received a certificate for their work.
Students enjoyed a dinner courtesy of Chick-Fil-A Norco, Crusty’s Pizza, and Vito’s Pizza. They were entertained by a magician and had the opportunity to take pictures with Disney’s Rapunzel and Belle.
A mixed media collage by William Karim, a fifth-grader at Prado View took top honors and was named “Best in Show”.
Photo Courtesy of CNUSD ERHS Alumni celebrate their NFL signing (L-R: Superintendent Michael Lin, Austin Hill, Tyler Slavin, Josh Mitchell, and ERHS Principal Jeremy Goins.)
Courtesy of CNUSD
EASTVALE– Gleaming smiles and new NFL hats were proudly worn by three former Eleanor Roosevelt High School students from the class of 2010, all of whom have signed with teams in the NFL. Austin Hill signed with the Seattle Seahawks, Josh Mitchell with the Indianapolis Colts and Tyler Slavin with the St. Louis Rams. This marks a significant moment for Roosevelt High School, its football program and the entire CNUSD community. Josh, Austin and Tyler are Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s first athletes to play in the NFL.
During the students’ football career at ERHS, all three players made First Team All-League. Austin Hill was awarded Riverside County Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player.
The three Roosevelt Alumni were the first graduating class to attend Roosevelt all four years. “When Austin, Josh and Tyler joined the football team, Roosevelt HS football stadium was still under construction, causing them to practice at Harada Park and go to Auburndale Intermediate for weightlifting”, recalls Coach Stacy.
“I am honored to have coached them and it is an honor that they have turned out to be such great young men,” said former ERHS Football coach, Coach Stacy.
Photo courtesy: CNUSD Aisha Randhawa of Garretson Elementary spells out her winning word to claim the District’s Spelling Bee title.
Courtesy of CNUSD
Corona– The Annual District Spelling Bee brought together the best spellers grades 4-8 to compete at Santiago High School for the District Spelling Bee title. 36 schools, elementary and intermediate, were represented.
Contestants held strong for the first few rounds, but by Round 5, the field whittled down to 18. The dictionary opened up into words with foreign words and the field dropped down to 11 by Round 6.
By Round 9, the spelling bee came down to two students, Max Chen from Citrus Hill Intermediate and Aisha Randhawa from Garretson Elementary.
Aisha defended her title by correctly spelling “effluent”, earning the right to represent the district in the Riverside County Spelling Bee Feb. 23 in Moreno Valley.
On Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Corona-Norco Unified School District held a job fair to recruit teachers for kindergarten through high school. When the district announced the event, they advised teachers to visit EdJoin.org to complete an application before attending the fair. Those who completed their applications on EdJoin.org were given numbers that allowed them admittance to the fair before those who had not yet completed their applications online.
Throughout the morning, teachers arrived every few minutes and joined an already lengthy line. Attendees made up a diverse pool; both experienced teachers and new, young teachers came from various parts of Southern California.
One woman is finishing her schooling in Idaho, and wants to come home to Southern California and teach arts in high school. Another teacher, from Los Angeles, has taught 6th grade for fifteen years. She came to the job fair to compare pay wages. A teacher from the Inland Empire, with ten years of experience teaching math, wanted to consider her options with Corona-Norco Unified.
One attendee, who moved to the Inland Empire from Kentucky, taught high school math and English and led school activities at her last school. She said, “I really love teaching and seeing the students thrive and that is why I am here today!”
A young male teacher who attended has great passion for teaching special education in high school, which he has done for two years. He proudly stated, “I love teaching special education and would be happy teaching at-risk students as well.” This young, incredibly positive teacher has the potential to change many young lives for the better.
The success of this job fair can be credited to Administrative Director Glen Gonsalves and all the staff that made this happen. Mr. Glen Gonsalves said “this was an exciting job fair and really pleased to see all these people.” Additionally, he said “this was a great way to showcase the District as a great place to teach and work…” Glen and his staff didn’t anticipate the amount of interest in their district and the teaching positions, and were happy to see the fair was such a success.
Photo Courtesy: Corona Police Department Anthony Joshua Perez
Staff Reports
CORONA – Former Lee V. Pollard High School teacher was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 17, on charges that he had a four-month sexual relationship with a minor student, officials said.
Anthony Joshua Perez, 28, of Corona was arrested by Corona police officers for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and possession of child pornography.
Corona detectives determined that Perez engaged in a dating relationship with a minor student while teaching at Lee V. Pollard High School. Detectives determined that Perez and the minor had an ongoing inappropriate sexual relationship between December 2010 and April 2011.
In March 2015, Fontana Police Department notified the Corona Police Department regarding a child annoyance investigation involving Perez.
Fontana detectives discovered evidence that revealed Perez was engaging in inappropriate sexual acts with at least two minors in Corona, according to the Corona Police Department report.
Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this investigation to please call Senior Detective Gail Gottfried at 951-817-5873.
CORONA– Corona Police have arrested a 17-year-old Lee V. Pollard High School student on suspicion of making two false bomb threats.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, shortly after 12:07 p.m., the Corona teen called Pollard High School stating there was a bomb on campus. Shortly after the first call, the minor placed a second call stating the bomb would go off in five minutes.
The next day, Oct. 21, at about 2:40 p.m., the same teen placed a call to Corona High School stating that a bombs were placed at all exits and would go off when the final school bell rang.
In both incidents, high school resource officers and school personnel conducted a thorough search of the campus and were unable to locate any explosive devices.
“The Corona Police Department will continue to investigate bomb threats to their fullest extent, as these types of incidents instill fear in students, their parents, faculty, and our community,” said Public Information Officer Sergeant Paul Mercado. “These types of investigations draw significant amounts of public safety resources away from legitimate purposes. Those found to be engaged in making false bomb threats will be held accountable.”
The teen was arrested and taken to Riverside County Juvenile Hall for making false bomb threats and criminal terrorist threats.
The school district will also take disciplinary actions against the student.
“Our district will not tolerate this type of behavior,” said Michael G. Cobarrubias, Associate Superintendent Corona-Norco USD.
Corona/Norco – The School Safety Advocacy Council recently awarded the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) with the 2015 Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award for its Project Safety Net Program.
CNUSD was the only district in California to receive this award, and one of eight in the entire nation.
The Project Safety Net Program is a partnership between CNUSD and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, whose mission is to provide a safe and caring environment so students can excel in their academic studies. The principal goal of Project Safety Net is to identify and anticipate safety concerns and systematically address each concern through the application of best practices.
On Sept. 15, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors recognized and honored CNUSD and Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies Cooper, Huggins, and Thompson for receiving this prestigious award. These Deputies serve as school resource officers for Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Norco High School, and five middle schools in CNUSD. Each of these Deputies utilized hard work, dedication, and integrity to serve the staff and promote a safe learning environment for the students.
Corona – After an extensive investigation by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, the Corona Police Department (CPD) has confirmed the arrest of a Colorado Springs minor for making false bomb threats at Centennial High School in Corona, on Tues., Sept. 8.
According to the CPD, the false bomb threats made to the school resulted in significant monetary costs for law enforcement, and the Fire Department’s response and investigation. The CPD’s costs alone exceeded $21,000. The costs for additional security totaled approximately $20,000. In addition, there was the cost of wages and benefits paid to Centennial staff, unable to teach due to the campus closure.
The City of Corona and CNUSD officials intend to pursue restitution for those costs from the responsible parties.
“The Corona Police Department takes threats to our schools very seriously and will devote all necessary resources to investigating threats to their full potential so that people who engage in these crimes can be held accountable,” said Chief of Police Mike Abel. “The safety of our children and schools is our top priority.”
Norco – Future Farmers of America selected Norco High as a finalist for the National Chapter Award Program Model of Innovation in the area of Student Development. Norco High joins an exclusive list of just ten schools nationwide to be nominated for this distinction.
Student development in Norco High’s Agricultural Program focuses on the creation of a Food Pantry, Supervised Agricultural Experience projects that build student skills in Animal Husbandry, Agriscience, Floral Design, and Horticulture; and finally, the $5 Challenge, a community service project.
Representatives of the program will travel to Louisville, KY in October to give a final presentation and interview. It will be televised on RFD-TV.
“We are honored and humbled to be among the select national 3 out of 3 star chapters in the National FFA Organization,” said Robin Grundmeyer, who teaches Floral Design at Norco High. “Of those nationally, we are proud to be considered a finalist for the model of innovation in the student category. Our students have worked hard in their service of the community and as advisors we are ecstatic to see the recognition of their hard work.”
Norco High continues to offer an excellent Agriculture Education Model that prepares students to become future leaders in the agriculture industry.
Corona/Norco – The Corona-Norco Unified School District’s Project Safety Net Program has been selected to receive the 2015 Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award by the School Safety Advocacy Council, a recognized leader in school safety based services and training. CNUSD was honored at the National School Safety Conference on July 27, in Las Vegas, NV.
The Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award honors Districts nation-wide that have implemented programs that have had a significant impact in school safety and the community. The Project Safety Net Program serves over 53,000 students and their families in the District.
Under the outstanding leadership of Associate Superintendent of Instructional Support, Michael Cobarrubias, Project Safety Net was implemented in the summer of 2013 to ensure that each and every member of the school community experiences a safe and caring educational environment.
The overarching goal of Project Safety Net is to identify and anticipate safety concerns and systematically address each concern through the application of best practices. A key component to the success of the program is the development of innovative partnerships between the District and the Corona Police Department, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, students, parents and community organizations.
School safety is of paramount importance to CNUSD, and this accolade confirms the District’s ongoing commitment to keeping its campuses safe.
Corona/Norco – The Corona-Norco Unified School District’s Project Safety Net Program has been selected to receive the 2015 Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award by the School Safety Advocacy Council, a recognized leader in school safety based services and training. CNUSD will be honored at the National School Safety Conference on July 27, in Las Vegas, NV.
The Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award honors Districts nation-wide that have implemented programs that have had a significant impact in school safety and the community. The Project Safety Net Program serves over 53,000 students and their families in the District.
Under the outstanding leadership of Associate Superintendent of Instructional Support, Michael Cobarrubias, Project Safety Net was implemented in the summer of 2013 to ensure that each and every member of the school community experiences a safe and caring educational environment.
The overarching goal of Project Safety Net is to identify and anticipate safety concerns and systematically address each concern through the application of best practices. A key component to the success of the program is the development of innovative partnerships between the District and the Corona Police Department, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, students, parents and community organizations.
School safety is of paramount importance to CNUSD, and this accolade confirms the District’s ongoing commitment to keeping its campuses safe.
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