CORONA DEL SOL
HOME OF THE AZTECS
March 3, 2017
Message from the Principal:
AZTEC HIGHLIGHTS:
NATIONAL HONOR: Congratulations to Corona’s Scott Werner, the only Arizona percussion director named by
School Band and Orchestra Magazine as one of the “Top 50 Music Directors Nationwide Who Make a
Difference.” When asked how he hopes to make a difference in his students' lives, Werner said, "I hope to
inspire a lifelong passion for music in my students, both as music-makers and as music enthusiasts. There are
so many opportunities past high school for students to stay involved and continue making music. If I can spark
that interest on any level, I will consider it a success."
DECA: Congrats to the DECA members who qualified for the DECA International Career Development
Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, CA April 25th – 30th. Special thanks to Mike Lohmann, Robin Palmer and
Andrea Egan for all their hard work and dedication. The Corona DECA program is one of the top programs in
the State, thanks to your commitment to excellence.
Congratulations to the 2017 State Career Development Conference winners: 1st Place Independent Business
Plan (State Champion): Collin Frazey (sophomore) and Gracen Werner (senior). 1st Place Business Services
Marketing (State Champion): Collin Frazey (sophomore) Note: Yes, Collin won 1st in two events. 1st Place
Franchise Business Plan (State Champion): Rex Peterson, Lindsey Lawrence, Kaitlin Van Houghton (juniors).
2nd Place Buying & Merchandising Operations Research Event: Ryan Dinnan and Connor Richards (juniors).
2nd Place Financial Literacy Promotion Project: Haleigh Bemis, Camryn Palmer, Damarius Standifer (juniors).
2nd Place Automotive Services Marketing: Kade Peterson (sophomore). 3rd Place Sports and Entertainment
Operations Research Event: Connor LoCascio and Nick Barks (seniors). 4th Place Principles of Marketing: Ryan
Jiang (sophomore). DECA Stock Market Game Online Event: Connor Frazey (senior)
Tanner Kippes, Jase Bronson (sophomores), and Cody Stuhmer (freshman).
DECA State Officer Election Haleigh Bemis (Junior) won District 5 Representative.
Additional Awards (runners-up for DECA ICDC): Finalist Principles of Hospitality and Tourism – Aric Urban
(Freshmen); Finalist Marketing Communications – Matthew Wilcox (Junior); Finalist Principles of Marketing –
Liam Thorne (Sophomore); Finalist Principles of Marketing – Jack Wachtel (Sophomore); Finalist Principles of
Business Administration Alexander Enoch (Sophomore). Test Medalists: Ryan Jiang, Collin Frazey and Matthew
Wilcox.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Congratulations to our varsity basketball team for making it to the State Championship
final. It was a stellar season for Corona and we’re very proud of our state runners-up. Please congratulate
Coach Neil MacDonald and all the CDS varsity players for a great year!
SUMMER ED ACADEMY: Registration (including online registration) for summer school began Wednesday,
March 1st. Applications must be signed by a counselor and then payment made at the Bookstore. Register
early! Health, Government and Economics are often full by Spring Break. Please visit
http://www.tempeunion.org/Page/590 for all the registration information or see the attached flyer.
Guidance Office hours: 7 am – 3 pm, except Wednesdays, 7 am – 1:30 pm.
Bookstore hours: M, T, Th, F: 7 am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 to 2:45 pm; Wed: 7 am – 12 pm, 12:30 pm – 2 pm
PARENT COMMUNICATIONS:
Reminder: The Corona del Sol front office will no longer hold items for students to pick up. The one exception
is your student’s ID. Please make arrangements to meet your student between classes to give other
items/lunch/money to them during passing periods. We will not call students out of class to pick up items.
Below are our typical passing times. Early-release days (Weds) are slightly different – see attached bell
schedule for exact passing times or feel free to call us at 480.752.8888 to find out the correct passing times.
PASSING PERIODS: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
7:19 am – 7:25 am
8:21 am – 8:27 am
9:28 am – 9:34 am
10:30 am – 10:36 am
10:30 am – 11:15 am (4th lunch)
11:32 am – 12:27 pm (5th lunch)
12:11 pm – 12:17 pm
1:13 pm – 1:19 pm
Student IDs: All students are required to wear their IDs and they must be worn and visible at all times during
the school day. Please help us keep our campus secure and remind your students to wear IDs.
Student Drop off/pick up information: Parents, please remind your students to use the crosswalks at all times
when crossing any street. This is for their safety and the safety of others. Please obey all the traffic signs
around campus and remember, there is no drop off or pick up on Knox Road in the West direction (NO
PARKING on the north side of the street). The area is clearly marked No Parking. U-turns on Knox Road are
also not permitted. We greatly appreciate your help as we try to keep everyone safe. Drop off/pick up
students is allowed in the Rural Lot, the LDS Lot and on the South curb of Knox Rd.
Parking: CDS still has a few parking spaces available in the LDS church lot on Knox Rd. To get a permit, please
go to our CDS website, go to About CDS, and click on Parking and Transportation. Fill out the online
application, print the rules/parent signature page and have your student bring it to the Principal’s assistant.
Stay in the loop: Be sure to stay up-to-date with all that is going on at Corona del Sol. You can find a wealth of
information on our website at http://www.tempeunion.org/coronadelsol. Scroll down to see links to all the
important information. Join our official Facebook page (search for Corona del Sol Official Facebook Page) and
follow us on Twitter at @cdsaztecs. Seniors, follow @coronaclassof17 for all things senior-related!
Attendance Line: When your student is absent, please remember the Attendance office needs to be called
within 48 hours of the absence. Always include your student’s ID number as occasionally we cannot
understand the student’s name in your message. When the ID number is included, we can quickly locate your
student’s information and properly excuse the absence.
Attendance Policy: High school attendance is ultimately the responsibility of the student and his/her family. It
is important that parents and students recognize the direct relationship that exists between academic success
and regular school attendance. Students should remain out of school only when necessary. Students are
allowed 10 absences (excused or unexcused) per semester. The eleventh total absence may result in loss of
credit, unless there are extenuating circumstances. School-related absences do not count toward your
student’s total absences. You may access your student’s grades and attendance through ParentVue on the
school website. Please contact the library if you need assistance with ParentVue.
Update info: Do you need to update your phone number or email for your child? Go to the CDS webpage at
www.tempeunion.org/coronadelsol. Scroll down to CDS Announcements. Click on "CDS Parents: Please fill out
our contact form here." Add the information and it will be checked against what we have on record for you. It
will be updated if necessary.
Transcripts: Juniors and seniors - Have you created an account in Parchment? Parchment is an electronic
service that TUHSD now uses for sending transcripts. Go to the CDS website under Quick Links, or go directly
to Parchment.com. Create your student account today!
Junior parents: The Arizona legislature has required all students to pass a Civics Exam, effective with the class
of 2017. According to the ADE website: This bill will require students, beginning with the graduating class of
2017, to pass a civics test based on the United States Immigration and Naturalization civics questions.
Students will be required to score 60% or higher in order to graduate from high school or obtain a high school
equivalency certificate. Juniors at CDS will be testing during their AcLab beginning February 15 and 22 (Last
names A-L) and March 15 and 22 (Last names M-Z). If you have any questions, please contact Angela Carter in
Guidance. Students interested in study materials may visit the following website: https://www.azed.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2015/08/civics-test-administration-manual_final.pdf
AP Testing: Corona del Sol is not offering the AP Environmental Science test this year. If your student is selfstudying to take the AP Environmental Science exam in May, he or she must visit with Mr. Brugger in Guidance
ASAP for information about testing elsewhere. Also, this year’s exam schedule is listed below on the attached
flyer.
Help for teens: Safe Place is a community program managed by Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development.
This sign is for teens, ages 12-17, who need immediate help. You can look for the yellow Safe Place sign or text
the word “safe” and your current location (city/state/zip) to 69866. Within seconds, you will receive a
message with the closest Safe Place location and contact number for the local youth shelter. You will also have
the option to text interactively with a mental health professional for more help. It’s quick, easy, safe, and
confidential. Once a teen arrives at a Safe Place location and alerts a site employee, within 30-45 minutes, a
Safe Place representative will arrive to talk and provide transportation to Tumbleweed Center for Youth
Development. If you need a Safe Place, you can alert a teacher or staff member at Corona today.
Scholarship updates: Students and parents in grades 9-12 will want to be up-to-date on all scholarship, precollege program, internship, volunteer and employment opportunities TUHSD posts. Bookmark this
site: http://www.tempeunion.org/TUHSDScholarshipSearch and sign-up for text message or email alerts using
the Remind system to be notified each time it updates during the school year. Remind directions attached.
Class Info: Receive texts for important updates or reminders for your students' class. Text to 81010:
2020 @33ggf2
2019 @26e33d
2018 @a7ahe
2017 @23kk7
Calculators: We would like to encourage you to get your math students a TI‐84 graphing calculator. While CDS
has a limited number of these calculators for use in both math and science classes, we will not be able to
accommodate every student who does not have a calculator. The purchase of a graphing calculator will not be
for a one‐time use, but will be used throughout high school in all the math (and in many science) classes, and
will most likely be used in college classes, as well. It is a wise investment. They are available at places such as
Walmart, Target, Amazon and any office supply store. The CDS Math department recommends purchasing a
Texas Instruments 84 (TI‐84) graphing calculator. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Math
Department chair, Don Guess, at [email protected] or speak with your student’s math teacher.
CDS Early Learning Center: The Early Learning Center is still enrolling children, ages 2-5, for the 2016-2017
school year. Children must be fully potty-trained. Tuition is $140.00/week with a $75.00 registration fee and
hours of operation are 6:30 am-4:30 pm. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact
Judy Garbosky at 752-8874 or [email protected].
SAT/ACT Prep: Kaplan’s SAT Prepathon: Taking the SAT on March 11th? Join Kaplan’s FREE SAT Prepathon
online Sunday, March 5th from 10am-4pm to help you get ready for test day. Register today
at www.kaptest.com/prepathon. Take a free SAT or ACT pop quiz, 20-minute practice, or full-length practice
test online, and help Kaplan donate Kaplan course scholarships to students through The Boys & Girls Clubs of
America. Try it today at ktp.events/aznm.
Exchange students: Your ordinary life is extraordinary to an exchange student! Youth for Understanding (YFU)
invites you and your family to host next year. Students from over 70 countries are on their way to the USA.
Open your home today! Change the way you see the world - study abroad with YFU to one of over 40
countries! Summer, semester and year programs are available. Deadline for applications is March 15th. Learn
more at yfuusa.org or call 1.800.TEENAGE.
SENIOR INFORMATION
Graduation program art: This year’s Graduation program is in the process of being designed. Any students
interested in submitting artwork for the cover, please turn it in to the front office on or before April 1st. The
design will have to be formatted for Adobe InDesign CS6. If you have any questions, please see Sue Parker in
Records.
Ranking: Seniors, final ranking has been posted for the first semester. Please be sure to use Parchment to
send any new transcripts to your College or University.
TUHSD Scholarship updates: To receive messages via text about scholarships, text @tuhsdmoney to 81010.
You can opt-out of messages at any time by replying [email protected]. If you have trouble using
81010, try texting @tuhsdmoney to 480.725.6067 instead. To receive messages via email, send an email
to [email protected].
ACTIVITIES/CLUBS/CLASSES:
Orchestra: Congratulations to the Corona del Sol Concert Bands, which earned high honors at the Area
Concert Festival on Tuesday, February 28th. The Symphonic Band earned an Excellent rating, the Freshmen
Concert Band earned a Superior rating and the top band, the Wind Ensemble, earned the highest rating of
Superior with Distinction - the only group to receive this rating the whole day. Special thanks to our band
parent chaperones - we appreciate all your support and time!
NHS: NHS officer applications for next year will be on the CdS Activities Page at the bottom under the NHS
link. Any junior wishing to be an officer next year may apply. Applications are due on or before Friday, March
24th. Please turn them into Mrs. Dorris in room E061. Applications must be printed by the student. We will
not have paper copies available. If anyone has questions, please contact me at [email protected].
Key Club: The CDS KEY Club is helping charter a new K-Kids Club at Kyrene Traditional Academy. At meetings,
members make crafts for the patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital, such as puffy paint socks or fleece
blankets. The goal of the club is to foster a leadership and service from a young age, and help elementary
school age children develop empathy for others. For information, contact Ms. Braun [email protected].
Rho Kappa: Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors
and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. RHO KAPPA provides national recognition
and opportunities for exploration in the social studies. For more information you may contact chapter
sponsor, Ms. Lisa Adams at [email protected].
Robotics: Corona del Sol's competitive robotics team is looking for your expertise and equipment donations as
we design, build, program and compete in this year's FIRST Robotics Competition. We are looking for parent
volunteers and equipment donations (chop saws, welding equipment, drills, scrap aluminum, etc.) to help us
attain our goal of competing in FRC Nationals in Houston, Texas. For information, please contact Stephen
Heiser at [email protected] or (480) 752-8888 ext. 80545.
ATHLETICS:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For those athletes who participated in a Fall or Winter sport, PLEASE be sure that
you have turned in ALL your equipment to the equipment manager.