Corona Fundamental Intermediate School

Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
Location
1230 South Main Street, Corona, California, United States of America
Information
Motto	Traditional Values—High Expectations—Successful Students
Established	1906
Principal	Gina Boster, Ed.D.
Faculty	56
Enrollment	1072
Information	[phone]
Colors Mascot	Gold, blue Falcons
Website	www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/cfis

Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, (abbreviated CFIS) is California Distinguished^[1], grade 7-8 junior high school in Corona, California. CFIS is one of the four junior high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District and it is one of the two junior high schools in the CNUSD that offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. It partly borders the circular Grand Avenue, which was made famous for hosting many car races in Corona's early years.

Mission

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The mission of Corona Fundamental Intermediate School is to provide students with a rigorous standards-based educational program that stresses problem solving, critical thinking and effective communication skills while promoting respect for peers, authority, and country.

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Vision

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The entire CFIS staff is committed to providing a safe, supportive learning environment, with emphasis on high academic achievement, which will prepare our students to become contributing members of society.

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History

Corona Fundamental Intermediate School is the result of the many events and changes over time that have taken place at one geographic site. The property was originally used as the site for Corona's first high school back in 1906. Then in 1923, a new high school was built in a different part of the city, and the original high school became Corona Junior High School. As the school continued to expand, a new building on the north side of the campus in 1936 was erected. Then in 1941, the original building was found not to be "earthquake safe" and was demolished. Bungalows were placed temporarily until 1948 when the new building was constructed complete with a bomb shelter. The school continued on as Corona Junior High School until 1989 when the Board of Education acted to establish a new "Fundamental Education" facility at the intermediate school level and changed Corona Junior High to Corona Fundamental Intermediate School which it still is today.

A plaque on the sidewalk on the north side of the campus commemorates the Start/Finish line of the "Road Races" which began in 1913. On September 9, 1913, in observance of California's Admissions Day, Corona residents celebrated by having an international speed race on Grand Boulevard. This was possible because Grand Boulevard is a three-mile long street shaped in the form of a circle in the center of town. The event attracted such auto racing greats as Ralph DePalma, Barney Oldfield, "Terrible" Teddy Tetzlaff, and Earl Cooper. Approximately one hundred thousand people came to Corona, which at the time, had only 4,000 residents. They watched Cooper win the race and a prize of $8,250. Some of the cars reached speeds of 90 miles per hour (140 km/h)

The event was so successful that the sponsors organized additional automobile races on Grand Boulevard in 1914 and 1916. The demise of the Corona road races was partially due to a tragic accident which occurred in 1916. Racecar #7, driven by Bob Burman, crashed, killing the driver, mechanic, and one bystander. In addition, the cost and local effort needed to stage such an extravagant event was difficult for a town the size of Corona.

In February 2000 CFIS completed a major modernization project to the main building constructed in 1948. Upgrades to the facility include; handicap access, air conditioning, plumbing, computers, fixtures, carpet, wallboards, lighting, communications, and audio-visual equipment. The three year modernization project made similar upgrades to all of the facilities at CFIS. The students, staff and community are excited about the positive benefits of our upgraded facility.

Student Interest Groups

Club Live POWWR (an acronym for "Proud Of Who We R) California Junior Scholastic Federation (CJSF) Homework Club Leadership Newspaper

Chess Club Student Council Yearbook Video Yearbook Production Activities Committee WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)

External links

• Corona Fundamental Web page
• Corona-Norco Unified School District Web page

Sources

1. ^ List of California Distinguished Schools in Riverside County