Often seen driving around campus in one of the well-known golf carts and socializing with students, Joe Gonzalez has become a fundamental member of CHS. He has recently been hired for a job within the district that requires him to deliver mail and other supplies to district workers. However, he is not leaving permanently, as CHS Principal Dr. Brett O’Connor secured his place at CHS by giving him a part-time position that will allow him to continue his proctor duties at lunch. Gonzalez has worked for CHS since Feb. 2013, and was less than eager to leave, although he aspired to earn a position that would allow him to obtain new experiences.

“Dr. O’Connor managed to work it out that I will be able to be at here on campus for two hours to help out at lunchtime,” Gonzalez said. “I won’t be here in the mornings doing intervention, attendance, or anything like that anymore.”

Gonzalez’s job within the district is to sort through packages and then later deliver them to the labeled school. Such packages include school supplies, mail, paychecks, or anything that the school could have possibly ordered.

“I like driving, and I like interacting with people, so I’ll still be able to do that, because I’ll be able to talk to a lot of different people throughout the day,” Gonzalez said.

For three hours every morning, Gonzalez used to work for attendance intervention, where he would talk to the students who had been absent or tardy for an extended period of time. He would try to understand why they had kept missing school and if there was anything that the school, district, or staff could do to help. In the afternoons, such as during lunch, he would go around campus to check on the rest of the student body and make sure that no one was breaking rules. He has always looked forward to interacting with students and providing a positive attitude to make sure everyone is enjoying school.

“I have known Joe since my freshman year, before he was a proctor,” junior Skye Flores said. “Altogether, he is a very caring person. He’s always there to listen if you ever have an issue.”

Gonzalez is known around campus for greeting students from his proctor cart and just for being friendly. He has enjoyed working for attendance and intervention, but is still pleased to be at CHS for lunch. Many at CHS would be disappointed to see him leave and are glad that he will not completely depart from CHS. Students will still be able to see Gonzalez at lunch and notice his presence on campus even though he will also have a job within the district.