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February 11, 2018
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Walk for Life this Thursday!!
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WALK FOR LIFE IS THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Our annual cancer fundraiser, The Walk for Life, is coming up this Thursday, February 15th. All money raised from our Walk for Life will be given to the Cancer Support Community and The City of Hope to help support cancer patients and their families. It costs $30 to participate, and each participant will receive a Walk for Life t-shirt.
You can download this WFL Participation Form or find it under Panther Picks on the school website pvphs.com. Students will need to print out both sides of the form so that they can get their parent signature (on both pages!) as well as Period 5 & 6 teacher signatures. Forms must be returned with a minimum $30 donation (cash or check payable to PVPHS - WFL) to the ASB room P115.
DEADLINE TO TURN IN YOUR PARTICIPATION FORM IS THIS TUESDAY!! Please help us maximize our gift to the Cancer Support Community and The City of Hope. Together we can make a difference.
CARNIVAL
Walk for Life activities will kick-off with a carnival during an extended lunch period. Our campus clubs and honor societies will be selling food, drinks, and more at booths set up in the amphitheater. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to our WFL beneficiaries. Students must use WFL Carnival Tickets to make purchases. Buy your WFL Carnival Tickets at the Student Store all week. Each ticket costs $1. Items for sale at the carnival will range in price from 1 ticket to 7 tickets.
 Also at the carnival, students will have an opportunity to honor a friend or loved one battling cancer or lost to cancer by completing an "I am walking for..." form and pinning it to the back of their WFL shirt.
ROSE CEREMONY 
An important part of our Walk for Life ceremony is the Rose Ceremony, during which we read the names of loved ones we've lost their life to cancer. If you would like to have the name of a loved one read during the ceremony, please email that name to Mrs. Pollock at peninsulawalkforlife@gmail.com. We will honor each name with a beautiful purple rose.
DONATE YOUR HAIR
In honor of Peninsula's annual Walk for Life cancer walk, we will once again be offering Panthers a hair donation opportunity. A minimum of 8 inches of a  volunteer's hair can be cut and donated during the carnival on Wednesday, February 15th. Hair should be free of all chemical treatments. Your hair donation will go to Children with Hair Loss; a non-profit organization dedicated to creating human hair wigs at no cost for all children with medically related hair loss including those battling cancer. Please complete the Hair Donation Form and return to Ms. Myrick's Hawthorne Office mailbox no later than this Wednesday, February 14th. Please note: we will not be offering haircuts after your ponytail is donated. You will need to have your hair trimmed and styled afterwards with your own stylist.
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BAY LEAGUE CHAMPS!
Congratulations to both our girls' and boys' soccer teams. The girls were undefeated in Bay League competition and are the Bay League champs. The boys also had a great season and finished as the Co-Bay League champs. Up next - CIF playoffs this week.
RECORD NUMBER OF PEN STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR CSF
 Attention all Panthers - more than 62% of you are eligible for CSF! Wow...that means that 1460 students are eligible for membership and should apply! This is one of the highest number of students we have ever had qualify. Collections are at lunch in H65 through this Wednesday, February 14th. Check the eligibility lists outside of H65 and the Hawthorne Office to see if you are one of the 1460. Let's make this the LARGEST CSF class EVER!! Come and be a part of this AWESOME student recognition program!
Applications are in the Hawthorne Office and H65. Apps are accepted in H65 during lunch ONLY. Collections end February 14th @ 1:05 pm. Membership is $20 (cash or check payable to PVPHS - CSF). Freshmen are encouraged to apply based on first semester grades. Seniors must have one senior semester of membership to achieve Sealbearer status. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED and you must use the official PVPHS application from campus.
Please contact Mrs. Okamoto if you have questions: okamotob@pvpusd.net
WINTER FORMAL
Last Saturday, February 3rd, over 800 Peninsula students enjoyed Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum for our annual Winter Formal. In addition to the countless wax figures, attendees celebrated the evening with dinner, dessert, dancing, a 4-D Marvel movie, and even wax molds of their own hands! Our next big dance is Prom on Saturday, May 19 at the OUE SkySpace in downtown LA.
PEP RALLY
The excitement for all the athletic competitions this week included a school-wide pep rally, planned by our ASB. The Star Wars: The Panthers Strike Back Rally featured our orchestra playing Star Wars themed music, our Robotics Team showing their incredible talents, performances by band and pep squad, and even a surprise dance by our faculty and staff!
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RUN FOR ASB ELECTED POSITIONS 
Your School Wants YOU! Interested in helping plan Homecoming? Pep Rallies? Class Comps? Winter Formal? Prom? The Walk for Life? Willenberg? Open House? Graduation? and so much more?! Apply for an ASB Elected Position! Applications to run for an elected office are due this Tuesday, February 13th. Click here for the ASB Application.
PRINCIPAL'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
I met with my Principal's Advisory Council (PAC) student leadership group this week. We are spending our time discussing ways to reduce student stress and develop a healthy balance between academics and other activities. Other areas of discussion were campus facilities issues and brainstorming ideas to help every student on campus feel comfortable and included.
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PAC members discuss ideas for reducing student stress
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JAPANESE EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITY 
PVPHS Japanese teacher Ms. Iwami is organizing a trip to Japan to visit our exchange partner school this summer. She will hold a Summer Japan Trip Information meeting this Tuesday evening, February 13th at 6:30PM in her classroom P124. This 2-week trip includes a home-stay and a visit to our exchange partner high school. If you would like more information, please email Ms. Iwami at
PenJapanTrip@gmail.com.
PEN CAFE
On Friday and Saturday evenings, Pen Choir students produced two wonderful nights of music in the PAC called Pen Café. A variety of pop, rock, new and old songs, in small and large groups, were performed by Dan Doctor's choir students. Everyone enjoyed the casual atmosphere and beautiful music. Special thanks to accompanist Dr. Erskine and all the other student musicians.
SUPPORTING OUR MUSICIANS
Thank you to our PVPHS Music Boosters for their generous donation of 54 music stands and 80 chairs for use by the hundreds of students who support Peninsula through Orchestra, Jazz, and Band every day. Almost every one of our last generation of donated stands was cracked, and our chairs had become irreparable. The support of our families for these basic necessities ensures our musicians look as good as they sound! If you love music in our community, consider supporting the
PVPHS Music Boosters or attend one of our many amazing concerts each year!
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Orchestra students volunteered to stencil the new music stands
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PEN STUDENTS PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL 
Five PVPHS musicians were selected for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series (HPS) by virtue of their talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in their applications and audition recordings. The students are Renee Lee, Erika Yamazaki, and Ashley Luang selected for the Honors String Orchestra, and Jeehoon Kim and Lailie Kahsai for the Honors Symphonic Orchestra. Earlier this month, these students joined other performers from throughout the United States and the world for a special performance at the world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement. Congratulations!
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ROBOTICS TEAM UPDATE
The PVPHS Robotics Team recently made a video for the Chairman's Award submission from FRC Team 2637 The Phantom Catz. The students did it on their own. You can view the video HERE on YouTube. Two more weeks we will have a new robot to show!
SCIENCE RESEARCH
Senior Saehui Hwang placed 4th in the regional
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
(JSHS) held at UC Irvine. As a finalist, she is invited to present her research on the patented benzoic polyol at the 56th National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium which will be held in Maryland in early May. JSHS is a tri-service competition, funded by the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, that promotes original research and experimentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the high school level and publicly recognizes students for outstanding achievement.
The Palos Verdes Science and Engineering Fair (PVPSEF) is coming up on February 23 at the Botanical Gardens. This will be an excellent opportunity to see all of the projects our scientific research students have been working on this year.
PARENT SCIENTISTS - WE NEED YOU! 
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Science and Engineering Fair (PVPSEF) is looking for volunteers to judge our upcoming fair on Friday morning, February 23rd at the South Bay Botanical Gardens.
Qualifications required:
- You must have a science background/expertise in one or more of the following areas: Behavioral/Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science/Mathematics, Earth/Space Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Medicine/Health, Microbiology, Physics, or Zoology
- You must be available from 8am to 12:30pm on Friday, February 23rd.
- You must be comfortable talking to high school students
We are in great need of more judges. If you fit these criteria, please email the fair coordinator, Mrs. Chelsea Poma, at pomac@pvpusd.net with your name, profession, and areas that you would be able to judge (see list above). Breakfast and lunch will be provided to you. If interested, please respond by Friday, February 16th.
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2018-2019 COURSE SELECTION
Students will be submitting their course requests for 2018-2019 February 15 - 23 using their student Aeries Portal. Information about the course selection process will be mailed home this week.
Students must have their own Aeries account to select classes; they cannot use the parent account. Parent accounts can only view the course requests. Students can access the Aeries portal through the school website,
pvphs.com by clicking on AERIES at the top of the homepage.
If you do not have a student Aeries account, please send an email to Deirdre Heimer, PVPHS Registrar at
heimerd@pvpusd.net. The email must contain the student's full name, birth date, grade, and email address. The email subject line should be: "<Student Name> requesting Aeries account". Once the Registrar links your email to Aeries, you will receive an email from help@pvpusd.net with the temporary password to access your account. Be sure to check your spam or junk folder if you do not receive the email.
Questions on what classes you should take next year? Counselors will begin meeting with individual students as follows:
Juniors: February 26 - March 9 during English classes
Sophomores: February and March during individual appointments
Freshman: March 12 - 23 during English class
COURSE PREVIEWS CONTINUE
To assist students in selecting a combination of courses for the 2018-19 school year that will challenge, yet not overwhelm, the counselors and teachers have developed a schedule of lunchtime presentations to provide information on course and teacher expectations as well as an indication of the time commitment. Information regarding math and most world language options will be presented to students during their current courses. Please review your student's course and extracurricular choices to ensure a healthy and well-balanced schedule.
WITHDRAW / LEVEL CHANGE
The deadline for dropping a class or leveling down for Spring semester with no record of the class on the transcript is March 2, 2018.
BOEING INTERNSHIPS FOR JUNIORS
See Mr. Wanmer in the Attendance Office if you are interested in the Boeing Summer Internship. Applications are due on March 12th.
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SANTA MONICA CITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
Representatives from Santa Monica City College will be on campus tomorrow, Monday, February 12, at 9:50 am in the CCC to assist any seniors interested in registering for next Fall. Contact Mrs. Arico in the CCC if you need additional information.
SORORITY INFORMATION MEETING
To all young ladies who are interested in the possibility of joining a sorority in college - please attend an information session in the CCC this Tuesday, February 13th, at lunch. Panhellenic Alumnae of South Bay will be here to present the benefits of participating in a sorority, how to find a good match and how to prepare for the process.
AP EXAM FEE REDUCTIONS
If you plan to take an AP exam in May and are part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) this year, and you haven't turned in your NSLP acceptance letter to Mrs. Shafer or Mrs. Arico in the CCC, please do so before Friday, February 16. If you cannot locate your acceptance letter, please contact the PVPUSD Foodservices Department for a copy of the letter.
PRACTICE SAT AND ACT TESTS
There will be a practice SAT and practice ACT test on Saturday, February 24th in the CCC starting at 8:30 am. Practice tests give students the opportunity to simulate the testing environment and do not count in any way. Sign-ups begin Tuesday, February 13th through Tuesday, February 20th in the CCC. Registration fee is $20, payable at the time of registration. There are a limited number of seats for this practice test so make sure you sign up as soon as possible as registration may close early if all seats are filled.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please check
Naviance for Scholarship opportunities! Some great National and Local scholarships are available with applications due now and many have requirements such as writing essays and submitting letters of recommendation. Check back regularly as new scholarship opportunities become available weekly.
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RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY
for the 27th Annual A Black & Gold Affaire, Saturday, March 17, 6pm. Be There!
A Black & Gold Affaire is Peninsula Athletics' largest and
most important fundraiser! Help us maintain our facilities and
keep our athletic programs strong by supporting this FUN event!
Silent auction, live auction, parade of senior athletes, plus more!
Please make your Reservation now for the BIGGEST fundraiser of the year - A Black & Gold Affaire! Reservations: CLICK HERE
A BIG THANK YOU to our A Black & Gold Affaire Event Sponsors!
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All Star $2500-$4999
Malaga Bank
Premier Bank of Palos Verdes
Varsity $1000-$2499
John and Karen Cameron/Brigante,
Cameron, Watters and Strong, LLP
Edler Family
Fritz Hitchcock
Steve and MaryBeth Kane
Kelly Family
Leach Family
Kelly and Monica Masuda
Simpkins Family
Debbie and Dan Tseng
Steve and Ceci Watts
Junior Varsity $600-$999
Callaghan Family
Callanan Family
Campbell Family
Daly Family
Jeremy and Julie Lam
Medtor LLC
Patman Family
Zane Family
Frosh/Soph $300-$500
Tony and Alice Cangas
Canlas Medical Corporation
EDCO
Lifetouch National School Studios
Meyerhoff Family
Kent J. Nozaki, O.D.
Mark and Kendra Panfil
Rand Family
Rosas Family
Sanderson Family
Stockhausen Family
Wood/McGoldrick Family
Brett and Karen Zane
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Panther Patron $100-$299
Derrick and Arminda Au
Boys Lacrosse
Braimah Family
Britt Family
Burich Famly
Mitzi Cress
Dancy/Dreibelbis Family
Frasso Family
Gago Family
Mike and Renee Goldstein
Hay Family
Kent Family
Char Magbanua
Mansukhani Family
Martin Family
Sameer and Roma Mistry
Nicolls Family
Nye Family
Stephen Nuccion, M.D.
Sharp Family
Suppelsa Family
Surf Team
Suzuki Family
Tansavatdi Family
Teddy D's Hair Salon
Tomlinson Family
Van Boxtel Family
Wong Family
Friends
Jennifer Hall
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship forms can be found HERE on the ABC website. Thank you in advance for your support! |
MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB TODAY
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Thank you to Steve and Ceci Watts for sponsoring the Supershot competition
at our home basketball games again this year. We all enjoyed watching
the wild attempts at half court shots from students, alumni and admin.
The Watts family
donations to Peninsula High are very much appreciated.
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VARSITY SPORTS
COMPETITIONS ON CAMPUS THIS
WEEK
CIF Playoffs begin this week - our boys' and girls' soccer
and basketball teams should all have playoff berths.
Playoff game dates and locations will be available on the CIF-SS webpage and our school website pvphs.com when the information becomes available.
Basketball brackets will be posted Sunday afternoon
with soccer brackets following on Monday morning.
Admission to soccer games is free.
Basketball tickets are $8 and $4 under age 12
Note: There is NO ASB discount for CIF playoff games!
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Monday, Tuesday and Friday
(Regular)
Period 0: 7a-7:55a
Period 1: 8a-8:53a
Period 2: 8:59a-9:52a
Panther Time: 9:52a-10:10a
Period 3: 10:15a-11:14a
Period 4: 11:20a-12:13p
Lunch: 12:13p-12:48p
Period 5: 12:54p-1:47p
Period 6: 1:52p-2:45p
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Wednesday
(Late Start)
Period 0: 9a-9:40a
Period 1: 9:45a-10:25a
Period 2: 10:30a-11:10a
Period 3: 11:15a-11:45a
Period 4: noon - 12:40p
Lunch: 12:40p-1:15p
Period 5: 1:20p-2:00p
Period 6: 2:05p-2:45p
Thursday
(Mini Assembly Schedule
for
Walk for Life event)
Period 0: 7:00a-7:55a
Period 1: 8:00a-8:53a
Period 2: 8:59a-9:52a
Period 3: 9:58a-10:51a
Period 4: 10:57a- 11:50p
Lunch: 11:50p-12:29p
Mini-Assembly: 12:29p - 12:47p
Period 5: 12:53p-1:46p
Period 6: 1:52p-2:45p
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Follow Pen High on the following official sites
@pvphs_principal
@pvphsasb
@pvphszoo
@pvphs_panthers
@pvphs_athletics
@pvphs_store
Have a great week!
Brent Kuykendall
Principal
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