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March 11, 2018
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BLACK AND GOLD AFFAIRE IS ON SATURDAY
Purchase your A Black & Gold Affaire tickets now
RSVPs are due by MONDAY, MARCH 12 at NOON
This major fundraiser for the Peninsula High School Athletic Booster Club includes a delicious sit-down dinner, Silent Auction, Live Auction, Athlete Media Show, mingling with Pen families and more! Attire is Panther casual.
Click HERE to purchase your tickets online.
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WORLD LANGUAGE WEEK A HUGE SUCCESS!
Thank you to all the students who participated in the activities, the teachers who organized the events, the audience who cheered them on, and the community members who supported Peninsula High's annual celebration of culture and language this past week. There is still more to come - our Spanish students got rained out a week ago, so they will go on stage in the amphitheater at lunch tomorrow!
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Latin students perform
O Fortuna
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Latin rap battle between gods and heroes versus kings and queens
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French students parade in the Mardi Gras masks they created
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French students dancing to "Papaoutai " by Stromae
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French students dancing to "Alexandrie Alexandra " by Claude François
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Japanese students demonstrate their unicycle skills.
In Japan all elementary students learn to ride unicycles.
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Japanese students perform in traditional garb
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Korean language students perform with small drums
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| A demonstration of Korean taekwondo |
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Korean 3 students perform the beautiful Fan Dance
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Chinese 2 students perform with traditional Chinese drums
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| Chinese 3 & 3H students perform a Kung Fu Fan dance |
WASC VISITORS
 This week we welcome the seven members of our visiting WASC team to the Pen High campus. Their visit will kick-off with a campus tour this afternoon and a meet & greet with our parents. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday they will be visiting our classrooms; meeting with our students, teachers, and administrators; and poring over our 2018 WASC Self-Study and Progress Report. Our visitors will see that Peninsula High has established a clear, coherent vision and mission of what students should know and demonstrate; it is based upon high-quality standards and a belief that all students can learn and be college and career ready.
SPRING MUSICAL
Our Drama Department's spring musical Heathers - The Musical opened with a sellout crowd on Friday night and another huge turnout last night.
There are five more chances to catch the show: today at 2pm, Thursday @ 4pm, next Friday and Saturday at 7pm, and next Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and $13 with ASB. Students can get into the Thursday afternoon performance for only $10. This show is rated PG-13.
Tickets are for sale in the Student Store, at the PAC before each show, or by emailing pendramatickets@cox.net I hope you will make time to support our hard-working and very talented drama students!
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| A scene from Heathers, the Musical |
SCHOLAR QUIZ
All students interested in competing in this year's Scholar Quiz tournament should attend the info meeting this Tuesday, March 13, at lunch in the PAC to hear about changes to the tournament, upcoming dates, and registration information. Team applications will be distributed at the meeting.
PRIDE
Thank you to Juliane Oberstein and Connor Wahlen for their recent campus beautification project - they have been busy stenciling panthers onto each of the trashcans on our campus.
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MUN UPDATE
PVPHS Model UN was invited to attend the 60th Annual North American Invitational Model UN last month in Washington, DC. The Georgetown Model UN Conference is the largest in the world with over 4000 delegates from some 30 countries. As an invitational conference, schools are invited based on past performance and rankings as a program. Dr. Jim Dimitriou arranged a special briefing provided by the Embassy of Greece to help our students prepare for the various issues during the conference. They also had a special tour of Capitol Hill arranged by Congressman Ted Lieu as well as a visit to the historical monuments on the Mall. The NAIMUN Conference is an intensive conference with committees meeting for 4 days and nights of deliberations. Many committees had "Midnight Crises" as well as special guest speakers. Topics included such things as "Nuclear Free Zone in the Middle East," "Protection of Heritage Sites in Conflict Zones," "Women in Armed Combat," and "The Iranian Nuclear Deal," along with special committees such as the British House of Commons and the British Cabinet. The Georgetown students also held a special performance of various choral and dance groups for the students and offered a special "Interest Fair" and tour of the University.
The Pen Delegation was headed by senior officers, Yinka Braimah, Kai Kato, Grace Whitten, Ashley Knebel, and Kelly Van Boxtel. Winning a special recognition award was Tobi Adeoye in the House of Commons. Congratulations to all that attended this year!
VARSITY DANCE
In the month of February, Varsity Dance competed at three competitions:
- USA Dance Competition at Aliso Niguel: Soloist Category: Lani Hollingsworth - 1st overall; Emily Komatsu - 5th overall; Team Category: Large Jazz - 1st place, Small Dance-1st place, Medium Lyrical - 1st place, Hip Hop - 2nd place, Extra Small - 2nd place;
- West High Spirit Day: Aimee Tan - 12th grade Jazz - 1st place; Ione Ogawa - 11th grade Lyrical A - 1st place; Alice Li - 11th grade Jazz - 1st place; Andrew Bauer - 12th grade Contemporary - 2nd place; Tara Weiman - 11th grade Lyrical B - 3rd place
- West Coast Elite Dance Competition: Soloist Category: Robin Hollingsworth - 12th grade - 5th place amongst the 12th graders/5th place overall and received a scholarship to the WCE Dance Intensive Improv; solo category: Ioneo Ogawa - 1st overall and a scholarship to the WCE Dance Intensive Improve; duo category: Grace Whitten and Ronia Waltl - 3rd place, Andrew Bauer and Lilly Shaw - 4th place; Team Category: Character - 1st place, X-Small - 1st place, Medium Lyrical - 2nd place, Small Contemporary - 2nd place, Large Dance - 2nd place, Intermediate Dance - 3rd place, Hip Hop - 3rd place, Varsity Dance also received 3rd place for Grand Champions!
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PTSA
On March 14, stand together with the voices of students and "call out" your federal legislators to demand stronger gun-violence prevention legislation including: prohibiting the sale and possession of assault weapons, mandatory background checks, and waiting periods for all firearm purchases. Take action today and call your federal legislator. You can find more information HERE. |
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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
The Science Olympiad team attended their annual competition last weekend. Matthew Baik and Jacob Kang won 4th place in the Ecology event. Nathan Kim and Alexandra Moutsios won 6th place in the Thermodynamics event. Overall, Peninsula placed 13th out of 40 teams. Most importantly, all of the students had fun!
MATH TEAM AT BAY MATH LEAGUE
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 45 Math Team members traveled to Arcadia High School to compete in the third meet of Bay Math League against ten Los Angeles County high schools. Each participant competed in three of five rounds (Quadrilaterals, Logarithms and Exponential Functions, Trigonometric Functions, Optimization, and Mathematicians) and one team round. Peninsula Math Team had a good performance placing third overall. Team members are enthusiastically looking forward to improving their standing at the last meet in April.
Congratulations to these four students who earned a perfect score in individual rounds: Taurean Zhang (senior), James Ma (junior), Kyle Mizumoto (junior), and Jiaju Liu (sophomore).
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2018-2019 COURSE SELECTION
The Aeries window for students to submit course requests for next year is now closed. All scheduling paperwork which was due in the Counseling Office on Friday, February 23 should be turned in immediately. Students will continue to meet individually with their counselors during the following times: Sophomores during their counseling appointments; and Freshmen during English classes from Monday, Mar. 12 through Friday, Mar. 23. During the individual meetings, students can review course inputs, ask questions and make course revisions, if necessary.
BOEING INTERNSHIPS FOR JUNIORS
Boeing summer internship applications are due
tomorrow, March 12 to Mr. Wanmer in the Attendance Office. These internships are available for juniors only.
SCROC NINE WEEK COURSES
Expand your horizons! SCROC is now enrolling for classes in Adobe Suite, Business Entrepreneur, plus Banking and Financial Services. Each 9-week course begins on April 9 and the deadline to enroll is Thursday, Mar. 29. More information and sign-ups are available in the Counseling Office.
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CAL GRANTS
Cal Grant Eligibility Notifications are being mailed to eligible students. Steps to confirm the award are on the letter and should be completed as soon as possible. Create a Web Grants for Students (WGS) account at
www.webgrants4students.org for information regarding Cal Grant award offers. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Shafer in the CCC.
NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?
Seniors, are you looking for money to pay for college? The following scholarships have deadlines that are quickly approaching. Palos Verdes Rotary Club (3/15), National Charity League (3/15), Palos Verdes Junior Women's Club (3/22) National Charity League and the San Pedro Fish Market (3/15). Scholarships are a great way to get funding for college so check out these and all the other great opportunities on
Naviance.
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A Black & Gold Affaire, Peninsula Athletics' largest and
most important fundraiser, is
this Saturday!
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!
Purchase your A Black & Gold Affaire tickets
RSVPs are due by MONDAY, MARCH 12 at NOON
This not-to-miss evening includes a delicious sit-down dinner, with a special Parade of Athletes, Silent Auction, Live Auction, Athlete Media Show, mingling with Pen families and more! Attire is Panther casual.
Click HERE to purchase online Event tickets.
Bid on online auction items
The A Black & Gold Affaire Online Auction is NOW OPEN! Help to raise money for Pen Athletics...by shopping!! Hundreds of items to bid on, including: Dodgers and LA Clippers tickets, Spa Treatments, Restaurant Certificates, Amusement Park tickets and Orthodontic Services!
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
Callanan Family
John and Karen Cameron/Brigante,
Cameron, Watters and Strong, LLP
Mark and Rosa Easton
Edler Family
Mark and Mariko Hama
Fritz Hitchcock
Steve and MaryBeth Kane
Kelly Family
Kramer Family
Leach Family
Kelly and Monica Masuda
Simpkins Family
Debbie and Dan Tseng
Steve and Ceci Watts
Junior Varsity $600-$999
Baseball Program
Callaghan Family
Campbell Family
Daly Family
Jeremy and Julie Lam
Eric and Janet Louie
Medtor LLC
Patman Family
Varsity Dance
Zane Family
Frosh/Soph $300-$500
Athens Services
Cal Water
Tony and Alice Cangas
Canlas Medical Corporation
EDCO
Fauni Family
Frosh Football Team
Harder Family
Hata Family
Henderson Family
Lifetouch National School Studios
Meyerhoff Family
Mosich Family
Kent J. Nozaki, O.D.
Mark and Kendra Panfil
Rand Family
Rosas Family
Sanderson Family
Scott Glover Insurance Agency
Stockhausen Family
Wood/McGoldrick Family
Brett and Karen Zane
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Panther Patron $100-$299
Abele Family
Derrick and Arminda Au
Boys Lacrosse
Braimah Family
Britt Family
Burich Famly
Mitzi Cress
Dancy/Dreibelbis Family
Frasso Family
Gago Family
Girls' Lacrosse Team
Girls' Water Polo Team
Mike and Renee Goldstein
Hay Family
Kent Family
Knebel Family
Char Magbanua
Mansukhani Family
Dave and Anita Matharu
Martin Family
McPhaul Family
Sameer and Roma Mistry
Mochi
Nicolls Family
Nye Family
Stephen Nuccion, M.D.
Patay Family
Rachel Rioux
Suzanne Seymour
Sharp Family
Siembieda Family
South Bay Accounting
Suppelsa Family
Surf Team
Suzuki Family
Swim Team
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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VARSITY SPORTS
COMPETITIONS ON CAMPUS THIS
WEEK
Boys' Tennis - Monday @ 2:30pm against Beverly Hills
Tuesday @ 2:30pm against Inglewood
Thursday @ 2:30pm against Corona del Mar
Swimming - Tuesday @ 3pm against West and South Torrance
Baseball - Wednesday @ 3:15pm against West Torrance
Girls' Lacrosse - Wednesday @ 4pm against Chadwick
Boys' Volleyball - Thursday @ 4:30pm against Inglewood
Admission to all these games is FREE!
Come out and cheer on our Panthers!
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Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, 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
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RSVP to educator@bethelsp.org
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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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