Registration for all students enrolled at Pen High is on Monday, August 22. Students will turn in required and supplemental forms, student ID pictures will be taken, and class schedules will be distributed. The registration schedule is:
Students that can not make it to Registration Day on August 22 should come to Late Registration in the gym on the first day of school, August 29, starting at 7am.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- School Offices and the Library will be closed for a school-wide staff meeting on Friday, August 26 from 8-noon.
- Textbook checkout is in the school library every day during the week of August 22, and after Late Registration. Students must bring their schedule plus the completed Textbook Pickup Slip, which is in the Registration Packet.
- First Day of School is Monday, August 29. It will be a minimum day.
- Please join the PTSA and the Athletic Booster Club.
- SUPPORT PEF! Mark your calendars for the annual Skechers Friendship Pier to Pier Walk on October 23. Peninsula High will have a team, so wait to sign up until we have the team information in place. I will send instructions in late September.
- First Football Game against John Glen High School is September 2 at home 3pm
- Take a moment to thank a teacher, and State Farm might give them a grant. Here is the link, Thank-A-Teacher.
LOCKERS
At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 22 (same day as registration), students may claim their locker. Any locks put on before this time, will be clipped off. To complete the process, you must turn in the "Locker Assignment card" to either registration or the Hawthorne Office counter. During the school year, locker numbers will be checked, and any locker with a lock that is not registered will be clipped off.
SPIRIT PACK PICK-UP
If you ordered a Spirit Pack by the deadline (August 1st), it may be picked up in the NEW Activities Office, P115, on Registration Day. If you didn't order a Spirit Pack, but would like some Spirit Pack items like zoo shirts, zoo socks, zoo visors, class comp shirts, agenda books, dance tickets, and more, there is an order form in the registration packet. All of these items may be purchased a la carte in the new Activities Office on Registration Day.
DANCE TICKETS
With all of the excitement of the Olympics this summer, the ASB is excited to announce that the Back to School Dance theme is Olympics! This dance will be in the PVPHS Gym on Friday, September 2nd from 7:30 until 10:30 pm. Dress in your favorite sports uniform, or proudly wear the colors or clothes that represent your favorite country! This dance sells out EVERY YEAR, sometimes well-before the day of the dance. If you're interested in attending, we definitely recommend purchasing your ticket at Registration (see page 23 of the online PVPHS Registration Packet). Tickets are $15 on or before August 22nd.
AGENDA BOOKS
The best way to stay organized this school year is with an Agenda Book! We've added most of our school's events in to the Agenda Book, so it will be very easy for our students to write down all of their assignments while they keep track of late starts, special schedules, and more. Agenda Books are $15, and order forms are in the Registration Packet (page 21).
ISPE (Independent Study Physical Education) APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting a completed application packet for Independent Study Physical Education is August 26, 2016. Packets are available in the Counseling Office and should be returned there.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Panther students and staff are excited to welcome all incoming students in grades 9-12 to attend our PVPHS New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 23, from 8am until 12:30pm in the main gym! We've worked hard to put together an incredible program that will help make the transition to Peninsula High a positive one. Link Crew juniors and seniors have completed extensive training and will serve as mentors and leaders for freshmen and transfer students. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes because you will be ACTIVE. Bring your class schedule, but leave all your other stuff at home....travel light!
ATTENTION ALL FRESHMEN: GET YOUR LINK CREW CARD WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
Don't miss out on all of the awesome events Link Crew has planned JUST for freshmen, including the Back to Zoo BBQ and Fresh Fest! The card costs only $20 and is available ONLY through registration using the Link Crew Card Order Form Make your check out to PVPHS Link Crew. If you have any questions, email Beckie Dibble, PVPHS Link Crew Coordinator, at
[email protected]
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PTSA PRESIDENT, JILL SURACE 
As the Incoming PVPHS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) President for 2016-2017, I want to share with you the PTSA theme for next year - Celebrate Learning Everyday! Our vibrant students are educated and engaged by a wonderful faculty and support staff on a daily basis. As parents, sometimes we forget that learning naturally occurs daily, not just in our students' lives, but in our own lives as well. Reflecting and discussing experiences of the day with your student is a great stress reliever for all members of the family. As such, PVPHS and the PTSA are recommending a terrific summer reading book for parents called "How to Raise an Adult" by Julie Lythcott-Haims, the former Dean of Freshman at Stanford University. This relevant tome is a deeply honest and compassionate discussion of the dynamics between parent and child, and how the relationship changed beginning in the late 1990s. Each subsequent year, Dean Lythcott-Haims observed an increasing number of college students who were poorly equipped to handle the demands of adult and college life. Her life's work is now dedicated to educating parents on changing certain behaviors early in order to encourage the adult to emerge from childhood successfully. Julie Lythcott-Haims will be visiting PVPHS the evening of Tuesday, September 6th and we are excited to be able to co-sponsor such a dynamic speaker for our community. Her discussion will focus, not just on the current high school student, but really the entire K - 12 spectrum. For more information on Lythcott-Haims, visit her website
www.howtoraiseanadult.com
and on YouTube. I look forward to a fabulous 2016-2017 school year. In the meantime, enjoy the remaining days of your summer vacation!
PTSA SPONSORS BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF
"HOW TO RAISE AN ADULT" 
The PTSA is delighted to co-sponsor an exciting speaker event at PVPHS the evening of Tuesday, September 6th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm in the Main Gym. Author Julie Lythcott-Haims, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University, will be discussing her New York Times best-seller, "How to Raise an Adult". All are welcomed to hear a truly distinguished speaker/author discuss her direct experiences with students, and educate parents on how to encourage the adult to emerge successfully from childhood. The program is free for the entire community, and we recommend all K-12 parents come hear the observations of Ms. Lythcott-Haims; it will be a life-changing event! Seating is limited and you must register in order to attend. CLICK HERE
for more information about this unique evening at PVPHS and reserve your tickets to this event online through EventBrite here. You can read some of Ms. Lythcott-Haims' ideas here.
HARBOR COLLEGE COURSES AT PENINSULA HIGH THIS FALL 
Peninsula High continues to serve as a satellite campus for Harbor College. Students can enroll in free classes and earn college credit. These courses are taught by Peninsula High teachers. Film Appreciation is taught by Dr. Coleman and Sociology is taught by Mr. Wheeler. Application forms are available in the Counseling Office. Once completed, the forms can be given to Dr. Coleman (H15) or Mr. Wheeler (H64). You do not need to go to the Harbor College campus to sign-up.
Hum 17 M,W Time: 3- 4:35pm Start 9-12
Room: PVPHS H15 Dr. Coleman
Soc 1 T,Th Time: 3- 4:35pm Start 9-13
Room: PVPHS H64 Mr. Wheeler
PARTICIPATION DONATIONS SUSTAIN OUR SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS
The District provides $650,000 to cover coaching, extracurricular, and academic stipends for the 2016-2017 school year. The total cost of our Athletic/Extracurricular programs is close to one million dollars. Each year we turn to our families for support to cover the unfunded portion of these valuable programs.
The suggested participation donations for the 2016-2017 school year will, as always, be calculated based on the number of students participating in the activities, the events scheduled for the activities, and the cost of officiating, competition fees, and transportation. Each activity will have a different suggested amount based on these variables. While the suggested participation donation is not mandatory, it is needed in order to keep all programs viable.
As always, the student's involvement in any given activity will not be curtailed or increased based upon any donation. The donation, whether made or not made, will be completely confidential, known only by the Student Store, and will never be shared with the coaching staff or activities advisors. The coaches/advisors will only be made aware of the bottom line so that he/she can make prudent financial decisions regarding his/her program(s).
To go through Athletic or Activity Registration/Clearance, please go to the PVPHS Website's Athletic and Activity Clearance page. Fill out the information and follow the instructions. The 2016-17 amounts for each sport/activity are here.
If you have questions, please email Jeanne Shiosaki at
[email protected]
In closing, I am so grateful for your continued support and commitment to Peninsula High. Asking for money is the very worst part of my job but you have always responded graciously and generously.
PEN HIGH HAZING PLEDGE
Please note that all students and their parents are required to sign the Peninsula High Hazing Pledge (see athletic packet) before students can participate in sports or activities. Please give the completed form to your coach or adviser. PLEDGE
ABC (ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB) NEWS 
The Athletic Booster Club welcomes you to another exciting year of Panther sports! Peninsula is fortunate to have a vibrant, active, and engaged sports program with over 26 sports and 60 Panther teams!
With ongoing budget cuts at the state and local levels, we look to the support of our parents and friends of Peninsula Athletics to help with the necessary funding. Please visit pvphsabc.com to see the many ways that you can help. Become a member, purchase Panther Cards (discount cards to local restaurants and retailers) or donate to the annual fundraising, A Black & Gold Affaire! These essential donations help to pay for team coaches, strength and conditioning, athletic trainers, field and court maintenance, improvements to our sporting venues, expanding training room, track repairs, pitching bull pens, batting cages, and tuff sheds.
The Athletic Booster Club would love your involvement at our monthly ABC meetings held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Our first meeting will be held on September 7th, 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room. Please join us!
We start the 2016-17 athletic season off with our annual ABC Kick-Off Party on Saturday, October 8, 6:00pm at the Easton's home, 2 Clear Vista, RHE. Please be our guest as we enjoy food, and festivities together with our coaches, friends, fellow parents and supporters of Peninsula athletics. We hope to see you there!
THANK YOU PENINSULA EDUCATION FOUNDATION 
I encourage Peninsula High parents to support the Peninsula Education Foundation. PEF will donate $3.5 million to PVPUSD again this year, with $1.3 million of their pledge to the district supporting additional teaching positions. This level of funding not only helps us achieve academic excellence in our enire district, but also affects our school significantly:
PEF supports our Counseling Department. Their funding allows three additional academic counselors at Peninsula High School! More academic counselors keep student-to-counselor ratios manageable. Statewide funding ratios are close to 1000 to1; with PEF funding our ratios are approximately 300 to 1. Lower ratios allow counselors to better manage each student's coursework plan with a focus on promoting academic success and achieving benchmarks required for graduation and college admissions. Plus, PEF funds our Safe School Counselor, Christine Lopez; who is available to all students each day.
PEF provides funding for our College Career Center (CCC) staff Terri Lewallen, College Career Center Director and Julie Arico, Financial Aid and Scholarship Advisor. They guide students through the college application process, including test prep, finding the right college, career assessments, as well as arrange college information nights and college visits to campus. The CCC is crucial to student success, and without PEF's funding it would not exist.
PEF is committed to STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and supports our award winning SMERT program with fundingfor supplies, equipment and competition fees as well as sponsoring the High School Science Fair.
PEF will award a $1500 scholarship to a graduating senior from Peninsula High School, plus they will continue administering the Jack Bagdasar scholarship of $250.
Please take a moment to donate to PEF. You can pledge now and pay later. Visit their website at www.pvpef.org, email [email protected] or call 310.378.2278.
Mark your calendars now, to join me on Sunday, October 25th for the Skechers Friendship Walk in Manhattan Beach. Proceeds benefit the local education foundations. Last year, PEF received $240,000 from this event.
ALL EYES ON PENINSULA HIGH FOOTBALL
Thank you for continuing to believe in Panther Football, despite the difficult decision to suspend the season last fall. From those darkest days, the roar has been restored thanks to the leadership and commitment of our new head coach, David Young. Since January, David Young has been building the Panther rosters, one student at a time, and we are thrilled to be fielding teams that have more than doubled in size.
Thank you to our players for never giving up! Your Panther community believes in you and stands firmly behind you. We will be there for you, win or lose! In fact, on September 16, many Panther Football Alumni will be at our game to support you and to celebrate the resurgence of the Peninsula High School Football Program.
Thank you also, to Freshman Coach Larry Campbell for his incredible efforts in building our freshman team with numbers that we have not seen in years. His positive attitude and belief in Panther Football is unsurpassed.
Coach Young has selected an incredible coaching staff that includes; Francesco Vaccara, Matt Redlew, Troy Dillon, James Santos, Larry Campbell, Rick Smith, Chris Duffy, and John Hangartner. Peninsula High is lucky to have coaches who are not only dedicated and talented, but serve as wonderful role models.
I would like to extend a special thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers. Your dedication and "Panther Spirit" is truly remarkable. After all the anticipation and preparation throughout the summer, Panther Football is ready to meet the challengers! Let's hear the band, the cheers, the roar of the crowd....football season is almost here!
Thank you all for believing!
Go Panthers!
AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT THE FUTURE OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
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VPUSD is seeking participants for the 2016-17 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Committee. The Committee seeks representation of all stakeholder groups with an interest in providing critical feedback that will assist in guiding the direction of our School District.
The dates of commitment are on Wednesday mornings from 9:00am to 10:30am and will be held at the Malaga Cove Community Room on;
* October 5
* November 2
* December 7
* January 4
* February 1
* March 1
* May 3
Applications are located online at the PVPUSD website. Select "Educational Services" under "Departments". Select "LCAP" from the pop-up menu. The LCAP Committee application can be found under the "Documents" section. You may also download the application here.
The application deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.
What is the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)?
The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is the Local Control Funding Formula's (LCFF) vehicle for transparency and engagement. The LCAP is the primary means through which PVPUSD can share performance data, needs, actions, and anticipated outcomes that will guide the use of available LCFF funding. Beginning in 2014-15, each school district is responsible to create a three-year LCAP. PVPUSD utilizes the LCAP to describe the annual goals for all students including students in the following categories; limited-income, English learners, and foster youth. The LCAP committee provides the mechanism for staff, parents, and community members to provide input into the overall development of the LCAP document.
LEADERSHIP VIDEO
The Los Angeles County Office of Education visited Peninsula High School last spring to film a video about our Golden Bell Award Winning Leadership Program. We are so proud to have been honored and appreciate them showcasing our school. Follow this link to watch the video .
PEN DUO NAMED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN DEBATE
Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang were named National Champions in Policy Debate during the 2016 National Speech and Debate Tournament held June 12-17 in Salt Lake City Utah.
The National Speech and Debate Association is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle, high school, and collegiate students in the United States. Each year, more than 150,000 students from more than 3,000 schools participate in smaller district competitions across the country, vying for a coveted spot at the National Tournament. Champions are crowned in 13 main events, and thousands of dollars in college scholarships are awarded annually.
In a message from Executive Director, J. Scott Wunn, "In light of this outstanding achievement by Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, I am honored to present you with an engraved plaque for your office. Thank you for embracing the National Speech and Debate Association and our ongoing mission to give youth a voice! Together, we are empowering students like yours to become engaged citizens, skilled professionals, and honorable leaders in our society."
Congratulations to Raam and Jerry for not only winning at the National competition, but also the State competition earlier in the year. Thank you to our coaches and the Friends of Speech and Debate for supporting the program.
TEEN COURT PROGRAM HONORED 
The Los Angeles Superior Court Teen Court Program has been awarded the 2016 Education Pipeline Award from the State Bar of California.
In a letter from Judge David S. Wesley, Peninsula High and the other 36 schools who offer program were acknowledged for their dedication and passion to further social justice for the youth of Los Angeles County which has resulted in the Los Angeles Superior Court receiving this great honor. The collaborative effort to reduce recidivism and encourage juvenile offenders to take responsibly for their actions and teaching our student jurors about civic responsibility, has contributed greatly to a new way of thinking about the juvenile justice system.
Each Teen Court session, in the 37 high schools, makes history and provides the offenders, student jurors and audience with the opportunity to learn about justice, equality, property rights and liberty. In addition, we afford youth a unique opportunity to interact regularly with judicial officers, probation officers, interpreters, attorneys, law students and other professionals which otherwise might be unattainable.
Last year, Peninsula High's Teen Court program won the California State Civic Engagement Award. If you are interested in being a part of Teen Court, contact advisor Logan Tootell at
[email protected]
S
CIENCE TSA (Technology Student Association) and TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) National Competition
The 2015-2016 Peninsula High School TSA TEAMS Program was led by the presidents Rachael Kim, Huws Landsberger, Saehui Hwang, Alisa Hathaway and vice presidents Caroline Kim, Regina Lee, Erika Hathaway. After having done amazingly well at the regional competitions, twelve TSA students, eight 11th /12th grade TSA TEAMS and three 9
th
/10
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grade TSA TEAMS advanced to the National Competition in Nashville, Tennessee from June 28 to July 2.
TSA students competed in Technology Bowl, Photographic Technology, Video Production, Manufacturing Prototype, Debating Technological Issues, STEM Prepared Presentations, and Technology Problem Solving. TSA TEAMS students competed in two divisions: 11th /12th grade division & 9th/10th grade division. In each division, the students compete with each other as a team in three national competitions: Prepared Presentation, Problem Solving, and Written. "Best in Nation" is determined and awarded to teams by combining the three national competition scores.
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 3 placed 1st in Prepared Presentation category, 6th in Written category, and 4th in Best in Nation category
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 7 placed 10th in Written category
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 1 placed 4th in Problem Solving category
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 6 placed 6th in Prepared Presentation category, 8th in Problem Solving category, and 7th in Best in Nation category
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 5 placed 9th in Best in Nation category
TSA TEAMS 9th/10th Team 3 placed 1st in Prepared Presentation category
TSA TEAMS 9th/10th Team 1 placed 2nd in Prepared Presentation category and 7th in Best in Nation category
Congratulations to the following students who represented PVPHS at the National Competition:
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 1
- Lauren Park (captain), Saehui Hwang, Akira Higaki, Eudora Lee, Chris Lim, George Ye, Ethan Uetrecht
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 2-
Sarah Noe (captain), Anna Chang, Maggie Chen, Samal Senaratna, Mackenzie Christie, Sung Gyung Lee, Nile Minn, Sommer DeRudder
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 3
- Caroline Kim (captain), Nathaniel Kim (captain), Lori Won, Kyle Chan, Erika Hathaway, Mathew Baik, Moon Sung Gwak, Ashley Hong
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 4
- Elliot Miller (captain), Kris Kaya (captain), Tim Au, Anthony Kim, Leo Chen, Jeremy Stark, Jungi Hong
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 5
- Esther Chu (captain), Marine Fuisawa, Janice Lee, Leo (Yijing) Guo, Claire Kim-Narita, Andrew Arrieta, Gene Whang, Brian Mo
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 6
- Jinseor Kim (catain), Louis DeWitt-Hoege, Nicole Lee, Colin Xiang, Austin Wong, Noah Speiser, James Park, Jared Farley
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 7
- Rigina Lee (captain), Yodai Takeuchi (captain), Jacqueline Ahrens, Massa Kanasugi, Josh Ni, Alyssa Chew, Eugene Lin, Eric Nguyen
TSA TEAMS 11th/12th Team 8
- Edward Park (captain), Yuna Kim, Robert Hu, York Cai, Yuzuka Karube, Sophia Chen, Edward Shin, Michael Lazarus
TSA TEAMS 9th/10th Team 1
- Omid Nezami-Riasati (captain), Tyler Chang (captain), Jordan Chang, Sean Chang, Shaun Kim, Hope Reveche, Taurean Zhang, Jonathan Yun
TSA TEAMS 9th/10th Team 2
- Tim (Siteng) Jiang (captain), Ryan Liu (captain), Brendan Fong, Myka Kugaya, Brian Zhu, Joy Xue, Hannah Kang, Sharon Lee
TSA TEAMS 9th/10th Team 3
- Rei Landsberger (captain), Ishan Gaur (captain), Alisa Hathaway, Victoria Wong, Chris Chien, Maansi Murty, Daniel Tseng, Alex Liu
TSA competition events
-Saehui Hwang (president), Alisa Hathaway (president), Erika Hathaway, Anna Chang, Sophia Jensen, Janice Lee, Nile Minn, Pete Makrygiannis, Leslie Castro, Elliot Miller, Collin Miller, Alec Britt
Parent Chaperones/Mentors were Hea Kim, Sam Landsberger, Jeffrey Lee, Jim Hathaway, Marie Reveche, Enson Chang, Stephanie Hu, Tammi Wong, Minal Murty, Younghee Choi, Jackie Noe, Shari Kaya, Mie Narita, Young Chul Kim, Anna Wong, and Doris Kang. The team members express our sincerest and special gratitude to all the amazing parent chaperones/mentors for guiding, coordinating, and helping our students throughout the competition. Our student could not have done this event without the parents. Parents were absolutely invaluable to our students' achievements.
Thank you and congratulation to all the team members of 2016!!!
FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE - WENDY KELLER
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ALUMNI NEWS
Rolling Hills High Class of 1986
30 Year Reunion
October 1, 2016
Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center
Tickets available on Eventbrite here
ROLLING HILLS HIGH CLASS OF 1966
While touring the Peninsula High School and remembering the good old days at Rolling Hills High, a member of the class returned a book that was 50 years overdue.
PEN ALUMNI COMPETE IN RIO
Two Panthers are competing in Rio.
Merrill Moses is representing the United States in Men's Water Polo. Check out this USA Today article about Moses.
Whitney Engen is representing the United States as a defender on the Women's Soccer Team.
Engen called being selected for the Olympic team "a huge honor."
WILL ABELE - CLASS OF 2016 - 3rd in PIER TO PIER
More than 1,200 people participated in the annual Pier to Pier race where swimmers swim from Hermosa Beach Pier to Manhattan Beach Pier. The Pomona College bound graduate
completed the grueling 2-mile swim in 42 minutes and 20 seconds. Congratulations Will!
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