The policy debate team of Pen seniors Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang reached the semifinals of the 62nd annual Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University, finished second place at the John Edie Holiday Debates hosted by the Blake School in Minneapolis, and were tournament champions of the Justin Wilson Debates round robin at Pace Academy in Atlanta, and the Billy Tate Southern Bell Forum at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville. In winning MBA, "Peninsula TW" became the first intact team to win the Southern Bell in the 32 year history of the tournament, Raam and Jerry also took top speaker awards at both MBA (Raam) and Pace (Jerry). As a result of their recent accomplishments, the two are once again the number one ranked team in the country according to high school coaches polled by HSImpact, a policy debate resource hosted by the University of Michigan. Raam and Jerry received 11 of 15 first place votes.

 

WALK FOR LIFE IS COMING

In addition to completing the walk, you can also help by donating your hair during the carnival to children in need. Sign up to have your hair cut and donated during the Walk for Life carnival! To donate, you need a minimum of 8 inches of non-chemically treated hair. Each donation will positively impact the life of a child as all hair will be donated to the non-profit organization, Children With Hair Loss  Permission slips are available now in P115 or under 'Panther Picks' at pvphs.com. Sign up soon! Email Ms. Myrick with questions:  myrickh@pvpusd.net

STUDENTS FROM DAE CHEON HIGH SCHOOL VISIT PENINSULA HIGH

On Wednesday, February 8, Peninsula High welcomed students from Dae Cheon High School in Korea.  After a welcome reception in the College Career Center, the students enjoyed attending our Pep Rally in the School Gym.  The theme was black-out #SpaceJam, and they enjoyed the games, dancing, lipsync video, and spirit of the Panther Community.

Students shadowed Panthers, and then enjoyed a campus tour, led by Associate Principal Lea Toombs.  Following the campus tour, the visitors were taken to the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro, the Battleship USS Iowa, and Point Vicente Interpretive Center.  

On Thursday February 9, Dae Cheon High students attended classes, and then performed for the entire student body at lunch.  After playing drums, the Dae Cheon students were received like "rock stars" as they treated us to K-Pop songs and dance.  We were surprised by the announcement that they were donating their traditional drums to Peninsula High School.  Finally, visitors attended the Frosh/Soph Basketball game in our gym and watched the girls' soccer game.

On Friday, February 10, we bid farewell to our new friends and look forward to seeing them again.  Thank you to Connie Paik, Sunja Han, Hyun Jung Lee, and Shawn Choi of the Korean Language Parent Advisory Committee for organizing the visit.  None of this would have been possible without the generosity of our host families; Anna Wong, Erika Yagi, Rachel Stam, Jin Young Chang, Erin Cha, Yung Mee Park, Merin Dahlerbruch. 

THANK YOU PEN HIGH JAPANESE AMERICAN PARENT'S ASSOCIATION 

The Peninsula High Japanese Parent's Association recently made a generous donation to Peninsula High.  In consultation with our Japanese Language teacher, Sachiko Iwami, part of the donation will we used for the supplies to make the Torii gate and artwork (backdrop) to decorate the Peninsula High amphitheater stage during World Language Week. Japanese National Honor Society students, who are creating the decorations for World Language Week, appreciate this support. The remaining money will be used to support our upcoming Japanese student exchange program.

Thank you to our Japanese American Parent's Association for their support of Peninsula High, not only with this recent donation, but also for their dedication as Tuesday Library Volunteers.  We appreciate the many groups and organizations working behind the scenes to support Peninsula High.

PTSA HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS

It's time to be thinking of those individuals who have made significant contributions at PVPHS to promote our children's education and welfare. The PTSA Honorary Service Awards (HSA) Committee will be meeting soon and would greatly appreciate your input. Please complete and return the attached form by February 18, 2017. 

Fill out the HSA form HERE to nominate someone in the Panther Family who has gone above and beyond.

PRINCIPAL'S FORUM FOR PROSPECTIVE PANTHERS

Attention 8th Grade Families

Wednesday, February 15, at 6PM is your last opportunity to attend a Peninsula High Principal's Forum in the College Career Center.  The deadline for RIS, MIS, and PVIS 8th graders to select a high school is this Friday.  If you are still undecided, please attend this forum to learn more about Peninsula High School.  If you have decided, but have not submitted your selection form, you can download the PVPUSD High School Choice Form  HERE and return it to your Intermediate School Office.

PEN CAFE

PEN JUNIOR A SPOTLIGHT SEMIFINALIST

Olivia Iacono was named as a Semifinalist in Classical Voice in the Music Center Spotlight Competition!  She will be featured in a Master Class at the Music Center on Feb 19 taught by Nino Sanikidze, who is the Artistic Director for the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program at Los Angeles Opera, and she will compete in the Spotlight finals on April 1.   Olivia enjoys singing in the PVPHS Varsity Voices Choir under the direction of Mr. Daniel Doctor.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

The Music Department is scheduling auditions for the 2017 - 2018 school year at the end of February.  

UPCOMING EVENTS