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Academics:
TSA TEAMS Competition
A great group of Juniors competed in the TSA TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) competition on Saturday -- thankyou to Peninsula High school for hosting the event. The team prepared for weeks in the topic of "Engineering The Environment", which included geothermal energy, water treatment, smart cars, energy, etc.
Pictured (L to R): Jonathan Wang, Brandon Nash, Austin Nash, Davis Moore, Kevin Crump, Tommy Alexander, Matt Solomon , and Adam Vuillemeier.
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Math Honor Society
Hailey Chen, Matthew Lee, Sully Chen, Brent Usui, Eric Kim, and Ted Zhang competed at CSULB's Math Day at The Beach competition this weekend. Schools from all over Southern California competed in individual and team rounds of extremely challenging math problems, and heard a math professor speak on the mathematics of "Prison Escape Using Only a Lightbulb"!
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Creative Writing Club
At lunch this Monday, March 20th, join Write Way, the PVHS Creative Writing Club for a very special visit with Elizabeth Letts, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eighty Dollar Champion and other books. Ms. Letts will discuss her writing experiences with us, and answer questions roundtable-style in Room 509, Ms. Mogilefsky's classroom. For more information about the prizewinning work of Elizabeth Letts, please visit
https://www.elizabethletts.com/
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TRITON YEARBOOK "between the red & black" TAKES SILVER CROWN IN NYC
On Friday, March 17, Triton Yearbook Adviser Susan Pavelka received the Columbia Silver Crown Award in New York City from Director of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Edmund Sullivan. Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence. This award was given to the staff for the "between the red & black" 2016 Triton Yearbook publication. Ms. Pavelka was proud to gather the award serving again this year as a speaker during the spring student journalism convention, "Over the past ten years, I have watched the Triton staff grow through exposure to national competitions and by adhering to a daily tradition of excellence. This award represents the culmination of diligence, creativity and tenacity on the part of the Triton Yearbook staff and leaders."
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Biology students took a field trip to the Los Angeles Zoo and conducted observations and analysis of animal behavior, and learned about conservation of endangered species, for Ecology unit.
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PVPSEF Science and Engineering Fair Held on Tuesday!
PVHS Science Research students competed at the PVPSEF Science and Engineering Fair on Tuesday at the South Coast Botanical Gardens. Our Seaking researchers have worked this entire school year on an independent project of their choice while conferencing with Mrs. Munoz about the steps of their project as it relates to science process and the scientific method. Over 50 students competed with 37 projects.
Here are the category and special awards from the fair:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
2nd place-Lane Karlitz
Biochemistry
1st place-Piper Ireland
2nd place-Onyi Onyeador
Botany
1st place-Heather Robinson
Computer Science
3rd place-Kevin Liu
Earth and Space Science
3rd place-Andrew Wang
Environmental Science
2nd place-Lucia Farrow and Jonathan Wang
3rd place-Sue Park and Arianna Proul
Environmental Management
2nd place-Laura Gong
Zoology
2nd place-Felicia Lin
3rd place-Matthew Lee
Office of Naval Research NAVY Science Award
Heather Robinson
American Psychological Association Award
Lane Karlitz
American Meteorological Society Award
Rachel Hood
ASU Walton Sustainability Development Award
Ainsley Basic
RICOH Sustainability Development Award
Katie Lauro
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Joy Lee
The Ron Orta Excellence in Biomedical Research Award
Onyi Onyeador
2016-2017 research group
Piper Ireland placed 1st in Biochemistry
Heather Robinson placed 1st in Botany
Onyi Onyeador received the Biomedical Research Award
Lane Karlitz received the American Psychological Association Award
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PVIT - Two PVIT teams had exciting news last week.
The Video Game Programming Team had a great experience attending the HP CodeWars Competition in Roseville, CA and the team of Ryan Bloodgood and Atlee Pollock (short one player) got an Honorable Mention by tying for 3rd Place win in the Novice Division.
The Rocketry team qualified for the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) national competition in Virginia. This is the world's largest student rocketry competition, and the team hopes to improve on their top 40 finish (out of 1000 teams) from last year. Congratulations to both teams!
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Out of the Blue: A PVHS Photo Student Exhibition March 17- April 3.
Opening reception, March 17 4pm-6pm at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library.
Come Support our talented photography students.
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Refresh Your Research Skills - Join PVPUSD Librarians for Information Power Workshops: Choose a date - 3/18 or 3/25
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Counseling and College & Career Center:
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NCAA Information:
Basics regarding recruitment and eligibility, presented by Alex Garfio, Assistant Athletic Director at USC -- Check out this presentation from our workshop last week!
Click
to view the presentation!
Juniors and Seniors hoping to play D1 or D2 sports in college-
Make sure you've registered with the eligibility center. (eligibilitycenter.org). Once this has occurred, request transcripts be sent. Forms to pay for this are in the counseling office and payment can be made in the student store. Once, paid, place the form in Ms. Lichter's box in the counseling office.
Questions? See Ms. Lichter.
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Upcoming Events from the College and Career Center:
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COLLEGE CAREER CENTER NEWS
2017 LA BioMed Summer Fellowship Program:
This program provides LA County graduating high school seniors and high school juniors the opportunity to work in an exciting biomedical research environment. Selected students will spend eight weeks assisting their assigned mentors, who are accomplished medical scientists involved in cutting edge biomedical research. The summer fellows are exposed to ongoing research projects and participate in a well defined protocol that can be completed during the summer program. Fellowships begin on June 19th, 2017 and continue through August 11th, 2017. Students will work full time and receive a total stipend of $2,200. Students will be selected on the basis of merit. Further details about this opportunity can be found online at http://labiomed.org/summer-fellowship. To apply, go to http://labiomed.org/summer-fellowship-application. Applications are due no later than March 22, 2017.
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps
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There is a new South Bay Unit for the Navy Sea Cadet Corp (Ages 13-17) and the Navy League Cadet Corp (Ages 10-13). Students will have the opportunity to participate in Aviation, Field and Medical Training, Leadership Development, Military Police Science, Scuba Diving, Sailing and Photo-Journalism. Cadets train aboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels and can meet Sea Cadets from around the world in their International Exchange Program. For more details, please contact Ensign Doug Irvine, USNSCC via phone at 310.977.5183 or email: [email protected]
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SENIORS
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Cal Grant Awards are already being generated by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). In order to qualify you must meet GPA and financial need criteria. The Cal Grant GPA data was successfully uploaded by PVHS in November (unless you opted out). In order to be considered for the Cal Grant Awards, seniors must also submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). If you have NOT filed the FAFSA, please do so before the deadline posted by the college/university to which you applied.
To manage your Cal Grants online
, the CSAC has created WebGrants 4 Students (WGS). To create an account, please log onto https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp. Creating an account will allow you to view updates and make corrections if necessar
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Scholarship Deadlines through March 31
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We are in the midst of scholarship season! NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY. To access more information on these scholarships and others, please log onto NAVIANCE. Click on the COLLEGES tab and then scroll down to SCHOLARSHIPS and MONEY. Click on SCHOLARSHIP LIST. At this point, select the scholarship of interest. In many cases, you will be directed to a website for the application. In other instances, you may be able to download the application directly from NAVIANCE.
Scholarship Deadlines through March 20: NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY for these LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS! TAKE ADVANTAGE of these wonderful opportunities because, soon, they will be gone! Below is a list of scholarships that are currently posted on NAVIANCE. These scholarships have been listed alphabetically in various categories for your convenience. To access more information on these scholarships and others, please log onto NAVIANCE. Click on the COLLEGES tab and then scroll down to SCHOLARSHIPS and MONEY. Click on SCHOLARSHIP LIST. At this point, select the scholarship of interest. In many cases, you will be directed to a website for the application. In other instances, you may be able to download the application directly from NAVIANCE.
March 19 - KIWANIS CLUB ($500; $1,000) - seniors only; given to students to have shown special heart, academic merit, service and financial need. To apply log onto http://www.palosverdes.com/kiwanis/
March 20 - DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY SCHOLARSHIP (varies) - seniors only; must be of African-American ancestry; made positive contribution to school/community. Applications may be downloaded from Naviance and also available in the College and Career Center.
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Sea King Wellness -- Be Balanced & Love Life
Awesome Event Held This Week: "The Art of Mindfulness"
PVHS students and teachers had an opportunity to learn more about "The Art of Mindfulness" during a presentation with former PVHS teacher, Ann Windes. A special thank you to Mrs. Nelson for bringing this opportunity to our students with her Chuck Miller Grant! We appreciate the support of this program from the Peninsula Education Foundation.
This Month's Focus: Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a valuable tool to aid in stress reduction, focus, and calming anxiety, to name a few benefits. It is a great tool for students, parents, and teachers to utilize in daily practice.
The following article, titled
"The 5 Main Tenets of Mindful Parenting" have helpful, mindfulness related tips to use with your children.
Click
HERE to view article.
Do mindfulness together with your teen! The following is a mini mindful meditation to do individually or as a family.
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Amazing 15min TED talk for Parents:
 Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford. This TED talk and is a "must watch" for all families, especially our incoming 9th grade families, as part of our Wellness Program! Check it out!
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 20th:
Join us for Evening Presentation on Mindfulness
with Dr. Dana Hodgdon from Torrance Memorial
Monday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. in the OAR.
Parent Presentation by Dana Hodgdon, PhD on the Psychology of Mindfulness
Dr. Dana Hodgdon graduated with a Masters Degree in psychology in 1996 and has held positions at various hospitals throughout Southern California since that time. He received a Ph.D. in Psychology in 2015. For the last eighteen years, he has worked with Torrance Memorial Hospice providing bereavement and end of life therapy. Dana has a significant amount of experience providing therapy surrounding issues of addiction, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, and bereavement. In addition, Dana provides regular lectures and seminars at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and the surrounding community on topics such as Coping with Stress, Bereavement, Death and Dying, and Mindfulness Based Practices. Although he sees a person's family history as being crucial to understanding the current circumstances, Dana's focus is on a person's strengths based on the notion that much of therapy is centered on regaining balance in the face of imbalance.
The following link is teens talking about how mindfulness has helped them. Use this as a conversation starter with your kids to talk incorporating mindfulness into daily practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7IBwuhXWM
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Activities:
Skylar McVicar has been raising a service dog named Helios for a disabled Veteran. In addition to surrendering Helios to Canine Support Teams, Inc. (CST) for advanced training before placement with a Veteran, Skylar also delivered a check for $250 to CST on behalf of the PVHS Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
CST is a non-profit organization that was established to provide service and assistance dogs to disabled Veterans. The money was raised during the PVHS Cross Country and Track and Field "Star Wars" FUNraiser that she helped to organize. In addition to the money raised for CST, $1,050 was also raised for the teams to use.
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Visual & Performing Arts:
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Alinea Rock Band Performing Locally
Three PV High students are gaining notoriety for their rock band Alinea! The band was founded by John "JJ" Barry, singer and lead guitarist. Bandmates Nick Thompsen on bass and Lance Meliota on drums along with Ben Tyrrell, singer & rhythm guitarist from Torrance High, formed Alinea two years ago. The band writes and plays original alternative rock music. (On a side note, John Barry and Lance Meliota first played together at a 5th Grade talent show at Silver Spur Elementary School!)
After rocking the house at the popular local nightclub Saint Rocke, in Hermosa Beach, Alinea was very excited to be invited back on March 25th. Since this club is for 21-and over, the band wanted to play at a venue where their friends could get in and that opportunity has arrived! Alinea will be playing live on Friday, March 24th at Amplyfi in Hollywood, which is open to all ages (no alcohol). The boys are hoping to see their PVHS classmates in the audience!
Alinea played at PVHS's Remember the Triton's last month in February. The band has been recording their songs and will be going back in the studio in the next few weeks to do more.
Follow Alinea on Facebook and Instagram #alineatheband
Here is a quick YouTube from their last performance shot by a fan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKORgZQ1og4&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
Here's more info on upcoming dates for Alinea!
March 24
9-10 pm at Amplyfi Club in Hollywood
This is an All Ages event, (no liquor)
Alinea will be done at 10pm to allow time for any teenagers driving to make it home before curfew.
For tickets:
https://amplyfi.rabbl.com/shows/865
For location:
www.amplyfi.com
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March 25
8:15-9:15 pm at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach
This event is 21 years and older only.
They will be opening for Mustache Harbor (Soft Rock, Steely Dan, Toto, Kenny Loggins etc.)
Yes, they were so good they want them back! As one Saint Rocke employee said, "These teenagers are better than 80% of the adult acts that come through here!"
For tickets: http://www.saintrocke.com/event/1382307-mustache-harbor-hermosa-beach/
For location:
www.saintrocke.com
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Athletics:
Swim:
It was a busy week for swim with 2 meets in 3 days at the PV pool. On Wednesday, the Sea Kings took on a very strong Santa Monica team and SMHS came away with the wins. The meet produced 4 CIF consolation times. Those came from
Boys Varsity 200 Free Relay team (Barez, Stonemason, Feingold, Leonard, G.) 1:33.67 and the Boys Varsity 400 Free Relay team (Leonard, G., Stonemason, Colorer, Barez) 3:27.18; along with individual CIF Consolation times for: Nico Colomer, 500 Free, 4:57.38 and Emma Chang, 100 Back, 1:03.42
On Friday, the team hosted South Torrance and swept the team competitions! The
individual
highlight was Nico Colorer improving his 500 Free CIF Consolation time: 4:57.32
This week will be very busy for our golfers as the have two matches against South Torrance and a tournament on Friday in Corona. Good luck Sea Kings!
Girls Lacrosse:
Girls Lacrosse hit the road this week and took on Westlake. Despite the illnesses and absences that are going around PVHS, the team played through it and won 12-7!
Boys Lacrosse:
The Sea Kings regained their winning ways, with two victories this week. They defeated the Agoura Chargers 15-5 at home and then traveled to Santa Margarita on Thursday. PV got out quickly and held on for an 8-6 victory over the Eagles.
Baseball:
Two strong showings have the Sea Kings up to 5-1 for the season! PV defeated Hawthorne HS 12-3 and then beat Santa Monica HS 4-3 on Saturday. The team is looking strong heading in to the annual Lions Tournament at the end of this coming week.
Softball:
PV found their winning ways this week in part of the Torrance TNT tournament. Early tournament games included a 5-0 los to St.Anthony's and a 12-5 loss to host Torrance. But then the Sea Kings got a 2-1 win over Jefferson HS of Texas and a 7-2 win over Hawthorne HS. The team will host South Torrance on Tuesday.
Boys Tennis:
The Tennis team split two matches this week. They came away with a win against West Torrance and then a12-6 loss to perennial tennis power Palisades.
Track and Field:
It was an exciting week of competition in the Mustang Relays at Mira Costa HS. The meet highlight was the finale, the boys pole vault competition. Colton Russell came in to the meet with a lifetime best of 13'0" and by the end of the evening, he emerged with a new personal best of 15'0" which vastly surpassed the all-time (going back to 1961) school record at PVHS, which had been 13'6" by current PV coach Graham Bentz.
The teams will take on Redondo Union and Inglewood on Thursday and the distance runners will have the Azusa Distance Meet of Champions on Saturday.
The Sea Kings had a light schedule this week after their busy tournament schedule from the previous week. It was a great match at home on Wednesday vs Servite. Down 2-1, the Sea Kings rallied to defeat the Servite Friars in the final 2 sets and win 3-2 overall.
The
team begins Bay League play this week against Inglewood HS.
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Booster Club:
PVHS Arts, Academics, and Athletic Programs:
Improved Dance Facilities Fundraiser 2017
Let's come together as a community! Four hundred PVHS students, including those in Choreo, Song, Cheer, Intermediate Dance, Musical Theater, Drama, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Yoga, P.E. Dance, school clubs, and various academic programs utilize the dance facilities every day for training, preparation, and education. Rehearsals for pep rallies, shows, sports, and theatrical productions are also held in the dance facilities.
PVHS requires updated, properly sprung dance floors to ensure a safe and appropriate training environment. The sprung floors will help decrease injuries resulting from the poor condition of our existing floors which were installed in 1961. The estimated cost to upgrade the facilities is $60,000.00 and our goal is to complete this project no later than July 2017.
The PVHS Booster Club has generously contributed $12,500.00 with an additional $30,000.00 from the District and School Site Funds. $2,500.00 has been raised to date, and an additional $15,000.00 must still be raised to support this project. To reach our fundraising goal, we would appreciate $100.00 or more per family, but any donation will make a difference. Thank you for making great things happen at PVHS!
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PTSA:
Palos Verdes Students Recognized in PTA Reflections Program
The PTA Reflections program is a national program encouraging participation in the arts both at home and in the classroom. The theme for this year was "What is Your Story?"
Entries were encouraged from students of all grades and abilities in any of the following categories: dance choreography, literature, visual arts, photography, film production, and music composition. Student entries are submitted at each school level and can progress through the PVP Council of PTAs, 33rd District, and State levels of competition.
This year, there were 1,068 entries submitted by Palos Verdes students and approximately 5,300 entries at the 33rd District level overall, meaning that almost 20% of the entries at the District level came from Palos Verdes. Twenty-seven entries from Palos Verdes were part of the 33rd District level competition, and of those entries, 12 earned 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place.
Three entries moved on to the California State Competition to compete against 539 entries.
The PVP Council of PTAs is very proud to recognize Kinzah Babar from Palos Verdes High School, whose literature submission earned an Award of Merit - 2nd Place at the state level. Congratulations to all the Reflections participants this year!
The winners at the 33rd District level are as follows:
First place winners:
Maya Whitcomb, Miraleste Intermediate, Literature
Kinzah Babar, Palos Verdes High, Literature
Calista Yeh, Soleado Elementary, Music Composition
Second place winners:
Sofia Mendoza, Cornerstone Elementary, Film Production
Grant Libeu, Montemalaga Elementary, Photography
Irene Suh, Palos Verdes High, Visual Arts
Marcus Chang, Palos Verdes High, Music Composition
Deya Ahluwalia, Ridgecrest Intermediate, Photography
Third place winners:
James Lai, Montemalaga Elementary, Visual Arts
Zach Mermelstein, Palos Verdes High, Photography
Katarina Stoa, Point Vicente Elementary, Dance Choreography
Kenton Chao, Ridgecrest Intermediate, Dance Choreography
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PTSA Honorary Service Award - Nominations Now Open
PVP Council of PTAs scholarship for graduating seniors - application is available in each school's C&C department. $1,000 for a senior from each high school, $500 for a senior from Rancho del Mar.
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Come join us for the final 2016-17 All Pro Dads Breakfast! April 12th
Join us in PV High's Gym for our final 2016-17 All Pro Dads Breakfast!! D
ads, daughters and sons will gather on Wednesday, April 12th at 8am to hear our special guest s
peaker, Clay Helton, USC Head Football Coach, husband to Angela and father of three children (Reid, USC, Aubrey, PVHS and Turner, PVIS). Clay will share his 'Game Plan' for enhancing family relationships.
Faith, Family, Football! Reserve your spot today by RSVPing to Diane Imbach at
[email protected]!
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Executive Board Straw Ballot 2017
PRESIDENT: Heather Haddon Matson
EXECUTIVE V.P.: Michelle Virgo
1st VP (Organization): Pam Griffiths
2nd VP (Hospitality): Open
3rd VP (Education): Irene Hill
4th VP (Community Service): Diane Imbach
5th VP (Communications): Krista Burns
6th VP (Ways & Means): Amber McAuley
7th VP (Legislation): Stephanie Carpenter
TREASURER: Katie Applewhite
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Craig Quinn
AUDITOR: Ana Romero
RECORDING SECRETARY: Quinn Mulkey
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Megan Wescott
HISTORIAN: Anitra Bornheimer
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Staff Recognition:
Congratulations to Jennifer Cho on her recent award!
Check out the details HERE
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WeTip AT PVHS
PVHS is part of the WeTip program, a toll-free hotline developed in 1972 that offers a safe and entirely anonymous method for students or parents to give tip information regarding bullying, vandalism, arson, drug/alcohol use, graffiti and more. WeTip operates its "800" toll-free lines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. PVHS strives to be proactive rather than reactive.
Thanks for reading.
Have a great day Sea Kings!
Palos Verdes High School
(310) 378-8471
600 Cloyden Road
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
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