Check out PVHS in the recent edition of South Bay Magazine!
Two PVHS students, Jeremy Johnson and Quinn Stoneman, were featured in South Bay Magazine, "19 Under 19". Check out their stories HERE.
Austin and Brandon Nash were also featured in the magazine, highlighting their conservation efforts in the local area.
Also, PVHS is featured in the Profile Section of South Bay Magazine, highlighting our signature programs, achievements and accomplishments. To read further about PVHS, click HERE.
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Wishing All Sea Kings a Happy and Safe Spring Break! See you on Monday, April 10th!
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Academics:
Another Successful Scholar Quiz is in the books!
Congratulations to our winning team!
A special thank you to Ms. Barton for her
dedication to this academic showcase!
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PVPSS Summer School Information
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Summer School (PVPSS) high school program will once again be available for all students entering 9th through 12th grade in the fall. The program will take place on the Palos Verdes High School campus beginning June 19 through July 7 (1st semester) and July 10 through July 27 (2nd semester.)
Online registration will begin at 7:00 pm on each of the following nights:
- Tuesday, March 28, for incoming Seniors
- Wednesday, March 29, for incoming Juniors
- Thursday, March 30, for incoming Sophomores
- Monday, April 17, for incoming Freshman
All courses offered, either for enrichment or recovery, are "UC approved" and meet the stringent requirements of PVPUSD toward high school graduation and college pre-requisite credit. Speak to your counselor regarding specifics.
There is limited space available and enrollment is on a "first come, first serve" basis. Visit our website at www.pvpss.com to get an advanced look at the list of course offerings and teacher assignments.
Note the limited online offerings available this year. Students are eligible to register for an online class, and are also eligible to enroll in the PVPSS on site summer program. Strong discretion is advised in considering enrollment in either or both, as content is quite rigorous.
Should you have questions or concerns, please visit our website or contact our Summer School Help Desk at (310) 378-8695.
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Science Research News
PVHS will send 4 Science Research Students to the CA State Science Fair in April for their outstanding achievements in their fields.
Congratulations to:
(clockwise from top-left) Matthew Lee-Animal Biology, Onyi Onyeador-Biochemistry,
Lane Karlitz-Behavioral Sciences, Laura Gong-Mathematics
A big congratulations also goes to Heather Robinson for winning a grand prize at the LA County Science Fair. She was awarded the Peter and Helen Bing Award for a 10-12 day Earthwatch scholarship to go on a North or South America research expedition. This award is given to a student who is exemplary in their field. Heather conducted her field work for Science Research at the Madrona Marsh this year and now will be able to collaborate with scientists at the cutting edge of conservation research on her research trip.
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The 2017 Korean Cultural Night was a huge success!
PVHS students performed Nanta (Modernized drum band), Samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet), TaeKwonDo (Martial art), Fan Dance, Orchestra, Hanbok fashion show and Kpop Dance!
Students, parents and staff had a great night watching wonderful performances and enjoying a delicious dinner! Huge thanks to students, parents, and staff!
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2017 Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Competition Held Last Week
The PVHS team consisted of Tommy Alexander, Kevin Crump, Davis Moore, Austin Nash, Brandon Nash, Matt Solomon, Adam Vuilleumier and Jonathan Wang. By participating in TEAMS, these students get the opportunity to use math and science skills to solve real-world engineering problems.
The theme for this year's competition was "Engineering and the Environment" where we explored eight topics including Biometrics, Smart Car Technology, Engineering Closed Systems, Modifying Metro/Solar Solutions, Water Treatment, Global Climate Change, Residential Solar, and Geothermal Heat Pumps. Each student was responsible for presenting to the team an overview on each topic. Tackling these challenges requires critical skills such as collaboration, analytical thinking, and multidimensional problem-solving.
The competition this year included a 1,000-word essay submitted prior to the competition date, a 90-minute, 80 question multiple choice test equally divided among the 8 topics, followed by a hands-on design challenge using common office supplies.
The team is still awaiting this year's results, but we are so proud of their hard work and efforts.
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Counseling and College & Career Center:
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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COLLEGE CAREER CENTER NEWS
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps:
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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Sea King Wellness -- Be Balanced & Love Life
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.
Still interested in looking into how mindfulness can impact your teen's daily life. The video below gives a brief overview of how to start the practice.
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Click HERE for helpful apps to download related to mindfulness. Great to download for you and your students!
Click HERE for an article about how mindfulness can help in increasing empathy.
The video below highlights
teens talking about how mindfulness has helped them. Use this as a conversation starter with your kids to talk incorporating mindfulness into daily practice.
Interested in learning more about Mindfulness? Beach Cities Health District is offering an upcoming workshop on this topic! Click
HERE for more details!
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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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April's Wellness Topic: Healthy Choices
The month of April will focus on the Wellness Topic of Healthy Choices!
Our student and parent education activity will focus on the dangers of distracted driving with an assembly for students, as well as a parent education night.
Impact Teen Drivers will be presented on April 13th in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol. A student assembly will be held during the school day. The parent presentation will be held at 6:30 pm. Please mark your calendars. More details to come!
As a preview to next month's education presentations, we have included a video below about the risks of texting and driving.
Watch the Full Hour - America's New Deadly Obsession - Video
Would you get in your car and drive after having four drinks? Statistics show that talking on the phone or texting while driving is just as dangerous as driving drunk.
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Activities:
Thank you Principal's Advisory Council (PAC) for Representing PVHS at the City Council Meeting!
PAC Students went to the City Council Mtg and represented PVHS in the pledge of allegiance.
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Congratulations to Will Allen!
Will Allen paddled to Catalina and Back! This video is from a friend who shot it for the group. Will said it was one the most amazing experiences to be out there with those big fish.
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Congratulations! Emily Rener has been accepted into the 2017 City of Palos Verdes Estates Citizens Academy program.
This program is part of the City's commitment to educating its residents on City operations and functions.
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PHOTO CONTEST - ENTER NOW! 2017 Freedom4U Student Photo Contest
Contest is open to all high school students in the South Bay Area.
Deadline: April 22, 2017
Categories:
- People
- Landscape/Nature
- Computer Manipulated
- Creative Shutter Effects
Prizes awarded to the top 3 winners in each category.
For contest details and to enter, visit
freedomcommunity.com or pick up a flyer in Ms Jimenez's room, 211.
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Visual & Performing Arts:
PVHS Annual Student Art Show Reception Friday, April 14, 2017
PV Peninsula Library Lobby 5pm-7pm
Come join the PVHS Art Department in celebration of this year's student artwork on display at the Peninsula Library Lobby. There will be student music, dance, food and fun. This free reception is open to all students, friends, and family.
The exhibition will be on display from April 14 - May 1.
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Out of the Blue: A PVHS Photo Student Exhibition March 17- April 3.
At the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library.
Come Support our talented photography students.
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MUSICAL HIT 'PIPPIN' SET TO TAKE THE STAGE AT PV HIGH
One of the most-performed and beloved musicals in theater history, PIPPIN, will be presented by the Palos Verdes High School Drama Department for eight performances April 14-23. Heir to the Frankish thrown, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in the extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen every day. With an unforgettable score from the four-time Grammy-winner, three-time Oscar-winner, and musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Children of Eden), PIPPIN promises to entertain.
Performances are April 14-15 and 21-22 at 7:00pm, April 15, 22-23 at 2:00pm, and April 20 at 3:30pm in the MPR at Palos Verdes High School, 600 Cloyden Road in Palos Verdes Estates.
The production is recommended for ages 13 and over.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased at
www.pvhsdrama.com
or at the door if seats are still available. For further information, visit the website, or call (310) 378-8471, ext. 237
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Athletics:
Girls Lacrosse:
The Girls Lacrosse team started the week with a tough road loss at Agoura HS before bouncing back with the biggest win for the program in a few years. PV won a thrilling 10-9 game over Redondo Union on Wednesday, the first win over the perennial Bay League champs in 5 years! Congratulations on a big league victory!
Boys Lacrosse:
Boys Lacrosse were on the road this week and came away with a 17-6 victory over Sierra Canyon HS. The team will host Poway HS on Saturday.
Boys Volleyball:
The Boys Volleyball team took on Bay League power Mira Costa. The Mustangs proved to be too strong and won the match 3-0. The Sea Kings will look forward to their rematch on April 20th at PV.
Baseball:
In Lions Tournament play, the Sea Kings racked up several more wins and sit at 10-2 overall with Bay League play starting this week against Inglewood. The team had victories over Loara HS and Katella HS and a lone defeat to Paramount.
Softball:
The Softball team split a pair of Bay League games this week with a victory over Inglewood and a defeat against Mira Costa.
Boys Tennis:
The Boys Tennis team was 2-1 this week in Bay League play. The team had victories over Inglewood and Morningside and a defeat against Mira Costa.
Swim
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The Swim teams took on a very strong Bay League opponent in Redondo Union this week. The Sea Haws were victorious and PV now looks ahead to tough meets against Mira Costa and Peninsula.
Boys Golf:
The Boys Golf team enjoyed a good week of Bay League play with two victories over Redondo Union 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:
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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Spring Break is coming and you don't want to forget to RSVP to the upcoming All Pro Dads Breakfast at PV High School!
Join us in the Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 12th at 8am to hear our special guest speaker, Clay Helton, USC Head Football Coach, husband to Angela and father of three children (Reid, USC, Aubrey, PVHS and Turner, PVIS). Bring your sons and/or daughters to hear Clay share his 'Game Plan' for enhancing family relationships. Reserve your spot today by RSVPing to Diane Imbach at [email protected]!
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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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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