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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STAFF OF THE PEN
GOLD CROWN WINNER |
THE PEN RECEIVE HIGHEST HONORS
The Pen recently received the highest honor in scholastic journalism, the Gold Crown Award, from Columbia University. This small staff of 25 newspaper students went up against 1,100 schools across the nation and became one of only six named Gold Crown Award winners. The Pen was chosen for their excellence in design, photography, concept, coverage, and writing.
List of staff members:
Editors-in-Chief:
Noah Werksman, Lauren Lee and Tunika Onnekikami
Editors:
Annie Benedict, Marine Fujisawa, Zoe Willoughby, Esther Chu, Phoebe Borsum, Amani Jalota, Stella Yoo,
Writers:
Joe Foard, Nile Minn, Chris Chien, Alison Kim, Anne Lee, Nina Li, Saffy Laurio, Emily McGinn, Jordan Chang, Zain Riaz, Adrian Tai
Graphics:
Jackie Uy, Jessica Nye, Temishi Onnekikami
Ads Team:
Isabelle Wang
87 PEN HIGH JUNIORS WILL BE RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE 2018 NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAM
In October 2016, 1,600,000 U.S. high school students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (MNSC) uses PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores (calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores) to determine 50,000 high-scoring participants who qualify for program recognition. Last week, NMSC announced that 87 Peninsula High Juniors are eligible for recognition, based on their high scores.
In late September 2017, more than two-thirds of the 50,000 high scorers will receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise, but they will not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships. However, some of these students may be candidates for Special Scholarships provided by corporate and business sponsors.
In early September 2017, nearly a third of the 50,000 high scorers will be notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state. NMSC will notify them through their schools and provide scholarship application materials explaining requirements to advance in the competition for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2018.
Congratulations to the following Peninsula High Juniors:
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Lucie G Abele
Kimia Ahmady
Seohyun Ahn
Christopher T Alon
Konrad Z Babraj
Matthew J Baik
Phoebe M Borsum
Anna G Chang
Jordan R Chang
Sean N Chang
Tyler K Chang
Roopsha Chatterjee
Sana B Chaudhury
Alyssa B Chew
Christopher Chien
Ryan M Daar
Allyson M Ee
Lauren S Frey
Ishan Gaur
Moon S Gwak
Matthew A Hashimoto
Alisa Y Hathaway
Akira B Higaki
Robin E Hollingsworth
Ashley J Hong
Robert Hu
Ryan D Huang
Saehui Hwang
Atul Jalan
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Siteng Jiang
Sara S Kalantar
Kai Y Kato
Jamie T Kim
Nathaniel J Kim
Shaun J Kim
Yuna Kim
Ashley N Knebel
Myka A Kugaya
Andrew R Lai
Rei J Landsberger
Michael D Lazarus
Nicole D Lee
Paul Lee
Ryan S Lee
Sung Gyung Lee
Lauren A Leung
Arthur B Levine
Alexander L Liu
Charles Nicholas C Liu
Che Liu
Ryan Liu
Samantha T Liu
Sonali K Loomba
Daniel J Louie
Isabelle M Mallwitz
Allison S Masuda
William T Mueller
McKinley H Ng
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Riley K Ng
Joshua S Ni
Sabrina K Panfil
Jason F Phillips
Stephen W Schatz
Julia M Schluper
Veronica L Scriven
David Sheps
Edward H Shin
Katherine H Stam
John W Szieff
Adrian Tai
Miho M Tanaka
Kaitlyn E Tang
Daniel S Tseng
Dominic M Venardi
Grace C Whitten
Zoe M Willoughby
Insun Won
Kade E Wong
Victoria L Wong
Shawn Yazdani
Alyssa M Yeh
Jonathan Yohannan
Taylor J Yoo
Jeaseok Yun
Taurean Y Zhang
Irene Zhen
Brian Zhu
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AP EXAMS UPDATE
Last Thursday our AP coordinators Mary Fournier and Susan Breitenstein and their outstanding team of 30 volunteer parents helped over 1100 of our AP  students prepare their answer sheets for the upcoming AP exams. It is critical that all AP students complete this pre-administration process. Students that missed last Thursday's sessions are asked to report to the CCC at the start of lunch tomorrow - Monday. (Pre-Administration is NOT required for the Chinese, Japanese and Studio Art exams).
 HAPPY EARTH DAY - APRIL 22, 2017
We are now entering the 47th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action. In 1970, the year of our first Earth Day, the movement gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues.
EARTH DAY FACTS
- The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
- Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide by 1990.
- On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families.
- Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet.
- What do you plan on doing to celebrate Earth Day?
Local Earth Day activities are listed HERE.
 NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP WEEK - APRIL 16-22
National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) is April 16-22! NSLW, sponsored by NASSP, is a time to recognize the importance of student leadership and community service, which can enhance school culture and bring the community together. The 2017 theme is "Making a World of Difference." Advisers and student leaders in the National Honor Societies and National Association of Student Councils are encouraged to share how they are making a difference in their schools and communities.
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Service Learning Leadership
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Peninsula High School's award winning leadership program has been recognized by the State of California with a Golden Bell Award and The CA Civic Engagement Award. The most important thing is for student leaders, the school, and community to realize the value in paying it forward. The Peninsula High ASB and the other leadership programs (Link Crew, PLUS, PAC, SLL) are clearly committed to this mission, so this week we will celebrate the importance of student leadership. Thank you Mrs. Dibble, Mrs. Tootell, Mrs. Pollock, and Mrs. Myrick for all your efforts in creating wonderful opportunities for our students to learn leadership skills.
SENIOR NEWS
THIS IS SENIOR WEEK
Senior Week starts Monday! This is the week when we celebrate our awesome graduates, The Blue Tsunami Class of 2017! Monday is Macho Monday, Tuesday is Twin Tuesday, Wednesday is Western Wednesday, Thursday is Luau Thursday, and Friday is Flashback/Flash Forward Friday. We hope every senior dresses up all week and joins in the fun!
POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL GAME THIS THURSDAY
This Thursday, April 20th at 4:15 pm our Purple Empire Juniors will take on the defending Powderpuff Champions, the Blue Tsunami. See you on the football field to help root for our girls!
 TRYOUTS FOR GRAD AND BACCALAUREATE SPEAKERS
Tryouts for seniors to perform or speak at Graduation and Baccalaureate are April 26th and 27th. Sign up outside of the Activities Office, P115, if you're interested. This is a wonderful opportunity to perform for your family, friends, and the Class of 2017 during this significant time in your life. Details about tryouts can be found in the senior mailer that was sent home or can be read online here.
SENIOR PANORAMA PICTURE - APRIL 26
Wednesday, April 26th is a big day for our seniors. They will be excused from their 3rd and 4th period classes so that they may attend a senior-only assembly that reviews the end of year events and expectations. They will also take a Class of 2017 panoramic picture, and pick up their caps and gowns. If your student would like to purchase the panoramic picture, you can find the order form in the senior mailer that was sent home over Spring Break, or pick up an extra order form in the Activities Office, P115. If a senior has not purchased his or her cap and gown yet, he or she can bring $60 (cash only) to the assembly on April 26th, and a cap and gown may be picked up at that time.
ATTENTION CSF SEALBEARERS 
Attention CSF Sealbearers: Don't forget that the banquet is tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Torrance Marriott. Please park in the parking structure. We start right on time so please don't be late....Looking forward to celebrating you!
PLUS FORUM NEXT WEEK
Did you get invited to Tuesday's 4/18 forum? Permission slips are due by the end of lunch on Monday in P123. PLUS is looking forward to seeing you!
Are you interested in being invited to the May PLUS forum? You can contact PLUS through their
website
or direct message them @pvphsplus on Instagram and Twitter. Just give your name and your 2nd and 4th period room numbers, and PLUS will have an invite sent to you soon! Or come to P123 and sign up at the door.
LINK CREW'S HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLIT OF FRESHFEST A HUGE SUCCESS
PVPHS Link Crew's 5th annual FreshFest started on Monday, with freshmen arriving on campus to see Peninsula turned into Hogwarts! Each freshman was sorted into one of the Harry Potter houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. The four houses competed all week long to see who would win the House Cup! Competitions included a snitch scavenger hunt, the Wizard Wardrobe Whirlwind relay race, and a rollicking game of Vroom Broom Snitch Snatch during the pep rally on Wednesday. The House Cup winner was declared at the Big Bash on Friday night, with Hufflepuff coming out on top and Slytherin following close behind in second place. Congrats to Hufflepuff!
The week ended on Friday night with the gym being turned into a blacklit wonderland, complete with inflatables, games, crafts, and of course food, fun, and friends!
MAIN EVENT IS COMING
The auction is open so its time to shop. Buy your tickets to what is sure to be a great event at Ibiza En Blanco.
PEF supports our SMERT Program, College Career Center, and Counselors. Ticket and raffle information is available HERE.
PRINCIPAL'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Mr. Kuykendall will continue the Principal's Advisory Council next year. Applications are available in the Main Office or download now:
CURRENT STUDENTS HERE
INCOMING STUDENTS HERE
PENINSULA TEACHERS ARE AMAZING
PAULA BORSTEL
Paula Borstel
will be heading out of town this summer on two adventures. First, she will be spending 3 weeks in San Francisco where she has been accepted to the 2017 Exploratorium's High School Physical Sciences Summer Institute. There, she "will immerse [herself] in the Exploratorium's philosophy of inquiry-rich, hands-on teaching. Engage with phenomena using science and engineering practices, build small versions of Exploratorium exhibits for [her] class, and join a community of educators dedicated to employing the best practices in experiential science education."
In July, Paula will be heading to Flathead National Forest, Montana on an Earthwatch Teach Earth Fellowship
for 10 days to study the effect of climate change on huckleberries and grizzly bears, a fully funded research expedition. "This picturesque and remote area not only has grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, and lynx, but also supports a multitude of rare plants and a plethora of birds, in addition to the incredible recreation opportunities. Consequently, while collecting sorely needed data, [she] will be embedded in a natural area where she will experience amazing views, diverse flora and fauna, and top-notch research on the ecological processes that both help and depend on a keystone species."
MARK GREENBERG
Anna Gurevich (Panther Class of 2013) has received Stanford's prestigious Terman Engineering Scholastic Award. The award is presented to only the top five percent of each year's undergraduate senior engineering class. Terman scholars attend a celebratory luncheon and invite the most influential secondary school or other pre-college teacher who guided them during the formative stages of their academic career. Anna selected her AP Physics C teacher, Mark Greenberg, to present the award on her behalf.
MUN REPORT
The MUN students made this cool shirt as a surprise!
Yes, that's Dr. Dimitriou's picture!
IRVINE REPORT
On Saturday, March 25th, thirty-five Peninsula Model United Natioons students traveled to University High School in Irvine to compete in UHSMUN VII and brought home 23 Overall Awards! Led by advisors Ricky Negishi and Juliana An, this conference consisted of small delegations, allowing Peninsula to establish dominance in each of the committees. Four middle school students from Ridgecrest Intermediate School also competed and were able to gain invaluable first-hand experience of a high school Model United Nations Conference. We hope to see them in the fall!
This conference covered a vast range of topics including the education of young women and cyber warfare in novice committees, illegal organ trade and the Syrian Civil War in advanced committees. In specialized and crisis committees, delegates debated over topics such as post Brexit recovery and US-China relations. In the end, our delegates received a total of 18 committee awards.
Research Awards
Ameen Shaheen
John Zuercher
Ashley Knebel
Lindsey Campbell
Jina Hyun
Commendation Awards
Allison Masuda
Suha Ahsan
Camryn Chan
Natalie Lim
Laura Kato
Alisha Meghani
Yasmeen Khan
Nick Goldenberg
Ryan Kim
Outstanding Delegate Awards
Lindsey Campbell
Charles Liu
Raza Khan
Best Delegate Delegate/Gavel Winners
Jina Hyun
Aishani Ramireddy
Natalie Wong
John Zuercher
Ashley Knebel
Marine Fujisawa
USC REPORT
USC held their incredible annual high school MUN competition the weekend of April 1st, and Peninsula MUN was in attendance for the largest USC conference to date! With a record number of delegates and schools competing, Peninsula had an impressive performance, with many delegate awards.
Students were given a unique opportunity to debate an array of topics in General Assembly, Security Council, and Specialized & Crisis Committees. Delegates discussed a wide range of topics, from GA committees discussing protection of world heritage sites, to the Organization of American States discussing the rights of indigenous peoples, to Crisis committees that simulated a Spanish colonial rebellion! These and several other very important issues were expertly researched and debated by Peninsula students, as well as one special Ridgecrest student at the middle school, novice and advanced level.
A special thank you goes out to USCMUN staff who helped put this amazing conference together, as well as our student advisors: Head Advisor Ashley Zoeckler, and Co-Advisors Samal Senaratna and Marine Fujisawa! Congratulations to our
Peninsula students
who
won
14 delegate awards at this very competitive conference:
Commendation Awards
Irene Zhen
Melody Haratian
Joe Meyers
Erika Hathaway
Joey Black
Olin Osborne
Outstanding Awards
Lydia Cheng
Matthew Doherty
Best Delegate Awards:
Katelyn Parker
Aishani Ramireddy
Research Awards
Lezhi Deng
Brendan Fong
Ali Jafri
Melody Haratian
CLAREMONT McKENNA REPORT
Peninsula Model UN had a very busy Spring Break!
Following a very successful "SCMUN" at USC the weekend of April 1st, Peninsula MUN competed again in the 5th annual invitational "McKenna MUN" at Claremont McKenna College, April 8-9th! Once again a team of 38 Peninsula MUN students competed successfully in a broad range UN Committees including Security Council, General Assembly, Specialized Committees and some very unique Crisis Committees. Topics ranged from Nuclear Disarmament to the historic simulation of the "2008 Financial Crisis" and the classic, "Peloponnesian War" committee pitting Sparta against Athens!
Overall, "McKenna MUN V provided an excellent learning experience for our delegates! In addition to regular conference sessions, stimulating presentations were given by Claremont faculty on the respective committee topics! The weekend was highlighted by an International Fair with food and entertainment offered from countries all over the world!
Once again, Peninsula MUN excelled with our students winning some 12 Conference awards!
Research Awards
Jennifer Terada
Laura Kato
Josh Kim
Accommodation Awards
Melody Haratian
Sydney Bambardekar
Charles Liu
Josh Kim
Katelyn Parker
Joey Black
Best Delegate Awards
Olin Osbourne
Ali Jafri
Isabel Zhou
MUSIC UPDATE 
- Saturday, April 15th, the Winter Guard will compete at Chino High School.
- Monday, April 17th, at 7:00 PM, Music Booster Board Meeting.
- Friday, April 21st, Varsity Voices will perform in the High School Choir Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
- Thursday, April 27th - 30th, Intermediate and Advance Jazz Bands will travel to Reno, Nevada to perform in the Reno Jazz Festival.
GARDEN AT VALMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
There will be a fund raising plant sale at the new garden in Palos Verdes at Valmonte Elementary. The focus this year is succulents but they have other plants too. This year there will be beautiful garden signs for sale designed by Tiffany, a behaviorist that works with the students. The TTI (Transition to Independence) students have been working on making lavender sachets.
Even if you don't want to buy plants, come and see this amazing acre of land the district has so generously made available to build a working vocational garden. There are chickens (of course), 26 vegetable boxes, two picnic areas, two orchards, a small greenhouse and an amphitheater. Plus a nursery in its first year of production. The students, staff and boy scouts have built it all!
NATIONALLY RANKED SPEECH AND DEBATE SHOWCASE
On Tuesday, April 11th the Peninsula High nationally-ranked Speech and Debate team presented their annual Showcase in the PAC. The well-attended event served as a fundraiser for the program. Emcees Janice Lee and Lindy Liu introduced the following students and their form of speech or debate:
Shannon Hearn
- Original Advocacy
Samantha Liu
- Humorous Interpretation
Hans Khoe/Jay Maymudar vs Moon Sung Gwak/Brian Kong
- Parliamentary Debate
Sunny Sciaroni
- Thematic Interpretaion
Jessica Brunnenmeyer
- Original Oratory
Sophia Feller and Elise Zimmerman
- Duo Interpretation
Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang
- Policy Debate
Thank you to our advisor Kimi Hendricks and the support of Friends of Speech and Debate for you dedication to this amazing program.
Thank you to our coaching staff:
Mark Crossman
- Director of Forensics
Scott Wheeler
- Policy and Lincoln Douglas Debate
Diana Crossman
- Speech Individual Events
Francesca Bishop
- Parliamentary Debate
Curtis Wang
- Public Forum Debate
JOE MEYERS WINS LOCAL YEA ENTREPENEURSHIP COMPETITION
Joe Meyers won the local "Shark Tank" competition this past Tuesday at Trump National Golf Club, sponsored by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. With his win, Joe has earned a trip to New York for the semi-finals of a nationwide Saunders Scholars competition sponsored by the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA), an organization that promotes creative business thinking among high-school and middle school students. On May 4 and 5, Joe will have three minutes to pitch his business proposal in competition with other semi-finalists from around the country, vying for college scholarships and startup funds. Joe is the founder and CEO of Paw, a mobile dog grooming app for smartphones that he believes will revolutionize the pet grooming industry. The business motto is "pet grooming simplified" and is described as the Uber for pet grooming. Paw's mission is to consolidate the fragmented pet grooming market as well as create a trusted household brand.
Thank you to the PVP Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the YEA program.
Click HERE to see more Daily Breeze pictures from the competition.
HOLDEN DAHLERBRUCH FEATURED ON 1ST LOOK
Holden was on 1st Look on NBC which aired last week after Saturday Night Live. Click HERE to watch the episode online.
THE APRIL SCHOOL NEWS IS HERE
You can read the paper online
HERE or pick up a copy in the Main Office.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PANTHER WHO PARTICIATED IN BOTH
EIGHTH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHTS
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STELLARXPLORER COMPETES AT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION
This past week, from Wednesday to Sunday, a Peninsula High StellarXplorers team competed in the National Finals in Colorado Springs! After 3 rounds of competition throughout the year, Team Boing (Nathan Kim, Ishan Gaur, Akira Higaki, Tim Jiang, Robert Peltekov, and RJ Wakefield-Carl) placed among the top 10 teams in the nation, and were invited to compete in the finals. On Friday, the ten teams competed for 8 grueling hours, working to design a satellite for the USGS's monitoring of volcanoes. The following day, the team communicated and explained their results to judges.
The team enjoyed competing in the StellarXplorers program, testing space design, development, and operation, especially with regards to satellites. The students thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that they faced, the lessons they learned, and the skills they gained throughout the year. They also developed a great appreciation for the importance of satellites to our daily lives.
In addition, the students also enjoyed visits to aerospace facilities in Colorado. The Air Force Association who sponsors the StellarXplorers program arranged visits for the finalists to locations such as the Air Force Academy, the Space Symposium, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The students had a unique look at the real-world work of the nation's leading aerospace programs and had the opportunity to meet CEOs of the leading Space Companies.
A huge shout-out to the team's coaches, Mr. Twiet, Mr. Grenier, and Mrs. Grenier for their hard work and dedication.
PEN WINS THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Team Peninsula made up of students from the SMERT program were challenged to design and build an engineering solution for Solar Heat-Shield Automatic Deployable Experiment (SHADE) housed in a 6" cub under the supervision of Mr. Twiet and mentorship of Northrop Grumman employee(s). Participating teams demonstrated their engineering solutions at the Northrop Grumman site at Space Park in El Segundo.
Students were required to submit a report "PDR" prior to the event, present their design to Northrop Grumman judges, and complete a challenge with their solution the day of the competition. Through this process students are exposed to the entire engineering process while developing teamwork and presentation skills including PDR.
Team Peninsula won the First Place adding more trophies to the SMERT collection. Furthermore, the NGHIC will donate $1200 to the SMERT program as the first place winner. Northrop Engineers were very impressed with the quality and the maturity of the team and their perseverance and determination to solve the challenge successfully. This is the second time in five years that Team Peninsula won First Place. Great job to the Pen High Team (Amy Ross, Olivia Bradley, Lauren Tateyama, Benjamin Louttit, Tori Wong, Sonali Loomba, Gianna Morelli, Harmont Grenier, Cameron Potvin, Stephen Schatz).
 
TSA (Technology Student Association) TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) competition
13 PVPHS teams (11/12th level -Teams A,B,C,D,F,G,H,K; 9/10th level-Teams A,B,C,D,E) have qualified for the National Competition over the Summer in Orlando, FL by excelling in the local and State competitions.
In 2016-2017, the TSA TEAMS at PVPHS has been organized by the two phenomenal co-presidents, Regina Lee and Caroline Kim. The PVPHS teams achieved impressive success, including placing First in the State
for 11/12 grade level (team D)
& placing
7th in the State for 9/10 grade level (team C)
competitions.
We express special t
hanks Principal Cress who was the keynote speaker and to faculty members Mrs. Kealey, Mr. Twiet, and Mrs. ViJaiyan for volunteering and serving as competition judges.
The amazing PVPHS teams that competed this year are:
11/12 grade level teams
A.
Captains:
Regina Lee, Yodai Takeuchi;
Members:
Jacqueline Ahrens, Alyssa Chew, Masa Kanasugi, Eugene Lin, Eric Nguyen, Josh Ni
B.
Captains: Caroline Kim, Nathan Kim; members: Erika Hathaway, Kyle Chan, Andrew Choi, Matthew Baik, Ashley Hong, Lori Won
C.
Captains: Sherryn Sim, Esther Chu;
Members: Claire Kim-Narita, Janice Lee, Chris Lim, Marine Fujisawa, Andrew Arrieta, Gene Whang
D.
Captains: Rei Landsberger, Ishan Gaur;
Members: Alisa Hathaway, Alex Liu, Chris Chien, Daniel Tseng, Maansi Murty, Tori Wong
E.
Captains: Omid Nezami, Tyler Chang;
Members: Shaun Kim, Hope Reveche, Taureen Zhang, Lydia Cheng
F.
Captains: Yuna Kim, Nicole Lee;
Members: Ashley Knebel, Allison Masuda, Jared Farley, Michael Lazarus, Robert Hu, Kaitlyn Tang
G.
Captains: Saehui Hwang;
Members: Mat Hashimoto, Ken Kuboshima, Yeji Cho, Serin Bok, Robert Kim, Jonathan Yun
H.
Captains: Lauren Park, Eudora Lee;
Members: Ethan Chuang, George Ye, Noelle Kirkpatrick, Shannon Hearn, Cindy Shim
I.
Captains: Lindy Liu;
Members: Mackenzie Christie, Samal Senaratna, Benecia Chen, Dokyung Rhee, Milana Tatarintseva, Hannan Salam, Minami Yamamura
J.
Captains: Tim Jiang, Ryan Liu;
Members: Brendan Fong, Brian Zhu, Joy Zhu, Allyson Ee, Talyor Yoo, Sonali Loomba
K.
Captains: Edward Shin, Myka Kugaya;
Members: Alison Kim, Anna Chang, Irene Kim, Jiaju Liu, Emily McGinn, Andrew Chong
L.
Captains: Nasim Zeighami;
Members: Emily Sun, Pete Makrygiannis, Emily Schluper, John Galdones, Kyle Watanabe, Taiki Matsuda, Erin Kawakami
M.
Captains: John Zuercher, Eugene Pak;
Members: Ishaan Jaffer, RJ Rodeghero, Jason Phillips, Brady Sedillios, Kai Kato, Jared Patterson
N.
Captains: Kelly Tran, Ashley Shen;
Members: John Szieff, Erika Yoshinaga, Allycia Fu, Samantha Spanjol, Sana Chaudhury
O.
Captains: Hannah Kang, Hans Khoe;
Members: Matt Kymn, Kyle Kim, Shayla Patel, Joshua Kim, Ryan Huang
P.
Captains: Nicholas Jung, Devin Manzoori;
Members: Kevin Chen-Xiao, David Sheps, Cole Bacon, Matt Lin, James Ma, Payton Chi
9/10 grade level teams
A.
Captains: Michelle Yamakawa, Tiffany Yen;
Members: Megan Jung, Mitchell Lin, Vanessa Chuang, Jennifer Terada, Kyle Mitzumoto, Eden Zafran
B.
Captains: Suraj Anand, Kevin Liu;
Members: Arpit Jalan, Anderson Sutandinata, Junshik Ham, Sean Lipps, Hanswer Oh, Sam Tomlinson
C.
Captains: Lauren Kong, Jacob Kang;
Members: Robert Peltekov, Eunice Lee, Allen Chun, RJ Wakefield Carl, Sina Moshfeghi, Nima Shirazian
D.
Captains: Jocelyn Ma, Isabelle Lee;
Members: Natalie Wong, Justin Kim, James Maeder, Loren Kim, Emily Wang, Joshua Lu
E.
Captains: Josh Masuda;
Members: Will Knebel, Charley Kim, Elaine Yu, Daniel Jung, Margaret Gao, Zack Foltz, Ryan Alimento
CORRECTION FROM 4/9 ROBOTICS REPORT
A parent shared that there were a few inaccuracies in last week's report on the Las Vegas win, "
The first error is the title of the event in Houston. It's called the "FIRST Championship". The second error is the "first time ever" statement. We went last year. This will make two years in a row."
VEX AND ROBOTICS COMPETE THIS WEEK
The Peninsula High FIRST Robotics Team will be heading to Houston Texas to compete in the
FIRST Championship.
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Engineering Teams Represent PVPHS SMERT at the
PEF STEM Symposium
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GOOD LUCK PANTHERS
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The Athletic Booster Club
would like to wish you and your family
Happy Passover and Happy Easter!
Please join us at our next Athletic Booster Club Meeting, Wednesday, April 19, 7:00-8:30pm, Community Room, S22. The meeting is open to all, so we hope to see you there. How are our teams doing? Hear from our student athletes and team parent liaisons!
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If you missed this week's Sports Update
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RPV INVITES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN "HEALTHY PEOPLE"
The City of RPV invites student athletes, student clubs and organizations to consider participating in the "Healthy People, Healthy Pets" expo on Saturday, May 6th from 10am-2pm. Student involvement could range from demonstrating athlete workouts, talking about balancing a busy schedule of school and practice, and in general sharing information about the benefits of staying active, involved and being healthy. For more information contact Kelly Krusee, Recreation & Parks Dept City of RPV 310.541.7073
Film Designed to Bring Communities Together to Confront The Opioid Epidemic
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School will be partnering with Chadwick School to host a viewing of "If Only," a short film co-written and produced by James Wahlberg, at the Peninsula High Gym, on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 P.M. The film was created to initiate a meaningful dialogue between parents and children, and within communities, about prescription drug misuse and opiate addiction.
"This film addresses one of the most serious health issues facing our society today. Addiction touches every culture, every family, and ultimately every one of us," Wahlberg said. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to create a project that informs, educates and leads viewers to recognize the warning signs of opioid use and to participate in a solution."
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Contact Associate Principal Farrell
Third quarter grades will be available for viewing on Aeries beginning on April 15. Report cards will not be mailed home.
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Seniors, still looking for funds to pay for College?
There is still time to apply for scholarships that are listed on Naviance.
- Silver Spur PTA,
- Starr Sorenson Republican Essay Contest
- Skechers Foundation
- Kordich Memorial
- Alegria Family Public Service
- Sansei Baseball League and Links
These are just a few of the scholarships that are still available! Check it out!
El Camino College (ECC) Info Sessions: Honors Transfer Program sign up deadline is Wednesday, April 19. ECC rep will be in the CCC from 1:00-2:00pm to answer questions. Students who have completed the ECC Placement tests can speak with an ECC rep on Thursday, April 20 during lunch through 5th period about upcoming scheduling and classes.Teacher permission required during class time.
Practice ACT, SAT, or SAT Subject Test & Parent Q&A: Saturday, April 22nd - Interested students must sign up by the Wednesday, Apr. 19 deadline. While students are taking the practice tests, the CCC will host a parent Q&A session from 9:00am - 12noon. Topics: College Admissions Testing from 9:00am - 10:15am. From 10:30am - 12noon, all parents and students are welcome to join Terri Lewallen, CCC Director, and guest rep Dan Seidman, Michigan State University. Together they will discuss finding the "right fit", making the most of high school and answer general questions about the college admissions process.
College search process: A great way to begin finding the "right fit" school is to attend a College Fair. Mark your calendars now for the NACAC National College Fair at the Anaheim Convention Center on Sunday, April 23rd from 1:30 - 4:30pm. For details please view
this flyer or visit the CCC.
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