65 PEN HIGH SENIORS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS

I am pleased to announce that 65 Peninsula High School seniors have been named National Merit Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.  These students are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) used for program entry.

 

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized as they placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking the 2016 PSAT. Congratulations to our Peninsula High Commended Students.

Lucie G. Abele Kimia Ahmady Seohyun Ahn Christopher T. Alon Konrad Z. Babraj Phoebe M. Borsum Anna G. Chang Jordan R. Chang Roopsha Chatterjee Sana B. Chaudhury Ryan M. Daar Allyson M. Ee Lauren S. Frey Ishan Gaur Moon Sung Gwak Matthew A. Hashimoto Alisa Y. Hathaway Akira B. Higaki Robin E. Hollingsworth Ryan D. Huang Saehui Hwang Atul Jalan

Siteng Jiang Sara S. Kalantar Jamie T. Kim Shaun J. Kim Ashley N. Knebel Myka A. Kugaya Andrew R. Lai Rei J. Landsberger 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 Sonali K. Loomba Isabelle M. Mallwitz Allison S. Masuda McKinley H. Ng

Jason F. Phillips Stephen W. Schatz Veronica L. Scriven David Sheps Edward H. Shin John W. Szieff Adrian Tai Kaitlyn E. Tang Daniel S. Tseng Dominic M. Venardi Grace C. Whitten Zoe M. Willoughby Insun Won Kade E. Wong Tori L. Wong Shawn Yazdani Alyssa M. Yeh Taylor J. Yoo Jeaseok Yun Taurean Y. Zhang Irene Zhen Brian Zhu

Current Pen High Juniors - To qualify to be a National Merit Scholar 

next year, take the PSAT exam this year!

PSAT FINAL SIGNUPS

PSAT and PSAT 8/9 exams will be offered at Pen High on Wednesday morning, October 19. The PSAT 8/9 is offered to our 9th graders and is designed to establish a starting point in terms of college and career readiness as students transition to high school. The PSAT exam is available to our sophomores and juniors. Juniors who do well on this exam may be recognized as National Merit Scholars and be eligible for a plethora of scholarships. The PSAT is also a great way to get a feel for the SAT exam. 

This week, while supplies last, is the final chance for students to register for the exam. The price is now $30. Students should bring their id card and cash or a check payable to PVPHS PSAT to the Student Store to sign up. Students signing up for the PSAT exam will receive a Student Guide which includes a practice test and more information about the National Merit Scholar program. Freshmen can access the PSAT 8/9 Student Guide online here.

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Dear Parents,

You are cordially invited to attend Back to School Night on Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 6PM to 8PM. Please log on to your Aeries portal account and print out your student's schedule of classes for reference and planning purposes for Back to School Night.

 

As a reminder, Back to School Night is to serve as an opportunity for parents to meet their student's teachers. Teachers will share information regarding homework/grading policies and instructional planning for the semester. This information is valuable in assisting your student's success!

 

Please remember, Back to School Night is not the time to talk with teachers about individual student concerns. If you have a concern, please contact the teacher directly via email or phone to schedule an appointment.

If you any questions regarding Back to School Night, please email Mr. Wanmer, wanmerm@pvpusd.net We hope to see you at Back to School Night, September 28, 2017, from 6PM-8PM.

 

SCHEDULE

6pm - refreshments begin; provided by the PTSA

6p-8p - stop by and visit the CCC

 

Period 0 - 6:15p-6:25p

Period 1 - 6:30p-6:45p

Period 2 - 6:50p-7p

Period 3 - 7:05p-7:15p

Period 4 - 7:20p-7:30p

Period 5 - 7:35p-7:45p

Period 6 - 7:50p-8p

 

SENIOR GRADUATES 

PTSA MEETING TUESDAY

Please join us for our first PTSA Association Meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 26th at 9:00 am in the PVPHS Community Room (S21/S22, enter from the outside along Silver Spur Road, breakfast items out at 8:45 am).

 

Come meet our new PVPHS Principal, Mr. Kuykendall, and hear his ideas and insights about the current school year. In addition, Peninsula Education Foundation's Christine Byrne (Executive Director) and Shari Shigenaga (Executive Vice President) will provide a brief PEF overview of the new school year, and welcome your thoughts about how PEF can expand its base. Please join us for a lively discussion!

 

The Agenda for the meeting is HERE

PTSA Executive Board

Peninsula Athletic Booster Club events you won't want to miss!

 

Thursday, September 28. Back To School Night! Stop by the ABC table and check out the latest ABC t-shirts, sweatshirts, beanies, plus more!

 

Wednesday, October 4, 7:00pm . ABC Meeting. CCC. Please join us! It's a great place to find out what's happening in the world of Panther sports!

 

Saturday, October 7, 5:00pm . 26th Annual All Sports Kick-Off Party! Calling all Panther parents, coaches, and fans! Free to attend! The ABC board members sponsor the taco bar, appetizers and delicious desserts! No-host bar. The Peninsula High marching band and Pep Squad will perform to celebrate another great year of Panther Pride! Parent-only event.

 

Pleas rsvp number of guests to www.pvphsabc.com

 

A big thank you to those families that joined the ABC! Memberships continue to come in everyday and it is so exciting to see the great support from our Panther parents!  

 

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN! ABC Membership online registration is quick and easy. Register today by visiting www.pvphsabc.com )

 

GO PANTHERS!