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October 29, 2017
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SKECHERS
There are a few more hours to help us help PEF. The PVPHS Panther Team is nearing 400 strong.
Our goal of 500 is in reach!
Click HERE to go to the PVPHS Panther Team sign up page
and click "JOIN TEAM" in the top right corner. Be sure to select Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation in Step 3!
**IMPORTANT** - It is the number of team members that counts, so sign up as many as you can for $30 each instead of one walker for $100! Every $30 donation you make returns approximately $60 to PEF! Please sign up right now before the window closes!
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To those who may be wearing costumes to school on Tuesday, please be sensitive to the fact that Peninsula High School is a culturally diverse community. Let's have fun, but let's be respectful.
· No masks may be worn; faces may not be covered.
· No weapons of any kind, or toys that resemble weapons.
· No costumes with wheels (skates, skateboards, etc.).
· No projectiles (silly string, water guns, balloons filled with anything).
· No drugs or alcohol references or overtones.
· No costumes that may be offensive to any race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, religion, or socio-economic status.
· Boys must wear shirts.
· Undergarments may not be visible.
· Clothes must be of appropriate length.
· No bathing suits may be worn.
· Shoes are required.
Students who do not abide by the Halloween Dress Code will be subject to immediate disciplinary action. The Halloween Costume Contest will take place at lunch on October 31.
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Thank you Mrs. Lipton for decorating our Library Display Board
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BLACK LIGHT GALLERY ON HALLOWEEN 
This Tuesday, in honor of Halloween, Peninsula High's National Art Honor Society and Ms. Nyman's Drawing and Painting class will be holding their 4th annual Black-light Gallery! Come and see glow in the dark neon paintings, murals, and more in room S12. The gallery will be open during 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and lunch on Halloween.
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HOMECOMING - PENDERGARTEN
Thank you to our ASB and their amazing leader Activities Director Season Pollock for yet another memorable Homecoming week. They worked tirelessly for many weeks to make sure that this year's homecoming was perfect. The creativity and attention to detail in transforming our school into a reminder of our carefree Kindergarten days was remarkable. Visit the
Activities Homecoming webpage to see more pictures of the decorations.
Each of our school's dance and spirit groups performed in the amphitheater during lunch this week. Over 250 students are on these performance squads!
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The 2nd annual teacher Lip-Sync contest on Wednesday had three entries this year. The Mrs. Lopez/Ms. Alvillar/Ms. Clovis team, backed up by students and staff from our Skills For Independence class, were the winners!
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A Class Comp - featuring a wild relay race - was held on Thursday
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Friday afternoon's carnival was a huge success with 140 clubs selling everything from street tacos to spam musubi to garden succulents
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Peninsula beat Morningside 41 - 0 in the Homecoming football game
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| Homecoming Week came to a close with a Friday night dance in the gym |
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ROYALTY
Students were elected to the Homecoming Court through a series of ballots. Congratulations to all!
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Underclassmen Princesses and Princes
Natalie Wong & Olin Osborne (11th), Rosalie Burich & Kyle Feller (10th),
Zoe Martinez & Caleb Stam (9th)
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FRESHMAN
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COURT
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Emma Brenizer
Madeline Christen
Zoe Martinez
Tilly Safavian
Gabrielle Sampras
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Philip Hodges
Caleb Chang
Caleb Stam
Jacob Thomas
Grant Zane
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SOPHOMORE
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COURT
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Rosalie Burich
Sydney Choi
Lani Hollingsworth
Mara Mahoney
Sabrina Tang
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Ryan Alimento
Justin An
Kyle Feller
Josh Ling
Troy Simpkins
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JUNIOR
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COURT
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Amira Belhedi
Paige Macnguyen
Amalia Munn
Catherine (KK) Schmidt
Natalie Wong
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Jon Black
Wyatt Chang
Max Hampel
Olin Osborne
Caleb Scow
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SENIOR
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COURT
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Sophia Chen
Mia Daly
Minami Kato
Bella Navarro
J'Lyn Perry
Kelly Van Boxtel
Lauryn Williams
Grace Whitten
Alyssa Yeh
Taylor Yoo
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Matt Abracosa
Tommy Jankowski
Ryan Daar
Kai Kato
Ishaan Jaffer
Brian Kong
Michael Lazarus
Xander Wong
George Babek
Matt Hashimoto
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The senior girls on the Homecoming Court were escorted by their fathers
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| Congratulations to Taylor Yoo
- Senior Class Princess,
and
Bella Navarro
- 2017 Peninsula High School Homecoming Queen
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Congratulations to Ishaan Jaffer - Senior Class Prince,
and Brian Kong - 2017 Peninsula High School Homecoming King
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PEN HIGH CELEBRATES SPIRIT WEEK OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 3
This week is Panther Spirit Week! ASB has a fun-filled week planned, which leads up to our big football game vs. Palos Verdes High School on Friday!
Monday is Jersey Day! Wear your favorite team jersey!
Tuesday is Halloween! We'll have a Halloween costume competition during lunch in the amphitheater. Prizes will be awarded!
Wednesday is BLACKOUT! A school-wide Pep Rally during 4th period, and the theme is FEAR FACTOR. Wear black to school!
Thursday is Dia de los Muertos!
Brought to you by the Spanish Honor Society
Friday is GAME DAY! Wear your Zoo shirts or get decked out in Black and Gold!
Go Panthers!
PEN vs PV FOOTBALL GAME THIS FRIDAY AT 2PM
I expect Peninsula High students to display outstanding sportsmanship during the Peninsula versus PV home football game this Friday. All Peninsula High students are expected to show respect to our PV High guests before, during and after the game.
All Peninsula High students must follow our school's "Zoo Rules":
- The Zoo has a strong tradition at Peninsula High and has a reputation for being classy. As part of being "classy" the Zoo will:
- Cheer FOR Peninsula and not against our opponents
- Support the officials
- Maintain a positive attitude
- No booing
- No profanity or obscene gestures
- No masks covering the face
- No noise makers (including, but not limited to: voo voo zallaz, cow-bells, clappers, thunder sticks, and horns)
- No face or body paint
In the event that an individual violates any of the rules listed above they will be escorted out of the Zoo and may be suspended from the game, and further consequences will be decided by the administration.
The rivalry between Peninsula and PV High is fun and exciting! Let's all have a great time!
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CAASPP RESULTS
Congratulations Seniors and Staff! Your hard work last year paid off in our recently released CAASPP test scores! Scores in English Language Arts (ELA) rose 3% and Math scores rose 3.5%. That is incredible growth shown by students and a great accomplishment for them as well as our hard working Panther staff. Way to go Panthers!!
The chart below shows the percentage of students who "Met" or "Exceeded" standards. The California State Average is included for comparison. For a more detailed breakdown of CAASPP scores for PVPHS and other schools in the state visit the
CAASPP Searchable Database.
LCAP SURVEY REMINDER
PV District is asking PVPUSD parents, and students in grades 3 -12, to participate in an annual Local Control Accountability Planning (LCAP) Survey.
 The purpose of this survey is to gather information from a variety of sources about the educational environment within the PVPUSD that contributes to the production of high academic achievement levels for all students. The main emphasis of this survey focuses on the conditions of learning, pupil achievement outcomes, stakeholder engagement, and pupil safety. This is an anonymous survey and the collective results will be shared during Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) meetings to guide local priority development, actions, and services. We value each respondent and it is important that we get a representative sample from our community.
We are asking both parents and students in grades 3-12 to click on the applicable link below and complete the survey. Your responses will help guide the funding priorities for the PVPUSD Board of Education.
Thank you for your participation in this process, your time and attention is greatly appreciated.
BOARD GAMES NEEDED PLEASE
Panther Playtime! PLUS Leadership will be hosting monthly lunchtime events in P123 where everyone is invited to come play board games, and we need your help! If you have any old but usable board games at home that could be donated, please drop them off at the Main Office or room P123.
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CAPITOL COMES TO CAMPUS
The PVP Council of PTA's sponsored "Capitol Comes to Campus" on October 19 was a success as over 30 Peninsula students, parents and staff joined 100 others and met with local legislators who spoke about their foray into politics.
Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, Mayors Brian Campbell, James Vandever, Frank Zerunyan, Councilmember Bea Dieringer, School Board VP Linda Reid, PV Library District Trustee Kay Cooperman Jue, and PVPUSD Associate Superintendent Keith Butler answered questions submitted before dinner. Students were able to meet with the legislators before and after dinner to talk about their professions. A great learning experience was had by all who attended!
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PEER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY- HELP MAKE CARDS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
Want to help out your community? Come to the library this Thursday, November 2nd from 2-3:30 to make cards for kids experiencing extended hospital stays. Cards for Hospitalized Kids is a nonprofit organization that spreads hope and joy to children across America through uplifting, handmade cards...made by you! This is a fun opportunity to meet new people and bring a smile to the face of a kid in need. Snacks and volunteer hours will be provided! If you would like to participate, please RSVP to: imrileyng@gmail.com This event is brought to you by Service Learning Leadership, so see any member if you have questions.
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MATH TEAM EXCELS AT BAY MATH LEAGUE MEET 1
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, fifty-one Math Team members traveled to West Torrance High School to compete in the first meet of Bay Math League against ten Los Angeles County high schools. Each participant competed in three of the five rounds (angles, absolute values, polynomial functions with complex zeros, limits, and mathematicians) and one team round. Each round is 10 minutes long and no calculators are allowed. The individual rounds each has 3 problems and a maximum score of 10 points, and team rounds consist of five problems to be solved by ten students. Peninsula Math Team had an impressive performance and is currently in third place.
Congratulations to the following students who obtained a perfect score in the individual rounds:
9th grade: Andrew Sinsioco
10th grade: Suraj Anand, Derrick Kim, Joseph Mina, Daniel Su
11th grade: James Ma, Kayla Nguyen, Albert Tan
12th grade: Allyson Ee, Nathan Kim, Rei Landsberger, Nicole Lee,
Lori Won, Taurean Zhang, Brian Zhu
PEN ROBOTICS REACHES OUT
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The PVPHS Phantom Catz Robotic Team 2637 recently hosted a fun
STEM Engineering Camp for a group of students from Soleado Elementary School |
VEX TEAM GETS ROLLING
This past Saturday, all three PVPHS VEX teams (3050A, 3050B and 3050C) attended the TUSD Robotics early season tournament. 3050B quickly reached second place and remained there throughout the competition. Once the teams had to start choosing alliances, 3050B chose 3050A, forming the second seeded alliance. 3050C, who had a rough start that morning, was selected (due to their unique robot) to compose the sixth seeded alliance. All three teams had made it to the elimination rounds! Unfortunately, 3050C lost in the quarterfinals. The alliance of 3050A and 3050B competed in the semis. After a hard fought battle with overheating motors due to back to back matches, the second seeded alliance lost. All in all, this tournament was successful for Peninsula High's VEX program and we cannot wait to compete next week!
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SoCal Roc (SCROC) CLASSES
SCROC is now enrolling for its 2nd quarter 9 week classes - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Banking and Financial Services, and Business Entrepreneur. Classes begin November 6th. Come to the Counseling Office to sign up to speak with a SCROC counselor.
The deadline for enrollment is this Thursday, November 2.
REPORT CARDS
1st Quarter Report cards will not be mailed home. Parents and students should log onto their Aeries portals to view quarter grades which will be available starting Saturday, November 4, 2017.
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REP VISITS FROM JAPAN UNIVERSITIES
Friday, November 3rd at 12:55 the College Career Center is hosting four universities from Japan. They are: International Christian University, Tsuda University, Aoyama Gakuin University, and Kyusyu University. If you are interested in attending college in Japan, plan on attending this event. Sign up on Naviance and don't forget to have a teacher permission slip signed.
SOPHOMORES
Applications will be due for the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership program in early November. Former HOBY student leaders will hold an informational meeting tomorrow, Monday, October 30 at lunch in the CCC. Applications will be available at that time. To learn more about HOBY, visit HOBY.org
JUNIORS
Applications will be due soon for
Boys State and
Girls State, a government leadership program. Interested juniors are encouraged to attend the informational meeting on Tuesday, November 7th at lunch in the CCC. Applications will be available at the meeting. Current PVPHS students that have participated in the program will discuss their experience and answer your questions.
PRACTICE SAT & ACT EXAMS AND PARENT Q&A
The CCC will offer a Practice SAT or Practice ACT Test and Parent Q&A on Saturday, November 18th. These Practice Tests DO NOT count in any way, but do give students the opportunity to simulate the testing environment. Scores are returned the following week. Interested students can sign up beginning Monday, November 6th through Wednesday, November 15th in the CCC with $20 cash or check payable to PVPHS. Students report to the CCC at 8:30am for the exams and depart about 1pm.
All parents are welcome to attend the "open house" style Q&A from 9am - noon in the CCC. The Parent Q&A will focus on College Admissions Testing from 9am-10:15am and general information regarding the College Admissions Process from 10:15am - noon. Thank you for supporting the CCC.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE - 2017 COLLEGE NIGHT
Wednesday, November 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the El Camino campus.
College Night at El Camino College is an open house event featuring a variety of workshops, resource fair, twilight campus tours, and assistance to apply to El Camino College. All prospective students, parents, adult learners, educators, and community members are invited to attend. More information is available
HERE on the El Camino website.
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UPCOMING PENINSULA ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB EVENTS
Wednesday, November 15, 6:30pm
. ABC Meeting. CCC. Please Join Us! Get updated information on what's happening with Peninsula Athletics - plus, hear from our fall Varsity athlete captains on their seasons!
Friday, December 8, 11am
. Holiday Boutique in the Pen High gym - Holiday shopping at its best. New extended hours this year: 11am - 6:30pm. Stop by for the best shopping in town. With a huge variety of unique vendors, you'll find something for everyone on your list. Great gifts for teachers, coaches, family, and friends.
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Who doesn't love Mrs. Hovie's delicious homemade toffee? It makes a great gift!
Available at the Holiday Boutique
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Saturday, March 17, 2018, A Black & Gold Affaire at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. The biggest fundraiser of the year for Peninsula athletics! Interested in helping on a committee? Contact Christina Britt at frassobrit@gmail.com
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Congratulations to our Girls' Tennis team
Bay League champs for the 7th year in a row!
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VARSITY SPORTS
COMPETITIONS ON CAMPUS THIS
WEEK
Girls' Tennis and Boys' Water Polo start CIF playoffs this week!
Everyone is invited to come out and cheer on our Panthers
at these games - admission is free!
Girls' Tennis - CIF-SS Playoffs, Round 1
Bracket information will be released on the
CIF-SS website on Monday
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Boys' Water Polo - CIF-SS Playoffs, Division 4, Round 1
Tuesday against Long Beach-Poly at 5pm
Subsequent playoff rounds will be played on Thursday and Saturday this week
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Football - Friday against PV @ 2pm
Admission is $8
($4 for children 12 and under, free for PVPHS students with ASB
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
(Regular)
Period 0: 7a-7:55a
Period 1: 8a-8:53a
Period 2: 8:59a-9:52a
Panther Time: 9:52a-10:10a
Period 3: 10:15a-11:14a
Period 4: 11:20a-12:13p
Lunch: 12:13p-12:48p
Period 5: 12:54p-1:47p
Period 6: 1:52p-2:45p
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Wednesday
(Double-Assembly for Pep Rally)
Period 0: 7a-7:54a
Period 1: 8a-8:44a
Period 2: 8:50a-9:34a
Period 3: 9:40a-10:24a
Period 4A: 10:30a-11:25p
Period 4B: 11:31a - 12:26p
Lunch: 12:26p-1:05p
Period 5: 1:11p-1:55p
Period 6: 2:01p-2:45p
Friday
(Pen/PV Football Game)
Period 0: 7a-7:54a
Period 1: 8a-8:45a
Period 2: 8:51a-9:36a
Panther Time: 9:36a - 9:51a
Period 3: 9:56a-10:47a
Period 4: 10:53a-11:38a
Lunch: 11:38a-12:13p
Period 5: 12:19p-1:04p
Period 6: 1:10p-1:55p
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Follow Pen High on the following official sites
@pvphs_principal
@pvphsasb
@pvphszoo
@pvphs_panthers
@pvphs_athletics
Have a great week!
Brent Kuykendall
Principal
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