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LINK CREW PIE DAY
 On Friday, Link Crew invited all freshmen and transfers to the 4th Annual Pie Day Friday! Held each year on the Friday before Thanksgiving, this event brings Link Crew Leaders back together with their crews for fun, food, and most importantly, PIE! Freshmen who brought a canned food item to donate got to "pie" their leaders with whipped cream. Thanks to the 408 freshmen who attended as well as all of the hard-working Link Crew Leaders who helped make this event a memorable success. Events Commissioners Madeline Kim and Eugene Pak as well as 7th period Leader Derek Hino deserve a special shout out for going above and beyond to make this Pie Day Friday the best one yet!
MOMS IN PRAYER THANKSGIVING LUNCH
Thank you to Moms In Prayer for the wonderful luncheon prepared and served for the entire Peninsula High staff on Friday. Special thanks to Janet Louie and Cathy Liu for organizing the event, and all those who made it possible.
MARCHING BAND VISITS RANCHO VISTA
Last Monday, Mr, Steiner brought the Pen High Marching Band and Color Guard to Rancho Vista Elementary to take part in their Veterans Day assembly. The young students gathered on the playground to watch the show..
WALK FOR LIFE SPONSORS NEEDED 
Pen High's 16th annual Walk for Life cancer awareness fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, February 15. Last year we raised more than $45 thousand dollars for City of Hope and The Cancer Support Community for research, support and education. We are currently seeking families and businesses who would like to help sponsor our 2018 event. Sponsors who donate $150 or more will have their name or logo printed on our Walk for Life t-shirt. If you are able to help, please print out and complete the
Walk for Life Sponsor Form.
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PEN HIGH MUSIC
 Our various music groups will be offering several shows to help ease you into the holiday spirit:
- The Choir, under the direction of Mr. Doctor, present their winter concert, Sounds of the Season. There will be three performances: Friday, Dec. 1st, @ 7:30 PM and Saturday, Dec. 2nd, @ 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The concerts will be at the Rolling Hills United Methodist Church (26438 Crenshaw Blvd., RHE). See the flyer below for ticket information.
- On Saturday, December 2, the Marching Band and Color Guard will participate in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Parade of Lights as it moves along Silver Spur Road.
- The Orchestra performs their Winter Orchestra Concert on Friday, Dec. 8th , @ 7:00 PM, at the Rolling Hills United Methodist Church.
- The Concert Band presents their Winter Concert on Wednesday evening, Dec. 13th @ 7:00 PM, in the PVPHS Performing Arts Center (PAC).
PEN HIGH DRAMA
 The Drama students have been hard at work over the past six weeks building sets and learning lines for their winter play
The Christmas Spirit. The story centers around the elderly matriarch Julia who persuades Death to give her one more day to enjoy Christmas and invites him to be her guest at a festive party. Moments of high farce, drama and even romance arise as bright holiday fantasies collide with a not-so-merry reality. Shows start Friday, December 1 and run for two weekends. Show dates & times and ticket information are available on the
Drama Website.
CAPITOL CONVOY 
Applications are now being accepted for students interested in joining the 2017-2018 Capitol Convoy. Students selected will be invited to represent Peninsula High School in a PTSA sponsored lobbying trip to Sacramento on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17-18, 2018. The purpose of this trip is to work as a team with parents, teachers, administrators, and other students to represent and discuss PVPUSD's lobbying points with legislative representatives. If you want to represent PVPUSD in this unique and recognized experience, please pick up an application at the Main Office or download one HERE and return it by Dec 1. Interviews will be the following week. Please apply to become a distinguished member of Capitol Convoy!
EARN COLLEGE CREDIT
 Pen High juniors and seniors are eligible to enroll in either of two Harbor College courses that will be taught after school on the Pen High campus by Pen High teachers. Mr. Wheeler will offer Sociology on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Dr. Coleman will offer Film Appreciation on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Classes start the first week of February.
Interested students should pick up an application from the Counseling Office and return it by the deadline
THIS TUESDAY
. More details about the classes are available
HERE
on the school website.
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ASB WANTS TO HELP WITH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING 
Get your holiday shopping done early! Who needs Black Friday when you have Black Zooday? We have new, limited edition Peninsula and Zoo apparel that will make the perfect holiday gift for your family members or friends! Simply turn in the attached order form by December 1st, and we'll have your order ready to pick up before the holidays! All orders can be turned in to the Student Store, and will be available for pickup out of the Student Store during the week of December 11-15. Click HERE for the order form and pictures of the Peninsula and Zoo apparel.
MOCK TRIAL ADJOURNS
When the calendar turns to November, our Mock Trial teams suit up for the annual competition at the Los Angeles County Stanley Mosk Courthouse sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. This year's case involved the murder of a political activist following a heated rally in the fictional town of Acorn. As always, our team of lawyers, witnesses, bailiffs, clerks, artists and journalists were ready to make their best arguments as they faced teams from across Los Angeles County. We are fortunate to attract many talented students to the program, enabling Peninsula Mock Trial to send two teams to the competition. This year the Gold Team advanced to the playoff round, after winning both Rounds 1 and 2.
Congratulations to our Black and Gold teams on a terrific season:
Black Team Prosecution Shreya Agrawal, Dhruv Ahluwalia, Jeanie Benedict, Raymond Beverly, Emily Eaton, Allison Khan, Lauren Kong, Claire Litchfield, Analisa Sack, Irene Zhen
Black Team Defense Ryan Daar, Rachel Edelstein, Melody Haratian, Laura Jankowski, Mei Johnson, Ava Musick, Tilly Safavian, Natasha Tieu, Kiara Wong
Gold Team Prosecution Matt Arrieta, Roxana Berentes, Tommy Jankowski, Amanda Kalaydjian, Lauren Kim, Rebecca Schubert, Lilli Warren-Johnston, Fiona Yang, Alex Yoo
Gold Team Defense Justin An, Phoebe An, Ananya Chaudhari, Kayla Chegini, Hannah Jung, Diana Kalantar, Will Matthes, Bonnie Quan, Anish Ramireddy, Lenny Senaratna
Artists Kendall Arata, Allison Khan, Chelsea Yan
Journalists Imogen Monkbar, Katie Sabunas, Connor Tumelty
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The Pen High Black Defense team with two of their coaches and the judge
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FROM OUR NURSE
Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day, and rightfully so -- it not only provides important daily nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium and carbohydrates, but it also helps improve school performance, allowing students to do better on tests, according to the
US Food and Nutrition Service.
Breakfast helps improve memory and positively affects the tasks that require the retention of new information. Conversely, a hungry child can be apathetic, disinterested, and irritable when confronted with difficult tasks. Breakfast is the key to a good start every morning. This is especially true for children because they are growing and changing every day. They need a nutritional boost every morning to get the learning process going, and breakfast provides that vital boost.
A myriad of studies conducted since the early 1970's have shown that nutrition, especially nutrition in the morning, stimulates children's learning. And there are benefits beyond increased learning. There are marked improvements in attendance and behavior and a decrease in visits to the nurse.
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SENIOR ATHLETES
Planning to play NCAA Division 1 or Division 2 sports in college? If so, please
register with the NCAA and send in an official transcript ordered from Mrs. Juge in the Counseling Office. To verify that your PVPHS coursework will meet NCAA requirements, you can submit a request to your counselor asking for a review
SENIOR COLLEGE APPLICTIONS
The UC and Cal State application windows close on November 30 - don't wait until the last minute and risk system failures - complete your applications early!
FRESHMEN LESSON
Every year the counselors provide a different guidance lesson to each grade level of students. These lessons address academic, social/emotional issues or other current and relevant topics. On Tuesday, November 28, our counselors will be visiting all freshmen English classes to talk about schedule balance, graduation requirements, UC/CSU (A-G) requirements, getting involved on campus, learning styles, and campus resources.
SOPHOMORE LESSON
On Tuesday, December 5, our counselors will be visiting all sophomore English classes to deliver the Counseling Sophomore Lesson. They will be talking about coping skills, self advocacy and stress management. A letter with more details will be mailed home soon.
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CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS VISIT
Cailin White from Cal State Dominguez Hills will be in the College Career Center on Monday, November 27 at lunch to assist students with
Cal State Apply. If you need assistance, have questions or just want verification that your application is correct, please come to the CCC on Monday, Nov. 27 at noon. Chrome Books will be available for student use at this event.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Any Pen High student interested in volunteering at
Kids Korner, the after school program for PVPUSD elementary school students, should contact Rochelle Espinoza at
espinoza@pvpusd.net
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UPCOMING PENINSULA ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB EVENTS
Friday, December 8 -
Holiday Boutique in the Pen High gym - Save the  date and plan to stop by for the best shopping in town - Friday, December 8, 11:00am to 6:30pm.
Introducing a trendy new vendor: Got Purseonality. Featured on TV, in fashion magazines, and soon, right here at Pen, supporting our athletes! With their fantastic selection, you'll find the perfect handbag. Shop with us and spread good cheer!
Saturday, March 17, 2018, A Black & Gold Affaire
at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. The biggest fundraiser of the year for Peninsula athletics! Visit www.pvphsabc.com to become a Black & Gold Affaire sponsor. Contact Christina Britt at at frassobrit@gmail.com
with any questions.
Thank you to our current ABC members for your continued support of PVPHS athletic programs. Your support does not go unnoticed.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB
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VARSITY SPORTS
COMPETITIONS ON CAMPUS THIS
WEEK
Boys Basketball will scrimmage with El Segundo - Monday @ 6pm in the gym
Boys Soccer vs Alumni - Thanksgiving morning @ 10am on the field
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| Pen Football coach Larry Campbell will be one of the parade's Grand Marshals and the PVPHS Marching Band and Color Guard will be performing |
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Monday, Tuesday
(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
(Minimum Day)
Period 0: 7:20a-7:55a
Period 1: 8:00a-8:35a
Period 2: 8:41a-9:16a
Period 3: 9:22a-9:57a
Period 4: 10:03a- 10:38a
Period 5: 10:44a-11:19a
Period 6: 11:25a-noon
Thursday, Friday
NO SCHOOL
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