After much trial and error, Ceramics students in Mrs. Warren's Period 4 class are posing proudly next to their drying coil pots. Ceramics students have been learning the basic properties of clay, drying and hand building forms in clay. Congrats for your hard work!
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PVHS football is now 2-3 after a massive victory against Newbury Park on Friday. The Sea Kings were led by Punsalan, Kielbasa, and Wilson, and ended the game 42-0. They are on the road this week against Mira Costa on Friday.
Good luck boys and girls cross country as they compete in the Bob Firman Invitation this weekend in Boise, Idaho.
Girls Volleyball lost to Redondo early in the week but had a win over Leuzinger at home on Thursday.
Girls Tennis
lost to Mira Costa but beat Redondo. Good luck girls in the Point Loma Invitational next weekend.
Girls Golf defeated North 184-280 where the Sea Kings had an impressive four over par as a team. Megan Gormley had a two under par 34, Keira Wang shot an even par 36, and Meg Yoshida, CJ Haddad, and Cassidy Virzi all shot two over par at 38.
Boys Water Polo lost in double over time to Murietta Valley. This exciting game was fought hard until the end with a final score of 15-14.
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Our AVID classes had a very special guest speaker this week, our very own principal, Dr. Tyner! Dr. Tyner spoke to all of our AVID classes about the importance of college, making good choices, and finding the right path for each student. He shared about his family, where he grew up, and even about his favorite football team, the Raiders. Thank you to our AVID teachers and students for the opportunity to share my story and connect with our students.
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4. School Newspaper First Issue
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This past Thursday,
The Point
student newspaper staff published its first issue of the year! Editors, writers, photographers, and illustrators started working on this issue during the second week of school, and they met every mini-deadline with ease. Some stories included a news and opinion article on the new parking lot rules, a review of the popular movie "Crazy Rich Asians," and features on Sea Kings Jayne Campbell, Igor Uskokovic, and Kelsie Grant. You can pick up a copy from Room 414 and check out all the articles and photos at our website,
pvhspoint.org
. Email pvhspoint@gmail.com if you have any story ideas! The next issues comes out on October 18.
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5. Korean Honor Society published first newsletter
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PVHS Korean Honors Society published the first issue of the Korean Newsletter. KHS is an affiliated national organization of AATK (American Association of Teachers of Korean) opened to students who take Korean class. KHS have had coordinated multiple events to reach out community which includes Korean Culture Night, Korean drum performance at the PV public library, and SAWL high school visit from S. Korea. The first issue covers the major activities and events of the last school year. To read a copy click
here
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6. Author Talk in the Library
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This past week our library hosted the author of our school wide reading, Cammie McGovern, for a live Skype interview. Over 150 students came during late start to a packed library where they got to hear about the inspiration behind the book and ask questions about the characters, her writing process, and more. This event would not have been possible without the hard work of Ms. Brockman and Mrs. Robbles in the library, Live from 205 and our amazing technology staff. Thank you to everyone who made this event amazing and possible for our students.
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Did you notice our brand new Tyner's Top 10 logo? This new logo was designed and created by PVHS senior Emily Collins. She is in her fourth year of art and is currently taking AP studio art. She draws inspiration from the positive things around her and the beach culture of Southern California.
When she is not at the beach, in the mountains, or sailing, she is usually creating art and taking photos. Art has continued to be an outlet for her since she was young and she continues to get excited to make art.
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Tuesday was PEF's annual Pledge Day. Out students were out greeting parents during morning drop off and reminding students how PEF supports our campus with programs like STEM, college and career center, and counselors. If you still want to pledge or donate, click
here.
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On Thursday night PVHS was full of energy, spirit, and support for our students and teachers. Classrooms were full with parents ready to learn about our classes, programs, and ways to help their children succeed. Thank you to our PTSA, Booster Club, PEF, ASB, and BTC, who were also there helping and talking to families. Thank you to our amazing teachers for making the evening so great for our families!
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10. Next week at a glance
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Monday:
- Yellow Ribbon Week starts today!
- Boys Water Polo vs. El Segundo
- Girls Tennis @ Palisades
Tuesday:
- PTSA General Meeting 9am
- Disaster Drill 11:35-12:25, THIS IS JUST A DRILL!
- Girls Tennis vs. Centennial
- Golf vs. Redondo
Wednesday:
- Girls Volleyball @ Peninsula 3:15pm
- Financial Aid Night: Paying for College 6:30-8:00 in the MPR
Thursday
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- Water Polo vs. Mira Costa 3pm
Friday
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- Girls Volleyball vs. Mira Costa @ 4:15pm in the Gym
- Football @ Mira Costa at 7pm
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Health and Wellness
PARENTAL STRATEGIES FOR HELPING TEENS IN TODAY’S PRESSURE COOKER: PART I - MODELING
After writing about some of the concerns and dangers of drug and alcohol use, I am going to focus the next few columns on things parents can do to help teens improve self-esteem, and to hopefully make the right choices in regards to drugs and alcohol, as well as many of the pressures they have to deal with.
Our first Parental Strategy is Modeling
1. Modeling: It is much more important to demonstrate healthy, and appropriate behavior ourselves, than just verbalizing concerns. Teens will learn more from what you DO, than from what you SAY. On the obvious side, if you experience a drug or alcohol issue, then your children will not only suffer, but will also see that as an acceptable coping strategy. Telling them not to use drugs or alcohol when they observe a problem in your behavior will often fall on deaf ears. They are, however, more subtle behaviors which children observe, and which influences their choices. If alcohol is a big part of your life, ie, parties at home, celebrations punctuated by drinking, or a regular daily drink to relax and stress out, the message will be sent that alcohol is a important part of life, and it will be difficult to convince your teens otherwise. Of course, alcohol is a good, normal part of most adult lives, but I am just cautioning to be cognizant of the emphasis we place on it.
This is even more important when our children are experiencing challenges or problems. When teens enter our treatment program, for example, we encourage parents to have an alcohol free home both to model healthy behavior and to remove threats and risks from the home. Another subtle form of modeling involves what I call “better living through chemistry”. We should pay close attention to our own use of chemicals to help us get through life. Naturally, if you are under a physician’s care, and are taking medication for issues, that is an essential and appropriate behavior.
On the other hand, if you become reliant on medications to cope with day to day issues, in ways which are not prescribed, then you may be modeling behavior that could guide the young mind to seek relief from problems through pills. In general, it is very difficult to convince a teenager to stop something which is harmful for them, when they observe you engaging in that behavior. In the same vein, though, when we model healthy behaviors, they are watching and learning, more than they are listening. If we eat healthy, exercise, communicate effectively, openly, and empathetically, they will have the benefit of good role models and guides. Modeling good behavior is important in areas other than substance use.
Teenage screen time is a major issue for parents (to be discussed in detail in later columns). Limiting our children’s time with their cellphones is important, but showing them that we are not dependent on devices may be a more effective tool. I have worked with parents who initiate device free dinner time; device free hikes and outing, and who monitor their own smartphone use, all to the benefit of their teens. Hopefully, this will encourage you to think about your behavior and the effect it has on your teens.
Next week, I will discuss Setting Limits.
Remember, if you have issues you would like to see addressed, please email me at askdrgelbart@gmail.com
Moe Gelbart, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Thelma McMillen Center
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