Academics
 

Science Teachers,  Julie Maemoto and  Marie Kuhn, were invited to attend an ABE-LA Teacher Appreciation brunch hosted by UNITE-LA, the education and workforce development affiliate of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.  They received Certificates of Recognition for their "commitment to the high quality implementation of the AMGEN Biotech Experience Program" and were applauded for immersing our students in the concepts and techniques scientists use to discover and develop medicines. Congratulations! 
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KOREAN PUBLISHING PROJECT

The PVHS Korean program students have completed their publication project. Students published their own e-book in Korean. Students practiced their core skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing through this small group project and self-directed learning. They shared so many creative and exciting stories! 



Athletics
 
JV BASKETBALL




GOLF
This week, Boys Golf defeats rival Peninsula 195-211.  Great job!



GIRLS LACROSSE
Tuesday, Girls defeat Mira Costa 17-1.  Go Sea Kings!




BOYS LACROSSE
A good battle Thursday against a great Oak Park team and PV won 11-3.  Congrats boys!



 SURF
 This week, the PVHS Surf Team met for the mens shortboard All-Star Competition in Hermosa Beach. The high schools with surf teams in the South Bay were all represented by strong athletes. PV High was no exception with four of our surfers advancing to the semi-finals. They were: Will Allen, Trevor Khan, Briggs Peus and Rodney Buck. In the end though, it was junior Briggs Peus who finished in third place for PV High. This weekend, the surf team will travel to Oceanside to compete in the State Surfing Competition on Saturday and Monday. The continuation of the All-Star competition should take place later next week and will include mens and womens longboarding. 
  
 


VOLLEYBALL
PV beat Pen last Thursday 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 27-25).  Kyle Hobus led PV with 25 kills. Eric Yeich had 43 assists, two aces and 11 digs. Andre Lawrence had 10 kills and Jack Good contributed seven kills with two blocks.   PV is tied for first at 3-1 in the Bay League.  On Tuesday, Boys defeated Inglewood by a final score of 3-0 (25-2, 25-10, 25-13).  


 
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Chris Emery, Junior  at PVHS and a member of the Jr. Ducks U16AA Hockey Team, recently competed at the USA Hockey Tier 2 Championships in Wayne, New Jersey over Spring Break.  Chris' team won the California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) Tier 2 Championship the weekend of March 16-18, 2018 in Escondido, California competing against the top 3 teams in the state.  To win the CAHA title, the team played five games in 48 hours including two that ended regular time tied, went into overtime and then were settled in a shoot out.  After winning CAHA, Chris' team traveled to New Jersey, playing three games against the number 1, 2 and 12th teams in the country.  He plays center and finished postseason play with three goals and multiple assists.  Chris has been playing competitive travel hockey since 2009.


 
   
Arts


PVHS ART SHOW


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PVHS Photography 3 Student Long Term Exhibition 
The Advanced Photography students are celebrating their long term photo show. 
Come swing by to check it out. There will be music, food and great student photography.
Wednesday, April 25 3:00pm-4:30pm
Room 212, PVHS  
 
Activities

CAPITOL CONVOY
This week PV High students traveled to Sacramento with over 80 students, parents, teachers, and administrators from all over PVPUSD.  They had opportunities to meet with and hear from Legislative Analysts, Representatives, the President of PTA, and more.  They also met with our local Senator Ben Allen and Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi.  This opportunity provided our students with the opportunity to learn more about our government and take a stand on issues that are important to them.  Thank you PTSA for coordinating and planning this event for our students! 


Students pictured: 
Austin Nash
Emmy Rener
Lucy Pluimer
Ryan Pascal
Jamie Doo
Lucas Kraak
Martin Razepoor
Sereene Saab
Paliav Chaturvedi
Skylar McVicar
Colin Palmer
Akunnia Akubullo
Gabrielle Kwon
Isabella Hutcheson
Ilia Pilic

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POP UP MAKERSPACE

Co-hosted by the PVHS Library and the Arts Department, PVHS is holding its first pop-up makerspace: Thursday, April 26th, room 213, lunch through 4:00 pm. Bring tees, totes, or sweatshirts to silkscreen your own designs! This event is open to all students, come create and make something new! For more information, speak to Ms. Brockman in the library or Ms. Warren in room 213.


Student Highlights
 
Palos Verdes High School is fortunate to have amazing students.  Join us in congratulating...


TRITON YEARBOOK GARNERS TWO NATIONAL AWARDS

This past weekend four Triton Yearbook staff members attended the JEA/NSPA National Spring Convention in San Francisco. 
Sophomore Sophia Kang  competed in the Yearbook Student Life category and was awarded an JEA Write Off Honorable Mention.  Junior Megan McCallister competed in Yearbook Academics and was also awarded an JEA Write Off Honorable Mention. With over 5,000 students from across the nation attending, this is a prestigious honor for both of our first time competitors.  Congratulations to Sophia and Megan!

From left to right: Michaela Lee, Hana Meroth, Sophia Kang and Megan McCallister
   
Class of  2018  Reserved VIP Graduation Seating

2018 Reserved Graduation Seats are Available Now!!
Contact: Allison Mayer
[email protected] or 310-936-4446
 
This is a Major Booster Club Fundraiser!!!
This Fundraiser began in 2005 with 1 single row and now we are up to as many as 8 rows and going strong!!
 
 
Repeat: this is a FUNDRAISER - your General Seating at Graduation is FREE and each student receives 6 free tickets. There are no "bad seats" in Senior Park and there is a handicap seating area as well. The VIP reserved seating just makes Graduation Day very easy.
 
Reserved seating perks include -"padded seats" with your family name on them in a pre- assigned row. 4 Seats come with 1 "VIP parking space"--in the faculty lot. Each family member will be directed to a special VIP Entrance where they will be escorted to their seats, with water and refreshments.
 
Your Reserved Seating is located directly behind the seated graduates.
Row 1- sold at Catch the Wave event. SOLD OUT
Row 2- 4 left Available at $200 ea
Row 3- Sold Out
Rows 4- sold out
5-8 are available at $100. A reservation of 4 or more allows you 1 VIP Parking space per family . Dr. Park has a limited amount of spaces to offer so when we are done with parking we cannot offer additional spaces beyond this number. If you want seats that come with parking...reserve them now!!
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REMEMBER you don't have to buy seats ....this is a wonderful convenience for those that prefer reserved seating and want to make a donation to our fabulous school.
 
Your donation is tax deductible. There will be a
blurb in the Senior Graduation Packet --that normally comes out after Spring Break. There will be other continuous reminders for you down the road.
 
Call or email if you have any questions!
Congrats on your 2018 senior.
Go Sea Kings!!!
Thank you !
Allison Mayer
310-963-4446 or preferably email at [email protected]

Peninsula Education Foundation
 
 
Counseling Office News


MINDFULNESS CLASS

PVHS is excited to be offering the Introduction to Mindfulness class next year. 
See your counselor if you are interested in being part of this exciting new course!




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WELLNESS CENTER DONATIONS

During lunch students have the ability to drop into the Wellness Center to take a break, rest and be restored. We are currently looking for donations to provide students with some snacks and beverages to add to their experience. The following items would be greatly appreciated!

Fruit, water, Keurig tea pods, essential oils, adult coloring books, sketch pads, puzzles and any other items that might add to the student wellness experience.

College Career Center News




 


OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES:
 
Camp Counselors needed for TANOSHII Fun Camp  sponsored by the South Bay JACL. The mission of this camp is to "Promote the Legacy of the Japanese American Culture and Heritage to our Youth". The camp will take place from July 9 to July 13, 2018 at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI).  Camp Counselors must attend the entire camp week from 9:00am to 3:30pm.  They can be any college student or high school student entering his or her junior or senior year in the fall of 2018 and should have knowledge/experience with Japanese American culture and heritage. Applications for Camp Counselors are available now on the GVJCI website at: www.jci-gardena.org/tanonshii-fun-camp .  If you have any questions, please contact the TANOSHII Camp Director, Ray Shibata by email at www.tanoshiifuncamp.org.
 
Camp Cardiac and Camp Neuro  applications have just opened up for 2018!  Run by medical students in over 30 cities nationwide with locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, Camp Cardiac & Camp Neuro are 1-week summer day camps for high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine.  Students may learn more and apply by visiting http://www.campcardiac.org  and http://www.campneuro.org
 
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps  is a military youth program for young men and women:  Navy Sea Cadet Corp (Ages 14-17) and the Navy League Cadet Corp (Ages 11-13).   It is sponsored by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in Aviation, Field and Medical Training, Leadership Development, Military Police Science, Scuba Diving, Sailing and Photo-Journalism.  Cadets train aboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels and can meet Sea Cadets from around the world in their International Exchange Program.  Information on the program can be accessed at www.bevhillsnavyleague.org, then click on the Sea Cadet tab.  For more details, please contact LTJG Doug Irvine, USNSCC at (310) 977-5183 or [email protected].  
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