PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
GENERAL
CATCH UP WITH THE CREW
Attention freshmen! Your Link Crew leaders are having the first meet-up of the second semester TODAY through Friday, Jan. 29. Groups will catch up on winter break, how classes are going, the three day weekend and play some fun games. Watch for an email/text/TEAMS message from your leaders about the specific time and link to the meeting for your crew. Questions? Email [email protected], DM the PVPHS Link Crew Instagram or contact your leaders directly. See you there!
PTSA MEETING
The next PTSA meeting is TODAY at 3:30 pm. The guest speaker is Dr. Hanna Song, senior director of inclusion and diversity at Caltech and a PVPUSD parent. Click here to pre-register for the Zoom meeting and then you will receive a confirmation email as well as the link to join.
COFFEE HOUSE IS HERE
The first Pen coffeehouse of the year is TOMORROW, Jan. 27! Tune in to your grade level TEAMS at 2:00 pm to watch the live video and see all your talented fellow Panthers perform. If you miss the live premiere, watch for the link on the PVPHS YouTube channel to see the video.
P.S.A.T. ONLINE BOOT CAMP
Get ready for the Jan. 26 PSAT or the spring SAT's and help our PTSA by taking the two day virtual boot camp offered by DB Academics. Classes are held on Saturday, Jan. 23 and Sunday, Jan. 24. Go to dbacademics.com for more information or click here for the flyers for both the boot camp and prep course. Deadline to register is TOMORROW, Jan. 27.
LUNAR NEW YEAR DUMPLINGS
Learn how to make dumplings and discover Chinese Lunar New Year traditions at a free, social cooking lesson this Sunday, Jan. 31 at 11:00 am on Zoom. Our parent chefs will teach you their dumpling secrets to make this time-honored food to ring in the new year. Recipe and ingredient list provided. Sponsored by the Peninsula PTSA diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.
READY FOR ROMANCE BOOK CLUB
Brighten this dreary winter with a light-hearted rom-com. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian is the first book in the Ready for Romance Book Club. Despite the title, it's not a cotton candy confection. Contact the librarian, Mrs. Gutierrez, at (310) 377-4888 ext. 42602 or [email protected] to join and arrange for the pickup of your copy. Members will meet virtually around Valentine's Day to share their observations and ice cream.
P.E.F. DRAWINGS
Support the Peninsula Education Foundation with a donation of $1,500 or more and you will be entered into monthly drawings for a prize. January's winner will receive a two night stay at the new H2O Hotel in Hermosa Beach. February's prize is a dinner for two at Arthur J in Manhattan Beach and a bottle of Dom Perignon. Go to pvpef.org to donate.
PTSA BOOK CLUB
Meet with Panther families to discuss The Color of Law at the first PTSA Book Club meeting on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Zoom. The Color of Law details how federal housing policies in the 1940s and 1950s mandated segregation and hindered Black families from buying their own homes. Shereen Walter, Director of Legislation for the state PTA and Carol Kocivar, past president of the California PTA and current legislative advocate are the guest facilitators.
CLUBS
PTNAA
Join the Pediatric Therapy Network Athletic Association club for its first Zoom meeting TODAY at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in sports and helping children with special needs, this is the club for you. You may sign up using the Link Tree on PTNAA's Instagram account (@ptnaa_pvphs) or email [email protected].
AMC
If you signed up for the Thursday, Feb. 4th American Math Competition 10 or 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, you must also register for the test through the AoPS platform. Detailed instructions were sent to all participants in an email from [email protected] on Jan. 18th. Please refer to that email and register for the AMC through the AoPS platform as soon as possible or you will not be able to compete. Email [email protected] with any questions.
KICK ASH COALITION
Make a positive difference and earn community service hours at the same time. Join the Kick Ash Coalition by clicking here.
KINGS & QUEENS
Can't get enough of The Queen's Gambit? Love the challenge of chess? Then join the Kings and Queens chess club for their online meeting, Friday, Jan. 29 during lunch. You may sign up here or contact Samyak Kakatur at [email protected] or Andy Gu at [email protected].
