PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Friday, February 12, 2021
GENERAL
FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Curbside pickup of a free breakfast and lunch is available 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday. Come to the Gate 3 entrance before Basswood where the line forms outside the gym. This program is open to any student 18 and under and recipients do not need to be enrolled in PVPUSD. No pre-order required. All meals include an entrée, choice of milk and seasonal fruit and vegetables. Menus are at pvpusdschoolnutrition.net.
SPRING SEMESTER AP EXAM SIGN-UP
Seniors enrolled in U.S. Gov or Econ for second semester who did not prepay for their AP in the fall must complete this AP Spring Econ/Gov Exam Registration form and return it with payment to the Main Office by TODAY. A $50 late fee will be collected for all forms received after today. Not sure if you've already paid? Email Mrs. Breitenstein at [email protected] for help.
WALK FOR LIFE
It's almost time for the annual Walk for Life event to raise money to support ALS research. We have a personal connection to ALS as Peninsula High graduate, Eric Stevens, is battling this dreaded disease. If you are interested in being a Walk for Life ambassador, sign up here. The first mandatory meeting for the ambassadors is Tuesday, Feb. 16 at lunchtime. You need to sign up first to receive the link to the meeting.
SING OUT
Always wanted to sing, but terrified to audition? Here's your chance-due to the pandemic, all students are welcome to sign up for choir without an audition. You may sign up for Chamber Choir, Women's Treble Choir, or Chamber/Jazz Chorale and Mr. Doctor will work with you to secure your spot. Email him at [email protected] with questions.
CARD DRIVE
Create handmade cards or fill out premade cards for local hospital healthcare workers and patients. You may fill them with a note of thanks for the workers and/or "thinking of you" message for patients. Sponsored by Service Learning Leadership, there will be drop boxes in front of the gym Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Friday, Feb. 19 for you to leave your cards. Email [email protected] with questions.
WALK FOR LIFE T-SHIRT CONTEST
Walk for Life will look different this year, but the Walk for Life tee shirts with a student created design on the front will still be distributed to participants. Please submit your designs [email protected] by Friday, Feb. 19. The design must be at least 300 DPI and include the following: PVPHS Walk for Life 2021 Benefitting ALS as well as the hashtag #AxeALS. Use blue or black in your design as the tee shirts are white. No hand drawn submissions will be accepted; graphic design programs like Adobe Illustrator are best.
MICROAGGRESSIONS TALK
What is a microaggression? Learn more from Dr. Song at a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 1:00 pm on Zoom. This program is sponsored by the PTSA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Join the meeting here.
CAPS & GOWNS
Seniors may place orders for graduation caps and gowns, class rings, and letterman jackets online. Click here to download the brochure which includes additional details and the order form. NOTE: if you order the basic package, which includes cap, gown, tassel and medallion, the cost is $40 plus tax and processing fee. It is in the green section of the order form under "Senior Pride" and is listed as "Cap and Gown Unit." If you purchase this unit, you keep the cap, gown, tassel and medallion. Students may also use a loaner gown, cap, medallion at no cost. To use the loaner package, which is paid for by our school, fill out the form here by Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. If you choose the loaner package, all items must be returned to Peninsula following the graduation ceremony. Orders may be placed at moongradservices.com.
SENIOR PORTRAITS
If you have not had your senior picture taken, upload a portrait to eShare with the school code 7435 so it may be placed in the yearbook. Deadline to submit is TODAY. Follow the detailed instructions for taking a portrait here.
JNHS
Join the Japanese National Honor Society for a Valentine event TODAY at 4:00 pm on Zoom. You'll learn about the differences between Japanese and American Valentine's Day celebrations as well as enjoy a chocolate cooking/decorating lesson. The link will be sent to those who sign up here.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
Peninsula Drama is having its first ever virtual musical, Forbidden Broadway. If you want to be a part of this, audition videos and stage crew applications are due Tuesday, Feb. 23. All the cast and crew information is available at peninsuladrama.com or email Mr. Cohen at [email protected]. Get involved and have fun!
FOOD & FUNDS
Treat your Valentine to some Hawaiian food and help the PTSA at the same time this Sunday, Feb. 14 from 11:00 to 3:00. Come to Big Island Eats at the Promenade, mention the PTSA when you place your order and a percentage of your total will be donated to our PTSA. Big Island Eats is owned by a Peninsula High family.
KRISPY KREME DONUTS
Indulge your sweet tooth and support the PV Drama Boosters when you order a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts now through Friday, Feb. 19. Pickup will be on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8:00 to 11:00 am in front of the gym. You may order or get more information by clicking here.
PTSA BOOK CLUB
Meet with Panther families to discuss The Color of Law at the first PTSA Book Club meeting TOMORROW, 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. Register here.
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. February's prize is dinner for two at Arthur J in Manhattan Beach and a bottle of Dom Perignon. Go to pvpef.org to donate.
JAMAICAN FISH FRITTERS
Learn how to bring a taste of the Caribbean to your table at the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee's cooking class on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 am. Taught by a Panther family, you'll learn the secrets of making Jamaican fish fritters.
PTSA HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS
You may nominate individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to Pen so they may be considered for the PTSA's Honorary Service Awards. Deadline for nominations Monday, March 1 and may be emailed to [email protected]. More information is available by clicking here.
COUNSELING
COURSE INFO SESSIONS
You may want to consider joining PLUS (Peer Leaders Uniting Students), a leadership program to identify and address critical issues that impact students on campus. To learn more, come to the information session with Mr. Daley TODAY at 12:25 pm. Strength and Fitness is open to 9th through 12th grades and focuses on a weight training program to improve overall fitness. Mr. Daley will lead an information session on Strength and Fitness TODAY at 12:40 pm. Click here to join the session.
COURSE SELECTIONS 2021-2022
Students need to log into their Aeries accounts to make their course requests for the 2021-2022 school year. The portal is open through Friday, Feb. 19. Some of your classes may have already been added following recommendations from your teachers. These classes may not be removed by students, but you may select a different course. If you do not meet the prerequisite (review the Course Description Handbook for prerequisites), then you must submit a Request for Placement form and submit it to your counselor by May 28.
You must also complete the scheduling form by clicking on the link for your counselor:
Counselors will meet individually with each student. Courses must be entered into the Aeries student portal and the scheduling form completed before the counselor meetings take place. FRESHMEN will be seen through their English class March 8 to 19. SOPHOMORES are being seen through the sophomore counseling program which will take place throughout the spring semester. JUNIORS will be seen through their English class February 22 to March 5.
If you are planning to take Summer School, please review this link. The link will give you access to information about PVPSS, out of district forms, online schools that are A-G and NCAA as well as information about community college courses and dual enrollment. The deadline for these forms to be returned to counselors is May 28.
CLUBS
CHESS CLUB
Love the challenge of chess? Want more of The Queen's Gambit? Then join the Kings and Queens chess club for their online meeting TODAY during lunch. You may sign up here or contact Samyak Kakatur at [email protected] or Andy Gu at [email protected].
MUSICIANS' SERVICE GROUP
Looking for new and innovative ways to improve your community through music? Want to earn some community service hours? Come to the Musicians' Service Group meeting TODAY at 12:30 pm to find out more. Please fill out this form if you want to attend.
ATHLETICS
TRACK & FIELD TRYOUTS
Get away from the screen and have some socially distanced live workouts at the track and field tryouts Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm plus Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18 and 19 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm at Pen's track. Even if you don't know what you're good at, come and try. Coaches and captains will be there to lead you in the right direction. Tryouts are mandatory and season details will be discussed then. Bring your mask, hand sanitizer, proper athletic clothing, water and current athletic clearance form. You may click here for further details or contact Coach Esparza at [email protected].
ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!
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