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Nia, the therapy dog,
often visits our campus during lunch break
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR FINALISTS NAMED
 On September 12, 2018, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Included in this distinguished list of academically talented high school seniors are 16 Peninsula High School students who will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.
Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists:
Faris Ashai
Serin M. Bok
Kiran Ekanayake
Michael Y. Guan
Mei L. Johnson
Brandon S. Jung
Jacob S. Kang
Lauren Y. Kong
Brianna Li
Emily A. McGinn
Kyle L. Mizumoto
Nima Shirazian
Albert H. Tan
Jennifer S. Terada
Robert E. Wakefield-Carl
Eden M. Zafran
PSAT EXAM SIGN-UPS
 The College Board's PSAT exam will be offered at Pen High on Wednesday morning, October 10. The PSAT exam is available to our sophomores and juniors. Juniors who do well on this exam may be recognized as National Merit Scholars next September and be eligible for a plethora of scholarships. Students can register for the exam this week for $25; next week the price will be $30 (while supplies last). Students should bring their PVPHS ID card and cash or a check payable to PVPHS PSAT to the Student Store to sign up.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Peninsula High School is proud to announce and celebrate Ms. Chaiyont for being named PVPHS's 2018 Teacher of the Year. Any student who has had Ms. Chaiyont for math or psychology will understand exactly why she is receiving this honor. She is a compassionate and caring educator who puts her students first and goes above and beyond to support her students' success both in and out of the classroom. We are so proud to have Ms. Chaiyont as a member of the Panther team. Please find time to not only congratulate but thank Ms. Chaiyont for all she does for our school as we are honored to call her one of the best. Thank you Ms. Chaiyont for all you do for Peninsula High School!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 
Dear Parents,
You are cordially invited to attend Back to School Night this Thursday, September 20, 2018, from 6PM to 8PM. Please log on to your Aeries portal account and print out your student's schedule of classes for reference and planning purposes for Back to School Night.
As a reminder, Back to School Night is to serve as an opportunity for parents to meet their student's teachers. Teachers will share information regarding homework/grading policies and instructional planning for the semester. This information is valuable in assisting your student's success!
Please remember, Back to School Night is not the time to talk with teachers about individual student concerns. If you have a concern, please contact the teacher directly via email or phone to schedule an appointment.
If you have any questions regarding Back to School Night, please email Mr. Wanmer, [email protected] We hope to see you at Back to School Night, September 20, 2018, from 6PM-8PM.
SCHEDULE
6pm - refreshments begin; provided by the PTSA
6p-8p - stop by and visit the CCC
Period 0 - 6:15p-6:25p
Period 1 - 6:30p-6:45p
Period 2 - 6:50p-7p
Period 3 - 7:05p-7:15p
Period 4 - 7:20p-7:30p
Period 5 - 7:35p-7:45p
Period 6 - 7:50p-8p
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SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL - SEEKING MEMBERS
Peninsula High School is seeking five parent/community members for the 2018-2019 School Site Council.
According to the California Education Code, the functions of School Site Council are to:
1. Measure effectiveness of improvement strategies at the school
2. Seek input from school advisory committees
3. Reaffirm or revise school goals
4. Revise improvement strategies and expenditures
5. Recommend the approved Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) to the governing board
6. Monitor implementation of the SPSA
It is important to have parent/community members involved in the decisions at PVPHS. The position is a two-year term, and no prior experience is necessary.
If you are interested in volunteering for a position, please use
THIS LINK to submit your name by Monday, September 24 at 8:00 a.m.
If more volunteers than are needed apply, then an election ballot will be sent by email on the afternoon of September 24. The parent/community member candidates receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected to the committee. Those receiving the next greatest number of votes will be declared the duly elected alternates. Elected committee members and alternates will be notified on Monday, October 1. Please note that meetings are open to all members of the PVPHS community. However, only elected committee members are able to vote.
The 2018-2019 School Site Council meetings will be from 8:00 a.m. to noon in the Library at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. The dates of service are:
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
If you have any questions, please contact Associate Principal Lea Toombs at
[email protected]
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LINK CREW BBQ
 Link Crew is excited to invite all freshmen and transfer students to our fifth annual BACK TO ZOO BARBECUE this Friday the 21st from 12-2pm! This ultra-fun event will take place on the softball field right after school gets out for the minimum day. Admission is FREE to all Link Crew Card holders; simply bring your ID with you to get in. No Link Crew Card? No problem! $10 tickets are available for sale from Ms. Dibble in P103 or at the door on Friday. Lunch is included, but bring extra money to buy Zoo accessories, popsicles, or snacks. Awesome activities are planned...BE THERE OR BE MEDIUM RARE!
SPIRIT CLINIC
We have started our football season and have an exciting opportunity for younger kids to join in the FUN!
The Spirit Team is offering a Spirit Clinic for K-8th graders in a 2 day workshop to learn cheers, chants, and routines. At our Friday, October 5 home football game the participants will have the opportunity to perform the material in front of a LIVE crowd and the ZOO.
We are excited to offer this opportunity to our extended Panther Family. If you have any little ones or know of any friends that do, please consider this event!!!
Please see attached files for more information or contact Loretta Alvillar at [email protected]. Download the FLYER AND WAIVER FORM HERE |
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PTSA REFLECTIONS CONTEST
More information about the Reflections program and entry forms and instructions can be found
HERE on our school website.
DEBATE TEAM NEWS
Forty-eight students from four schools attended a novice scrimmage for beginning policy debaters last weekend at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks. Eight Peninsula students competed and all finished with a 2-1 record or better. The freshman-freshman team of Lukas Rhoades and Kan Shimada and freshman-sophomore team of Sanjoa Sridevan and Daniel Becker both went undefeated. Lukas and Kan were the top overall seed. Freshmen DJ Parker and James Punsalan and Chris Yue and Blake Dee finished 2-1. DJ was the tournament's top speaker. Chris was second speaker, James third speaker, and Lukas tenth speaker.
Also last weekend was the National Speech and Debate Season Opener at the University of Kentucky, where four Peninsula students competed along with six-hundred, fifty-seven students from ninety-four schools and twenty-three states. The senior-junior team of Julian Anderson and Kristen Lu advanced to the double octafinal round (top 32) and Julian was 19th speaker. Sophomores Nathan Wang and Darin Park finished 3-3.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED 
As a part of our Japanese exchange program, Toyama Daiichi High School students and teachers will be visiting Pen High next March (2019) during our World Language Week celebration. Our Japanese teachers Ms. Iwami and Ms. Yu will be holding a 30 minute Host Family Information Session in room P124
this Thursday evening, September 20, at 8pm - right after Back to School Night. The info session will explain our exchange program, go over the expectations for host families, and answer your questions. Being a Host Family allows you to share your culture while learning Japanese culture from young people from Japan. Click
HERE for more information about the program. Questions? Email Ms. Iwami at
[email protected]
PEF PLEDGE DAY - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Thank you to all the Panther families who have donated to the Peninsula Education Foundation so far this school year. Your commitment to our schools is appreciated!
Your generous donation ensures funding for valuable personnel and programs here at PVPHS:
* College and Career Center Staff
* SMERT
* Academic and Wellness Counselors
* Science Fair Funding
* Senior Scholarships
* School Site Technology Support
* Chuck Miller Teacher Grants
If you have not donated to PEF, there is still time! Pledge your support, in any amount, on or before September 18 and be part of Pledge Day! You will have until June 30, 2019 to fulfill your pledge. Visit
www.pvpef.org to donate today!
Your donation fills the gap between an adequate and excellent education
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ROBOTICS
 This past Labor Day, Peninsula's FRC robotics team, the Phantom Catz, went to the Los Angeles Fleet Week to honor our veterans. Team members had a great time over the three day weekend talking to veterans and their families. Our PVPHS's President of Robotics, Olivia Bradley made it onto the ABC news feature about the event. You can watch that news segment online HERE.
During the weekend, the team also competed in a mock competition in order to give visitors a better idea of what robotics is about. The Phantom Catz placed second overall. Great job to the team, and thanks so much to all of the veterans who have supported our country! If you're interested in joining the Pen High award-winning, nationally competitive team, contact us at [email protected].
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COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS FOR SENIORS
ATTENTION SENIORS If you need a recommendation letter from your Counselor and are applying Early Decision or Early Action, your Letter of Recommendation Packet is due to your Counselor by
tomorrow, Monday September 17th at 3pm. All other Regular Decision Letter of Recommendation Packets are due by October 8th at 3pm.
FRESHMEN AND FRESHMEN PARENTS - SAVE THE DATE
Please mark your calendars for our counseling presentation "
The Freshman Year" for students and parents on Wednesday morning, October 10th before school. (There is a special Very Late Start bell schedule that day). Our counselors will be be discussing how to succeed in high school, how to work with your counselor, the Naviance program, and more.
CREDIT FOR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OUTSIDE OF PVPHS
If you are interested in taking a class at a language school outside of PVPHS and you want to add this class to your high school transcript, you must obtain permission first. Please see Mrs. Heimer in the Counseling Office for a Foreign Language form. Permission forms are due by October 1st for the current 2018-2019 school year.
NCAA INFO FOR SENIOR ATHLETES
 Senior Athletes - Planning to play NCAA Division 1 or Division 2 sports in college? If so, please register with the
NCAA. 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.
STUDENT TUTORS
If you're interested in becoming a Student Tutor, see Mrs. Juge in the Counseling Office.
WORK EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS
Please remember to sign in with Mrs. Jo in the Hawthorne Office on Thursdays between 10 am and 2:00 pm. As a friendly reminder, your initial paperwork packet and first assignment are due to Mrs. Jo this Thursday, September 20.
SCROC CLASSES 
Enrollment is still open for the fall semester at SCROC. Visit the Counseling Office to learn more about the classes offered and to sign up.
DROP / LEVEL DOWN
The deadline for students to drop a PVPUSD online class is September 28 and for all other classes, the deadline to drop/level down is October 5.
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LANDMARK COLLEGE VISIT
Landmark College, a leader of integrated teaching methods for students with learning differences (Dyslexia, ADHD and Autism), will be on campus
this Tuesday, September 18 at 6:30PM in the CCC. They will present to parents and students the opportunities available at their college. Contact Julie Arico in the CCC if you have additional questions.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
A few unique scholarships are now listed on Naviance. Deadlines are quickly approaching on some of them so don't wait to check them out. In
Naviance, click on the Colleges tab in the right corner of the home page, then click on Scholarships and Money (at the bottom of the pull down menu), then click on Scholarship List.
Check Naviance every week for new scholarship opportunities.
COLLEGE REP VISITS
Colleges visit the CCC to share information with students beginning September 10th. Check
Naviance to view the list of colleges currently scheduled to visit PVPHS. Students sign up on Naviance and must read the College Rep Visit Procedures found on the Naviance homepage. Students, please remember that teacher permission is required for attendance during class time and must be requested 48 hours in advance. Teacher permission slip can be found on the Naviance homepage. Contact Julie Arico with any questions.
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FROM OUR NURSE
 We are now entering flu season. The CDC recommends the flu vaccination for anyone six months of age or older, who do not have contraindications, as a first step of protection. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against the flu. Remember that you cannot get the flu from the vaccination. It is likely that, if you become ill, you were exposed to the virus prior to getting the vaccination. If after the two-week period you still become ill, the antibodies produced by getting the vaccination will reduce the severity of illness that you experience. This also will reduce the days lost from school and the stress that students feel when missing in-class assignments or exams. You can find more information HERE on the CDC website and by speaking with your student's physician. Make sure to wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes with your sleeve or a tissue, and stay home when you are sick. Research has shown that the protection from a flu shot lasts for six months, so we have entered the appropriate time period to get them. Most pharmacies and doctors have them in stock now. I got mine!
---Wendy Keller, RN School Nurse
DOC'S CORNER
The following is another in a series of weekly columns from guest writer, Dr. Moe Gelbart, Executive Director of the Thelma McMillen Center.
Whether or not our children are experimenting with, dabbling in, or heavily involved with drug or alcohol use is a cause of great concern and anxiety for most parents. The sad fact is that we often are unaware, and either fail to see the warning signs, or our fears drive us to deny potential red flags. It is a frightening statistic, but it takes parents, on average, two years to fully uncover problematic substance abuse. By that time, much harmful effects may have taken hold. Following will be some of the signs and symptoms to look for. However, two caveats. One, these are indicators of possible use, but may be issues related to other physical or emotional problems. Second, I believe it is essential for you to think about, and have a philosophy about how to deal with information pointing to use. Do you have a zero tolerance policy? If so, what does that mean, if you find out there has been experimentation? You (and your spouse) should be on the same page, and be clear about what directions you will take. Are you more interested in keeping lines of communication open? Do you believe that experimentation is normal and you accept it? Do you believe that as long as they are using, they should do it in the safety of your home (yes, some parents believe that). I am not judging or telling you which approach/belief you should have, just informing that it is important to have a clear approach to this subject. One last bit of advice: your children need a caring, limit-setting parent when it comes to their decisions to use drugs or alcohol, not a friend. They have plenty of friends willing to tell them what to do.
What are some signs and symptoms that your child may be using drugs or alcohol?
1. Physical Evidence. Finding drug paraphernalia, such as pipes, plastic bagginess, vaping devices, small glass vials, bongs, rolling papers. If you find marijuana in their backpack, they will always say it belongs to a friend - it never does.
2. Physical changes, including fatigue, change in sleep patterns, muscle aches and pains, weight loss, bruises, blood shot eyes, poor hygiene
3. Behavioral changes, including change in friends, avoidance of old friends, withdrawal, isolation, increase in moodiness and arguing, defiance of rules, vague about whereabouts, sudden status with peers.
4. Academic issues, including grades unexpectedly and suddenly slipping, increased absences, difficulty concentrating, reduction in motivation to perform, change in attitude towards teachers.
5. Drug and alcohol curiosity, including interest in pro drug music and literature, wearing pro drug jewelry, hats, shirts, increase in pro marijuana and pro drug discussions, exploring internet sites.
As I mentioned, many of these signs are indicative of issues other than drug or alcohol use, but they are red flags that should not be ignored, should be dealt with and discussed openly, and if concern arises, consider getting professional advice.
Reminder, you can send any questions or topics you would like to see covered in future columns to [email protected] . Your inquiries will always remain anonymous.
Remember, if you have issues you would like to see addressed, please email me at
[email protected]
. Your inquiries will always remain anonymous.
Moe Gelbart, PhD
Psychologist
Executive Director, Thelma McMillen Center
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ABC ALL SPORTS KICKOFF PARTY
Last Saturday, the Panther Community came together for our annual Athletic Booster Club Kickoff Party - a wonderful celebration of Peninsula Athletics. The highlight of the evening was the fabulous performances by our Pep Squad and Marching Band.
Welcome Freshman Families! Join the Athletic Booster Club today!
The ABC helps to support the salaries of assistant coaches and athletic trainers, the improvement of facilities, field improvements, and capital assets.
ABC Membership online registration is quick and easy.
and click on the
Join Now Online!
link.
A big thank you to those families that joined the ABC!
Memberships
continue to come in everyday and it is so
exciting to see
the great support from our Panther parents!
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VARSITY SPORTS
COMPETITIONS ON CAMPUS THIS
WEEK
Girls' Tennis
Monday @ 2:30 pm vs San Marino
Girls' Volleyball
Thursday @ 4:30 pm vs Redondo
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Tuesday,
Wednesday
and Thursday
(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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(Special Assembly)
Period 0: 7a-7:55a
Period 1A: 8a-9:20a
Period 1B: 9:30a - 10:50a
Period 2: 10:55a-11:30a
Period 3: 11:35a-12:10p
Lunch: 12:10p - 12:45p
Period 4: 12:50p-1:25p
Period 5: 1:30p-2:05p
Period 6: 2:10p-2:45p
(Minimum Day)
Period 0: 7:20a-7:55a
Period 1: 8a-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
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Click
HERE for more information and to download the registration forms
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Follow Pen High on the following official sites
@pvphs_principal
@pvphsasb
@pvphszoo
@pvphs_panthers
@pvphs_athletics
@pvphs_store
Have a great week!
Brent Kuykendall
Principal
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