Academics

KOREAN

Korean class had a fabulous discussion time with Mr. Scott Reid, a sports enterprise/investigative reporter for the Orange County Register. We have talked about their unique political situation, economic development, tech nology , the balance of ancient and modern culture, and etc,. Thank you very much, Mr. Scott Reid, for your time and sharing your great experiences, insights and values about Korea! We hope to see you again!

 

AIME

Congratulations to Youngeun Eric Kim, Curtis Liu, and Brent Usui for qualifying and taking the American Invitational Mathematics Exam. This 3-hour, 15 problem exam is given to students who qualify with top scores on the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) -- top 5% nationally for AMC 12 and top 2.5% nationally for AMC 10.  Over 350 students at PV High participated in the AMC exams in February, with many Math Honor Society students taking the exam two times. 




Athletics
 
NCAA DAY

Wednesday, April 11th  will be the PVHS NCAA Day, where we recognize all of our student-athletes who plan to be competing in college next year.  The ceremony will take place at lunch in Senior Park. We encourage all student-athletes who plan to compete at any level (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, NJCAA, etc.).   If you would like to be a part of the ceremony, please email your name, sport, and college that you plan to attend/compete to Mr. Shapiro at   [email protected]

GIRLS LACROSSE

Wednesday, PV has a big win over Redondo (10-6) who was is 1 and we are ranked 2!  


BOYS LACROSSE

Tuesday, in a hard fought battle against a great Palo Verde team, our boys prevailed 16-10.
 

BASEBALL

Boys baseball: 8-1 final score in the Lions Tournament against Venice on Tuesday! 


SWIM

Split results with Redondo Thursday. Boys won 97 - 73, while the girls lost 113 - 57 in our Bay League opener. 
Nice job Swim team!



TENNIS

Boys tennis had a close match on Tuesday but fell short 8-10 in a league match against Mira Costa. 
Thursday they earned a league win against Redondo 11-3!  Lets keep it going Sea Kings!



VOLLEYBALL

Sea Kings destroyed Mira Costa in three sets on Tuesday: 25-17, 25-20 and 30-28, ending the Mustangs undefeated season.   Our passing was amazing!  Kyle Hobus is the most dominant hitter in the Bay League!  Big blocking by all!  
  
  

Arts


DRAMA
PV Drama wins big at the Fullerton College High School Theater Festival! 2nd  place in Musical Theater, 1st  place in Classical Monologue, and 1st  and 2nd  place medals in Tech Olympics. Congrats to all! 

  

KISS ME KATE

Activities


The International Leadership Foundation (ILF) Workshop on March 24th 

PVHS students, Alice Cui, Samuel Mendel, Eliana Choi, Marcus Chang, Zach Huang, Isabella Hutcheson, Justin Lee, Michael Liu, and Anton Lok were selected and participated in ILF Youth Leadership Training Workshop, "LEAD MYSELF AND THE OTHERS" in Alhambra. The luncheon featured a keynote speech by Jeffrey Kung and a harp performance by Seraphine Sun, a junior at PVHS. All of the selected participants had a great time with other young future leaders to become 21st century leaders.


LA COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR

Congratulations to the competitors at the LA County Science Fair this week:  
Gavin Peters, Laura Gong, Jessica Heidelberg, Felicia Lin, Savannah Scriven, Andrea Lin, Richard Criley, Williams Criley, Chen Filler, Morgan Farrier, Austin Nash, Heather Robinson, Andrew Wang, William Wang.  
PVHS can send 13 projects each year to the LA County Science Fair and this year 9 out of 13 students placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Honorable Mention and 4 out of 13 projects will advance to the CA State Science Fair in April.  



PVIT FRC
Congratulations to the PVIT First Robotics (FRC) team for their best competition ever in Las Vegas last weekend. The team held 2nd Place for much of the qualifying matches, and finished a strong 5th place going into the playoffs. In an alliance with an private Palos Verdes team, the team lost 2-1 in the semi-finals, but won the tournament's Xerox Creativity Award for their innovative design. The team has really reached a new level of competitiveness in FRC and are already making plans for a stronger performance next year.  


ENGINEERING
The engineering TSA TEAMS competition took place at PV High for the first time this year. Although PV has had a team in the past compete at other locations, Youngeun Eric Kim formed a team consisting of Austin Nash, Makayla Dixon, Brent Usui, Angelina Norris, and himself to bring this competition to our campus. This engineering contest consists of an essay, a math and physics-oriented multiple choice exam, and a design challenge, all based on an environmental topic. Look for this competition next year when PV plans to grow this program to include more students with multiple teams. 
Student Highlights
 
Palos Verdes High School is fortunate to have amazing students.  Join us in congratulating...

  2017-2018 Reflections Winners at Palos Verdes High School!!!
Please go on to www.pvhigh.com under PTSA Reflections Contet to view the entries of first place winners.
Music
1st Place - Marcus Chang "The Balance Within"
2nd Place - Grace Liu

Dance
1st Place - Alexis Dugel "Rise: Conquering Darkness"
2nd Place - Maleha Innocent
 
Visual Arts
1st Place - Jamie Doo "Just Two Pairs of Chopsticks Away"
2nd Place - Ashley Chon
3rd Place - Heather Bryant
 
Literature
1st Place - Eliana Harrison "Hear Myself Think"
2nd Place - Alexa Quigley
3rd Place - Abbie Maemoto
 
Photography
1st Place - Lloyd Kao "Reaching Out"
2nd Place - McKinley Pieper
3rd Place - Linda Hsiung
 
Film
1st Place - Eric Yeich "Timeless"
 
The following students went on to place first at the Council Awards Ceremony:
  Eric Yeich, Marcus Chang, Lloyd Kao, and Jamie Doo.
 
Once again, Palos Verdes High School students have amazed us all with their talent. All participants should be exceptionally proud of their work for you have inspired your community with your insight and creativity. Thank you for sharing!!
Next year's theme is "Heroes Around Me". Start brainstorming now!! Entries will be due Oct. 2018.
You can find more info on www.capta.org 
 
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Skylar McVicar  organized a "Star Wars" FUNraiser for PVHS Cross Country, Track and Field, and PVIT. On  behalf of PVHS XC, Track & Field, and PVIT, Skylar presented a PVHS parent, Mrs. JJ Hendershot, with a check for $250 for "The Heroes Project", a non-profit organization that  inspires our injured military veterans to find purpose, both physically and mentally, and ignites others to do the same.  In addition to the money raised for Heroes, ~$1,000 was also raised for XC, Track & Field, and PVIT.


Peninsula Education Foundation
 
 



Counseling Office News


FAMILY RESOURCES FOR WELLNESS & SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

All parents and educators are invited to the following free events:
Check out updated resources and information for parents on SBFC ( www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org ):   Suicide Prevention ,   Technology and Social Media , and  Coping with Grief .
What's trending ? The SBFC  Vaping and Tobacco  and  Helping Youth with Stress and Anxiety  were the most popular resource pages on SBFC in the past 30 days. If you share these concerns, know that you're not alone. Don't miss this month's  Families Connected E-newsletter , featuring an outstanding  blog from Leah Niehaus , LCSW.
                
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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




 
Warrior Smart Start   is an opportunity for new students for Fall 2018 and their families to get an introduction to El Camino College on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 8:15 am - 2:00 pm.  Students can attend a resource fair and workshops about Financial Aid, Registering for Classes, Dreamers, Career & Technical Education, Choosing a Major, and Transfer Opportunities. Students can also complete their new student orientation, take the placement test (space is limited), and meet with a counselor to create an educational plan. This event is open to parents and family members! Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. in the East Dining Room (2nd Floor of Bookstore Building).  For more information and to sign up, log onto  http://www.elcamino.edu/admissions/outreach/events.aspx.  
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES:
 
The USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) and the Westside Cancer Center (WCC) of USC  have developed a unique program to foster scientific achievement for rising high school seniors interested in clinical or research oncology. They believe that passion, coupled with outstanding aptitude, are the hallmarks for success. This program fosters scientific education by incorporating hands-on experimentation in a collaborative environment.  The application consists of an essay and a copy of the student's transcript. The essay should be used as a forum to convey the student's passion for science/medicine. They will be accepting applications from January 29th through April 5th, 2018. The program begins on June 13th and requires the students to commit 6 hours a day until June 29th at the Health Science Campus of USC. Please contact Dr. Kian Kani ([email protected]) for more information. ONLINE APPLICATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED HERE: www.BeARebel.org/junior-fellows-application
 
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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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES and DEADLINES:
 
We are coming to the end of the season for local scholarships.  However, there are still several great LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS to which to apply .  Several of them are due within the next 10 days .   Take advantage of these wonderful opportunities because, soon, they will be gone!  Attached below is a pdf document detailing ALL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINES.    To access more information on these scholarships, please log onto NAVIANCE. Click on the COLLEGES tab and then scroll down to SCHOLARSHIPS and MONEY.  Click on SCHOLARSHIP LIST.  At this point, click on the scholarship of interest.  In many cases, you will be directed to a website for the application.  In other instances, you may be able to download the application directly from NAVIANCE.  Should you have any questions, please contact Teresa Hoffman in the College and Career Center, Room 318.   Please make note of the following SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES through APRIL 2:
 
  • APRIL 2 - HARRY BRANDEL - seniors only; must be a resident of PVE and attending college in the fall 2018 with amajor of architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, civil engineering, land use planning or the fine arts. To apply log onto http://pvha.org/harry-m-brandel-jr-college-scholarship-application-2018-19/ .  Applications may also be downloaded from Naviance.