PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Thursday, October 13, 2020
GENERAL
FEED THE STUDENTS
Now through winter break, the cafeteria is offering curbside pickup for a FREE breakfast and lunch every school day from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. 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.
AP EXAM REGISTRATION
The forms needed for AP exams are now available on Peninsula's website under "academics." More information to come.
AGENDA BOOKS
If you haven't picked up your agenda book or one was missing from your Spirit Pack, come to the Main Office during school hours to pick one up. Agenda books are also available for sale at $10 each (check or exact change cash).
PLUS LEADERSHIP
Join Pen's PLUS Leadership student led virtual support group TOMORROW, Oct. 14 at 1:00 pm. It's a place where students may discuss distance learning concerns, share ways you are overcoming DL obstacles and break into study groups. To RSVP or if you have questions, contact Mr. Daley at [email protected].
CLUB CHARTERS OPEN
Interested in starting a club? The chartering process is now open and will be completely online. Click on this link to get the club information packet including guidelines and deadlines. The link to the online form to submit is here. Deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 23.
TRI-M NHS
Applications for the TriM (Modern Music Masters) National Honor Society are being accepted now through Friday, Oct. 23. New members may apply here while returning members may apply by clicking on this link. Email questions to [email protected] with "Tri-M" in the subject line.
COUNSELING
STUDENT TUTORS NEEDED
You can help PVPUSD students with their academic hurdles and earn money at the same time. Fill out the form on the Counseling page of Pen's website. There will be a tutor list here at Pen and it will also be provided to other District schools.
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE SERIES CONTIUES
The 2020 Virtual College Knowledge series continues TOMORROW, October 14 at 6:30 pm with a Cal State University overview by Cailin White of CSU Dominguez Hills. Cal State colleges are public universities that share the same governing board, but differ by size, location, majors and number of commuter students. Registration is required and may be done here. More details for this event as well as upcoming events are available here.
HOBY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Attention sophomores-if you are interested in applying for the Hugh O'Brien Youth (HOBY) leadership seminar next summer, come to the informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 3:00 pm. Students who attended the seminar last year will talk about their experiences and answer questions. Register for the virtual meeting here or visit the CCC page at Pen's website. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 19 and may also be found on the CCC page.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE REP VISITS
The CCC has scheduled virtual college visits through November. Two to three schools will be combined per visit and PVPHS students are expected to have cameras on during the entire event. You must register on Naviance in order to attend. Included in this week's visits are: University of Redlands; Loyola Marymout; Washington State; Pitzer; and Scripps. The complete schedule and instructions are on Naviance or click here.
CLUBS
MATH TEAM
CAML 1 is the first competition of Pen's Math Team TODAY on TEAMS during lunch. Email [email protected] if you want to join or have any questions.
ATHLETICS
SWIM CLUB
Students interested in joining Pen's swim club should contact Coach Katie Draffen at [email protected]. You will need to complete the athletic clearance process and submit a current physical to participate.
