PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE
February 13, 2022
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This Week's Bell Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - Regular Schedule
Wednesday - Late Start
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No School next Monday 2/21/22 |
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GIRLS' WATER POLO MAKING A SPLASH!
Our Girls' Water Polo team defeated the CIF Southern Section Division 3 #1 seed Millikin High in the pool on Thursday evening and were victorious over California High last night in the quarter final round. They will take on Bonita High in the semi finals on Wednesday. You go girls!
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Junior Parent Informational Video
This informative presentation prepares parents and students for the college admissions process in senior year. This presentation covers important topics, including the overall landscape of higher education and the college application timeline. Graham Edwards, an experienced PVPHS counselor, has pre-recorded the video. It is very important for students and parents to watch the video to be informed about what is coming for Senior year.
Please click HERE to watch the Junior Parent presentation.
Scheduling Calendar
All grade levels will be meeting with their counselor regarding their schedule for the 2022-2023 school-year. Here is the timeline for each grade level:
Juniors - Feb 22 through March 4
Sophomores - ongoing through Sophomore counseling meetings
Freshmen - March 7 through March 18th
Students must turns in their scheduling worksheet to the counseling office by February 17th so that the counselors can review these prior to these meetings. A schedule by teacher will be posted in the bulletin. Please know, that your schedule will not be impacted by when your schedule is finished, or when you have your meeting with your counselor.
Course Previews
As students are beginning course selections in Aeries and will be meeting with their counselors soon, some of our teachers wanted to provide additional information about some of our classes. Please see the listings below, and come visit to find out if this is the class for you. Hosted at lunch.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please check Schoolinks for scholarship opportunities! To find scholarship listings on Schoolinks, click on Finances (left info bar), then Scholarship Matching. Look for scholarships that say, “posted by your district” above the name then click on the name of the scholarship to find out more information including how to apply. To apply for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Council of PTAs scholarship, a student must be a PTA member on or before Feb. 15th. The membership form is available on the PTA tab of the school’s website or use this code:
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Seniors: Reminder that the FAFSA deadline for California schools is March 2, 2022. If seniors are applying to out-of-state schools, make sure you are checking the FAFSA deadline for those states. The CCC will be hosting a “How To Fill Out a FAFSA” webinar on Wednesday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA – FEBRUARY 16th @ 6:30P
Reminder that the FAFSA deadline for California schools is March 2, 2022. If you have not completed it yet and need assistance -Nancy Shafer, Financial Aid & Scholarship Specialist will be presenting How to Complete the FAFSA on February 16th at 6:30P virtually. Nancy will provide detailed information about how to complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA. This event is only for Seniors and parents as it brings you through the actual FAFSA. Registration is required with a valid PVPUSD Student ID# by noon on 2/16. Click HERE to register.
HOW COLLEGES MAKE ADMISSIONS DECISIONS - February 17th at 6:30P
The Admissions process may seem like a mystery shrouded in secrecy, but it really is not. Although each school prioritizes aspects of the same applicant differently, all look at similar components of an applicant. David Mills, Associate Director of West Coast Admissions of Lafayette College will discuss the admissions process and what colleges look at in the admissions decision. Registration is required with a valid PVPUSD Student ID# by noon on 2/17. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Class of 2023 – Individual meetings with Counselors for 2022-2023 scheduling start on February 22nd. While waiting for your meeting, you will be in the CCC to learn about SchooLinks the college career readiness platform. All Juniors need to make sure they have activated their SchooLinks account BEFORE 2/22 by following the directions found HERE. Please contact Mrs. Arico in the CCC if you have questions.
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AVID Tutors Needed For Mondays & Wednesdays
The Pen High AVID program is looking to hire a few more AVID tutors for Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 to 12:15. Applicants must be a high school graduate and working towards a college degree (okay if they are taking a semester / year off) or have completed college. Pay rate is $15.75/hr.
A great AVID tutor is someone with a solid understanding of a few high school level courses. Some of our AVID tutors are strong in math & science while others are strong in English or a foreign language. Being an AVID tutor is a very fun and engaging job. It is an especially great job and resume builder for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in education (teaching, counseling, school admin).
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CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION
Congratulations to all of the new and continuing CSF members! During January, CSF took in 1049 applications for winter 2022 membership. The class of 2022 has 232 Sealbearers (seniors with four semesters membership starting sophomore year) with an amazing 182 of those seniors achieving Highest Honors (five qualifying semesters of CSF) and 152 of them having membership EVERY single semester of high school (seven). The list of members can be found HERE. Any questions, or if you are still interested in membership, please contact Mrs. Okamoto at [email protected] IMMEDIATELY!
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PVPHS Speech Update
Peninsula hosted the fifth annual Peninsula Invitational speech and debate tournament last weekend. The tournament was held online using the NSDA Campus digital platform because of COVID-19.
There were fourteen hundred, forty-three participants from one hundred, sixty-one schools and twenty-six states, the Dominican Republic, and Taiwan. In five years the event has grown into one of the nation's largest academic competitions hosted by a high school.
This was the first year no major debate event was won by a school from California. The policy debate division was won by Glenbrook South High School in Illinois. The Lincoln-Douglas division was won by Southlake-Carroll high school in Texas. The public forum division was won by Glen Rock high school in New Jersey.
The speech and debate team looks forward to the return of the "Penvitational" to our campus in January 2023!
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PVPHS Robotics Update
Both Peninsula High School Vex Robotics teams have qualified to go to the 2022 California State Championship. With only 2 tournaments to qualify this year due to Covid 19 restrictions Team 3050B won the Design Award at the McBride Vex Robotics Tournament on 11/6/21 and Team 3050A won the Design Award at the Rolling Robots Vex Tournament 2/5/22.
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Team 3050A include Jackson Best, Timothy Best, Ryder Baez, Ethan Becker, Cole Paolucci, Zain Karu, Aarna Veera, Ivana Bilicic, Leia Spagnola, Vincent Lee. |
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Team 3050B include aviation, Michael Chin, Alex Lindeman, Ryan Byrne,Jason Wiemels, Kailyn Whang, Drew Peters, Deya Ahluwalia, Ciaran Nimick, Hannah
Holden, and Ashlyn Teresawa.
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Wake up with Wellness Wednesdays
Our school's Sage therapists are hosting a weekly online support group through MS Teams for students struggling with anxiety. This is an open group allowing for drop-ins any week that you feel like you need more support. Sessions may include an activity centered on managing anxiety, guided meditation, goal-setting, or processing emotions. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety from quarantine/Covid, school, social relationships, or uncertainty, feel free to drop-in whenever you need. We’re here to support you.
Recurring every Wednesday until Spring Break from 8:30am – 9:00am (30 minutes). Follow this link for more information:
South Bay Families Connected: Focus on youth wellness
Finally, after a full year of distance learning, some students have, understandably, experienced the return to in-person learning as a social challenge. PVPUSD partner South Bay Families Connected (SBFC), a network of 115 schools in the South Bay, has organized Teaching Social Skills: Resources for Parents and Guardians, which contains a video featuring students at local schools, including PVPHS’s own Rhys Moon and Amanda Rucker, sharing their perspectives regarding the social ups and downs of returning to in-person learning. There you will also find some useful tips to support your children and teens as they develop and refine their own social skills. For related resources, please visit the SBFC Healthy Relationships Page. The SBFC Virtual Teen Center contains a wide variety of mental health and wellness topics. To see more youth wellness resources provided by PVPUSD and SBFC, please visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Brent Kuykendall
Principal
All District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Title IX Contact: Richard Licciardello, 310-378-9966 x 417
Section 504 Contact: Michael Bosler, 310-378-9966 x 444
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