PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE
April 10, 2022
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This Week's Bell Schedule
Monday and Tuesday - CAASPP Testing Schedule
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Wednesday - Late Start Schedule
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Thursday and Friday - Regular Bell Schedule
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Link Crew Presents: FreshFest 2022…To Penfinity and Beyond!!!!
Attention all Freshmen! We are so excited to host a week full of fun activities just for you! Our Link Crew mascot Pablo has crash-landed on our campus (see exciting video of the footage here!) and he needs your help to get back home. Each day of FreshFest, look for a hidden Pablo around campus and take a selfie with him. Every picture sent to Link Crew Commissioner Stella Lenzie on Teams will give you a chance to win multiple prizes! The first hint will appear tomorrow on Instagram (@pvphslinkcrew)…Stay tuned!
Events for the Week include…
4/11: Milky Way Monday!
Let’s start off the week with a spaceship photo op in the amp! Post it on Instagram and tag @pvphslinkcrew!
4/12: Black Hole Tuesday!
Cornhole in the amphitheater at lunch! Show up and play with friends.
4/13: Starcatcher Wednesday!
Find the stars posted around campus! Bring them to P103 at lunch to claim your prize!
4/14: Planet Toss Thursday!
Dodgeball tournament during lunch in the gym! Sign-ups via Sign Up Genius all week:
4/15: The BIG BANG!
Help send Pablo off in style! Come to the Big Bang Friday from 3-5pm in the gym! Wear white or neon because we’ll be rocking out in a blacklit gym! We’ll have In-N-Out, Co-ed Choreo, inflatables, cotton candy, snow cones, and more! Limited tickets will available starting TUESDAY at the STUDENT STORE for $5 with Link Crew card and $20 without.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club has extended their scholarship deadline to 4/14. They have also increased their scholarship award to $3,000 and added a STEM scholarship for $5,000. The Rotary Scholarship requires the application to be mailed to them so plan accordingly. 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. You can sort the scholarship list by clicking the Posted by your District tab on the top right, and sort by “closest deadline” above the date column. Many scholarships require essays and letters of recommendation so make sure you are researching the scholarship several weeks before the due date.
Transitioning to College with an IEP or 504 – April 12th at 6:30
Join is as we discuss the college process for students with an IEP or 504 presented by Gabrielle Miller, Executive Director, University of Arizona SALT Center and April Rehrig. Topics include application process, enrollment, accommodations in college, self-advocacy, privacy rights and more. Registration required with a valid PVPUSD Student ID #
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EL CAMINO COLLEGE HONORS TRANSFER PROGRAM
Class of 2022 graduates who are attending El Camino College - please note that applications for the Honors Program are due Friday, 4/22. Criteria for the program are: unweighted GPA of 3.1, be eligible for English 1A, 1AH or 1AS and plan to be at ECC for two semesters. For more information and the application, please go to ECC website
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
The College Career Center will be closed Tuesday 4/12 after Panther Time through Friday while Mrs. Arico and Mrs. Shafer attend a conference. If you have an urgent question, please email Mrs. Arico or Mrs. Shafer and they will do their best to respond.
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Senior Yard Signs
Seniors and parents of graduating seniors- your orders for yard signs are due this Friday! Click HERE for the order form.
Senior Wednesay
This Wednesday is a big day for our seniors! Seniors will check in with their 2nd period teachers and then be excused to the gym for an assembly that will provide an overview of all the senior activities. After the assembly, all seniors will take a panoramic picture together on the football field. The order form for this picture can be downloaded HERE.
After the picture, seniors will get to pick up the caps and gowns they ordered through Herff Jones/Moon Grad Services. Seniors who did not order their cap and gown by the deadline should bring $60 CASH on this day.
More details about cap and gown pick up, as well as details about the above information can be found in the Senior Letter that was mailed home over spring break and can also be found on our school website under 'Panther Picks.' Click HERE.
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Panther Madness!
Congratulations to the final teams who competed in our first annual March Madness Tournament! Here is a quick video of the final round of this tournament, in which 'Team Vengeance' (6’3 center AJ Maes, 5’10 point guard Josh Mcgovern, 5’6 small forward Hailey Ciernia, 5’7 sub Clare Ciernia) fought hard but ultimately lost to 'Big J's and Alana (5’8 Center Jeremy Kim, 5’7 shooting guard Alana Cho, 5’9 shooting guard Jadyn Lee, 6’4 point guard Josh Ikegami) We are excited to continue this new March Madness tradition for years to come!
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PowerPuff 2022
Congratulations to our senior girls who won the annual Powerpuff football game last Friday afternoon. Coached by Aaron Carl-Wakefield and Jared Hughes, our seniors beat the juniors with a score of 14-6. Big congrats Class of 2022!
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Peninsula Music
Watch part of Concert Bands performance from Friday night HERE! You can see them again in person at the upcoming Peninsula Music Festival. Join us at the PVPHS Amphitheater on Saturday, April 23rd from 3-6pm for an afternoon of live music. Bring your blanket and a picnic, and join us for a free event for the whole community.
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Robotics take on Ventura & LA Regionals
On March 10th through March 12th, PVPHS’s FRC Robotics Team 2637 - Phantom Catz, attended the Ventura Regional Competition. Overall, the event was an emotional rollercoaster. The team played well throughout the qualification matches and was selected to join the top 3rd ranked alliance. Alongside its alliance partners, the team made it all the way to the finals, eventually losing to the top alliance team made up of Ventura-based team 4414 HighTide and Hawaiian juggernauts Team 359. In addition to being finalists, the team also won the Spirit Award, which recognizes outstanding team spirit. One of the team’s amazing students, Mason Kramer, was selected for the Dean’s List Award, which recognizes a student who shows outstanding devotion to FIRST Robotics and its mission ideals. At the end, the team was filled with joy and determination to work harder and reach higher for the next regionals.
A few weeks later, the team competed in the Los Angeles Regional Competition from April 1st through April 3rd. In preparation for the competition, the team implemented many changes such as reducing the robot’s weight and lowering its center of gravity for better balance. Throughout the qualifying rounds, the Phantom Catz were able to maintain a top-10 ranking out of the 42 teams present, reaching a peak rank 1 right after lunch on Saturday. In the playoffs, the team was the 3rd seed Alliance Captain but was eliminated in the semi-finals during a nail-bitingly close semifinals match. Though initially disheartened, the team’s morale rebounded when they were awarded the Engineering Inspiration award, which recognizes a team that has demonstrated outstanding efforts in engineering and promoting STEM throughout their community and communities all over the world. This very prestigious award earned the team a spot in the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas from April 20th to 23rd, and included a grant from NASA which pays for the team’s World Championship registration fee. The team is now making some last modifications in preparation for the World Championships.
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PVPHS Hosts Chemistry Competition
On March 16, the annual international American Chemical Society local Chemistry Olympiad regional competition was held at PVPHS . PVPHS students achieved fantastic results! The top students with the highest scores from Palos Verdes Peninsula HS are as follows:
2nd Year Chemistry Students
(1) Zishi Li (moving onto the National Round-Ranks 3rd in Southern California Section)
(2) Ashley Deng
(3) Audrey Lu
(4) Kyle Lee
(5) Harley Qiu
(6) Colt McGuire
(7) Nicholas Wong
(8) William Zhang (tied)
(8) Andy Gu (tied)
1st Year Chemistry Students
(1) Angelina Wang (Tied)
(1) Brian Kunzang (Tied)
(2) Kensho Nishio
American Chemical Society Chemistry Olympiad locates and recognizes high-achieving students nationally and internationally. The test is designed to test a student’s knowledge of a wide variety of topics in chemistry. The test is designed to stimulate young people to achieve excellence in chemistry. Congratulation to all the students who participated!
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PVPHS Key Club Update
Key Club is the largest student-led service organization in the world. Our school’s club has been working diligently to do good within our community.
Here’s a little recap:
Most Improved Club Award:
The PVPHS Key Club had a 5066.67% increase in membership this year from the sparse number of returning members from the previous school year. That paired with the service projects that they have hosted, the dedication of the members and board, and incredible partnerships with organizations in the community led to the PVPHS Key Club winning the Most Improved Club award awarded to them by Key Club International.
Letters to Seniors Event:
The PVPHS Key Club initiated a partnership with the Kensington Senior Living Facility in Redondo beach to have their members write cards for the residents at the senior living home. The club successfully handmade and donated 160 cards to the organization. The Key Club members hand wrote kind and happy messages on either a template card provided by the board members or handmade beautiful and unique cards. The Kensington Senior Living Executive Director, Robert May, was ecstatic when Key Club President, Alana Cho, delivered the cards. The Key Club Board set a goal of 80 cards and the members of the Peninsula Key Club went above and beyond, doubling the goal number.
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Rolling Hills Estates Kiwanis and Lomita Boys and Girls Club Christmas Party (December 18, 2021):
Partnered with the RHE Kiwanis group and the Lomita Boys and Girls Club, the PVPHS chapter helped to throw a Christmas party for underprivileged inner-city children. There, they helped the children do arts and crafts, create gifts for their loved ones, passed out presents, and helped to set up, decorate, and clean up the party. The PVPHS chapter sent 21 members to this event.
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Rolling Hills Estates Kiwanis Project Shoe (September 11, 2021):
Partnered with the Rolling Hills Estates Kiwanis and SKECHERS organization, PVPHS Key Club sent 9 members to help 54 children from underprivileged families get brand new shoes and school supplies for the new school year. The shoes are provided by SKECHERs at a 20% discount to the RHE Kiwanis. The children ranged from 6 to 7 years old and came from Wilmington, Harbor City, and San Pedro.
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Science Research Competes and Wins!
Congratulations to our PVPHS Science Research Team who competed in the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF) last week. Our 13 projects represented our school so well! Our team included Vivien He (12), Aila Shibao (10), Alexandria Lam (12), Amrutha Srivatsav (12), Brindha Srivatsav (10), Akash Anand (12), William Huang (11), Justin Liu (11), Michele Chan (11), Sarah Cao (12), Andrew Chi and Henry Chung (12), Audrey Lu & Sakurako Cho (11), Claire Dokko (10) and Katherine Le (11).
Sweepstakes (Best of Fair)
Akash Anand, Amrutha Srivatsav, Michele Chan, Vivien He, William Huang
International Science and Engineerinng Fair (ISEF) designees
Amrutha Srivatsav - qualified this weekend at LACSEF
Akash Anand
Vivien He
William Huang
1st place
Sarah Cao - Ecology
William Huang - Engineering Applications
Michele Chan - Plant Biology and Physiology
Akash Anand - Physics
Amrutha Srivatsav - Pharmacology
Vivian He - Earth/Space Science
Honorable Mention
Justin Liu - Mathematics & Computer Sciences
Alexandria Lam - Environmental Management
Recognition
Andrew Chi & Henry Chung - Mathematics & Computer Sciences
Aila Shibao - Environmental Management
Brindha Srivatsav - Engineering Applications
Claire Dokko & Katherine Le - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Audrey Lu & Sakurako Cho - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Special Awards
Amrutha Srivatsav - 1st Place Saban Family Foundation - $1500
Alexandria Lam - 2nd place Saban Family Foundation - $1250
Justin Liu - 1st place Southern California Social Impact Award - $1000
William Huang - 2nd place Southern California Social Impact Award - $400
Amrutha Srivatsav - 1st place UCLA Brain Research Institute - $100
Brindha Srivatsav - 2nd place American Vacuum Society - $100
Alexandria Lam - 1st place Southern California Paleontological Society - Cash Award
Vivien He - 2nd place Southern California Paleontological Society - Cash Award
Aila Shibao, Alexandria Lam, Michele Chan - Stockholm Junior Water Prize
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Sincerely,
Dr. Brent Kuykendall
Principal
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