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Monday & Tuesday - Regular Bell Schedule
Wednesday - Late Start Bell Schedule
Thursday - Regular Bell Schedule - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Friday - Minimum Day
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Dear Parents,
We would like to invite you to Back to School Night on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to meet your child's teachers and learn about their homework/grading policies and instructional planning for the semester. Please log on to your Aeries portal account and print out your child's schedule of classes for reference and planning purposes.
Please note that Back to School Night is not the time to discuss individual student concerns with teachers. However, if you have any concerns, you can contact the teacher directly via email or phone to schedule an appointment.
As a gentle reminder, please plan ahead when arriving on campus for Back to School Night. Staff parking spaces are by permit only in front of the Main Office, along the Hawthorne and Silver Spur Buildings, including the painted staff parking spaces in front of the Main Gym. Thank you for observing our parking policies on the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Campus.
We hope to see you there and appreciate your support in helping your child succeed in school.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT SCHEDULE
Our PTSA will provide light refreshments starting at 6 p.m.
PERIOD TIMES
Zero 6:15-6:25
1st 6:30-6:45
2nd 6:50-7:00
3rd 7:05-7:15
4th 7:20-7:30
5th 7:35-7:45
6th 7:50-8:00
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ATTENTION ALL FRESHMEN! Join Pen High's World Famous Link Crew at our 10th Annual Back to Zoo Bash THIS FRIDAY from 12:30-2:30pm on the softball field. This awesome freshmen-only event will include Raising Cane's, pizza, games, human whack-a-mole, a teacher dunk tank and MORE! Admission is FREE with a Link Crew card and $10 without and includes all food and activities. We can't wait to see the Class of 2027 for all the fun! | |
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Follow Dr. Kuykendall on Instagram @pvphsprincipal for his weekly messages about what's happening on campus
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DROP OFF - Please remember, that there is no student drop-off on Hawthorne Blvd. Please obey all traffic laws and signs when dropping and picking up students to ensure everyone's safety.
PARKING – Parking is only for Students and staff with designated parking spots and applicable placards. Violators will be subject to citations and/or towing. Important Note, we have added new staff parking spots in front of main gym number 1-12. Questions, please contact Officer Rozas – Rozasda@pvpusd.net
HEALTH OFFICE UPDATE
Reminder: If you are not feeling well, go to the health office, not attendance and your parents will check you out there. If you need to leave campus for any other reason, your parents must check you out from attendance. Remember to check your AERIES account on a regular basis to make sure your attendance is accurate.
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Parents, did you know you can receive text notification from the school?
PVPHS utilizes Aeries Communication through Parent Square to communicate important schoolwide, program, and class news to your email(s) listed in Aeries. But did you know you could update your settings to receive those as text messages?
You must OPT IN to receive text notifications. To do so, log into Parent Square, go into their settings to opt in text notifications from each of your students' school sites and PVPUSD. See the example below.
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COLLEGE REP VISITS
College Rep Visits continue in the College Career Center. The following colleges are visiting this week: Haverford, Chapman, Miami U, Rutgers, Santa Clara, LMU and USF. A full schedule is available on SchooLinks and all students MUST have a signed Teacher Permission Slip turned in 24 hours prior to the event to attend, even if they do not have a class. Instructions on how to sign up to attend, and to access the Teacher Permission Slip can be found here https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CCC-CollegeRepVisits. All Rep visits are students only.
UC INFORMATION NIGHT
SAVE THE DATE – SEPTEMBER 27 6:30P. The College Career Center presents UC Information Night on Wednesday, September 27th at 6:30P. Ffiona Rees, Deputy Director at University of California, Los Angeles will be here to present details of the UC admissions and application process, including GPA requirements, deadlines, and Personal Insight Questions, how they are reviewed and their importance in the admissions process. Additional information and details of the evening can be found here: https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/Calendar
Financial Aid News for Class of 2024: Seniors, for this year only, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will NOT open until late December. Please DO NOT attempt to complete a FAFSA until the FAFSA for 2024-2025 is open. The FAFSA application year is for the year the student will be enrolled in college. The FAFSA that is open now is only for those student who are currently enrolled in college NOT for high school students.
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What's happening in Mr. Daley's Wellness Class??
Mr. Daley's Wellness class had the pleasure of welcoming Morgan Shildler, a former Pen TedTalk presenter, who discussed the significance of reflecting on life's priorities and ways to avoid burnout in our fast-paced society.
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Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Winners!
We want to congratulate the 14 students who were honored in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in spring 2024. Students who earned their spot in the 2023-2024 National Merit Scholarship competition:
Ahern, Oliver H
Chin, Nerissa A
Gu, Andy J
Lai, Devin Y
Lai, Kevin Y
Leung, Nathan J
Lin, Jonathat L
Liu, Zhixin
Martin, Paul T
Pong, Austin B
Qin, Arthur V
Spagnola, Leia M
Wang, Brian Q
Zabihi, Hooman
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AVID Bay Area College Tour - A Few Spots Open For Non-AVID Students To Join
The AVID program has space for a few more students to join their Bay Area College Tour and is inviting interested non-AVID students to apply for a spot on the trip. The Bay Area College Tour will be visiting UC Santa Cruz, San Franciso State, San Jose State and Menlo College. The cost of the trip is $575 and includes airfare, hotel, chartered bus, 4 college tours with admissions presentations, 4 credentialed chaperones from Pen High and breakfast on 10/13. The trip departs from LAX at 6:00 am on Thursday 10/12 and the trip ends at LAX at 7:00 pm Friday 10/13. If interested, please contact Ms. Donahoe at donahoem@pvpusd.net
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Support Boys' Water Polo
Get some swag with flair when you order a tee shirt or other apparel from the boys’ water polo team. Half of each sale is returned to the team. You may order from any team member or Mr. Kim in H64. Payment is by cash or a check made out to PVPHS-Boys’ Water Polo. Contact Coach Kim at kimki@pvpusd.net with questions. Last call for orders is due on 9/20.
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PSAT INFORMATION
Attention Juniors and Sophomores. On October 11th, Peninsula High School will be hosting the PSAT. The schedule for that date will be altered to accommodate testing, details on that to come. The PSAT/NMSQT is for our Junior class, and will be free of charge to any interested Juniors. This test not only tests your preparedness for the SAT, but it is how students qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. If you would like to sign-up, please go to the student store starting on September 12th through September 19th at Panther time or lunch with your student ID. Sophomores may also take the PSAT on October 11th, but the charge will be $20 for the cost of the exam. Sophomores may also go to the student store starting on September 12th through September 19th. When you sign-up you will receive information about the test. If you have questions please contact Dr. Panagos in the counseling office.
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2024–25 Student Board Member
The California State Board of Education (SBE) is accepting applications for the 2024–25 Student Board Member. Any student who is a California resident and enrolled in a public high school; will be a senior in good standing in the 2024–25 school year; and will be available to attend a statewide student leader conference in Sacramento on November 5–8, 2023, is eligible to apply.
For more information about the 2024–25 Student SBE Member application, please visit the CDE Student Board Member Recruitment web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ms/mm/sbestudentmember.asp or contact the SBE at sbe@sbe.ca.gov. Complete applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Sincerely,
California State Board of Education
SBE@sbe.ca.gov
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COVID UPDATE - Families should have received an email from the district this week with updated Covid Protocols. You can find a copy HERE.
Please take a minute to review the protocols.
The information in this letter can also be accessed on the school district’s website at www.pvpusd.net/covid or by clicking on the Health and Safety drop-down menu on the main toolbar at www.pvpusd.net.
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Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:
Visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected webpage for more youth wellness resources from PVPUSD and SBFC.
The new allcove Beach Cities mental health and wellness center is now open and welcomes everyone 12-25 years old in your district! The center is designed FOR and BY youth to reduce stigma, embrace mental wellness, and provide access to a variety of services. You can go check out allcove on the 4th floor at 514 N. Prospect Ave. in Redondo Beach. allcove is open Tues.-Fri. 1 - 7 pm and Sat. 10 am - 2 pm. Check us out on Instagram @allcovebeachcities or the website for more info. on services offered. Also check out all the weekly events on this flyer or ask for a tour. allcove is now accepting applications for a Youth Advisory Group for the '23-'24 school year. If you are 16 or older and want to get some leadership experience and join the youth movement for mental health access in your community, please apply ASAP. The allcove YAG Application is due April 2nd. We can't wait to see you!
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Sincerely,
Brent Kuykendall
GO PANTHERS!
**If you would like to submit an item for the Principal's Update, it must be emailed to kuykendallb@pvpusd.net by Thursday at 3:15 pm to be in that Sunday's update**
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
375 Via Almar, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
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