February 21st, 2021
Dear Sea Kings,
See below for details on all things happening at PV High. Remember this is the last day to participate in our virtual Remember the Tritons Walk! Unite the fight in honor of Dr. Keely Hafer, Associate Principal, and Coach Brian Edelman, Boys Basketball, benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
To participate in this event with your family and friends visit the link, walk your mileage between 2/16-21, and donate by Wednesday 2/24.
Sincerely,
Allan Tyner, Ed.D.
Principal
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Student Spotlight
Kapilaksha Dheeriya, senior, was selected to participate in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award at Palos Verdes High School. This award honors an outstanding young person in the senior class who demonstrates the qualities of a good citizen, as well as provides an opportunity for this student to participate in the essay contest of the program. Kapil’s essay has won at the DAR Chapter, District and now State Level. He will now go on to compete in the Southwest Divisional Contest where he will compete with other winners from other states. Good luck, Kapil!
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Two PVHS Music students made the SCSBOA All-Southern Honor Festival. Sarah Park, sophomore PVHS Bassoon player, has auditioned into the SCSBOA All-Southern Wind Ensemble. Will Bray, Junior PVHS Violin player, has auditioned into SCSBOA All-Southern Symphonic Orchestra on Viola. Will has been playing violin in the PVHS Orchestra for 3 years and just recently taught himself to play the viola. Congratulations Sarah and Will! |
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Isabella Farrow won the principal trumpet position in the Pacific Vision Youth Orchestra for the 2021 season. Isabella has performed with Justin Klunk, saxophonist for Ariana Grande, and Albert Pae, flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic. Her favorite style of music to play is classical. She also gained valuable experience and insight into the recording process when she participated in a recording session of the James Bond Theme under the supervision of Grammy nominee David Benoit. Congrats Isabella! |
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Activities Spotlight
Sea Kings! Join us for our first DRIVE IN MOVIE night on Tuesday, February 23rd from 6-8pm! See below for details and we can't wait to see you there.
- Cars will enter by grade level from two entrances. Juniors & Seniors will use the back entrance to the school at Via Pacheco. Freshman and sophomores will enter off of Cloyden into the small parking lot.
- Cars will stop at their entrance checkpoint to check in with security and show their “Green” clear screening with windows rolled up and Student ID shown. No students can exit their cars.
- There are NO tickets required. Entrance to the movie is free with your current Student ID.
- Face coverings are required if students are outside of their vehicle.
- Cars will be parked in order of entrance and cones will be set up to guide their parking location.
- Students will only be allowed in cars with those they are living with and will not be able to visit or join other cars
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Sea Kings,
It is now time for the PVHS Booster Club’s annual fundraiser: Catch the Wave. Our ability to maintain our high standards of Academics, Arts and Athletics is due, in part, to the substantial support of the PVHS Booster Club and contributions of its membership. For the past two decades, CTW has been the mainstay of funding for the Booster Club, and this year is no different. While we will not be able to celebrate in person, we will have an online audition and raffle culminating on March 20, 2021, as just as importantly, event sponsorship and donations. We would ask that you kindly consider:
- Joining our list of Catch the Wave Sponsors
- Donating to Catch the Wave
- Purchasing Raffle Tickets
- Donating items or services to the online auction
Simply click on the buttons below to show your support!
(Please click on the link and download the fillable form)
The initial support for this year’s CTW has been outstanding; We are continually amazed at the generosity of our community. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our CTW sponsors and donors for making a difference when it really matters.
Thank you in advance for your support and GO SEA KINGS!
Catch the Wave Co-Chairs:
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AP Testing Updates
If you are planning to take an AP test this spring, please make sure that you are registered and paid for all of your exams by Friday March 5th. After this deadline students will no longer be able to add exam registrations to their College Board account. Any questions please reach out to Dr. Hafer at haferk@pvpusd.net
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Counseling Office Updates
We’re on Instagram! Follow us @PVHSCounseling_
PVHS Counselors are on Instagram and we want to connect with you. Follow our handle: @PVHSCounseling_ for updates, announcements, and program information from your counselors.
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All Students: Would you like to meet with your counselor to discuss academics, college interests, or personal issues? We are here to help! Click below to make a virtual appointment with your counselor at a time convenient for you.
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Sophomore Counseling Appointments:
Individual Sophomore Counseling Appointments will take place from March 8th – March 26th. At the sophomore counseling appointments sophomores and their parents will have an opportunity to meet with their child’s counselor to review course planning for junior and senior year, discuss post-secondary options and finalize course requests for junior year. To book an appointment you can either schedule it on your counselor's sophomore google classroom or click on the calendly links by counselor below:
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Visit our PVPUSD Families Connected page for recent PVPUSD parent education videos and a wide array of free youth wellness resources.
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For social-emotional support during this time when our families are struggling with loss on many different levels, we encourage you to visit the SBFC Coping with Grief page for insight and resources.
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To help bring down the stress level in your home during distance learning, we invite you to check out the resources on the updated SBFC Coronavirus Support page and Mindfulness Parenting page.
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To support your teens with education and inspiration that will help them stave off drug and alcohol use, please visit the newly updated SBFC Vaping Facts for Teens Page and Opioid Awareness Page. Here are some recommended activities to empower you and your teens:
- Watch the full video of our Vaping Prevention Tour with Alex Gray with your teen and discuss the facts shared on the page.
- Watch the Opioid Prevention videos together and alert your teen to the trending issue of Fentanyl.
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Visit the SBFC Virtual Teen Center, a resource created by teens for teens, for more information and videos to help youth connect and destress in healthy ways.
- If you are a parent or caregiver looking to connect with support and information, visit the free weekly virtual Families Connected Parent Chat. The group is moderated by Dr. Moe Gelbart of the Thelma McMillen Recovery Center and focuses on various social-emotional wellness topics.
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College and Career Center Updates |
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The PVHSCCC is happy to offer the opportunity for students in the 10th and 11th grades to take an online, FREE, full-length practice ACT. The test results are invaluable in helping students and their families understand which test might suit the student best, as well as provide the chance to determine an ideal testing and tutoring plan if desired. These practice tests are also a great opportunity to do just that… practice taking a college entrance exam!
DATES & TIME – Pre-registration is required!
Registration deadline is TWO WEEKS prior to each practice test.
ACT: Saturday, March 6, 9:00 AM (PST) – Deadline to register: February 22nd!
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California Public Colleges:
Thursday, February 25, at 6:30 PM: Everything you must know about the UC’s, Cal States & Community Colleges! Join us for an informative discussion with UCLA representing the UC’s, CAL POLY SLO representing the Cal States and Santa Monica College representing California Community Colleges. Learn about the current trends in admissions as well as opportunities at the various campuses within the California Public College Systems. Understand the different admissions criteria between these systems, as well as Financial Aid & Scholarship information. The discussion will be followed by a Q & A. REGISTER HERE!
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SCHOLARSHIPS for the SENIOR CLASS OF 2021 - We are currently in the midst of scholarship season for our LOCAL COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS! Please consider applying for these scholarships because, soon, they will be gone! Check out the Daily Bulletin & Naviance regularly for scholarship opportunities. For a complete list, CLICK HERE. You’ve got to be in it, to win it!
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Upcoming Sports Tryout Information
Boys Golf - February 22nd 3pm
Girls Tennis - February 23rd 3pm
Girls Golf - February 23rd 3pm
All Athletes must clear first to tryout at:
A current Physical is needed to clear.
Also, please fill out the COVID Waiver form in Permission Click:
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Next Week at a Glance
Monday February 22nd
Tuesday February 23rd
- B Day
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Join us for our first DRIVE IN MOVIE night on Tuesday, February 23rd from 6-8pm! See above for details and we can't wait to see you there.
Wednesday February 24th
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All Period Day. Click here for the bell schedule.
- SNHS will be holding a fundraiser at Riviera Mexican Grill on Wednesday, February 24th. Proceeds will be going toward donating alpacas in Peru. Please print out and bring the flyer below.
Thursday February 25th
- A Day
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COLLEGE ESSENTIALS TOOLKIT #4 @ 6:30pm: California Public College Options: Overview of UC’s, Cal States & Community College. Register Here
Friday February 26th
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