PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
GENERAL
CARD DRIVE
Create handmade cards or fill out premade cards for local hospital healthcare workers and patients. You may fill them with a note of thanks for the workers and/or "thinking of you" message for patients. Sponsored by Service Learning Leadership, there will be drop boxes in front of the gym through Friday, Feb. 19 for you to leave your cards. Email [email protected] with questions.
WALK FOR LIFE T-SHIRT CONTEST
Walk for Life will look different this year, but the Walk for Life tee shirts with a student created design on the front will still be distributed to participants. Please submit your designs [email protected] by this Friday, Feb. 19. The design must be at least 300 DPI and include the following: PVPHS Walk for Life 2021 Benefitting ALS as well as the hashtag #AxeALS. Use blue or black in your design as the tee shirts are white. No hand drawn submissions will be accepted; graphic design programs like Adobe Illustrator are best.
MICROAGGRESSIONS TALK
What is a microaggression? Learn more from Dr. Song at a meeting TODAY at 1:00 pm on Zoom. This program is sponsored by the PTSA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Join the meeting here.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
Peninsula Drama is having its first ever virtual musical, Forbidden Broadway. If you want to be a part of this, audition videos and stage crew applications are due Tuesday, Feb. 23. All the cast and crew information is available at peninsuladrama.com or email Mr. Cohen at [email protected]. Get involved and have fun!
KRISPY KREME DONUTS
Indulge your sweet tooth and support the PV Drama Boosters when you order a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts now through this Friday, Feb. 19. Pickup will be on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8:00 to 11:00 am in front of the gym. You may order or get more information by clicking here.
COUNSELING
COURSE INFO SESSIONS
Click on these information sessions to see if any of these classes would be a good fit for your 2021-2022 year.
COURSE SELECTIONS 2021-2022
Students need to log into their Aeries accounts to make their course requests for the 2021-2022 school year. The portal is open through this Friday, Feb. 19. Some of your classes may have already been added following recommendations from your teachers. These classes may not be removed by students, but you may select a different course. If you do not meet the prerequisite (review the Course Description Handbook for prerequisites), then you must submit a Request for Placement form and submit it to your counselor by May 28.
You must also complete the scheduling form by clicking on the link for your counselor:
Counselors will meet individually with each student. Courses must be entered into the Aeries student portal and the scheduling form completed before the counselor meetings take place. FRESHMEN will be seen through their English class March 8 to 19. SOPHOMORES are being seen through the sophomore counseling program which will take place throughout the spring semester. JUNIORS will be seen through their English class February 22 to March 5.
If you are planning to take Summer School, please review this link. The link will give you access to information about PVPSS, out of district forms, online schools that are A-G and NCAA as well as information about community college courses and dual enrollment. The deadline for these forms to be returned to counselors is May 28.
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
FREE PRACTICE A.C.T. TEST
Mark your calendars juniors and sophomores-there is a free, full length practice ACT test on March 6. The test is proctored, virtual and begins promptly at 9:00 am. Students may register here or go to the CCC pages on Pen's website. A confirmation email will be sent the week of the test.
COLLEGE ESSENTIALS TOOLKIT SERIES
California Public College Options is the topic under discussion when the Toolkit series resumes on February 25 at 6:30 pm online. Learn the differences between the California public colleges which include the UC, Cal State and community college systems and more. Financial aid and cost to attend will also be discussed. Additional details are available here. Register to attend here.
CLUBS
PTNAA
The Pediatric Therapy Network Athletic Association club Zoom meeting is TODAY at 12:15 pm. If you are interested in sports and helping children with special needs, this is the club for you. You may sign up using the Link Tree on PTNAA's Instagram account (@ptnaa_pvphs) or email [email protected]. You'll receive the meeting link via email.
JCL
Latin students! Join the Latin Junior Classical League TOMORROW, Feb. 18, at lunch for Certamen on TEAMS and you'll earn two extra credit points. Enjoy your lunch while answering Latin trivia. Email [email protected] with questions.
MATH TEAM
Join the Math Team TODAY to tackle BML Meet 2 on TEAMS. Sign up by 3:00 pm today using the link provided in the email sent to participants last week. The competition is after school so join the TEAMS meeting at 3:15 pm if you signed up. Email questions to [email protected].
SURFRIDER CLUB
If you are tired of seeing so much trash and pollution in the ocean and want to make a difference, come to the Surfriders Club meeting TOMORROW, Feb. 18 at 12:30 pm on TEAMS. Email [email protected] to sign up or if you have any questions.
ATHLETICS
TRACK & FIELD TRYOUTS
Get away from the screen and have some socially distanced live workouts at the track and field tryouts TODAY from 1:00 to 2:30 pm plus TOMORROW, Feb. 18 and Friday, Feb. 19 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm at Pen's track. Even if you don't know what you're good at, come and try. Coaches and captains will be there to lead you in the right direction. Tryouts are mandatory and season details will be discussed then. Bring your mask, hand sanitizer, proper athletic clothing, water and current athletic clearance form. You may click here for further details or contact Coach Esparza at [email protected].
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