GENERAL
NEW HOURS FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Curbside pickup hours for the free breakfast and lunch are now 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday. Come to the Gate 3 entrance before Basswood where the line forms outside the gym. This program is open to any student 18 and under and recipients do not need to be enrolled in PVPUSD. No pre-order required. All meals include an entrée, choice of milk and seasonal fruit and vegetables. Menus are at pvpusdschoolnutrition.net.
FLOWER POWER
Join Service Learning Leadership in celebrating National Plant a Flower Day with their Get a Flower, Give a Flower event this Friday, Mar. 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in front of the gym. Stop by and pick up a flower for yourself and one for a friend, then participate in the Plant a Flower Day raffle by posting a picture of you and your flowers on your Instagram story tagging @pvphsservicelearning. Gift cards will be awarded to the winners. Remember, mask up to pick up your flowers.
A.S.B. APPLICATIONS
If you are interested in taking on a leadership role at Pen, consider applying for ASB. The class meets daily during fourth period and plans school-wide events. The application and timeline are at pvphs.pvpusd.net under Panther Picks or click here.
Applications for appointed positions are due Wednesday, Mar. 17.
WALK FOR LIFE
Panthers! Now is your opportunity to sign up and join in the annual Walk for Life to raise money for ALS research. Peninsula has a personal connection to fighting this disease as alum Eric Stevens is waging his own battle against ALS. Walk for Life is Friday, Mar. 19 and walkers are excused from 5th and 6th periods on that day. Cost is $25 and participants receive the official Walk for Life 2021 tee shirt. Sign up here.
PTSA BOOK CLUB
The second virtual meeting of the PTSA book club is next Saturday, Mar. 13 at 11:00 am when Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy will be discussed. A guest speaker from the Equal Justice Initiative will talk first. Contact Peninsula's librarian at [email protected] if you need a copy. Click here to register or email Beth Meyerhoff at [email protected] with any questions.
COOKING CLASS
Like Persian food? Don't miss the next cooking class sponsored by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee of the PTSA on Thursday, Mar. 18 at 6:00 pm. A Panther family will teach participants how to make Kuku Sabzi, a Persian herb frittata. Register here and click here to obtain the recipe.
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
OUT OF STATE COLLEGE OPTIONS
Join more than 30 college admission representatives from out of state schools on Tuesday, Mar. 16 at 6:30 pm and learn about the potential advantages offered by non-California schools. The reps will give an overview of their schools and contact information for follow-ups. Click here to register.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SENIORS
Now is the time to apply for local scholarships. Many generous scholarships are available from PTA, PEF, PV Rotary, PV Juniors, PV Lions, Kiwanis, South Bay Panhellenic Alumnae and more and are posted on Naviance. Don't delay; deadlines to apply are in the next few weeks. Many scholarships lapse because no one applies by the deadline. This is peak scholarship season, so don't let the opportunity pass.
