PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Friday, February 19, 2021
GENERAL
FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Curbside pickup of a free breakfast and lunch is available 7:30 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.
CARD DRIVE
Last day to drop off your 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 are drop boxes in front of the gym TODAY 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 TODAY. 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.
LOS ANGELES MISSION DRIVE
Peninsula is holding a drive to help the Los Angeles Mission. They need donations of non-perishable food such as canned meats, coffee, drinks and more as well as personal care items (deodorant, hand sanitizer, etc), and clothing such as socks and pajamas. Email Mrs. Sunada at [email protected] for the complete list of requested items. Boxes will be outside the gym from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm on school days.
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!
SING OUT
Always wanted to sing, but terrified to audition? Here's your chance-due to the pandemic, all students are welcome to sign up for choir without an audition. You may sign up for Chamber Choir, Women's Treble Choir, or Chamber/Jazz Chorale and Mr. Doctor will work with you to secure your spot. Email him at [email protected] with questions.
KRISPY KREME DONUTS
Indulge your sweet tooth by ordering TODAY a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts and support the PV Drama Boosters at the same time. Pickup is 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.
TEENS TEACH TECHNOLOGY
Help teach seniors the basics of social media, daily applications and internet safety through Teens Teach Technology, California chapter. There are opportunities to give back to the community as well as strengthening your public speaking skills through online appointments with libraries and nursing homes. Check out the website and send in your application here.
BOEING SUMMER INTERNSHIP
There will be virtual information sessions this year on March 1st, 9th, 17th, and 25th all at 6:00 pm to let students and parents know about the Boeing Summer Internship program which runs June 21 to August 5. Contact Mr. Twiet at [email protected] for additional material and any questions.
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 an elected position are due Tuesday, Mar. 2 and applications for appointed positions are due Wed., Mar. 17.
JAMAICAN FISH FRITTERS
Learn how to bring a taste of the Caribbean to your table at the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee's cooking class on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 am. Taught by a Panther family, you'll learn the secrets of making Jamaican fish fritters.
P.E.F. DRAWINGS
Support the Peninsula Education Foundation with a donation of $1,500 or more and you will be entered into monthly drawings for a prize. February's prize is dinner for two at Arthur J in Manhattan Beach and a bottle of Dom Perignon. Go to pvpef.org to donate.
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 TODAY. 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
CHESS CLUB
Love the challenge of chess? Want more of The Queen's Gambit? Then join the Kings and Queens chess club for their online meeting TODAY during lunch. You may sign up here or contact Samyak Kakatur at [email protected] or Andy Gu at [email protected].
ATHLETICS
TRACK & FIELD TRYOUTS
Get away from the screen and have some socially distanced live workouts at the track and field tryouts TODAY 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].
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
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