PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Thursday, March 25, 2021
GENERAL
WALK FOR LIFE
If you forgot to register for this year’s Walk for Life, you still have time. The Walk is TODAY from 12:30 to 2:45 pm. Register through Peninsula’s webstore and you’ll receive a tee shirt plus enjoy all the festivities. It’s only $25 to participate and all proceeds go to the ALS charity #AxeALS. Make a difference in the lives of those battling this disease every day and donate here.
SENIOR SENDOFF LETTERS DEADLINE
Don’t forget to bring your senior sendoff letters to the Main Office by TOMORROW, Mar. 26. Office hours are 7:00 to 4:00 except on Friday when it closes at noon due to the minimum day before break. Be sure your letter is handwritten, the envelope unsealed and the recipient’s name on the outside of the envelope. Chat Tara Labisi, senior class president, on TEAMS if you have questions or concerns.
LINK CREW
Be a mentor to incoming freshmen next year and join Link Crew. Current sophomores and juniors may apply on the Pen website under Panther Picks or click here. Applications are due TOMORROW, Mar. 26 at 6:00 pm.
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. NO FOOD SERVICE ON FRIDAY, MAR. 26.
MAIN EVENT MUSICIANS
Showcase your musical skills and audition for the Peninsula Education Foundation’s annual Main Event Live broadcast. This fundraiser for the PEF is held on Saturday, May 1. Auditioning musicians must be PVPUSD students in 3rd through 12th grade. You may play an instrument, be a vocalist or both; perform solo or in a group. More information is available here. Deadline to send in your audition tape is Monday, April 5.
BOEING SUMMER INTERNSHIP
The final, virtual information session about the Boeing Summer Internship program is TODAY at 6:00 pm. The session allows students and parents to learn 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.
PEF FUNDRAISER
Donate $1,500 or more to the Peninsula Education Foundation by March 31 and you’ll be entered to win dinner for two at Compagnon Bistro in San Pedro plus a bottle of Saint Emilion (Chateau la Bessane). Click here to learn more about PEF and to donate.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Under the auspices of Peninsula Education Foundation, two summer school sessions will be offered at Peninsula for 9th through 12th grades. The first semester is June 21 to July 9 and second semester is July 12 to July 29. Go to pvpss.com for a complete list of courses, times and registration details. Classes will be offered on campus as well as online. Registration starts at 9:00 am for the following: sophomores, Monday, Apr. 5; and freshmen, April 20. Email [email protected] with questions.
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
FINANCIAL AID LETTER
Learn how to read a financial aid award letter at the webinar hosted by the CCC for seniors and their families on Thursday, Mar. 25 at 6:30 pm. Terminology, possible red flags and appeals will be discussed. Register here.
CLUBS
JCL
Latin students! Join the Latin Junior Classical League TODAY 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.
M.A.D.
If you want to learn more about designing iOS and Android apps, don’t miss the Mobile App Development club meeting TODAY during lunch on TEAMS. Email questions to [email protected].
POETRY SLAM
Peninsula’s first ever poetry slam is being hosted by the Black Student Union and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance TOMORROW, Mar. 26 at 3:00 pm. Use the Zoom meeting ID (812 4669 4890) and passcode (MX4DFP) to watch the performances.
ATHLETICS
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Come and tryout for Pen’s winning girls’ basketball team TODAY from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the outdoor basketball courts at Miraleste Intermediate School. You must be cleared through Peninsula’s athletic clearance process in order to participate. Contact Coach Kelly at [email protected] with questions.
