March 14th, 2021
Dear Sea Kings,
See below for details on all things happening at PV High.
Sincerely,
Allan Tyner, Ed.D.
Principal
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Student Spotlight
Thanks to your support, Team Illuminate, run by Vivian Chan and Naomi Kao, placed 3rd out of 23 teams in the 2021 Students of the Year Campaign in the L.A. Region, raising a total of over $119,000 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Special shout out to their wonderful team members, which included two PVHS students: Amber Chen (sophomore) and Alaina Wong (freshman). Thank you to everyone who donated and congratulations Vivian and Naomi on your dedication to a world without cancer!
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Math Honor Society
On Wednesday, Vivian Chan (10th), Aaron Guo (12th), Beom Joon (John) Kim (12th), Eugene Lee (10th), Curtis Liu 12th), and Jack Yang (12th) participated in the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), an extremely challenging math competition hosted by the Mathematical Association of American. To be eligible for this invitational exam which is 15 problems given in 3 hours, these students were top national scorers on the AMC math competition. The goal of these advanced math events is to provide an opportunity for high school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Congratulations to these students for this outstanding accomplishment!
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Gabe Silk, senior, was recently featured in the LA Times. Gabe has done tremendous work during the pandemic to help his neighbors and community members find vaccine appointments that are available. Great job Gabe! Click here to read the full story.
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Athletics Spotlight
Our girls Cross Country team lost to Mira Costa but the boys team beat Mira Costa 26-29 to secure a Bay League title this season. Congrats!
Girls Water Polo lost 19-4 to Mira Costa and beat South 8-3
Boys Water Polo beat Wilson 9-5 and lost to Mira Costa 10-7
Boys Soccer beat Wilson 1-0 and Harvard Westlake 2-1
Football lost to Corona del Mar 38-21. They have their first home game next Friday versus Santa Monica.
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Class of 2021 Updates
Seniors T-shirt Order Forms are now available! Click below to download the form. Please print, fill out the form, and include it with your form of payment (cash or check made out to PVHS ASB). Orders are due by March 23rd and can be dropped off to the ASB box on campus. Shirts can be picked up the week of April 12th. Any questions contact Mrs. Maxfield at maxfieldj@pvpusd.net
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Counseling Office Updates |
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Counselors: Click here for information on how to schedule an appointment with your school counselor.
Sage Therapists: Click here for more information on how to contact a Sage Therapist (Student Support Specialist).
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CLICK HERE if you would like to request a program change, either from Distance Learning Academy to Hybrid, or from Hybrid to Distance Learning Academy. All changes will only be made if space is available, and may result in a schedule change.
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SoCal ROC 4th quarter online courses begin Monday, April 12th! There are still spaces available for Emergency Medical/First Responder, Intro to Pharmacy Technician and Adobe Illustrator. Earn high school elective credits while learning valuable skills and exploring a career in the medical or art & design fields! Courses are FREE for high school students! Contact your SoCal ROC career guidance specialist for more information or to enroll today at 310-224-4240 or Rpcontreras@scroc.k12.ca.us.
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In-Person Wellness Workshops
Our Sage therapists are hosting in-person Wellness Workshops to provide you with tools and resources to support your mental health. It is also an opportunity to talk with other students about how they are managing during this time. You will be placed in a group based on the needs and interests from your completed workshop survey. Students will meet weekly on campus in a cohort of up to 14 students. Please see the following flyer for more details and the link for how to sign up. One group meets Thursdays at lunch, and future groups are being planned for 3:00 PM. ALL groups will meet on the PVHS campus. Click here to sign up! Contact carpenterg@pvpusd.net for questions.
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Virtual Wellness Group
All interested PVPUSD high school students are invited to a drop-in support group, “The Virtual Student Café”. This group will meet virtually each week to discuss a variety of mental health topics beginning February 24th. To join, you must be logged in to your PVPUSD Zoom account. See attached flyer for details. Prior registration is not required.
Time: Every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 884 8999 7816
Password: TaC62m
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Individual counseling and therapy support sessions
While we may not be on campus together, your school counselor and the student support specialists are available to support you with your personal, social, and mental health needs. If you are unsure where to start, but know you need additional support, please contact your counselor ASAP to discuss your options and what is supports would best fit your needs.
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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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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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Sea Kings,
It is now time for the PVHS Booster Club’s annual fundraiser: Catch the Wave. Our online auction is OPEN!! Click on this link to start bidding: https://pvhsbc2021.ggo.bid
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 the 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
Simply click on the button below to show your support!
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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Next Week at a Glance
Monday March 15th
- A Day
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The advanced photography class is hosting a virtual gallery that goes live next week, Monday, March 15 and runs through Friday, April 16, 2021. We are proud to work with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library who is supporting our exhibition in their virtual art gallery where you can walk around and enjoy each piece at your pace. This show took a couple months to create, and we’ve worked through challenges to finish it. We are excited to share our work with the school and community. Please take a look at our gallery show, “Two’s a Pair, Three’s a Show”!
Tuesday March 16th
Wednesday March 17th
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All Period Day. Click here for the bell schedule.
- Current Juniors, if you are interested in the Boeing Summer Internship the third information meeting is Wednesdsay March 17th at 6pm. Please email Dr. Hafer or Mrs. Norris for the virtual meeting link.
Thursday March 18th
Friday March 19th
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