PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Monday, September 21, 2020
GENERAL
SUBSCRIBE TO "THE PEN"
If you want to stay on top of school and community news, then a subscription to Pen's newspaper is a must. For only $25 a year, you will receive a monthly issue in the mail. Fill out this form, include your payment (cash or check) made out to PVPHS Newspaper with 2020-2021 newspaper subscription in the check's memo line. Bring your subscription to Pen and put it in Mrs. DeMeyer's mailbox in the Hawthorne Office. Or you can mail checks only to PVPHS: Attention Jamie DeMeyer. If you prefer, you may also pay on Peninsula's website with a credit card. It's easy and you're supporting our budding journalists.
SENIOR PHOTOS
Attention Seniors! PSS Imaging will be on campus TODAY through Thursday, Oct. 8 to photograph those seniors who have made an appointment. Contact PSS Imaging at (714) 630-7785 or (714) 822-5412 to schedule an appointment. Don't delay-after Oct. 8, you have to go to the studio in Anaheim for pictures.
NSSHS
Applications to Pen's National Social Science Honor Society are open through TOMORROW, Sept. 19. Fill out the application here and email to [email protected].
SNHS (SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANICA)
Attention sophomores, juniors and seniors currently enrolled in Spanish 4, AP Spanish Language, Spanish 5 or AP Spanish Literature, the mandatory new member information meeting for the Spanish National Honor Society is next Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 12:15 pm via TEAMS. If you do not attend, you will not be able to apply. In order to attend, you must submit the registration form before midnight TODAY. The registration form is available by clicking here. To be eligible, prospective members must have completed at least three high school credit semesters of Spanish with a 3.5 overall unweighted grade average and no C's; an unweighted overall GPA of 3.4 or above and no U's in citizenship. Email your questions to Senorita Valerio at [email protected].
MU ALPHA THETA
All returning members must submit their returning member contract and returning member grade verification form to "Mu Alpha Theta Members" on TEAMS as one pdf by this Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 2:00 pm. Email [email protected] with questions.
ONLINE S.A.T. PREP BOOTCAMP
It's that time of year when DB Academics offers their SAT Bootcamp to help students learn the best test-taking strategies, techniques and problem solving approaches. This is also a fund raiser for our PTSA. The bootcamp will be online via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 am and 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and again on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Go to dbacademics.com to sign up or get more information.
COUNSELING
STUDENT TUTORS NEEDED
You can help PVPUSD students with their academic hurdles and earn money at the same time. Fill out the form and email it to Mrs. Juge at [email protected]. There will be a tutor list here at Pen and it will also be provided to other schools in the District as well.
COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE SERIES
The virtual College Knowledge Series continues TOMORROW, Sept. 22 at 5:00 pm with Understanding Financial Aid, presented by Jessica Medina of USC. Four main topics relating to financial aid for college will be covered. Registration is required and may be done by clicking here. Deadline to register is TODAY at 5:00 pm.
The College Knowledge Series resumes on Friday, Sept. 25 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm with Common Application Crash Course. It will teach strategies to approach and flesh out every section of your college application to bring you to life for the admissions officer. Details are available on the CCC page of the PVPHS website. Registration is required and the deadline to enroll is Thursday, Sept. 24 at 5:00 pm. No late registration permitted. You may register here.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE REP VISITS
The CCC has scheduled virtual college visits through November. Two to three schools will be combined per visit and all meetings are in conjunction with PVHS. You must register on Naviance by 3:00 pm the before the event in order to attend. Teacher permission for visits scheduled during class time must be obtained by the Friday before the visit. Included in this week's visits are the University of Hawaii; George Washington University; Emerson; Loyola University Chicago; University of Chicago; University of South Florida; Purdue; and Westmont. Don't miss out; these schools only visit once a year. The complete schedule and instructions are on Naviance or click here.
If you signed up for the virtual college visit this Wednesday, Sept. 23 during class time, you must submit a teacher permission request by TODAY at 5:00 pm to attend. This form is required even if you don't have a class during this time. Included in the visit on Wednesday are Sacred Heart University; Salve Regina University; Babson College; Bryant College; University of Iowa; University of Pittsburgh; and the University of Washington, Seattle.
CLUBS
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
The inaugural meeting of the Friendship Club is TODAY at 3:00 pm on Zoom. Click here to fill out the member form if you are interested in joining. Email [email protected] or DM @pvphsfriendshipclub on Instagram with questions.
