PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
DAILY BULLETIN
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
GENERAL
HUNGRY STUDENTS ALERT
Now through winter break, the cafeteria is offering curbside pickup for FREE breakfast and lunch every school day from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. This program is open to any student 18 and under and recipients do not need to be enrolled in PVPUSD. No pre-order is required. All meals include an entrée, choice of milk and seasonal fruit and vegetables. Menus are at pvpusdschoolnutrition.net.
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. Help support our budding journalists!
LIMITED LIBRARY HOURS TODAY
The library is closing TODAY ONLY at noon. Normal hours of 8:00 am to 3:30 pm resume tomorrow. The library is open to pick up textbooks, outside reading books and workbooks. Please stop at the Main Office before coming down. You may also call Ms. Gutierrez at (310) 377-4888 x42602 with reference questions and book suggestions.
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 TODAY 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 this weekend 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.
SENIOR SUNRISE VIDEO
Seniors! Capture your goal for your senior year on video and be part of the Senior Sunrise Video. Film yourself horizontally and describe one goal you would like to achieve before you graduate. Start with "My goal for senior year is ------ (fill in the blank) and keep it 10 seconds or less. Your goal doesn't have to be school related; it may be something fun like learning how to surf! Submit your video to [email protected] by this Friday, Sept. 25 at midnight.
SENIOR PHOTOS
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.
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 College Knowledge Series resumes this 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 TOMORROW, 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 TODAY during class time, you must submit a teacher permission request 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
MUSICIANS' SERVICE GROUP
Are you a musician looking for ways to earn community service hours and share your talent with others? Then come to the virtual introductory meeting for the Musicians' Service Group on Friday, Sept. 25 at 12:20 pm. Click on the member interest form here and fill it out before the meeting.
