PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE
March 13, 2022
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UPDATED COVID PROTOCOLS
Indoor Masking Policy:
Beginning on Monday, indoor masking for all students and staff in TK-12 schools and childcare settings will shift from required to strongly recommended, irrespective of vaccine status. As such, indoor masking on all of our campuses is now optional for everyone on campus.
With our COVID positive case rates continuing to decline and the recent change in masking protocols, we will also be opening the campus back up to visitors during the school day as of March 14th. As always, if you do need to come to campus for any reason, it is important that you first check-in with the main office and get an on-campus pass.
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This Week's Bell Schedule IS CRAZY!!!
Please review the schedules for next week carefully!
Statewide Testing
Reminder about the alternate schedule to accommodate Statewide Testing. On Monday, ONLY 11th grade students will arrive by 7:55 so that they can get to their assigned room on time for testing at 8am. On Tuesday, ONLY 12th graders will arrive to school at 7:55am so that they can get to their assigned room on time to start testing at 8am.
All NONE TESTERS will then need to arrive prior to the start of their first class of the day based on the alternate schedule (e.g. if your first class of the day is first period on Monday, then arrive prior to 11:05am to ensure that you can make it to your class on time). We will send another reminder about this prior to the April testing as well.
This year, students will take the following test(s), depending on their grade level. A specific testing schedule is below under the testing date this week. We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.
Monday - JUNIORS TESTING IN THE MORNING -
ODD PERIODS ONLY
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Tuesday - SENIORS TESTING IN THE MORNING -
EVEN PERIODS ONLY
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Wednesday - LATE START + ASB ELECTIONS |
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Thursday - NORMAL BELL SCHEDULE |
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Friday - WALK FOR LIFE SCHEDULE |
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WALK FOR LIFE INFO
Our annual Walk for Life Cancer Fundraiser is back! If you would like to participate in the Walk on Friday, March 18th, please fill out THIS PERMISSION SLIP.
Participating Panthers will need to donate $30, as well as obtain signatures from your 5th and 6th period teachers and your parent/guardian. All participants will be excused from 5th and 6th period on March 18th and will go to the field for the check presentation and rose ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, we will walk together to Highridge Park and back, escorted by our local sheriffs. All participants should be back by 3:00 pm at the latest.
An important part of the ceremony at the field is our rose ceremony, during which we read names of loved ones who have fought or are still fighting cancer. If you would like the name of a loved one read during this ceremony, please email [email protected] by Wednesday, March 16th. Permission slips are also due Wednesday, March 16th.
Please check out THIS VIDEO to get a feel for this very special schoolwide event!
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CONNECTING WITH COLLEGES – MARCH 16th at 6:30P
As students build their college list, it is important to research and meet schools you are interested in attending. Allie Kvidera, Regional Director of Admissions for Texas Christian University will discuss the importance of connecting with colleges especially in light of COVID restrictions and how to gauge a good understanding of what the school is really like. Additionally, it is important to understand if the schools track demonstrated interest, what that means, how it is done and does it help or hurt your application. What should you expect at a college fair or a college tour and what information you can expect to gain at these events. Registration is required with a valid PVPUSD Student ID# by noon on 3/16. Click HERE to register.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please check Schoolinks for scholarship opportunities! Current postings include: Kinecta Youth Scholarship (due 3/14), Elks Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (due 3/15), Italian Catholic Federation (due 3/15), ILWU (due 3/17), PV Coordinating Council Teen Service Scholarship (due 3/18), PV Council of PTAs (due 3/19), Kordich Memorial Scholarship (due 3/22), Alegria Family Public Service Scholarship (due 3/24), Drama Boosters Laura K Bensons Scholarship (due 3/24), Peninsula Education Foundation Scholarship (due 3/26), and many more! To find scholarship listings on Schoolinks, click on Finances (left info bar), then Scholarship Matching. Look for scholarships that say, “posted by your district” above the name then click on the name of the scholarship to find out more information including how to apply. Many scholarships require essays and letters of recommendation so make sure you are researching the scholarship several weeks before the due date.
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EXTREMELY TIME-SENSITIVE NOTICE TO PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
REGRADING SENIOR DITCH DAY-
Seniors and parents of Seniors- PLEASE READ!
Senior Ditch Day at Disneyland is a special tradition that the graduating class of Peninsula High School has enjoyed for many years. We are thrilled to bring it back for the Class of 2022 to enjoy together.
We have been working with Disneyland for confirmation that they can reserve enough tickets for our entire senior class on Tuesday, May 17th, and Disney has shared that unless we purchase our senior class’ tickets very soon, they cannot guarantee there will be space for us.
Therefore, we are moving the deadline to purchase your ticket for Senior Ditch Day up to Wednesday, March 23rd
If you want to go to Disneyland for Senior Ditch Day with the rest of your class, you must do the following by Wednesday, March 23:
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1. First, please have your parent complete the permission slip for you sent through their Aeries parent portal. (If they did not receive the posting, please make sure that they have turned on (clicked) that they will receive all notifications. If it is only clicked on emergency, they will not get the email.) CONFIRM WITH YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN ASAP THAT THEY RECEIVED THE EMAIL!
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2. Next, you will go to the Student Store to purchase your ticket and pay the bus fee. Bring your student ID as well as cash or check made out to “PVPHS Disneyland” in the amount of $183 ($158 for park hopper ticket (both Disneyland and California Adventure) and $25 for bus fee).
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3. If you have a Magic Key Pass that you plan on using on May 17th and want to attend Ditch Day with their class, you will need to make your own reservation online to enter on that day through Disneyland Reservations and then purchase the bus transportation through the Student Store. Bring your cash or check payable to “PVPHS Disneyland” in the amount of $25.
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REMEMBER: LAST DAY TO PURCHASE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022. HAVE YOUR PARENTS FILL OUT THE PERMISSION FORM THROUGH THEIR PARENT PORTAL. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND DISNEYLAND/CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR TICKET AND FILL OUT THE PERMISSION SLIP BY MARCH 23!
DISNEYLAND COVID RESPONSE:
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A BLACK & GOLD AFFAIRE ONLINE AUCTION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH MARCH 16TH. WE KEEP ADDING TO THE AUCTION, SO MAKE SURE TO KEEP VISITING www.PENBLACKANDGOLD.com TO BID ON A COLLECTION OF AMAZING ITEMS.
There are still a limited number of seats available for A Black & Gold Affaire, so REGISTER TODAY! We will be SOLD OUT soon! It’s a great evening for all Panther Parents to enjoy! Come out and mingle with coaches, administration and meet new friends. There will be incredible Silent and Live Auction items to bid on at the event:
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Live Auction Items: Tickets to Acura Grand Prix, Tiger Squadron Pilot Experience, Hermosa Beach “Staycation”, Mother’s Day Weekend Cruise to Mexico, Mammoth Mountain Ski-In / Ski Out Condo, Catalina Island Vacation and the coveted VIP 2022 Graduation Seats and Reserved Parking Spots for 2022-23 school year.
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Silent Auction Items: Sporting event tickets, spa gift cards, beautiful gift baskets, flower delivery for a year, unique and custom art pieces, such as The Hawaiian Surfboard Art by Jeff Carson, and the list goes on.
The Athletic Booster Club is delighted to introduce the Peninsula High School Athletics Hall of Fame at this year’s A Black & Gold Affaire, where we will honor Petros Papadakis as the inaugural inductee. The Athletics Hall of Fame is being created to recognize alumni, coaches, and contributors to athletic programs. It will honor their athletic achievements, their contributions to the school and the Palos Verdes community, as well as their professional accomplishments. The Athletics Hall of Fame in years to come will include graduates of both PV Peninsula High and Rolling Hills High Schools.
ATTENTION SENIOR ATHLETES: We want to honor you during the Senior Parade held at A Black & Gold Affaire. Invites were hand-delivered to Senior Athletes this past week. We will see you at 9pm sharp on the 19th. If you didn’t get your invite, please contact us at [email protected].
We want to thank and acknowledge the generous Panther families and businesses that have sponsored and donated to our largest fundraiser. Visit PVPHSABC.com to register and for all the information you need to support A Black & Gold Affaire!
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AVID - 9th Grade Recruitment
AVID will be accepting a few current 9th graders into the program for next year. Current 9th graders who are interested in joining the AVID program next year must attend an informational meeting in room H44 on either Wednesday 3/23 or Monday 4/4. Attendance at one of these meetings is required to be eligible to apply for a spot in AVID. To receive updates about this opportunity for current 9th graders, please enter contact information using this link: LINK TO REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT AVID 9th GRADE RECRUITMENT. Please contact Mr. Spalding at [email protected] with any questions.
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Spring Choir Concert
Friday, March 18
Buy your tickets NOW to see the Spring Choir Concert at 7:30 this Friday, March 18 at Rolling Hills Unified Methodist Church. The choir will feature classical and contemporary popular music.
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Congratulations Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Color Guard!!
They competed on last weekend in their first Winter Guard competition of the season and brought home 2nd place (1 point from 1st place)!! This year, the Palos Verdes High School color guard has joined with our Peninsula color guard. It’s great to see the two schools work together! Their next competition is Saturday, March 19th. Good skills Color Guard!!!
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The National Honor Society and NASSP are happy to announce that Samantha Boger and Ryan Paillet have been selected as two of this year's NHS Scholarship semifinalists and will receive scholarship awards. Congratulations Samantha and Ryan! |
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Vivien He, a student at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, is a top 40 finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search and the week long competition is underway in Washington, DC! Society for Science recently featured Vivien in a blog highlighting some of the finalists, here’s the link:
CONGRATULATIONS VIVIEN!
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Cap and Gown
Seniors- Do you still need to order your cap and gown for graduation? Are you unsure if you already ordered a cap and gown? You can still order online and get your cap and gown delivered on distribution day. Head to www.moongradservices.com or contact them at [email protected] or 805.716.0278 with your questions regarding orders.
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Unified Track Meet
Attention Students: Mark your calendars for our annual Unified Track Meet 3/24/22
Students with and without disabilities will run together in the 50m, 100m and relay on our track with fans in the stands.
Peninsula High is proud to be a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, and this event will be the culminating activity for March 21-24 "Inclusion Revolution" week co-sponsored by Best Buddies and Friendship Club. Funding generously provided by Peninsula High's Athletic Booster Club and Special Olympics.
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South Bay Families Connected: Focus on youth wellness
Finally, after a full year of distance learning, some students have, understandably, experienced the return to in-person learning as a social challenge. PVPUSD partner South Bay Families Connected (SBFC), a network of 115 schools in the South Bay, has organized Teaching Social Skills: Resources for Parents and Guardians, which contains a video featuring students at local schools, including PVPHS’s own Rhys Moon and Amanda Rucker, sharing their perspectives regarding the social ups and downs of returning to in-person learning. There you will also find some useful tips to support your children and teens as they develop and refine their own social skills. For related resources, please visit the SBFC Healthy Relationships Page. The SBFC Virtual Teen Center contains a wide variety of mental health and wellness topics. To see more youth wellness resources provided by PVPUSD and SBFC, please visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Brent Kuykendall
Principal
All District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Title IX Contact: Richard Licciardello, 310-378-9966 x 417
Section 504 Contact: Michael Bosler, 310-378-9966 x 444
375 Via Almar, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
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