February 28th, 2021  Dear Sea Kings, See below for details on all things happening at PV High.  Sincerely, Allan Tyner, Ed.D.  Principal

Student Spotlight Live From 205 won six awards this past weekend, including the top prize:  The Excellence Award.  Live From 205 has won the Excellence Award 6 times: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2021   Watch 205 win The Excellence Award at 10:18:  https://www.studenttelevision.com/fall-nat-broadcast-excellence   Thanks for your kindness and support with 205. We appreciate it. Rene   2021 STN Virtual Convention 1st Place Sports Highlights - Parker Zane 2nd Place NAT Package - Olivia Hecker, Juliana Santich Honorable Mention Sports Commentary - Jamie Robertson, Erik Gressett Honorable Mention Tell The Story News Editing - John Mac Menamie, AnnMarie Sorenson Honorable Mention Crazy 8's Morning News Show - Producers: Andre Lendi, Parker Zane Excellence Award - Top Broadcast Journalism News Program in the Country

This past weekend our Model United Nations participated in a Conference Virtually at Laguna Hills High School. They all did a wonderful job. The following students won awards. Hayleigh Liu won both a research award and an award for Outstanding Delegate representing Somalia. Aaron Paik and Jaxon Chang won a Commendation representing Germany. Caeden Kim won a Research award and an award for Outstanding Delegate representing Somalia. All students did an excellent job and we are so proud of them.

11th grader, Sam Malekzadeh, made the SCSBOA All-Southern Honors Jazz Band on Baritone Saxophone. SCSBOA chooses multiple trumpet and trombone players for each band, but they only take ONE Baritone Saxophone in the entire southern section and Sam was chosen. Congrats Sam!

Athletics Spotlight Congratulations to Cross County and Boys Water Polo who have officially started competitions again!

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 Senior Shirt Order Form

The Painted Turtle Walk will be held virtually this year on March 14th. Sign up now through the NHS Google Classroom. Any questions email Mrs. Secrist at secristc@pvpus.net

AP Testing Updates If you are planning to take an AP test this spring, please make sure that you are registered and paid for all of your exams by Friday March 5th. After this deadline students will no longer be able to add exam registrations to their College Board account. Any questions please reach out to Dr. Hafer at haferk@pvpusd.net

Counseling Office Updates

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).

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.

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

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.

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: Mrs. Paula Stapleton ( A-Da): https://calendly.com/stapletonp/sophomore-counseling Ms. Megan Lichter (De-H): https://calendly.com/lichterm/sophomore-counseling Mrs. Kristin Nelson ( I-Mc): https://calendly.com/nelsonkristen/soph-counseling-apt Mrs. Merika McHugh: https://calendly.com/mchughcounseling/sophomore-counseling Ms. Heidi Shulman (S-Z): https://calendly.com/shulmanh/sophomore-planning-meeting

Visit our PVPUSD Families Connected page for recent PVPUSD parent education videos and a wide array of free youth wellness resources.  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.  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. 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.  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.

College and Career Center Updates

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!

Sea Kings, It is now time for the PVHS Booster Club’s annual fundraiser: Catch the Wave. 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 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 Donating items or services to the online auction Simply click on the buttons below to show your support!  Catch the Wave Website   Catch the Wave Auction Donation Form  (Please click on the link and download the fillable form) 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: Lisa Tellenbach - lisatellenbach@cox.net & Roxan Bottlewalla - roxanb@cox.net

Next Week at a Glance Monday March 1st A Day Current Juniors, if you are interested in the Boeing Summer Internship the first information meeting is Monday March 1st at 7pm. Please email Dr. Hafer or Mrs. Norris for the virtual meeting link. Interested in being a part of the Cheer or Song team next year? There will be a virtual parent meeting on Monday March 1st at 7pm. Students should join google classroom for additional information including the zoom link. Any questions email Mrs. Maxfield at maxfieldj@pvpusd.net Song: agurn3d Cheer: hztz6kq Tuesday March 2nd B Day Wednesday March 3rd All Period Day. Click here for the bell schedule. Red Tide Flash Sale! Stop by the PVHS main parking lot between 3-6pm for a flash sale of all Red Tide T-shirts. All shirts will be $5 each PEF's #1Day100K day! Click the flyer below to donate! Thursday March 4th A Day Baseball Team Tryouts COLLEGE ESSENTIALS TOOLKIT #5 @ 6:30pm: California Private College Options and Opportunities. Register Here Friday March 5th B Day Baseball Team Tryouts Last day to sign up and register for AP tests!