March 21st, 2021  Dear Sea Kings, See below for details on all things happening at PV High. Remember that this week has a different schedule with a minimum A-day on Wednesday and an all-period day (normally Wednesday schedule) on Friday. We encourage any of our families traveling for spring break to follow all recommended LA County guidelines including quarantining for 10 days upon return. We hope all of our Sea Kings have a relaxing spring break and we look forward to seeing you when we return in person starting the week of April 12th.  Sincerely, Allan Tyner, Ed.D.  Principal

Student Spotlight On Sunday, NHS held their annual walk to benefit The Painted Turtle Camp. This marks the PV High NHS chapter’s 16th Painted Turtle Walk however, this year was the first time it was held virtually! 130 NHS students participated and raised over $4,000 for The Painted Turtle camp, an innovative camp and family care center for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Athletics Spotlight Cross Country beat West Torrance in both the boys and girls teams. Girls Water Polo lost to Redondo 7-3 and El Segundo 7-6, but beat rivals Peninsula 15-7. They ended the season with a loss against Glendora, 18-9. Congrats on a great season! Boys Water Polo beat Redondo 12-8, Loyola 9-8, rivals Peninsula 15-1. The boys lost to Foothill 9-7 and to Harvard Westlake 15-9. Great season! Boys Soccer beat West Torrance 2-0 and tied Paramount 2-2. Girls Soccer beat Torrance 2-1 Girls Lacrosse beat Downey 21-1 Football beat Santa Monica 41-2 Track and Field beat West Torrance Baseball beat El Segundo 4-1 and Torrance 3-2 Boys Tennis played against Culver City and beat them 10-8. Girls Tennis beat Culver City 17-1.

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

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).

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. Adobe Illustrator Pharmacy Tech First Responder

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.

PVPUSD Update The attacks in Georgia earlier this week killing eight people, including six Asian women, are undoubtedly shocking and comes at a time of unprecedented violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Since the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, there have been approximately 3,800 Asians in our country that have been targets of harassment and assault, according to the Stop APPI Hate Report.  These types of hate incidents, hate crimes, discrimination, and aggression have no place in PVPUSD nor in our society. Our district continues to do everything within our power to demonstrate that in the work we do each day. To that end, PVPUSD will be bringing a resolution to the Board of Education on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 focused on denouncing xenophobia and anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander sentiment, while reaffirming the district’s commitment to the well-being and safety of our Asian American students and families.  Talking with our children about racism, bias and violence can be difficult, yet it is critical for their development that we engage in these discussions. If you would like tools to help foster these conversations with your children, below are a few helpful resources, including links to our recent webinar series with Dr. Tyrone Howard. Today and every day, the PVPUSD community stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander students and their families. If you know a student or community member who is struggling during this very difficult time, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for support as we will be here for you. We are committed to creating a safe environment where our students learn to live and thrive in their community and to engage in the difficult work to help make a world that is free of this hate, discrimination and violence.   Parent Resources:  South Bay Families Connected: Talking to our children about racism, hate and violence   Talking to Children After Racial Incidents Addressing Anti-Asian Bias   Talking with Your Children about Race and Racism: Webinar Series with Dr. Tyrone Howard

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!

Next Week at a Glance Monday March 22nd A Day Choreo and Intermediate Dance Parent Meeting. See flyer below for more information Tuesday March 23rd B Day Wednesday March 24th Minimum A Day. Click here for the bell schedule. College Essentials Toolkit from 3-4:30pm: Breaking down the College Search, A workshop for students. Click here to register Thursday March 25th B Day PVHS Return to School Parent Webinar at 5pm. Click here to register Current Juniors, if you are interested in the Boeing Summer Internship the last information meeting is Thursday March 25th at 6pm. Please email Dr. Hafer or Mrs. Norris for the virtual meeting link. Friday March 26th All Period Day. Click here for the bell schedule. Completed Boeing Applications submitted to Dr. Hafer by 3pm