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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Follow Dr. Kuykendall on Instagram @pvphsprincipal for his weekly messages about what's happening on campus
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CAREER EXPLORATION – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024 8:30A
PVPHS Panthers who registered to attend Career Exploration Seminars - A complete list of presenter topics and locations is available on the CCC Website. Click here to plan which presentations to attend:
https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CollegeCareerCenter
Don’t forget the mixer with presenter in the CCC following the seminars if you don’t have a 0 period.
THE COLLEGE FAIR IS COMING!!!
Save the date, the College Fair is Wednesday, January 24th 6:30p-9P. We currently have about 40 colleges already registered to attend, the most complete list is available on SchooLinks. Students are asked to register with Strive Scan in order to share your information with College Representatives https://app.strivescan.com/registration
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SENIORS
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now open. Make sure to check the deadlines for all the schools where you applied as many have deadlines at the end of January or early February. If you need information on how to complete the FAFSA, there are several YouTube videos produced by Federal Student Aid (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtr3wy4M_CJ18cBXJb2r5mzyFoh9e9mcl). The CCC will also be hosting an event via zoom on Thursday, January 18th at 6:30 p.m. that will go through the FAFSA step by step and an in person step by step FAFSA event on Saturday, January 27th at 9:00 a.m. on the PVPHS campus. Registration for both events will open on January 9th and the information will be found the College Career Center tab on the PVPHS website.
JUNIORS
If you are you interested in the workings of our government or want more leadership experience, you might be interested in being a delegate to Boys State or Girls State.
Boys State and Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion. Interested juniors are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, January 11th at lunch in the CCC. Current PVPHS students that have participated in the program will discuss their experience and answer questions. The cost of the program is approximately $550.00 per student, should they be selected, and will be payable in February. Applications are on the CCC page of the school website and will also be available at the meeting. Completed applications are due on January 18th.
To find out more about Boys State and the American Legion (the organization that sponsors Boys State), refer to the following link: http://www.boysstatecalifornia.org/. To find out more about Girls State and the American Legion Auxiliary (the organization that sponsors Girls State), please refer to: https://www.alaforveterans.org/.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Lions Club is once again sponsoring their annual Speech Contest. Students must sign up by January 9th, tryouts will be January 23th-27th, and the club contest will be held on February 7th. The contest topic will be “For a Better World – What Would You Change”. The speech must be between 5 mins to 10 mins and notes may be used at the local club level. The contest is open to all Peninsula students. Informational flyers, including how much money winners will receive, are available in the CCC, the counseling office and on the College Career Center page of the school website. Contact Lions Club representative, John Letcher (letcherj@yahoo.com), for information and to sign up.
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Congratulations to Zuhan Lee for being selected one of the winners of National English Honor Society’s Fall Creative Challenge. Members were asked to write their own poems inspired by themes in the work of current US Poet Laureate, Ada Limón. Zuhan’s poem was chosen from hundreds of submissions, and his work is now published on the NEHS website. You can read his incredible piece here:
https://www.nehsmuseletter.us/fall-creative-winners-poetry/
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What National Latin Honor Society (JCL) has been up to?
This year, Latin 4 AP and other proud NLHS members were chosen to tour the Getty Villa. There, students were able to explore the intricacies of the ancient world through the fascinating mediums of artifacts, architecture, sculptures, and scriptures.
Some of our favorite attractions of the day were the "herb garden" - Hizuki Matsuda , the "sarcophagus of Achilles" - Leia Spagnola, and the "beautiful courtyard" - Zuhan Lee.
Some honorable quotes from after this trip include: "it feels like a monday because yesterday felt like a weekend" - Clara Paolucci; and, "highlight of my year" - Ella Cho.
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MATH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
If you are interested in joining Mu Alpha Theta, the Math National Honor Society, you must submit your completed Candidate Information Packet, your Unofficial Transcript, and a $30 check on Thursday, January 11, 2024, or Friday, January 12, 2024, in S50 during lunch. To be eligible you must be enrolled in Pre-Calculus or higher and have maintained A’s in all math classes (B’s in honors or AP classes are acceptable). Visit our website for more information. Email questions to pvphsmat@gmail.com.
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Science Fair Judges Wanted
The annual Palos Verdes Peninsula Science and Engineering Fair will take place on February 8th at Los Verdes Golf Club. We are in search of judges who work in a science related field or have a science educational background. It is a wonderful opportunity to see the groundbreaking work done by our Science Research students.
Judging experience is not necessary. Judges will receive training that morning, as well as additional information prior to the event. The commitment for judges is 8:00am - 12:00pm on February 8th. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
You can sign up via the form below. Questions? Contact Mr. Mark Greenberg at greenbergm@pvpusd.net.
Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/aWyLaGK7zY3w2rAz5
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Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:
Visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected webpage for more youth wellness resources from PVPUSD and SBFC.
The new allcove Beach Cities mental health and wellness center is now open and welcomes everyone 12-25 years old in your district! The center is designed FOR and BY youth to reduce stigma, embrace mental wellness, and provide access to a variety of services. You can go check out allcove on the 4th floor at 514 N. Prospect Ave. in Redondo Beach. allcove is open Tues.-Fri. 1 - 7 pm and Sat. 10 am - 2 pm. Check us out on Instagram @allcovebeachcities or the website for more info. on services offered.
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Sincerely,
Brent Kuykendall
GO PANTHERS!
**If you would like to submit an item for the Principal's Update, it must be emailed to kuykendallb@pvpusd.net by Thursday at 3:15 pm to be in that Sunday's update**
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