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CAREER EXPLORATION SEMINAR SPEAKERS
Parents - would you consider talking to our students about your career OR do you know someone else who would like to share? If you are thinking about it, fill out the following and we will get in touch with you in early December https://bit.ly/CESReco We only need a few hours of your time on January 10th (8A-10:15A) and we will provide a template of what to cover. No fancy presentation, no projectors, just talking to some kids who are interested in learning more about careers. We would love to hear from you!
CAREER EXPLORATION – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024 8:30A
PVPHS Panthers you are invited on Wednesday, January 10th at 8:30A to attend Career Exploration Seminars. Attend 2 seminars to hear about careers that you are interested in potentially pursuing or just curious about, choices are based on your replies from SchooLinks. Adults from a variety of professions will be on campus to talk about their job, education, training and career path. In order to attend you must register by December 15th at NOON using this link https://forms.gle/C4KgjYrPyN4rV3mQ8
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/.
Speech Contest
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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