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Follow Dr. Kuykendall on Instagram @pvphsprincipal for his weekly messages about what's happening on campus.

Ms. Anderson's Chinese language classes celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this week. Check out this video of the celebrations on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCGmy9ufu7A

COLLEGE CAREER CENTER IS CLOSED

Monday, September 23rd through Monday, September 30th. Mrs. Arico and Mrs. Shafer are attending College Counselor Conferences during this time.

COLLEGE REP VISITS

College Career Center welcomes Juniors and Seniors to attend in-person College Rep Visits which continue through October in the CCC. A full schedule is available on SchooLinks and all students MUST have a signed Teacher Permission Slip turned in 24 hours prior to the event to attend (even if they do not have a class during the time of meeting). Permission slips for October 1 College Rep visits can be turned in at the Counseling office during this week. Instructions on how to sign up to attend, and to access the Teacher Permission Slip can be found here https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CCC-CollegeRepVisits Colleges are still in the process of signing up for times to visit Peninsula so make sure you check back regularly. All Rep visits are students only.

CAL STATE APPLICATION WORKSHOP

Class of 2025 come to the CCC on Tuesday, October 1st during lunch for the CSU Apply Workshop. CSU Application opens October 1st so make sure to be here to ask any questions you may have. Bring your own computer and make sure you know your social security number.

COLLEGE CAREER CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd – UC Information Night in the GYM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th - Paying For College in the PAC

COLLEGE TESTING Q&A

Parents are invited to a Q & A session about college testing on Saturday, September 21st in the CCC from 9:15A to 10:30A. Torsten Sannar National Managing Director of Compass Prep will be here to answer your questions.

COLLEGE NIGHT

The College Career Center presented College Night this past Tuesday, September 10th. We hope you were able to join us. Presenters have shared their presentation which can be found here https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CollegeNight

Seniors: The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will not open until December 1st. The application year you want to use is 2025-2026 (the year you will be attending college). Make sure to check college websites for their financial aid application deadlines.

Reminder: October 16th Peninsula High School will be hosting a PSAT for Juniors and Sophomores. Registration will be Monday, 9/23 - Wednesday, 9/25 in the Student Store. The test will be free for all Juniors and $20 for Sophomores (cash or check made out to PVPHS-PSAT will be accepted). Please contact Dr. Jennifer Panagos (panagosj@pvpusd.net) if you have questions. More details will follow with the schedule for the day, room assignments, and all other instructions for students that register.

The students listed below were recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. These academically talented high school Seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. About 95% of Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship. We want to congratulate these students on their accomplishments and wish them good luck.

Aye, Emily Y

Baghoolizadeh, Neekta S

Chai, Meizhu

Choo, Ray Z

Espinoza, Leila M

Fast, Charlotte M

Lee, Abigail F

Lin, Brandon K

Lin, Juliette J

Lu, Eric Y

Ma, Jacob A

Monzon, Aaron S

Rhoades, Alena C

Shu, Mason W

So, Hyunbin

Tom, Bryce R

Wang, Angelina Y

Xu, Zhian

The students listed below were recognized as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for demonstrating outstanding potential for success. This recognition signifies that these students are in the top 50,000 students that took the PSAT/NMSQT in their Junior year. We wanted to honor these students by listing their names and congratulate them on this accomplishment.

Isaac O Abraham

Sarah H Choi

Luke G Delia

Marc J Epp

Travis P Fowler

Leo Fukunaga

Madison J Gambin

Curtis J Gibson

Zahra Habib

Madison K Hironaka

Daniel C Huang

Caide D Jung

Reece A Kaneshiro

Zain Mohammed A Karu

D Amy Kim

Emma W Lam

Ky Nam Le Nghiem

Belinda Lee

Sharon J Lee

Zuhan Lee

Cindy S Liu

Andrew D Lu

Ryan A Nagaishi

Sakura Nakanishi

Kensho Nishio

Rhys M Ota

Sean P Pellicciarini

Navraj Singh

Deetya Srivatsavaya

Marisa K Tan

Eric M Taylor

Charles E Valencia

Sophie S Wang

Lena S Wen

John M Wu

Eddy Y Yao

Ella V Yoo

Julia M Zhang

Attention Students:

There is one more week left to enroll in a SoCal ROC Fall semester class! Courses are after school and FREE for high school students! Earn high school elective credits with exciting courses in:

Art & Design –

3D Game Design, 3D Modeling & Animation, Fashion Design, Media Design

Engineering & Design –

Plumbing, Residential Electrical Wiring

(Limited spots available in Welding at 7pm only)

Health Sciences –

Medical Terminology, Dental Assisting, First Responder (T/Th only), Health Unit Coordinator, Medical Front Office, Physical Therapy Aide, Vet Assistant, Vet Science

Public & Consumer Services –

Barbering, Cosmetology

LACC Dual Enrollment (on SoCal ROC campus) –

Career Planning, College Survival Skills

Contact your SoCal ROC career guidance specialist at rpcontreras@scroc.k12.ca.us for instructions on how to enroll ASAP!

The ISPE application for Quarter 2 is now open. Click the link below to complete your application. The link will be open until September 30th.

https://www.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=373713&type=d&pREC_ID=848373

Girl's Lacrosse Fundraiser

It's almost Krispy Kreme time! Starting MONDAY, Sept 23, you can order your certificates for a dozen Glazed Donuts for only $16 (save $4!) from a member of the Girl's Lacrosse team. See Mrs. Borstel or a team member for a link to place your order. Sales start Monday, September, 23. They make great gifts!

Senior Sunrise is September 26 from 6-7am on the football field. Come get your donuts and hot chocolate and celebrate the start of your last year as a Panther!

Panthers, it's time to lace up for the 16th annual Skechers Walk! Every year, our district unites to raise thousands of dollars in support of our 18 PVUSD schools and vital programs. As one of our biggest fundraisers, this walk directly funds incredible initiatives like the SMERT Building, the College & Career Center, the Science Fair, and so much more. If you can’t make it day-of, no worries! You can register as a virtual walker and still support our district. Let’s rally together and make this year our best yet. Register today!

Movie night!

Come to the fieldhouse on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. to watch Coraline. Concessions such as popcorn, baked goods, and hot chocolate will be sold, so bring some money for food, drinks, and remember to also bring blankets and pillows to get comfortable. Bring your friends and join us on Tuesday!

CSF collections took place during the beginning of the school year. Congratulations to all of the new and continuing members. View the CSF Membership List here. Members, if your name is not spelled correctly, please email adviser (Betsy Okamoto @ okamotob@pvpusd.net) to fix any errors. Seniors, please double check your status that is listed next to your name! Any questions or clarifications, email Mrs. Okamoto. Congrats again!