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Skechers Walk is THIS SUNDAY! There is still time to join the Peninsula team! Whether you join us on the beach on Sunday or participate virtually from the comfort of your couch, all participants signed up as walkers helps fund PVPHS. Sign up now here: https://secure.skechersfriendshipwalk.com/site/TR/FriendshipWalk/General?team_id=15815&pg=team&fr_id=1190

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

This week, Dr. K announces that if Peninsula High School meets our goal of Skechers Walkers, he'll add an additional Late Start this year!

Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Join PLUS (Peer Leaders Uniting Students) and the KickAsh club for some informative lunchtime activities all week. Sign the pledge to stay drug free on Monday, visit the KickAsh table with a representative from BHS on Wednesday for info, games and prizes about the dangers of vaping and smoking; try on the "drunk goggles" and attempt to operate a remote-control car on Thursday. Wear your best red outfit on Friday. Stay drug-free Panthers!

All AP Students must register for their May 2025 AP exams in the Student Store during Panther Time or lunch next week using the AP Exam Registration Form which was sent home with all AP students and is available under Panther Picks on the school website. Students MUST have joined all of their AP classes in their College Board AP portal BEFORE coming to the Student Store. Students who turn in their payments after October 25 will be charged a $50.00 late fee per test.

For more information on AP exam testing at PVPHS, check out our website HERE.

COLLEGE REP VISITS

Final two weeks of Rep Visits for Juniors and Seniors to attend 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). Colleges visiting this week include Scripps College, LSU, Indiana University, USC, St. Mary’s and many more. A full schedule of visits, 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 All Rep visits are for students only.

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.

ANNUAL PUMPKIN SALE

Come to the Farmers Market on Sunday and see the huge pumpkins the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams are selling. The Farmers Market is in in the student parking lot on Silver Spur at the Basswood light. Proceeds go to Pen’s lacrosse program. The teams will be at the Farmers Market every Sunday through the end of October. Don’t miss it!

Looking for the perfect Christmas tree or decorative evergreens? Look no further! Online sales are open now through November the 13th,2024. Every tree sold helps the baseball team achieve their fundraising goals. Let’s make this holiday season bright!

https://fundraiser4us.com/shop/Peninsula-Baseball/

This Saturday (10/19) is the annual AVID Pancake Breakfast. AVID students and teachers will be cooking up pancakes and sausages in the covered lunch area from 8:00 to 10:30 and Redondo Village Starbucks is donating all the coffee. So, take the morning off and let AVID do the cooking. Cost is $10 for an all you eat breakfast. Tickets can be purchased at the breakfast on Saturday morning or from any AVID teacher this week. The AVID Pancake Breakfast is a wonderful community event for the AVID program and is a fundraiser to support their enrichment programs.

Exceptional students need exceptional programs and that is why the PTA offers all high school students an opportunity to apply to CAPITOL CONVOY 2025. Student Advocates will be trained to speak to their State Legislators, develop their leadership skills and advocate for their schools, community and all CA students. For students ONLY to learn more about this unique advocacy program, please attend the information session at lunchtime, Monday, October 21st, in the Community Room (S21/22), Questions contact Mrs. Stallkamp (beth5stallkamp@gmail.com) or Mrs. Woesner (hollydavis76@gmail.com).

Dr. Serrano and the Student Board Members are looking for high school students to join the Student Advisory Council! Students will meet once a month, usually second Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in the District Board room, with the Superintendent/Administrators to share their experiences, ideas, information, concerns and interests and help provide a student voice to help guide discussions and decisions. SAC members will also serve as ambassadors and engage in two-way communication with their peers/schools. Participants are asked to commit for the year. Space is limited. If you are interested in applying, please complete the form HERE

Nearly fifteen-hundred students from one-hundred, thirty schools, and thirteen states attended the 32nd annual Jack Howe Memorial Tournament at Cal State Long Beach. Peninsula won the tournament sweepstakes as best overall debate school for the second year in a row, despite only competing in two of the six debate events entered. Not surprisingly, Peninsula students also earned many individual accolades.

In varsity policy debate, the senior team of Mike Li and Brandon Lin were tournament champions—finishing the tournament without losing a ballot. The team of senior Zhian Xu and junior Aiden Kwon reached the semifinal round (top 4). Zhian and Aiden also won every single ballot during the tournament but were “walked over” on tiebreakers (a walk-over occurs when students from the same school are paired in elimination rounds, in which case the higher seed advances). Senior Jeremy Kim and junior Mason Kim reached the quarterfinal round (top 8). Senior Kris Deng and junior Jonathan Yang, sophomores Grant and Timothy Liu, sophomores Aadi Bhagat amd Xavier Burchfield, and freshmen James Pan and Braden Yian reached the double-octafinal round (top 32). Mike was the tournament’s second speaker and Brandon was fourth. In novice policy debate, freshmen Adam Khaja and Matthew Song reached the quarterfinals. Adam was sixth speaker and Matthew was eighth.

In varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, junior Sterling Utovac reached the final round (top 2). Sophomore Kevin Han reached the quarterfinal round. Senior Aaron Yi reached the octafinal round (top 16). Seniors Austin Loui. Brian Son, and Kensho Nishio reached the double-octafinal round (Kensho was walked over). Sterling was second speaker. In junior varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, freshman Eva Christen reached the partial octafinal round (top 9).

In original spoken word poetry, senior Iris Yi was the tournament champion.

Calling all artistic Panthers!

The annual PTSA Reflections program is in full swing and we encourage your participation. The deadline for entries is October 24th, 2024.

Each year, the PTA Reflections program offers students a platform to express their unique perspectives and interpretation of a student-created theme. For the 2024-2025 school year, the theme is “Accepting Imperfection,” which serves as a powerful reminder that our flaws and mistakes are just as much a part of us as our strengths and are a natural and beautiful part of being human.

To find more information go to the link below and then click on the PV Peninsula icon and enter. Also, on the entry form, please enter the email address that you’re most likely to check so we can contact you if needed.

https://pvpcouncilofptas.memberplanet.com/Reflections-Art-Program.html

Please reach out to Yvette D’Elia with your questions:

pvphsreflections@gmail.com

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