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If you missed AP Registration this week, you need to turn in your AP Exam Registration Form and payment to the Main Office this week with the $50 per exam late fee. If we do not have payment by Friday, we will not be able to order the exam.

If you turn your form and payment into the Main Office on Monday (10/28) BEFORE THE END OF LUNCH, the late fee will be waived. Any payments turned in after that must include the $50 late fee. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Students MUST have joined all of their AP classes in their College Board AP portal BEFORE turning in their form.

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

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

This week, Dr. K intoduces our staff wide Book Club selection

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by

FINAL WEEK OF COLLEGE REP VISITS

This is the FINAL week 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 Pepperdine, Cal Lutheran, Emerson, Westmont, Seton Hall, University of Minnesota, and UCI. 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.

Get a head start on your college education and sign up for dual enrollment. You take college courses while still in high school and receive both high school and college credits. Come to S66 everyday during Panther Time to find out more.

Curious about what it takes to be a firefighter? Come to the SoCal Firefighter Career Expo this Saturday, 10/26 from 11am-2pm, located at the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center in South El Monte. Expos are free of charge and include a complimentary lunch. Want more info? Click here.

Join us Wednesday November 13 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm and meet faculty, staff, and current ECC students through our resource fair, campus tours, and workshops (topics include: basic needs resources, transfer strategies, and how to get involved as an ECC Student).

All prospective students, parents, adult learners, educators, and community members are invited to attend we just ask you RSVP! Link to flyer: HERE

For more details, please visit our College Night webpage

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/

Are you ready for a frightful surprise this Halloween? Come to the Drama Club’s Haunted Hospital where guests take part in a mysterious case study. The Hospital is on level three of the Promenade Saturday, Oct. 26 through Halloween, Oct. 31 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Admission is free for children five and under; $5 for children six to twelve; and $8 for those thirteen and above. The staff of Eggplantia Hospital eagerly await your arrival.

AVID Pancake Breakfast

The AVID Pancake Breakfast was held this past Saturday and was a huge success. The AVID program would like to thank all the families who donated items to the breakfast, the students who volunteered their time to make this event happen and Redondo Village Starbucks for donating all the coffee.

AVID Program Feeds The Homeless In Long Beach

The AVID program prepared meals for people experiencing homelessness this past Saturday at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach. Thank you to the generous AVID families who donated all the food for this event, to the students who prepared the lunches ahead of time and to Coach Dave Young and Ms. Andrea Ramirez who served the food on Saturday while AVID was having its annual pancake breakfast. The AVID program, in conjunction with the Rotary Interact Club, serves the homeless at St Lukes three times each school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to serve others who are less fortunate and a make a positive impact on the world.

Study and earn degrees in Tokyo! Rikkyo University and Peninsula High School now have a new contract for recommended admission. Every year, two students from Peninsula High are admitted to Rikkyo University. You can earn degrees conducted fully in English. Tuitions are as low as $8000 per year. Application requirements include an SAT score of 1140 or an ACT score of 23, and a minimum GPA of 3.5. If you wish to apply, please complete this form

https://forms.office.com/r/wfKmx1yP47 by Friday, December 20. You will be notified via email if you are chosen for this admission. Any questions, please contact Mrs.Yu yum@pvpusd.net

Congratulations to Photography Students Diego Thomas Hollerbach and Sviatoslav Chalenko, who tied for third place in the Annual PV Magazine Photography Contest! Congrats also to Rintaro Oshima on receiving an Honorable Mention. See the contest winners here: https://palosverdesmagazine.com/palos-verdes-magazines-back-to-school-photo-contest-winners/

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

Aeries Communications (also known as ParentSquare) is a platform where staff can communicate and interact with parents. In ParentSquare parents can access forms/surveys, adjust personal notification preferences, and receive your student's reports electronically.

For more information on how to access and navigate your ParentSquare account, view our support article: ParentSquare features for Parents