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Link Crew's 11th Annual Back 2 Zoo Bash is just around the corner on our minimum day next Friday 9/20 from 12:30-2:30 PM! Admission is FREE for all freshmen with Link Crew Cards, but if you don't have a card, you can purchase your ticket in advance at the student store for $12. Tickets will also be available at the door for $15. Soak in the fun with inflatables, face painting, carnival games, and more. Don't miss the water balloon toss, watermelon contest, and dunk tank w/teachers! Food includes pizza, shaved ice, and cotton candy. See you there!!🤙🌺

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

Culinary Arts is off to a running start. We are breakfast experts when it comes to pancakes and waffles! Our knives skills are improving daily, as evidenced by our carrot cake cupcakes and delicious salsa! Coming soon: homemade pasta, potato week, cookies, and so much more!

COLLEGE REP VISITS

College Career Center welcomes Juniors and Seniors to attend in-person College Rep Visits which continue through October in the CCC. The following colleges are just a few that have a scheduled visit this week: University of Colorado Boulder, Southern Methodist, TCU, UCSB, etc. 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). 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.

UC APPLICATION WORKSHOP

Class of 2025 come to the CCC on Thursday, September 20th during lunch for assistance in completing the Academic History and Activities & Awards on the UC Application. Get your UC application set up before you attend and bring all your questions about completing these areas.

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

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

Parents - Looking for an opportunity to get involved? We are still looking for 3 parents to join our School Site Council. Work with teachers, staff, students, and admin to develop school wide goals for the year!

If interested, please email Associate Principal, Dr. Katie Clovis (clovisk@pvpusd.net) directly. Our first meeting is this coming Wednesday!

School Site Council meeting agenda for September 18 can be found HERE

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!

Students will continue to eat for FREE this year! PVPHS Food Services will offer both breakfast (snack) and lunch to all students.

That said, the District strongly encourage parents who qualify to still apply for free and reduced meals. Students who qualify could be entitled to additional benefits including:

1. Reduced fees on standardized testing
2. Discounted summer school fees
3. Summer EBT for kids
4. Possible reduction on utilities

Submit your application today! The application process is quick and easy. Parents can submit a paper copy or apply online. Here is the direct link: 2024-2025 Meal Application