Website: https://phs.piedmont.k12.ca.us/
Location: 800 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA 94611
Phone: (510) 594-2626
Instagram: @piedmonthigh
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Principal: Dr. Yoshihara
Assistant Principal: Mr. Marik
Here are the final details regarding the Homecoming Dance:
- Dance will start at 7 pm at Bink's Gym
- All students will be breathalyzed prior to entrance
- This will start around 6:30 pm
- Students bringing a non-PHS/MHS student needs to fill out a guest pass
- Guest must also have a ticket
- Tickets are $25 and may be purchase through the Infinite Campus store (PHS ASB-->Homecoming Dance 2024) or at the gate
- Students must stay at the dance until 9 pm
- Students leaving earlier will require parent handoff (emergency situations only)
- No bags or purses will be allowed into the dance
- No heels allowed into the dance. This will damage the gym floor.
- This is currently the only dance open to all students, and all students are invited.
Your child will only see their Overdue Assignments on the Schoology “Home” page, which is the Recent Activity page. This is the page they land on when they click on the Schoology link from the Piedmont Links bookmark. They can always get back to that page by clicking the purple Piedmont Unified School District banner.
Please note, this page shows only the overdue assignments that required an electronic submission through Schoology. If the assignment did not include an electronic submission, it won’t show up here (since Schoology doesn’t know whether or not it was submitted). Those assignments will only be flagged in the Gradebook once the teacher flags it as “missing.” See video HERE.
Additionally, Schoology notification emails to parents are NOT automatically turned on. They must be turned on manually by parents. These notifications can be scheduled to come weekly or daily. How to do this is outlined in the PUSD Parent Guide for Schoology. Do consider the maturity and need for push notification schoolwork management of your child by you. You still have on-demand access to their Schoology account.
- What quality(ies) best describes this student? Noah is incredibly creative at figuring things out. His ability to create and build is notable as shown in his volunteer work at the USS Hornet where he has been in charge of renovating airplanes. In class Noah is inquisitive in learning software to create architectural renderings and builds incredible architectural models of existing structures and original studies in architecture. A true STEAM person.
- How long have you known the student? Two years
- What is the most memorable event you have of this student?
Noah was in charge of placing the wallpaper across the entire set of The Play That Goes Wrong. He measured the area, told us how much wallpaper to buy, and then carefully crafted the process of putting wallpaper on the walls for many hours on a Saturday. The set looked great because of his work ethic and creative skills.
There are many more set stories. In the past two years, he has helped build the set of the PMS Musical, the PHS Musical and the PHS plays. He has designed elements, built structures, and he is currently creating an entire section of slides that will serve as the set of the fall play. He has been a vital voice in design and creation in the VAPA department for the past two years.
One more amazing thing is that when he was given the task of re-creating a Greek amphitheater, he spent weeks designing and meticulously crafting a scale replica at home that was more than 10 feet long. His amphitheater was a thing of beauty, and something that he wanted to do in that exceptional way just for fun. - How does this student Achieve the Honorable? Noah is always honest, works consistently to acquire technical skill, and takes responsibility for his own learning. Often working hard outside of class in the service of authentic curiosity unconnected to a grade. Noah creates work of great skill, holds his work to high standards, seeks out and responds to feedback well.
- If there was one word to describe this student, what would it be? Problem-solving-designer
- So far this year, what has been your most memorable experience? Me and two of my longtime friends met up in Oregon to hike and camp this summer.
- If you were to describe PHS to someone who is thinking about coming, what would you say to them? It's a tight knit school with a lot of teachers who are willing to help you at every corner.
- If you were in charge at PHS, what is one action you might take to make it better? I would put more focus onto getting more electives, maybe a film class like the middle school or a wood workshop class.
- If you could share one sentence with your parents/guardians, what would you say? Thank you for your constant support in helping me follow my passions.
- What is your favorite word? Honestly probably like Almond.
- What is your favorite song? Hard Choice but it's between Brown Eyed Women by The Grateful Dead and Acadian Driftwood by The Band.
- What is your favorite food? Pho
- Can you share a photo of something from your summer and why it is special to you? Of me painting a plane on the USS Hornet
The official launch of this year’s Giving Campaign will take place on Tuesday, September 24th. Be sure to join the celebrations at drop-off and the popsicle parties after school at Piedmont Park and Beach Elementary, generously sponsored by Mulberry’s Market! This year’s theme, "Supporting Their Journey," highlights the Piedmont community's critical role in guiding students throughout their educational journey. From TK through high school, the Giving Campaign helps ensure that Piedmont schools can continue to provide an exceptional education for every student.
If your student is planning to take an AP exam this spring, please follow the two step ordering process below. The deadline for ordering exams is Friday, November 8th. Exams cost $130 which covers instructional materials, testing materials, proctors, and other costs. Orders placed after November 8th will incur a CollegeBoard imposed $40 late fee.
Step 1 - Log-in to the Infinite Campus School Store and place an order for all exams your student plans to take.
Step 2 - Your student should log-in to their College Board account and indicate which exams should be ordered. Instructions on how to do this can be found here. If you do not complete this step for each exam, an exam will not be ordered! All students should have access to their teacher's AP course page. If students have questions about this, they should contact their teacher.
If you have questions on payment or ordering, please contact our registrar Darlene Low (dlow@piedmont.k12.ca.us)
Interested in taking an exam for a course we don't offer? - Please fill out the survey here. We may offer additional exams if enough students sign-up.
We want to share with our Highlander families that in an effort to increase spirit, we are looking at the possibility of another school dance. This is still exploratory, but wanted to provide some early details:
- May be a frosh dance (limited to freshman and sophomores) as they only have one dance (HOCO) for the entire year. This also creates something special for just our underclassmen.
- May be off-site but nearby. This may increase costs due to facility rental but would allow students to perhaps dress up more (i.e. heels).
- May be on a weekday, possibly a Wednesday. Many DJs are booked months out for Saturday venues. Friday is already heavily reserved for our facilities, hence the Wednesday consideration.
- Time would be in the 5-8 pm or 6-9 pm time frame.
- Date would be semester one--probably late October to early December.
Please email if you have any questions or input on this topic.
The "Highlander Hunt" began on Monday. The first item was found within the first hour so I was a little worried that it was too easy. The second hunt took a few days, but students were attuned to looking for it. The hunt will continue next week at various places throughout the campus.
It will start with the image in this snippet followed by the item being hidden. After 24-48 hours, if the item is not located, the image will be updated to provide more context as to its location. We will make attempts to provide bigger prizes as well that could include gift certificates and such. Feedback is always welcomed. Thanks all for participating.
Auditions are happening now through September 24 for the musical comedy Once Upon A Mattress (rated PG) at the PUSD high schools. With music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer, Once Upon a Mattress is a comedic tweaking of the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".
Virtual, pre-recorded audition submissions are due the week of Sept. 24. Callbacks are in person on Thursday, Sept. 26. All students enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School are invited to audition. Click Here for Once Upon a Mattress Audition & Stage Crew Information.
Performances are Thursday, January 30, 7:00pm, Friday, January 31, 7:00pm, Saturday, February 1, 7:00pm and Sunday, February 2 (Sunday performance time to be announced).
All musicals are performed in the Alan Harvey Theater on the PHS campus.
Contact amoorhead@piedmont.k12.ca.us with any questions.
La Nell Martin is an Oakland, CA native who has taught grade levels K through 12 in the Bay Area for 30 years in private and public schools. She holds a B.A. in Voice from California State University East Bay (Hayward, CA), an M.A. in Music Education from San Jose State University (San Jose, CA), and a Level One Certificate in Kodaly from Holy Names University. La Nell is the Artistic Director for the Oakland Youth Chorus (Oakland, CA) and Director of Youth Programs at the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (Oakland, CA). She served as pianist and choir director for the Bethany Baptist Church (Oakland, CA) for over 20 years. La Nell was an Adjunct Professor at Holy Names University for two years. Currently, she is the Supervisor for Student Teachers at San Jose State University. La Nell served four years on the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) board as the Resource and Representative to the Children and Youth Community Choir. She now looks forward to working on the board as a Youth and Children's Choir Committee member. La Nell believes exposing young people to singing music from different cultures inspires tolerance in our communities. It allows young singers to build self-respect for their own culture and identity and respect for the world.
