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Students are invited to attend Career Exploration Seminars on January 15th at 8:30A. About 20 professionals are coming to share information about their career, education and pathway to success with our students. Students can choose to attend two presentations and are invited to attend a mixer with the professionals afterwards in the CCC. More details of the event, including timing and details about the professions, and REGISTRATION to attend can be found here https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CareerExploration

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

CAREER EXPLORATION – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 8:30A

Students are invited to attend Career Exploration Seminars on January 15th at 8:30A. About 20 professionals are coming to share information about their career, education and pathway to success with our students. Students can choose to attend two presentations and are invited to attend a mixer with the professionals afterwards in the CCC. More details of the event, including timing and details about the professions, and REGISTRATION to attend can be found here https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CareerExploration

THE COLLEGE FAIR IS COMING!!!

Save the date, the College Fair is Wednesday, January 29th 6:30p-9P. We currently have about 45 colleges already registered to attend; the most complete list is available on SchooLinks. Students are asked to register with Strive Scan in order to share your information with College Representatives https://app.strivescan.com/registration

PRACTICE SAT/ACT

The College Career Center will offer a practice ACT or SAT for Sophomores and Juniors, on Saturday, February 1st at 9:00A. This practice test is not official in any way and is intended to provide a simulated test experience for students. Students can register beginning Tuesday, January 7th in the CCC at Panther or lunch time and a $20 donation is appreciated. Deadline to register is Friday, January 17th by end of lunch or as soon as all spots are filled. Additional information can be found here: https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/Calendar24

JUNIORS

If you are you interested in the workings of our government or want more leadership experience, you might be interested in being a delegate to Boys State or Girls State.

Boys and Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion. Interested juniors are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 15th at lunch in the CCC. Current PVPHS students that have participated in the program will discuss their experience and answer questions. The cost of the program is approximately $700.00 per student, should they be selected, and will be payable in February. Applications are on the CCC page of the school website and will also be available at the meeting. Completed applications are due on January 23rd.

To find out more about Boys State and the American Legion (the organization that sponsors Boys State), refer to the following link: http://www.boysstatecalifornia.org/. To find out more about Girls State and the American Legion Auxiliary (the organization that sponsors Girls State), please refer to: https://www.alaforveterans.org/.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

Seniors, check out the scholarships available on Schoolinks. Click on the Finances Tab and then click on Scholarship Matching. To view scholarships from our local organizations, click on “District Posted” in the top, right corner.

ATTENTION SENIORS, RE: MID-YEAR TRANSCRIPTS:

If the college/university to which you have applied requires your first semester grades (mid-year transcript), you must reorder them through Scribbles (https://pvpusdca.scriborder.com). Once you have ordered your transcripts, please complete your School Counselor’s midyear link (as seen below) to have the transcripts sent. Mid-year transcripts will be available for submission after January 15th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your School Counselor.

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Dear High School Families,

Palos Verdes Peninsula Summer School (PVPSS) is excited to share its high school enrollment information for the summer of 2025! All courses run from June 16 – July 24, with the exception of onsite history classes, which will finish on July 10. Onsite courses are in session four days per week on the Peninsula High School campus from 8:00am – 1:30pm, while the online courses are asynchronous with no attendance (please note that online students submit assignments/exams electronically on each school day).

We are also thrilled to offer five amazing onsite workshops, which do not involve grades or credits because their sole purpose is to provide enrichment and support. They run for two to three hours every school day over the course of one semester, three weeks (except College Application Prep Jr, which is one week), and a great deal of onsite and/or virtual support is also available. Please see the workshop offerings below:

College Application Prep – Assists incoming seniors with college applications

College Application Prep Jr – Similar to College Application Prep, but for incoming juniors

SAT Prep – Instructs students on both content and strategy involved with the SAT

Algebra 1 & 2 Prep – Provides students taking Algebra 1 or 2 next year with a foundation

Surgery 101 – Allows students to learn about pathology, anatomy, and surgical skills under the supervision of highly renowned surgeon, Dr. Fritz Baumgartner

A flyer is below for your convenience. Please visit the Summer High School tabs on pvpss.com for details, and make sure to check out the Informational Video page!!!

Registration opens at 5pm on January 29 and it closes on May 30. Feel free to contact Adam Genovese, PVPSS director, at genovesea@pvpss.com with any inquiries. We look forward to another fantastic summer with you!

Sincerely,

Adam Genovese

PVPSS Director

Are you interested in becoming a nurse, doctor, dentist, surgeon, paramedic, firefighter, physical therapist, veterinarian, or any other type of medical professional? Learn valuable skills in SoCal ROC Health Science courses that can help you jump start your career! Choose from the following courses:

• Anatomy & Medical Terminology

• Dental Assisting - prerequisite for Dental Career Prep, which leads to certification

• Emergency First Responder - prerequisite for EMT, which leads to certification

• Emergency Medical Technician (must be 17 1/2 and complete First Responder) - leads to certification

• Health Unit Coordinator & EKG Monitoring Technician (must be 17 1/2) - leads to certification

• Kinesiology/Sports Medicine

• Medical Front Office

• Pet Health & Grooming

• Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (must be 17 1/2) - leads to certification

• Veterinary Assistant - prerequisite for Veterinary Science

• Veterinary Science

  
  

Earn high school A-G approved credits, while learning valuable skills that prepare you for college and/or an entry-level career! Courses are after school and FREE for high school students! We also offer free transportation to and from SoCal ROC. Add your name to the sign up sheet in the Counseling Office to meet with your SoCal ROC career guidance specialist or contact her at rpcontreras@scroc.k12.ca.us or 310-224-4240 for more information ASAP!

Ask away! PVPHS Counseling Team is available to answer your burning questions.

Register HERE to receive your zoom link for this informative meeting.

Come and join the PVPHS Pep Squad for their Jr Panther Spirit Clinic for TK-8th grade. Workshop days Mon 1/13 and Wed 1/15 at the Fieldhouse starting at 4:30pm. Halftime performance during Varsity Girls Basketball game on Tuesday Jan 21st. Find more info and registration link on the school website under PANTHER PICKS.

Attention Swimmers! Mark your calendars for the Pen Boys and Girls Swim Team Tryouts on Saturday, January 18th from 9:30am-12pm. Swimmers are expected to show up on time and stay for the entire tryout. Bring necessities: racing suit (no tech suits please), goggles, cap, towel, water, warm clothes). We will need volunteers to assist with timing, so if parents are available, please stay and help! Club swimmers need not attend if they have competed in a club meet within 30 days of tryouts. Send proof of competition and times to Coach Allison at bellowsa@pvpusd.net . Check the Pen Swim Instagram for updates @pvphs.swim and email Coach Allison with any questions you may have.

The Peninsula Water Polo Program hosted a fantastic 2nd Annual Alumni Game on Saturday, December 21st. It was amazing to see alumni from the ’90s join our current varsity players for a closely contested match. Watching them reconnect with the sport they loved as students at Peninsula was truly special. We're already looking forward to making next year’s alumni game even better. Come out and support our Water Polo teams, Panthers!

Dear PVPUSD Parent or Guardian,

Annually, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District administers the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) to students in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11. This year, the CHKS survey will be given during your child’s English class one day between January 13th and January 17th. The survey includes questions about students’ background, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues, as well as questions about school safety and their learning environment. Student participation in the survey is voluntary. We hope that you will encourage your child to participate so that their knowledge and opinion can be used to improve our school.

All survey modules can be previewed in advance. Please visit the PVPUSD webpage to see what surveys are being offered this year and the link to view them: PVPUSD Healthy Kids Survey .

The survey is anonymous. No names or other identifying information is connected to the answers except for the school's name.

Parents and Guardians have the right to opt their child out of this survey. To opt your child out, please return the permission slip to your child’s English teacher no later than January 13th. More information about the survey and how to opt-out can be found here: CHKS 24-25 MS and HS Permission Slip

For more information about this survey, please contact Associate Principal, Dr. Katie Clovis.

*Fair date and location: February 6th from 8am-1pm at Los Verdes Golf Club (breakfast and lunch provided for all judges)

No prior science fair judging experience needed—we only ask for your willingness to listen to our amazing high school researchers share their projects with you. We have experienced section chair judges for each category who will help guide you through the scoring and judging process.

Please use the link below to sign-up as soon as possible!

https://forms.gle/YHkFXTh9uaNBKsJC7

Reach out to Becky Egan eganr@pvpusd.net with any questions regarding the fair.

The winners are in for the International School of Visual Arts Photo & Video Contest “We the Public”. 25 High Schools participated, and PVPHS had the majority of students selected for the online gallery show at 84 students listed below. Special congratulations go to Malachi Crawford, Eileen Kim, and Eva Mota for being selected for the prestigious in-person exhibition and published book! This is the link to the online show: https://sva.edu/events/we-the-public

Maverick Alferos, Kaden Bahar, Parisa Bahrami, Kaylee Baldwin, Braxton Battaglia, Jackson Berman, Zoë Carlson, Maximus Cave, Sviatoslav Chalenko, Cory Cheng, Lance Correia, Malachi Crawford, Ryan Cruz, Luke D'Elia, Alysa Davis, Addison Donnelly, Jackson Dunn, Dersen Eddowes, Ethan Erlich, Lauren Fujinaga, Olivia Galatsis, Josephine Gan, Joel Garcia, Nickolai Gladkikh, Marina Gomez, Zach Goodman, Nathan Gray, Johnathan Holm, Anthony Hong, Eileen Kim, Soren Kim, Jeremy Kim, Keita Kimoto, Kohta Kinoshita, Ao Koumi, Aiden Kudo, Yat Pang Lai, Elias Lee, Zuone Lee, Aaron Li, Mike Li, Catherine Litchfield, Cameron Liu, Anthony Lee, Jackson Medrano, Jarrett Meza-Torne, Robert Michael, Hannah Morgan, Nalani Morris, Eva Mota, Isabella Munoz, Teagan Nash, Moses Newmark, Colin O’Brien, Brendan O’Grady, Shotaro Onuma, Rintaro Oshima, Angie Park, Kristian Park, Chris Perry, Becca Pinto, Kayla Punsalan, Gabriela Rodriguez, Connor Rubin, Linus Ruchti, Sabrina Safford, Vanessa Safford, Eliijah Seidner, Ellie Shahzad, Weining Shi, Kairi Shinozaki, Aryan Siravuri, Liam Thompson, Gogh Usui, Sterling Utovac, Benjamin Uyema, Benjamin Valdez, Ricky Walker, Shane Yamamoto, Zixiong Yang, Carly Yanney, Teagan Yeh, Joshua Yoon, and Jacob Zhang.

Additional congratulations go to Zoe Carlson for being selected for 2024 National Drexel Photography High School Contest Exhibition!

Let this Wednesday become a pizza day! PVPHS Robotics is running a fundraiser at MOD Pizza in the Peninsula Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15 to get customized pizza. Use the code MODGIVES25 and 25% of your cost goes to the PVPHS Robotics.

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