November 5, 2023

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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Monday & Tuesday - Regular Bell Schedule

Wednesday - Late Start

Thursday - Regular Bell Schedule

Friday - NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Come watch your classmates sing and perform at this year's fall Coffeehouse on November 9th, 2023 @ 6PM  

Auditions are still open and taking place this week go to PVPHS Instagram or contact Isaiah Wiggins

at 584117@pvpusd.net to fill out the application to audition.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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

COMMUNITY COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS 

Los Angeles Harbor Community Colleges will be here this week, Wednesday, November 8 at 1:50 for an Information Session for Seniors. If you are considering attending or want more information about attending AFTER High School, please join us. Permission Slips are REQUIRED to attend and can be found in the CCC. 

UPCOMING CAREER EXPLORATION SEMINAR 

College Career Center is busy planning the Career Exploration Seminar (Career Day) on January 10th during late start. This event is an opportunity for students to hear in-depth information from professionals about careers they may be interested in pursuing. In order to provide the information students want, we are requesting students favorite at least 1 career they are interested in hearing about in their SchooLinks account by November 17th. This will help the CCC in identifying professionals to participate in our event. Directions on how to access SchooLinks and how to complete this task are on the CCC landing page https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/CollegeCareerCenter. Students can stop by the CCC if they have questions. 

What's Happening in Band?

After the Pen vs PV football game last week, band members from both teams enjoyed pizza together. Competitors on the field but band friends off the field.

In addition to our After School Math Support, Peninsula is proud to now offer World Langauge Support in Spanish and Japanese. Drop in this week!

CAPITOL CONVOY 2024 Student Applications are LIVE! 

All high school students are invited to apply. Please apply by using the following link https://mp.gg/ufetizb 

Applications are due on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. 

The Peninsula Girls Golf team has made an impressive run through the CIF playoffs.  After completing a 14-0 season, the team finished 4th at the CIF Division 1 Team Championship, earning a spot in the section final.  Competing on a difficult course under windy conditions, the team was able to secure a 2nd place finish.  They have qualified to play on November 9 in the SoCal Regional with a chance to advance to the State Championship!  Stellar play has been turned in by freshman Bella Wu, sophomores Sophia Lu and Hannah Morgan, junior Chloe Park, and seniors Rena Fung and Tara Timm.  Good luck girls and GO PANTHERS! 

MATH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

If you are interested in joining Mu Alpha Theta, the Math National Honor Society, come to the information meeting on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 during lunch in S50. To be eligible you must be enrolled in Pre-Calculus or higher and have maintained A’s in all math classes (B’s in honors or AP classes are acceptable). Visit our website for more information. Email questions to pvphsmat@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars now for Chinese food from Panda Express on November 15th. Order online at Panda Express and pick up at 3737 PCH, Torrance between 10:00 am and 9:00 pm. Use the code 362425 whether you order online at pandaexpress.com or if you order at the store. 20% of the profits will go back to the GWP. Thank you for your support!

Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:  

• Supporting healthy social media and screen time management 
• Recognizing and supporting mental health challenges 
• Understanding and managing stress and anxiety 
• Helping youth build healthy relationships and fostering empathy and compassion 
• Practicing mindful parenting 

Visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected webpage for more youth wellness resources from PVPUSD and SBFC.  

The new allcove Beach Cities mental health and wellness center is now open and welcomes everyone 12-25 years old in your district! The center is designed FOR and BY youth to reduce stigma, embrace mental wellness, and provide access to a variety of services. You can go check out allcove on the 4th floor at 514 N. Prospect Ave. in Redondo Beach. allcove is open Tues.-Fri. 1 - 7 pm and Sat. 10 am - 2 pm. Check us out on Instagram @allcovebeachcities or the website for more info. on services offered. Also check out all the weekly events on this flyer or ask for a tour. allcove is now accepting applications for a Youth Advisory Group for the '23-'24 school year. If you are 16 or older and want to get some leadership experience and join the youth movement for mental health access in your community, please apply ASAP. The allcove YAG Application is due April 2nd. We can't wait to see you! 

Sincerely, 

Brent Kuykendall 

GO PANTHERS!

**If you would like to submit an item for the Principal's Update, it must be emailed to kuykendallb@pvpusd.net by Thursday at 3:15 pm to be in that Sunday's update**

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