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Dear Sea King Families,
I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! I had the special opportunity to receive an advanced copy of the yearbook and all I can say is WOW! As I flipped through the pages this morning, my heart grew with pride as I looked at everything our students, staff, and school community have accomplished this year. The yearbook is always a reminder to me that PVHS is a one-of-a-kind, highly spirited, amazing high school with so many unique and interesting students. This book is a labor of love from Mrs. Kostrencich and her students as they work to capture a full year of our Sea King community in one publication, and this edition is one of the best I have seen. I know our student body is going to be so impressed by this magnificent book when they receive it later this week! If you see our yearbook staff and Mrs. Kostrencich on campus, be sure to thank them for a job well done!
This is our last regular week of the 22-23 school year. The week of June 5th, we will head into finals week and then graduation for our Class of 2023! We are almost at the finish line Sea Kings. Let's finish strong and enjoy these final two weeks of the school year.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Trista Ramirez
Principal
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This Week's Bell Schedule
Monday, May 29nd - No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 30th - A Day
Wednesday, May 31st - Late Start B Day
Thursday, June 1st - A Day (Senior Class Photo)
Friday, June2nd - B Day
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A Special Class of Seniors
This week's Student Spotlight goes out to the 2023 Senior Class. This past week, Senior Week, was an incredibly fun and sometimes emotional week at PVHS, where we got to celebrate the seniors as they enter their last two weeks in high school. Every day was filled with activities and events designed to honor our fabulous graduating class of 2023 as they go on to their next adventure.
The week started with seniors wearing their future college apparel for I Declare Day, where students took pictures with other seniors attending their same future college. It continued into the night with seniors coming back to school for a picnic and games at Senior Sunset. On Wednesday the Senior Class took a trip to Disneyland and California Adventure for Senior Disney Day, where the happiest place on Earth got a little bit happier with the Sea Kings in town. On Thursday was one of the most competitive and loud Class Comps ever, with the competition between PVHS classes in games of spirit and skill, with the seniors just edging out the Juniors and Sophomores by a point each in the final standings. Finally, the Lip Dub on Friday got the whole school involved as every Sea King sang along to Call Me Maybe, I've Got a Feeling, and Dancing Queen as the camera moved through the halls highlighting all of our amazing students and programs.
A very special thank you to the incredible, Mrs. Maxfield, for organizing and leading all of the Senior Week events. You are an irreplaceable asset to PV High.
Seniors, we hope you had a week you'll never forget and we are proud to highlight you as a fantastic senior class!
|  |  |  |  | Girl Up and CSF team up for a cause! | Girl Up and CSF teamed up to collect 221 pairs of shoes for Shoes for Athletes, a local non-profit organization. Their mission is to provide athletic shoes for the less fortunate in an effort to encourage and enhance their experience in sports. Thanks to everyone's support, these donations will benefit a school in Inglewood. Grateful for your generosity! | |
Pictured Above: Melina Acuna, Kate Fukushima, Maddy Herniter,
Talia Herniter, and Sophia Kwon
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Something Rotten and Cast Nominated in Everything
PV Drama’s production of Something Rotten received 16 nominations from the John Raitt Awards for Youth, 5 nominations from the Jerry Herman Awards, and an invitation to perform “A Musical” at the Awards Ceremony on June 4th. Congrats to all!
JRAY Nominations:
- Musical Comedy of the Year
- Ensemble of the Year
- Director of the Year - Nicole Thompson, Andrew Miller
- Choreographer of the Year - Niko Montelibano
- Music Director of the Year - Sue Secrist
- Orchestra of the Year – Johannes Eberhart, Shellie Parkinson
- Stage Crew/Technical Execution
- Stage Manager of the Year - Scarlet Bailey
- Lead Actor in a Male Comedic Role - Caiden Falstrup-Finney
- Lead Actor in a Male Comedic Role - Jake Weyrick
- Supporting Actor in a Female Role - Madison Wendel
- Supporting Actor in a Female Role - Rachel McGinty
- Outstanding Male Vocalist - Gavin Kresser
- Outstanding Ensemble Member - Joshua Jun
- Comedian of the Year - Dash Tyler
- Male Dancer of the Year - Joshua Jun
Jerry Herman Awards Nominations:
- Best Production
- Best Musical Direction
- Best Supporting Actor – Caiden Falstrup-Finney
- Best Ensemble
- Best Costume Design
| Congratulations to Drama students Joshua Jun and Gavin Kresser for being selected for Musical Theatre West’s Footlighters Scholarships. | |
Advanced Photography Exhibition Now on Display
Check out the advanced photography student poster exhibition on display in PV High's main hallway from May 26 - June 7, 2023!
Photo students selected, researched, and photographed a topic for the school year. Through the lens students tackled topics such as California lifestyles, architecture, street photography, abandonment, denial, artificial vs reality, minimalism, femininity, and the effects of water on mental health. Each presentation introduces their artistic selves and explains the project's approach to their topic.
Come visit the exhibition and remember to follow the students on Instagram or check out their website by scanning the poster QR code.
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Sea King Athletic Teams Continue to Dominate in the Spring
It has been a banner season for our spring programs!
The Sea Kings wrapped up team league titles in Baseball, Boys Golf, and Boys Lacrosse! Our playoff teams made deep playoff runs highlighted by a Boys Golf 3rd place finish in CIF and Girls Lacrosse bringing home a CIF Runner-Up plaque. It was also exciting to see our Girls Beach Volleyball team advance to the CIF Quarterfinals in the first ever CIF playoff for that sport. We hosted a two-day baseball playoff game that went down as one of the longest in CIF history, so long that we had to stop due to darkness.
We have also seen great individual achievements from our athletes that have advanced deep into playoff competition.
Will Lokier competed in the CIF tennis singles quarterfinals
Henry Carr advanced to the CIF Individual Golf Tournament
Daniel Sung (Track & Field) took 2nd place in CIF in the 100m
Alex Naehu (Track & Field) took 3rd place in CIF in the 800m
Sung, Brennan Shall, Cam Gherardi, and David Winged combined to break the school record and finish 3rd place in CIF in the 4x100m relay.
Hillary Nguyen broke a school record in the 100yd breast stroke for our swim team!
We also saw the Beach Volleyball pair of Meg Walsh and Mallory LaBreche have a great showing in the first CIF Beach Volleyball pairs tournament.
Team Finishes by sport:
Baseball: Bay League Champs, CIF 1st Round
Girls Beach Volleyball: 3rd in Bay League, CIF Quarterfinals
Boys Golf: Bay League Champs, 3rd in CIF
Boys Lacrosse: Bay League Champs, CIF Quarterfinals
Girls Lacrosse: 3rd in Bay League, CIF Runner Up
Softball: 6th in Bay League
Boys Swimming & Diving: 4th in Bay League, 9th in CIF
Girls Swimming & Diving: 5th in Bay League, 19th in CIF
Boys Tennis: 2nd in Bay League, CIF Quarterfinals
Boys Track & Field: 4th in Bay League, 11th in CIF
Girls Track & Field: 6th in Bay League, 25th in CIF
Boys Volleyball: 4th in Bay League
We are so proud of all of our athletes and teams and coaches and support groups. Congratulations on a great Spring season!
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May Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
A time when we can all remember to prioritize our health and wellbeing. Join SAGE and the PVHS Counseling Team for weekly activities throughout the month of May at Nutrition and Lunch time at Senior Park.
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Library's Edible Literature Festival!
The PVHS Library is hosting an Edible Literature Festival! To participate, construct an edible representation of some aspect of a text you have read (even better if read this year!). It may recreate the cover, but even better if it depicts or interprets: an event, a symbol or theme, a character, or something besides the cover. Please type a brief but thoughtful explanation of your entry (including the author, title, & category) to help the judges interpret it. You may bake from scratch or start store-bought and decorate. Please be sure your entry is both edible and appetizing!
ENTRIES DUE TO THE LIBRARY THIS TUESDAY, MAY 30
Categories:
Children's Literature
Considered criteria:
Creative * Delicious * Thoughtful
Cakes, Cupcake(s), and Cookie(s) will be accepted
(Please nothing that needs to be heated or that must be refrigerated)
COME TO THE LIBRARY AT LUNCH TO VIEW THE ENTRIES!
Edible Literature Festival - PVHS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (seakinglibrary.com)
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Biology Honors Pilot Textbook Update
During this past school year, the high school Biology Honors course piloted the following curricular materials to align with the California state standards:
1st semester (August – December 2022) pilot textbook:
Science Dimensions Biology. The Living Earth. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
2nd semester (January 2023 – March 2023) pilot textbook:
Mader, Sylvia and Windelspecht, Michael. Essentials of Biology, 6th Edition. McGraw Hill Education, 2021.
Throughout the pilot, information was posted on the district website for the school community to review and publisher materials were on display at the district office and available at the school for public preview. In addition, parents of students in the pilot courses had the opportunity to provide feedback via survey at the conclusion of the pilot period.
After thorough evaluation, teaching, and analysis of the pilot textbooks, teachers and staff recommended McGraw Hill Education’s Essentials of Biology, 6th Edition, 2021, for adoption.
However, the publisher recently informed PVPUSD that the 6th edition (along with its digital components) would be replaced with a 7th edition making the 6th edition cost prohibitive. The publisher also stated that they could not guarantee access to the 6th edition’s digital materials for the duration of the adoption.
As such, our teachers have reviewed the 7th edition and have confirmed that it has minimal changes from the 6th edition. Accordingly, PVPUSD would like to recommend the 7th edition for adoption and invite you to preview this textbook. Print copies will be available at each high school and the district office; for your convenience, online access (until June 8) is provided below:
Student Review
Website: http://connect.mheducation.com
Access until June 8th
UN student@pvpusd.net
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The differences between the two editions may be seen here.
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Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
Members of the public have the opportunity to submit written comments regarding the specific actions and expenditures proposed in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
A draft of the 2023-24 LCAP, including goal, metric & action analysis for our 2022-23 Goals and updated metrics & actions for 2023-24 can be found at pvpusd.net/LCAP starting on May 17, 2023. Updated drafts, including the 2022-23 budget analysis and 23-24 LCAP expenditures, will be posted on this site as they become available.
Written comments regarding the proposed 2023-24 LCAP can be sent using the QR code below. Please submit written comments by June 6, 2023.
In addition to soliciting written public comment, PVPUSD will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 LCAP on June 6, 2023.
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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:
Visit our own PVPUSD Families Connected webpage for more youth wellness resources from PVPUSD and SBFC.
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The new allcove Beach Cities mental health and wellness center is now open and welcomes everyone 12-25 years old in PVPUSD. The center is designed FOR and BY youth to reduce stigma, embrace mental wellness, and provide access to a variety of services.
Students 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 out allcove on Instagram @allcovebeachcities or the website for more info. on services offered.
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Summer School Information
Palos Verdes Peninsula Summer School (PVPSS) is excited to get started in June! Our program offers both onsite and online courses for advancement, all of which are WASC/UC/CSU/NCAA approved. We also have an incredible College Application Prep (CAP) workshop for incoming seniors, which does not involve grades or credits. CAP is run by Kelly Baranick, PVPHS head counselor, as well as Tim Hall, PVPHS language arts instructor and 2023 Teacher of the Year. Under their leadership, each student creates a balanced college list and writes outstanding college essays, which makes the entire process less stressful and more successful.
Registration closes on Friday, June 2nd at 5pm.
Please view the flyer below and go to pvpss.com for details. Also, feel free to contact help@pvpss.com with any questions/concerns, as we're always glad to help.
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PTSA News and Important Info
PTSA would like to extend a warm welcome to all Sea King families!
Click here to join!
Attend monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 9 am in the MPR. Each month you will hear from various speakers including our principal, Dr. Ramirez, PVPUSD Administration, PVPUSD School Board Members, and others on campus!
To provide feedback, please submit your questions/issues/suggestions here.
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PVPUSD Student Board Policy Handbook
Please see the link below to the PVPUSD Student Board Policy Handbook. It is also located on the main district website under the Parent & Students tab. The handbook was updated in June 2022 and includes the pertinent and updated board policies related to students.
Student Board Policy Handbook
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PVPUSD New Student Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year is now available!
Do you have a child turning 5 on or before April 2, 2024 and would like to enroll in school for the fall? Enrollment season for all grades TK-12 is now open.
Please visit the PVPUSD Enrollment home page for more information.
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