Dear Sea King Families, 

What an incredible Homecoming week! It was truly an epic week for our PVHS students and the entire community.  As we celebrated 60 years of Sea Kings, our football team played their first-ever Friday night game under the lights with a packed crowd.  There was an electric feeling amongst our largest-ever student section, led by their Red Tide Captains. The crowd was on fire as they cheered and sang along to the DJ. Check out this amazing video of our Sea King students, alumni, and parents swaying and singing along to Dancing Queen!  Just one of the many moments this week that made me so proud to be the principal of PVHS! 

A week like this only happens with the hard work and support of many people!  Our appreciation goes out to the following:

Superintendent, Dr. Alex Cherniss and the District Administration

PVPUSD School Board

PVE City Council

PVE Police Department

PVE Community 

PVHS Booster Club

PVHS PTSA

PVHS Football, Cheer, Song, and Band 

PVHS ASB, BTC, and Red Tide 

A special thank you to the PVHS faculty and staff for their work and support at our various homecoming events this week.  And finally, this week would not have happened without the dedication and hard work from our phenomenal Activities Director, Jama Maxfield and Athletic Director, Brian Shapiro. Our Sea King family is second to none! 

Have a great week everyone!

Sincerely, 

Dr. Trista Ramirez 

PVHS Principal

Next Week at a Glance

Monday, October 3rd - A-Day 

Tuesday, October 4th - B-Day

Wednesday, October 5th - No School

Thursday, October 6th - A-Day

Friday, October 7th - B-Day

Friday Night Lights

For the first time in its history as a school, Palos Verdes High School hosted a night home football game. The special event celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of Palos Verdes High School and the 20th anniversary of the school's reopening as a High School in 2002. In front of a capacity crowd at Sea King Stadium, the Sea Kings defeated the Santa Monica Vikings 54-0. Students dressed in a neon theme and showed incredible school spirit throughout the game. Homecoming court winners were announced at halftime and participated in a homecoming car parade around the stadium. It was truly an incredible night.

Congratulations to our homecoming court winners:

Freshman Court winners: Bella Sachar & Roko Albano

Sophomore Court Winners: Lucienne Jassy & Nate Friedman

Junior Court winners: Maximillian Behzad-Asiri & Jada Durroh

Senior Court Winners: Peter Kraemer & Sharlize Moayedi

Homecoming Dance

Saturday Night PVHS Hosted the Homecoming Dance in Senior Park. IT was a 70's theme event and over 900 students attended and had fun dancing, playing games, taking photos in the photo booth, and getting airbrush tattoos. It was an amazing way to cap off an unforgettable Homecoming Weekend!

Community Clean-Up Day 

After our Friday night football game, our Palos Verdes High School students were up early and back at school on Saturday morning for our Community Clean-up day.  Students volunteered to clean up the surrounding neighborhood around the school.  This was an excellent opportunity for our school to give back to our neighbors for supporting our homecoming weekend.  

PVHS Wellness Class 

After learning about stress management, students in the wellness course created posters to educate their peers.   These posters have been hung around campus to share tips and techniques with our Sea King community.  

Club Packets & Interviews

The interview list will be posted outside the ASB room (Room 301). Interviews will take place October 3rd, 6th, and 10th during 2nd period. Questions? Please see Mrs. Maxfield in 301.

*Failure to show for your club interview will result in NOT being chartered.*

Driving Reminder

When exiting PVHS through the baseball field on Chelsea Road, please remember you can only make a right turn only. No left turns are permitted. PVEPD has issued warnings this past week, however, they will be issuing tickets moving forward. 

Baseball Tryouts Information

Tryouts for 9th graders that are NOT currently playing another PVHS sport will be held: Monday, October 3rd, Tuesday, October 4th, Thursday, October 6th, and October 7th. If necessary, we will use Saturday October 8th to wrap up the tryouts. We have allotted a 3:15pm to 5:15pm block, but we don’t anticipate using the entire two-hour period.

Please see Coach Morales in Room 309 with any questions.

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

To view the 22-23 bell schedules,

click HERE. 

Just a reminder, all students in grades 9-11 are required to stay on campus during lunch unless they have an off-campus pass. 

Please remind your students!

Counseling Department Updates

The last day to level down or drop a class with no penalty to the transcript is Friday, October 7th. 

Important Dates from the Counseling Department

• October 7th - Last day to drop with no penalty
• November 4th - Last day to drop with “W”

College & Career Center Updates & Events

Monday, October 3rd at 6:30 pm in MPR 

Holistic College Admissions Review for Highly Selective Institutions

MILITARY ACADEMY INFORMATION

Seniors, are you applying to a U.S. Military Academy at one or more of following institutions?

·U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY

·U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD

·U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO

·U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY

If so, please refer to Congressman Lieu’s information/deadlines regarding Service Academy Nominations. Congressman Lieu typically hosts a Service Academy Day in February for those juniors thinking about this option.

OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES

STUDENT ELECTION WORKER PROGRAM coordinated by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk would like to encourage students of 16 years of age or older to volunteer as a student election worker for the upcoming November 8 General Election. All students who are placed are required to attend two training sessions (one in-person and one online session) prior to their assignment. All students who are placed will be given the following 3-day assignment:

Saturday, November 5th: 9 am – 8 pm

Sunday, November 6th: 9 am – 8 pm

Tuesday, November 8th: 6 am – 9 pm

Students are assigned to a precinct in close proximity to their home or school. Participating students earn a stipend up to $380 along with hands on experience with the democratic process!

Any high school student that meets the following requirements may apply:

·Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident AND 16 years of age

·Must be attending a public/private secondary institution

·Must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or greater

·Must have teacher AND parental consent

·Must be fully vaccinated from COVID 19 and provide proof of vaccination

Deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, September 23rd. Applications are submitted online and must be requested from Teresa Hoffman at hoffmant@pvpusd.net

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES and DEADLINES:

OCTOBER 31st - COCA COLA SCHOLARS ($20,000) – this is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. Students who will be graduating in the 2022-2023 academic school year may apply at https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

NOVEMBER 14th - ELKS CLUB MVS FOUNDATION (up to $50,000) – seniors only; local/district/state/national competition; applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, community service, and financial need. Large emphasis on academics. To apply, log onto https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

Parking and Driving Reminders

All students parking on campus must display a PVHS parking permit from the center mirror in their vehicle. If a student still needs a parking permit, they must fill out the Student Parking Application and submit it to the Student Store. A parking permit costs $20.

Students are not permitted to park in any spot behind the Main Office before or during school hours, Monday - Friday. Spots reserved for staff in the Main Lot are marked with a yellow stripe and are numbered. Any questions? Please see Mr. Hill in the Main Office.

PTSA News and Important Info

The PTSA is looking for volunteers! We currently have vacancies for 7th VP of Legislation as well as Reflections, Legislation and Advocacy Chairs. Please contact PTSA President Tiffney Townley at pvhsptsapresident@gmail.com if you would like to hear more information about these positions.

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.

PVHS Booster Club

Join the PVHS Booster Club! All members are welcome to attend our Kick-Off Party on October 7th at 5:30pm. 

Party is FREE to all current PVHS 2022-2023 Booster Club Members!

Thank you to the nearly 500 families that have already joined the Booster Club. Not a Booster member yet? CLICK HERE to join today!

We look forward to celebrating your support of ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS & ARTS for the 2022-2023 year!