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Dear Sea King Families,
It is another busy week at PVHS with so much happening in our classrooms, on our fields and courts, on the stage, and more! A special thank you to our Be The Change Leadership Class for planning a wonderful week to celebrate all of the diversity that makes up our school and community. There are fun and exciting events happening each day for our Sea Kings so check out the event calendar below!
This Friday is the Opening Night of our drama department's spring musical, Something Rotten. This one is sure to sell out both weekends so get your tickets in advance and enjoy the talent of our Sea King drama students! For ticket information, click HERE!
Our Spring sports are in full swing and our Sea Kings are dominating this season. There are lots of games to check out and cheer on our athletes. Click HERE for the current sports schedule.
As we head into this final quarter of school, encourage your student to remain focused and dedicated. Please do not hesitate to reach out if your student or family needs any support.
Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday and we will see you tomorrow!
Sincerely,
Dr. Trista Ramirez
Principal
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This Week's Bell Schedule
Monday, April 10th - B Day
Tuesday, April 11th - A Day
Wednesday, April 12th - Late Start B Day
Thursday, April 13th - A Day
Friday, April 14th - B Day
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Our outstanding student-led leadership organization, Be The Change(BTC), is putting on several special events in honor of Diversity Week!
All Sea Kings are invited as we are celebrating students from all different backgrounds that make our school so great!
Monday 4/10 BTC students are putting together a "beYOUtiful" hallway board celebrating all Sea Kings. BTC will will be handing out bracelets with positive messages at nutrition in Senior Park.
Tuesday 4/11 Our PVHS special needs students will be competing in the Buddy Basketball Game at lunch in the gym in front of a roaring crowd. Red Tide, Cheerleaders, and the Marching band will be at the game to cheer them on. BTC students have created a poster for each student participant to be presented to them at the game along with a certificate of participation. At nutrition, participating students will sign autographs and get their photos taken.
This is something really special that BTC puts on for our students every year, and the participating students truly love when they see their Sea King peers cheering them on in the gym at the game. Come on down to the gym at lunch, Sea Kings! Ice Cream will be provided at the event.
Wednesday 4/12 - BTC is putting on a World Food Fair at lunch in Senior Park. PVHS student-led clubs will be out at lunch celebrating the culture of their club by preparing a special dish for all Sea Kings to try. There will also be a Chinese drum performance during the festivities.
Thursday 4/13 - In honor of age diversity observation, BTC will at Senior Park encouraging students to write kind letters to the elderly. Letters will be collected and these letters will be distributed by BTC to numerous old folk's homes throughout the area.
Friday 4/14 - National Day of Silence - Students can opt to take a vow of silence for the day to stand with members of the LGBTQ+ community who have faced bullying or harassment in schools across the country. There is a Unity Circle at lunch in Senior Park for any Sea King to join to show support for this community.
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PVHS Students Make Nationals in TEAMS Competition
This year, two students approached PVHS teacher, Mrs. Maemoto, and asked if she would consider teaching a 7th period class to prepare students to participate in TEAMS. TEAMS(Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) is an annual competition designed to help secondary students discover their STEM potential. In this competition, teams of 2-4 students apply their knowledge in practical, creative ways to solve real-world engineering challenges.
Given this was the first year this 7th period was available to Sea Kings, expectations were tempered as they competed for the first time as a class representing PVHS...
The Results:
Three of our four teams finished in the top 11 of California(the highest finish of any school in the South Bay), and qualified for Best-in-Nation Honors at the 2023 National TEAMS Competitions from 6/29 – 7/2 in Louisville, KY. Of those teams, one consisted of all female, freshmen students with only 3 members(max allowed was four members).
Needless to say, these remarkable students(and Mrs. Maemoto), achieved beyond any expectations anyone could have had!
We are so incredibly proud of this group who devoted their time and energy to prepare for this competition every Sunday and Mrs. Maemoto is especially proud of our two student leaders, David and Derek Su, who organized the group and provided the leadership and direction for weekly meetings.
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Team A: David Su, Alex Naehu, Clarence Lin, Ransom Liu
Team B: Derek Su, Alex Lee, Daniel Sung, Jaxon Chang
Team D: Annalia Henderson, Rachel Kim, Lucia Kim
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Congratulations PVIT FRC TEAM!
The PVIT First Robotics team (FRC) had an incredible experience and competition at the San Diego Regional Competition during Spring Break. The team's scores in the qualifying rounds did not at all reflect their capability, and fortunately, the other teams recognized that. They were chosen to join the 5th Place Alliance for the playoffs and ultimately finished in 4th place after some very close matches. Congratulations to this FRC team who has had the most successful season of any previous years. We are extremely proud of the students who committed their time and energy to learn robotics and make solid contributions to the team.
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A HUGE Congratulations to Palos Verdes High School senior, Janna Lee for her outstanding accomplishment in qualifying and receiving the $50,000 So Cal Edison Scholarship. The Edison Scholars Program awards this scholarship to a very select group of students who, in their words, are "the makers of tomorrow — the dreamers, inventors, guardians and pioneers — those who dare to be great." This year, Edison International, which sponsors Edison Scholars Program, awarded $50,000 college scholarships to only 30 high school seniors to help them follow their dreams in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and empower them to change the world. For more information on Janna and the other 2023 Edison Scholars, CLICK HERE.
Janna credits her environmental journey to a biology project about desertification, the destruction of soil composition that creates famine. It is where the land becomes so barren that it is incapable of supporting farming or infrastructure. She became invested in this issue and joined the science research class at Palos Verdes High to start a two-year passion project. Her research supports delaying soil desertification by manipulating environmental factors like water pH and heat to investigate if elements like acid rain affect the environment. She is currently conducting research on collagens that will help further her research and hopes to continue by studying environmental science. Janna is planning to major in Environmental Science.
On Friday, the So Cal Edison President, Janna's family, and PVHS teachers and staff gathered in the College and Career Center to surprise Janna with this incredible accomplishment.
We are so proud of you Janna! You deserve it!
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Curriculum and Instructional Material Feedback
In an effort to align all curricular materials to the state standards and frameworks, PVPUSD has been engaged in multiple textbook pilots in preparation for Board approval in the Spring and potential implementation beginning in the 2023-24 school year. Materials that are considered for adoption are available for preview by the public and public input is welcome. Please contact the appropriate level’s office manager (Elementary/Intermediate) or Principal (PV High School- Dr. Ramirez) or Associate Principal (Peninsula High School-Dr. Panagos) to set up a time to review the curriculum.
At Palos Verdes High School, you can find the curriculum to preview for new piloted textbooks in the Main Office. An appointment is necessary.
After reviewing the curriculum, we invite our educational partners to provide feedback on the curriculum being considered for adoption. If you have any issues or difficulties accessing the survey, please contact edservices@pvpusd.net.
Below are the form links and QR codes that you can use to provide feedback. Please note, for feedback to be considered before presenting to the board for adoption, it must be submitted by April 17, 2023, by 4pm.
To learn more about the PVPUSD Curriculum adoption process and currently adopted textbooks, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/PVInstMaterial
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Elementary Social Studies (available at all ten Elementary Schools and online access is available)
https://tinyurl.com/PVSSPilot23
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Elementary Music (available at all ten Elementary Schools and online access is available. For full directions on how to access the online curriculum, click here)
https://tinyurl.com/QuaverPVMusic
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Secondary Sciences
(available at PV High and Peninsula High)
(Biology/Life Science, Biology Honors, AP Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, Physics, Marine Biology, Marine Biology Honors, Earth Science)
https://tinyurl.com/PVSciPilot23
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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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State and AP Testing in April and May
The testing season is upon us! Our Juniors will be participating in state testing in Science, English, and Math and our AP students of all grades will participate in their subject area AP tests. The full testing schedule is below for your reference.
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The State of California assesses schools by testing 11th-grade students in Science, English, and Math. A school's scores on these tests are a major factor in determining a school's ranking, which some colleges look at when they are considering students for admission. Thus, a strong performance on the SBAC ELA, Math, and CAST Tests is absolutely pivotal in keeping our California school ranking strong and giving our students the best chance with admission at the top colleges and universities.
Please join PVHS Staff in encouraging our students to prepare and do their best on these upcoming tests and to Go for the Green, the highest school ranking a school can achieve on the CAASPP tests.
For more information about the exam: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca
For information on opting out of state tests for 11th-grade students,
please contact our associate principal, Mr. Hill at hilld@pvpusd.net.
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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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NEWS:
COLLEGE PLANNING GUIDANCE: THE COST OF COLLEGE
Thursday, April 27 at 6:30 pm in the MPR
SAVE THE DATE!
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES and DEADLINES:
SENIORS…we are at the height of scholarship season for our Local Community Scholarships. Take advantage of these scholarship because soon they will be gone! Please make note of the following DEADLINES through APRIL noted in RED. Click on the name of the scholarship for further information and to apply.
APRIL 15 – BETH MURAIDA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500) - awards multiple scholarships annually to seniors graduating high school in the Southwest SELPA Area with an active IEP or 504 plan. Students must be planning to continue their education. Selection will be based on the student’s financial needs, academic merits, and/or exceptional community services.
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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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