December 2011 - Palos Verdes High School

Palos Verdes High School 

PTSA Newsletter December 2011-January 2012 Volume 10, Issue III 

A Letter from the Principal 

Dear Sea Kings: 

It has been a great start to the school year. As we conclude the fall athletics season and look forward to the holidays, we are 

very proud of our students for all of their accomplishments. Our students’ successes consist of Bay League championships, 

CIF championships, a very well attended and well-reviewed fall play, and various academic achievements. Special 

programs such as Link Crew, Freshman Retreat, and Challenge Day have made a definitive impact on the school culture and 

special assemblies have brought attention to various topics that affect our students’ daily lives. PVHS has had a tremendous 

start of school in the first three months. 

In the 2011-2012 school year, PVHS has tried to stress three important goals for our students. First, we seek to create a 

positive high school experience for all of our students. We want to make sure that we have a niche for every student. Kids 

need to have a passion at school, and it is the school’s job to ensure that we offer a variety of opportunities for our student 

body. Secondly, we recognize that academic achievement is one of the most important aspects of the school. High schools 

are special in that we have multiple ways to measure our students’ success. Not only do we value the data we receive from 

the API and CST scores, but we also look to the awards our students earn, their meaningful work in the community and the 

improvements they have shown. In 2011, PVHS has left no doubt that we are a fine academic institution and that our 

students are some of the top in the state. Third, PVHS recognizes that preparing our students for post high school 

opportunities is critical to their success in the real world. While almost 80% of our students go to a four year university, we 

strive to make sure that each student finds the right university, community college or occupation. We want to make sure our 

students are successful after high school; it is not enough to simply get them in to school. We are proud of the work our 

students have done thus far and fully expect that it continues going forward. 

PVHS is a special place. We offer a small, private school feeling, but all of the big 

school opportunities. Our teacher, counselors and administrators know and take an 

active interest in the success of our students and we strive to create a culture of 

continuous improvement. I would like to thank the PTSA for making all of this 

possible. Without the support of the PTSA, the positive high school experience would 

not be possible, the academic achievement of our students would be diminished and 

our students would not know about as many opportunities that they have after high 

school. Simply put, the generosity and hard work of our PTSA makes PVHS special. 

I am grateful for all of the support. 

Happy Holidays and Go Sea Kings! 

Nick Stephany, Ed.D. 

Principal, PVHS 

The Wave December 2011 - January 2012 Page

From the PTSA President: 

Dear Parents, 

The Wave is a publication of the 

Palos Verdes High School Parent 

-Teacher-Student Association. 

Member of the PVP Council of 

PTA’s / Thirty-Third District 

California State PTA. 

2011-2012 PTSA 

“Challenge Yourself ” 

President: Susan St Denis 

suestdenis@gmail.com 


Nick Stephany, Principal 

600 Cloyden Road 

Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 

(310) 378-8471 

www.palosverdeshigh.net 

2011-2012 Editor: 

Danièle Boodée 

dboodee@cox.net 

The Wave is published bimonthly. 

The deadline to submit articles for 

this newsletter is the 15th of the 

month prior to publication. 

At this time when we traditionally give thanks and count our 

blessings, I'd like to publicly thank all of the parents and 

volunteers who faced the challenge presented by our grim state 

budget by working to pass Measure M. Without the hard work of 

Kim Rutledge, who co-chaired the Measure M committee, and 

our scores of parents, faculty and administrators who manned the 

phones, walked the neighborhoods, and worked tirelessly to "get 

out the vote," our school would be facing truly devastating 

budget cuts. 

Big thanks also go to Kristin Huber and Sue Wilkinson for 

bringing Challenge Day to PVHS. This award-winning program 

was sponsored at PVHS by the PTSA and Booster Club in an 

effort to help change the atmosphere of our school, from one 

where students may feel alone and 'different' to a friendly and 

welcoming place where all students feel respected and 

understood. The feedback from our students who attended 

Challenge Day has been overwhelming -- they tell us it was "life 

changing," "touching," and "awesome, wonderful and fantastic. " 

We hope to repeat Challenge Day next year and have heard that 

other schools on the hill will be adopting the program, too. 

Eventually, we hope that every one of our students will 

"Experience the Challenge." 

If you haven't been able to attend a PTSA meeting yet this year, 

please try to join us next month. Nick Stephany and Brent 

Kuykendall will be there to tell us what is going on at the school; 

Teri Kuwahara will update us on college visits, the application 

process, financial aid, and other crucial college admission issues; 

and we usually have a speaker on a topic of interest to parents of 

high schoolers. Plus, it's fun! 

Happy Holidays, and 

Go Sea Kings! 

Sue St. Denis 

PTSA President 

Approved: 

Principal: NS 

PTSA President: SSD 

The Wave December 2011 - January 2012 Page 2


PTSA ELECTED OFFICERS 

2011-2012 EXECUTIVE BOARD 

“Challenge yourself ” 

President: 

Executive V.P.: 

Susan St. Denis 

Lisa Tellenbach 

1 st VP: Sherry Cicchetti & 

(Organization) 

Catherine McGrath 

2 nd VP: Song Cho Klein & 

(Hospitality) 

Allison Mayer 

3 rd VP: Irene Alvarado, 

(Education): 

Kelly Ely & 

TinTin D. Overbeek 

4 th VP : Chrysa Brothers & 

(Community Services) Alyson Decker 

5 th VP: Danièle Boodée 

(Communications) 

6 th VP: Kathy Compton, 

(Ways & Means) Vicky Mar & 

Pam Secor 

Treasurer: 

Financial Secretary: 

Auditor: 

Recording Secretary: 

Legislation: 

Historian: 

APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT: 

Parliamentarian: 

Corresponding 

Secretary: 

MEMBER AT LARGE: 

PEF Rep.: 

Sarah Stromme 

Sue Hargrave & 

Kathy Hopkins 

Stephanie Galletti & 

Michelle Mueller 

Kim Rutledge 

Helaine Lopes 

Jane Mehra & 

Dolly Reid 

Jill Shoemaker 

Edwards 

Julie Robinson 

Kristin Curren 

Table of Contents 

Principal’s Letter 

PTSA President’s Message 

PTSA Board Members 

PTSA Matters: 

2011-2012 Events Calendar 

Next General Meeting Flyer 

Photos… 

Messages from Board Members: 

Directories 

Lock Down Situation 

Reflections 

Gifting 

Costume Closet 

Straw Ballot for PVHS PTSA 

2012-2013 Board Officers 

Straw Ballot for PVP PTA 

2012-2013 Council Officers 

PVHS Life: 

College Admission Test 

Library News 

CSF Information & Fall Members 

Drama Department’s Ad 

Music Department’s Messages 

Fall Sports Results 

Winter Sports & 

Surf League Schedule 

Grad Night 2012 Flyer 

PEF Message 

In Our Community: 

Quest Meetings 

PVLD new program 

Pier to Pier Walk 

Measure M Vote Results 

2011-2012 School Calendar 



Calendar of PTSA Events 

2011-2012 

Subject to Change 

Aug 23 

Aug 24 

Aug 30 

Aug 30 

Registration Set-up 

Registration, All Grades 

First day of school – Minimum Day 

Late Registration, 7am - MPR 

Sept 1 

PTSA Executive Board Meeting, 9:15am, FDR 

Sept 15 Wave Articles Due (Oct) 

Sept 22 Back to School night, 6pm 

Reflections Contest begins 

Sept 27 PTSA General Meeting, 9:15am, MPR 

Oct 6 

Oct 12 

Oct 10-14 

Oct 14 

Oct 15 

Oct 19-21 

Oct 25 

Nov 3 

Nov 11 

Nov 15 

Nov 22 

Nov 23 

Nov 24 


College Fair-PLAN/PSAT Testing 9-11 th grade, College Essay Workshops 12 th Grade 

Homecoming Week 

Homecoming Dance 

Wave Articles Due (Nov) 

Challenge Days 

PTSA General Meeting, TBA 


Veteran’s Day - No School 

Wave Articles Due (Dec) 

PTSA General meeting, 9:15am, MPR (If needed) 

Minimum Day 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Dec 5 

Reflections Awards, 11:45am, MPR 

PTSA Executive Board Holiday Brunch, 9:15am, location TBD 

Dec 19-Jan 2 Winter recess 

Jan 3 

Jan 5 

Jan 15 

Jan 16 

Jan 24 

Jan - 

Jan 28 

Feb 2 

Feb 15 

Feb 28 

March 1 

March 15 

March 27 

April 5 

April 15 

April 

April 2-6 

April 24 

May 3 

May 15 

May 23 

May 28 

June 2 

June 3 

June 7 

June 7 

Back to School 


Wave Articles Due (Feb) / PTSA Nominations for 2012-13 Executive Board begin. 

Martin Luther King Holiday 

PTSA General Meeting, 9:15am, MPR 

Finals 

Winter Formal 


Wave Articles Due (March) 

General Meeting 


Wave Articles Due (April) 

PTSA General Meeting, 9:15am, MPR. Slate for New PTSA Executive Board presented. 


Wave Articles Due (May) 

Capitol Convoy, student legislative lobbying trip, dates TDB 

Spring Break 

PTSA General Meeting, 9:15am, MPR, New board election. 

PTSA In/Out Executive Board Meeting, 9:15am, location TBD 

Wave Articles Due (June) 

PTSA HSA/Installation Luncheon, 10:00am, MPR 

Memorial Day 

Prom 

Baccalaureate 

PTSA Executive Board Meeting, 9:15 a.m., FDR (if needed) 

Last Day of School and Class of 2012 Graduation - Minimum Day 


TUESDAY 

JANUARY 24 

9:15AM, MPR 

COME AND JOIN US FOR COFFEE 

AND CELEBRATE 2012... 




NOTICE to all parents! 

PTSA Student directories have been disbursed to the students. 

If you ordered a student directory and have not received it, if you have any corrections 

and/or if you would like to purchase one, please contact Helaine, at 

shjmlopes@cox.net. 

Also, please note that the phone numbers on the cover are incorrect. Please 

use the numbers on the first page (310‐378‐8471) to contact PVHS. 

Did you know …. 

Fortunately, our school has never experienced a "lock down" situation. 

But in the event of violence on campus that required our administration 

to secure the school, do you know what the School District's policies are 

regarding communicating to parents what is taking place 

Our District's first priority is to ensure the safety of our students. To that 

end, the first contact with parents may be brief so that the administration 

and faculty can focus on getting our students into secure locations. 

As parents, we will all be concerned about our children; however please 

refrain from trying to contact the school during a lockdown. As time and 

the situation permits, more information will be provided to parents. Each 

teacher has detailed instructions on the steps to follow in case of a lockdown 

and is well prepared to keep our students out of harm's way. We 

all hope that our school never experiences a "lock down", but it is reassuring 

to know that our administration has a plan to keep our students 

as safe as possible and to communicate with parents what is occurring 

on campus as soon as circumstances allow. 

A Special Thank You 

We would like to send out a very special "Thank You", to Julie Beckman. 

She was a tremendous help this year with the Reflections Program. 

We couldn't have done it without her. 

"Thanks Julie". From: Irene, Kelly and Tintin 


2011 Fall PTSA Gifting Committee Proposes 

Gifts Large and Small 

to Benefit PVHS Students 

The PTSA Gifting Committee met on November 10 th to review staff requests for departmental gifts of 

supplies, books, materials and equipment to benefit students. The Gifting Committee is recommending 

that the PTSA membership approve approximately $65,000 in gifts at its November 22nd meeting. 

These gifts are possible due to the tremendous generosity of PVHS PTSA families at this year’s registration. 

We continue to emphasize gifting for all students, at all levels in all departments, and without these 

generous funds many of our classrooms would look very different. 

Here is just a small sample of the kinds of items the Committee is proposing the PTSA approve at its 

November meeting – 

Elmos with Projector for our Special Ed Students 

Challenge Day Deposit 

Math & English STAR prep materials 

Elmo Doc Camera for Math 

Sea King Arts Festival 

Piano Bench 

Large-scale Force Sensors 

Doppler Rocket 

Chromosome Simulation BioKit 

AVID books and support materials 

Open House materials 

Landscaping at the school entrance 

100 Jumbo Fetal Pigs, Sheep Hearts & Brain 

Link Crew training 

EHAP Materials and DVDs for Social Studies 

Pens, Paper & staplers 

DVDs for the French Department 

2 Document Cameras for the Spanish Dept 

ADAPT support 

And so much more… 

Thanks to those committee members who attended our November 10 th meeting and to the Department 

Chair people who worked with us to determine priorities. Members include –Tina Quinn, Sue St. Denis, 

Lisa Tellenbach, Sherry Cicchetti, Sarah Stromme, Kelly Ely, Irene Alvarado, Julie Robinson, Kathy 

Compton, Jill Shoemaker and Nick Stephany. 

If you have any questions or if you would like to see the gifting list in detail, please contact our Gifting 

Chair, Tina Quinn at quinns3@cox.net 


Thank you volunteers and customers! 

The Costume Closet Board thanks the 

PTA/PTSA members who volunteered their 

time during the three week Halloween 

“rush.” We thank you for supporting the 

Costume Closet for your Halloween needs! 

Reserve your Santa costume, elves, 

shepherds, angels, other Nativity persons 

and animals and don’t forget all the holiday 

season characters! Plan a New Year’s Eve 

Costume Party! We have beautiful Prom 

Dresses, fancy vintage dresses and 

accessories too! 

Facts to remember 

for the Costume Closet 

• Cash, checks, Mastercard, Visa and 

Discover credit cards. 

• Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday- 

1-5 p.m. 

Closed Tuesday and Sunday 

Wednesday- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Saturday - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Closed: Winter Break: December 19, 2011 

through January 1, 2012 

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: 

January 12, 2012 

• Location- 300 “D” Paseo Del Mar, 

Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 

• The funds raised benefit the PVPUSD 

students via the PTA/PTSA Units. 

Contact Judy Lacer or Peggy Warriner 

at 310-378-5005 for questions regarding the 

Costume Closet or speak with your school’s 

Costume Closet representative. 

Volunteers: 

Remember to use SuperSaas to sign up to work 

and/or change work times. 

www.supersaas.com/schedule/PV_Costume_Clos 

et/Volunteer_Schedule 


Palos Verdes High School PTSA 

STRAW BALLOT for 2012-2013 OFFICERS 

The PVHS PTSA Nominating Committee needs your suggestions for next year’s officers. 

Please submit your nominations by 12/3/11 to the PVHS PTSA Parliamentarian Jill Shoemaker 

Edwards. (email) jill.shoe.edwards@gmail.com or (mail) 2621 Via Ramon, PVE, CA 90274. 

If the individual(s) you nominate have expressed an interest in the position, it would be very helpful 

if you would indicate that. THANK YOU! 

PRESIDENT ______________________________________________________________________ 

EXECUTIVE V.P. __________________________________________________________________ 

1 st VP (Organization) _______________________________________________________________ 

2 nd VP (Hospitality) ________________________________________________________________ 

3 rd VP (Education) _________________________________________________________________ 

4 th VP (Community Service, Safety) ___________________________________________________ 

5 th VP (Communications) ____________________________________________________________ 

6 th VP (Ways & Means, Merchandise)___________________________________________________ 

TREASURER _____________________________________________________________________ 

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ___________________________________________________________ 

AUDITOR ________________________________________________________________________ 

RECORDING SECRETARY 

________________________________________________________ 

HISTORIAN _____________________________________________________________________ 

Your name (optional) _____________________________________ I am interested in serving in the 

following position(s) ______________________________________________________________. 



COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST PREPARATION 

Teri Kuwahara, Director of the College & Career Center 

(310) 378-8471 x 618, kuwaharat@pvpusd.k12.ca.us 

It is the policy of PVHS and the College & Career Center not to endorse any test preparation 

course or company. However, test preparation companies who work with Palos Verdes students 

have the opportunity to have a link to their websites on our school website. A page with links to 

test preparation companies and courses is found at: 

http://pvhigh.com/C_CCC/CCC_test_prep.html 

(under Counseling/CCC>college admission tests>test preparation) 

There are many test preparation companies who use the PVHS facility to conduct their classes. 

Prep courses vary from group to private and different fees. If a student/family chooses to look at 

test preparation for SAT, at PVHS, we recommend all families “shop around” and find the 

course that best suits their schedule and budget. 

At Palos Verdes High School we offer free test preparation in Naviance for SAT and ACT. 

The Method Test Prep 2.0 is an easy-to-use self preparation with practice tests, quizzes and full 

length tests. It includes a vocabulary builder with electronic flashcards and math tutorials, complete 

with videos explaining how to solve a missed question. Last July, I attended the Naviance 

Summer Institute near Austin, Texas, with Trista Ramirez. There, I attended a workshop on 

Method Test prep and discovered some of the features they added to their new upgraded version. 

Method Test Prep (MTP) is designed with a student’s busy schedule in mind. 

They recommend a minimum of 2 hours per week preparation using their program 

during the 8 weeks leading up to the SAT or ACT test. 

Review notes for both SAT or ACT are highly recommended and found in their 

MTP Resource Library. Go over them before the exam for last minute “cram” review. 

Method Test Prep President, Tom Ehlers, recommends students take both the SAT and 

ACT, as 30% of students will do better on one over the other. 

If students purchase a hard-copy study guide, MTP recommended “The Official Study 

Guide” (blue book) or “The Official ACT Study Guide”(red book) available on Amazon.com 

Seniors should check with the colleges they intend to apply for their testing deadlines as they 

may vary. Most colleges will accept November and/or December test scores. 

Juniors may now register for spring (recommended) test dates by going to 

www.collegeboard.com (SAT) and www.act.org (ACT). PVHS is a test site but will fill up. For 

more information on college admission testing, please refer to the College Admission Guidebook 

found on the school website at: http://pvhigh.com/C_CCC/CCC_College_Guidebook.html 

If you have any questions about Method Test Prep or Naviance, please contact me in the CCC. 


Library News 

College Freshmen Information Literacy Skills: 

As part of my professional development, I was at three-day state conference hosted by the California 

School Library Association (CSLA) and the California Library Association (CLA) held in 

Pasadena. In one of the many workshops that I attended, one was called “Postsecondary Perspectives 

on Lifelong Learning Essentials: Skills High School Students Need When They Go to 

College,” a presentation by three academic librarians—a UC librarian, a Cal State librarian, and a 

community college librarian. I felt great affirmation that what we are doing here at PVHS in 

preparing students for research is exactly what we should be doing. We are exposing students to 

subscription databases and trying to teach them that the Free Web is not the ideal place for finding 

authoritative articles and information. Students are learning how to cite their sources in a 

Works Cited and how to use in-text documentation in their papers. We address the topic of plagiarism 

through PowerPoint presentations and an informative DVD series. Our English teachers 

and a few content teachers are requiring research papers and essays be submitted through our 

subscription Turnitin.com service, a plagiarism detection-deterrent program. Many community 

colleges and universities across the nation subscribe, too, so our graduates who go on to higher 

education are quite familiar with the paper submittal process. The emphasis on technology was a 

huge topic at the conference, and the PVHS library and the English department will be collaborating 

on further improving our curriculum to address additional skills necessary to educate our 

students in Web-based research. Further affirmation that we are on the right track is when 

PVHS alumni return to our campus to share their college research experiences, and it is not uncommon 

to hear our former students tell us that their high school senior research papers, their use 

of our databases, and their ability to properly cite sources has given them an advantage over most 

other incoming college freshmen who have not had the same opportunities. And particularly 

with budget cuts, many high schools are not staffed with a credentialed (teacher) librarian and do 

not subscribe to electronic databases. A Loyola Marymount University librarian once said that 

she could recognize which students in her library came from high schools with a credentialed 

librarian. So, big Thank Yous to the Ed Foundation for funding my position, to the Booster 

Club and PTSA for providing all our library resources (including databases), to the district for 

providing a full-time library assistant and recognizing the importance of school libraries, and to 

our PVHS administrators for advocating for our strong school library. Our PVHS graduates are 

a leg-ahead! 

GENERAL INFORMATION: 

Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm daily, even on late-start days. The only exception is for minimum/shortened 

days. See library webpage at pvhigh.com for more info. 

Aileen Willoughby 

Teacher Librarian 

willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us, x234 


California Scholarship Federation (CSF) 

COMMUNITY SERVICE: In support of the CSF state motto “Scholarship for Service,” our 

November-December donation project will benefit Murchison Elementary School in East Los Angeles. 

This is the second year we are helping this school in an economically disadvantaged community where 

most students are on free lunch programs. The donations are for the school’s annual Christmas Store, to 

be held on December 15 th in the school’s auditorium. By then, Murchison students will have earned play 

money for good behavior and attendance, and students will apply their earnings at this store, to be 

stocked with assorted toys and books requested by the store’s organizers. The donation drive: 

November 21 st to December 2 nd . We plan to deliver these items to Murchison Elementary School (1501 

Murchison St., L.A. 90033, Lincoln Heights area) on Thursday, December 8 th . If any parent is available 

to help drive these items in the morning, please contact Aileen Willoughby in the library at x234 or email 

willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us. Remember that CSF members only need to participate in one 

activity/project per semester to be considered an “active” member. This participation can be either 

through a CSF designated donation or service from our list (the Pier-to-Pier Walk counts). We have made 

a significant difference by focusing our efforts on specific projects. Thanks for your support! 

NEW For 4 th through 6 th grade students (Ages 9-12) (*= very popular) 

Remote-controlled vehicles (batteries, too) 

Legos 

Accessories for girls: headbands, hairclips, purses, scarves (no makeup) 

Wallets (elementary school age) 

Wristbands 

Balls: football, basketball, soccer ball 

Action figures: wrestlers, transformers, super heroes 

Attire with college names, size Youth Medium or Large (tee-shirts, sweatshirts) 

Hello Kitty items 

Arts and craft kits 

Watches (elementary school age) 

Backpacks (elementary school age) 

New Books for 4 th , 5 th , 6 th graders (well-known authors, popular series: Newbery Award/Honor books; Scary 

Stories series; Goosebumps; Wimpy Kid; Captain Underpants; Christopher Matt series; I Spy books, etc.) 

(For tax record purposes, the school’s non-profit identification number is 501-C3, I.D. #95-610-1193, so all 

donations are deductible.) 

FUTURE CSF ACTIVITIES: 

Spring Membership Drive (based on January 2012 report card) 

February 1-17, 2012 

Current freshmen can apply 

Senior Sealbearer Banquet, April 16, 2012 

Torrance Marriott Hotel. 

Invitation only for the family and friends of our Class of 2012 Spring CSF Sealbearers. 

[What is a Sealbearer See pvhigh.com, under Academics, click on CSF. See Frequently Asked 

Questions page]. 

Spring South Central Regional Conference, Saturday, April 28, 2012 

Crescenta Valley High School. 

Bus ride planned. Info to follow. 

Aileen Willoughby 

PVHS CSF Adviser, x234 

willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us 


PVHS CSF MEMBERS FALL 2011 

Based on the June 2011 Report Card 

Abel, Brittany (11) 

Aguirre, Carl (12) 

Ahearn, Sean (12) 

Ahmadi, Sahar (11) 

Ahwah, Cassie (12) 

Alessandra, Carolyn (12) 

Allen, Maxwell (11) 

Alvarado, Anthony (10) 

Anderson, Nicholas (12) 

Applewhite, Elizabet (10) 

Arias, Jose (11) 

Armer, Leah (11) 

Armstrong, Connor (12) 

Arrowood, Alyse (12) 

Atamdede, Aysel (11) 

Babich, Kathryn (10) 

Babraj, Arianna (10) 

Badagliacca, Michae (12) 

Bae, Joseph (11) 

Bahl, Julia (12) 

Baiz, Sarah (10) 

Balderas, Delaney (11) 

Baldwin, Zachary (11) 

Ball, Nicholas (10) 

Barber, Jennifer (10) 

Bark, Bryce (10) 

Bark, Danika (12) 

Barnfather, Sean (12) 

Barnum, Juliette (11) 

Bartz, Marie (11) 

Basen, David (12) 

Baxter, Kelly (10) 

Beall, Ryan (11) 

Beckman, Isabella (10) 

Beecher, Haley (10) 

Bender, Christian (10) 

Bender, Cole (12) 

Benesh, Andrew (11) 

Bergland, Sophia (10) 

Berliner, Tessa (12) 

Berta, Annika (10) 

Bessen, Brooke (12) 

Best, Veronica (10) 

Bethencourt, Isabel (12) 

Biggs, Karl (10) 

Bobek, Shanelle (11) 

Boblak, Sara (10) 

Boettcher, William (12) 

Bonyadlou, Sean (11) 

Boodee, Michael (10) 

Boontung, Thomas (12) 

Botzong, Clara (10) 

Botz-Zapp, Christian (10) 

Boules, Andrew (10) 

Bozajian, Gillian (11) 

Brady, Samantha (11) 

Branam, Alexandria (10) 

Brandt, Lorna (10) 

Brickner-French, Ta (12) 

Brondial, Kirsten (11) 

Brophy, Sullivan (11) 

Brothers, Ben (10) 

Brothers, Eric (10) 

Brothers, Ryan (11) 

Brown, Bethany (10) 

Brown, Courtney (10) 

Brown, Kathryn (12) 

Brown, Troy (11) 

Brunet, Nicole (12) 

Buchanan, Megan (12) 

Buckle, Kendra (11) 

Buckler, Amanda (12) 

Bucklew, Luke (11) 

Bucklin, Andrew (11) 

Buechs, Monika (12) 

Burke, Clare (11) 

Burke, Katie (11) 

Burke, Liam (12) 

Butler, Kylie (11) 

Byeon, Sang (10) 

Calderon, Iris (10) 

Calderon, Jennifer (10) 

Califano, Lilly (11) 

Cammarano, Ellen (10) 

Capellino, Alyssa (12) 

Carlson, Zachary (11) 

Caron, Zoe (10) 

Carroll, Sean, (10) 

Carter, David (12) 

Celestin, Casey (10) 

Celestin, Jackson (11) 

Centofante, Isabella (10) 

Ceverha, Luke (10) 

Chamberlin, Moriah (11) 

Chang, Brandon (11) 

Chang, Yu (12) 

Chaussee, Daisy (11) 

Chaussee, Richard (12) 

Chen, Christine (12) 

Chen, Edison (10) 

Chen, Emily (10) 

Chen, Jessica (10) 

Chen, Royce (10) 

Chiang, Joshua (11) 

Chin, Brian (10) 

Cho, Hae (10) 

Choi, Young Eun (12) 

Chou, Stephanie (11) 

Christman, Alyson (11) 

Cigliano, Grant (12) 

Clarke, Emily (11) 

Cochran, Christophe (10) 

Cochran-Hamilton, H(11) 

Cohen, Michelle (11) 

Coleman, Melissa (12) 

Colli, Madison (10) 

Conrad, William (10) 

Contreras, Kiana (11) 

Cooper, Gibson (11) 

Cooper, Matthew (10) 

Cooperman, Shayna (11) 

Cootes, Jacqueline (12) 

Corcoran, Ryan (10) 

Corley, Chase (10) 

Cosgrove, Ryan (10) 

Costa, Matthew (12) 

Cotter, Kristen (11) 

Coulter, Brennan (12) 

Coulter, Cameron (10) 

Couture, Kelli (12) 

Cowles, Esther (12) 

Cromer, Caroline (11) 

Cross, Eleni (10) 

Cumby, Madison (10) 

Curren, Annika (12) 

D Ambra, Elizabeth (11) 

Dalton, Mark (10) 

Daly, Courtney (12) 

Darroll, Hanna (10) 

Davis, Andrew (10) 

Davis, Mika (12) 

de Silva, Timothy (10) 

Dearborn, Paige (11) 

deCiutiis, Zachary (10) 

Decker, Madeline (10) 

Del Conte, Allison (12) 

Del Rio, Roman (10) 

Delcarson, Marie (11) 

Dellovade, Anthony (10) 

Demetriou, Alexandr (10) 

Demis, Elina (12) 

Demoner, Thomas (10) 

deSouza, Edward (12) 

Di Lello, Tanner (12) 

De Lello, Zachary (10) 

Diamond, Jacob (10) 

Dillenberg, Dean (12) 

Dilts, Jennifer (12) 

Dilts, Jessica (12) 

Donahue, Erin (10) 

Dornblaser, Tara (10) 

Dose, Christopher (12) 

Doty, Elizabeth (11) 

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Message from the PVHS Music Department: 

We’ve already had a GREAT start to the school year! We’re looking forward to having an amazing year 

filled with competitions, concerts and festivals. Keep an eye out for the following events that are coming 

up in the music department, and check out what’s already been going on! 

What’s been happening in the department: 

Success with summer Band and Orchestra Camp 

Joplin High School concert fundraiser—our Seaking choir alumni quartet Ryan Keller, Greg 

Saunders, Jon Winegar and Andy Kaplan raised over $700 on July 17 in their summer benefit 

for Joplin High School, which was ravaged by a tornado last May. Their efforts went to 

help rebuild the school’s music program. 

LA Food Bank donations throughout September, organized by Nick Harrington, to help fight 

hunger in Los Angeles. 

Upcoming Dates for the 2011-2012 School Year: 

Marching Band Field Competitions: October 1, 8 and 15 

Pier to Pier Walk (join in the fun by walking to support and give back to PEF, who have 

worked tirelessly to fund our elementary school music programs) 

sign up by registering at 

http://www.skechersfriendshipwalk.com/Team/View/160/PVHS-Music 

$25 per walker 

Holiday Parade (a great way to see our fantastic marching band in action!): December 3, 

2011 

Winter Concerts—Jazz and Orchestra concerts happening in the PVHS MPR at 7 PM 

Jazz I and II: December 2, 2011 

String/Full Orchestra: December 8, 2011 

Choir: December 14, 2011 at Saint Francis Episcopal Church at 8 PM 

8 th grade Open House (get a chance to meet the department and see if PVHS is right for 

you): January 26, 2012 

Honors Recital (our annual recital that showcases the music department’s rich talent): 

March 2, 2012 

Spring Concerts—all happening in the PVHS MPR at 7 PM 

Jazz 1 and II: May 16, 2012 

Orchestra/Wind Ensemble: May 17, 2012 

Also, keep an eye on the calendar on the PVHS music department website (below) for Ruby’s Nights 

throughout the school year! 20% of your meal will go to funding the many things we do in the music 

department! 

For further information about any music department events (including a regularly-updated calendar), 

check out: 

http://pvhsmusicdepartment.webs.com/ 

Also, direct any questions or comments to the Tri-M Music Honors Society at: 

pvtri_m@yahoo.com 



Calling all 8 th grade students and parents, 

the Palos Verdes Music Department will be holding 

an open house on January 26 th at 6PM. 

Come to the MPR to hear about our fabulous jazz bands, orchestras, marching band, wind 

ensemble and choirs. Audition information will be given out! If you cannot attend or want to 

learn more, please visit our website pvhsmusicdepartment.webs.com. 

Tritons Up! 

Marching Band L.A. Food Bank Donation Drive 

 

The PVHS Marching Band, led by Nick Harrington, held a food drive to benefit 

the L.A. Food Bank, which spanned from the second week of school to September 

24. The L.A. Food Bank is an organization in downtown L.A. that collects 

and distributes food to hundreds of charities across L.A. County. The food then 

goes to low-income families, and especially children who have no way to get the 

food they need. After just two weeks, the Marching Band made an astounding 

$2,106 and collected 1500 pounds of food. The donations of music department 

students helped to double the goal of $1,000. Great job, Marching Band! 

 


Girls' Volleyball finished 3rd in the Bay League and lost in the first round of the CIF 

playoffs to Los Alamitos. 

Girls' Tennis finished 2nd in the Bay League, won their first round CIF playoffs match 

against Louisville, but lost in the 2nd round to San Clemente. 

Boys' Water Polo won the Bay League title and lost in the CIF semifinals to Damien. 

Girls' Golf won a share of the Ocean League with Torrance, advanced to the 

WSCGA and fell one round short of the CIF State Finals. 

Football won the Bay League title for the first time since 2007, but lost their first CIF 

playoffs match to Hart. 

Boys' Cross-Country won the Bay League title and the CIF Team Championship. 

Girls' Cross-Country finished second in the Bay League for the first time since the 

school reopened and won the CIF Team Championship. Rebecca Mehra also won her 

3rd CIF individual crown. 


Boys’ Basketball (F/S, JV, V) 

Girls’ Basketball (F/S, V) 

Boys’ Soccer (F/S, JV, V) 

Girls’ Soccer (F/S, JV, V) 

Boys’ Surf (V) 

Girls’ Surf (V) 

Girls’ Waterpolo (JV, V) 

* Detailed information on PVHS Website/Athletics. 


2011-2012 South Bay Surf League Schedule (10-10-11), DIVISION 1 & 2 

Sat 10-8 Kickoff Classic Torrance Beach 8:00 to 12:00 

LB BB GLB GSB 

Sat 10-22 Kick Off Classic Hermosa Pier 8:00 to 12:00 

SB 

Sat 11-5 Multi Team Event Hermosa Pier 8:00 to 12:00 

Div 1 & 2 

Tue 11-8 MC-SP PV-ST Torrance Beach 6:30-8:30 

Wed 11-9 ES-RD El Porto 6:30-8:30 

Thr 11-10 Div 2 Torrance Beach 6:30-8:30 

Tue 11-15 MC-ST 27th St MB 6:30-8:30 

Wed 11-16 SP-RD ES-PV HB Pier 6:30-8:30 

Thr 11-17 Div 2 To be determined 6:30-8:30 

THANKSGIVING 

Tue 11-29 ST-SP RD-PV Torrance Beach 6:30-8:30 

Wed 11-30 ES-MC El Porto 6:30-8:30 

Thr 12-1 Div 2 HB Pier 

Tue 12-6 ES-ST PV-SP HB Pier 6:30-8:30 

Wed 12-7 RD-MC 27th St MB 6:30-8:30 

Sat 12-10 Hennessey Cup HB Pier 

8:00 to 12:00 or 

earlier 

Tue 12-13 PV-MC HB Pier 6:30-8:30 

Wed 12-14 ST-RD ES-SP Torrance Beach 6:30-8:30 

Thr 12-15 Div 2 To be determined 6:30-8:30 

CHRISTMAS 

Tue 1-11-2012 League Prelims HB Pier 7:00-9:30 

Wed 1-11-2012 League Prelims HB Pier 7:00-9:30 

Sat 4-6-2012 League Finals HB Pier 7:00-10:00 

HB Walk of Fame/Spyderfest 11:00-4:00 




Save the dates… 

Quest Parent meetings are evening parent education 

meetings offered each trimester. Meetings are free 

and open to all adults who have a student enrolled 

in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School 

District. No RSVP is required. Questions Email 

Lisa Larson at larsonlisa@pvpusd.k12.ca.us 

October 25th, 2011 7:00-8:00PM 

"Internet Safety" 

Ridgecrest Intermediate School Multi Purpose Room 

Presented by Detective Andy Kleinick, LAPD 

Commercial Crimes Division 

January 24, 2012 7:00-8:00PM 

"A Father's Role: The Ideal Relationship with a 

Son and Daughter" 

Miraleste Intermediate School 

Presented by Dr. Paul Dorin 

March 13th, 2012 7:00-8:00PM 

"A Mother's Role: The Ideal Relationship with a 

Son and Daughter" 

Palos Verdes Intermediate School 

Presented by Dr. Paul Dorin 




GET OUT THE PARENT VOTE DRIVE AND MEASURE M 

ELECTION RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2011 

GET OUT THE PARENT VOTE DRIVE 

In this past election all the schools on the hill joined in an effort to increase our parent voting 

percentage from a historically low turnout of about 15%, which is consistent with the average 

parent voter turnout in other communities, to a number that reflects the above average 

performance of our parents, teachers, students and community. This effort to Get Out the Parent 

Vote at PVHS was spearheaded by the PVHS PTSA and Dr. Stephany and was intended as the first 

step in a long term process to motivate parents and students to engage in our democratic 

process and exercise one of our most hard fought fundamental rights as a United States citizen; 

the right to vote. The final numbers were not available at the writing of this article but a review of 

the numbers and report will be sent to all in the coming weeks. We are cautiously optimistic that 

the campaign did positively impact parent voting and will result in an uptick in the Palos Verdes 

parent voting percentage. 

MEASURE M – Keep Our PVP Schools Strong Campaign 

Local funding has become more and more important to school districts in California as the state 

continues to struggle with the financial crisis that has swept the nation. Education analysts 

consistently advise school districts to prudently plan by reducing their budgets into the 

foreseeable future. Fortunately, in Palos Verdes, many of the funding gaps in prior years’ have 

been closed through contributions from PTSA’s, Booster Clubs, the Peninsula Education 

Foundation and other Palos Verdes community members. In addition, the single largest local 

source of funding has been parcel tax and bond measure funding. This past summer, the PVPUSD 

School Board voted to move forward with Measure M; an effort to combine and extend the 

existing parcel taxes of $374, all of which stays in Palos Verdes to support local schools. It would 

require a 2/3rds majority to pass. 

A tremendous effort was undertaken to pass Measure M and, in the end, the measure did pass. 

Unofficially, of 13,771 voters, 9,484 voted yes on Measure M and the measure passed by just 

over 300 votes. As a result, the Palos Verdes school district can predictably budget $7 million of 

local, stable funding. Within days of its passage, the Legislative Analyst Office reported that 

California’s projected revenue will be $3.7 billion below budget triggering mid‐year cuts to K‐12 

education among others. The magnitude of the final cuts will not be known until late December 

or early January of next year but the local impact on PVPUSD is estimated at about $3 million. 

While the Measure M money does not represent “new” dollars to the district, it does provide 

significant and predictable funding that cannot be cut by the state. For that and for all the efforts 

of Palos Verdes parents, businesses and residents in support of Measure M, we say, 

“Congratulations and thank you!”

December 2011 - Palos Verdes High School

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