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5th Annual Parent Financial Aid Night At PHS

 
  November 2, 2009  
 

Spencer Iacolucci

 
     
  Peninsula High School invites all PHS parents and students to the 5th Annual Parent Financial Aid Night, November 18, 2009, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Peninsula High School Auditorium. A presentation about what the three types of financial aid are and how they relate to post high school education will be offered. How financial aid works with 4-year college, community and technical colleges and career schools will be explored. This is a great night for all parents to hear what valuable information options are available for their students and their dreams can be realized regardless of what their financial status is. Come join us.  
     
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  PHS Sports Teams Keeping Busy  
  November 2, 2009  
  Curtiss Hall  
     
  Keep track of our busy teams this week:

Boys & Girls Cross Country

Both race at the state meet in Pasco Saturday, 11/7. They will leave PHS Friday @ 6:45 am

Race times:
3A Girls 12:30 P.M
3A Boys 2:00 P.M.

Football

We host Glacier Peak Saturday, 11/7 @ 7:00 pm in the opening round of the playoffs. Playoff ticket prices:
Adults and students w/o ASB $7.00
Students w/ ASB $4.00 (NO FREE ADMISSION FOR STUDENTS, EVEN OURS)
Senior Citizens $4.00
Winner will advance to the state playoffs.

Soccer
They play in the sub-district tournament against Highline Wednesday, 11/4 @ 7:00 pm @ Lakewood’s Harry Lang Stadium (CPHS)
Winner will advance to the district tournament.

Volleyball
They have advanced to the district tournament. The tournament is at Auburn Mt. View. It starts Friday (afternoon) 11/6 & continues Saturday 11/7
Top eight advance to the state tournament.

Girls Swim & Dive
They compete at the district meet Friday 11/6 & Saturday 11/7 @ Hazen HS:

Friday
Diving Prelims start 10:00 am
Swimming Prelims start 5:00 pm

Saturday
Swimming & Diving warm–up 2:00 pm
Swimming Finals start 3:00 pm Next up: State meet


 
     
  Parent Portal At PHS  
  October 22, 2009  
  Linda Martin  
     
  Did you know you have the ability to see your student’s progress on a daily basis? We have a powerful, new program that allows you access to your student’s, teacher’s grade book.

Please come to PHS to request your password for Parent Portal.

This will give you access to your students: grades, assignments, and attendance as well as email addresses of teachers.
 
     
  Peninsula Runner Makes Hot List  
  October 29, 2009  
  Curtiss Hall  
     
  Senior Chris Borg, who was part of a dominating Peninsula showing at the Class 3A South Puget Sound League sub-district meet at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, has made it onto this week's 10 hottest high school athletes In the state of Washington list (from www.coachesaid.com). Borg finished first in a time of 15 minutes, 49.6 seconds – about 15 seconds ahead of teammate and runner-up David Lee. The Seahawks had five of the top seven finishers, including Borg’s brother, Nick, who was sixth.
 
     
  Lady Seahawks "Play For The Cure"  
  October 27, 2009  
  Doug Tenzler  
     
  The Peninsula girls soccer team “played for the cure” in their first annual breast cancer fundraiser. The players and coaches donned pink jerseys for the game while collecting donations at the gate and well as donating all proceeds from the concession stand. Together, the game raised over $700 for breast cancer research. We are Peninsula Proud of our team for their passion to make a difference for others.  More Pictures
 
     
  Speech and Debate Off To A Great Start  
  October 27, 2009  
  Sheri Ahlheim  
     
  The speech & debate team was Remarkable in their first competition at the Gig Harbor HS Invitational, taking on 17 other high schools. Brian Schroeder and Jeff Jordan wowed the tournament with their first place dual interpretation, and Erica Ma won the award for Top Presiding Officer in Congressional Debate. Hannah Anderton won 3rd place in interpretive reading, and Cameron McMillan won the 3rd speaker award in debate, and 4th place in interpretive reading. Amina Ali and Miranda Bessex placed fifth in their dual interpretation. Way to go HawkTalkers!
 
     
  Grade Level Counseling at Peninsula High School  
  October 26, 2009  
  Colleen Blauvelt  
     
  The Peninsula High School Counseling Department has moved to grade level counseling to better support the needs of our students. Grade level counseling will enable each counselor to focus on the specific needs of each group of students as they travel through their four years of high school. Each counselor will remain with the specific “Class of” until graduation.

Mrs. Blauvelt – Class of 2010
Mrs. Martin – Class of 2011
Mrs. Cooper – Class of 2012
Mr. Iacolucci – Class of 2013

 
 
 
 
  Peninsula Student-Athletes Earn WIAA Academic Tribute  
  October 23, 2009  
  Dorothy Alfonso - Peninsula High School student  
     
  All nine of Peninsula High School’s fall sports teams have qualified for Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) academic honors, earning a 3.0 grade point average or higher, a first for the Gig Harbor-area school.
“Of course the season is far from over, but so far our fall teams are doing quite well on the ‘field’,” said Curtiss Hall, athletic director at Peninsula. “In the classroom they are doing extremely well. It is unique to have all varsity teams qualify for academic awards.”  Full Story
 
 
 
 
  PHS Band Looking Good In New Uniforms  
  September 29, 2009  
  Kellie Blauvelt  
     
  The Peninsula High School Marching Band took a bold step forward this fall by showcasing its new uniforms. These uniforms represent a tremendous commitment from band members, staff and by our community as the band prepares to march in the upcoming Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. KGHP-FM student reporter Kellie Blauvelt produced this report on the Seahawk band’s new look.   Listen to Report  
 

 

 
  Student Assistance Counseling at PHS  
  September 21, 2009  
  Nancy M. Mazza  
     
  The Student Assistance Program, at Peninsula High School, is a service offered to help reduce the impact of alcohol, tobacco or other drug use on academic, social and emotional development. Services are provided by Puget Sound Education Service District. Services offered range from individual student contacts and support groups to consultations with school staff, classroom lessons and school-wide prevention activities.  Full Story  
 

 
  H1N1 (Swine) Flu Virus Information  
  September 18, 2009  
  Maren Stavig  
     
  Peninsula High SchoolThe H1N1 (Swine) flu virus and the possible outbreaks of illness among children in school continue to be a concern. Our district works closely with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in providing guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus and in planning for the management of any outbreaks of the illness that may occur in our schools. Students are regularly reminded at school to use preventive measures to reduce the spread of illness, and we encourage parents to reinforce the same preventive measures at home.   Full Story  
     
     
     
     
 

 
     
     
     
     
     
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  The Week at a Glance  
   
 
 November 2 - November 8
Monday - Nov. 2
Happy Birthday: Bobbie Chmela, Lauren Oathout, Cody Reaney, Kathy Wolcott, George Garrison, Thomas Ozbum
Football
JV
Franklin Pierce H.S.
PHS
4:00
Tuesday - Nov. 3
Happy Birthday: Waylon Fairbanks, Devin Johnston
Valuing Diversity/Teaching Tolerance Presentations to SS classes every period in the auditorium
Meetings: CABINET 2:15-3:00 OCR
Wednesday - Nov. 4
Collaboration 6:45-8:15
Happy Birthday: Lauren Pritchett, Dillon Peterson, Megan Nation, Devon Kennedy, Ben Phillips
G Soccer
Sub-District
Harry Lang Stadium
7:00
Thursday - Nov. 5
Happy Birthday: Russell Beal, Max Martin, Lindsey Ferguson, Crysta Oslin
Activities: Speech and Debate to Whitman University
Friday - Nov. 6
Happy Birthday: Ben Goddard
Volleyball
District
TBA
Saturday - Nov. 7
Happy Birthday: Annie Yousey, Dorothy Alfonso, Cara Jennings
Girls Swim
District Meet
Hazen
3:00
Football
Play off Game
PHS
7:00
X-Country
STATE
Sun Willows GC/Pasco
11:00
G Soccer
WCD Round 1
TBA
 FILL THE BUS FOOD DRIVE @ ALBERTSON’S 9-4
Sunday - Nov. 8
Happy Birthday: Katie Lund, Jackson Irvine
   
Up-Coming Dates to Remember:

11/10 Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:30, Assembly Schedule

11/10 Drug and Alcohol Forum, 6:30-8, PHS auditorium

11/11 Veteran’s Day Holiday

11/20-21 Speech & Debate @ Tahoma HS

11/25 No Collaboration, Regular 7:30 Start/Dail