Good Evening Sharks, this is Principal Smith with your Weekly Update. Congratulations to the Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse Team in your first place win in the finals! Way to go! Thank you to all of the families and staff who came to Sparkle Saturday! The school really looks great! Your hard work is greatly appreciated! Thank you to Interact for your WAPI building to help 3rd world countries have safe drinking water!

Daniel Pearl still has openings for next year, so encourage your neighbors, friends and family to come check us out! We are the #1 LAUSD high school in the San Fernando Valley!

A few reminders: if you are delivering a late lunch for your student, please bring it in to the Main Office. Lunches are not to be passed through to students at any gates or perimeter fencing. Juniors: Student Body Officer Nominations are due to Mrs. Bootel by Thursday, May 18th! The Yearbook is on pre-sale for $70; see Ms. Chavira in Room 22. Checks payable to Daniel Pearl Magnet High School. Get yours today before they sell out!

Tuesday, May 16th: is a regular dismissal time of 3:02pm, and all 10th grade students will be taking the state Science exam.

Friday, May 19th is a Minimum Day, with dismissal at 12:30pm. Daniel Pearl Scholarship applications are due. Senior Speech applications are due.

Saturday, May 20th is our second annual Comicon!

Looking ahead:
The Spring Music Show is May 25th
Senior Prom is May 28th at The Sportsman’s Lodge
Smarter Balance Testing for 11th grade students begins May 22 - and ends on May 31.

That’s it for this week! See you tomorrow!