Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Seniors:

Start watching your mail later this week for a postcard with your appointment for your senior pictures on August 5th and 6th. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to your appointment to complete your check-in. All seniors will be photographed in formal attire (drape for the girls and suit and tie for the boys) for the yearbook and in cap and gown. Boys may wear their own suit or tuxedo. We recommend that girls wear a tank top.

There is a $20.00 sitting fee payable at check-in (cash, money order or credit card only.) This fee allows you to choose your yearbook pose and will be applied to any purchase.

If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call the number provided on the postcard as soon as possible.

Please note that that late arrivals on picture date may result in rescheduling of your appointment.

Hi DPMHS,

I’m Cam from Khan Academy, and I challenge you to join me for a Summer Surge of learning!

No matter what you choose to learn on Khan Academy, you’ll be eligible to earn two special badges:

Summer Surge: Earn at least 50,000 energy points this summer.
I Beat Cam: Earn more points than I do this summer.

Start earning your summer points now

The challenge runs from June 23rd through August 28th. There’s no special signup to earn these badges; all you have to do is start learning now!

Not sure what you want to learn this summer? Here are three ideas:

1. Supercharge your math skills. For example, if you’re headed into Algebra I, jump into the Algebra I mission and get started on those mission foundations (prerequisites) to make sure you start the school year strong.
2. Join Pamela, our Computer Science teacher, for a Summer of Scripting! Sign up for reminders and weekly contests to help you learn JavaScript, one of the web’s most popular and important programming languages.
3. Explore a new topic you’ve always been curious about, such as economics, finance, art history, or health and medicine. Remember: You can learn anything!

Check out the official rules. I look forward to learning alongside you this summer. You can track my summer learning progress by watching my Khan Academy profile or following @icamlearn on Instagram and Twitter. Let me know what you’re learning using the hashtag #KASummerSurge.

Your fellow learner,

Cam
Math questions writer on Khan Academy’s content team and future unicyclist

Check out The Pearl Post’s video of the 2015 Commencement Ceremony.

Congratulations, graduates!

On July 1, 2015, LAUSD will be organized into six local districts that are all geographically based. Our Superintendent Ramon Cortines has created a document that explains the reasons for this change and what it means to you and your children.

Here are links to the document in English, Spanish, and Armenian. In addition, at the bottom of each document is a note written in multiple languages that tells parents what number they can call if they need help translating the document.

Good Evening Sharks, this is Ms. Smith with your Weekly Update. The final week of school has arrived, you have almost made it to summer vacation!

Starting tomorrow, final exams begin, and each day will be a minimum day with dismissal at 12:27 pm. Finals will be given 2 per day, beginning with periods 1 & 2 on Monday, 3 & 4 on Tuesday, and 5 & 6 on Wednesday. Thursday is the last day of school and students are expected to attend classes. Senior Graduation practice will be held in the morning and caps and gowns will be distributed after the graduation practice.

Looking ahead: Grad Night is on June 6th; for returning students for the 2015-16 school year, you must re-register!

Returning student Orientation will be held on August 12th, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please go to www.pearlmagnet.org, and under the enrollment tab, you will find a list of 12 forms you must fill out and bring to school on Wedensday, Aug. 12th. Last names beginning with A - M are scheduled for the 9:00 am - 11:00 am time period, and last names M -Z are scheduled for 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. A parent or guardian must attend with the student registering. You will receive more information over the summer.

For incoming 9th grade students, Orientation will be held on August 11th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The first day of school for next year is August 18th.

That’s all for this time, see you tomorrow!

Good Evening Sharks, this is Ms. Smith with your weekly update.

All returning students to Daniel pearl Magnet must re-register. Registration is happening on Wednesday, August 12th, between the hours of 9 am - 2 pm. All necessary forms can be printed from the www.pearlmagnet.org website, found in the drop-down menu Enrollment/Returning Student registration.

This Wednesday, May 27th, at 8:15 am, the Parent Center is offering a workshop on Healthy Eating, presented by Jessica Siegel, Registered Dietitian with Gelson’s Markets. All are welcome to attend this informative workshop! The DPMHS website has all of the information offered to parents in last week’s workshop, How To Help Your Student With Finals.

Senior Awards Night is this Thursday, May 28th, at 6:30 pm in the MPR. Graduation tickets will be handed out after the awards ceremony.

This Friday, May 29th is the final Fiesta Friday for this school year! Bring your blankets to share space with your friends and enjoy the music, activities, and fun!

Are you interested in showing off your school? Eleventh grade students are needed to be tour guides for interested families in the fall of 2015. See MS. Castellani for more information.

Looking ahead, Minimum Days are June 1 - 4, finals will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with Thursday, June 4th being the last instructional day. Dismissal for all days is at 12:27 pm. Grad Night is on June 6th, and students are to meet at the school.

The Daniel Pearl Magnet High School community extends it’s deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Rebecca Becerra. Staff and students are invited to attend services for Rebecca. There will be a viewing on Friday, May 29th, 5 - 9 pm, and the Mass will be on Saturday morning, May 30th, at 9:00 am, at Poverello of Assisi Retreat house, 1519 Woodworth Street, San Fernando, 91340.

Lastly, tomorrow, Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day and there is no school. School reopens on Tuesday, May 26th.

Take care of yourselves, be kind to one another, and tell someone you love them.

Hello DPMHS,

Well it is near the end of the year and we have just a few messages for you.

Thursday will be the last meeting of the year; we will be nominating and voting on new PTSA board members and vote on large purchases for the school.

Ms. Castellani has asked that I pass on some important dates!!!

August 11 - 9th grade orientation – 3 start times 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm – all are welcome to join to meet our new students

August 12 - 10th, 11th, 12th grade RE – registration

Last names A – M from 9 – 11, Last names N – Z from 11 – 1

***WE REALLY COULD USE SOME HELP ON THAT DAY

Please let returning students know they need to go onto pearlmagnet.org website and print out the RE-Registration forms and fill them out and bring them to the registration day WITH AN ADULT.

Good Evening Sharks, this is Ms. Smith with your weekly update.

Monday, May 18th, at 5:30 pm, the DPMHS School Site Council will hold it’s final meeting of this school year. All are welcome to attend the meeting.

Ms. Castellani is looking for students to be tour guides next year for prospective students. Please see Ms. Castellani if you are interested.

Ms. Pershes and Ms. Bootel are taking selected students on a field trip to Pierce College on Wednesday, May 20th, and students must have a signed permission slip.

On Wednesday, May 20th, the Parent Center is hosting a workshop, How to Help Your Child on Finals, beginning at 8:15 am.

The week of May 18th, is Classified Personnel Appreciation Week, and our Classified staff are awesome! Please take a minute to let them know how much you appreciate them! This includes the office staff, the custodial staff, the paraprofessionals, the cafeteria staff, and Ms. Madge! Let’s let them know how much they are loved!

Looking ahead, DPMHS is painting a mural for the Lake Balboa Community Association on Haskell Avenue between Victory and Vanowen, on Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd and 24th. City officials, the Pearls, and other notables will be attending on Sunday at approximately 3:00 pm for the unveiling. The project needs lots of volunteers painters, so bring your families and lend a hand! You do not need to bring any supplies!

Finals are June 1 through June 3rd, and the last day of school is June 4th. All school days the week of June 1 are minimum days with dismissal at 12:27 pm each day. Friday, June 5th, is a pupil free day.

That’s it for this week, see you tomorrow!

Good Evening Sharks, this is Ms. Smith with your weekly update. First, Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful moms in the Daniel Pearl family! I hope you are having a most appreciative day for all you do for your families!

On Tuesday, May 12th, AP Exams continue with US Government, English Language on Wednesday, and World History will be on Thursday, May 14th.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12th and 13th, the CAHSEE make-up exams in English and Math will be held.

On Wednesday, May 13th, selected student groups will be attedning a presentation on Internet Safety, and the presenter is Ms. Monica Pinedo, Special Operations Administrator from the Office of the Los Angeles City Councilmember, Mike Feuer. Parents are invited to attend any one of the 6 presentations which will follow the school bell schedule.

Leadership is sponsoring the Red Cross Blood Drive this Friday, May 15th, from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm in the front of the school. Please join us in making this drive the best one yet! Give Life, Give Blood.

Also on Friday, May 15th, the Junior and Freshman Class are hosting “A Night Around the World Dance” from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $8.00 at the door. All students are welcome to attend.

All library books are due no later than May 14th!

Senior speeches for graduation are to be turned in to Mr. Hoeks for selection. See Mr. Hoeks for the application. Also, Mr. Hoeks has the application for the Daniel Pearl Journalism Scholarship.

There are Summer Jobs for youth, ages 14-24, and youth can apply at http://www.hirelayouth.com/syeapplication/intro.html

And looking ahead, DPMHS will be painting a mural to represent our school on May 23 and May 24th, on Haskell Ave, between Victory and Vanowen. All are welcome to attend and help us paint this awesome mural!

That’s it for this week, see you tomorrow!

Good evening Sharks, this is Ms. Smith with your weekly update.

Smarter Balanced testing will be held this Wednesday and Thursday for all 11th grade students, and BIC will be served during the morning Nutrition. Please make sure you have a healthy breakfast before coming to school.

Library and textbook fines needs to be resolved now, see Ms. Celi.

The deadline for the National Student Poetry Contest is Thursday, April 30th, see Ms. Celi.

Also on Thursday, April 30th, the Sophomore Class is holding a fundraiser at Chipotle in Encino between 4 pm and 8 pm. You must bring a flyer from school and 50% of the proceeds goes to the Sophomore Class!

If you are interested in being on the prestigious school newspaper, The Pearl Post, or Yearbook staff, applications are due by May 8th, to Ms. Chavira.

Voting for the Senior Class Officers for the Class of 2016 will take place on April 30th. See Ms. Hurtado for the location.

Fiesta Friday is this Friday, May 1st! Make sure you buy your dance ticket in the Student Store. Refreshments will be served.

Any senior who is interested in giving a senior speech at graduation, see Mr. Hoeks for an application and guidleines. Also, if you are a senior moving on to study journalism or broadcasting, you are encouraged to apply for the 2nd annual Daniel Pearl Scholarship! See Mr. Hoeks for the application.

Prom is here! Prom is at The Sportsman’s Lodge, Saturday May 2nd, from 6 pm to 11 pm. Tickets are now $75 each.

And last but not least, 15 week progress reports will be given to students this Friday, May 1, 2015. That’s it for this week! See ya tomorrow!