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

Congratulations, graduates!

Dear Parents(s) or Guardian(s):

The safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priorities. To provide schools an opportunity to practice emergency response procedures, the Superintendent of Schools has asked all students and staff to participate in a District-wide emergency preparedness drill on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at 10:15am. Please be advised that students will be dismissed at the regular time on this day.

The goals of the training drill are to improve our ability to protect students, save lives, and reduce injuries. As part of the drill, the students and staff will participate in the activation of our school’s Safe School Plan. You are encouraged to participate in this drill. For information about how your school prepares for emergencies, you may check the website http://ParentEmergencyInformation.lausd.net. Information is available in five languages.

Please make sure that all contact information for your child is current at school, so that in the event of an actual emergency, we can reach you.

Prior to the drill, please discuss with your child your family’s home emergency preparedness plan. Several resources are available to help you prepare. The American Red Cross has outstanding materials. You can obtain Red Cross materials in English or in Spanish from their website: http://www.redcross.org or by calling the Los Angeles Chapter at (310) 445-9900. Your telephone directory also has valuable information on first aid, CPR and home preparedness.

If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to call our school office at 818-654-3775.

Sincerely,

Deborah Smith Principal

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We want to share the wonderful news that The Pearl Post is a finalist in the 2014 National Scholastic Press Association’s Newspaper Pacemaker contest, the highest recognition for a high school publication. The Pearl Post is one of eight finalists from across the nation in the ‘Broadsheet 8 or fewer pages’ category and the only school selected from Southern California!! The winners will be announced at the JEA/NSPA National High School Convention in Washington D.C. in November.

Fourteen DPMHS journalism/media students hope to attend this 4-day convention in Washington D.C. this November and they are working hard to raise funds so that they can pay for their registration, airfare and hotel (LAUSD does not provide funds for this activity). If you would like to help these talented students get to Washington D.C., you can donate directly to their cause on the youcaring.com site at http://www.youcaring.com/tuition-fundraiser/dpmhs-student-journalists-go-to-washington-d-c-/233758.

If a copy of the September issue of The Pearl Post didn’t make it home to you last week, you can always visit the online site at www.thepearlpost.com for articles and exclusive online content written and produced by our DPMHS students.

Again, congratulations to Ms Chavira and The Pearl Post student journalists!

Thank you,

Mary Bower
DPMHS PTSA

Hello DPMHS Community,

Hi. Just wanted to let you know that The Pearl Post received 2nd place in Best High School Newspaper category at the LA Press Club Awards on June 29. First place went to Beverly Hills High. Here’s a photo of Chris, Natalie, and Carlos on the red carpet.

http://instagram.com/p/p2q0xIM4KV/?modal=true

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer break!

Charisse Hill
DPMHS PTSA President

“Don’t Drink & Drive”, a short produced by DPMHS students, has been selected for the 2014 Burbank International Film Festival! The screening is on Saturday September 6th, at 10:00 am at the AMC Town Center 6 Theaters (Theater #1). The Theater address is 770 N. First St. Burbank, Ca 91504. We encourage as many Daniel Pearl Students and their families as possible to go and support the filmmakers work.

DPMHS will be using Vision Trust Portraits for senior portraits this year. The dates have not been confirmed for sittings, but sittings will be done at school prior to the first day of classes. Once we set the dates, a link to the company calendar will be posted for seniors to make their appointments. We are not using White’s Studios this year. Students should watch the school website and social media for more details. We will also send a Connect Ed closer to the date.

Greeting DPMHS Community,

Our little school was in the spot light again last week!

Ms. Jackie Gorski, our music teacher, was invited to the Queen Latifah Show where she was honored for her work as a music teacher. Ms. Gorski was award a trip for 2 and accommodations for a week in New York City! This was a complete surprise for Ms. Gorski and kudos go to the small group of people who were great secret-keepers and didn’t let the cat out of the bag. The show aired on Monday, May 19th at 2:00 pm on channel 2 and again at 7:00 pm on channel 9. Here’s the link: http://queenlatifah.com/episodes/may-19-2014/.

The other honor came in the form of a letter from Dr John Deasy, LAUSD Superintendent, to Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, recognizing the success in continuing to raise the Graduation Rate. Please click here to read what Dr. Deasy wrote.

Sincerely,

Mary Bower
DPMHS PTSA (out going) Prez

p.s. On May 15, the DPMHS PTSA elected a new Board for the 2014-15 school year and voted on $4,000 worth of purchases to benefit the school. A huge ‘thank you’ to the PTSA members and guests who attended this meeting.

2014-2015 DPMHS PTSA Board members:

Charisse Hill - President
Mary Bower - Treasurer
Jean Blas - Secretary
Kane Mara - Membership
Jamie Manzano - Historian
Jill Spector - Auditor