Electronics Recycle Week
As a social and business responsibility, instead of illegally throwing away electronics in your dumpsters or storing them in valuable office and home spaces, dispose your unwanted electronics from September 20-24!
Pledge Day-Sept 29
If you haven’t had a chance to donate to PEF, it’s not too late! PEF Pledge Day is Wednesday, September 29. You can donate now or make a pledge and pay later. Because of you, our children will receive not an adequate education, but an excellent one! Your donation funds elementary music teachers, PE teachers, school librarians, academic and comprehensive counselors, student wellness, STEM programs, College and Career Centers, additional teaches and more! GO TO PVPEF.ORG to pledge or donate today!
Does your employer match your donations? This is a great way to double your impact! Check HERE to see if your company participates in a matching gift program.
Back to School Registration Time
As you go through your child’s Back to School registration online packet, we are appreciative of you remembering Peninsula Education Foundation. We are so fortunate to live in a community where everyone values an excellent education for our children. So many parents choose to donate to PEF and support our children during registration time and we are grateful!
PVPUSD is rated the #4 Best School District in the LA area and in the Top 10 Best School Districts in California (Niche 2021) but yet we are one of the lowest funded districts in the state. With your help, we can bridge the funding gap between what our district receives and what it costs to provide an exceptional education.
If you already donated to PEF this 2021-22 school year, thank you! If not, please consider supporting our students and schools by clicking HERE.
The Great Peninsula Palos Verdes Book: Pre-order Today
GORGEOUS FIRST EDITION OF THE GREAT PENINSULA BOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!
This beautiful 180-page hard cover book is a stunning color photogenic journey across the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Lifelong local and professional photographer Erik Jay captures the best of Palos Verdes through single shot photography. In honor of the Peninsula Education Foundation’s 40+ years of service to PVPUSD, Erik Jay and PV Publications have awarded exclusivity and formed a partnership with PEF to make this book and the photos in it available only through PEF. Cost is $109.50 (including tax) and can be pre-ordered HERE.
To view a sneak peak of the book, click HERE!
Senior Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2021 PEF Senior Scholarship recipients! Emma Saul (PV High School) and Kosei Chetanna (Peninsula High) were each awarded $1,500 to use for their post-secondary level education. These outstanding students were selected from a field of impressive applicants. Emma will be attending John Cabot University in Rome, Italy in the fall to pursue studies in international relations and communications. Kosei will be pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at Cal State Long Beach.
Let’s rally for restaurants!
Too busy to cook? Need a break from the kitchen? Order some take out and support our local restaurants!
Thank you to the following restaurants who also support PEF and all students in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Your favorite restaurant is struggling because of the COVID-19 health crisis. Now is the time to show them our support by ordering take out or buying a gift card!
RESTAURANTS
Ace Sushi
Baran’s 2239
Bazille/Nordstrom Del Amo
Bettolino Kitchen
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
Brouwerij West
Cafe Pacific
Casa Playa
Chef Dora
Compagnon Wine Bistro
Creme de la Crepe Rolling Hills
Depot Restaurant
El Pollo Inka/Inka Wasi
Gabi James Restaurant
Gaetano’s Restaurant
Giulano’s in Gardena
Good Stuff PV
Hey 19 Public House
The Hook and Plow RB
Locale90
Luna Grill
Malaga Cove Ranch Market
Ortega 120
Pacific Standard Prime
Primo Italia
Misto Caffe and Bakery
The Red Onion
Riviera Mexican Grill
Rock & Brews
The Rockefeller RB
Shore Grille
The Strand House
Truxton’s American Bistro