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  • October 14Student Training on Suicide Awareness at 12:00 p.m. on Zoom
  • October 4Spirit Week from Monday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11
  • October 3No school on Thursday, Oct. 3 for Unassigned Day
  • September 27Movie Night and Homecoming have been cancelled
  • September 27Fiesta Friday during lunch in the Grove on Friday, Sept. 27
  • September 13Movie Night on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

The Pearl Post

The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post

Glenda Hurtado substitutes history teacher Brenda Helfing's AP African American Studies class during period 6 on Oct. 10. Today was Hurtado's last day at DPMHS and will now begin teaching  at Gaspar de Portola Middle School.
Displaced Spanish teacher relocates to new school
Linus Bossardt October 11, 2024

Today is Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado’s last day after 15 years due to being displaced following budget cuts caused by low enrollment.  “Being handed a letter in the morning of Sept. 18 with...

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Senior Lilli Miscione uses her phone to work on a poster for the period 3 English class on Sept. 5.
LAUSD bans cellphones in all schools district wide
Satenik Ayrapetyan and Isabella Tolosa September 13, 2024

  Seeing the effects of phones in schools, senior Franklin Johnson, considers the upcoming phone ban to be a positive change that will boost student achievement and positive social interactions.  “Banning...

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Senior Satenik Ayrapetyan visits the Burke museum at the University of Washington in Seattle on July 12. Ayrapetyan visited the museum as part of her mandatory leadership week for her Alexander Hamilton Scholarship.
Print editor-in-chief is awarded prestigious Alexander Hamilton Scholarship
Linus Bossardt October 4, 2024

Senior Satenik Ayrapetyan has been named a Hamilton Scholar and now her life in college will be significantly easier because of it. “I feel like I have a newfound community, like a second family,”...

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Freshman Cecia Herrera analyzes the volleyball court on Sept. 18. Although she played volleyball before high school, Herrera is excited for her first season at Birmingham Charter Community High School.
Athlete of the Month: Herrera bumps into the new volleyball season
Ben Recinos September 30, 2024

Every month, we recognize two student athletes for their achievements and their outstanding performance, one from a boys team and another from a girls team. For this month, we recognize freshman Cecia...

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Students protest for the reinstatement of both music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado on Sept. 23. Hambright was reinstated that day, but students called for the return of both teachers.
Teacher displacement disrupts the learning of students
Ben Recinos September 23, 2024

When news broke out that music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado were displaced, we were livid. This injustice is an extreme hindrance to students’ education and our school as...

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Concert Review: Two Door Cinema Club plays shows like a real theater
Concert Review: Two Door Cinema Club plays shows like a real theater
Linus Bossardt September 24, 2024

Greeted by the strong, punchy, synth-dance pop sound of “This Is the Life,” fans at the YouTube Theater experienced the energetic concert of a lifetime...

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Junior Jenny Marquez films B-roll to practice her video journalism skills during SRL's Summer Academy on June 20.
Online editor-in-chief attends summer workshops at Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, JCamp
Jenny Marquez August 19, 2024

This summer, I was incredibly fortunate enough to attend two intensive and insightful journalism summer workshops where I was able to meet professional journalists and...

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Senior Angela Mendoza swings on a swing at Lake Balboa Park during the Senior Picnic on Oct. 8.
Photo of the Week

Every week, staff members of The Pearl Post send in the best photo they've taken that week. After an in-class vote, the most popular picture...

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Spotify: Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
College applications stir concern among seniors
Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia September 30, 2024

In the season 4 premiere of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia speak with two Daniel Pearl Magnet High School students who...

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