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  • January 6Fiesta Friday during lunch in the grove on Friday, Jan. 17
  • January 6First day of Spring Semester on Monday, Jan. 6
  • December 12Winter Break is from Friday, Dec. 13 to Monday, Jan. 6
  • December 1220-week grades due on Thursday, Dec. 12
  • November 14Thanksgiving Break is from Monday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 29.
  • November 14Minimum Day on Friday, Nov. 22

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

Science teacher Ani Zhorabian guides students through the AP environmental science curriculum on Jan. 13. After closing schools the previous week due to wildfires throughout the Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Unified School District  resumed classes for most of its schools.
Student safety ensured amid wildfires
Alex Salcedo January 14, 2025

As wildfires devastated areas around Los Angeles County, Plant Manager Salvador Rivas and custodial staff spent the weekend cleaning the campus to ensure safety when students and staff returned to school.  “I...

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Junior Ariana Lopez-Villacorta recieves assistance from science teacher Ani Zohrabyan during her period 2 AP Environmental Science Class on Oct 28. In the class, students were tasked with building and maintaining miniature ecosystems within a plastic bottle column in order to study how they function.
Interactive environmental lessons boost student engagement
Linus Bossardt December 10, 2024

Senior Isaac Herrera and his fellow classmates are diving into climate change and environmental science through dynamic, hands-on projects and experiments. “We’re doing an ecosystem project right...

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RSP teacher Evie Stone talks with Inclusions teacher James Calloway in her office on Dec. 11. On Friday it will be Stone's last day at the school, culminating a three-year-long tenure.
RSP teacher Evie Stone to leave school after three years
Andrew Pulido December 13, 2024

After three years of work at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School (DPMHS) Resource Special Education teacher (RSP) Evie Stone decided that Dec. 13 will be her last day here. Stone plans to work next at Hale...

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Senior Zion Waddell, a middle infielder for Birmingham Community Charter High School's varsity baseball team, practices his batting technique in the cage during after-school practice on Oct. 17.
Athlete of the Month: Waddell swings his way through practice
Benjamin Recinos November 22, 2024

Each month, two student athletes are recognized for their achievements and their outstanding performance, one from a boys team and one from a girls team. This month, we recognize senior Zion Waddell.  Waddell...

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As Southern California residents worry for their loved ones and their own safety during the wildfires that have caused damage across Los Angeles, social media users act insensitively with unnecessary comments.
Social media users need to stop being insensitive during natural disasters
Jasmine Thompson January 10, 2025

As someone who hasn’t had power for days and is on constant alert for an evacuation since I live up in the hills, I am disgusted by those who have been constantly making jokes about the wildfires that...

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Watch “Home Alone,” the first part of a six part movie series featuring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci, available on Disney+ and Fandango At Home.
Cozy up with these 5 holiday movies
Alex Salcedo December 13, 2024

As temperatures drop and holiday festivities approach, there’s no better time to curl up with a classic winter movie at home. From hysterical comedies...

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The Pearl Post staff take a group picture after the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association's opening ceremony on Nov. 7.
Staff bonding through memories, experiences at the National High School Journalism Convention
Tania Lopez November 21, 2024

When journalism adviser Adrianna Chavira first told my class about the National High School Journalism Convention (NHSJC), I was unsure if I wanted to go. I had never...

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The Pearl Post October 2024
Plant Manager Salvador Rivas and Los Angeles Unified School District landscapers remove a branch from the grove on Jan. 8. When high-speed winds caused it to fall, Rivas and the landscrapers cleared it from becoming a hazard.
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: Holiday Playlist 2024
Students share their experiences with the Southern California wildfire evacuations
Jenny Marquez and Tania Lopez January 13, 2025

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez interview sophomores Linus Bossardt, Jasmine Thompson...

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