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  • December 12Winter Break is from Dec. 13 to Friday, 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
  • November 14Field Trip to the Cirque du Soleil “Kooza” Performance from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20
  • November 14World Music Day Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the MPR on Friday Nov. 14

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
Angela Ledesma

Angela Ledesma, Features Editor

Angela Ledesma- Grattarola is The Pearl Post Features Editor and this is her first year on staff. She also serves as the Student Body President and outside of school she likes to spend her time volunteering. She has played the violin for four years off and on again but always goes back to it. She loves speaking to others and is looking forward to a great year on staff.

All content by Angela Ledesma
Food Manager Kathy Mrasz serves food to freshman Sarina Falahaty on March 29.

Food manager retires after 14 years of working at DPMHS

Angela Ledesma
May 26, 2023
Features Editor Angela Ledesma visits UC Berkeley on April 23 on a college tour.

Seniors reflect on their college touring experience

Angela Ledesma, Delilah Brumer, Gabrielle Lashley, Naamah Silcott, and Sabrina Robertson
May 17, 2023
Agust D's new mixtape has 10 songs and consists of nearly a half hour of strong lyrics and a raspy voice that showcase just how dynamic of a rapper he truly is. 

Artist of The Month: Agust D shocks the month of May with new album

Angela Ledesma
May 12, 2023
Senior Anthony Vallejos and junior Jose Becerra prepare to perform "Billete Grande" by Fuerza Abstracta at the Spring Showcase on May 3.

Musical talent showcased in second spring concert

Angela Ledesma, Jason Arevalo, Alan Ruiz, and Naamah Silcott
May 4, 2023

Musicians shine under the moonlight

Grant Asner, Angela Ledesma, Delilah Brumer, Naamah Silcott, and Jason Arevalo
April 27, 2023
Freshman Sebastian Olfatmanesh and sophomore Leeron Nakash rehearse "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on April 25.

Musicians set to take the stage at spring concerts

Sabrina Robertson and Angela Ledesma
April 25, 2023
The 37th President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, subjected the Amazon rainforest to exploitation by illegal miners and loggers during his term from 2019 to 2022. This year, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected as Brazil’s first three-term president and is the one we can rely on to halt the extended deforestation of Brazil’s rainforest.

Brazil’s trees can lean on Lula

Angela Ledesma
April 20, 2023
After a five year hiatus, lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro released “This is Why” on Feb. 10 through Atlantic Records.

Album Review: Rock out to Paramore’s new “This is Why” album

Angela Ledesma
February 14, 2023
Freshman Sebastian Olfatmanesh practices playing the guitar during Advanced Band on Jan. 30. Olfatmanesh and his peers are practicing for the spring concert.

[Photo] Ukrainian students adapt to DPMHS

Alysa Basmadzhyan
February 17, 2023
Video Production teacher Mark Middlebrook talks to senior Media Club members Ralph Uy De Ong and Jiszelle Arana on Nov. 17 while they edit videos. The Media club meets every Thursday to create a TV series with a working title called "High School Spirits." For now, the Club is working on a trailer and will have an episode out soon.

[Photo] Club Corner: Media Club creates haunting series

Alysa Basmadzhyan
February 15, 2023
Academic Counselor Martina Torres stands in front of the FAFSA and CADAA board on Jan. 26. Torres adds the name of senior students who have completed their FAFSA or CADAA to mark the overall student progression.

[Photo] Seniors rush to finish financial aid forms on time

Keira Van Der Molen
February 17, 2023
A scattered collection of coins, dollar bills, Hershey Kisses and candy hearts lie on a table, representing Valentine’s Day and the consumerist culture surrounding it. Shopping for the holiday may be fun, but by doing so the buyer actively partakes in the capitalistic nature of the money-making event, rather than declaring their love.

Sweet or sour? The downsides of buying Valentine’s Day products

Angela Ledesma
February 9, 2023
Senior Ralph Uy De Ong practices “Here Comes Santa Claus” by Elvis Presley before the Holiday Concert on Dec. 14.

[Photo] Photo of the Week

November 12, 2024

Holiday concert brings Claus for celebration

Delilah Brumer, Angela Ledesma, Jenica Felicitas, and Jason Arevalo
December 16, 2022
Sylvia Garcia, a Bassett Street Elementary School teacher, shouts into a megaphone during a United Teacher Los Angeles rally on Dec. 5. The rally involved hundreds of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) employees, who gathered next to LAUSD Local District Northwest headquarters to call for higher salaries and smaller class sizes.

UTLA members call for higher pay, smaller class sizes during local rally

Delilah Brumer and Angela Ledesma
December 6, 2022
Avid chess player Daryon Bush plays against paraprofessional Humberto Renderos in a friendly game of chess on Nov. 18 during Fiesta Friday. Bush who is a freshman, hopes to make chess more than a hobby in the future.

Checkmate: Freshman brings chess prowess to DPMHS campus

Grant Asner and Angela Ledesma
December 1, 2022
Senior Elvin Xiloq and sophomores Ronaldo Aguilar and Rafael Lopes wear their team jerseys on Nov. 17 in celebration of the World Cup.

Students share World Cup excitement and traditions

Angela Ledesma
November 18, 2022
"Las venas abiertas de América Latina," is a historical, non-fiction book of how Latin America as a whole continues to exist at the service of others’ needs.

Book Nook: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these 5 books

Angela Ledesma
October 14, 2022
English teacher Francesca Gunther instructs students in her third period Freshman English class on Aug. 30. Students participated on an analytical activity which they wrote about in table groups.

New English teacher brings innovative spirit to DPMHS

Angela Ledesma
September 9, 2022
New and returning students stand in groups at the front of the school while others walk inside on Aug. 15.

Students return to DPMHS, adjust to relaxed COVID-19 protocols

Angela Ledesma and Jenica Felicitas
August 19, 2022
Valedictorian Chareena Pascua anticipates entering University of Southern Cali- fornia and appreciates the support she has received from teachers. “They all helped me through it and I would say I was very thankful for all of them,” Pascua said.

Top students ride high school rollercoaster

Angela Ledesma
June 1, 2022
Last week, students in AP U.S. History passionately discussed the shooting in Uvalde, Texas and school safety.

DPMHS must better protect students in wake of Texas shooting

Grant Asner, Angela Ledesma, Jenica Felicitas, Jiselle Covarrubias, Samantha Willett, Sabrina Robertson, Jet X Guzman, and Dashiell Caloroso
May 31, 2022
School shootings are horrific events that continue to destroy families, lives and futures. They must stop now.

Letters to the Editor: DPMHS must prioritize safety after “heartbreaking” Uvalde shooting

Jacklyne Gomez, Grant Asner, Angela Ledesma, Jiselle Covarrubias, Samantha Willett, Sabrina Robertson, Jenica Felicitas, Dashiell Caloroso, and Jet X Guzman
May 31, 2022
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