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English Language Development Program - Anne-Marie Voegtlin, Teacher
The PVPHS English Language period of Language Development
Development (ELD) program is a (core content vocabulary, oral
three-tiered instructional program production of spoken English and
of English language acquisition listening skills development) and
focusing on listening and speaking one period of Literature (reading
skills and strategies, grammar, comprehension development).
vocabulary development, written ELD 3 is a rigorous course designed
language conventions, and reading for Early and Advanced English learners.
comprehension. ELD 1 and ELD 2 ELD 3 is aligned with the Grade 9
are two-period instructional blocks English curriculum and is an approved
for beginning and early intermediate course on the A-G list for the University
English learners consisting of one of California.

California Scholarship Federation - Betsy Okamoto, Advisor
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) they are granted the title of CSF Sealbearer.
honors outstanding high school students They are presented with gold cords to
for their academic excellence and be worn at graduation, a gold seal on
community service and is recognized by their diploma, official membership pin,
colleges and universities throughout the and a note on their official transcript
country as well as overseas. Students may that indicates they have achieved
apply for membership after each semester’s Sealbearer distinction. Some students
grading period upon meeting the are presented with gold stoles for
eligibility requirements. Students are not graduation (only CSF, NHS, and AVID
automatically inducted into CSF; they must are allowed that distinction) should
apply for membership each semester. they have verification of a minimum of
If a student is a member in CSF for at 50 hours of community service. CSF
least four semesters by graduation (only awards many scholarships and awards
sophomore through junior years with at every year.
least one semester from their senior year),

National Honor Society - Betsy Okamoto, Advisor
National Honor Society (NHS) is the NHS adviser. Eligible students (juniors
nation’s premier organization established and seniors only) must meet the NHS
to recognize outstanding high school requirements (including a minimum
students. More than just an honor roll, cumulative 3.65 unweighted GPA with
NHS serves to honor students who have no U’s in citizenship and 50 hours of
demonstrated excellence in the four verifiable community service) to be
pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, considered for selection. Students may
service, and character. The PVPHS NHS submit candidate information packets
chapter will have candidate information for membership in either their junior
packets available starting the third day or senior year; however, the suggested
of school at a mandatory information period is junior year. The process by
meeting. The student must pick up which students are selected is based
candidate information packets from the upon the four pillars of NHS.

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