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Bell Schedules for Finals Week
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Period 1 Final 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Period 3 10:06 AM - 10:27 AM
Nutrition 10:27 AM - 10:57 AM
Period 4 Final 11:03 AM - 1:03 PM
Period 5 1:09 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 (Minimum Day)
Period 3 Final 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Nutrition 10:00 AM - 10:26 AM
Period 5 Final 10:32 AM - 12:32 PM
Thursday, February 2, 2012 (Minimum Day)
Period 2 Final 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Nutrition 10:00 AM - 10:26 AM
Period 6 Final 10:32 AM - 12:32 PM
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Student Health Insurance (Click Here for Flyer)
Students who would like to play sports but do not have insurance, please click on the flyer above for information on studentinsurance-kk. It is a requirement for athletes to have insurance and LAUSD has partnered with KK to provide affordable insurance for students in sports.
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Panorama's Unusual Position – League Leader Written by Mike Terry, Contributing Writer to the San Fernando Sun (Click Here for Picture)
The Pythons Boys' Basketball Team Is The Last Undefeated Team In The Valley Mission League
After five long and sometimes painful seasons, the Panorama Pythons have found something to sink their fangs into – a winning season in boys' basketball. The slow building and nurturing of the program is, at last, showing definite signs of maturation.
Following Monday's 58-46 victory against Canoga Park, Panorama, 16-7 overall and 7-0 in the Valley Mission League, remained the league's only undefeated team. They have five games left, starting with San Fernando on Friday, Jan. 27, to secure a first ever league championship.
The 16 wins are a school record, and that total should increase. They're currently riding an eight-game winning streak. And no matter how the last five regular season games or playoffs play out, the Pythons are assured their first winning season.
To understand and appreciate how far the boys' basketball program has come since the school opened in 2006, consider:
Panorama was 15-66 overall in its first four seasons before going 13-14 last year;
The team lost its first forty league games before beating Canoga Park, 60-26, on Dec. 14, 2010.
Coach Salvador Garcia, now in his fifth season, continues to drive the players to stay focused on the games in front of them and not think ahead about a league title or playoffs.
But there is satisfaction in his voice when he talks about what Panorama has done to reach its current position.
"Panorama does not get the [top] basketball players," said Garcia, chatting before Monday's game. "Everybody that we have is from the neighborhood, and we build on that. I don't recruit; I'm totally against that. I don't go around looking for players. Whoever comes to school, we pick them up as ninth graders, and try to teach them discipline and fundamentals.
"Those are my two things. Discipline to me is number one; you have to have discipline for everything. And then the fundamentals; you have to be able to execute. Those two are the basis for everything."
Garcia has something else, a current group of senior starters who have been playing for him since the ninth grade.
Four of them – Manuel Meza, Kristian Bibit, Kenneth Gibbs and Christopher Aguilar – began collectively shooting hoops at Vista Middle School in Panorama. The fifth starter, Kevin Gonzalez, came to Panorama as a freshman from the Philippines. Garcia spotted him in a health class, and coaxed him into trying out for the team.
"We're all friends," Meza said. "We hang out on weekends, after practices, at school."
Indeed, the quintet, all 17 years of age, shares a high level of trust. Speak to them individually and the word "chemistry" comes up repeatedly. They all appear to have an equal mindset about a willingness to put the team first.
"Last year we had a good team. But we didn't play as hard as we're doing this year," Gonzalez said. "I think it's because we're seniors…we worked hard this year because we are seniors. It is our last year. Except for a few of us, we're probably not going to play college basketball."
"Don't get me wrong, last year was our best year before this one," Bibit said. "But there wasn't as much dedication…we finally got it together."
That is the part – the dedication, working hard – that delights Garcia the most. He's "old-school" enough to demand the players do sacrifice for the team and each other; that the team defense comes above all.
"To me, defense is the most important thing," Garcia said. "I don't work a lot on offense. A lot of my practice is defense. I tell them 'when you play defense, that can lead to a lot of easy points.' Sometimes they get upset, saying they should work on the offense more. But I tell them 'you've got to keep working on the defense.'
"We get a steal, most likely we end up getting a layup. And that is two points like just about any other shot on the court, and it's the easiest shot to make. But we've got to get the steal first." That philosophy didn't exactly endear the players to Garcia at first.
"It's been an issue a couple of times," Aguilar admitted, "but then we worked on it during practice. And working hard on defense does win games. The results speak for themselves."
Indeed, the willingness and desire to consistently play the collapsing, swarming defense Garcia demands helps mask some of Panorama's other deficiencies.
The Pythons are not especially quick or athletic, or have great length. At 6-1, Gonzalez is the tallest starter and plays center.
But applying relentless defensive pressure, for the most part, keeps the Pythons competitive.
Yes, they have sustained lopsided losses to Crespi, Quartz Hill and Los Angeles Ribet Academy. But seven of their 16 wins are by seven points or less, meaning the Python are willing to play it close, and play the full 32 minutes.
Gibbs said the team's success to this point is "kind of reaffirming" what the players thought might be possible this season. "Every time now, when we play a team, we think we can beat them," he said. "We could have beaten them last year but we had flaws. This year we've been putting it together."
Kennedy, the defending league champion, has only one Valley Mission loss so far, falling to Panorama last week, 45-42. It and Sylmar have the most realistic chances of overtaking Panorama for the league title.
Kennedy Coach Kevin Kanemura said Panorama's Jan. 20th win got his attention.
"They are much, much improved, and they do a good job of trying to play as a cohesive unit," Kanemura said. "Every year they're getting better.
"Throw out the records; when you start out new, you can't have 20-win seasons right off the bat. But they are making the kind of improvements the other [new] programs are making."
Kennedy, Sylmar, and the rest of the Valley Mission League should be warned. Panorama likes how it feels about itself, and is motivated not to return to its old, losing ways.
"It takes hard work and we can't take things for granted. But I don't think we will," Bibit said. "We've climbed to the top. Now we gotta stay there."
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School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
On January 30th, LAUSD will release the 2010-2011 School Accountability Report Card (SARC). The purpose of the SARC is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school and for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals.
The majority of the 2010-2011 SARC reports data for the 2010-11 year. However, the school contact information, facility conditions, teacher misassignments, availability of textbooks and instructional materials and the Federal Intervention Program sections report 2011-12 data.
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FAFSA Nights at PHS (Click Here for Flyer)
Seniors......bring your parents to Financial Aid Workshops and learn about: FAFSA, Scholarship, Grants and Work Study. The next workshop will be from 5:45pm - 7:30pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in the College Center (FAFSA input workshop). For more Information, please come see Mr. Mendoza in the College Center or Ms. Toledo-Rodas, FIPSE College Ambassador, on Fridays.
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Clubs at PHS
Club..................................Meeting Day........ Room.....................Sponsor(s)
Art Club............................Wednesday.........C218......................Ben-Chetrit
Asian Club.......................Friday...................A316......................Palma
AVID Leadership Club....Wednesday......A206......................Bisbey
Black Student Union.......Thursday*............B208.....................Robertson/Sullivan
Everlasting Christian Club.Thursday.........C204......................Monnett
Gay/Straight Alliance......Wednesday........C202......................Sharp
High5...............................Thursday..............B105.....................Moran/Williams/Zurita
Key Club...........................Thursday**..........B205......................Mesa
Python Pages Book Club..Friday..............Library Conf. Rm....Karres
All clubs meet at lunch.
*Meets only the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the Month.
**Key Club Officers meet every Monday.
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School Activity Cards
Activity Cards are availble for 2011-2012 school-year. Good for all home games.
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College Center is Open for Business
The College Center (B108) is open now on a regular basis from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM every day if you need information regarding: SAT and ACT Registration, A-G Requirements, options after high school, or college information in general.
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STUDENTS!!
Check out the College Center Link to view work permit information, high school graduation & college eligibility requirements and MUCH MORE!
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Safe School Plan Reminder
Daily Random Metal Detector Searches are held at Panorama High School in compliance with Education Code 35160. The purpose of the program is to deter the bringing of weapons onto school grounds. Signs are posted in front of the school advising all persons on the premises that they are subject to search for weapons by a metal detector.
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More Scholarships!!
Click on the above link to view more scholarships.
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