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  • January 27No school on Monday, Feb. 20 for Presidents' Day
  • January 27Minimum Day on Friday, Feb. 17
  • January 27School dance on Friday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the MPR
  • January 7No school on Monday, Jan. 16 for MLK Jr.'s birthday
  • January 7Fiesta Friday on Friday, Jan. 13
  • January 7Dangers of Fentanyl Use assemblies during period 3 on Thursday, Jan. 12
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

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

The Pearl Post
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
Music students constructed an altar to commemorate influential musicians such as Prince and Freddie Mercury.

Students construct commemorative altars on Day of the Dead

Alysa Basmadzhyan, Jordan Viviano, Sadie Funez, Aischelle Baun, and Eden Ivgy
November 1, 2022
Freshmen Eden Ivgy and Jenny Marquez carve pumpkins as part of an Art Club activity during lunch on Oct. 28.

Students enjoy festive, frightening Halloween

Delilah Brumer, Grant Asner, Alejandra Iniguez, Jason Arevalo, Vanessa Morales, Nemesi Morales, Giselle Garzon, and Sarina Falahaty
October 31, 2022
Junior Brisa Chajan and senior Jiselle Covarrubias wear pajama pants on Pajama Day during Spirit Week.

Students get creative with outfits, accessories during Spirit Week

Sadie Funez, Elizabeth Rose, Kloie Marsden, Keira Van Der Molen, Katherine Chajan, Alysa Basmadzhyan, and Jason Arevalo
October 14, 2022

Gay Men’s Chorus Los Angeles performs, shares their stories at DPMHS

Alysa Basmadzhyan
September 27, 2022
Juniors Lauren Galvez and Jenna Rodriguez pose with their flags for Hispanic Heritage month on Fiesta Friday. Students and staff were encouraged to dress in their cultural clothes. Rodriguez wore a striking blue quinceanera dress with her Salvadorian flag while Galvez waved the flag of Peru.

Hispanic heritage celebrated during Fiesta Friday

Elizabeth Rose, Desiree Spurkel, and Kaleigh Tapaoan
September 23, 2022
Science teacher Timothy Hughes explains to parents the structure of his Period 1 chemistry class.

Parents welcomed on campus for first in-person Back to School Night in three years

Delilah Brumer, Desiree Spurkel, Alan Ruiz, and Grant Asner
August 26, 2022
A freshman plays Jenga during Fiesta Friday.

DPMHS throws first Fiesta Friday of school year

Alysa Basmadzhyan, Keira Van Der Molen, and Jason Arevalo
August 26, 2022
Seniors Geraldine Suniga, Lauren Mills and Nadia Montiel excitedly greet friends while checking into junior/senior prom on May 20.

Juniors, seniors gather for great night at Gatsby-themed prom

Delilah Brumer
May 23, 2022
Senior William Myers and junior Emmanuel Recinos play My Kind of Woman by Mac DeMarco on their guitars during the spring concert on May 4.

Spring concert performers awe audience

Elishava Ibarra, Delilah Brumer, Alia Galvan, and Kristin Intal
May 6, 2022
Two ball knockout competitors slam dunk school spirit

Two ball knockout competitors slam dunk school spirit

Delilah Brumer and Rikka Dimalanta
April 6, 2022
Three-legged race champions Axel Aleman and Josiah Lands leap to the finish line during the final round of the race.

Three-legged race ends with laughs, cheers

Delilah Brumer
April 1, 2022
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