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  • May 12No school on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
  • May 12Senior/Junior Prom at The Odyssey on May 24
  • May 12Minimum Day on Friday, May 30
  • May 12Fire Drill during period 2 on Wednesday, May 21
  • May 12Field trip to UCLA/Fowler Museum with Mrs. Helfing on Wednesday, May 21
  • May 12Field trip to the CA Science Center with Mr. Hughes on Wednesday, May 21

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
Donovan Ochoa

Donovan Ochoa, Staff Writer

Donovan Ochoa is excited for his 11th grade year and his first year on the DPMHS Student Media staff as a staff writer. He hopes to improve his writing skills, learn how to communicate better with others and step outside his comfort zone. Some activities Ochoa enjoys outside of school include going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.  

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The 2024 Paris Olympics will include a multitude of teenage athletes. Past teenage competitors Csenge Bácskay, Emma Spence and Giorgia Villa participated in the vault category of gymnastics in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, which took place in Argentina.

Paris Summer Olympics 2024 are coming this summer

Donovan Ochoa
June 11, 2024
English teacher Christopher McAdamis, who will be leaving the school, teaches his 10th grade English class how to write compare-and-contrast essays on May 16.

English teacher McAdamis to transfer schools

Donovan Ochoa
June 4, 2024
Filipino Club President Jakob De Leon serves traditional Filipino rice cakes called puto to members on March 22. During the club's first meeting, students were invited to the library to enjoy some cultural treats and bond over their heritage.

[Photo] Club Corner: Celebrate Philippine heritage in Filipino Club

Yusuf Syed
May 29, 2024
The need for courses that prepare students after high school are crucial to understand the world past studying. Entwining important life skills, such as learning to save and opening a bank account, should become included in general education.

Teach skills that prepare students beyond high school

Donovan Ochoa
May 6, 2024

Passionate performances showcased at Spring Passion Concert

Jenny Marquez and Donovan Ochoa
May 3, 2024
Rising artist Benson Boone, known for his hit single "Beautiful Things," released his debut album "Fireworks & Rollerblades" on April 5.

Album Review: Benson Boone’s debut sparks music industry

Donovan Ochoa
April 29, 2024
Freshman Kateryna Loboda is on the Birmingham Community Charter High School girls track and field team. Despite facing lung problems that present breathing challenges, Loboda still remains committed to running on the team for all four years of high school.

Athlete of the Month: Loboda races against the odds in girls track and field

Donovan Ochoa
April 22, 2024
Junior Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa displays an array of clothes found at @geesvirtualcloset on Instagram.

Step into junior Genesis’ online clothing shop

Donovan Ochoa
February 21, 2024
Senior Liam Curran tapes a paper snowflake to the MPR wall on Feb. 14 while decorating for the winter dance.

Winter dance to bring school community together tomorrow night

Donovan Ochoa
February 15, 2024

Super Bowl LVIII sparks student, staff excitement

Donovan Ochoa
February 9, 2024
Medical Club President Behishta Safi leads a group discussion on Nov. 17. The club met in Room 6 and planned for a speaker to visit the club in the upcoming months, as well as discuss possible volunteer opportunities.

Club Corner: Students’ passion for health inspires new Medical Club

Donovan Ochoa
December 7, 2023
American pop singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter is rising to fame, as she released her new holiday EP “fruitcake” on Nov. 17.

Artist of the Month: Sabrina Carpenter’s music is as sweet as “fruitcake”

Donovan Ochoa
November 28, 2023
Senior Cynthia Rendon uses ChatGPT for an assignment in her first period video production class. ChatGPT is an AI program used in video production class to help students write scripts due to it being a generative language.

For artificial intelligence, class is now in session

Donovan Ochoa
October 24, 2023
Freshmen Andrea Arosemena and Ava Weinstein represent their class by wearing pink for Color Wars on Sept. 8.

Spirit Week brings out creativity in students, staff

Serena Elkins, Jasmine McNair, Francesca Sisk, Yusuf Syed, Aidan Lia, Vanessa Morales, Kristin Intal, Alia Galvan, and Donovan Ochoa
September 11, 2023
Seniors Naamah Silcott, Kennedy Fayton Guzman and Rosendo Rubalcava all play for for the Birmingham Community Charter High School’s (BCHS) sports teams. Silcott is the middle blocker of the BCHS varsity volleyball team, Fayton-Guzman is point guard on the girls varsity basketball team and Rubalcava is on the BCHS track and field team.

Score! Senior athletes reflect on their journeys as players

Nemesi Morales, Donovan Ochoa, and Elizabeth Rose
June 5, 2023
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