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The Pearl Post
  • November 11Fiesta Friday and Spirit Day on Friday, Nov. 18: Monochrome Day
  • November 7Progress report grades due on Friday, Nov. 11
  • November 7No school on Friday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day
  • November 7Lunchtime performances on Thursday, Nov. 10 at lunch in the MPR
  • November 7GATE Parent Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 9 p.m. on Zoom
  • November 7Senior Class Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 during lunch in Room 10
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
Journalism teacher Adriana Chavira gives Opinion Editor Satenik Ayrapetyan tips for designing pages for The Pearl Post.

LAUSD rescinds suspension of journalism adviser

Gabrielle Lashley
September 21, 2022
The Pearl Post recently received the First Amendment Press Freedom Award from the Journalism Education Association. Despite this, the district has attempted to censor us.

Editorial: ‘They don’t respect us as student journalists’

September 6, 2022
Journalism teacher Adriana Chavira speaks to students and parents at Back to School Night on Aug. 25.

Journalism teacher Chavira suspended after refusal to remove information from article

Gabrielle Lashley
September 6, 2022
Over the course of the past five years, enrollment at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School has steadily decreased. However, there was a huge drop in enrollment during distance learning in the 2020-2021 school year. As seen in the graph, the number of students who registered for enrollment at the beginning of the school year remained about the same at the end of the year.

DPMHS enrollment continues to decline

Delilah Brumer
June 2, 2022
On Feb. 14, Alberto Carvalho began his new job as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District. Prior to this, Carvalho served as the former superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

‘I am first and foremost guided by the needs of students’

Delilah Brumer
April 25, 2022
Students work independently, while wearing masks, during third period Spanish 3 on March 22.

LAUSD to lift indoor mask mandate tomorrow

Rikka Dimalanta and Gabrielle Lashley
March 22, 2022
Juniors Giselle Khalil, Vince Gillen and Nancy Medrano hang out outside during lunch without masks on Feb. 23.

LAUSD lifts outdoor mask mandate, student reactions mixed

Jessica Melkonyan and Rikka Dimalanta
February 23, 2022
English teacher Dejanae Sharp talks with seniors during Period 4 today. Many students showed up at DPMHS on Friday despite threats nationwide on TikTok earlier this week.

Nationwide school shooting threats prompt concern among students

Alan Ruiz and Nickalas Lembo
December 17, 2021
Sophomore Andres Alfaro takes notes during a presentation in Francisco Ortegas third period AP World History class. AP World History is a year-long course and will continue next semester.

Students and staff prepare for changes coming 2022

Branden Gerson
December 16, 2021
Juniors Jiselle Covarrubias and Mario Ronquillo give a presentation about the city of Merida, Mexico during Glenda Hurtado’s third period Spanish 2 class.

Students reflect on end of hectic first semester

Delilah Brumer
December 10, 2021
With a bus driver shortage plaguing U.S schools, students across the country have been subjected to tiresome ramifications. At DPMHS, four bus routes have been cut down to three.

LAUSD must continue hiring bus drivers, end students’ exhaustion

Gabrielle Lashley
November 17, 2021
LAUSD school bus driver Ismael Cabrera keeps an eye on the students boarding his bus after school on Nov 10.

School bus driver shortage leads to reduction in routes, longer rides

Delilah Brumer
November 15, 2021
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