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Complete Summer Class Descriptions Available
Academic and athletic summer class descriptions are now available on the school website. Click here to find offerings that range from Algebra to Jazz Improv. Some spaces are still available for the summer intensive course with New Village Arts! Classes are available from June 18th through August 24th. Please note that classes are for enrichment only and do not count for course credit. See you in the summer!
The Element is Here
The 2012 Element, Pacific Ridge School's arts and literary magazine, is officially printed and ready to go! Students can pick up a copy on Friday, May 18th, during lunch and after school. Tables will be set up at the Upper School end of the walkway, and the cost is $8. Enjoy a glimpse of impressive work by Pacific Ridge students.
Reminders:
Donate Your Used Glasses and Sunglasses
Here is your chance to recycle those glasses or sunglasses you no longer use. Junior Samiya Ijaz has partnered with Humanity First and the Lion's Club to run an eyeglass drive for the benefit of Americans and Guatemalans in need. Bins are located in both the Upper School and Middle School lobbies. Click here to read more about Ms. Ijaz's project. Thank you for your support!
Upper School finals begin on May 21st. To see the schedule, log on to the school portal via "My Pacific Ridge," and click Calendar in the left-hand column.
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New & Noteworthy
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Classes of 2013, 2016 Reach 100% in Annual Fund
Congratulations to the classes of 2013 and 2016 for reaching 100% participation in the Annual Fund! They join Pacific Ridge faculty, staff, trustees, and the classes of 2012 and 2014 in this achievement. A huge "Thank you!" to 2013 & 2016 families for their generosity and support. We also extend a special thanks to parent volunteers for these classes - Roseanne Hoffman, Emily Holmes, Julie Levesque, Carolyn Levin, and Julie Ames - for their leadership in and dedication to Pacific Ridge School's fundraising efforts.
Middle Schoolers Compete in Math Field Day
The Pacific Ridge Middle School Math team competed in the Regional Math Field Day Competition on Saturday, May 12th, along with 41 other teams from San Diego County. Congratulations to all members of the team: Noah Kuo, Dana Carney, Quincy Erturk, Borhan Rafiq, Kate McInerney, Addie Knight, Nineveh O'Connell, Maxine Richter, Gianna Bacher, Jonathan Li, and Mina Fardeen.
A special shout out goes to individual award winners:
Maxine Richter & Gianna Bacher - 4th place, Win, Lose, or Draw
Noah Kuo - 5th place, Math Bowl
Jonathan Li, Nineven O'Connell & Mina Fardeen, 8th place - Tri-Team Attack
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Student Colloquium Highlights Class Work
On Tuesday, May 8th, student work chosen by faculty members (and in one case, fellow students) was celebrated campus wide. During the second Pacific Ridge Colloquium, excellent student work completed for class was read, recited, viewed, and heard. The participants were:
Middle School
Catherine Ames sang an original song she composed for an American Studies project, in which she assumed the role of a young Russian immigrant girl arriving to America in the 1920s.
Three seventh graders read their winning short stories, chosen by Upper School students in Genre Studies class:
Most Sophisticated
Andrew Duca, "The Trail of Fire"
Most Compelling
Claire Sinow, "It was dark and I was scared..." (first line)
Most Creative
Ian Cohen, "The Adventures of Garashugal the Gastropod"
Aidan King, Isabella Church, Catherine Ames, and Margaux Burdick presented their Spanish stop-motion video, entitled Jaco, Costa Rica.
Claire Snow, Britt Nero, Elliott Lehrer, and Isabella Sevigny presented their Spanish silent video, El Baile Mágico.
Upper School Colin McDuffie conducted the 14-piece Pacific Ridge orchestra as they performed an original piece composed by him. Anthony Albright read his essay, "The Hidden costs of American Apathy," written for history class.
Nan Ash and Delaney Miller showed their PowerPoint presentation on Handmaid's Tale.
Jake Smith read his poem, "What It Might Be." Tyler Chen read his history essay, "From Individuals to Civilizations, and Beyond..."
Chris Chen read his essay, "Change," written for English class. Izzy Hogenkamp and Brian Vaughn presented pieces from their AP Drawing Portfolios.
Simone Carter read her history essay, "Who Saves the American Not-So-Super Hero?'
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Sports on the Ridge
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Boys Varsity Lacrosse in Playoffs for First TimeThe Boys Varsity Lacrosse team is seeded 4th in the CIF Division 2 playoffs, and is set to play the team's very first playoff game on Friday, May 18th. The Firebirds will host the quarterfinal game, which begins at 4:30 p.m., at Pacific Ridge School. Come out and cheer for our Firebirds!
A lacrosse player makes a save in the 12-10 victory
over Santa Fe Christian earlier this year.
Spring Sports Celebration on May 22nd Families of Upper School athletes - have you RSVP'd for Spring Sports Celebration Night on May 22nd? The event begins at 6 p.m. with a slide show in the East Reading Room, and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. If your son or daughter is an Upper School athlete and you have not received an invitation, please contact Jennifer Wiedemeier at jwiedemeier@pacificridge.org.
Scores Girls MS− A Basketball 05/08/12 La Jolla Country Day School Away 7 51 L Boys Varsity Tennis 05/08/12 Santana Away 12 6 W 05/09/12 St. Augustine High School Away 7 11 L Boys Varsity Lacrosse 05/09/12 The Bishop's School Away 1 8 L 05/11/12 Canyon Crest Academy Away 8 11 L Boys MS− A Lacrosse 05/12/12 vs. Rancho Bernardo Away 11 1 W Boys MS− B Lacrosse 05/12/12 vs. Rancho Bernardo Away 1 4 L Girls Varsity Lacrosse 05/07/12 Helix High School Home 12 7 W Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse 05/07/12 Helix High School Home 4 10 L Girls Middle School Lacrosse 05/08/12 San Marcos Away 11 11 T 05/12/12 Oceanside Away 7 6 W |
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In a community that fosters academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.
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May 21st
Upper School
Exams Begin
May 24th
Upper School
Travel Programs
Begin
No Upper School Classes
May 25th
No Upper School Classes
May 28th
No School
Memorial Day
June 1
Last Day of Classes
for Middle School
End of Middle School 3rd Trimester
June 2nd
Middle School
Travel Programs
Begin
June 12th
Last Day of School
June 14th
Commencement
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A View from The Ridge 
