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June 7th, 2012 
    
In This Issue
Bulletin Board
New & Noteworthy
Sports on the Ridge
Beyond the Ridge
Parents Association News
Snapshot from the Ridge

 
10th graders arrived back from the Northern Sierra trip today!
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Athletes: Be Sure to Complete Forms by August 1
Pacific Ridge students who plan to play on athletic teams next year need to follow just a few simple steps by August 1st in order to be eligible.  Upper School parents and athletes are asked to fill out three forms: Health & Athletics Packet (which requires a doctor's physical), PRS Athletics Parent and Player Handbook 2012-13, and CIF Code of Ethics.  Middle School parents and athletes must complete only two: Health/Athletic Packet (including physical) and PRS Athletics Handbook.  Families should have received an email with forms attached on Friday, June 1st.  You can also find the forms on the Athletic Department web page, in the "Athletic Participation Forms" box on the right-hand side.

All Students: Health & Athletics Packet due August 1st
All students, even those who will not participate in athletics, must complete the Health & Athletics Packet by August 1st.  The packet is available on the Athletic Department web page, in the "Athletic Participation Forms" box on the right-hand side.  Questions?  Contact Nurse Bertken at rbertken@pacificridge.org.

Reminders:
Check Out the Travel Program Website
Curious about the day-to-day activities of students on their year-end trips?  You can find this year's travel program website on the school portal.  Simply log in to "My Pacific Ridge" then find the link in the "Announcements" section.  Trip blogs include the most up-to-date arrival times, so log on and see exactly when to expect your traveler home!

Last Chance to Trade in Used Textbooks
Drop by the Pacific Ridge Textbook Hub on Monday, June 11th, after school.  Volunteers will help you decide whether to include them in the Pacific Ridge Used Book Sale or return them to MBS.  You should also bring:
-Your MBS buyback quote
-Several personal mailing labels (optional but helpful)
-Multiple checks to buy books for next year

Questions? Contact the Parents Association at parentsassociation@pacificridge.org.

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.  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!   
New & Noteworthy

Class of 2012 College Bound
Congratulations to the 42 members of this year's graduating class, who have been accepted to 123 different colleges in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and abroad.  Click here to see the list of college acceptances for the classes of 2011 and 2012.

Upper School Students Home, Middle School Students Off
All Upper School students except the China travelers, who will return this weekend, have arrived home from their year-end trips.  In the meantime, 7th and 8th graders have set off for their trips to the Marin Headlands and Washington, D.C., respectively. Seventh-grade students arrived tired but happy after a 10-hour bus drive to Marin on Monday, and immediately got into their hiking gear for a quick afternoon hike.  They did longer hikes on their second day, some to the highest peaks in the immediate area.  Eighth-grade students landed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, and hit the ground running.  The group has visited the Iwo Jima Memorial, Mt. Vernon, the Capital and the White House, among other activities.  They were also truly honored to meet Mr. Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior.


Eighth graders with Mr. Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior.


A group of seventh graders at the only lighthouse
in the country with a suspension bridge leading to it.   
 
Students Active In Summer Programs
A number of Pacific Ridge students are taking part in exciting summer programs across the country, some of which entail a rigorous and competitive application process.  Here is a sampling of those we've heard about, by rising grade level:

10th Grade
Logan Snodgrass was selected to take part in the Music Program at the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA). 
 
11th Grade
Rachel Kahn received a scholarship to attend the Jenna Druck Spirit of Leadership program in May.

Paige Miller has been accepted into the Smith College Science and Engineering Program.

Madison Napoli will attend Oxford this summer for five weeks as part of the Oxbridge program.  She will take courses in Architecture and Art History.

Kevin O'Donnell earned a scholarship to the UCSD Jazz camp this summer to study under bassists Christoph Luty and Rob Thorsen.

Kati Perry will participate in the Walnut Hill Creative Writing Camp in Boston.

Hope Schulman has been accepted into the Girls' Leadership Worldwide Program, a nine-day residential program designed to enhance leadership skills among women.

12th Grade
Isaac Ahn will participate in the US Naval Academy Summer Seminar.

Jasmine Griggs will take part in Leadership University through Lead America and then embark on an internship with the Pacific South Coast Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Jaclyn Hirbawi has been selected as one of five interns for an intensive nine-week program at the Human BioMolecular Research Institute in San Diego.

Hunter McComas will study at the MMLA (Middlebury Monterey Language Academy), where he will be fully immersed in Chinese for the duration of the program.

Bobby Wright will attend the EPIC (Engineering Possibilities in College) Camp at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this summer.   
   
  
 
Sports on the Ridge

Join the Cross Country Run & Fun This Summer
Starting on June 20th, the Cross Country team will hold 8 a.m. fitness sessions on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and team runs on Wednesday and Saturday.  You can also run with the team every Monday at the Movin' Shoes run at 6 p.m. in downtown Encinitas.  Please contact Coach Edwards for details: sedwards@pacificridge.org.    

Pacific Ridge Athletes Named to U-T All-Academic Team
On June 3rd, the San Diego Union-Tribune named its Spring 2011-12 Academic Team, which included about 15,000 students from the approximately 160,000 high school students in the CIF-San Diego Section.  The All-Academic team honors Junior and Seniors who maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better while participating in a varsity sport.  Congratulations to the All-Academic Firebirds:

Boys Tennis
John Ballif
Ari Cohen,
Brian Vaughn
Kevin Xu    

Boys Lacrosse   
Isaac Ahn
Connor Asbill
James Burdick
Kevin Chu
Tony Ibrahim
Mitch Kneeshaw
Jack Merrifield
Akash Patel
Ian Torbett
Radmer Van der Heyde    

Girls Lacrosse 
Megan Bacher
Sasha Bechtler-Levin
Katie Carmody
Alexa Causey
Katie Dillon
Chandler Hoffmann
Emily Leposky
Elle Lichter
Lena Ohlson
Stephanie Sapp   

Boys Golf 
Colin McDuffie

Upper School Sports Begin on August 13th
Student-athletes must read and sign the Athletic Handbook and CIF Code of Ethics, as well as complete the entire Health/Athletic packet (which requires a doctor's physical) by August 1st.  After completing all the necessary forms, students can pick up a Blue Card in the Athletic Office during these times:
Monday, August 6th, 9-11 a.m.
Friday, August 10th, 9-11 a.m.
No student-athletes will be allowed to try out for teams or participate in practices until they have received a Blue Card.  Please bring your Blue Card with you to your first practice.
Questions? Contact Darren Lawlor at dlawlor@pacificridge.org.

Middle School Sports Begin on August 29th
Student-athletes must read and sign the Athletic Handbook, and complete the entire Health-Athletic packet (which requires a doctor's physical) by August 1st.  Questions? Contact Darren Lawlor at dlawlor@pacificridge.org.

More Fall Sports Details:
Following CIF-San Diego policy of a school-wide No Contact Period, coaches will be unable to meet with students, or respond to emails or phone calls between July 23rd and August 5th. 

Upper School Girls Volleyball
Try-outs for all Upper School Volleyball teams will be in the Athletic Center on the following dates:
Monday, 8/13: 10 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday, 8/14: 10 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, 8/15: 10 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m.
Varsity and JV teams will begin practicing on August 16th.  Practices will be held Monday-Thursday, in the mornings and early afternoon, until school begins.
Questions? Contact Coach Dahl: adahl@pacificridge.org.

Upper School Co-Ed Cross Country
The season begins on Monday, August 13th for Upper School students.  Practices will be held on campus, Monday-Saturday from August 13th until school begins.  The daily practices are mandatory and absences require coach approval.

Upper School Tennis
Try-outs for Upper School Tennis will begin on Monday, August 13th.  Meet at the flagpole in front of the main office at 9 a.m.  Practice details will be discussed at the meeting.  Questions? Contact Coach Mattingley: rmattingley@pacificridge.org.


Beyond the Ridge

Reminder:
Rising seniors will take part in College Boot Camp on June 18th, 19th, and 20th, 8 a.m. to noon.  Senior families should have received information on the workshop.  For more details, please contact Ruth Foresman at rforesman@pacificridge.org.  Also, be sure to mark your calendar for the second half of College Boot Camp - August 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 8 a.m. to noon.  Details to follow from College Counseling.

Parents Association News

The Parents Association is pleased to announce the incoming Parents Association Board members for the 2012-13 academic year.  You still have the opportunity to volunteer with the Parents Association next year!  Sign ups will be available at the Welcome Coffee during the first week of school.  Have a great summer!

Executive Director - Nisa Conway
Asst. Exec. Director - Cathy Pravanov
Secretary - Pam Minchin
Treasurer - Shawna Straw
Governance - Jeff Causey

Parent Enrichment
Director - Allison Vrendenburgh
Asst. Director - Leslie Duich

Events
Director - Christine Hamparyan
Asst. Director - Mara Phillips

Program
Director - Claudia Oliverio
Asst. Director - Simona Hellinger 

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Schedule of Event Calendar

June 12th
Last Day of School - Half Day

8th-Grade Promotion

Awards Day

End-of-Year Picnic

June 14th
Commencement
10 a.m.

June 18th-20th
Camp College for Rising Seniors

August 13th
Upper School
sports begin

August 29th
Middle School
sports begin 

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