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SUNDAY LETTER - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
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MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Do We Have Your Contact Details Correct? Please Check Now.
It was great to see everyone at Back to School Night. Your energy and enthusiasm is uplifting for us all who work on campus. On a personal note, a huge thank you for all your support, kind words, and prayers over the past eight months as I have tackled my major health challenge. My initial inclination to try to deal with it quietly and privately was trumped by my obligation to keep the school community informed. And I must say it sure felt wonderful to share my good news with you on Thursday.
Please take a moment to log into My BackPack and check that we have all your contact details correct. We rely on these details being complete and correct to facilitate our communications with you both in routine ways (Sunday letters, field trip notices, event reminders, etc.,) and in emergencies. Our emergency communication system, SchoolMessenger, communicates directly with your cell phone, so it is essential we have your current and correct cell phone numbers in our database. And we use the same SchoolMessenger system on the last day of Outdoor Education week (Thursday, October 8) to inform you, by text to your cell phones, of the anticipated arrival times of the buses from the various trips.
Please check now and confirm or adjust so that we may communicate with you effectively in Outdoor Ed week and throughout the year.
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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This week is International Week!
The International Day Lunch and Assembly is on Friday, October 2.
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There is also a link to My BackPack on the front page of both the RHP and Renaissance websites.
UsernameYour username should be your first initial and last name (Example: hramirez). PasswordIf you have forgotten your password, click the "I Forgot My Username/Password" link and follow the instructions. If you are still having trouble logging in, contact Yesela Tadeo at ytadeo@rollinghillsprep.org.
Contact Information To update your contact information, log into My BackPack and click on "My Profile." Please make sure that your email addresses and phone numbers are correct. Any changes you make will be sent to the front office for approval. Once approved, your info will be live.
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BY NOON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28!
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HUSKY GOLF CLASSIC: OCTOBER 12
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The Husky Golf Classic is coming up on October 12th at the Los Verdes Golf Course! Register your foursome today. Sponsorships are also available. All proceeds will benefit the RHP and Renaissance athletic program. Click here to register.
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TEXT NOTIFICATIONS FROM RHP/REN
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We have partnered with SchoolMessenger to be able to broadcast text messages to your cell phones. The main purpose of this is in case of emergencies, however we may occasionally send out general texts such as reminders and important announcements.
You must OPT IN to our text message list in order to receive any notifications.
THIS Tuesday morning, SEPTEMBER 29, you will receive a text from 684-53 asking you to opt in by replying Y. This will subscribe you to the list.
If you do not receive this message by Tuesday, end of day, please email Heather Ramirez at hramirez@rollinghillsprep.org.
All text messages sent from RHP and REN will come from the number 684-53. Feel free to add this number to your address book.
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Cyber Education for 5th/6th Grade Parents 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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PA Speaker Series: Bullying/Teen Driving 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
MPR
Please join us for our first speaker series event. Gus Martinez, a 7th grade parent, will be speaking about bullying, cyber bullying, and teen driving. There will also be a question and answer session. Students are welcome.
If you have any questions, please contact the PA Leaders at parentassociation@rollinghillsprep.org.
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HEALTHY EVER AFTER FOR KIDS
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Ana Alejandre, our PE Director, attends these bi-monthly meetings hosted by dietitians at Torrance Memorial. She learns about healthy eating, reading nutrition labels, and balanced meals, and she shares this knowledge with RHP and Renaissance students during G Block.
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HUSKY COMMUNITY GROUP ON FACEBOOK
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Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools have started a new Social Media group that is designed to bring the Husky Families together. This is a positive discussion and feedback group open to Husky Families of students at our schools. Our goal is to create an open forum for Husky Families to feel welcome, ask questions and find support from other Husky Families within our community. This page is managed, administered and monitored by the Parent Association Vice President, Shari Runnells and Communications Manager, Heather Ramirez. The link to join can be found on the Parent Page on either web sites or just click on the link below. Our goal is that everyone join! Two School, One Vibrant Community. We are all Huskies!
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INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: MRS. HAGEE'S AP US HISTORY
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RHP and Renaissance are committed to providing a well-rounded curriculum and school experience for students as stated in the schools' Missions. To this end, the School has scheduled an off-campus experience for all students 5th-12th grades during the week of October 5th - 8th. The School contracts with outdoor/experiential education organizations to lead each program. School faculty and staff accompany the students as active participants and chaperones. Attendance is required for graduation. Visit our website for more information and packing lists. |
We are very excited to introduce the Amazon Associate Program. By using our link to shop on Amazon, we are able to earn a referral fee for every purchase you make. You will still have to log into your Amazon account as usual but please use this link to search for items on Amazon! Feel free to share this with your friends and family!
Click here to search on Amazon.
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| Lucinda Rudolph, one of our art teachers, volunteered to speak at a Career Fair for the teens at the Boys & Girls Club of San Pedro, hosted by the Palos Verdes Young Professionals.
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| Husky Paw Prints at Club Sign Ups
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| People for International Excellence
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| Back to School Night in Claire Cassidy's classroom
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SENIOR SPEECH: SKY HOLCOMBE
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 I am blessed. Let me say it again, I am blessed. Even though I believe this with all my heart this does not mean I am protected from hardships or the evils of the world. Depression can be seen throughout my family history like a jagged scar making people cringe. My genetics destined me to have depression and despite all the advantages I have I could not fend off that monster.
It all started with moving across the country. When I stepped off the plane I became a different person. The urge to isolate myself in the dark cave I called a room was overpowering. All I wanted was to just fade into the darkness. School became a new form of hell...
Click here to read the rest of Sky's speech.
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SCHOOL EVENTS
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September 28-October2
International Week
September 28, 12:30pm
Naviance/Common App Help Session for Seniors
September 30
Make Up Photos
October 2, 12:30-1:15pm
International Day Lunch
October 2, 1:15-2:30pm
International Day Assembly
October 5-8
Outdoor Education Trips (No School, Office Open)
October 9
Outdoor Ed Recovery Day (No School, Office Open)
October 12
Husky Golf Classic @ Los Verdes Golf Course
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September 28, 3:30pm
Girls' JV Volleyball vs. Wildwood @ Stoner Park
September 28, 4:30pm
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Wildwood @ Stoner Park
September 29, 3:30pm
Middle School Boys' Soccer vs. First Lutheran @ Gaudenti Field
September 29, 3:30pm
Middle School Girls' Volleyball vs. Valor Christian @ Oak St. Gym
September 29, 4:30pm
Cross Country Meet @ Cheviot Hills Park
September 30, 3pm
Girls' JV Volleyball vs. Vistamar @ Oak St. Gym
September 30, 4pm
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Vistamar @ Oak St. Gym
October 1, 3:15pm
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Pacific Hills @ Pan Pacific Park
October 2, 3:30pm
Boys' Varsity Football vs. Valley High School @ Gaudenti Field
October 3, 12pm
Cross Country Invitiational @ PV Course
| September 28
Rep. Visit: Lafayette College, 9:30am
September 29
Rep. Visit: Marymount California University, 9am
Rep. Visit: Tufts University, 12:30pm
Rep. Visit: Elon University, 2:40pm
September 30
Rep. Visit: Skidmore College, 10:30am
October 12
Rep. Visit: UCLA, 11am
Rep. Visit: Linfield College, 2:30pm
Rep. Visit: University of Alabama, 2:30pm
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