SUNDAY LETTER - SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
Back to School with High Energy
 
How great to see everyone last Wednesday at the Grade Level Parent Evening. Rather like your children, you are generating a lot of positive energy on campus for the start of this school year. The collaborations between and among grade level parents contribute huge value to the schools and to your children's education in so many ways. It's that culture of cooperation, partnership, and support that lends so much added value to our students' experience. They notice . . . they internalize, and they engage even more proactively with their own education as a result. Thank you!
 
Next Thursday it's Back to School Night for you all. This time we focus exclusively on academics. Bring your sharpened pencils and be ready to engage in short lessons with each of your child's teachers. I look forward to checking your grades on My BackPack the following day.

Peter McCormack
Head of School
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, Club Sign Ups at School
Wednesday, No School
Thursday, Back to School Night (PARENTS ONLY) 6-9pm
SUNDAY LETTER ARCHIVE
In case you miss any issues of the Sunday Letter, you can access the Sunday Letter archive on the Parent page of both websites (towards the bottom-right of the page).

MY BACKPACK
There is also a link to My BackPack on the front page of both the RHP and Renaissance websites.

Username
Returning families logged into My BackPack to submit re-enrollment contracts. New families logged into My BackPack to submit applications. Therefore, your username and password should be set up. The username should be your first initial and last name (Example: hramirez). 

Password
If 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.

Academic Info
Once you are logged in, you can check your student's homework assignments and comments from teachers as shown in this photo.


Contact Information To update your contact information, click on Enrollment/Re-Enrollment under the My Forms/Documents menu. Please make sure that your email addresses and phone numbers are correct. 

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28! 
HUSKY GOLF CLASSIC: OCTOBER 12

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. 
GIRLS' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
Team Captains 
Congratulations to our Girls' Varsity Volleyball team  
that won their first game against CAMS, 3-0! 
TEXT NOTIFICATIONS FROM RHP/REN
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. On Tuesday morning, 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 let me know so I can add your cell phone number on file.

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. 
FIELD TRIP: 10TH GRADE ART STUDENTS TO LACMA
10TH GRADE ART STUDENTS TO LACMA

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Departure: 8 a.m.
Return: 2:30 p.m.
Field Trip Attire
Lead Teacher: Rebecca Kandel-Scott

Bring a lunch or money, comfortable shoes, camera.  
MUSIC SCHEDULE REMINDER
Symphonic Band
Y and Tuesday G block
Beginning Band
X and Thursday G block
Chorus
Monday and Wednesday G block
 
Performers wanted!! Coffee House is an all-school talent show, and our first Coffee House is on October, 22 during Y block! If you or your advisory is interested in singing, dancing, rapping, performing a skit or showing a video, please talk to Ms. Lee or sign up for an audition outside of music room 28A. The audition will take place during lunch on 10/15 and 10/16.

If you have any questions, contact Sammi Lee at slee@rollinghillsprep.org.
SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: WALK LIKE MADD
The Peninsula Chapter of National Charity League is inviting the Husky community to join them at the 2015 Walk Like MADD event on Saturday, October 3, in Long Beach.
 
Each year, their chapter participates in this important Walk in honor of Whitney Young, a 2005 Ticktocker and graduate of Palos Verdes High School. Whitney also attended RHP before she went to PV High. In 2006, Whitney was attending college in San Diego, when she was killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver at the age of 19. Their chapter is committed to supporting MADD, and to educating as many teens and adults as possible regarding the dangers of drinking and driving.
 
Please consider walking on October 3, or showing your support as a Virtual Walker.  Registration is available through the following link:
 
Look for their team "NCL - Walk for Whitney" when registering.
 
This Walk is a very special opportunity to help our kids see, first hand, the devastating effects of drinking and driving, and to play an active role in keeping them safe from this totally preventable crime.

Students will receive service learning hours for participating. If you have any questions, contact Heather Ramirez at hramirez@rollinghillsprep.org.  
PEDAL FOR PUCKS
Huskies joined the LA Kings in an indoor cycling fundraiser, Pedal for Pucks, benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California!


















MOON FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
International students, parents, host families, and teachers are invited to the
Moon Festival BBQ.

Sunday, September 27
5:00-8:30 pm
Cabrillo Beach (3720 Stephen M. White Dr. San Pedro, CA 90731)

Food Provided: baby back rips, pork chops, carne asada beef steak, chicken, and hot dogs.
Salad and desserts are welcome.
Please bring your own drinks.

RSVP to Lisa Bonnici at lbonnici@rollinghillsprep.org.  
HUSKY COMMUNITY GROUP ON FACEBOOK
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!

OUTDOOR EDUCATION
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.
AMAZON ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
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.

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
Working on the Nature Walk




Constitution Day


Sailing regatta


Middle school teachers


Volunteering at Coastal Cleanup Day

SENIOR SPEECH: CHARLOTTE ZUKER

I don't want to lie in this speech. In fact, I'm done with lying about myself. I've been done since last year, after what was probably the worst couple of months of my life. I'll be entirely honest with you guys. High school was not the greatest experience for me. I'm not trying to scare any of you guys for the future, as these experiences were mine alone. I can't tell you what the future will hold for you, because all of you are different. But I'll tell you this. My freshman year was the worst year of my life until I went into my sophomore year and had an ever more god awful experience. It was in my junior year where I hit rock bottom. However, I never could have expected the reasons as to why I hit rock bottom that year...

Click here to read the rest of Charlotte's speech. 
SENIOR SPEECH: GEORGE ANGELOW
 
It was stifling hot in Barcelona. I was five years old, watching TV in my hotel room, but SpongeBob was in Catalan, a language I don't know. I sat pouting, wondering what on earth I was doing and why I was wasting my time this way. Recently, I have been thinking about the trips I've taken with my family and how important it is to have meaningful and authentic experiences in everything I do. After taking me places for several years, one summer my parents decided to include me in the decision-making process, and I told them I wanted to go to Dartmoor in England. Dartmoor is the setting of a book we had to read in 8th grade English class, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle...
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCHOOL EVENTS
ATHLETICS
COLLEGE COUNSELING
September 21-25
Miles To Go - Drug Education

September 22, 8-2:30pm
Field Trip: 10th Grade Art Students to LACMA

September 22, 12:30pm
Naviance/Common App Help Session for Seniors

September 23
Yom Kippur (No School, Office Closed)

September 24, 6-9pm
Back to School Night

September 27, 5-8pm
Moon Festival Celebration

September 28-October2
International Week

September 28, 12:30pm
Naviance/Common App Help Session for Seniors

September 30
Make Up Photos
September 22, 3:15pm
Girls' JV Volleyball vs. Hawthorne Math & Science @ Betty Ainsworth Rec Center

September 22, 4:15pm
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Hawthorne Math & Science @ Betty Ainsworth Rec Center

September 24, 3pm
Girls' JV Volleyball vs. New Roads @ Oak St. Gym

September 24, 4pm
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. New Roads @ Oak St. Gym



September 22
Rep. Visit: Augustana College, 9:30am

September 24
Rep. Visit: University of Redlands, 11am

Rep. Visit: Goucher College, 12:30pm

September 25
Rep. Visit: Villanova University, 9am

Rep. Visit: Gettysburg College, 12:30pm

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
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