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SUNDAY LETTER - OCTOBER 4, 2015
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MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Outdoor Education Week is Upon Us!
With only minor apologies to those of you who have heard me talk about this in the past, here's my annual soapbox speech about why we do outdoor education, and why it's such a critical part of preparing our students (and us parents!) for success in college and beyond. The lessons learned over the years in our outdoor education program really do prepare our students for handling the inevitable bumps in the road they will encounter as life moves ahead.
On a more mundane but still very important note, if you are one of the few who have yet to check and confirm your contact details in MyBackPack, please do so immediately, because we will use our School Messenger service to text your cell phone on Thursday afternoon to let you know the expected time of arrival for your son's or daughter's bus. You should already have received a text asking you to opt in to this message service.
Huge thanks to you all, especially to the 8th grade parent coordinators, for another fantastic International Day lunch on Friday, always one of the highlights of our fall.
I look forward to seeing you early tomorrow morning (6:45 am) in the parking lot for outdoor education departure. (Seniors here by 8:00 please.)
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Here is a link to the video that Mr. Maher played at Morning Meeting on International Day. We are an international society!
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PSAT FOR 10TH AND 11TH GRADE ON OCTOBER 14
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PSAT for 10th and 11th Graders
Wednesday, October 14
On Wednesday, October 14, 10th and 11th graders will be taking the PSAT on campus. The test will begin at 8 a.m. and is expected to end around noon. Students can leave once the test is finished. However, any student with an after school commitment should stay on campus.
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SERVICE LEARNING: SKECHERS PIER TO PIER FRIENDSHIP WALK
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 Join the Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance team for the 2015 SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, benefiting The Friendship Circle! Open to all RHP and Renaissance students, as well as family and friends! Click here to register as a walker. Students will receive 5 service learning hours for participating. Contact an NHS member if you have any questions.
SKECHERS PIER TO PIER FRIENDSHIP WALK
Sunday, October 25, 2015
8 a.m.
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SERVICE LEARNING: AUTUMN SEA FAIR AT CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM
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Volunteers are needed to help with arts & crafts at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Autumn Sea Fair! Available shifts are 10am-1pm and 1pm-4pm. Lunch will be provided. Volunteers MUST sign up in advance Ms. Ramirez at hramirez@rollinghillsprep.org.
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HUSKY GOLF CLASSIC: OCTOBER 12
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THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR GOLFERS FOR THE HUSKY GOLF CLASSIC! HUSKY GOLF CLASSIC Monday, October 12, 2015 Los Verdes Golf Course 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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COFFEE IN THE GARDEN - OCTOBER 20
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 All current parents are invited to Coffee in the Garden! This is a chance for you to chat with the Head of School, Director of Upper School, and Director of Middle School. Coffee in the Garden will be hosted every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8am in the Husky Garden. RSVPs to hramirez@rollinghillsprep.org are appreciated. Drop-ins welcome.
Tuesday, October 20, 8am
Husky Garden
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Cyber Education for 5th/6th Grade Parents
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
10:00 am to 11:00 am
MPR
PA Speaker Series: Bullying/Teen Driving
Wedneday, October 14, 2015
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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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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HUSKY HIGHLIGHT: HENRY MORSE
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 Henry Morse, an RHP 9th grader, races karts and cars. Recently, Henry was featured in GoRacing Magazine, the largest karting publication internationally. Click here to read the magazine article. "High school, driving, coaching, training, fundraising, rinse, repeat. I love racing; it is who I am, it's in my blood. My father and grandfather are racers too. Where it stops, nobody knows. With the support of my amazing family and fantastic sponsors, there are no limits." -Henry Morse
Follow Henry's racing journey!
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SCRIP IS DUE ON OCTOBER 15
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The monthly deadline to place any SCRIP gift card orders is the third Thursday of the month. This month, it will be the Thursday after Outdoor Ed week, October 15.
Buy these cards at face value and use them for your own everyday purchases and as gifts. There are hundreds of choices that include retailers for gas, groceries, clothing, online shopping, books, coffee houses, home improvement, office supply, movies, department, and drug stores.
To place your order, log on to your account at www.shopwithscrip.com, or fill out the order form located in the Scrip envelope in the office.
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| | RHP 6th grade music and Renaissance 7th grade arts collaborating to explore pattern and rhythm in arts. |
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| | Jimmy and Riku, students from China & Japan, doing a presentation on their name origins for International Week. |
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| Using a motion detector in physics.
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| Enjoying the International Lunch.
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| Jeff Hill, RHP '15, came to visit.
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| With deaf comedian CJ Jones.
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SCHOOL EVENTS
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| COLLEGE COUNSELING
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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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| October 12
Rep. Visit: UCLA, 11am
Rep. Visit: Linfield College, 2:30pm
Rep. Visit: University of Alabama, 2:30pm
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