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SUNDAY LETTER - NOVEMBER 22, 2015

MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL

With Thanks

As we head towards Thanksgiving, my favorite American holiday, I find I have more to be thankful for this year than ever before.

I am thankful to you for sharing and trusting us with your children for their education, and for your understanding of, and faith in, the way we do things inside and outside the classrooms at RHP and Ren. And I am thankful for the pleasure I get from interacting with your children each day.

I am thankful for the colleagues I get to work with on this campus. We are continually looking to become better and better at what we do. A spirit of growth and improvement informs everything we do. Our faculty and board are forward-looking in continually upgrading and enhancing the curriculum and improving and expanding our facilities. And I am thankful to work with people I very much enjoy being around.

Finally, I am thankful for my health. Although it may have taken a significant scare this year to heighten my awareness, I have become keenly aware not to take this important part of life for granted. I wake up each morning with a renewed appreciation for the day ahead.

Each day brings me here to a community, the extended Husky family. And I end each day all the better for the experience.

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Peter

USE OUR AMAZON LINK FOR YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Don't forget to use our PA fundraiser Amazon link for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday shopping! The PA will receive 7% of all purchases.

Click here for the Amazon link.

GRANDPARENTS' AND FRIENDS' DAY IS THIS TUESDAY

GRANDPARENTS' AND FRIENDS' DAY

Tuesday, November 24

Click here to download the RSVP form.

PHOTO ORDERS ARE IN

Photo orders are in the office for pick up.

If you would like to order photos, it's not too late.
Click here to download the photo order form.

HUSKY HIGHLIGHT: MAZZY GENOVESE WINS DIVISION 5 HEAT

Rolling Hills Prep freshman Mazzy Genovese won her Division 5 heat at the Southern Section prelims at Riverside City Cross Country course. Genovese clocked 17:39.6, the fastest time overall in the division from the two heats.

Click here to watch her interview.

HUSKY HIGHLIGHT: SARA BERNAL IS A ROTARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to senior Sara Bernal, recognized this week by the San Pedro Rotary Club as a Student of the Month.

YEARBOOK ADS ARE DUE

Here's a friendly reminder from the Yearbook staff!

Any parents wanting to purchase an ad in the yearbook should have it sent to frances.carey@rollinghillsprep.org by the beginning of Thanksgiving Break. A half page ad is $150 and a full page ad is $275. Refer to the attached contract for further information.

Ads for yearbook are due prior to Thanksgiving break in order to receive priority placement.

SHOP AT RALPHS?

Earning $$ for the school is easy just by registering your Ralphs club card at www.ralphs.com.

New and existing enrolled customers must register annually (each year) after September 1 to participate in their Community Contributions Program.

Please see attached documentation for instructions.

ESCRIP

If you shop online, eat out, or just shop using various credit cards, our schools can earn $$ and it's really easy.

Those with an existing account at eScrip (www.escrip.com), just make sure your information is up-to-date and "Rolling Hills Preparatory School" is designated as one of your choices. Add any new card numbers and delete any closed accounts.

To create a new account, follow the online instructions at www.escrip.com. You can pick and choose what you feel comfortable registering. AND don't forget to make "Rolling Hills Preparatory School" your school choice.

When you shop online, make sure you log on to your eScrip account and use eScrip's Online Mall as your beginning portal (there are hundreds of stores). Those shopping Amazon.com can use eScrip's portal or shop through the school's website (there's a "Amazon" button on the school's home page).

HAPPY SPENDING!!! If you have any questions, please contact your school's volunteer: Linda Yokote at lyyokote@yahoo.com or (310)326-7967

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Sandpipers Sugarplum Tree
Donate a holiday gift to a foster child for an hour of service.
For a lot of these kids, this will be the only gift they receive.
This is open to both parents and students! Feel free to partner up. Suggested gift amount is $25.
Pick an ornament in the office.

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Ali Elder, a USC alumna and wife of Mr. Trevor Elder, was a guest speaker in PE this week.
Dr. Elder spoke about physical therapy, including the benefits of physical therapy, new studies and the different equipment in the profession.

Dr. Jacobs, a pediatrician from UCLA Health, was also a guest speaker in PE this week. Dr. Jacobs spoke about nutrition, healthy eating, how to read food labels, and sources of fat and cholesterol.

Members of the Volunteer Center Youth Coalition (VCYC), including RHP 11th graders Amy and Tuba, presented VolunTEEN this week, a workshop about unique service learning opportunities in the South Bay. The VCYC is a youth leadership development program of the Volunteer Center.

Fall College Night

ELL Thanksgiving Potluck

11th grade art students at The Getty

DECEMBER DISCOVERY DAYS

The next set of Discovery Days is the first week of December! RSVP to Ryan Tillson at rtillson@rollinghillsprep.org.

The admission season for the 2016-2017 school year is underway and as always, we need all the help we can get from our current families in spreading the word. Below are the upcoming events and hope each family can send along the information to friends, co-workers or anyone else they can think of that would have an interest in learning more about our programs.

During a Discovery Day, parents will have the opportunity to meet current faculty members, students, and administrators during a school day. Information on academic programs, admission, financial assistance, and extracurricular programs will also be provided.

As we enter the admission season, we would like to remind all RHP and Renaissance families who have siblings currently not attending one of our schools, that we would love the opportunity of speaking with you in detail about the application process.
Siblings have priority at both schools.

RSVPs should be sent to Ryan Tillson at rtillson@rollinghillsprep.org.

Click here to visit the Admission webpage.
Click here to download the Admission flyer.

SENIOR SPEECH: BENSON WANG

I still remember the first time I heard about the senior speech, I said no. However, today I'm standing here to doing my senior speech. Reviewing the past 3 years, it's like a dream. When I just came to America, I was only 15 years old. That was a very interesting year, I was interested in everything about America because everything was so new to me. So I joined the football team that year but it was a huge mistake. Everything was different than what I expected. However, I lost 20 pounds by the end of the season and I figured the weight loss to be the only benefit...

Click here to read the rest of Benson's speech.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SCHOOL EVENTS	ATHLETICS	COLLEGE COUNSELING
November 24 Grandparents' and Friends' Day, 8:00am to 12:30pm November 25, 26, 27 Thanksgiving break December 1 Middle School Discovery Day 9:00am to 10;30am, MPR December 3 Upper School Discovery Day 9:00am to 10;30am, MPR		The College Counseling office is located in Room 6C (in between Mrs. Hagee's and Mr. Williamson's classrooms).

Rolling Hills Prep School prides itself on being a forward-looking,
academically rigorous college-prep school with a soul.

Renaissance School believes that bright students who learn differently can rise to
great heights when they become empowered and confident.

Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance Schools

One Rolling Hills Prep Way | San Pedro, CA 90732

T: 310-791-1101 | F: 310-373-4931