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SUNDAY LETTER - APRIL 24, 2016
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MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Can You Join Us for the Relay For Life . . . Or Maybe Just Donate?
You will probably have seen this short video put together for the students by Communications Manager Heather Ramirez. What a privilege to be in the same room with those four brave, healthy colleagues! We do hope to raise $20,000 towards cancer awareness and research.
Opening ceremony is at 3:00 p.m. on the field, followed at 3:30 by the Survivors' Lap and then the Caregivers' Lap. In the evening, the Luminaria Ceremony, remembering those we have lost, is at 8:00 p.m. If you cannot come and would like us to remember someone, just click the 'Light a Luminaria' button on the event website, and we will be glad to do just that. What a great opportunity to involve your family in a school-wide, community-wide, and world-wide event! |
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The calendar for next school year has been updated.
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COMEDY & MAGIC CLUB PARENT NIGHT ON MAY 3
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 Come join RHP and Renaissance parents and friends for a fun night at The Comedy and Magic Club on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Proceeds will benefit the Performing Arts Booster Club. Tickets are $20.
LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
TO MONDAY, APRIL 25.
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SIGN UP FOR THE PV RELAY FOR LIFE ON APRIL 30
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Relay for Life is just two weeks away - Saturday, April 30!
If you haven't signed up for a team yet, here are the links.
Invite your friends and family! There will be entertainment, food, games, and raffles!
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HEAD OF SCHOOL LISTS FOR TRIMESTER 2
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Congratulations to the students who made the
Trimester 2 Head of School Lists.
Those with High Honors have achieved a GPA of 4.00 or higher. Those with Honors have achieved a GPA of 3.50-3.99, no grade below C-, and no more than one C.
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SERVICE LEARNING HONOR ROLL FOR TRIMESTER 2
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Congratulations to the students that made the
Trimester 2 Service Learning Honor Roll!
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Dear Husky Families,
I would like to inform you that your son/daughter will be participating in the Wellness Program assessment during physical education class beginning Monday May 23-Thursday May 26. Our Wellness Program is a health-related fitness assessment developed by The Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research and is a research-based criterion referenced test.
Wellness Program is a quality assessment for three reasons:
- Wellness Program establishes a baseline of a healthy fitness zone from which students can set goals and check their progress (non-competitive) to plan for lifelong physical activity, maintain and improve their fitness level. Health-related fitness assessment measures students' cardiovascular, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition.
- Wellness Program provides recommended activity program options that will help students reach healthy fitness zones in those areas where they need to improve.
- Wellness Program does not place an emphasis on skill or sports-related fitness time. It does not compare students to other students.
Wellness Program tests all students regardless of age, gender, or ability. Students are encouraged to be self-aware of health-related fitness and take responsibility by setting personal fitness goals. When students focus on the process of doing their personal best, a more positive lifelong impact is achieved.
On test days please make sure that your child eats a balanced meal and gets enough sleep the night before.
We believe by providing you and your child with this health-related fitness information, you can lead your child toward a healthy lifestyle. A healthy student is better prepared to learn and perform in all aspects of life.
Ana Alejandre
PE Director
aalejandre@rollinghillsprep.org
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8TH GRADE END OF THE YEAR EVENTS
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Click here for the RHP/Ren 8th Grade End of Year Letter. Magic Mountain - 8th Grade Grade Nite Friday, May 13, 3pm-12am Bus departs at 3pm, returns around 12am. Chaperones: Heidi Morris, Jon D'Agostino, Angela McCray-Hancock Students need to be picked up on campus by 12am. Cost: $75/ticket This waiver must be turned into the office and tickets needs to be purchased by MAY 1ST.
8th Grade Moving Up Luncheon
Wednesday, June 8, 12:30-2pm
Husky Garden Please RSVP using the link below. Click here to purchase Magic Mountain tickets and RSVP for the luncheon.
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GALILEO INNOVATION CAMPS ARE HERE THIS SUMMER
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 Galileo Summer Camps are coming to the RHP/Ren campus this summer. These "Innovation Camps" for elementary and middle school students offer computer coding, engineering, "maker" classes, field trips and much more. We have chosen Galileo to run our summer program because their philosophy of education matches ours perfectly. More information can be found at www.galileo-camps.com. They are running a $150 off promotion this weekend at " Be my innovator." Check it out if you are looking for an exciting offering for your, pre-k through grade 8 son or daughter this summer. Galileo is offering a special discount exclusively for Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance School families. Each family can save $50 per camper when they use the code 2016RHPCAMPER at checkout.Click here to download this flyer.
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COFFEE HOUSE AUDITION FORM
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The last Coffee House of the year is on May 26th. If you would like to audition for the show, please fill out this online form.
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2016 Baseball and Softball Team Walkup Songs
Thanks to Husky parent Matt Wallace for putting this together!
Don't miss your chance to cheer on our Husky athletes.
Click here to see the Varsity Boys' Baseball schedule.
Click here to see the Varsity Girls' Softball schedule.
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FIELD TRIP: SYMPHONIC BAND TO SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, APRIL 21
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PARENT NIGHT: MILES TO GO ON APRIL 27
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Parent Night: Miles to Go
Thursday, April 27
6-7:30pm, MPR
"Don't Drink the Punch: Answering The Big Questions"
- In this meeting, we will address ten of the most frequently asked questions. The topics covered pertain to a broad range of student ages, but parents with students of any age will find the information pertinent and useful.
- The ten questions we intend to cover:
- When should we start talking about drugs?
- Why do kids use drugs?
- Am I the only parent not serving alcohol to teens?
- What are social host laws?
- Can kids go to parties safely?
- Can't kids use safely at home?
- What do we say when our kids ask about our own drug use?
- Do kids do drugs because of peer pressure?
- What are consequences and rewards?
- Why do the first 6 weeks of college matter so much?
 Our speaker will be Jonathan Scott. Jonathan is a professional speaker and writer who specializes in drug prevention education for students, teachers, and parents. He has spent the past 20 years lecturing for Miles To Go Drug Prevention in the private school community using humor, science, and multi-sensory teaching techniques to simplify a complex subject.
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Dear Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance School Parents:
On Thursday, April 28th, our juniors will attend the Greater Los Angeles National College Fair to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center. Over two hundred college and university representatives from around the country met with 10,000 students and parents at this event last year. The National College Fair will offer a variety of opportunities to help students simplify the college search and admission process:
- Admission representatives from hundreds of colleges and universities will be available to speak with students one-on-one concerning the college admission process and college life in general. A list of participating colleges is available at http://bit.ly/NCEFExhibitorSearch . This link is case sensitive.
- Workshops will be held to address testing, the college application process, and other topics relevant to the college search process.
Students must register online prior to the college fair and bring their printed or electronic barcode to the fair. Online registration will save students time when talking to college reps {no more filling out information cards on site}. For more information, please review the attached flyer. Our students will be attend the morning session. There will also be an evening session from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on April 28th if parents want to attend.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Dyment
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PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE IS APRIL 28
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Performing Arts Showcase
Thursday, April 28
6:30pm, MPR
Our most capable instrumentalists, vocalists and thespians delight us with their talents for one unforgettable evening. The line-up will also include recognition of our outstanding performing arts seniors. Don't miss it!
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PROM IS MAY 14, LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS IS APRIL 29
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 PROMSaturday, May 14
Cost: $170 for a bid, $90 for an individual ticket
Tickets go on sale: Monday, April 18th
Last day to buy tickets: Friday, April 29
Location: Norris Pavilion
501 Inidian Peak Rd
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
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SAVE THE DATE: FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP FOR 11TH GRADE ON MAY 14
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Dear Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance School Parents:
SAVE THE DATE! We will have a Financial Aid Workshop, Part I, with David Levy, Editor of Edvisors.com, for our 11th grade families on Saturday, May 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This workshop will inform parents about important changes happening this year with FAFSA and financial aid. The FAFSA application for the 2017-2018 academic year will be available October 1st, so it is important to prepare early and understand how the changes impact the financial aid application process. Every year, we partner with Chadwick School to organize this event and have financial aid experts speak to our families.
Meet David Levy
We are thrilled to have Mr. Levy as our guest speaker this year. He has 30 years of experience as Director of Financial Aid at notable colleges, including Scripps College, California Institute of Technology and Occidental College. He has received more than 35 awards for his financial aid leadership and volunteer positions. Mr. Levy will also be guest speaker at Financial Aid Workshop, Part II, scheduled for September.
SAVE THE DATE
Financial Aid Workshop, Part I with David Levy
Saturday, May 14, 2016
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Chadwick School, Lecture Hall
26800 S Academy Dr,
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Best Regards,
Mrs. Dyment
bdyment@rollinghillsprep.org
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Make sure to follow us on our social media for all the fun!
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat: @RHPandRen |
| | The RHP sailing team placed 11th of 31 boats at the PCISA Silver Pacific Coast Championship, one place ahead of Mater Dei! The boys did exceptionally well in medium winds on the first day ending up in 5th place. However, the winds on day two were very light and did not favor our heavy weight, strong wind team. This was the sailing teams first time to qualify for the PCISA Silver PCC event and their first time to sail in Oakland. With a young team of one junior, one sophomore and four freshman, they will definitely be leaving more schools in their wake next year. The team brought one of the race boats to school during new family day and some new students expressed interest in joining the team. |
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| AP US history tackling the complexities of WWII.
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| Happy Earth Day from horticulture 7.
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| Students collected trash and talked about ways to reduce their trash production.
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| Making up a dance routine in PE to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
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 I know you guys aren't going to want to hear this (Alex), but life is a lot like riding a dirt bike. One of the biggest things is that even if you go down, you have to get back up no matter how hard it is. When you are out in the middle of nowhere on your bike and you crash, you have to get back up. There is no one to save you. You have to deal with it. As you know from my previous injuries, I have had to do this. I once crashed, got up and rode back to camp with several bruised ribs. In life, if something happens, you are going to have to fix it yourself. You can't just wait for someone to pick you up and carry you to your goal...Click here to read the rest of Ryan's speech.
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SCHOOL EVENTS
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April 25, 12:30 Rep. Visit: Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
April 27, 6pm Parent Evening: Miles to Go
April 28, 7am Mothers' Tea
April 28, 10:30-12pm NACAC National College Fair
April 28, 6:30-8:30pm Performing Arts Showcase
April 30, 8:30am-11:30am Strategic Planning Meeting
April 30, 3-9pm Palos Verdes Relay for Life
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Visit our website to see the Athletics schedules.
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