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Brain power: AP Biology students augment their study of the nervous system by dissecting sheep brains.
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Next E-newsletter on Thursday, April 11th
There will be no e-newsletter next week, during Spring Break. Publication of A View From The Ridge will resume on Thursday, April 12th. Have a safe and enjoyable vacation!
Mark Your Calendars for Picnic!
It's a hot, sticky Labor Day in a small town in Kansas. Everyone is getting ready for the big picnic. Hal Carter, exceedingly handsome and equally penniless, steps off the train and upsets the delicate social balance of the neighborhood... Come find out what happens next in the Spring Upper School play, William Inge's Picnic.
Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 19th and 20th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Athletic Center
Save the Date: Spring Arts Festival on April 26th
Pacific Ridge family members are warmly invited to campus on April 26th from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. for the Spring Arts Festival. Students and faculty will be singing, dancing, acting, playing music and creating art in various venues across campus. A special community-wide celebration will take place from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Don't miss this opportunity to live and breathe the arts at Pacific Ridge School! R.S.V.P. to Monique Benjamin at prsfirebirds@gmail.com.
Date: Friday, April 26th
Time: 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Pacific Ridge campus
Parking: 2765 Loker Avenue - Shuttles will be provided
Interested in Hosting an International Exchange Student?
Pacific Ridge families are invited to host an international exchange student who will be enrolled at Pacific Ridge School next year. Host families are asked to commit for the whole year, during which time they will provide the visiting student with food, board, and transportation to campus. To learn more, please contact Jean Nassif at jnassif@pacificridge.org.
Summer Programs and Sports Camps at Pacific Ridge
From June 24th to August 2nd, Pacific Ridge will be offering a number of summer programs available to all students in San Diego's North County:
Firebird Summer Program for Rising 5th, 6th & 7th Graders
Morning activities at this full-day program will focus on project-based learning in the arts, engineering, academic enrichment and entrepreneurship. Afternoons will include fun, physical activities with an emphasis on team-building and character development. Come be a Pacific Ridge Firebird!
Academic Workshops for Middle and High School Students
One or two-week workshops will be offered in areas such as creative and non-fiction writing, photography, silk screening, mosaics, applied geometry, music improvisation, study skills and SAT preparation.
Athletic Camps for Middle and High School Students
Several four-day camp sessions will be offered in numerous sports, as well as strength and conditioning. A one-week coed Nike Basketball camp will also be offered.
For more information and to register, please visit Pacificridge.org and select "Pacific Ridge Summer Programs" at the bottom of the page.
Middlebury Summer Language Academy at Pacific Ridge
 Local area students entering grades 5 to 8 can enroll in a two-week intensive language program in Spanish, French or Mandarin Chinese from June 16th-29th. For more information and to register, click here.
From the Nurse's Office:
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) notes that there have been an unusually large number of cases of meningococcal disease in Tijuana, Mexico this year. The CDC recommends the vaccine, known as MCV4, for all children between the ages of 11 and 18 years. For more information about meningococcal disease and its prevention, please visit the CDC's website.
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| New & Noteworthy | |
A Cappella Brings Home the Gold -- Again!
Congratulations to the Pacific Ridge A Cappella group for its award-winning performance at the Heritage Music Festival in San Francisco on March 22nd. At the festival, professional choral conductors adjudicate singing ensembles based on a national set of standards, and groups receive ratings for their performances. The Pacific Ridge A Cappella group earned a "gold" award, the highest rating possible at the festival, and has been invited to perform next year at the National Festival of Gold in Chicago and the National Youth Choir Concert in New York. You can view the performance here.
Ready to go onstage
Several seniors, who are among the A Cappella group's founding members, join Mr. Dziekonski in celebrating the gold award.
International Week Brings the World to Community Life
Pacific Ridge students experienced a number of cultures this week through daily Community Life presentations. On Monday, the Carlsbad High School Polynesian Dance Team introduced students to the dances of Polynesia and the South Pacific, along with traditional and contemporary music of those cultures. On Tuesday, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) presented a film documenting the plight of a young man leading up to his escape from North Korea at the age of 17. LiNK is the only full-time grassroots organization in North America devoted to the North Korean human rights and humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, UCSD's Asayake Taiko group gave a dynamic performance of Japanese Taiko drumming, and on Thursday, members of the Brazilian Culture Center in San Diego performed live music and the traditional art form known as capoeira.
Carlsbad High School's Polynesian Dance Team
UCSD's Asayake Taiko drumming group
Brazilian capoeira incorporates dance, music and martial arts.
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| Curricular Adventures |
Post-Colonial Africa Students Prepare to Blend Learning, Travel & Service South Africa is the destination for one of this year's largest Upper School global travel groups. The trip will strive to bring to life the Post-Colonial Africa class's year-long study of the continent, and in particular students' examination of South African politics, culture and environment. Students will spend most of their time in Cape Town, visiting the townships, medical facilities and schools that are a large part of the class's study of South Africa. They will also visit important sites that highlight how the country functioned under the apartheid government. On a two-day trip to a game park, students will examine firsthand how the environment in Africa interacts with its people. Students will also provide a day of service at the Haven Night Shelter in Cape Town, delivering funds raised during the school year by the Haven Night Shelter service learning group.
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| Service Learning in the Field | |
Lingo Online Connects to Students Across the Globe
Established two years ago, the service learning group Lingo Online has been teaching English to students in South Korea, and is expanding its scope to include Taiwan, Denmark and China. Group members use their service learning time at school working on lesson plans and emailing contacts, then spend Friday evenings interacting with international students via Skype. The program is growing, thanks in part to Pacific Ridge's connections worldwide. Two Pacific Ridge teachers who have taught in Taiwanese schools are helping Lingo online members connect with school administrators in Taiwan. An exchange student from Denmark is introducing the group to Danish students who want to improve their English-speaking skills. And, when students from China's Shidong Shanghai High School visited Pacific Ridge in January, they were excited to earn about Lingo Online, and immediately asked if the group could help them continue to work on their English. One of our students from China provides translation to assist with teaching the Chinese students.
For more information about Pacific Ridge's service learning programs for Middle and Upper School, please click here.
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| Parents Association News | |
Parent Walking Group on March 29th
Date: Friday, March 29th
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Place: Peet's Coffee, Bressi Ranch
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| Sports on the Ridge | |
Winter Sports Athletes Receive All-League Honors Congratulations to the following athletes, who received All-League honors thanks to their performances on Winter sports teams:
Boys Varsity Basketball
Luke Lango, 1st Team
Scott Nalbandian, Honorable Mention
Girls Varsity Basketball
Alex Hanlon, 1st Team
Kati Perry, 2nd Team
Louisa Ballif, Honorable Mention
Kim Foss, Honorable Mention
Boys Varsity Soccer
Voja Maric, 1st Team All-League and 2nd Team, All-CIF
Sam Carney, 2nd Team
Andrew Sinow, 2nd Team
Girls Varsity Soccer
Katie O'Laughlin, 1st Team
Emily Yun, 2nd Team
Check out the Positive Coaching Alliance's 2-Minute Drill
Learn tips on how to help your young athlete overcome failure in this issue of the Positive Coaching Alliance's 2-Minute Drill.
Spring is a Great Time to be a Firebird Fan!
Want to come out and cheer for Pacific Ridge? Game times and locations for April's athletic events can be found here. Schedules are subject to change, so please check regularly for accurate information.
Scores:
Coed Varsity Track & Field
3/23/13 Mt. Carmel Invitational
Delaney Miller, PR in Girls 400m, 3rd in heat
3/23/13 Calvin Christian Small School Invitational
Carolyn O'Laughlin, 1st Place, Frosh/Soph 100m hurdles
Ninevah O'Connell, Finalist, Frosh/Soph 100m
Thomas Peterschmidt, PR in Frosh/Soph 1600m
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
3/19/13 La Jolla High School 13 9 W
3/21/13 Maranatha Christian 15 1 W
Boys JV Lacrosse
3/19/13 La Jolla High School 4 10 L
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
La Jolla Country Day School 9 8 W
Coed Varsity Golf
3/19/13 Francis Parker 233 227 L
3/21/13 Horizon Christian School 222 258 W
Boys Varsity Tennis
3/19/13 Santa Fe Christian Schools 16 2 W
Boys Middle School A Lacrosse
3/23/13 Carmel Valley 9 8 W
Boys Middle School B Lacrosse
3/23/13 Mustang C 3 8 L
Coed Middle School Tennis
3/19/13 Rancho Santa Fe Middle School 0 6 L
Girls Middle School A Basketball
3/19/13 Rancho Santa Fe Middle School 13 53 L
Girls Middle School B Basketball
3/19/13 Rancho Santa Fe Middle School 31 33 L
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| Beyond the Ridge |
Coastline Case Studies Program for Junior Families
Pacific Ridge School is proud to host this year's 5th annual Coastline Case Studies program on Thursday, April 17th. Juniors and their parents are invited to learn firsthand what goes into the evaluation of college applications. More than 80 admissions counselors representing colleges and universities around the world will lead participants in a comprehensive review of several mock application files. The evening will conclude with a college fair, where families can speak to representatives from all the schools about their respective institutions. This program is for juniors and their families only. Date: Thursday, April 17th Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Place: Pacific Ridge Campus
SDUHSD College Night and Fair on April 29th The San Dieguito Union High School District's college fair will take place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Monday, April 29th. Over 150 colleges and universities will be represented. For more information, click here.
NACAC College Fair on April 30th The National Association of College Admissions Counselors will hold its Spring National College Fair at the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday, April 30th. For more details, please visit NACAC's website.
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| Class Notes |
Three Students Accepted to Juried Art Exhibition
Photography by Eric Cherwin '14, Erin Lichter '13 and Zafar Rustamkulov '15 has been selected by the San Diego Museum of Art for its semi-annual art show "Young Art 2013: The Story of Me." Zafar and Eric's photographs will be displayed at the San Diego Museum of Art, and Erin's work will be shown at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. The art exhibition opens on Saturday, April 13th.
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In a community that fosters academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.
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Schedule of Events
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March 29th
Heritage Food Day
Parent Walking Group
Bressi Peet's
8 a.m.
March 30th-April 7th
NO SCHOOL
Spring Break
April 17th
Coastline Case Studies for Junior Families
6 p.m.
April 19th & 20th
Upper School Play
Picnic
7:30 p.m.
April 26th
Spring Arts Festival
12:30 - 3 p.m.
April 29th
Parent Book Club
7 p.m.
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