Each week, Pacific Ridge School invites you to enjoy a spontaneous view of school life.

Hallway Harmonies: You never know where you might stumble across students making music on campus.

Pacific Ridge's Upper School Service Learning program is providing students with added training in leadership and entrepreneurialism this year, with the help of Junior Achievement of San Diego. Several adults from the Pacific Ridge community recently met with Upper School students to share the knowledge they've gained through starting businesses and non-profit organizations. Students will build this helpful information into their work launching and managing the 20 Upper School service learning groups currently running at Pacific Ridge. Many thanks to parents Mike Perry, Corey Meitchik and Karen Ventura, as well as Coach Steve Edwards, for donating their time and words of wisdom.

Coach Edwards discusses the advertising field and his work with an agency that provides reconstructive surgery to disadvantaged children.

The Parents Association is preparing to launch this year's Supper 8 Club - a fantastic opportunity to connect with other Pacific Ridge parents in a social setting. Groups of eight Pacific Ridge parents will organize dinner parties every other month (or four times per year) that can be held at homes, restaurants, or whatever setting works for each group. Both couples and single parents are welcome! Participants will be grouped by grade levels whenever possible.  

 

If you are interested in joining, please click here and submit your online Supper 8 participation form by Friday, September 27th. Groups will be formed by the end of September for start up in October/early November.  

 

Questions? Please contact the Parents Association at parentsassociation@pacificridge.org. Thank you!

 

Parents Association Webpage Now Live on Haiku

Everything you need to know about the Parents Association is now available in Haiku. When you log in to your Haiku account, a link to the "Parents Association" page will be visible on the left-hand side under "My Active Classes." You will find all important Parents Association news and events there as well as online sign-up forms for programs you are interested in - Walking Group, Book Club, Supper 8 Club - or events for which you would like to volunteer - Fall Fest, Gingerbread Breakfast, etc. Check it out!

 

Sign up for eScrip, and start earning money for Pacific Ridge School by having a percentage of your purchase dollars donated to the school! All you have to do is log on to escrip.com and register your Von's club card and/or debit and credit cards with eScrip. Over 700 online and storefront merchants partner with eScrip, including Von's, Seaside Market, Amazon, Nordstrom, and many more. When you register with eScrip, designate Pacific Ridge School under "Group Selection," or use our Group ID number: 500017582. If you have children at more than one school, eScrip will allow you to benefit up to three schools.

 

Pacific Ridge's Volleyball program is hosting the Firebird Classic Volleyball Tournament on September 20th and 21st. Flippin' Pizza, ice cream, shaved ice, baked goods and other treats will be sold on Friday to raise funds for the varsity team's October trip to Phoenix. Student rock band Revival Sounds will also be performing. Come support our varsity team and enjoy terrific entertainment!

Date: Friday & Saturday, September 20th & 21st

Times: Friday, entertainment starts at 3:15 p.m., games start at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday games from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Place: Athletic Center and Middle School Town Square

Pacific Ridge Alumnus Voja Maric '13 isn't wasting any time on Pomona's soccer fields. The freshman standout is busy scoring goals, including one that helped Pomona-Pitzer defeat UC Santa Cruz 3-1 on September 3rd. Click here for a recap of the game. Congratulations, Voja!

Seniors: Don't miss your opportunity to meet with college representatives who will be visiting the Pacific Ridge campus throughout the fall. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place in the College Counseling office. The full list of college rep visits can be found in student and parent Naviance accounts. Questions? Contact Ms. Bergmanis at rbergmanis@pacificridge.org.

Bard College; Bates College; Grinnell College; Union College; University of British Columbia; University of Chicago; University of New England; Western New England University

Babson College; Chapman University; Harvey Mudd College; Lynn University; Muhlenberg College; New York University; Texas Christian University; Trinity College; University of Arizona; University of Richmond; Wagner College

Carleton College; Colgate University; Eugene Lang College/The New School for Liberal Arts; Fordham University; Georgetown University; Hofstra University; Hope College; Johns Hopkins University; Rider University; Skidmore College; Stevens Institute of Technology; Syracuse University; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; University of the Pacific; University of Pennsylvania; University of Redlands; University of Rochester; Whitman College; William Woods University; Willamette University

The Carlsbad Music Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary of "adventurous music by the beach" with its biggest and most exciting festival to date on Friday-Sunday, September 20th-22nd. This year's festival will feature over 50 performances in three days with concerts in Magee Park and Carlsbad Village Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Village Music Walk on Friday. Information about the artists, schedule and tickets can be found here.

 

Favorite Sport to Play or Watch: Volleyball

Greatest Indulgence: Rite Aid's Cherry Chip ice cream

If you Make Her Breakfast: Sourdough French toast with strawberries and a cappuccino

In Her Free Time: Walks her Whippets, tries new recipes and reads

Dream Vacation: Galápagos Islands

Hometown: Del Mar, CA

Parent Book Club 

7 p.m.

11th Grade Parent Information Night

6:30 p.m.

Parents Association General Meeting

8:45 - 10 a.m.

Upper School & Middle School Social Events On Campus

Science Olympiad Information Meeting

9 - 11 a.m.

Parent Teacher Conferences