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Students in Intro Digital Photo and Dance 2 collaborate to produce a series of graceful images.
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NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 3rd
Staff Day
Important Changes to Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures
Parents, please check your email for important information from Mr. Bray regarding changes to drop-off and pick-up resulting from our upcoming construction. Changes will take place starting Monday, February 24th. For details, please check the Haiku School Information Page announcements section.
Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic Night on February 21st
Come experience the power of poetry when the Spoken Word Poetry Club hosts an Open Mic Night on Friday, February 21st. Students are welcome to perform poetry, song, dance or anything else they would like to share! Between performances, stop by the The Astronomy Club's giant telescope for some stargazing!
Date: Friday, February 21st
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: East Reading Room
Pacific Ridge and New Village Arts Theatre Present Shakespeare's The Tempest on February 25th and 26th
Come support students in Pacific Ridge's Honors Theater class as they join forces with the New Village Arts Theatre to present William Shakespeare's The Tempest. All proceeds from this special one-hour adaptation go to support the Advanced Theater Arts students' participation in the American High School Theatre Festival at the Fringe Festival in Scotland. Please visit the New Village Arts website for more information and to buy tickets.
Date: Tuesday, February 25th and Wednesday, February 26th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State Street, Carlsbad
 Seussical Seeks Set Builders
Parents interested in helping create a fantastical, colorful, imaginative set for this year's Middle School musical, please contact Mr. Oakes at roakes@pacificridge.org.
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| New & Noteworthy |
We're Breaking Through!
Pacific Ridge School is pleased to announce Phase One of the Breaking Through Campaign, a $25 million fundraising effort to support the construction of our new Middle School/Administration building and Arts Center. With the generous support of the Board of Trustees and others in our community, over 80% of funds needed have been raised. We are well on our way, but still need the help and support of our Pacific Ridge families. More information about the campaign will be mailed to families in early March. For details and a sneak peek at the beautiful campus that will await us 12 months from now, please click here.
Kiss Me Kate: It's Wunderbar!!
The Pacific Ridge School community was treated to four outstanding performances of Kiss Me Kate on February 6th - 8th. Shakespeare's classic battle of the sexes, Taming of the Shrew, took on a distinctly modern sensibility in this colorful, witty and exuberant show. The cast and crew's hard work paid off with spirited acting, terrific vocal performances, elegant filmed sequences and sizzling dance numbers. A nimble set crew kept the performance moving on an amazing revolving set, and Cole Porter's score was ably brought to life by student and professional musicians. Heartfelt congratulations and thanks go to Director Alison Trattner, to all students involved in the production, and to the many parents who generously donated their time and energy to help make Pacific Ridge School's 6th annual musical a big success.
Middle School Robotics Excels at First LEGO League Cup
On Saturday, February 15th, Pacific Ridge's Middle School Robotics team earned a Runner Up Champion award at the First LEGO League Cup robotics competition at Legoland. The team placed 2nd out of a field of 61 teams and 500 students from all over southern California. According to team coach Doug Blackington, the team's carefully designed robots performed extremely well, and our students thoroughly impressed the judges with their display of cooperation and graceful professionalism, core values of the First Lego League. Congratulations to the following team members: Adam Bell, Matticus Brown, Howie Li, Derek McInerney, Ethan Printz, Powell Sheagren and Jake Smith.
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| Curricular Adventures | |
7th Graders Get Eyewitness View of Justice System
On Wednesday, February 5th, 7th graders visited the Vista Courthouse to observe the justice system at work. Students spoke to Judge K. Michael Kirkman and several prosecutors and public defenders before watching a prospective juror video and visiting courtrooms to observe trials in progress. The courthouse visit touches on students' current reading of To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as their examination of the Civil Rights Movement in Social and Community Studies. Thanks to parents Sherry and Bill Stone for organizing this informative trip.
Science Olympiad: Hard Work Pays Off!
Members of Pacific Ridge's Division B Science Olympiad team enjoyed a day of spirited competition at the 2013-2014 Science Olympiad, held at Ranch Bernardo High School. Competing in the largest regional competition in the United States, several Pacific Ridge students came away with awards. Congratulations to the following students, and to all participants in this year's Division B Olympiad:
Agnes Chong and Connie Yu - 1st Place, Anatomy
Connie Yu - 6th Place, Disease Detectives
Hannah Lange and Dana Carney - 17th Place, Road Scholar
Designer Burgers? Students "Flip" Over the Concept
On Thursday, February 6th, the Pacific Ridge community was treated to a campus burger barbecue hosted by students in Advanced Topics in Design. The cookout celebrated the class's recent project, for which students created burger restaurants, from concepts and logos, to images of "real" meals and architectural sketch-ups. Faculty members flipped burgers while students perused the designs, voting on their favorite. The results were close, but "Colt Place", designed by Chandler Abbey '14 and Andrew Sinow '15 came out on top.
A mouthwatering design from the winning entry
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| Service Learning in the Field | |
Students Honored for Diabetes Research Fundraising
Several members of Pacific Ridge School's Cross Country team were recently honored as the top School Team Fundraisers for the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes in Balboa Park. The students, led by team captain and organizer, Delaney Miller '14, raised more than $1,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) through their participation in the November event. Thank you to all who participated or supported the team.
Sophomore Spreads Message of Kindness
Annie Meitchik '16 recently represented Pacific Ridge in the Great Kindness Challenge, a school week in late January devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible. Annie created a kindness-themed banner for the kick-off celebration held at ViaSat's Carlsbad headquarters on January 24th. Her banner, currently on display at the Dove Library, will be auctioned off in March to raise funds for the global non-profit, Kids for Peace.
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| Parents Association |
Pacific Ridge Book Club on February 24th
Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
Date: Monday, February 24th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Library Learning Commons
WeCare Lecture: Bridging the Digital Divide - How to Ensure Your Child's Internet Safety
The WeCare San Diego Consortium will be hosting Internet Safety Specialist Lori Getz for two lectures and discussions on the impact of social media, internet safety, and how to ensure that your children use the internet safely and ethically. More information can be found here.
Evening Presentation
Date: Monday, March 3rd
Time: 6:30 p.m. social, 7:00 p.m. speaker
Place: La Jolla Country Day School, 9490 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla
Morning Presentation
Date: Tuesday, March 4th
Time: 8:15 a.m. speaker, followed by social
Place: San Diego Jewish Academy, 11860 Carmel Creek Rd, San Diego
Walking Club on March 6th - Peet's Coffee in Bressi
Interested in joining the walking club? Contact the Parents Association at parentsassociation@pacificridge.org to be added to the group's contact list.
Date: Thursday, March 6th
Time: 8:20 a.m. (departure)
Place: Peet's Coffee in Bressi Ranch
We will walk in the neighborhood, up El Fuerte, across Alga and Alicante to Poinsettia and back.
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| Sports on the Ridge |
Middle School Girls A Soccer Team Wins League Title
The Middle School Girls A Soccer team wrapped up a fantastic season by clinching the South Coast Middle School League title on February 6th. The girls were undefeated in the regular season, capping their success with a decisive victory over
Bishop's in the league final. Go Firebirds!
Boys Middle School Soccer League Finalists The Boys Middle School A Soccer team also enjoyed a successful season, blasting its way to the February 6th championship game with only one loss on its record. The boys played well, but succumbed to a tough and composed Coronado Middle School team.
Upper School Winter Sports Celebration on March 12th
Families of Upper School winter sports athletes are invited to the end-of-season Sports Celebration on Wednesday, March 12th. The event will feature a slide show, awards ceremony and breakout sessions for individual team awards and dessert. Dinner will not be served.
Date: Wednesday, March 12th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Place: East Reading Room
Upper School Home Games, Week of 2/24/14 - Playoffs!
Varsity Basketball and Soccer begin CIF Playoffs this week. Game times and opponents are yet to be determined. Schedule Star will be updated with game details as they come in. Please come support our Firebirds in their bids for league glory!
Scores:
Boys Varsity Basketball
2/05/14 Escondido Charter 56 39 W
2/07/14 Maranatha Christian 52 55 L
2/12/14 Calvary Christian School 55 34 W
2/14/14 Calvin Christian 31 49 L
Boys JV Basketball
2/05/14 Escondido Charter 55 33 W
2/12/14 Calvary Christian School 73 30 W
2/14/14 Calvin Christian 48 52 L
Girls Varsity Basketball
2/05/14 Escondido Charter 53 21 W
2/07/14 Maranatha Christian 66 8 W
2/12/14 Francis Parker 45 38 W
2/14/14 Calvin Christian 38 31 W
Boys Varsity Soccer
2/04/14 Santa Fe Christian Schools 9 2 W
2/07/14 Santa Fe Christian Schools 5 1 W
2/13/14 Francis Parker 1 1 T
Boys JV Soccer
2/05/14 Classical Academy High 3 0 W
Girls Varsity Soccer
2/04/14 Santa Fe Christian Schools 2 3 L
2/06/14 Horizon Christian 6 1 W
2/10/14 Santa Fe Christian Schools 2 0 W
2/13/14 Francis Parker 0 6 L
Boys Middle School A Basketball
2/05/14 SCSML Playoff vs. Santa Fe Christian 30 60 L
Boys Middle School A Soccer
2/04/14 SCSML Playoff vs. San Diego Jewish Academy 5 1 W
2/06/14 SCSML Championship vs. Coronado 1 5 L
Girls Middle School A Soccer
2/04/14 SCSML Playoff vs. Santa Fe Christian Schools 3 1 W
2/06/14 SCSML Championship vs. Bishop's 5 1 W
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| Class Notes |
Senior Earns Eagle Scout Distinction
Matthew Peterschmidt '14 was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America. For his Eagle Scout community project, Matthew built a shade structure for the Batiquitos Lagoon. He was assisted in the shade project by classmate Logan Moore '14. Congratulations, Matthew!
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| Alumni News | |
Rochelle Dong '13 Swimming Standout at UPenn
Pacific Ridge alumna Rochelle Dong wasted no time before diving into the pool at the University of Pennsylvania. The freshman standout has put in a string of impressive performances, helping her team score numerous wins this season. Dong, who qualified for Nationals and made the Scholastic All-America Team in high school, was recently extolled as the University's highest achieving winter season athlete by a sports editor at the school's newspaper, the Daily Pennsylvanian.
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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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| Beyond the Ridge |
Out-of-State College Fair on March 5th Families of students in grades 9 to 11 are encouraged to attend this College Counseling-sponsored event on March 5th. Representatives from public and private colleges from all around the United States will share information about their schools. Students and their families will have an opportunity to browse schools and visit individually with each representative to learn more. Date: Wednesday, March 5th Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Place: Mullady Hall
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Schedule of Events
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February 21st
Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic Night
7 p.m.
February 24th
Parent Book Club
7 p.m.
February 25th-26th
The Tempest
New Village Arts Theatre
7 p.m.
February 28th
End of 2nd Trimester
March 3rd
NO SCHOOL
March 6th
Parent Walking Club
8:20 a.m.
March 12th
Upper School Winter Sports Celebration
6-8 p.m.
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A View From The Ridge
