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Each week, Pacific Ridge School invites you to enjoy a spontaneous view of school life.
Best Foot Forward: Students heading to New Zealand during the Global Travel period get the feel of their hiking boots.
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Transition to 10th-Grade Night on May 14th
Families of 9th graders are invited to attend an informative evening session on May 14th to learn details about the challenges and opportunities of sophomore year and receive more information about the early stages of the college search process. Parents can also get answers to any lingering questions they may have about the upcoming China trip.
Date: Wednesday, May 14th
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Place: East Reading Room
Senior Visual Arts Show on May 15th
Seniors in Honors Visual Art, AP Studio Art, Advanced and AP Photography, Advanced Graphic Design and Topics in Graphic Design will be displaying the results of their creative endeavors at the Senior Visual Arts Show on May 15th.
Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: East Reading Room
Do You Like Green Eggs and Ham?
If so, you will absolutely love Pacific Ridge's second annual Middle School musical, Seussical, Jr. Come celebrate our talented middle school performers! Tickets for shows on May 16th and 17th can be purchased by clicking here.
Dates: Friday and Saturday, May 16th and 17th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: AVO Theatre, 303 Main St., Vista
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For a preview of the show, watch this terrific rehearsal video!
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Hard Hat Tours May 19th, 20th & 21st!
Come take a peek behind the construction fences to learn more about our exciting new facilities and the progress being made by Lusardi Construction. Curious about the new Middle School building? Want to get inspired by the new Arts Center? Then don't miss this opportunity for a VIP tour! Mark your calendar & join us!
Dates: May 19th, 20th & 21st
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Tours meet in front of Mullady Hall
Spring Sports Celebration on May 22nd
Families of Upper School spring athletes are invited to the end-of-season Sports Celebration on May 22nd. The event will feature a slide show, awards ceremony and breakout sessions for individual team awards and dessert. The slide show will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. Dinner will not be served.
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Mullady Hall
Summer Programs and Sports Camps at Pacific Ridge!
From June 23rd to August 1st, Pacific Ridge will be offering a number of summer programs available to all students in San Diego's North County. Choices include both for-credit and non-credit classes for middle and high school students, the Firebird Program for rising 5th through 7th graders, and numerous sports camps. For more information and to register, please visit the 2014 Summer Programs page on the Pacific Ridge website.
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| New & Noteworthy |
Sophomores Plant A Seed for the Common Good
In February, 10th graders were asked to research universal values and local and global communities in need. Individually and in small groups, students devised sustainable solutions for a selected community and need, and pitched their ideas to the entire class. From the more than 20 ideas generated, five were selected for further development. All students then joined these five social action projects, collaborating in roles including project management, research, engineering, documentation, graphic design and marketing. On Wednesday, April 30th, teams of students from each project presented to the school community and a panel of outside judges. The winning project, "Nap Aid," received a grant of $1500 to help it become a reality. Congratulations to all the public-spirited entrepreneurs in the sophomore class who worked on the following projects:
Nap Aid: Developing a portable sleep system for the homeless
Selva: Saving a Panamanian rainforest through clothing sales
Graffiti for Good: Giving young graffiti artists a legal canvas for their art
Here Hear: Raising money to assist hearing-impaired youth through sales of music headphones
Ground Up: Supporting small Guatemalan coffee farms by partnering with local coffee shops
Sophomores describe their social action initiatives.
 New Programs for 2014-2015!
Students are eagerly anticipating several new course offerings currently under development for next year's Special Studies program. "Entrepreneurship and Innovation" will focus on business and design challenges that can be implemented in the Pacific Ridge community in a single trimester. "The Holistic Entrepreneur," a year-long course under consideration, focuses on developing ideas into products or services that might have life outside of the school year and the school community. Click here for details about these exciting, potential junior and senior electives.
Enrollment Parties Celebrate New Students & Families
On May 2nd and 3rd, Pacific Ridge hosted enrollment celebrations for students and families who will be joining our community in the fall. Parents, students and siblings had a chance to meet, socialize and learn more about the school. We warmly encourage all new families to participate in the various orientations, social events and other activities that will take place starting in the late summer.
Welcome to Pacific Ridge!
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| Curricular Adventures |
Introduction to Theater Arts Class Takes the Stage
The Introduction to Theater Arts class presented an evening of selected scenes on Friday, May 2nd. Drawing from a diverse repertoire, students performed scenes from Euridice, by Sarah Ruhl, and Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams. Several students also performed Shakespeare monologues. Congratulations to Pacific Ridge's thespians for a job well done!
Freshmen and Sophomores Prepare for Trips
With just two weeks left until the 9th-grade class departs for China, trip preparations are in full swing. During this week's Magic Monday period, students received a basic Mandarin language lesson from Mrs. Chu, then broke into groups and created skits demonstrating various aspects of travel etiquette. Topics included the dos and don'ts of behavior on international flights, at hotels, and during homestays, as well as how to manage travel gear and respectfully handle cross-cultural encounters. Meanwhile, sophomores have been getting fit, sharing tips on camping equipment and building iTunes song libraries to play on the drive to Yosemite. Global travel, here we come!
9th graders demonstrate how to be a polite homestay guest.
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| Service Learning in the Field |
Global Vantage Partners with El Salvadoran Students
In addition to publishing a global story sharing magazine, Upper School service learning group Global Vantage works to strengthen communities through social action initiatives. One of this year's projects is a collaboration with the Nonualco Scholarship Program in San Pedro, El Salvador, which provides scholarships to help motivated students receive a university education. As part of their application, candidates must undertake a group project that will positively impact their community. Global Vantage is providing funds to help candidates complete projects such as the creation of a village park and community center. For details, please click here. Subscriptions to Global Vantage can be ordered online.
Nonualco Scholarship candidates put the finishing touches on their community project.
BESTOW Lends a Hand to Local Foster Teens
On April 26th, members of independent service learning group BESTOW were happy to "dig in" at San Pasqual Academy - a residential education campus for foster teens located in Escondido. The group helped prepare soil, plant, weed, and mulch a new garden on the school's campus. The garden will be used for an elective class designed to teach students about organic farming. The garden's produce will be used in school culinary classes and sold at local farmers markets. The morning of hard work was celebrated with a BBQ lunch enjoyed with San Pasqual students and all of the day's volunteers.
BESTOW members are ready for a morning of volunteer work.
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| Parents Association |
The Walking Club will enjoy its final walk of the year at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The group will meet at the upper golf course parking lot.
Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: Meet at 8:30 a.m., walk at 8:45 a.m
Place: Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
Parents Association Spring General Meeting on May 21st
All Pacific Ridge parents are invited to the Parents Association Spring General Meeting! Dr. Ogle and other administrators will report on the parent survey results, give updates on construction progress and discuss current trends in private schools.
Date: Wednesday, May 21st
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: TBD
Supper Club Year-End Social on June 1st
Pacific Ridge Supper 8 Club participants should mark their calendars for the group's year-end gathering on Sunday, June 1st. Signups are available on the Parents Association page in Haiku.
Date: Sunday, June 1st
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Next Parent Book Club in June
Title: The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
Date: Monday, June 2nd
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Library Learning Commons
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Sports on the Ridge
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Upper School Home Games, Week of May 12th
Schedules are subject to change, so please check Schedulestar regularly for accurate information.
5/14/14
4:00 p.m. - Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Westview High School
5/16/14
4:00 p.m. - Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. La Jolla Country Day
Scores:
Coed Varsity Track
4/29/14 Maranatha Relays:
Olivia Carter, Alexandra Carter, Kate O'Laughlin, Carolyn O'Laughlin - 1st Place, Sprint Medley Relay
Thomas Peterschmidt, Max Levin, Will Glockner, Travis Headapohl - 1st Place, Distance Medley Relay
Lili Muskal, Nineveh O'Connell, Lynlee Duck-Reynolds, Lauren Lipman - 1st Place, Distance Medley Relay
Click here for full results
5/3/14 Dick Wilkens Frosh/Soph Invite:
Olivia Carter - 2nd Place, 300 meter hurdles
Lauren Lipman - 8th Place, 1600 meters
Carolyn O'Laughlin - 8th Place, 100 meter hurdles
Hannah Maerowitz - 12th Place, long jump
Click here for full results
Coed Varsity Golf
5/1/14 Bishop's 219 220 W
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
5/2/14 Bishop's 5 7 L
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
4/30/14 La Jolla Country Day 9 10 L
5/2/14 Ramona High School 7 8 L
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse
5/2/14 Ramona High School 9 4 W
Boys Varsity Tennis
4/29/14 La Jolla Country Day 8 10 L
Coed Middle School Tennis
4/29/14 La Jolla Country Day 0 6 L
Boys Middle School A Lacrosse
5/3/14 Coronado Bl 5 6 L
Boys Middle School B Lacrosse
5/3/14 Coronado Cl 5 10 L
Boys Developmental Volleyball
4/30/14 Christian Jr/Sr High School 2 0 W
Girls Middle School A Basketball
5/1/14 Maranatha Christian 16 21 L
Girls Middle School B Basketball
5/1/14 Maranatha Christian 21 8 W
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| Beyond the Ridge | |
Senior Parent Coffee on May 20th
Senior parents are welcome to join the College Guidance staff to discuss the transition to college at this informal coffee.
Dates: Tuesday, May 20th
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Place: Middle School Commons
Camp College for Rising Seniors on May 21st and 22nd
Camp College is a workshop designed to provide Pacific Ridge juniors with the information and materials needed to begin the college application process. Rising seniors will learn the details of UC and Common Application work to begin in summer, build on topics from lunchtime workshops and organize college deadlines. Camp College will reconvene on August 20th - 22nd, when seniors will be joined by college admissions officers, receive input on applications in progress and continue to work on their college lists. Time to get organized!
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, May 21st and 22nd
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Mullady Hall
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| Class Notes |
Junior Displays Artwork at Mingei Museum
Teagan King '15 is participating in Student Craft 2014 - Useful Forms, the Mingei Museum's first juried student exhibition. Teagan's piece, an elegant two-colored bowl, was selected from work submitted by high school students across San Diego county. Student artwork, chosen for its functionality as well as the beauty of its form, will be on display at the Balboa Park museum through Sunday, June 1st. Congratulations, Teagan!
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| Faculty News |
Congratulations to Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach Aly Dahl and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Nick Levine, who recently earned masters degrees in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine. The two Firebird coaches received diplomas at the university's commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4th.
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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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May 14th
Transition to 10th-Grade Night
6:30 p.m.
May 15th
Senior Visual Arts Show
6:30 p.m.
May 16th & 17thSeussical, Jr.7:30 p.m. AVO Theatre
May 19th
Hard Hat Tour 3:30 p.m.
May 20th
College Guidance Senior Parent Coffee
7:30 a.m.
Hard Hat Tour
3:30 p.m.
May 21st
Parents Association General Meeting
8 a.m.
Camp College for Juniors
8 - 3 p.m.
Hard Hat Tour
3:30 p.m.
May 21st & 22nd
Camp College for Juniors
8 - 3 p.m.
Upper School Spring Sports Celebration
5 - 7 p.m.
June 1st
Parent Supper Club Year-end Social
5 p.m.
June 2nd
Parent Book Club
7 p.m.
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A View From The Ridge
