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Congratulations, Pacific Ridge School graduates!
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Last E-Newsletter of the Year
This is Pacific Ridge School's last e-newsletter for the academic year. Have a wonderful summer!
2014-2015 Academic Calendar 
Please visit the Pacific Ridge School website's Campus Life section for the 2014-2015 academic calendar. More detailed information about the year will be published in Haiku in the fall.
Health & Athletic Forms for 2014-2015 Available Online
Parents, please check your email for information regarding Careflow, the school's new electronic medical records and forms system. Careflow will enable parents to fill out the majority of required health and athletic forms online, and download forms that need a physician's signature. Less paper and hassle! Careflow's secure records system can be accessed from your My Backpack account. Please note that all forms for the 2014-2015 school year are due by August 1st.
7th and 9th Grade Orientation Dates
Parents of rising 7th and 9th graders: keep an eye out this summer for information regarding orientation in August. The 7th-grade orientation is August 20th - 21st. The 9th-grade orientation, which includes ALL 9th graders, is August 21st - 22nd. Incoming students in 8th, 10th and 11th grades will have orientations on campus on August 22nd.
 Try Book Buddies - The Online Textbook Exchange! The Pacific Ridge Parents Association is pleased to announce its used textbook exchange website. The Book Buddies site is designed to be an online "bulletin board" where sellers can post books for sale and buyers can find books for purchase. This will replace the traditional used textbook sale, saving countless volunteer hours and creating a simpler, more sustainable exchange! Detailed instructions and a link for the site are posted in Haiku on the Parents Association page. New families, please check your email for instructions on how to access the Book Buddies site.
Advanced Theater Arts Production on July 27th! Students in the Advanced Theater Arts class would like to thank the Pacific Ridge community for supporting their efforts to perform at the Fringe Festival in August. The Scotland-bound group will be performing a final, polished preview performance at Carlsbad's Dove Library on Sunday July 27th. Miss the April performances of Liz Flahive's From Up Here? Want to wish the troupe bon voyage? Reserve your seats for this special mid-summer performance by emailing bagpipesorbust@pacificridge.org. Date: Sunday, July 27th Time: 3:00 p.m. Place: Dove Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad
Join Pacific Ridge at The Old Globe on August 23rd!
For the 5th year in a row, Pacific Ridge families are invited to come together for a summer evening at Balboa Park's beautiful Old Globe Theatre. This year's selected performance is Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, a fast-paced, exuberant tale of friendship, romance and secret identities. A link for ticket sales, complete with a promotional code for Pacific Ridge families, is coming soon. Save the date of August 23rd at 8:00 p.m., and check your email for more information about this popular end-of-summer outing.
 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 non-credit classes for middle and high school students, the Firebird Program for rising 5th through 7th graders, and numerous sports camps. Just added: "Biodiesel From Beginning to End!" For more information and to register, please visit the 2014 Summer Programs page on the Pacific Ridge website.
Ready for High School? Check Out Our Freshman Seminar
As part of Pacific Ridge's academic summer programs, incoming 9th graders can take a one-week Freshman Seminar in either late July or early August. The class will introduce new students to concepts such as Harkness, and help them enhance work habits and skills that will lead to success in Pacific Ridge's Upper School. While the class is geared toward new students, returning students may benefit as well. For details, click here.
Host International Students For A Summer's Day
AFS San Diego, a non-profit exchange organization, is looking for Pacific Ridge families willing to open their homes to two international students during Host Days on July 27th and August 3rd. Host Days provide an opportunity for students from Asia, Europe, and South America who are participating in a language and culture program at UCSD to spend time with people in the community and engage in local summer activities such as hiking, going to the beach, or enjoying a backyard barbecue. Please contact Program Director Jennifer Hinrichs at jennifer.hinrichs@afsusa.org for more information.
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| New & Noteworthy |
Class of 2014 Commencement & Celebration
The 76 members of the Class of 2014 enjoyed a commencement ceremony on June 12th full of reminiscing and joy. After an introduction by Upper school Co-Head Scott Mattoon and 12th-grade faculty team leader Melissa Sullivan, Senior Class President Parker Lawlor and Student Body Vice President Rachel Perelman warmly recalled experiences from each of the class's six years at the school. Student Body President Louisa Ballif thanked faculty members for their commitment and compassion, before introducing Head of School Dr. Bob Ogle, who applauded the seniors' spirit of togetherness and their propensity toward asking the sorts of inquisitive, thoughtful questions that drive education and innovation. The presentation of diplomas and reading of the class's senior statement, was bookended by beautiful renditions of "I Will" and "Blessing" by the Pacific Ridge A Capella ensemble and graduation chorus. Congratulations, graduates!
For excerpts from Dr. Ogle's commencement address, please click here. For more images from the day, please visit Pacific Ridge School's Facebook page.
Soon-to-be graduates enjoy a thoughtful, sentimental and amusing video message from their teachers.
Decorative mortarboards add sparkle to the festivities.
Proud faculty members offer congratulations and praise.
On the path to a joyful and purposeful life!
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| Parents Association |
Parents Association Book Club Summer Reads:
This summer's Book Club selections are Flash Boys, by Michael Lewis, and Bad Monkey, by Carl Hiaasen. The Book Club will hold its first meeting of the new school year in late August. Meeting details will confirmed soon. New and returning families: Please email Allison Dinning be added to the Book Club email list. All are welcome! |
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Sports on the Ridge
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Spring Athletes Earn All-American, Post-Season Honors
Pacific Ridge Firebirds are celebrating their first All-American! Senior Parker Lawlor is one of just 117 lacrosse players nationwide to earn All-American status from the U.S. Lacrosse governing body. Parker also joins seniors Marc Hedrick and Isabella Salant as recipients of All-CIF honors. Parker was named to the All-Section First Team, while Marc and Isabella were named to the All-Section Second Team for golf. Marc and Isabella will continue their collegiate golf careers at Princeton and Santa Clara University, respectively. Parker will play lacrosse for Middlebury College.
Join the Summer Running Club
Students, faculty, and alumni are invited to join the Pacific Ridge Summer Running Club. The club meets several days a week and is flexible with dates and levels of commitment. Please contact Coach Edwards at sedwards@pacificridge.org for further information and to receive a comprehensive training schedule.
Important Fall Sports Information
Student-Athletes are required to have all online health and athletic forms completed and an updated physical filed online before they are able to participate in fall tryouts. Coach Neptune will attend tryouts to verify that athletes have submitted all required information. Instructions for the online forms system will be announced shortly.
Following the CIF-San Diego policy of a school-wide No Contact Period, coaches will be unable to meet with athletes or respond to emails or phone calls from July 21st to August 3rd.
Girls Volleyball
Tryouts for all Upper School Volleyball teams begin August 11th and 12th, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Practices will commence on August 13th. Questions? Contact Coach Dahl at adahl@pacificridge.org.
Girls Tennis
Tryouts for Upper School Girls Tennis begin Tuesday, August 12th with a parent meeting at 2:45 p.m., followed by practice at 3:00 p.m. at the Bobby Riggs Tennis Center in Encinitas. Questions? Contact Coach Dawson at jdawson@pacificridge.org.
Coed Cross Country
Tryouts for Upper School Coed Cross Country begin Tuesday, August 12th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., and will meet in front of the Athletic Center. A parent meeting will be held at Pacific Ridge on August 22nd at 5:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Coach Edwards at sedwards@pacificridge.org.
Middle School Fall Sports Information
Middle School sports programs will begin on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 27th. Student-Athletes will need to have all online forms completed and an updated physical on file before participating.
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| Class Notes |
Junior Honored as Eagle Scout
On June 14th, Will Glockner '15 was honored as an Eagle Scout, the highest rank of The Boy Scouts of America, at a ceremony at the San Elijo Lagoon. Will, who has been scouting since first grade, has earned 29 merit badges in skills ranging from backpacking and oceanography to scholarship. For his Eagle Scout service project Will designed and landscaped a native plant garden adjacent to the San Elijo Lagoon ranger center. The undertaking included raising $1,000 and coordinating over 200 hours of volunteer labor. The garden will be used to educate visitors about native plants.
Will Glockner '15 and fellow Eagle Scout David Hines '11
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| Beyond the Ridge |
Camp College for Seniors in August
Reminder: Seniors will return to Camp College on August 20th - 22nd for more important work on their college applications. Sessions are Wednesday, August 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 21st, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday, August 22nd, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All sessions are mandatory for seniors, so please plan accordingly.
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Faculty & Staff News
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Congratulations to Upper School math teacher Megan King and husband Joe, who welcomed their second child, Patrick Joseph King, on June 16th at 10:59 p.m. Patrick weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches at birth. Patrick, Mom, Dad and big sister Nora are all doing well!
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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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August 20th - 21st
7th-Grade Orientation
August 21st- 22nd
9th-Grade Orientation
August 22nd
New 10th & 11th-Grade Orientation
New 8th-Grade Orientation
August 23rd
Pacific Ridge Evening at the Old Globe
8 p.m.
August 27th
Opening Day!
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