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SUNDAY LETTER December 11, 2016
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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As I emerge out of the Off, Off, Off Broadway vortex of the 8
th
grade play for yet another year, I see from this Sunday letter that, well, there are quite a few other things happening in and around school.
So . . . enough from me; read on!
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Wednesday, December 14 - Friday, December 16
Click here to view the Upper School
Renaissance
Final Exam Schedule.
Click here to view the Upper School
Rolling Hills Prep
Final Exam Schedule.
Winter Break / No School
Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2
Offices will be closed from Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3.
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No Scheduled Games This Week
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Senior Speech: Kelly Yuan
There are moments in your life when you think you are screwed. Like me when I'm studying for a test. But always remember, this shall pass by. There are mean comments about you, and you can't do anything about it, like when people call me short, (hash tag all my friends). But ignore them, put on high heels and live your own life.
Click here to read more.
Senior Speech: Chris Kitchen
It took me a while to get comfortable with my differences, and for a long time I tried to conform, to pretend to be interested in whatever it is other people talk about, but it didn't feel right. I've realized that I'm glad to be the person that I am, and I'm grateful for the people here who have allowed me to be that person.
Click here to read more.
On December 7th, the Fatburger truck came to campus to reward the classes who reached 100% participation in time for the challenge. A special thank you to all of you who gave on #GivingTuesday and showed your support of the schools and the students.
This doesn't mean the challenge is over! We still have a ways to go to meet our goals of 100% school wide participation and $350,000. Thank you so much to all of you who have given thus far, your support ensures that every student receives the best educational opportunities.
If you have already given to the Annual Fund-THANK YOU! If you have not, please consider making your pledge or gift to the Annual Fund by logging in to MyBackpack here. For detailed instructions on how to navigate the links in MyBackpack click here. If you don't have a MyBackpack account, click here to give, and here to make your pledge.
Please note, pledges may be paid over the course of the school year and donations are tax deductible.
From the Parent Association
 Holiday Gift Giving
with
Scrip!
The time has come to think about all those people in our lives that have made a difference. If you are planning on purchasing gifts for those people - why not choose Scrip? Scrip is an easy way for you to do your holiday shopping while raising funds for the school - at no added expense to you!
1. Purchasing for Teachers/Staff:
Purchasing holiday gifts for these unsung heroes in our kids lives couldn't be easier with Scrip! Simply print this spreadsheet and fill in the amounts you would like to give to each teacher or staff member and return the form with a check made out to RHP. The teachers/staff then get to pick out what gift cards they would most like! You can click here to see the process in more detail.
2. Purchasing for others (or yourself!): Planning on purchasing gift cards for those people who are hard to shop for or are far away? Or you can purchase gift cards to use at the stores that you know you will be shopping at this holiday season. It's simple! Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and set up an account. RHP enrollment code is: A52E794C9128. You can pay online or with a check. If you choose to pay with a check, simply drop that check off in the school office. Your cards will be ordered and back to you before the holiday break. When you see the rebate percent - that is the amount that is given to the school for that purchase! There is more info on the Scrip site or you can contact Cassi Hammond at chammond@rollinghillsprep.org if you have any questions.
THE DEADLINE FOR ALL DECEMBER ORDERS IS FRIDAY, DEC 16TH.
Do Your Holiday Shopping on Amazon and Benefit Our Schools!
Click here to shop on Amazon through the Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools Portal. 7% of all purchases will go towards the Parent Association to help pay for the PA sponsored events and give back to the schools. You can go to
www.rollinghillsprep.org/amazon to use the portal anytime.
Rolling Hills Prep STEAM Classes at PV on the Net
Rolling Hills Prep is excited to announce a brand new partnership with PV on the Net. For a specific group of classes, current area 8th through 12th graders are able to earn RHP high school credit for successfully completing coursework offered at the Promenade on the Peninsula site. These include the Arduino Microcomputer Basics course offered in December and the Arduino Microcomputer and Applications course in January, and more taking place later in 2017.
Arduino Microcomputer Basics (6 total hours)
2 choices of dates:
December, Saturday 17, Sunday 18, 3hrs , 12:30 - 3:30pm or
December, Monday 19. Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 6:30-8:30pm
Arduino Microcomputer and Applications (16 total hours)
Saturdays from 1:30 - 3:30
Jan 7, 14, 21, 28,
Feb 4, 11, 18, and 25
PSAT/NMSQT Scores Available Tomorrow
On Monday, December 12, sophomore and junior students will be able to access their PSAT/NMSQT scores. Students should have received an email from the College Board on how to view their scores. The College Board has provided the following resources to assist students with interpreting their score reports:
US Student Council Fundraisers
Upper School Student Council will be gift wrapping outside of Barnes and Nobles at the Del Amo Fashion Center, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503. Come out and support us on Sunday December 18th, 9am-4pm. All donations will go to dances and future events. Hope to see you there!
In addition there will be another Student Council fundraiser on January 10th at Chipotle. Just show the flyer below and 50% of the proceeds will go to support Student Council activities!
Keep Up to Date with Boys' Basketball on Scorebook Live
The athletics department is proud to announce that all of the Boys' Basketball
games this season will be on www.scorebooklive.com where you can view live, play-by-play updates of the game! No longer will you be left wondering how our team is doing when you can't make it to the game.
We will be adding more of our Husky teams to Scorebook Live, so keep an eye out for updates!
Service Learning Opportunity (6 hours)
GIRLS
Empowerment & Engagement Conference for African American Girls in grades 7-12, on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The conference is aimed at providing our young women with an opportunity to learn strategies for developing leadership skills and attaining success. The event will include informative workshops, guest speaker and group sessions with plenty of opportunities to dialogue and develop leadership skills. This event will culminate with an alumni panel of independent school graduates who will share their stories and journey into collegiate life. Also, the conference will provide opportunities for networking, fellowship, and other tangible skills for the future.
Click here to register.
Click here to view the flyer.
BOYS
Save the Date: Empowerment & Engagement Conference for African American Boys February 4, 2017. WHO: African American Boys, grades 7-12 who attend Southern California independent and private schools. WHAT: The conference will include a keynote speaker, meaningful workshops, small group discussions, and the opportunity to connect and fellowship with boys of African descent who attend Southern California independent and private schools. Click here to view the flyer.
Thank You for Your Support!
A big thank you to the students who participated in the collection of school supplies for children in Costa Rica sponsored by the Basketball Closet. The school supplies will be delivered to the children in community of Rio Tigre over Spring Break by RHP/Ren students. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
If you would like to make a monetary donation to provide more much needed items please contact Kathy Hagee at
khagee@rollinghillsprep.org. The fundraising goal for this trip is $3,500 and all funds go to our building project once we arrived in the community. The students have already raised over $500, but we still have a lot of funds to raise. Thank you in advance for your generosity."
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A huge thank you to the Hospitality Committee for the marvelous faculty and staff appreciation luncheon on December 2, it was a huge success!
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Chemistry students presented their projects this week with explosive energy!
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ASL I and III students fulfilled their Deaf Event requirement at Starbucks Chat Night. Pictured with deaf attendee, Roy.
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11th grade US history classes demonstrated the board games they designed for a unit project.
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The students in Mr. Flamini's Government/Economics put on a mock Presidential Debate.
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The 2016 annual Chili Cook Off was a huge hit!
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This week, we all enjoyed the incredible performance of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol put on by the 8th Grade and Head of School, Mr. McCormack.
Click Here to View the Photos
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Middle School students participated in the Hour of Code by spending a class period being introduced to the world of programming.
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A big thank you to all who participated in the National Honor Society Sugar Plum Tree by purchasing gifts for foster children.
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