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SUNDAY LETTER April 16, 2017
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Have You Bought Your Totally Awesome 80's Tickets Yet?
Just one week to go until our annual gala and auction, the single major fundraiser of the year. Tickets are availabl
e
here
. The theme is
The Totally Awesome 80's
, but you don't have to dress in costume if you don't want to. The ticket says, "80's or Cocktail Attire." Me? I'm thinking Miami Vice. Mary is saying, "80's? Does that mean 1980's, 1880's, or post-revolutionary 1780's?" I think she wants us to come as Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler to help feed our continuing obsession in that realm.
But I digress.
The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, Redondo Beach. The GAPs for each grade have been hard at work putting together tables of parents for their grades, so come along and join other parents in your child's grade, and of course to support our students' school programs. The evening will include a major push towards supporting our STEM programing.
See you there. I'll be the one in the pale blue jacket with sleeves rolled up to the elbows... or in colonial dress with a tricorn hat!
And, yes, the Husky puppy is up for auction to the highest bidder!
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Annual Student Art Show Reception
Thursday, April 20 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the work of all our students as the MPR is transformed into an amazing gallery of art. Art students will be presenting their artwork and be available to discuss the emotional and technical aspects of their pieces.
Child of the 80's, Totally Awesome Gala
Saturday, April 22 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel
300 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
CALLING ALL HUSKIES! Get ready to ROCK out the 80's while supporting our totally radical students!
Click here
for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
This will be an event to remember so come on out for a fun night of Dining, Dancing and Giving Back!
*** Must Be 21 & Over to Attend the Gala***
Last Chance to Purchase Tickets is Wednesday, April 19!
Take a Look at the Exciting Items Lined up for the Live Auction!
Friday, April 28 | 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15 which includes light food and refreshments
Relay for Life
Service hours are available for both those that volunteer and those that raise funds and run. (and it's possible to do both). The student who raises the most funds will receive a bowling party including 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, 2 large pizzas and a soda for themselves and nine of their friends.
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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone in our Rolling Hills Prep & Renaissance communities who supported the Varsity Boys and Girls through a very long and exciting season. From teachers and the administration, to fellow athletes and students, your support and cheering from the stands made a difference. All of the young men and women in the 2016-2017 Varsity Basketball program cannot say THANK YOU enough!
On Saturday, April 9, Varsity Basketball players Aly Maxey and Chris Koon accepted their John Wooden HS Basketball Player of the Year Awards. Congratulations Aly and Chris!
Varsity Girls' Softball vs. Orangewood Academy
Thursday, April 20| 3:30 p.m.
Orangewood Academy
Sailing Regatta
Saturday, April 22| apx. 12:00 p.m.
Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club
(211 W. 22nd Street, San Pedro)
The race will start from the yacht club, but the best viewing site may be from the beach near Cabrillo Beach Aquarium. The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located on the shore at Cabrillo Beach
3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro, California between Point Fermin and the Port of Los Angeles. Keep an eye out for the white Rolling Hills Prep & Renaissance Schools pop up tent and hang out with your fellow Huskies to cheer on the athletes and learn more about the sport. Reach out to Heidi Morris (
hmorris@renaissancesas.org) who can answer any and all RHP & REN Sailing questions.
Equestrian Competition
Saturday, April 22 | 9:00 a.m.
Empty Saddle Club
Rolling Hills Estates
Swim League Meet
Saturday, April 22 | 4:00 p.m.
Crossroads High School
Click Here
to view the full athletic schedule. Go Huskies!
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Senior Speech:
Tyler Nishikawa
I was
anxious the first day of school, I just wanted everything to be al
l
right. I sat next to the only person I knew, Kellen
,
in all of my classes and for the beginning of the school year everyone thought we were brothers, but
b
y the time that year ended I was so grateful that I switched schools. I not only was able to play basketball, but get even better grades and met new people and have more opportunity for success.
Read more.
Senior Speech:
Manuiti Boissard
With all the issues happening in different places of our world these days, it seems to me that the right conversations have stopped taking place and instead everyone is pointing fingers at one another hoping that enough fingers would be pointed at the same individuals or countries to make it "okay" to go after them. I hope to be one of the people who gets to re-install those needed conversations and make things better.
Read more.
Lost and Found
All lost and found items will be displayed on the front lawn this week, please check and ensure that you pick up any items which belong to you. At the end of the week, these items will be donated.
Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly Service Learning
Blue Butterfly Reserve service learning opportunities from 9 a.m. - noon on Saturdays, April 29, May 27, and June 3. Everyone from the community is invited. We will be meeting in the parking lot behind the goal posts. We will be partnering with the Audubon Society.
Host an International Student for 4 nights this summer!
 Rolling Hills Prep will be hosting for the 3rd year a group of Middle School students from Ningbo, China. They will arrive on July 21st and depart on July 25th. They are all rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls and will be here for 4 nights for an English immersion program while taking classes and activities through the LA area.
We are looking to improve their home stay experience and are hoping we can secure RHP and Ren families to help make this happen all while enjoying and learning from this experience yourselves.
Main responsibilities include dropping off in the morning around 8:00 a.m. and picking up around 4:30-5:00 p.m. Providing breakfast and dinner along with showing them your favorite local areas would be great. This year the students will be on campus each day so their free time during the stay will be limited.
To help assist with food we are offering $75 per student for the 4 nights along with some service learning hours for RHP/Ren students who do host.
If you are interested, please contact Ryan Tillson at
rtillson@rollinghillsprep.org for more details.
Service Learning Opportunity:
4th Annual Art & Music Celebration for Autism
Saturday April 23, 2017, 12-4pm
20700 Avalon Blvd. Carson CA 90746
From the College Counseling Office
Financial Aid Workshop, Part I
SAVE THE DATE! We will have Financial Aid Workshop, Part I, with David Levy, Editor of Edvisors.com, for our 11th grade families on Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We've partnered with Chadwick School to organize this event and have Mr. Levy speak to families.
We are thrilled to have Mr. Levy as our guest speaker this year. He has 30 years of experience as Director of Financial Aid at notable colleges, including Scripps College, California Institute of Technology and Occidental College. He has received more than 35 awards for his financial aid leadership and volunteer positions. Mr. Levy will also be guest speaker at Financial Aid Workshop, Part II, scheduled for September.
Financial Aid Workshop, Part I
with David Levy
Saturday, May 6, 2017
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Chadwick School, Lecture Hall
26800 S Academy Dr,
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
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A group of students spent their Spring Break volunteering in Costa Rica to assist in building a school for the local children. The students also had the opportunity to learn about the plant and animal life of Costa Rica.
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The Robotics Team participated in a competition on March 24 and 25, where they were able to collaborate with other schools to successfully complete challenges.
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8th grade students traveled to Washington DC over Spring Break
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