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SUNDAY LETTER May 7, 2017
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Dear Husky Families
You will already be fully aware of our tragic loss of upper School English teacher Andy Williamson this past Friday evening. To say that this is a devastating blow for my colleagues and me is to understate our level of shock. Many students and parents, I know, will feel the same.
Andy was much loved by his students, many of whom point to him as the teacher who sparked their interest in writing and literature. He was a valued and loved member of a very strong team of English teachers and overall faculty. We all feel proud and privileged to have taught alongside him.
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Our full faculty and staff is convening on campus this afternoon with counselors to plan and ensure a supportive experience for students tomorrow, where the agenda will be a combination of remembrance and grieving and "business as usual." We do understand that there will be more of some than the other for individual students, depending on several variables. The experts advise us that normal routine combined with support for those who need is the preferred formula.
School will close at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, with no PE, play practice, or After School Program. Buses will leave campus at 2:45 p.m.
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Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Parent Association Meeting
Wednesday, May 10 | 8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Meetings are casual and all parents or guardians are automatically members. Come and see how you can be part of the decision-making process for supporting the schools!
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Wednesday, May 10 | 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
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Performing Arts Showcase and Senior Recognition
Thursday, May 11 | 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The evening will feature performances from many of our finest, including the symphonic band, the chorus, the voice students and one acts from our seniors in theatre class. We will also be acknowledging our career RHP/Ren Seniors for their contributions to performance over the years.
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Prom: Old Hollywood
Saturday, May 13 | 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
TENTEN Wilshire
1010 Wilshire
Los Angeles CA 90017
Upper School Sports Banquet
Monday, May 15 | 6:00 p.m.
Front Lawn
Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Screening of "If Only"
Tuesday, May 16 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Peninsula High School
27118 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
James Wahlberg will provide the introduction to the screening of "If Only" which will be followed by a panel discussion about loss, prevention, treatment, and recovery. All South Bay parents, educators and teens are invited.
Click here to learn more.
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Click Here to View the End of School Year Details Calendar
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The first Husky tennis team played their first match against Wildwood on Tuesday, May 2 against Wildwood which they tied 4-4. With fourteen players, the Husky tennis team is looking to be a strong addition to the Husky athletic program.
The RHP Husky sailing team took sixth place in the Pacific Coast Championship of the PCISA Silver fleet against 25 other boats last weekend. A big thank you to seniors Paul Hebert and Tongtong Wu, who sailed in their last high school regatta. The team is looking for new recruits. If you're interested in learning to sail, or already know how, please contact Cade Morris, Drea Keswater, or Heidi Morris.
Varsity Girls' Baseball vs New Roads
Tuesday, May 9 : 3:15 p.m.
Memorial Park
Varsity Boys' Baseball vs New Roads
Thursday, May 11 | 3:30 p.m.
Navy Field
Varsity Girls' Softball vs Pacific Hills
Thursday, May 11 | 3:30 p.m.
San Pedro Softball Complex
Click Here
to view the full athletic schedule. Go Huskies!
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Senior Speech:
Tatiana Farber
If you're a senior like me you have probably faced this lack of motivation since we sent in all of our college applications and especially now in the third trimester. Or you felt this lack of motivation in other grades when you just could not pull yourself to write that essay, do the homework, or write a speech. There are many options to take to take the easy way out. You can plagiarize a bunch of famous people's speeches or copy your friend's homework they spent all night long doing. However doing this, you are hiding your true abilities.
Read more.
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Husky Alumni Association Offering Two $1,000
Scholarships
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The link to this year's Husky S
cholarship E
ssay prompt is
here.
Essays must be submitted to Ms. Alcott no later than Thursday, May 25. Prizes will be awarded at closing ceremonies and all
essays will also be forward to the Palos Verdes July4 celebration for further judging and possible prizes.
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Host an International Student for 4 Nights This Summer!
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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.
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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.
Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly Service Learning
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Blue Butterfly Reserve service learning opportunities from 9 a.m. - noon on Saturdays, 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.
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Each year, the California Mathematics League holds an annual 8th Grade Contest. Certificates of merit are given out this week to the top 5 scores in each school. This year we had 6 recipients due to a tie for the 5th place.
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This trimester's Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering course is underway! This course taught by Don Wahlquist from PV Net is just one of the many STEM courses being offered at RHP/Ren as part of an ongoing initiative to provide robust STEM programming for our students.
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Sheltered History students worked on a timeline of George Washington's two presidential terms.
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Mrs. Hagee's advisory wrote thank you notes this week in observance of Teacher Appreciation Week.
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On Friday, students and faculty took a stand against bullying by participating in the national Day of Silence. From morning until lunch, students and faculty refrained from speech (except in class), to show themselves as advocates for those who have been silenced by bullying.
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