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Assistant Head David
Maher told a beautiful story in
Friday's morning meeting, and he showed a short video to go along with it. The video showed an experiment performed by a Japanese scientist who took three identical beakers, half-filled with rice and water, and put them on three separate shelves. During a period of ninety days he approached each beaker and talked to the rice. Using friendly tones, he told the first beaker of rice how much he loved it. The second he aggressively told how much he hated, and everything that was wrong with it, and the third he simply ignored. By the end of the three-month period the first batch of rice was fermenting nicely, on its way to producing rice wine. The second was pretty much inactive and showing no signs of fermentation, and the third . . . ? The third had grown black mold!
This week, we faculty and staff feel like the rice in the first beaker. The appreciation shown to us by you all has been overwhelming: every day something new. We have been pampered with breakfast, flowers, chocolate, cosmetics, massage vouchers, lunch, and more.
So, thank you all. We appreciate the appreciation!
On behalf of myself and my colleagues.
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HURRY!
Join the phenomenon and buy your British Invasion Gala Ticket today!
May 5 - Redondo Beach Crowne Plaza
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Spirit Week
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday - Flannel Day
Wednesday - Hawaiian Shirt Day
Thursday - Class Color/Spirit Wear
Friday - Star Wars Day
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2019 Washington DC Trip Info Night
Monday, April 30| 5:15 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
MPR
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Middle School Laser Tag Event
Friday, May 4| 2:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Gable House Bowl, Torrance - RSVP and Fee Required
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College Financial Aid Workshop Part I
Saturday, May 5| 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Chadwick - See post below for more information
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British Invasion Gala
Saturday, May 5| 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
MPR
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Varsity Tennis vs. Mary Star
Tuesday, May 1
Jack Kramer Club
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Varsity Girls' Softball vs. Bishop Montgomery
Tuesday, May 1
San Pedro Softball Complex
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Varsity Girls' Softball vs. New Roads
Wednesday, May 2
Memorial Park
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Varsity Tennis vs. Wildwood
Thursday, May 3
Jack Kramer Club
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Varsity Girls' Softball vs. Providence
Thursday, May 3
Olive Park
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Track and Field Coastal League Finals
Friday, May 4
West LA College
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Varsity Boys' Baseball vs Vistamar
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Sign up for the Upper School Sports Banquet!
This year the sports banquet will be hosted on May 14 on campus at 6:00 p.m. Student athletes are able to attend the banquet without paying as guests of the schools and additional attendees will be charged $25 per person. Please fill out the attached form (found by clicking the "more information" button below) and return it to Coach Knigin by May 11.
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POCIS
Parent Voices
May 5
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
SoCal POCIS is hosting Parent Voices this year at Westside Neighborhood School in Los Angeles. Please check their website for information on how to RSVP. Saturday, May 5, 2018 10am-1pm.
Parents and guardians who are involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion work at their independent schools will share their experiences and engage participants in meaningful dialogue and activities. Attendees will learn about effective ways to partner with their independent school communities and gain strategies for navigating the unique complexities of the independent school cultures.
Click the button below to view the event flyer.
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Service Learning Opportunity
Earn service hours by volunteering at the British Invasion GALA.
Friday, May 4th at lunch meet in the Garden to help our gala committee
Saturday, May 5th at 9am to help load or at 10am at the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach
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College Financial Aid Workshop
Saturday, May 5
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Chadwick School, Lecture Hall
26800 S Academy Dr,
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Ca 90274
We will have Financial Aid Workshop, Part I, with David Levy, Editor of Edvisors.com, for our 11th grade families on Saturday, May 5th 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.
Meet David Levy
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.
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A Message From The Advocates for Diversity Club
The Advocates for Diversity (AFD) club is starting an initiative to help students learn how to be good advocates/allies on campus with the "I Am Message." The purpose is to give students a voice (anonymously) in situations where they might feel offended and uncomfortable confronting when they see or hear something derogatory against a specific group (race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, class, ability, etc) whether it was towards you, a friend, or just someone around you. We will read these for you during morning meeting to help create a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Click the button below for the anonymous form. It is a way of having your voice heard in hopes to end inappropriate and derogatory comments and/or activity on campus. Bookmark this form in case you ever want to fill one out. Thank you in advance for your participation.
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Home and Homeless
Mixed Media Project
Donations were accepted during and after the art show with gifts of student artists' unique "Home" pillows. Families and friends of our students will donate $520.00 to Harbor Interfaith to support family and homeless services in our community.
In February, Art students were given an opportunity to showcase their work in the
findings art gallery in San Pedro, California. Our theme was
Memories of Home and we explored not only our memories but looked at the situation of those without homes in our area. A collaborative project with Mixed Media students created an installation of "Hearts for the Homeless".
We continued. Knowing the power and value of art to make a statement and effect change, students created collograph fabric prints that became throw pillows as part of a fundraising event at the RHP/REN student art show.
Donations were accepted during and after the art show with gifts of student artists' unique "Home" pillows. Students, teachers, families, and friends raised $520.00 in donations for Harbor Interfaith (click the button below to view their site) to support family and homeless services in our community. A heartfelt thank you to everyone for their contributions!
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"May The Fourth Be With You"
Middle School Laser Tag
May 4
2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
On May 4, the Middle School Student Council will be hosting a "May The Fourth Be With You" laser tag event at Gable House Bowl in Torrance.
The event takes place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a bus will be leaving the school at 1:30 p.m. to take students to the location.
Attendees need to fill out the form by clicking the "more information" button below and pay the $20 activity fee in the form of cash or check (please put this in an envelope with your student's name and grade on it) to Ms. Alcott or Ms. Stewart-Johnston. Payment and RSVPs for the event are due May 1. Students who have purchased the VIP Dance Pass do not have to pay any fee because it was included with their purchase of the dance pass.
Space is limited for the event, so please act quickly. There will be no transportation back to campus and all parents must pick their students up at the event location. If you have any questions, please contact
Ms. Stewart-Johnston.
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Don't Forget to Sign Up For Summer Programs!
Our outstanding faculty, staff, and community partners have worked hard to put together interesting and engaging Summer programs that seek to educate, inspire, and entertain attendees. You can learn more and reserve your student's spot by visiting our website or clicking the "More Information" button below. Feel free to share this information with family and friends because these courses are open to students outside of the RHP and Ren community.
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 To celebrate Peter McCormack's 25-year tenure as Head of School at Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools, we have produced a brand new video with a great story to tell. The launch of the McCormack Fund for Financial Aid honors Peter's commitment to making our schools more accessible to a broader spectrum of students, enhancing the experience of every student as we prepare them for an increasingly diverse and complex world.
In addition to being featured as the "fund a need"
at this year's "British I
nvasion" gala
,
online giving options are also available as of today.
The lin
k below will direct you to the video, as well as the opportunity to purchase tickets to "British Invasion," donate gala items, or to make a gift to The McCormack Fund for Financial Aid. We look forward to seeing you May 5th at the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach.
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Aubrey Sereno
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I think we should all be more like dogs. We should bloom into being bold like Lily. We should not let our past get in the way of what the good in our future holds like Auggie. We should let the weird sides that we all have
show
like Lola does, and we should show those who are important to us that we love them, like Bebe."
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Garrett Han
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Courage is the ability to overcome fear, to have strength when confronted with pain or grief or failure. That is the most important thing I've learned from my time here at RHP & REN and that is what I want to leave here with you all. Don't listen to that voice in your head that says you can't do it. Listen to the people here that care about you and will encourage you to follow your dreams and help you find the dreams you didn't even know you had yet. Have courage."
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On Tuesday, the school celebrated diversity by holding a Pride celebration that honors the LGBTQ+ community.
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The Performing Arts Showcase held on Thursday was an evening that highlighted the enormous pool of talent on campus. Additionally, graduating seniors were honored for their efforts in performance-driven programs.
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Dr. Taurozzi's chemistry classes had a packed week of experiments ranging from synthesis to decomposition reactions.
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The Varsity Tennis team had a stellar outing on Thursday full of first time players and several wins in various categories. Great job Huskies Tennis!
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Ms. Hall's ASL II students practiced communication required for grocery shopping and other transaction-driven exchanges.
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Ms. Begley's 8th grade students built roller coasters used to illustrate topics in their unit on motion. They will be calculating speed and acceleration at different points of the coaster as a part of the lesson.
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7th grade Spanish students worked on conjugation by creating songs about "boot verbs."
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