Students and faculty had a cozy Friday during Pajama Day!
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Spring Fling Tailgate Tomorrow
The whole school community is invited to a social event on Friday, March 22. There will be jumpies, video games, lawn games and an ice cream truck. Support the boys junior varsity and varsity volleyball and girls varsity lacrosse teams, who are all playing home games! If 50 students attend each game, the students will earn a free dress day.
Date: Friday. March 22nd
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Place: Athletic Center and Middle School Reading Room
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California Scholarship Federation Deadline March 29th
Applications for the California Scholarship Federation for Trimester 2 are due by March 29. Please return your forms to Ms. Serafini’s Office, Room A204. Sophomores, juniors and seniors, please check your email for more information about CSF requirements and deadlines.
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Parents Association Board Position Openings for 2019-2020
The Parents Association is actively looking for new members for the 2019-2020 school year. A Nominating Committee will be reviewing and working with all those who express interest in the next few weeks. If you are interested and have not done so, please fill out
this survey
by next Friday, March 29. Open positions are listed in this survey, and you can look up and choose the area(s) you are most interested in. Please know that this survey DOES NOT automatically sign you up for a position. You will receive personal communications directly from a current Board member and the nominating committee to discuss the Parents Association and opportunities for involvement once we have received your survey response. We look forward to hearing from you and to working with our wonderful school and community in the year ahead.
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March 22nd
Spring Fling Tailgate
March 30th - April 7th
NO SCHOOL
Spring Break
April 8th
PA Book Club
7 p.m.
April 9th
Coastline Case Studies for Juniors
6 p.m.
April 11th
Used Uniform Sale
5 p.m.
April 12th
PA Walking Club
8:15 a.m.
April 19th
Student-Led Conferences
April 23rd
Grandparent's and Special Friends Day
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Host Families Needed for 2019-20 International Students
Open your home and your heart to an international student attending Pacific Ridge for the next school year. Learn about another culture in your home and build global connections with other countries. Host families are asked to provide a nurturing, supportive home with a private bedroom, meals and transportation. Monthly compensation is provided. For questions and interest, please contact International Education Management (IEM) at (858) 742-1541 x 315 and ask for Sabrina or request
IEM Homestay Info.
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What Does the New Science Curriculum Look Like?
Dr. Burckin explains the new science curriculum and Ms. Pashkow describes a current 8th-grade project in the video above.
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Scientific Progress: Envisioning a Dream Curriculum
Click
here to read about the origins of the new science curriculum for grades 7-10.
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Athletes With Disabilities Discuss Overcoming Challenges
“You can’t control something like this happening to you but you can control how you view it and how you react to it,” Linfield Christian School Senior Alex Ruiz told students during Community Life. Alex had the lower portion of his left leg amputated after a football injury in 2017. He and Isaac Coulapide spoke to students about their experiences with life-changing injuries. Isaac encouraged students to drive safely because he wound up paralyzed after driving too fast to meet his curfew. The teens are involved with Challenged Athletes Foundation and were hosted by service learning group Opportunities for Athletes.
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Junior Wins First Place at Regional Engineering Fair
Congratulations to junior Dustin Wu who won first place in the Computer Science Category at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair for his project titled "Convolutional Neural Network Ensemble for Histopathological Cancer Metastasis Detection." He also won two prestigious Professional Society Awards from:
-Professional Engineers in California Government
-ISEF Affiliate: Office of Naval Research.
He has been invited to present his project at the California State Championship
Way to go Dustin!
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Summer Programs Registration Open
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Information about all of Pacific Ridge Summer Programs, including academic workshops, camps and sports clinics can be found
here
. Each week a different course offering will be highlighted.
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Creativity in the Kitchen for Rising Fifth through Eighth Graders
Want to start cooking like a chef? This class will start you on your way! You will be chopping, frying, sautėing and exploring flavors to unleash your creative side. "Playing with your food” is A-okay when creating and decorating your dishes! During this week, we will learn how to prepare terrific breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes. We will prepare a sweet surprise to share with parents on the last day of camp.
Yum!
Dates
: First Section 7/22 – 7/26 (Monday – Friday)
Second Section: 7/29 - 8/2
(Monday – Friday)
For the full list of summer program course offerings and dates, click
here.
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La Jolla Playhouse Actor Teaches Workshop
"Hello" is such a simple greeting, yet on March 14, Theater Arts students learned how much meaning they can give it using body language and voice control. La Jolla Playhouse actor Frankie Alicea led students through a workshop in which one student acted as if they had power over another student using only the phrase "hello." The workshop was held in preparation for their visit to see the musical
Diana at the playhouse
later in the week.
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Service Learning Group Helps Syrian Refugees Learn English
Upper school service learning group H.E.L.L.O. meets regularly with children at the Arab Youth Collective in El Cajon. Earlier this month, the group visited to spend time with their friends and make slime! "I learned that Syrian refugees' struggle continues long after their arrival in San Diego, as they need to acclimate to a new environment, don’t have any friends or family here and most don’t speak our language," said senior Nataly Gandara. The group's goal is to make the adjustment to a new country easier for refugees.
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Book Club Meets Monday, April 8th
Our next book is
Red Notice
, by Bill Browder. A financial caper, crime thriller and political crusade,
Red Notice is the story of one man taking on overpowering odds to change the world, and also the story of how, without intending to, he found meaning in his life. The Book Club is open to all Pacific Ridge parents and alumni parents. Please join us!
Date: Monday, April 8th
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Pacific Ridge School Library
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Used Uniforms Sale Thursday, April 11th
We have a supply of gently and barely used uniforms at amazing prices! Come visit our used uniform sale on April 11 and restock your wardrobe. Please plan to pay by
CASH or
CHECK only. If you have gently used items to donate, please drop them off at the main office.
Date: Thursday, April 11th
Time: 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Athletic Center
Summer Tailgate on Friday April 12th
Come join in the fun on Friday, April 12 at a summer-themed tailgate with games, prizes, BBQ, S’mores and more! Cheer on the boys varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams and the girls varsity lacrosse team!
Date: Friday, April 12th
Location: Athletic Center
Walking Club Meets Friday, April 12th
Come join the Walking Club for some exercise and conversation!
Date: Friday, April 12
th
Time: 8:15 a.m.
Location: Peet's in Bressi Ranch
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Mandatory Coastline Case Studies for Juniors on April 9th
At the Coastline Case Studies Program, junior students and parents meet collectively as imaginary admission committees. In those committees, participants will be guided by actual admission counselors who will discuss mock applications. As a group, they will then decide which students to accept, waitlist, and deny. It is the goal of this activity that attendees will begin to understand the ways in which a college application is read, the common mistakes made by applicants, and the nuances that go into the review process. Following the case studies, a college fair will take place with over 70 colleges in attendance. The majority of these representatives will be the ones reviewing applications next year, so students should not miss the opportunity to introduce themselves, demonstrate interest and ask questions. A list of participating schools is posted in the Documents Resources Folder in
Naviance.
Date: Tuesday, April 9th
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Place: Santa Fe Christian Schools, 838 Academy Dr, Solana Beach, CA 92075
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Sophomore Parents Invited to Attend Meetings
Individual Sophomore meetings are underway and can be scheduled for March or May. Sophomores first need to complete their Sophomore Survey, found in Naviance, then can schedule their meeting in person by coming to the College Guidance Office. Parents are welcome to attend.
Regional Receptions
Johns Hopkins University regional info session:
Students and parents interested in learning more about Johns Hopkins are invited to attend this program. It is open to all students and is especially helpful for juniors and sophomores. Click
here to register.
Date: Friday,
March 29th
Time: 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Place: Torrey Pines High School: Lecture Hall, 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd
For more on upcoming College Guidance key dates and regional information sessions, including registration information, please visit the College Guidance PowerSchool Learning page
here
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Eighth Grader Set to Attend USA Water Polo National Team Selection
Congrats to eighth grader Camille Greenlee who participated this weekend in the Olympic Development Program National Championships in Riverside representing the Pacific Southwest region. Camille was selected out of over 200 girls to move on to the next level in the Olympic Development process. She is set to attend the USA Water Polo’s National Team Selection Camp in May. Four nights a week, Camille practices with the San Diego Shores in La Jolla and clearly it's paying off! Way to go Camille!
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Upcoming Home Games:
3/25/19
3:00 p.m. Coed Varsity Golf vs Francis Parker School (La Costa Resort)
5:00 p.m. Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Wheat Ridge High School
3/26/19
3:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Tennis vs Army & Navy Academy (Bobby Riggs Tennis Club)
4:00 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Classical Academy High
5:00 p.m. Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Carlsbad High School
5:15 p.m. Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Classical Academy High
3/27/19
3:15 p.m. Coed Varsity Baseball vs Orange Glen High School (Alga Norte Park)
3:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Tennis vs Horizon Prep (Bobby Riggs Tennis Club)
3:30 p.m. Boys MS- A Volleyball vs Christian Jr/Sr High School
4:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Canyon Crest Academy
3/28/19
2:30 p.m. Girls Middle School Lacrosse vs. Santa Fe Christian Schools
4:00 p.m. Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs San Dieguito Academy
4:30 p.m. Girls MS- B Basketball vs Horizon Prep
3/29/19
5:00 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Francis Parker School
6:15 p.m. Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Francis Parker School
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