May 28, 2021
COVID Testing by COVID Testing Today will be on campus for the last time this year on Tuesday June 2.

Please be sure to register and sign up for a COVID test as needed.
Greetings Husky Families!
 
Thank you for your partnership and patience these last weeks as we worked to get so many of our students back in the classrooms. It has been challenging, and without our collaborative efforts we would not have been so successful. We have learned firsthand that the difficulties of balancing the needs of in-person learners with those of distance learners are daunting. We are letting you know now that the administration, with the support of the board, plans to open in the fall with in-person learning as our only option. We will certainly have the ability to pivot to distance learning if needed in the years to come, but our hope and expectation is that this will not be necessary. In the meantime, we still have openings in our in-person summer classes, and it is not too late to register by clicking the button below.
With the heavy demands on our advisors this year, we are holding off on the tradition of sending culminating advisory letters, but we will be picking it up next year at this time. As always, if you would like to connect with your child’s advisor on their progress or any other matters, please do not hesitate to reach out to them.

Some of you have proactively asked about summer reading and assignments. As always, these will be posted on the homepage of our website in the week ahead. For the current year, books, athletic uniforms, laptops, borrowed Chromebooks, webcams, and other materials that Upper School students have borrowed this year need to be returned on June 9 after Upper School Closing Ceremonies. At that time, they can also pick up their 2020-21 yearbooks! For middle school students, materials are due the final week of school. Any materials that are not returned by June 11 will be charged to your account. 

Wishing you all the best during the eventful weeks ahead,


David
Head of Schools

Pictured Above: We had our first Coffee House with a live audience since we left campus in March over a year ago. The event utilized a hybrid format that allowed both in-person and virtual participation at home via Zoom. Congratulations to all the students who were able to sing, dance (Isabelle G. '23 pictured), and play instruments in front of an audience!
Prom 2021
Tuesday, June 8
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
$30 Per Person | Registration form Required
If paying by check, return to Ms. Alcott in Office
June 3 Registration Deadline
Science Fair 2021 - June 1 | 1:20 - 3:00 PM
Our Middle School Scientists are putting their final touches on their Science Fair videos, ready for their premieres at our Virtual Science Fair next week on Tuesday, June 1 from 1:20 PM to 3:00 PM. Please join us to watch our young scientists present their projects in video format, explaining their process of following the scientific method, and their answers to the questions they posed.

The fair itself will be virtual again this year to make sure that everybody gets to participate and so that outside visitors also get a chance to see the projects. Each student’s video will be shared in a breakout room for their class, at the times shown on this Science Fair 2021 Schedule. Many of the students have created Scientific Pitch videos to explain what their scientific question is about, and why they wanted to investigate it. You can view these pitches by clicking the links in the schedule.

Please join us to watch the students test their hypotheses, and hear their answers in the live Q&A after their video premieres! 

The zoom details will be shared by email on the day of the event. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your student’s middle school science teacher with any questions!
Virtual Athletic Banquet - June 2
An important year-end tradition is our annual Athletic Banquet that celebrates all of our Husky athletes who participated in sports teams throughout the year. Although this year altered the landscape significantly, many upper school teams were still able to compete and train with shortened seasons as restrictions were lifted. We are immensely proud of the perseverance and grit our Husky athletes demonstrated this year and we look forward to highlighting their accomplishments and commitment to their teams!

Due to gathering limitations, the event will be a pre-recorded virtual experience that will go live on Wednesday, June 2, at 5:00 PM and a link will be sent out to all families at that time.

Go Huskies!
Things To Know - Read This Section Every Week!
COVID Vaccines for Ages 12+: Please click the "Announcements and Events Details" button at the bottom of this section to view some helpful information regarding vaccine scheduling for students 12 and up.
Head of School Lists (Honor Rolls) for Trimesters I and II: Our Head of School lists, which serve as our academic honor rolls, for Trimesters I and II are now available for both Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools. Students who received a 4.00 GPA or higher are designated as recipients of "High Honors" for any given trimester and students who received GPAs between 3.50 and 3.90 (with no grades below a C and only one C permitted) are designated as recipients of the "Honors" designation. Click the "Announcements and Events Details" button at the bottom of this section to access the lists.
NHS Executive Council: Our chapter of the National Honor Society recently held elections for their Executive Council and we want to congratulate the following students on their new positions:

President: Naomi Scott
Vice President: Devon Darley
Historian: Maria Huang
Treasurer: Tom Bendelow
2021-2022 Important Dates: The "Important Dates" document, outlining major events and holiday breaks, for 2021-2022 is now available. Please click the "Announcements and Events Details" button below to access it or you may access it for the foreseeable future on the "Current Parents" web page of our "Community" tab.
Summer Opportunities: Our summer opportunities web page is now live with more information on summer school classes (Geometry, Biology, or Gov/Econ) and other opportunities such as RenCamp, REACH Camp and Peninsula Bay Cities day camp. Please click the "Announcements and Events Details" button below to access the registration form and additional information.
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Parent Resources for Student Wellness
Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools proudly partner with South Bay Families Connected, an organization dedicated to providing meaningful social-emotional wellness resources for parents and students. Additionally, our schools have a dedicated Families Connected page for our communities that can be accessed by clicking the button below.
Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance School | RollingHillsPrep.org | RenaissanceSAS.org