School Holiday on 11/11: Thursday, November 11, is Veteran's Day and there will be no school.
Parent-Teacher Conferences on 11/18 and 11/19: Information regarding sign-ups for parent-teacher conferences will be sent to parents early next week. Conferences will be hosted on zoom and there will be no classes for students on either conference day.
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Dear Husky Community,
What a week! As we enter in the new month of November, we are so grateful to have so many exciting events happening in our schools. I truly enjoy watching our students take part in the many passions and interests they have and seeing how they succeed and thrive. It was only one week ago today that we hosted over 100 students at our Homecoming Dance. Our student officers from ASB worked tirelessly with teachers and advisors to plan a fantastic event that was fun for all.
Our fall season of sports is coming to a close with final competitions happening as we send the Friday Letter. Our Football team is playing in a CIF Championship game against Lancaster Baptist and we are rooting them on for a win! No matter what happens today, we are so proud of their contributions both on and off the field. It was also a week for transition as our Cross-Country Team competed in their last meet and we honored and celebrated the team’s senior athletes. The team was newly formed this year and Coach Ramos looked to our senior athletes to provide guidance and leadership to help our newer athletes compete. Well done!
I also had the opportunity to visit Middle School classrooms this week and was so impressed with our Renaissance 5th/6th-grade students who put together the Husky Hominid Museum. The students created the museum in their classroom and built various installations that highlighted important moments in human development, ranging from a paper bag cave with cave paintings to robotics with Lego Mindstorms.
Finally, we were able to host our Grandparents’ and Friends’ virtual event today providing our community a glimpse into all the exciting activities happening in our schools. We featured our talented student performers from Music and Drama classes, to our choir and Garage Band. It sure was fun to watch them. We look forward to welcoming our Grandparents and Friends back to our campus next year.
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!
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Amy Hollinger
She/Her/Hers
Head of Schools
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Pictured Above: Congratulations to Kyra P. '22, Tatum T. '22, and Miles T. '22 on completing their Senior Cross Country Meet at Cheviot Hills Park. Congratulations to the entire team for completing the season and we will surely miss the seniors next year. Go Huskies!
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Video Recap: One of the components of our Grandparents' and Friends' Day was a recap of the school year so far, along with a small slideshow of photos submitted by the community. Thanks for inviting Grandparents and Friends!
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Our enrollment team is hard at work launching the admission cycle for the 2022-2023 school year and we will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 13. Referrals from school families are always appreciated and you may share an open house video linked below, the flyer shown above (a link to the downloadable PDF can be found below), or you may encourage your contacts to visit our registration page:
Thank you for helping us grow our community!
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You may access a recording of the parent session with Christina Morse from Tuesday, November 2, by clicking the button below. |
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Parent Coffee with Amy
Tuesday, November 9 | 9:30 AM
Hosted Virtually on Zoom
Each Tuesday, our Head of Schools, Amy Hollinger, hosts a recurring parent coffee session to address various topics relating to our schools, programs, and the safety of our students.
No RSVP is required for these parent coffees, but we will provide a question form each week in the Friday Letter to allow families to ask questions in advance. Click the button below to ask questions for next week's session.
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Friday, November 5 | 7:30 PM
Football Playoffs vs. Lancaster Baptist
Lancaster Baptist School
4020 E. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93535
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Saturday, November 6 | 12:00 PM
Varsity Boys' Basketball 3-Way Scrimmage vs. Mater Dei and Crespi HS
Mater Dei
1202 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707
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Tuesday, November 9 | 3:30 PM
Middle School Soccer vs. Christ Lutheran
Christ Lutheran School
28850 S Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275, US
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Friday, November 12 | TBA
Football Playoffs - Dependent on Outcome of Tonight's Game
TBA
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We invite you to participate in a mock admissions evening known as Case Studies hosted by Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m. This event is open to all Upper School parents and students. Participants will receive three sample college applications to review in advance. During the Case Studies event, parents and students meet in small groups with experienced admission officers who lead a discussion on what colleges look for in an applicant, as well as what colleges value. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn first-hand how they will be evaluated and begin thinking about the qualities and strengths they bring to the process and how best to prepare for admission. College reps from various universities will lead student and parent breakout sessions.
Click here to register for the event by Tuesday, November 9th at 11:59 p.m. If you have questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you next week!
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Kelly's Korner delivery is now available on Mondays: Families may now place orders from Kelly's Korner on Mondays and the full delivery schedule has been reinstituted.
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Open call for substitute teachers: We are currently seeking additional substitute teachers to have on-hand for the 2021-2022 school year. The requirements for substitutes are either a four-year degree or prior approval from our Head of Schools. If you know anyone who might be interested, please refer them to Adriana Alejandre in the front office at [email protected]
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Purchase your yearbook and ads today - Early bird pricing ends 12/18: Don't forget to purchase your yearbook and yearbook ads from Balfour, the company that handles our printing. Books cost $90 until December 18 and prices will increase after that date. Additionally, you may purchase class rings and other items from their website.
Seniors - your yearbook is included in your Senior Package! If you would like to purchase a senior ad, please visit the link below.
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Student Family School Directory: The Student Family Directory is live in your Blackbaud account. You can view the directory by logging into your Blackbaud account. Tabs are located across the top of the page (Resources, News, Calendar and Directories). If you click on the Directory tab, a drop-down menu will appear and you can access the Student Family Directory. If you have any questions or problems, please contact [email protected].
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After-School Program Signups Still Available: RHP students may still sign up for ASP by filling out the form linked below. Your tuition account will be billed for the services. ASP is already included in the tuition for upper school Renaissance students. For Renaissance middle school students, there is a separate fee structure, please contact Tanya Henderson at [email protected].
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Family Association - Volunteer Signups: Calling all volunteers! There are many opportunities to get involved with the Family Association at Rolling Hills Prep, Renaissance and REACH Schools. The Family Association works in partnership with the Schools to support our mission, and all parents and guardians are automatically a member. Even though parents are not physically on campus at this time due to COVID, there are many ways to connect and get involved. We welcome and encourage you to attend meetings and participate in whatever capacity works for you and your schedule. Volunteering is a great way to get to know the Husky community and your involvement in our events and activities, no matter how much time you are able to give, is greatly appreciated. Please let us know your area of interest by completing the volunteer form below.
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The next Family Association meeting will take place Wednesday, November 17 at 9:30 AM on Zoom. An invite will be sent an hour before the event starts. You may view a recording from our October 13 meeting by clicking the button below. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Sue Mathews at [email protected].
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Sign up for COVID-related updates from LACDPH: The LA County Department of Public Health recently launched a new mailing list for parents of school-aged children. You may sign up for the mailing list by clicking the button below.
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Service Learning: While students are not required to complete service-learning hours for the 2021-2022 school year, we still encourage them to participate in activities in which they can help others. Our service-learning webpage will be updated with events as they become available, and students should contact Rachel Rubin ([email protected]) if they find additional events that interest them.
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Ashley Nakawatase
"You will experience change, just make sure it's the change you want to make. And if your friends don’t support you, don’t be afraid to change them, too."
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Weekly advisor letters are taking a different route this year and will be presented in the form of grade-level announcements in the Friday Letter each week. Please click the buttons below to see the general advisory update document and grade level updates. |
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Please click the thumbnail above to view a message from Amy Hollinger, Head of Schools, regarding the Husky Fund. Your partnership and generosity make it possible for us to provide the world-class programming that fuels our three schools! |
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Each year, we release our annual report to highlight our fundraising efforts and acknowledge the generosity of our community from the previous school year.
Appropriately titled Husky Strong, this report recognizes the resiliency of our community throughout a challenging year. As with most independent schools, our tuition does not cover the cost of our programming and the donations from our community help close that gap and ensure our schools' ability to educate radiant minds for years to come.
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Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance School | RollingHillsPrep.org | RenaissanceSAS.org |
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