Hello Huskies!
It has been another fantastic week of learning and events for our community. I really enjoyed watching our girl’s volleyball team play matches on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Our team, led by senior Julia Ramirez, has so much grit and positive energy. They are an inspirational group. A special shout out to Coach Alison and Coach Rachel for their hard work with our team.
I also had the pleasure of spending time with the parents of our senior class. We had an hour-long mixer filled with information sharing and nice conversation about our seniors. I am looking forward to the other grade-level mixers next week and you can find a schedule for upcoming mixers in the section below this letter or on the "Announcements and Events" page of our website.
On deck, this evening and tomorrow is our Visual Arts and Performance Arts event. I was able to watch some of the live performance rehearsals yesterday. The performers I saw during rehearsals were amazing. I cannot wait to see the rest of our performers tonight as well as check out the visual artist pieces. Please come out tonight at 7:00 PM tonight or tomorrow at 2:00 PM to support both our visual artists and our performing artists. I hope to see many of you there.
Go Huskies!
Amy Hollinger
She/Her/Hers
Head of Schools
Pictured Above: Varsity Girls' Volleyball played their first games against Wildwood and Vista Mar this week. It was great to see the team in action! Go Huskies!
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Join Amy Hollinger, our administrative team, and advisors and come to our 2021-2022 grade level mixers. These are virtual events that cover grade-specific information and topics like Outdoor Education. Zoom invites for these events will be sent an hour before they begin.
Mixer Dates
Listed Chronologically
5th & 6th Grade Class Mixer - Monday, September 27 | 6:00-7:00 PM
7th Grade Class Mixer - Monday, September 27 | 7:00-8:00 PM
9th Grade Class Mixer - Tuesday, September 28 | 6:00-7:00 PM
11th Grade Class Mixer - Wednesday, September 29 | 6:00-7:00 PM
8th Grade Class Mixer - Thursday, September 30 | 6:00-7:00 PM
REACH Parent Mixer - Wednesday, October 6 | 6:00-7:00 PM
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School Picture Day - 9/29: School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 29 at various points throughout the day. Picture ordering opportunities will be provided through JW Photography after photos have been taken.
Attire: Photos will focus from the waist up. All students are expected to wear business casual style tops or dresses, which include, a collared shirt or blouse. Ties, bowties, and blazers are optional. Sleeveless tops should have at least 1-inch wide shoulder straps. Large printed logos and statements of hate are not acceptable.
Seniors: Graduation caps and gowns are available for photos upon request.
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Parent Coffee with Amy
Tuesday, September 28 | 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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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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Cross Country Meet
Tuesday, September 28 | 3:00 PM
Location: Cheviot Hills Park
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Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs. HMSA
Wednesday, September 29 | 4:00 PM
Location: Answorth Center
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Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs. Geffen Academy
Thursday, September 30 | 4:30 PM
Location: UCLA Recreation Center
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Football vs. UPPSA
Friday, October 1 | 3:15 PM
Location: Home - Gaudenti Field
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Access Books Volunteer Opportunity: RHP and Renaissance will be volunteering to help refurbish an elementary school library. Students can help to catalog books or paint the library (if you would like to paint make sure to bring appropriate clothing).
The October 9 event is at Park Western Place Elementary, starting at 8:30 AM with an end time between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM.
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Fall Selective College Admissions Night - 10/14: Join Eliza Powers, Senior Assistant Director of Admission at Stanford University and Dara Norwood, Associate Director of Admissions at Yale University for this virtual session. During the event, you will learn more about the holistic admissions process and how to put forward the strongest application for any selective college. Stanford and Yale Reps will also discuss opportunities at their institutions.
Please click the button below to RSVP by Wednesday, October 13th. A zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.
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PE Uniforms - Extension: September 30 Order Deadline: New PE uniforms are here! All items can be ordered online and be delivered directly to your home via the One Stone Apparel link provided below.
The required attire will be shorts and a t-shirt, but there are also additional purchase options for Husky sweats, long-sleeved shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts. The option to purchase PE attire will be available throughout the school year.
We understand that there is a delivery delay with our vendor and students are encouraged to bring shorts and a t-shirt for PE class until they arrive.
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Co-ed Middle School Soccer Needs You! The middle school soccer team is in need of more players to join the team. This is a great opportunity for middle school students to get engaged and participate, regardless of their ability or history with soccer.
Please contact Coach Hollandsworth at [email protected] if you are interested! Go Huskies!
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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.
For Renaissance upper school students, ASP is already included in the tuition. For Renaissance middle school students, there is a separate fee structure, please contact Tanya Henderson at [email protected]
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The first Family Association meeting of the school year will take place Wednesday, October 13 at 5 pm on Zoom. An invite will be sent an hour before the event starts. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Sue Mathews 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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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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Phoenix Cai
"During games, I found my personality, and my teammates helped give me a totally different view of myself. They helped me see my weaknesses and how to improve them. They taught me that I can achieve anything if I put all my effort into it, and to try to make each day fun and positive, without a phone or computer to distract me."
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Student Clubs are alive and well on campus! We had an amazing Club Showcase last Friday during lunch, happy students, music, balloons and club sign-ups. It's never too late to sign-up for a club and you may find a list of clubs below.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Christina Morse
Director of Counseling and Wellness
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Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance School | RollingHillsPrep.org | RenaissanceSAS.org |
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