Dear Huskies,
I have an exciting invitation for all our Husky families. As we move into strategic planning next year, the Board of Trustees has begun working on our three school community mission and vision. This process is being led by Josh Esquibel, a current trustee and alum parent (Cooper ‘21). The Board went through a process of thinking through questions that supported them in clarifying beliefs around our schools’ community. The faculty and staff were looped into the process via a session led by Josh on January 5. Now it is your turn to participate. Josh will be joining our Tuesday morning parent coffee on February 1 to lead the participants through a similar discussion. Finally, he will be meeting with students. After all stakeholders have had a chance to engage we will form a committee to work with all the information gathered. The purpose of this committee will be to analyze the information and come back to the community with some ideas around a community statement (mission) and vision. The final step will be for the board to approve the mission and vision.
Why is this process so important? To be able to move into strategic planning, the mission and vision of a school are always clarified first. This allows for the community to have a common understanding of what the community stands for currently (mission) and what the community aspires to be (vision). These things are essential for strategic planning as they provide the anchor of what we currently do every day (mission) and where we are going (vision). They are like a road map to use to think strategically about our schools’ future.
Parents and guardians, please plan to join us on February 1 at 9:30 AM for an engaging session as we take some time to discuss what is foundational about our schools’ community. Can’t make it? Don’t worry there will be plenty of opportunities to give input as we go through our strategic planning process.
Warmly,
Amy Hollinger
She/Her/Hers
Head of Schools
Pictured Above: The varsity soccer team celebrated its senior players today with their annual senior day. Rashad Charif, Colby Daley, and Graham Linthorst were all honored along with their parents during a halftime presentation. We'll miss you, seniors! Go Huskies!
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The process for re-enrollment for 22-23 follows this timeline:
• Week of January 27 - Re-enrollment contracts go out to all current families.
• February 3 - contracts must be returned with a 10% deposit.
• February 6 - all re-enrollment paperwork goes out.
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Dear Parents,
The time has come to begin building your child’s course schedule for the 2022-2023 school year. You are invited to participate in the process with your child, their advisor, learning specialist (where applicable), and other relevant stakeholders.
On Monday, January 24, we will be sending out videos created by our department chairs to highlight various educational pathways throughout their subject area and explain some of the more confusing elements of the process.
We have included a PDF version of the course selection survey for you to review as a family (please see the links below this letter). Next week students will submit their wish list in a Google survey form by Friday, January 28, 2022. The submitted course requests will then be reviewed by subject-area faculty, advisors, and learning specialists (where applicable) and will be approved if eligibility is confirmed by teachers and administration.
Once course lists for each student are finalized, student schedules will be drafted and shared with students before the end of the current school year.
Thank you for your commitment and attention to this process.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Stroud
Director of Schools
Course Selection Surveys for 2022-2023
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It’s that time of the year again! Our Annual Summer Experiences Fair will be on Friday, January 28, from 12:50 PM to 2:25 PM. This year’s fair will be taking place virtually and is mandatory for 9th through 11th-grade students. Seniors are more than welcome to attend, however, they are not required to. As always, this is a great opportunity for our upper school students to learn about various summer programs and potential ways to build and strengthen their college resumes. Please see below for a list of this year’s participants.
2022 Summer Experiences Fair Participants:
- Civic Youth Leadership Academy
- UCLA Summer Programs
- LMU Summer Programs
- Otis Summer of Art
- Putney Student Travel
- The Debate Intensive
- The Experiment in International Living
- Summer Discovery
- FIDM Summer Program
- SDSU's Creative Mind Academy
- LA Times High School Insider
- Lumiere Education
- Idyllwild Arts Summer Teen Academy
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Parent Coffee with Amy
Tuesday, January 25 | 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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Saturday, January 22 | 2:00 PM
Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. Saugus High School
Away Game at Colony High School
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Saturday, January 22 | 6:00 PM
Varsity Girls' Basketball vs. Redondo Union High School
Away game at Redondo Union High School
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Tuesday, January 25 | 3:30 PM
Middle School Basketball vs. Christ Lutheran
Away Game at Christ Lutheran
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Tuesday, January 25 | 2:30 PM
Upper School Soccer vs. Lennox Academy
Away game at Lennox Academy
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Wednesday, January 26 | 1:30 PM
Upper School Soccer vs. New Roads
Away game at Airport Park
3201 Airport Ave Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Wednesday, January 26 | 6:00 PM
Varsity Girls' Basketball vs. Mary Star of the Sea
Away game at Mary Star
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Thursday, January 27 | 3:30 PM
Middle School Basketball vs. Ambassador
Home game - campus basketball court
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Friday, January 28 | 3:00 PM
Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. Capistrano Valley Christian
Away game at Mater Dei High School
1202 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707
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Friday, January 28 | 5:30 PM
Varsity Girls' Basketball vs. Harvard Westlake
Hosted at Jump Beyond
1780 Oak St, Torrance, CA 90501
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Saturday, January 29 | 3:00 PM
Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. Hawthorne Math and Science
Away game at Hawthorne Math and Science
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Saturday, January 29 | 4:30 PM
Varsity Girls' Basketball vs. Fairfax High School
Hosted at Harbor College
1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington, CA 90744
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SoCal Athlete of The Week - Vote for Tatum Tamashiro: Tatum Tamashiro was named the Daily Breeze's "Athlete of The Week" and individuals can vote for her to be the SoCal Athlete of the week. Submit your vote today by clicking the button below!
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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 Adriana.Alejandre@rollinghillsprep.org
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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 jhoffman@rollinghillsprep.org.
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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 THenderson@RollingHillsPrep.org.
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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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Purchase your yearbook and ads: Don't forget to purchase your yearbook and yearbook ads from Balfour, the company that handles our printing. 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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Myles Tan
"I also learned that sometimes it’s ok to stop and take in the time that you have, not only to clear your head but to also give you a break so it doesn’t feel as though you are burdening yourself. So now, if I’m ever feeling stressed or anxious about something, not only do I know that I have people I can go to, but it's ok to take a break and just pause for a moment."
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Kayla Kaplan
"I went from all C’s and a few B’s throughout middle school to straight A’s. As a result of my perseverance I received acceptances to almost every school I applied to, academic scholarships, and best of all an acceptance to my dream school; Royal Holloway University of London."
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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.
Please note that grade-level updates have been consolidated into middle and upper school documents for RHP and Renaissance Schools.
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We are fortunate to have a very generous donor who is willing to match all 2021-2022 contributions to the Husky Fund! This means that the impact of every gift is doubled, providing more resources for our school facilities, programming, and classroom instruction. Every gift to the Husky Fund is appreciated, no matter the size. Learn more about the matching campaign by clicking the video above, or make your gift today by clicking the button below. |
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or Text GIVE to (424) 282-4228 and follow the prompts. |
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Thank you for supporting our schools! |
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Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance School | RollingHillsPrep.org | RenaissanceSAS.org |
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