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SUNDAY LETTER September 25, 2016
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Welcome to International Week
The 73 brightly-colored flags representing the heritages of all our students and faculty will be flying resplendently on the lawn tomorrow.
It's International Week at RHP and Renaissance!
Your part as parents comes on Friday. We ask each and every family to contribute a lunch dish that represents their family heritage. The sign-up document to let us know what you are bringing is
here.
Volunteers on the day are also much appreciated, to support 9
th
grade parents who lead the event. Please drop off your contribution beginning first thing on Friday morning per the instructions. This fabulous multi-cultural feast works only if each family makes a culinary contribution.
And we invite you to join us after lunch on Friday for our multicutural performing arts presentation in the MPR.
We live in the most multi-cultural country in the world, one in which the vast majority of citizens strive to appreciate and respond to others based on their actions and their character and not on their religion, sex, disability, or skin color. Of course we still have a way to go to perfect this effort, but, especially given the relatively short history of the country, we are way ahead of almost every other nation on Earth.
We are trying hard to educate the students at our two schools to understand and appreciate the world outside of the South Bay. You will be aware by now of the three Global Education trips we are offering this year, to China, Costa Rica, and Cuba.
Success and fulfillment in a global 21st century is how we describe the hoped-for fruit of these efforts in our mission statement. And three years ago, spurred on by an active faculty committee, the Board of Trustees formalized a Diversity Statement, which reads as follows:
At RHP and Renaissance, diversity is defined as a culture that consistently explores, embraces, and celebrates individual differences and backgrounds inside and outside the classroom and in our everyday lives. In an inclusive and diverse community all members feel respected, safe, and accepted in expressing who they are. Our four pillars promote multicultural perspectives through a 21
st
century curriculum which prepares students to work, lead, and live effectively in a diverse world.
Diversity includes individual and group differences in areas such as race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, age, sexuality, religion, learning styles and physical abilities.
See you on Friday for lunch. And, don't worry, the very best of British cuisine will be available at lunch as part of the celebration!
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Friday, September 30
Lunch | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Front Lawn
Monday, October 3
No School / Offices Closed
Tuesday, October 4 - Friday October 7
Wednesday, October 12
No School / Offices Closed
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Girls' Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Vistamar
Monday, September 26| 4:00 p.m.
5504 W 135th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs Vistamar
Monday, September 26| 5:00 p.m.
5504 W 135th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Girls' Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Hawthorne
Tuesday, September 27| 3:15 p.m.
1780 Oak St.
Torrance, CA 90501
Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs Hawthorne
Tuesday, September 27| 4:30 p.m.
1780 Oak St.
Torrance, CA 90501
Boys' Varsity Football vs Hillcrest Christian Thousand Oaks
Friday, September 30
Home
Girls' Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Vistamar
Friday, September 30 | 3:15 p.m.
Girls' Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Vistamar
Friday, September 30 | 3:15 p.m.
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Senior Speech: Jackson Markgraf
When I was 13 years old I moved to Milan, Italy. My dad got a job offer and decided to accept it for the experience my family would have. However I didn't know what an experience it would turn out to be.
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Senior Speech: Kotaro Ueoka
Our time together here on Earth is limited and nothing lasts forever. Knowing that unavoidable truthis the scariest thing for me and somehow you have been selfless enough to hide that from me. As I've grown older I worry less about my time after life and more about what I can get accomplished while I'm still here.
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 Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
Join your fellow huskies and support the annual SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk. This is an awe-inspiring event that brings together all walks of life for one common purpose; to support children with special needs and education. The walk is produced by SKECHERS USA and co-produced by The Friendship Foundation.
The Walk begins next to the Manhattan Beach Pier. Participants will walk south towards the Hermosa Beach Pier for the turnaround point, then return to the Manhattan Beach Pier. The total duration of the Walk is about 3.5 miles.
Event Details
Sunday, October 23
9:00am*
Opening Ceremony and Pier to Pier Walk
Fees
Registration: $30 (for adults and kids 3 and up)
Registration (on day of event): $35
T-shirt: FREE with registration**
 From the Admission Office
Word of mouth by our current parents and student body is our best form of marketing for Rolling Hills Preparatory and Renaissance Schools. For the second year in a row we have added over 80 new students to our community.
Please help us spread the word in your community by distributing this flyer so others can learn more about the benefits of our schools by attending Discovery Day and Open House.
Thank you,
- Ryan and Shannon
From the College Counseling Office
College Rep Visits:
September 26th
11:40 a.m. Tufts University
1:00 p.m. Birmingham-Southern College
September 27th
8:00 a.m. Trinity College
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September 28th
12:30 p.m. Mount St. Mary's University
September 30th
9:00 a.m. Marist College
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RHP & Ren Families Connected
Reminder to check out RHP & Ren Families Connected project, a teen wellness and substance use prevention program for parents. Part of the larger South Bay Families Connected project, RHP & Ren Families Connected strives to help us all achieve our shared goal of keeping our youth on a healthy path into maturity. Please check out the galleries of local and national resources, the parent blog, the event calendar, and much much more, by
clicking here.
The link will also be located on the sidebar of the parent's page on both websites.
Be sure the view the video on the home page. It will provide you with a walk through of some of the information and opportunities to connect that are available, free of charge, to all parents. Events and new information are frequently being added, so please check back often!
Husky Golf Classic
Huskies Over the Summer!
Hi Huskies! It's Christopher Kent and I want to wish a big thank you to everyone who submitted videos of things they did over the summer to me! The video has been completed, you can watch it by
clicking here.
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