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Seniors were the first students to enjoy a tour of the new Innovation Center & Library this week and were greeted by some familiar faces! |
Your Students Are Invited to the Regional Student Diversity Summit!
The Regional Student Diversity Summit (RSDS) is a two-morning virtual diversity conference for students and faculty of Southern California's independent high schools. Students from The Bishop’s School, Francis Parker School, La Jolla Country Day, and Pacific Ridge School have organized this grassroots initiative around the theme: (Un)Covering You: Privilege and Vulnerability.
Each school will take turns hosting the event with the first annual RSDS taking place virtually through The Bishop’s School’s Zoom platform on February 27 and 28. To learn more about the summit and to register, click HERE and check out the RSDS Instagram Account for up-to-date information! A permission form with approval from a local school administrator is required for attendance.
Date: Saturday, February 27th & Sunday, February 28th
Times: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Showcase of the Arts Auditions are Next Month!
Calling all visual and performing artists! Our annual Showcase of the Arts is on May 1, and student applications are due March 5. This year, all performances will be live on campus and all visual arts pieces will appear in a virtual art gallery as well as in The Element Magazine. Click HERE to check out last year's participants and to submit your application. And good luck! |
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February 24th
Innovation Center Ribbon Cutting Livestream
4:00 p.m.
February 25th
Sophomore College Night
5:30 p.m.
February 26th
Walking Club
9:00 a.m.
February 27th
RSDSummit
8:30 a.m.
PA Virtual Social
6:00 p.m.
February 28th
RSDSummit
8:45 a.m.
March 4th
Book Club
7:00 p.m.
March 5th
Applications for Showcase of the Arts Due
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Believe It or Not, It's Time to Order Yearbooks!
Without giving away too much information, this year's book is nothing short of remarkable! 2020-2021 has been quite the year and the Founder staff is defying all odds and is successfully creating a yearbook! Don't miss out on the opportunity to secure a copy of the 2020-2021 edition. Please refer to information here for important dates and how to pre-order.
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Innovation Center & Library |
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New Innovation Center & Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Date Set!
We have a new date for the ribbon cutting of the new Innovation Center & Library!
Tune-in on February 24, at 4:00 p.m.
Now it is time to celebrate the Power of Us and cut the ribbon on this state-of-the art facility. We can’t gather in person as a school community quite yet, but we invite you to tune-in to our Facebook Live-Stream and join trustees for a brief ribbon cutting to formally open this exciting new addition to our campus.
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Together We Can Resource Website
We invite you to visit the Together We Can website regularly for announcements about hybrid learning and COVID operations for the school year.
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Film Director Discusses Inequality and It's Role in his Film: OWNED
The student alliance group, ARG (Anti-Racist Group) hosted a successful virtual Q&A with Giorgio Angilini, Director of the film OWNED: A Tale of Two Americas. ARG moderated a discussion with students, parents, faculty and alumni through a series of questions probing Angelini on the topic of inequality in the housing market, how he balanced his own biases and beliefs to be an objective storyteller and how his use of creative styles helped tell the story. CLICK HERE to see the recorded session. |
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Allissa Thompson - Annual Fund & Major Gifts Manager
Favorite or most recent book? The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris.
Favorite movie? The Princess Bride.
Favorite sport to play or watch? College basketball (I graduated from Duke University and have been hooked on college hoops since then!)
Greatest indulgence? Coffee!
In her free time? I am an avid hiker and mountaineer. The Eastern Sierras are my weekend playground, and I’ve road tripped throughout the Southwest and Pacific Northwest to camp, hike, and backpack.
Dream vacation? I’ve climbed 3 of the 7 Summits, (Kilimanjaro, Kosciuszko, Elbrus) so my dream vacation is pursuing my 4th and climbing Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America, then celebrating a successful climb by visiting the beautiful wineries of Mendoza, Argentina.
Home town? Circleville, New York, a small town and farming community in the Hudson Valley, located about 90 miles northwest of NYC.
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Walking Club Resumes After Break
Come and enjoy the fresh, cool mornings, and please wear a mask. Dogs are welcome!
Date: Friday, February 26th
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Meet in front of Peet’s Coffee in Bressi Ranch
BINGO NIGHT Virtual Social Coming After Break!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 27 and join fellow PRS parents for a fun evening of virtual entertainment. It’s BINGO like you’ve never played it before! Prizes will be awarded! RSVP today at parentsassocaition@pacificridge.org.
Date: Saturday, February 27th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
The Book Club’s New book is Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Based on a true story and told in the vein of J. Courtney Sullivan’s Saints for All Occasions and Anita Diamant’s The Boston Girl, Beanland’s family saga is a breathtaking portrait of just how far we will go to in order to protect our loved ones and an uplifting portrayal of how the human spirit can endure - and even thrive - after tragedy.
Date: Thursday, March 4th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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Opportunities Week
Thank you to all the families who joined us virtually for our Opportunities Week last week. Recordings of the sessions can be found here: Opportunities Week 2021
Sophomore College Night Save the Date!
Date: Thursday, February 25th
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Junior College Meetings
All juniors should have had their first individual meeting before February break. To arrange a meeting, 11th graders first complete their Junior Survey in SCOIR, then schedule a meeting by emailing their lead counselor. Juniors can schedule their family meeting once they have completed their first individual meeting and we have received their parent questionnaire, which is located in the SCOIR My Drive.
Regional Information Session-Open to All Students and Parents
Additional regional information sessions open to all students and parents can be found here: Regional Info Sessions
As always, up-to-date information and College Guidance resources for all Pacific Ridge families can be found on our Veracross Parent Portal page here (sign-in required). Remember, all grade-specific documents are posted to the SCOIR My Drive.
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Introducing the new Pacific Ridge Varsity Letterman Jacket!
For more information and to order one of these beautiful letterman jackets, please email jstotsenberg@pacificridge.org.
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For information about Pacific Ridge athletics and the school year, please visit the Together We Can Athletics section by clicking here. |
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