Special Message from Servicing the Community Now!
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With the help of Pacific Ridge faculty and students, middle school service learning group Servicing the Community Now put together a wonderful video thanking the essential workers and medical workers on the front lines.
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Senior Cap & Gown Pickup Tomorrow!
Tomorrow on campus, seniors can come and collect their cap & gown (and a few key supplies for commencement) in an entirely socially distanced format where they pull up & pop their trunk without getting out of their car. We look forward to seeing the seniors!
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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The Parents Association Spring General Meeting is Approaching!
Join us for this favorite Parents Association meeting where you will hear from a panel of seniors about their PRS experience and college search process.
Date: Wednesday, May 27th
Time: 9:00 a.m.
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Senior Art Spotlight is Wednesday, May 27
Come check out and celebrate the artistic accomplishments of the Class of 2020! You are sure to see amazing pieces of work from our very talented students.
Date: Wednesday, May 27th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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May 22nd
Cap & Gown Pickup
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
May 27th
PA Spring General Meeting
9:00 a.m.
Senior Art Spotlight
6:00 p.m.
May 30th
Radium Girls
7:00 p.m.
June 2nd
Camp College Rewind and Summer Preview
2:30 p.m.
June 1st
8th Grade Promotion Kit Pickup
3:00 p.m.
June 4th
Senior Retreat
12:00 p.m.
June 5th
8th Grade Promotion
Time TBD
Commencement Ceremony
5:00 p.m.
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Radium Girls
: An Upper School Play
This powerful ensemble piece tells the story of a factory worker poisoned while painting self-illuminating watches in the 1920s. Join us on the Visual and Performing Arts YouTube channel for a fun night!
Date: Saturday, May 30th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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8th Grade Promotion Kits Available June 1st!
Parents of 8th grade students, We have a promotion celebration kit you will need to pick up on campus the afternoon of June 1. Please mark your calendars. We are asking families to come during an assigned time slot, sorted by Advisory. The kit includes some gifts, the promotion certificate, and a few fun things for our 8th graders to have during the ceremony on June 5th. Please make every effort to come during your child's assigned time slot to help with social distancing. Families with twins can chose their preferred time slot.
Date: Monday, June 1st
Times: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. - DeHaven, Elsdon, Enge, Fu; 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. - Neptune, Park, Pashkow; 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. - Peeden, Rosen, Stotsenberg
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Senior Parents, Remind Your Students about Senior Retreat!
The Graduation Challenge Day Program, designed for 12th graders, gives students an opportunity to come together and celebrate this important time of their lives in an inclusive and connected way. It creates opportunities for seniors to reminisce, celebrate past achievements and bring closure to their high school experience. The program creates space for students to share gratitude, celebrate and connect. Zoom links will be sent via email.
Date: Wednesday, June 4th
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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8th Grade Promotion is June 5th!
Join us for a celebration of our 8th graders as they conclude their middle school experience. The promotion ceremony will be live streamed, so keep an eye on your email for the link!
Date: Thursday, June 5th
Time: TBD
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Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony to be Held at Petco Park!
On the afternoon of June 5, seniors and their families will be able to come together to celebrate graduation a little differently than in the past. The Pacific Ridge Commencement ceremony will be held at Petco Park and you can attend in the comfort of your own car! Please keep an eye out for an email with more detailed instructions and information about commencement.
Date: Thursday, June 5th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Petco Park, Lexus Premier Lot
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Help Us Honor Firebird Heroes
Know someone in our community who is on the front lines of the coronavirus response? Helping to develop treatments or a vaccine? Volunteering to support those whose lives have been affected? We would like to recognize their efforts, both large and small! Please click
HERE to nominate someone – student, teacher, parent or family member – who is making a difference, and we’ll give them a shout out.
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Upper and Middle School Awards!
Over the last two weeks, the upper and middle school awards have been announced on our social media channels. Congratulations to all of the hard working students who were recognized. If you missed any of the awards, please take a look at our
Instagram or visit the
awards page on the website!
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There is still time to order your Yearbook!
There may be a slight delay in production time, but 2019-2020 Yearbooks are being produced. Don't miss out on the opportunity to secure one before they sell out. Please refer to the information
here for important dates and how to pre-order.
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As Always, Visit Our Remote Learning Hub!
For information about upcoming events, ways you can help the community, self-care and school communications, visit our
Remote Learning Hub.
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Innovation Center & Library
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Gearing Up To Raise The Walls!
Lusardi Construction recently completed the last panel pour for the Innovation Center & Library. This week, braces were delivered and construction workers began installation. The WCI (structural steel) was also delivered and they began to layout and weld knife plates for beam connections. The walls are scheduled to be raised the end of this month!
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Orations Showcase a Huge Success!
Recently, the entire 9th grade class finished Orations, a project in which they wrote and presented a speech on a topic of their choosing. Over the course of several months, students drafted, revised, polished, and memorized their speeches before delivering them via Zoom to faculty, staff, and other students at Pacific Ridge. This project culminated in a special Orations Showcase on May 20th, with one student from each section of English 9 presenting their speech to our school community. This year's speakers were Reese Walsh, Riva Rainier, Rafay Maker-Agha, Jarrah Newman, Elita Yang, Mykelle Brainard, Julian Mullen, and Connor Elmore. These students shared powerful messages on a variety of topics, all of which connected to their individual passions and experiences. Congratulations to the speakers, as well as the entire 9th grade class on a successful Orations season!
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Help Give Back to Your Community
As a school committed to teaching and modeling ethical responsibility, we find ourselves in a situation ripe with opportunity; there are so many ways to support our community in this crisis. Please visit our
How You Can Help page to see how you can contribute and please reach out if you have projects we can share!
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Donate Books and Puzzles for Underserved Children
Alexis Shenkiryk '21 has founded Pages and Puzzles, an organization dedicated to providing books and puzzles to local, underserved children. Kids need books and healthy entertainment now more than ever, when they may not be in school or have access to libraries. Pages and Puzzles is offering "contact-free" pickup from any home or business in San Diego for the next two months. It's easy to participate and a small contribution can make a big difference. For details, visit
pagesandpiecesbookdrive.com
.
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Coach Wheel's Advice for Returning to Play
Coach Wheel shares valuable information to help you get your child back to playing their sport during the pandemic! If you are looking for more detailed workouts, check out his
remote fitness plan ranging from bodyweight workouts to full equipment plans to flexibility sessions. And don't forget to join the weekly workout sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 3:00 p.m.!
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Summer Programs Registration Open
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Information about all of Pacific Ridge Summer Programs, including upper school intensives, academic workshops, sports clinics and the Firebird Program can be found
here
. Each week a different course offering will be highlighted.
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Summer programs are being reviewed and revised for potential social distancing measures this summer. All camp fees are fully refundable with at least one week notice. Any camp cancellations will be announced at least two weeks in advance.
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Creative Writing: Fantasy and World Building!
Students will spend this week-long course developing a believable and compelling fantasy world that will help them learn crucial concepts used throughout the world building process. This will include establishing rules, building societies and cultures, and structuring governments, while learning why it is important to include such things into a fantasy world. Students will engage in daily lectures and writing and take part in facilitated workshops with peers for critique.
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Camp College for Juniors
Camp College continues
Wednesday, May 27, from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Camp College is invaluable in organizing juniors for a thoughtful and productive summer, and it is mandatory for all juniors!
Your Zoom invitation will be sent Wednesday morning.
Camp College dates:
May
27th, and June 2nd
2021 Parents- Camp College Rewind and Summer Preview
Parents of juniors are invited to join us, via Zoom, for a recap of what students learned during Camp College and to preview what a thoughtful and productive summer looks like for rising seniors. A Zoom invitation will be sent the morning of the program.
Date:
Tuesday, June 2nd
Time:
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
College Guidance Has Gone Virtual with You!
All scheduled College Guidance meetings are happening as planned via Zoom, so we encourage seniors and juniors to continue emailing your lead counselor to schedule time to connect via Zoom.
Seniors:
Congratulations on making it to May 1! Please reach out to your lead counselor if you have any questions about next steps.
Juniors
: Resources from Camp College are added to your My Drive folder in SCOIR weekly. We encourage you to continue scheduling meetings with your lead counselor to discuss your thoughts on teacher recommendation requests.
All-School programming options go virtual!
The following online events are being hosted by our regional college admission officers. Events are open to curious students/families in all grades and advanced registration is required.
National Portfolio Day-Virtual Portfolio Review
Your portfolio is a central piece of applying to art school. This exceptional opportunity allows students to get individual feedback on your work to help curate your portfolio. This is especially helpful for current junior and sophomore artists. Advanced registration is required:
register in advance
, and students need to create an online portfolio before the event
Create an online profile
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Date:
Friday, May 22nd
Time:
Between 3:00 am and 2:00 p.m. PST
Exploring Out of State College Options
As always, up-to-
date information
and College Guidance resources for all Pacific Ridge families can be found on our PowerSchool Learning page
here
. Remember, all grade-specific documents are posted to the
SCOIR
My Drive or to Naviance for seniors.
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Spring Season Senior Athlete Recognition Happening Now!
Starting on May 6, the Athletics Department will be showing some love to our Spring Season senior athletes. Tune in to
The Flock's Instagram every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to help our athletics teams recognize our fantastic seniors!
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A Message from the Athletics Department
The entire athletic staff has been pooling together ideas to make the most of the remote time we now have with students. We’ve created a space in
PowerSchool Learning
to help keep your kids active and accountable for their fitness and well-being. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Coach Collins or any of our coaching staff at any time. We look forward to the day we can be on the field and in the gym together again!
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"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
- Maya Angelou
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