In The News
| INTERESTED IN VISITING PHS? |
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Pacific Hills School welcomes prospective students and their families to attend our Open House on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 1:00 pm. The Open House is a progressive classroom experience that provides an excellent opportunity to meet teachers and administrators, tour our campus, and learn about Pacific Hills School. Please contact Lynne at (310) 276-3068, ext. 112, for more information or to RSVP. |
| BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM WINS TOURNAMENT |
| Pacific Hills Boys Basketball team wins National Prep Classic, Classic Division! Congratulations to Co-MVPs Marcus Jackson, Brandon Taylor and the Bruins as they steam past St. Joseph Notre Dame 57-41 for their second straight win of this annual tournament. Go Bruins! |
| TEACHING, LEARNING AND CARING FOR OTHERS |
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Noted Educator Michael Obel-Omia joins us to share his uncompromising vision of care and service as keystones for teachers, families and young people. Currently Head of the Paul Cuffee Charter School in Providence, Rhode Island, Michael is a member of the boards of trustees at Muddlebury College and Kenyon College, and an academic director of the Great Books Summer Program at Amherst College. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be served. Contact Lynne Bradshaw to RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (310) 276-3068, ext. 112. |
| HOW TO TEACH AND LEARN IN THE DIGITAL AGE-NOTES FROM THE FRONT LINES |
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In a digital world, how differently should teachers teach? In what new ways will students learn? How engaged should parents be in the digital world to support their childrens’ education? Yale University Professor of English and Pacific Hills Faculty Fellow Dr. Jessica Pressman, will join Head of School Peter Temes for an exploration of these challenges in the new wired world. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be served. Contact Lynne Bradshaw to RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (310) 276-3068, ext. 112. |
| GIVING AND GETTING: THE ETHICS OF PHILANTHROPY IN THE U.S. TODAY |
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Pacific Hills Faculty Fellow and Stanford University professor of political science Dr. Rob Reich will return to Pacific Hills for an open dialogue about philanthropy – how we all contribute to the well being of others by giving our time and money. Are we doing enough as individuals? Can giving do harm as well as good? Should we really give till it hurts? When money is tight, do our obligations to others change? Join us for a lively, interactive discussion with the leading thinker and writer about these important issues. Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be served. Contact Lynne Bradshaw to RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (310) 276-3068, ext. 112. |
| EDUCATION, RELIGION AND VALUES |
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Top-notch academic instruction is only a starting point for a truly good school. Helping young people grow into caring and responsible young men and women must be a powerful and vital goal as well. How can schools teach values, and bring forth the best that students can do and be as citizens, as family members, and as neighbors? Join Head of School Dr. Peter Temes for a community conversation about the role of values, and the religious and ethical traditions that students bring with them to all kinds of schools. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be served. Contact Lynne Bradshaw to RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (310) 276-3068, ext. 112. |
| BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED |
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Donate your old books to support scholarships for PHS students. Call (310) 276-3068 and we’ll come to collect your donation. |
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