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| 2009 Hillcrest Summer Prep Camp
Enrollment |
Enrollment in Prep Camp for incoming 6th-9th grade students is now
open! Prep camp, offered by Kelly Butler and Ryan Coates, will be
held at Rancho Prep concurrently with the summer school courses
that are being offered there.
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| Victory at
the Meritas Academic Olympics |
 This past week, six middle school students
traveled from each of the Meritas schools to Boston to participate
in the annual international Meritas Academic Olympiad (MAO).
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| Student
Government Summit in Orlando, FL |
 Meritas International Family of Schools
hosted our 3rd Annual Student Government Summit with eight Meritas
High Schools participating from Arizona, Florida, Houston, Mexico,
Nevada, and Switzerland.
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| Rancho Adds
Violin Instruction to Elementary Music Curriculum |
 While many public, charter, and private
schools find themselves in the unenviable position of cutting
programs in the face of diminishing enrollment and funding, Rancho
Solano is pleased to report to its families that the school is
moving forward with plans...
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| Rancho
Solano Math Teams Place Well in State Math Competition |
 As the 2009/2010 school year enters the fourth
quarter, we are pleased to report another strong year for the
accelerated RSPS math program. The Rancho math program begins early
at Pre-K and Kindergarten with an accelerated curriculum...
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| Students
from the Missouri Campus Go to Work! |
 On April 14th, the fourth and fifth graders
from the Missouri Campus of Rancho Solano Private Schools went on a
field trip sponsored by Junior Achievement called “JA Biz Town”. In
preparation for the day, the students spent three weeks working
through a curriculum which allowed them to study the fundamental of
a free market economy, learn about the value of hard work, and
discuss what it means to be a good employee. On the day of the
trip, they participated in a scaled town with a simulated free
market economy. They all had jobs which kept them busy throughout
the day such as mayor, television cameraman, attorney, and
leadership within various businesses. They received paychecks for
their work which they were able to spend during their breaks after
going to the bank. Televisions in the town aired live student
interviews and a newspaper was produced and put on sale at the end
of the day by the town’s newspaper staff. RSPS students are looking
forward to the experience again next year! |
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| Young RSPS
Scientists Win Top Honors at State Science Fair |
 Following spirited presentations and science fair
competitions on each of the campuses of Rancho Solano Private
Schools, we are thrilled to report that nearly two dozen young RSPS
scientists advanced to the 2009 Arizona Science and Engineering
Fair on the campus of Arizona State University on March 23-24,
2009. Following judging at the state level, RSPS students placed in
the top three places in each of the areas of competition: Botany,
Medicine and Health, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry,
Engineering, and Environmental Science. Two students took top
honors in their respective areas: Jordan Cohen (Medicine and
Health) and Josh Galvin (Environmental Science). |
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| 2009 Rancho
Solano Summer Camp Enrollment |
 Rancho
Solano Private School is now accepting enrollments for Summer
Discovery Camp 2009! To enroll your child, please visit the campus
of your choice and download the enrollment form. Registration is
required & space is limited. |
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| RSPS Chosen
as "Organization of the Year" |
 A
perennial supporter of the "Hike for the Homeless", Rancho Solano
was chosen by St. Joseph the Worker, the hike’s sponsoring
organization, as the 2008 Organization of the Year. The school was
chosen due to the amount of money students worked to raise for the
organization as well as the number of participating students and
staff participating within the event. |
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| RSPS Gilbert
School Nurse Honored by the ADA |
 We are
thrilled to report that the school nurse from the Rancho Gilbert
campus, Mrs. Gina Liu, was honored to receive a “Partners in Care”
award from the American Diabetes Association. The ADA uses the
Partners in Care program to recognize school personnel who have
demonstrated a responsible, compassionate, and supportive attitude
toward the management and care for children with diabetes. |
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| Hillcrest's
Reptile Club Featured on Discovery Channel |
 The Friday
afternoon Reptile Club at the Hillcrest campus of Rancho Solano
recently enjoyed the distinction of being celebrated and featured
on Animal Planet, a national television program featured on the
Discovery Channel. The RSPS club enjoys a close relationship with
the Phoenix Herpetological Society which works, in partnership with
the school, to teach students about a wide variety of reptile
species. |
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| 2nd Grade
RSPS Teacher Wins KEZ Teacher-of-the-Month Award |
Mrs. Mary Mulligan, a 2nd grade teacher at the Missouri campus of
Rancho Solano, was recently honored by 99.9 KEZ and Ottawa
University to receive the “Excellence in Education” Award for
November 2008. Mrs. Mulligan and her class were surprised when the
radio crew and DJ showed up in her classroom to announce the honor
live on the air. Mrs. Mulligan was also congratulated by Arizona
governor Janet Napolitano on the air. |
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| RSPS Student
Science Project Makes Difference for African Village |
 After
winning the Hillcrest campus RSPS Science Fair two years in a row,
RSPS eighth grader Nate Moreno decided to set a higher goal for his
eighth grade science project: personally building a well for an
African village without ready access to clean water. Nate worked to
raise both awareness and funding across the Rancho campuses for a
project that would involve travelling to Africa for ten days
(during fall break) with his parents and a group of RSPS teachers
and administrators. The group was successful in securing a location
and means to see a well dug and built that would alleviate the need
for villagers to walk miles to secure safe water for drinking,
cooking, and cleaning. |
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| Rancho
Solano Captures Top Spot in Meritas Athletic Tournament |
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are excited to report that the Rancho Solano athletic
representatives to the Meritas Games, held during the first week of
December at Walt Disney's World of Sports complex in Orlando,
Florida, returned victorious. Due to their efforts, coupled with
the leadership of our coaching staff, they returned home with the
Meritas Cup, an annual honor bestowed to the Meritas school with
the best standing in the tournament system. The nearly 60 RSPS
middle school athletes (with representation from every Rancho
campus) placed very well in team and individual competitions
respectively. Rancho captured top spots in tennis, track, baseball,
volleyball, and basketball. |
| ADMISSIONS |
Now Accepting Applications for Rancho
Solano Private School
“Be a part of history and join a
great class”
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Rancho Solano Private Schools are college-preparatory
schools.
RSPS Students Receive:
- An excellent education
- An environment rich in traditional values
- Challenges to reach their highest potential
- Athletic teams and clubs
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