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Blog: Voices From the Ridge
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Spencer Burrows
At Pacific Ridge School, students develop local and statewide civic relationships through intentional engagement with the Carlsbad community, as well as local and state leaders. This past year the students built meaningful connections through service and outreach, and look to continue that progress this school year.
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Dr. Bob Ogle
Students, Parents, Family Members, Faculty, Staff, on behalf of our Board of Trustees, welcome to Commencement, 2023 - the 13th in Pacific Ridge School history - and the day Pacific Ridge will hand over its 1,000th high school diploma. It’s true!
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Spencer Burrows
Much of the education narrative around ChatGPT has focused on the potential downsides of the AI tool (think Skynet from “The Terminator”).
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AP Language Class
The New York Times recently ran a series of opinion pieces answering the question, “What is School for?”
Inspired by the topic, our AP English Language teachers asked their 11th and 12th grade students to explore this question themselves. Following are four of their thoughtful essays.
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Dr. Bob Ogle
Students, Parents, Family Members, Faculty, Staff, on behalf of our Board of Trustees, welcome to Commencement, 2022 - the 12th in Pacific Ridge School history.
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Allison Lahl
Balancing rigorous academic study with joy in learning, particularly when it comes to project-based learning, may seem impossible. However, in my ninth-grade English class, we manage to do just that.