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MAY 31, 2013<br />
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS<br />
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES<br />
We meet the needs of gifted students<br />
Our Mission: <strong>The</strong> Rhoades<br />
School supports the positive<br />
development of bright, academically<br />
advanced, productive,<br />
creative, and socially able<br />
students in grades kindergarten<br />
through eight. Here, students<br />
are provided with an<br />
appropriate curriculum, a supportive<br />
peer group, and suitable<br />
guidance in an encouraging<br />
and thoughtful manner.<br />
We seek to establish in each<br />
student a singular love of learning<br />
for its own sake.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rhoades School was<br />
founded on the realization<br />
that there was a distinct need<br />
for a program which comprehensively<br />
met the needs of<br />
gifted students. Even among<br />
Learn. Laugh. Grow.<br />
■ At Del Mar Pines, we<br />
believe the elementary<br />
school years are the most<br />
formative of a child's life.<br />
For over thrirty years<br />
we've challenged the<br />
minds and engaged the<br />
hearts of our students by<br />
encouraging a thirst for<br />
knowledge and an inquisitive<br />
spirit. Our goal for<br />
each student is to leave<br />
Del Mar Pines school as an<br />
independent, resourceful<br />
thinker with a lifelong<br />
love of learning.<br />
Enrolling in a quality<br />
college preparatory school<br />
enhances students’ chances<br />
of attaining the academic<br />
and emotional preparation<br />
needed to succeed at the<br />
university level and beyond.<br />
This preparation ideally<br />
starts in Middle School.<br />
Pacific Academy, established<br />
in 1997, has been a private<br />
school for grades 7-12. In<br />
order to best serve students<br />
and its community, Pacific<br />
Academy is expanding it’s<br />
Middle School Program, to<br />
serve 6th grade. Middle<br />
School Students at Pacific<br />
Academy enjoy a 1:10<br />
teacher-student ratio unattainable<br />
by today’s public<br />
budget strapped schools.<br />
Smaller class sizes allow<br />
teachers to provide hands-on<br />
project-based learning and<br />
community based learning<br />
that students find relevant<br />
and enjoyable. Teachers<br />
actively identify student<br />
strengths and develop individual<br />
education plans that<br />
include parents and cater to<br />
other esteemed private<br />
schools, <strong>The</strong> Rhoades School<br />
stands out as our mission<br />
uniquely and distinctively<br />
targets students that are gifted<br />
and talented.<br />
<strong>The</strong> uncommon abilities<br />
of extremely bright students<br />
require that the educators<br />
with whom they work have an<br />
in-depth understanding of,<br />
not only multiple academic<br />
subject areas and the most<br />
effective methods by which<br />
to teach those subjects, but<br />
also a sensitivity to the<br />
unique social needs that are<br />
often present in the profiles<br />
of gifted and talented students.<br />
We are a school of 300<br />
total student body, with typi-<br />
Each student leaves as an<br />
independent, resourceful thinker<br />
with a lifelong love of learning.<br />
Give your child the start he/she deserves:<br />
- Small instructional groups<br />
- Instruction in music, art, physical education,<br />
computer science, library, Spanish, and hands-on<br />
science.<br />
- Integration of technology throug the use of oneto-one<br />
iPads and Macbooks<br />
Ninety percent of Pacific Academy<br />
students achieve honor roll status<br />
individual needs and learning<br />
styles. Parents receive<br />
frequent progress reports<br />
and are encouraged to contact<br />
staff. As a result, rather<br />
than possibly falling through<br />
the cracks in a crowded public<br />
school, ninety percent of<br />
Pacific Academy students<br />
achieve honor roll status. In<br />
addition, students receive<br />
Our ultimate aim, is to develop<br />
‘Global Citizens’ of the 21st<br />
century.”<br />
Dr.Erika Sanchez<br />
Pacific Academy principal,<br />
individualized college counseling,<br />
starting in the 6th<br />
grade, to provide all the support<br />
needed through the<br />
developmental process.<br />
This Middle School<br />
expansion will allow 6th<br />
graders to take advantage of<br />
middle school programs and<br />
privileges experienced by<br />
our students. All of our students,<br />
high school and middle<br />
school, participate in<br />
exploratory education each<br />
Friday and may include community<br />
service projects,<br />
field trips, workshops, guest<br />
presentations, or student<br />
projects. All teachers have<br />
full teaching credentials and<br />
bachelor degrees, and many<br />
cally two classes of each<br />
grade level. Our students<br />
enjoy small class sizes and a<br />
specialized faculty, with<br />
expert instruction outside of<br />
the child’s homeroom beginning<br />
in kindergarten. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
specialized classes include<br />
Science, Technology, Spanish,<br />
Music, Physical Education<br />
and Art. We are located on<br />
Rancho Santa Fe Road in<br />
south Encinitas on the border<br />
of Encinitas and Rancho<br />
Santa Fe.<br />
We are currently<br />
enrolling for the 2013-2014<br />
school year. Please contact<br />
Call Kem Graham at 760-436-<br />
1102 or kgraham@rhoadesschool.com<br />
to schedule a private<br />
tour.<br />
hold Masters or Doctorates<br />
in Education like Dr. Erika<br />
Sanchez, Pacific Academy’s<br />
principal, who earned a<br />
Masters and Doctoral degree<br />
in sociology with an emphasis<br />
in education.<br />
“Our ultimate aim,”<br />
stated Erika Sanchez, “is to<br />
develop ‘Global Citizens’ of<br />
the 21st century, critical<br />
thinkers [who] make choices<br />
guided by respect for oneself<br />
and others.” Character traits<br />
like responsibility or cooperation<br />
permeate the curriculum<br />
each quarter, and students<br />
who demonstrate the<br />
emphasized character trait,<br />
receive recognition. Mr.<br />
Vikas Srivastava, this semester’s<br />
project-based learning<br />
facilitator, and all students<br />
collaborated and are planning<br />
a three-legged walk<br />
that pairs students from<br />
diverse backgrounds in an<br />
effort to eliminate discrimination<br />
and stereotyping. Mr.<br />
Vikas explains, “<strong>The</strong> theory<br />
is that everyone is diverse<br />
because we all have unique<br />
stories, and if we got to know<br />
one another’s stories, we<br />
would have more understanding<br />
and compassion<br />
between us.” After participating<br />
in numerous projects<br />
like this one, it’s no surprise<br />
that Pacific Academy students<br />
become compassionate,<br />
creative, inquisitive, and<br />
responsible global citizens.<br />
141 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024<br />
At the Rhoades School, we nurture the development of gifted students from kindergarten<br />
through eighth grade. We balance a challenging curriculum with an added<br />
emphasis on social development, and are guided by four basic principles:<br />
• We teach our students how to think, not<br />
what to think.<br />
• How we teach is as important as what we<br />
teach.<br />
• We work to instill a sense of healthy<br />
competition, collaboration and confidence.<br />
• Satisfying our students’ hunger for learning<br />
is more important than standardized<br />
test scores.<br />
Now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year.<br />
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