The final weeks of school are certainly full of events and activities, and provide much joy to our community. The year comes to an exciting conclusion, filled with final exams, choir performances, track league meets, awards nights, senior breakfast and, finally, with Commencement itself. This magical time, as busy as it is, provides each of… read more »
Providence Hall senior Faith Emerson will play basketball for the Whitworth University (Spokane, Washington) Pirates come fall. A pioneer for the Providence Hall athletics program, the three-sport (volleyball, basketball, track) athlete led the Lions to the CIF Division 6 championship basketball playoff game and was named All-CIF and All-County in hoops. Helen Higgs, head women’s… read more »
The study of Shakespeare lives at Providence Hall. The Bard is read in Humanities classes, beginning in the seventh grade. The first week of May, Providence Hall middle school students (grades 7 and 8) and high school seniors traveled to Santa Maria to take in a PCPA Theaterfest production of Romeo and Juliet. Everyone enjoyed… read more »
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara today announced nine scholarship awards to seven Providence Hall seniors, totaling $19,050. The primary criteria for the awards are potential, motivation, and financial need. All students receiving awards went through an application and interview process with representatives of the Foundation. Congratulations to Faith Emerson (Jack Laher Memorial Award), Althea… read more »
The number of Providence Hall students writing AP exams is up dramatically. This spring, 23 students are writing 54 exams. Last year, 6 students wrote 23 exams. AP exams are being given on campus through May 18. Students are taking AP exams in Biology, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French, Microeconomics, Spanish… read more »
One hundred percent of the members of the Providence Hall Class of 2012 are enrolled in a college or university for the fall. The 20 members of the class were offered admission by 28 different schools across the country, including the University of Southern California (USC), Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, Cal Poly (San Luis… read more »
The Outdoor Leadership Institute, a new program at Providence Hall directed by Mr. Andy Gill, Director of Student Life and Physical Culture, and Mrs. Becca Gill, Director of Campus Life, is designed to develop student leadership through meaningful experiences in the outdoors. The summertime hiking and backpacking adventure program provides numerous opportunities for participants to… read more »
A Letter from the Head of School Greetings from Providence Hall. As this school year is coming to a close you may be in the process of making a decision regarding where child will attend school in the fall. We would be honored to have Providence Hall among the schools under consideration for your family…. read more »
The Providence Hall spring concert will feature the Chorale, the Chamber Singers, and the middle school performing arts class, as well as the community ensemble, Laudate, which encompasses children from grades 3-8 who attend other schools. Director Rebecca Leftwich Hodson has planned a varied program of musical delights. The first half of the concert features… read more »
Mr. Bruce Rottman, Providence Hall humanities, government, and economics teacher, recently participated in the “Perspectives From and On the Federal Reserve System” conference in Washington, D.C. Rottman served as a Socratic discussion facilitator at the conference, which was attended by 40 high school economics teachers from across the country, who were selected from a pool… read more »
Chicken under brick cooked by a professional chef. Two forks at the place setting. One spoon beside the plate and another above the plate. Eating in a jacket and tie or fancy dress. These experiences and more added up to what seventh grader Junia Work calls “a really good time” for Providence Hall middle school… read more »
