Dear Serra parents:
French student exchange program:
French Exchange students will be here in just a few weeks and we're still looking for host families. If you're interested, please fill out the host family questionnaire on the French Club page on the Serra website: click here. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to make international friends! There will be a host family meeting on Wednesday, October 7 at 7 pm in room 103. Please contact Mme Dowden at mdowden@serrahs.com for more details.
From the Attendance Office:
We make it our practice NOT to interrupt classes during the school day to deliver notes to students, remind them to pick up their lunch, etc unless it is for an emergency. Recently we have had a rush of parents asking us to send notes to students, which can be disruptive to the classroom environment. If your son needs to pick up something in the front office, please direct him to do so before you drop him off at school that day. Also, if your son will be leaving school before the end of the school day, he should bring a note signed by a parent to the Attendance Office; we will issue him a Permit to Leave Campus. Without such a note, your son will be considered to have cut class if he leaves the campus without permission. We follow our attendance procedures as listed in the Student-Parent Handbook very closely, and we appreciate your cooperation for the sake of your son and the other students in his classes. Thank you, Bob Ferretti, Dean of Students, rferretti@serrahs.com ; Jan Daniele, Attendance Secretary jdaniele@serrahs.com Traffic Disruption on 20th Avenue:
We have been notified by the city of San Mateo that 20th Avenue will be repaved in front of Serra during the first weekend of October. On Saturday, October 3rd, there will be limited access to 20th Avenue, and there will not be any parking permitted on 20th. The paving will take place on Sunday, October 4th, and there will be absolutely no traffic or parking on 20th Avenue that day. Although these dates may change, please plan accordingly. From the Dean of Students:
Please not the following change to the dress code: Students will be allowed to wear a sweater at school, provided that they are wearing a shirt that has a visible collar underneath the sweater. Please also remind your son that any non-Serra issued sweatshirt is prohibited and therefore should not be worn to school. Thank you for your cooperation and support. --Marybeth Ortiz and Bob Ferretti: mortiz@serrahs.com rferretti@serrahs.com
Regarding the H1N1 virus: Please read the attached update from Serra regarding the H1N1 virus and your son. PCR Educator: By now all parents should have received their login information by an message sent to the email address stored in our school records. Parents who do not have email addresses stored in our database have received a letter with their login information. We have started distributing login information to students, beginning with seniors and sophomores last week, continuing with freshmen and juniors this week. Please encourage your son to use his login information daily in order to receive important information from their teachers. Sincerely, Keith Strange: kstrange@serrahs.com Parent-Teacher Conferences, October 8: This date was left off the school calendar. On this evening parents will be able to meet with their son's teachers. More information about how to sign up for this event will be sent home on about October 1. This year parents will sign up for conferences online through PCR Educator.
Campus Ministry calendar update: In lieu of the one day Christian Service Fair that had been scheduled for October 1, we will have different agencies come intermittently throughout the year. They will come on campus during lunch periods to educate students about new service opportunities.--Eric Morin, Christian Service Coordinator From the Booster Club:
If you are interested in being a member of the Booster Board, contact Athletic Director Kevin Donahue at kdonahue@serrahs.com. From the Athletic Director:
A reminder to all sophomore, junior and senior parents that if your son plans on trying out for a team this year, he will need an updated physical release form on file. There are now two parts to the form and both must be turned in. All varsity football games are being broadcast live over the internet this year. Go to the Serra Website and to the athletic page and either click on the icon or scroll down to the link on the left side banner. All the games are archived so you can listen again at your leisure. The games are being brought to you courtesy of the Serra Booster Club. If you need directions to an athletic contest the best source is to go to www.highschoolsports.net. There is a link on the athletic page of the school's website.--Kevin J. Donahue, CAA kdonahue@serrahs.com
The Silent Auction Committee is looking for baskets. If you have any basket big, medium or small you would like to part with, please bring them to school. The Silent Auction Committee will be happy to use them. Thank you--Theresa Stoye, Special Events Coordinator tstoye@serrahs.com From the Auction Committee:
The decoration committee for our Annual Benefit Auction, "Rock of Ages" is looking for the following items: - Any record albums you may be discarding, they can have scratches on them and do not have to be rock and roll
- Any old cds-they do not have to be music cds: We will take ones that you may be disgarding from files etc.
- Old eight track tapes
- Old cassettes
- Old rolling stone magazines
We cannot guarantee you will get these back so do not give us anything that is a treasure to you. Drop them off to school: Attn: Auction Decorations, or contact Theresa Stoye: tstoye@serrahs.com
From the Development Office--Update your eScrip :
We need all our families to support Serra through eScrip. This takes just a few minutes of your time to register your credit, debit and grocery club cards. - Log onto www.eScrip.com
- Enter our school ID #136926445
- Register your cards
- If you are already registered, this is a wonderful time to update your information-expirations dates, renew Safeway card, etc.
- A percentage of purchases will be automatically contributed by the merchant back to school.
It is easy-you shop and Serra earns dollars. Thank you!
Campus Ministry: Optional Overnight Retreats:
The following optional retreats are being offered for the 2009-2010 school year. Each retreat leaves Thursday morning at the beginning of school and returns Friday afternoon. Sophomore--Theme: Dealing with Pressure
Activities include: Walking a prayer labyrinth; a question-hike, small group sharing. Dates: March 25-26, April 22-23 Junior--Theme: Risk-taking & Community Building
Activities include: Low ropes team-building, high ropes course, small group sharing
Dates: September 24-25, January 21-22 Senior--Theme: Transitions & Faith
Activities include: Low ropes team-building, high ropes course, small group sharing
Dates: November 12-13, March 11-12
Encourage your son to stop by Campus Ministry to sign up for one of these life-changing retreats!
--Kyle Lierk, Campus Minister
klierk@serrahs.com
From The Booster Club:
Our 2009-2010 membership drive is now on. You should have received in the mail information on joining the Boosters'. All money raised by the Booster Club goes right back into our athletic programs and benefits all fourteen sports. The Boosters have bought new water polo goals, help fund the crew team's travel expenses to the National Championships in Cincinnati, purchased CCS T-shirts for all varsity teams that qualify for the playoffs and purchase all championship plaques for all levels. These are just a few of the items we have funded. You membership has made all of this possible. We are already receiving requests from the various teams for additional purchases for this year. We need you support to make this happen. All membership information is online in the Booster Club section. You can print out the membership form (which is available online) and mail it in or you can join online. Thank you for your support!--Joe Wood and Bob Noto, Booster Club Presidents
From Prestige Portraits:
Dear students and parents: This new link will allow you to pre-purchase many of the picture programs offered by Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch throughout the year. It will also allow you to purchase after the picture day. Please bookmark this site as a favorite as it will remain the same from year to year. http://www.orderschoolportraits.com/JuniperoSerraHighSchool Mike Canziani
Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch
650-619-1703
30351 Huntwood Ave Hayward, CA 94544
Mandatory Asbestos Notfication: The Archdiocese of San Francisco requires all of its schools to notify parents that we have porticipated in a progrom to identify and control asbestos-contoinimng materials in our school buildings This program is being conducted under the Federal Asbesto Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986 and the Asbestos Containing Materials in Schools Rule of 1987. For the full text of this notification please download this attachment. Any questions should be directed to the Director of Finance, Mr. John O'Sullivan: josullivan@serrahs.com . ****************************** If you have a question about something mentioned in this message please contact the proper person at Serra directly. If needed you can use the school directory: Click here to access the school directory Please check our website frequently for current information and news about Serra. Sincerely, Mr. Keith Strange
Assistant Principal, Academics | Upcoming Events September 23:
College Night for Junior Students and Parents, 7:00 PM (Auditorium)
September 25:
End of First Grading Period
September 30:
Student Assembly, special schedule
1st 8:15-8:55
2nd 9:00-9:45
Break
8th 10:05-10:45
4th 10:50-11:30
5th 11:35-12:15
6th 12:20-1:00
Assembly 1:10-2:55**
**As part of the assembly period, Juniors and Seniors will in homerooms from approximately 2:30-2:55
October 6: Mothers Auxiliary meeting, 7:00 PM (Library) October 8: Parent-Teacher Conferences, 7:00-9:00 PM
October 12: School Holiday (Columbus Day)
October 13: All eight classes meet:
1st 8:15-8:58
2nd 9:03-9:51
Break 9:51-10:07
3rd 10:12-10:55
4th 11:00-11:43
5th 11:48-12:31
6th 12:36-1:19
8th 1:24-2:07
7th 2:12-2:55 October 13: Fathers' club meeting, 6:30 PM (Classroom A) October 14: National Testing Day (all students will be involved in testing on campus. More information will be sent in a separate email prior to this day.) October 15: Special Schedule for Alumni Awards Assembly:
1st 8:15-9:05
Assembly 9:10-10:50
Break 10:50-11:15
4th 11:20-12:10
5th 12:15-1:05
6th 1:10-2:00
7th 2:05-2:55 October 16: Special Schedule for Rally:
8th 9:00-9:50
2nd 9:55-10:45
Homeroom 10:50-11:00
Break 11:00-11:20
3rd 11:25-12:15
Rally 12:20-1:10 October 19: No Tri-School classes at Notre Dame October 23-24: Fall Play, Macbeth, 7:30 PM (Auditorium) October 26: Student Holiday, Faculty work day October 27: Tri-School College Night (students are encouraged to attend with their parents), 7:00 PM (Serra campus) October 30-31: Fall play, Macbeth, 7:30 PM (Auditorium) |
