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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MID-MONTH UPDATE! |
In our continual effort to ensure that our parents receive important information in a timely manner, Jesuit High School will be producing a mid-month update. Comments or questions about this update can be emailed to communications@jhssac.org. |
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Jesuit's Gone Social |
Jesuit High School can now be  found on both Facebook and Twitter. Follow our updates and tweets for the latest information from campus. On our Facebook page you will also find pictures from campus activities such as the Freshman Overnight Retreat, Spirit Week Activities, rallies, competitions, sporting events and Big Brother/Little Brother photos. Don't have a Facebook or Twitter account? Not a problem... We have ensured that you can still view our pages.
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Calendar Reminders & Changes |
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September Events |
24 Grades in Progress Posted to Edline
28 7:00 p.m. College Info Night
29 7:00 p.m. Adult Faith Formation, Choral Room
* denotes a Calendar Change |
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October Events |
1 8:15 a.m. Senior Class Meeting with Counselors
5 7:00 p.m. College Fair for Private & Parochial Schools (CBHS)
8 Noon Jesuit Golf Classic
9 11:00 a.m. Homecoming
* denotes a Calendar Change |
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Campus Updates |
School Pictures Have Arrived If you ordered a picture package of your son's ID photo, please stop in the Main Office (or ask your son to stop in) to pick it up. Packets will be available for pick up until September 24; after that date, the remainder will be distributed in Homeroom.
Advanced Placement Classes
For those students and families who are interested in accelerated academic courses, Jesuit offers 14 Advanced Placement (AP) classes. These are essentially college classes - taught, however, in high school. The first AP class a student can take at Jesuit is AP Biology during Sophomore year - which has as a prerequisite Pre-AP Biology for one semester as a Freshman. This past year 234 students took 420 AP tests, giving Jesuit an impressive 81% pass rate - the national average is 65%. In addition, Jesuit has 5 National AP Scholars, 23 Scholars with Distinction, 18 AP Scholars with Honor and 29 AP Scholars. National AP Scholar is the highest ranking; students at this level must have grades of four or higher on eight or more AP exams. Scholars with Distinction must have grades of three or higher on five or more exams; Scholars with Honor must have grades of three or higher on four exams, and AP Scholars must have three or higher on three or more exams. Graduate Jeremy Petersen passed 12 AP exams while Justus Carlisle, Jason McCreery and Michael Mellas each passed nine. Chris Eur, who is currently a senior, has already passed eight AP exams (including exams in some classes which we do not even offer) and he is taking five AP classes this year... his could be a school record for AP achievement! National Test Day National Test Day is Wednesday, October 13. Freshmen will take the EDT, the Sophomores will take the PLAN, and Juniors will take the PSAT. Test times are listed on the school calendar. There are no fees for these tests. Seniors have a holiday on that day.
In our previous newsletter, we reminded you to activate your Edline accounts. If you are having problems with this process, please contact our tech department at edline@jhssac.org. It is important that you follow every step in the activation process - especially submitting your email address and then checking your own email in order to confirm/verify this address with Edline. If you don't follow the full process, you will not receive notification of Edline updates from the school or the teachers who post information. And, to clarify, we no longer send out paper copies of progress reports; this information will be sent to all parents for every student via Edline in all classes on the afternoon of Friday, September 24th. We will still send paper copies of quarter and semester grades this school year. Various teachers choose to post grades and assignments to you directly but are not required to do so.
Counseling Office
Senior Class MeetingThere is a mandatory Senior Class Meeting on Friday, October 1, at 8:15 a.m. Attendance will be taken and important information regarding the college application process will be discussed. Seniors will receive location information in homeroom.
SAT & ACT Information
Seniors who are retaking college admissions tests, please note the following deadlines to register. Jesuit is the first test center to completely fill up each year, so register early!
College board.com ACT.org
SAT Date (Deadline) ACT Date (Deadline)
Nov. 6 (Oct. 8) Oct 23. (Sept. 17)
Dec 4. (Nov. 5) Dec. 11 (Nov. 5)
Juniors are encouraged to take the SAT Reasoning Test on May 7, 2011, the SAT Subject Tests on June 4, 2011, and the ACT on June 11, 2011. This leaves plenty of time to retake the tests in the fall of Senior year if necessary. Jesuit offers a Practice SAT and a Practice ACT in February to Juniors. Sign-up forms will be available after Christmas.
College Information Night
Find out what you have always wanted to know about the college admissions process. The Counseling Department will host brief presentations and question/answer sessions about college selection, the application process, financing, and more on Tuesday, September 28, beginning in the Harris Center at 7 p.m. Junior and Senior parents are especially encouraged to attend, but all are welcome. Click here for a flyer and more information.
College Fair
The College Fair for Private and Parochial Schools will be held Tuesday, October 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Christian Brothers High School. More than 100 public and private colleges will be represented again this year. Please carpool if possible, as parking is limited. Click here for a flyer and more information.
College Admissions Data
Students and parents can access college admissions data, search for scholarship opportunities, and link to college and university websites by entering the JHS website, selecting the "Counseling and College Guidance" tab under Academics, and clicking "Naviance Family Connection." The guest password is bigred. This information is intended for Jesuit students and parents only. Juniors and Seniors please note: you can sign up for college rep visits through Family Connection by logging into your account and selecting the visits you'd like to attend. This will generate an e-mail reminder of the visit and a note from Mrs. Barnes on the day of the visit.
QSP Magazine Drive
Please save your magazine subscription renewals for the QSP Magazine Drive beginning September 10 and running until October 7, 2010. Jesuit High School receives 50% of the magazine price. Please consider renewing or ordering new magazine subscriptions for your home or office through this QSP Magazine Drive. If you need to renew before the drive starts, please go to www.qsp.com and click "Shop Now." Enter 425016343 in the school/organization # box, and the order will be credited to Jesuit. Thank you for supporting co-curricular programs at Jesuit. Click here for more information or to volunteer.
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Event Updates |
Jesuit Golf Classic
The Jesuit Golf Classic will be held on Friday, October 8, 2010. Click here to visit the Jesuit website for more details and to register.
PACE Gala & Auction
Save the Date... PACE Gala & Auction will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Click here for the PACE Gala & Auction website.
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Parent Clubs Updates |
Loyola Guild
The Loyola Guild offers you an opportunity to share in your son's high school education and engage in the Jesuit community. The events sponsored by the Loyola Guild help fund the Scholarhip Endowment and assist in projects that support the needs and goals of Jesuit High School. Membership in the Guild affords many opportunities to meet other Jesuit parents and develop new friendships.
Click here for the Loyola Guild Membership Application.
Carpools
Email and phone numbers were distributed to interested Freshman and Sophomore Jesuit families. If you did not receive a list or would like an additional list of Jesuit families residing in or near your area, please contact Angela Tanghetti at atanghet@energy.state.ca.us.
Marauder's Cove
Marauder's Cove Logo Wear Store is now open every Thursday from Noon to 3:30 pm. Click here to see additional dates that Marauder's Cove will be open. Jesuit polos and sweatshirts are acceptable school attire. Click here for Marauder's Cove flyer and special event hours.
Entertainment Books
Entertainment Books are now priced at $30!!! This is a great discount book for meals, travel, entertainment venues, etc. Available at the switchboard, or please call Mary Frances Keenan at (916) 488-0271. Can you or your business sell books to benefit Jesuit High School?
Loaves & Fishes
The Loyola Guild supports a Loaves and Fishes work day each month, 12 months a year. We supply a food preparation crew from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and a serving crew from 10:30 a.m. till 1:45 p.m. every third Tuesday. If you have some spare time, come join the JHS parent group. For information, please contact Pat Landgraf at rpplus3@aol.com or (916) 359-5216.
Christmas Tree Lane
Volunteers are still needed for this year's Christmas Tree Lane, BELIEVE. If you are interested in meeting new friends and joining in on the fun, please contact Mary Norris at norrism@wellsfargo.com or Mary Agnes at mirishdon@yahoo.com.  Christmas Tree Lane Centerpieces This year's centerpiece is an elegant showpiece that you will enjoy for years to come. The centerpiece is a clear glass Apothecary Jar approximately 22-23 inches tall with lid, filled with a dusting of glittery snow and magically falling gold and silver snowflakes. Centerpieces may be purchased now as a presale item at $87 each. Please contact Gigi Gaskin at (916) 488-9971 or (916) 806-9971 to reserve yours today! Christmas Tree Lane Ornament We are once again offering a beautiful custom made ornament for your tree. We ordered a limited supply of 204 and 100 are already sold. Hurry now and send in your order! They are being offered at a reduced rate of $38 (tax included). Any remainders will be sold at the event for $44 plus tax. Click here to see the ornament. Mail your order payable to Christmas Tree Lane to Jesuit HIgh School, c/o Julie Law, P.O. Box 254647, Sacramento, CA 95865-4747. You will receive an email when your order is received and avaialble for pickup at Marauder's Cove. Christmas Tree Lane Advertising There is still time to place an ad in the 2010 Christmas Tree Lane Program. With over 2300 people attending this event - and over 2300 programs being distributed over the course of two days, this is a wonderful opportunity to reach a generous audience covering a wide range of ages. Advertisitng options include running a FULL page ad for $400; a HALF page ad for $200; a QUARTER page ad for $125; and a BUSINESS CARD ad for $75. Please consider this unique opportunity to promote your business and support Jesuit High School. Please contact CTL advertising co-chairs Darin Mittelstaedt at chuperddm@sbcglobal.net or Jennifer Kennedy at jennLkenn@yahoo.com if you have questions or would liek to recieve more information.
Christmas Tree Lane Sponsorship
How do you snag the best seat in the house at Christmas Tree Lane 2010 and Support Jesuit Education for our young men? Sponsor a table! Other sponsorship benefits include a personal shopper assigned to your table, a dedicated hostess, front of the line cashier, and name recognition in the program. Contact your friends and family now and sponsor the table as a group. If you have questions, please contact Tracey Lundholm at (916) 952-8001 or Peggy Savant at (916) 217-5444. Than you for your support!
Christmas Tree Lane Gourmet Foods
We need your help! If you can wear an apron, mix with a spoon, or use a knife, you are more than qualified to come join us at our Gourmet Food Workshops. No cooking experience needed! Click here for a flyer with information.
Boosters Club
If you haven't already signed up to become a Jesuit Booster you may sign up at almost any event (we are usually in red Booster shirts), or send a note via e-mail to Barbara Gray at graysport@hotmail.com. Being a Booster is a great opportunity to meet other Jesuit parents and get involved in extra-curricular activities at Jesuit High School. Barbara is the VP of Membership; please contact her if you have any questions or if you'd like further membership information. Our next open meeting is Thursday, October 7, in the Board Room near the main switchboard. We'd love to have any interested parents come and observe and get acquainted with the Booster Board members. Generally, we meet on the first Thursday of the month during the school year. Please check your Jesuit calendar! Whatever your sport is, catch a game... read your school calendar for the dates and times, and come out to support our school! Christina Shannon in the Jesuit High School Athletic Department is looking for interested families to house visiting student athletes  for our Father Barry Basketball Tournament in December. Jesuit families are asked to support our athletic program and host two athletes from other Catholic schools participating in the basketball tournament. For further information please contact Christina at shannonc@jhssac.org or (916) 482-6060 extension 223. It is not too early to start planning to become a Booster Board Member. Visit our additional web page sites for clarification on what role you might like to pursue. Being on the Board is a rewarding experience! Currently, we have 340 athletes participating in Fall Sports and another 60 or so in preparation for our Fall Play! Encourage your student(s) to become involved in Jesuit sponsored extra-curricular activities. Come out to cheer for Cross- Country, Football and Water Polo... your support is appreciated. We hope to see you at our upcoming meetings. To volunteer or if you have questions regarding the Booster experience, please contact Scott Hamilton at Scott.Hamilton@kfia.com or Mike Pidd at MikePidd@sbcglobal.net. |
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