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Partner virtues we will work on: Faith and Believe | |
*Extended Order Deadline*:
September and Annual In-N-Out
The deadline for accepting September and Annual In-N-Out Lunch Orders has been extended to Friday, September 11th at 3:00. Thank you for your support of Serra's After School Sports Program!
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A Message from the Principal:
Welcome to a new school year. It takes a TEAM to educate a Serra Student.
A very big thank you for all the kind words, the wonderful e-mails, the well thought out suggestions and prayers during our Grand Opening and the first days of school. I am aware that we have had many changes, adjustments and improvements which require all of us to be patient and calm.
As parents you have been the best-you are each such wonderful role models for your children and truly such a gift to me in my ministry here at Serra. I cannot express to you enough how truly grateful I am.
Traffic was better today
Look for a global e-mail next week for the finalized procedures we are currently trying out.
Back-to-School Nights are all Next Week
I look forward to sharing so much information with you at Back-to-School nights. The teachers are well prepared and excited.
As you will see today, we are beginning the launch of our new website. Over the next few weeks we will be working through some details. Please follow the links below and we continue to work towards our goal of "going green".
First Mass in our Student Activity Center
Friday, September 18th at 9:15 a.m.
I truly hope you can join us. Attire for the students is Formal Uniform including sweaters, as the Student Activity Center is air-conditioned. If your sweater has not arrived we do understand for the month of September.
Please note that we have received an exemption from the neighborhood parking permit program for the 18th from the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. If you will be attending Mass, please fill all parking spots on campus first before proceeding into the neighborhood.
Library Book Donations
Thank you to the families who have so generously donated their gently used books for our library. However, as we continue to set-up in the new buildings, we are not yet prepared to accept any books. Please watch for more information on when we will be able to accept book donations. |
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Serving Christ's Children,
Angeline Trudell
Principal |
2009 New Parent Dinner Reminder
We are excited to see you at the New Parent Dinner on Sunday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m. If you have yet to RSVP, there is still time! We ask that you please RSVP by this Friday, Sept. 11th at 888-1990, ext.165 or at rsvp@serraschool.org.
Please contact Pam Owens in the Development Office if you have any questions or did not receive your invitation. This is a great way to meet other Serra parents and get more acquainted with your new school. | |
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update
We are taking preventative measures at Serra Catholic School to keep our students healthy. In order to keep our school community healthy and safe, we need your help. CLICK HERE for more important details and school guidelines. |
 Golf Classic 2009Come out and support the 14th Annual Serra Golf Classic being held Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club! 1:00 PM - Shotgun Start (New Time!) Foursomes are forming now and we have many sponsorship opportunities available! For more information about the 2009 Golf Tournament or to donate items for the silent auction, please e-mail Eric or Jill Orrantia, Event Chairs at eorrantia@cox.net or via phone at 713-5134. See the Weekly Envelope for more information on our Golf Classic!
Need an extra invitation and registration form? Click the link below for the Golf Classic invitation and registration forms.
» CLICK HERE for the Golf Classic Brochure
» CLICK HERE for the Golf Classic Registration Form |
 Harvest Festival 2009
Bountiful Blessings is this year's Harvest Festival theme and the 2009 Harvest Committee is creating a fun filled family event that celebrates many of the blessings we share as part of the Serra Catholic Community!
Back-to-School Nights are the last chance to purchase Harvest Festival t-shirts. Harvest t-shirts may only be worn on PE days until the Christmas break.
CLICK HERE for more news! CLICK HERE to view the Harvest Festival Wish List.
See today's yellow Weekly Envelope sent home with your Serra student for important Harvest Festival parent obligations. |
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Important Scrip News
Welcome back! Enclosed in today's Family Envelope, please find your 2009-2010 Scrip Program Packet. Please refer to the important individual program details regarding mandatory re-registration.
Where or how can I buy Scrip?
We are located in the School Office Reception Area in the MEC.
Daily Sales Hours Monday through Friday..................7:40 to 8:30 a.m. Daily Envelope Orders (enclosed in today's Scrip Packet) are due back to the School Office by 8:30 any morning and are returned to you in your child's backpack the next school day. Daily Envelope Orders received on Friday, September 11, 2009 will be sent home on Monday, September 14. Weekly Envelope Orders (enclosed in today's Scrip Packet) are due on Monday morning by 8:30am to the School Office and are returned to you on Thursday in your Weekly Family Envelope. This program begins on Monday, September 14, 2009. Thank you for your participation in our program. If you have any questions, please call Dana Hardenburgh, Scrip Coordinator, 888-1990 x121 or dhardenburgh@serraschool.org. |
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Student Store News
The Student Store is open to students, parents and staff at Serra for the purchase of P.E. uniforms, sweatshirts/sweatpants, Serra items and school supplies, including required reading novels. Required reading novels from past years are on sale for $2.00 each! The Student Store is now located in the new Middle Education Building (MEB) on the first floor of the C-3 Administration wing across from the Reception Area. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and Tuesday afternoons from 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please note that students must wear the Serra P.E. uniform on their scheduled P.E. days. The P.E. Uniform (shorts and t-shirt) is available for purchase in the Student Store. For your convenience, a Student Store PREPAID Order Form may be submitted to the School Office with a check attached made payable to Serra Catholic School. Items ordered will be sent home through your child's homeroom within two to three days, pending the availability of items. Additional order forms are located on the wall racks in the School Office, or may be downloaded from the Serra website at www.serraschool.org.
Monogramming orders are being delivered to the students' classrooms beginning this week. You will be contacted if there is a delay with your order. Thank you for your patience during these busy first weeks of school.
The Snack Bar is now located at the new MEB window during morning and lunch recesses. Volunteers help serve the students and sell various snacks, water, juice, and various sports drinks. Items range in price from $.25 to $.75 per item. NO SODA will be sold to students. Although we are striving to provide a wider variety of snacks, we ask that you please do not depend upon the Snack Bar for your child's main source of food for the day.
If you have any questions regarding the Student Store or Snack Bar, please contact Catherine Tirado, Student Store/Snack Bar Coordinator, at 888-1990, ext. 122. |
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
to hold Anti-Bullying Parent Seminar
This will be one of the most important parent seminars ever presented at SMCHS and we strongly encourage your attendance.
Earlier on September 23rd, your son/daughter will have attended a two hour anti-bullying presentation by the same speaker, Jodee Blanco, who will be addressing parents in the evening.
At the parent seminar, our speaker will share with you the various types of bullying that occur on school campus, the types of students who are bullied and those who bully along with the warning signs when a student is being bullied. In turn, the seminar will give you strategies that will assist you in dealing with a bullying situation as well as how to work with the school in those situations. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the seminar. CLICK HERE for more information. |
 In-N-Out Monthly Order
Payment Dates *New* this year: There will be ONE DUE DATE each month, for In N Out orders. If there are multiple lunches in a month, each lunch will have the same payment Due Date. Thank you for your cooperation as this assists our parent volunteers with the large volume of orders. |
 Juice it Up is Back!
PTO is pleased to announce that Juice it Up will be offered for students and staff to purchase during this school year for a lunch time treat! Proceeds will support *NEW* PTO Family Fun Nights and other PTO events, as well as the After School Sports Program, and the Middle School Choir trip to Rome.
CLICK HERE for the flyer to order. Print out the flyer, attach payment and return using your Weekly Envelope to the School Office. |
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Volunteering Requirements
Thank you to all of our parents who have volunteered to work in a various programs and events throughout the school. We would like to remind you that the Diocese of Orange does require that all volunteers 1) have fingerprint clearance and 2) also complete Safe Environment training. Both requirements must be fulfilled before the Diocese will permit volunteering with children. Once you have been fingerprinted, you must complete the Safe Environment training within one week of being fingerprinted.
The Diocese regularly reviews our volunteer list and keeps in contact with us regarding volunteer's status. No one will be permitted to volunteer with the children without meeting both the fingerprinting and the Safe Environment training requirements.
If you still need to be fingerprinted, please pick up a fingerprinting packet from either the School Office. An "Applicant Information for Livescan" form must be completed before your actual Livescan form will be issued. Fingerprinting services are now held at Santa Margarita Catholic High School every Friday from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. No appointments are necessary, but you must bring the form that you obtain from Serra.
Safe Environment training can be completed online at www.shieldthevulnerable.org.
If you have any questions or would like to check on your status, please email Anna Merrill at amerrill@serraschool.org.
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 Volunteer Service Binders
The Binders for recording your Volunteer Service Hours are located in the School Office. Please remember to take a few moments and record any hours that you have performed over the summer. Also note, if you registered for the EFT transfer for tuition in time to receive the 10 hour incentive, it is already recorded on your family's card.
Also note: All volunteers must complete their fingerprinting paperwork BEFORE they are permitted to volunteer at school. Don't wait! The deadline to complete this if you plan to work at Harvest Festival is September 30th. If you need help with this process, please contact Anna Merrill at extension 168.
Volunteer Service Opportunities
It's time for Juice It Up! Our first two Juice It Up days at school are Thursday, September 24th and Thursday, October 15th . We are looking for 4-5 volunteers to help distribute Smoothies to the students from 10:30am - 1:00 pm on those dates. Adults only please. If you are interested in signing up for these hours, please contact Karin Hendrick at karinhen@cox.net or 709-4711. | |
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