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Partner virtues we will work on: Faith and Believe |
October 30th
Orders due October 16th
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Serra After School Programs:
Click each class title for more information on the exciting After School Programs we offer on campus!
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Community Programs of Interest:
Click each title for more information on programs available in the community. The inclusion of any flyer does not constitute approval or endorsement of the program. Flyers are provided as a service only.
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A Message from the Principal:
Campus Ministry Supports Life!
October is Respect Life month for the American Catholic Community. In order to promote and honor the dignity of all human life, the Campus Ministry Team at Serra (comprised of Seventh and Eighth Grade students) will be directing a schoolwide service project in an effort to support Toby's House, an outreach program for unwed mothers. This effort is in line with Catholic social teaching and Jesus' call to serve others.
Please join us in this service project by participating in a Baby Shower for Jesus. Campus Ministry will be collecting donations of unwrapped gifts and of gift cards to Target, Walmart, and Babies R Us. You may send your donations for the babies and mothers of Toby's House to school during the week of October 19th through October 23rd. In today's Weekly Envelope, please see the hand drawn invitation by our Campus Ministry students.
A specific gift wish list has been provided for us by Toby's House (no stuffed animals please); CLICK HERE to see the list of needed items. Thank you for your support!
Red Ribbon Week October 21st to 27th
CLICK HERE to view the exciting list of activities for Red Ribbon Week. CLICK HERE to view the list of incentives for students who wear their red ribbon! |
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Serving Christ's Children,
Angeline Trudell
Principal | |
Is Your Family E-mail Updated?
As a reminder to our families, beginning November 1st, the SerraDIPITY newsletter will only be e-mailed to the family's official e-mail on record. To update your e-mail, CLICK HERE to download the Family Status Update form. Please complete and return to the Admissions Office. |
 A Parent's Guide to Surfin' the Web
This year, we have made many changes and improvements to our website. In the upcoming weeks, we will focus on a different section of the website and will present a summary of what you can find on the web.
Where can I find the QuickLinks on the web?
QuickLinks are located on the home page, the the left of the school logo. This is what our QuickLinks look like:
An Overview of the School Calendar
The School Calendar QuickLink
Beginning November 1st, we will no longer be producing a monthly calendar as many of our families are accustomed to. Rather, all calendar activities and events will be posted to the web calendar.
By clicking on the School Calendar QuickLink, you will be taken to a summary of all events posted to the school calendar. By default, the current month will be summarized by each date an event is listed, however, you can scroll through the calendar to view additional events. From this summary page, you can print and view the calendar in a variety of formats. If you are a "techie", you may also download the school calendar via an RSS and iCalendar feed.
 Upcoming Events Events which will impact the entire Serra community will be posted to the Upcoming Events section on the home page. General information such as time, date and location will be posted on the calendar. If additional information is available, by clicking on the event name, you can view the additional details.
Show Calendar »
If you click on the Show Calendar » at the bottom of the Upcoming Events, a monthly calendar view of all school events will appear. By default, the current month will appear, however, you can scroll through the calendar for additional months.
If you click on the "printer friendly" box in the top right hand corner, a printable version of the calendar will appear.
Show All »
If you click on the Show All » at the bottom of the Upcoming Events, a summary of all the calendar events listed on the home page will appear.
Every effort will be made to keep the calendars up-to-date, however, in our efforts to allow as much advance notice, some dates and/or times may change. We encourage you to check the calendar frequently. |
Family Directory - Conditions of Use
Last week, the Family Directory was posted online for our families in our password-protected area of the website. Unfortunately, we have received a number or reports from families that they were added to mass distribution e-mail lists following the posting of the Directory online.
As a reminder, each family who downloads the Directory agrees to the Conditions of Use which states: By downloading the 2009-2010 Serra Catholic School Family Directory for viewing either electronically or by output, as a Serra parent, you agree to utilize the information for your own personal use; information contained in the directory may not be used for commercial use or mass distribution.
If you believe that you have been added to a new e-mail list for commercial use or mass distribution ( does not include room parent or school e-mails), please forward the e-mail to ktonokawa@serraschool.org. |
 Harvest Festival 2009:
Bountiful Blessings
From the PTO
Harvest Festival 2009 was truly a day for our families to behold our Bountiful Blessings on our new Serra campus. The day was gorgeous for our families and friends to wander by our Serra Family Farm. Our new and improved "Serra Sports Zone" was a hit with young and old alike...many of us took a guess at "Mr. Mac" , our giant pumpkin's weight, enjoyed some great food and played some fun games! The blessings of our own Serra students was amazing to see as we watched them in the Talent Show and listened to the Serra Singers and Middle School Choir.
The PTO would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Holly Schwartz and Mrs. Terri Savage, our Event Chairs for all of their hard work and dedication over the many months planning this special day for all of us. A big thank you to each of the committee chairs for their special blessings which they chose to share with us for our Harvest Festival 2009.
Special thanks to Miss Austin, Miss Humbert and our Student Council for arranging the Pep Rally before the event and the Talent Show at Harvest Festival. Thank you as well to Mrs. Sifers, Mr. Schleicher and the Middle School Choir and Serra Singers for their beautiful music.
Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who worked the Festival. Your service made this memorable event possible. Thank you to Hanna's Restaurant and all the Serra families who frequented there, from the 1st to the 10th, as their donation was a generous contribution to our event. Finally, heartfelt thanks to the many donors and underwriters without which our event would not be nearly as successful!!!
And the winners are...
Grand Prize Raffle - Hawaii Trip: The Alvarado Family
VIP Parking for 1 year: The Krolikowski Family
Spend a Day with Mrs. Trudell: Bella Murdy 5D
Guess The Weight of Mr. Mac: Diego Strozzi
Sports Zone - Nike Extravaganza: Blake Bianchini
Sports Zone - 2 Ducks Hockey Tickets: Gregory Memo
2009 Harvest Festival Committee Chairs
Event Chairs: Holly Schwartz and Terri Savage
PTO VP Fundraising: Sally Palmer
Arts and Crafts: Gretha Solorzano
Cakewalk/Desserts:Sherry Portner
Class Projects: Erin Duffy
Decorations: Meredith Gonzalez
Entertainment: Robin Emanuel
Finance: Sherry Reinart
First Aid: Jason Uhl
Food Acquisitions: Kari Andrakowicz and Janet Schryer
Games and Prizes: Melissa Fosdick and Denise Uhl
Luck of the Draw: Sabrina Schuck and Sue Josipovich
Publicity: Tom Wilkinson
Pumpkin Patch: LaShawn Armstrong and Olga Beas
Raffle: Carol Miller and Shannon McGuire
Security: Joe Moussiaux
Serra Farm: Kathleen Demirbey
Set up/Tear Down: Mike Tirado
Signs: Kristi Matula
Sponsorship: Kerrie Buncher
Sports Zone: Kris Peters
T-shirts: Bill and Tammy Thilken
Tickets: Erika Kerry
Volunteers: Mary Binning |
 Golf Classic 2009 Results
We are pleased to announce that our Golf Classic 2009 raised over $36,500! Hard work, determination, continued participation of our Serra parents and prayer allowed our fall tournament to successfully support our educational and non-educational programs for 2009-10! Thank you! |
Yearbooks go on Sale this Week!
"Pre-Sale" orders priced at $45 must be received at the School Office by Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:15pm. No Late Orders Please. Orders on or after October 31st are $55. CLICK HERE for additional information and the order form. |
Memorial Mass & Ornament Information
Once again, we will be honoring our loved ones who lie with our Lord at our seventh Annual Memorial Mass on Monday, November 2nd at 9:15 a.m. Ornaments that were purchased this year, as well as previous years, will be displayed on the Tree of Remembrance in our lobby.
Mass Intention Cards: Enclosed in this Week's Envelope is a Mass Intention Card. Please complete the card and return to the school. All cards received by October 26th will be placed at the altar during the Memorial Mass and then be placed in the PEB Prayer Center. Help us all honor your loved ones by including a card as part of our remembrance. CLICK HERE to download additional cards. |
 Annual Baja Fresh
Lunch Order Available
New and One Time Only!
An Annual Baja Fresh order form is available for all 5 lunches served this school year on: Friday, October 30th,Thursday, November 12th, Thursday, December 3rd, Thursday, January 14th, and Thursday, February 4th
Note to Eighth Grade families: The Eighth Grade students will have a field trip to JSerra on November 12th. A light lunch will be served at the high school. Students will return on campus in time for their regular lunch break. If you wish to submit the annual order form, including lunch on November 12th, please note the orders are non-refundable. The proceeds for the November 12th lunch will be donated toward the Teacher Sponsorship program for Anchor Ball 2010. Individual monthly order forms are also available for the remaining four lunches available to the Eighth Grade students. CLICK HERE for the ANNUAL Baja Fresh order form, due tomorrow, Friday, October 16th
Baja Fresh Lunch Available for Friday, October 30th!
Note In-n-Out is not available on this day. CLICK HERE for the lunch order form for Oct. 30th only, due tomorrow, Friday, October16th
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Openings Available in After School Classes
Openings are still available for our After-School Classes. Please CLICK HERE for information on: Chess, Dance, Eagle Music Academy, Guitar Lessons, Irish Dance, Mad Science, Rembrandt Art and AfterSchool Spanish. Don't miss out on these great opportunities. |
Serra Catholic Mother's Club Pressents...
"Unplugged V with Mrs. Trudell"
Get up close and personal with our fabulous Principal as she talks about her life and takes your questions! All Serra Mom's welcome!
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Serra Catholic School Library
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 PTO Spotlight on...
All-New Family Fun Nights
Attention all Serra Families...save the date! PTO will sponsor our first ever FAMILY FUN NIGHT on Friday, November 20th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Student Activity Center. We will have a DJ, music, games, food and fun. Look for more details in the coming weeks. |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Baja Fresh:
Additional openings are available to help with Baja Fresh lunches from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the following days:
Thursday, November 12th, 3 openings left
Thursday, December 3rd, 4 openings left |
 Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Annual Open House
Sunday, October 18th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Santa Margarita Catholic High School invites families of 5th through 8th grade students to its annual Open House on Sunday, October 18th. Our campus will be open for guided as well as self guided tours and many faculty, administrators, and coaches will be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Meet our Principal, Mr. Dunne, our President, Mr. Carey, and see firsthand why Santa Margarita remains the school of choice by families seeking a premier, Catholic, college prep education.
Reservations are not necessary; simply drop by any time between 11 and 2. Please call our Admissions Office at 949-766-6076 if you have any questions.
The school is located at 22062 Antonio Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita. www.smhs.org | |
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