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Partner virtues we will work on: Faith and Believe |
Lunch & Treat Order Forms
Orders due Nov. 20th
Orders due Nov. 20th |
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:
ITBS Test Scores ITBS test scores are enclosed in today's Weekly Envelope for students in Grades Two through Eight. Please take a moment to review the results, write any questions and be prepared to review the questions at your upcoming Parent Conference. Since the review of the ITBS results are a part of the conference, I ask that you please wait until your conference to review your questions with your child(ren)'s teacher(s).
Family Fun Night
Our first Family Fun Night is tomorrow night, Friday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m. in our Student Activity Center! Our PTO is inviting your whole family to enjoy an evening of DJ, dancing, games, refreshments and fun, all for $2 per person at the door! This is a wonderful opportunity for Serra families to come and socialize.
Parent Handbook Acknowledgment
A Parent Receipt acknowledging the receipt of the school's Parent Handbook was included in the October 8th Weekly Envelope. To date, we still have a number of families who have not returned this receipt.
If you have not signed and returned this form, please CLICK HERE to download a new copy and return to the School Office by December 4th. Thank you for your assistance. |
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Serving Christ's Children,
Angeline Trudell
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The Miracle Blossoms Campaign
Challenge Gift
On November 11th you all received Mrs. Trudell's e-mail regarding the exciting news of our generous alumni family who has offered our community a challenge.
As a reminder:
· The Challenge - $250,000 will be given to The Miracle Blossoms Campaign, if we have another donor who will match their gift by December 31, 2009.
· This matching gift may be in the form of a pledge and paid over 3-5 years.
As you know, we have made great progress in meeting our goal for the campaign. Currently we have raised 53% or $12,223,452 and still need everyone's participation. What an amazing impact these combined gifts of $500,000 would be!
We understand that this is a difficult time for many, but if you or someone you know is able and interested in meeting this challenge, please contact Mrs. Trudell at ext. 101 or Laurie Beach, Director of Development at ext. 171 with any questions. |
 Special Thanksgiving Rosary
Tuesday, November 24th - 8:00 a.m.
Please join us in prayer in front of the Blessed Mother statue near the Middle School Lunch tables.
You may e-mail Kim O'Donoghue ( kimdunno@aol.com ) with any requests or special intentions. All requests are kept confidential; students are also welcome to write their intentions. |
Scrip News
There is no Weekly Order, Monday November 23rd due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Only Three Weekly Scrip Envelope Orders Left Before Christmas! Be Prepared and Plan Ahead!
There are only three Mondays November 30th, December 7th and 14th left to order through your Weekly Scrip Envelope before the Christmas Holiday. Please note that during this busy time of year, there is the possibility of backorders and/or delay of delivery from our scrip vendor. Therefore, we encourage families to submit their Weekly Scrip Orders early in December. In addition, orders may not be delivered to you until Friday instead of the Thursday, due to the holiday volume and shipment delays.
CLICK HERE for the Weekly Order Form Updates to the Weekly & Daily Order Form: (Changes in bold)iTunes $15 $25 (5%)Ruby's $25 (10%) Help! Missing Albertson's informationIf the names and/or numbers listed below belong to you or one of your supporters, please contact the Scrip Office. Please note that these names and/or numbers are as they appear on our Albertson's reporting dated April 30, 2009 and July 31, 2009. 42571706391 42572152035 42572254212 42576534250 Robert Blair 42570866055 Jeannine Hanson 42573422259 Deborah Pachyn 42571036713 Lynn Clancy 42569883669 Help! Missing Ralphs informationIf the names and or numbers listed below belong to you or one of your supporters, please contact the Scrip Office. Please note that the names and/or numbers are as they appear on our Ralphs reporting dated May 31, 2009 and August 31, 2009 49501513813 Nelia Castillo 249501723359 Phil DeCarion 249558630518 Pearl Takasane 247124618823 Please contact Dana Hardenburgh, Scrip Coordinator with any questions at dhardenburgh@serraschool.org or (949) 888-1990, ext. 121. |
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Anchor Ball 2010 Kicks Off
PTO is pleased to announce...
This year, three very special members of the Serra parent community have taken on the leadership of Anchor Ball. They will comprise the Anchor Ball Advisory Team, which for the 15th anniversary year only, will replace the Event Chair position. This team will use their vast experience in PTO, fundraising and a "combined 39 years as Serra parents" to mentor and lead the Anchor Ball Committee. The goals of this team are to work together with the committee for the common goals of building community, creating and fostering friendships within the Serra community, planning a wonderful event and raising money for Serra.
We are so blessed to have three past Serra PTO Presidents and Event Chairs of Anchor Ball and Harvest Festival coming together to lead this event.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Anchor Ball 2010 Advisory Team: Mary Mack, Barbara Pinter and Kyle Van Boom Save the Date for our 15th Anniversary Anchor Ball...Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 15, 2010, at The Disneyland Hotel! It will be a wonderful evening of celebration, dancing, Serra's wonderful silent and live auctions, and friendship! Mary, Barb and Kyle are excited to announce their theme for Anchor Ball 2010...Celebrate the Journey Siempre Adelante Interested in being a part of the fun?All Are Welcome! Please join us for our first committee chair meeting Wednesday, December 2nd, the location to be determined. If you have ever considered working on Anchor Ball, this is the year to do it! Planning for the 15th Anniversary Anchor Ball Celebration is underway! All levels of experience are welcome. On the job training is included. Please contact one of us, for more information and to answer any questions you might have: Mary Mack at maryemack1@cox.net Barb Pinter at thepinterfamily@cox.net Kyle Van Boom at wesperjac@cox.net Carla Myers, PTO VP Fundraising, at rocamyers@aol.com Please visit the Anchor Ball page regularly for updates and information. Go to the Serra website at Parents > Fundraising-Anchor Ball for continual updates. |
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Santa Grams are Here!
Student Council is once again selling Santa Grams, beginning today, November 19th until Monday, December 7th!! Each Santa Gram is $1.00 and includes a gourmet lollipop! Send them to your teacher, your friends, your son or daughter!
Print out the Santa Gram sheet and fill out all the information. Each sheet has four Santa grams per page. Make sure to include a first and last name of the person, their homeroom (KA, 2B, 6E, etc) or you can write the homeroom teachers name. Include a message to that person. Turn in the sheet with a dollar attached for each Santa Gram that you are buying, to the School Office. If you complete a whole sheet, you would have $4 attached. Please use cash only, no coins. If you order more than 4 Santa grams, you may write a check made payable to Serra Catholic School.
Santa Grams will be on sale until December 7th. They will be delivered to the homerooms starting the week of Dec. 15th!
Santa Grams on the web? At Serra's website, Campus Life>Student Council>Santa Grams CLICK HERE to print your Santa Grams. CLICK HERE to print your Santa Gram Instruction reminder. Thank you for your support. Merry Christmas from Student Council! |
 December In-N-Out- Orders
due Tomorrow
The order form for the December 11th IN-N-Out lunch is now available. Please CLICK HERE to download the form. Orders are due November 20th. For questions, please email Jill Kopeny at jkopeny@cox.net. |
 Baja Fresh Orders Due Tomorrow
Take a break from making lunch and order your student Baja Fresh for Thursday, December 3rd! Proceeds support sending our teachers to Anchor Ball 2010. Support your teachers, take a break from PB&J, and provide a yummy and healthy lunch for your students! Thank you to all those families who completed the Annual Order Form. The Annual Order Form is no longer available. Please use the monthly form below. Help us stay green...
Have one student to order for? CLICK HERE to print ONE Order Form. Orders are due Friday, November 20th. Have more than one student to order for? CLICK HERE to print up to Four Order Forms! Orders are due Friday, November 20th. |
Speech, Language and
Occupational Therapy Information Meeting
All Parents and Teachers are invited to an informational meeting regarding speech, language and occupational therapy at 3:15 p.m. on December 3rd in the PEB Multi-Purpose Room (Room 139). Therapists from Newport Therapy Centers (NTC) will present information regarding speech and language milestones, signs of auditory processing difficulties, and communicaiton disorders that impact the learning process. Learn easy to use techniques to help your student or child be a happy and successful student.
An Occupational Therapist will provide strategies/information on handwriting/fine motor or other difficulties. They can also provide speech-language and hearing screenings done at our school for a nominal fee.
In addition, we know that many of your children are currently working with the therapists at NTC and as a convenience to you, we would like to bring their therapist to our school to provide the services so you will not have to drive your child to the Center.
This meeting is for you if your child is currently attending therapy sessions at NTC and you are interested in therapy sessions on campus. This meeting is also for you if you are wondering if your child could benefit from any of the the services listed above. We look forward to seeing you at this meeting. |
PTO Spotlight on...
Mother's Club 6th Annual Christmas Tea
Make time for friends and fellowship this Christmas. The SCMC Christmas Tea will be held on Wednesday, December 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Los Rios Tea House in San Juan Capistrano. This event costs $25.00 per person and reservations are due by Friday, December 4th.
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 Christmas Magnets for
Your Car are Coming! Keep Christ in Christmas! The Serra Catholic School Choir students, who have been invited to sing at the Pueri Cantores Festival for the Pope in Rome, Italy for New Year's Day in 2011, will be selling Christmas Nativity Magnets before our Serra Christmas Programs. Proceeds from the sale of these unique nativity magnets for your car will benefit sending these students to Rome. The magnets will be sold for $10 each. |
St. Kilian Birthday Party for Jesus
Children and Families Grades K-6 are invited to join us on Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Hughes Hall for a Birthday Party for Jesus
$5.00 per child includes:
Donuts, Caroling, Crafts, Stories and Fun
Christmas Give-Away Donation: BOARD GAME or BOOK
If you have any questions, please call 586-4550 or e-mail skre@cox.net |
San Francisco Solano to hold
Annual Advent Family Workshop
November 29th · 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Come and prepare for this Advent season with a fresh wreath and a craft your family can make and take home to enjoy. CLICK HERE for the event flyer and registration or visit the parish website at www.sfsolano.org. | |
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