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A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DUNNE
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Dear Parents:
With the end of classes and Graduation for the Class of 2014, the 2013-14 academic year has come to a close. Congratulations go out to our graduates on all the accomplishments they leave as their legacy to SMCHS. Now as they head off to colleges and universities across the country, with over $33 million in scholarships, we as a community can take pride that the young men and women of this class came our way in back in 2010. The Lord blessed them in so many ways and in turn their presence amongst us was a blessing to our faculty and staff.
As the school year ended more honors continued to be bestowed on SM students. Talon Theatre's fantastically talented artists and staff were recognized as the top musical show at the annual M.A.C.Y. awards with numerous individual honors given to members of the theatre program. On June 6th the varsity baseball team completed a successful run through the playoffs winning the CIF Division 1 Championship in a game played at Dodger Stadium. A great team effort by a super team! At the end of the game, I could tell the players didn't want to walk out of the stadium, in hopes of keeping the "feeling alive" but they will have the memory for a lifetime!
During the month of May, over 350 students took 452 I.B. exams along with 530 students taking 954 A.P. exams; for the year, six teams won CIF championships and nine individual CIF championships were claimed. Our performing and visual artists shared their multi-faceted talents with us through numerous shows, concerts and performances and through our clubs and organizations, students helped others in many positive and impactful ways. Underlying the entire year was our vibrant faith life with students providing service to hundreds of people through our grade level service projects; along with our dynamic retreats, meaningful and spiritual liturgies and times of prayer and song it was an incredible year of faith; it was a great year to be an EAGLE!
Our charism, Caritas Christi was clearly evident in so many ways during this school year. The love of Christ is that which permeates our campus and its students, families, faculty and staff. To the parents of the Class of 2014 who are receiving their last Eagle Update (unless you have continuing/entering students) thank you for your support of SMCHS and for entrusting your sons and daughters to us for their high school education; we wish them the very best. For all SM families, may our Lord extend His blessings upon all of you this summer; enjoy relaxation and rejuvenation where you can and I look forward to seeing you all when school begins again in August.
Caritas Christi,
Ray Dunne
Principal
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BASEBALL SECURES FIRST CIF CHAMPIONSHIP
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Congratulations to our 2014 boys' baseball team for securing the Division 1 CIF Championship Friday night at Dodger Stadium with their victory over Foothill High School, 3-1. The Eagles rode the right arm of UCLA-bound Griffin Canning's 11 strikeouts and had sparks of offense from Jordan Steele and Nick Meyer to outlast the Knights. The championship marked the sixth CIF championship of the school year. Along with 9 CIF individual titles, it was a record shattering year for the Eagles with more CIF team and individual titles claimed in one school year than ever before in Santa Margarita's history.
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SEVERAL EAGLES EARN EAGLE SCOUT RANK
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Congratulations to our SMCHS students and recent graduates who achieved the rank of Eagle. The Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scout of America program. The 1911 "Handbook for Boys," the first publicly available edition, introduced the Eagle Scout Award. Just 23 Scouts had earned the Eagle badge in 1912. More than 2,000 earned the honor in 1922. More Scouts than ever - over 50,000 - now achieve the Eagle Scout ranking each year. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men. Click Here to see which Eagles earned the rank of Eagle Scout this past school year.
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YOSENICK '12 TO SING AT SEGERSTROM
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Grant Yosenick '12 is set to take the stage this week at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Center for the Arts to perform alongside the 1970's rock band America. Yosenick will be performing on Thursday, June 12 through Saturday, June 14 under the direction of the Pacific Symphony Pop's conductor Richard Kaufman. He was last season's "OC Can You Sing Winner" which awarded him the solo opportunity to perform with the Pacific Symphony Pops live on stage once again. Click Here for the full story and to purchase tickets.
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CLASS OF 2014 SET TO SOAR
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The Class of 2014 impressed and will now take their talents to 144 colleges and universities across the nation! Check out the incredible stats on the Class of 2014 in the video below. Pardon our mistake, but the link in last week's Eagle Update was broken. You can also view grad stats at www.smhs.org/grads!
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SM SWIMMER EARNS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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 A year removed from Kaitlyn Merritt being named the OC Register's Female Athlete of the Year after being crowned the California State Champion in the Pole Vault, another underclassman took home the same top honors with junior Katie McLaughlin earning the OC Register's Female Athlete of the Year.
McLaughlin, a four-time CIF Champion as an Eagle, also set a National Record in one of those races, the 100-yard butterfly in an impressive time of 51.78.
First year head coach Brian Weathersby was also honored at the OC Register end of the year banquet, earning girls' water polo coach of the year honors. Weathersby helped guide the Eagles to their second consecutive Trinity League Championship and successfully defended the division 2 CIF Championship crown as the Eagles defeated Mater Dei for the second consecutive year.
Joining Weathersby on the coach's podium was Chuck Morales after being named the OC Register's girls' soccer coach of the year. Morales helped guide the soccer team to a division 1 CIF Championship with their victory of Edison High School, 3-0, their first CIF Championship since 2002. The girls' also clinched their fifth consecutive Trinity League championship.
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TUITION PAYMENT FOR 2014-2015
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Tuition payments for the 2014-15 school year are just around the corner! Please refer to your Registration Contract and/or the Parent Portal for important dates and information concerning your agreement. Click Here for all the tuition payment details.
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Santa Margarita Catholic High School is proud to offer academic courses and sports camps for both youth and high school students this summer.
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Did you Receive YOUR Blue & Gold Evening Under the Stars Envelope?
We hope you received your letter from the Blue and Gold Committee regarding our new event! This letter will give you key information regarding the event and how every family can help make it a success for the students, faculty and staff of SMCHS. The letter is already drawing interest, and was received by most families over the past weekend. If you did not receive yours or need more information, please Click Here.
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Class of 2009 | 5 Year Reunion
Class of 2009, the five-year reunion is Saturday, June 28th at Dave & Busters in the Irvine Spectrum. The event cost is $45 per person now or $50 at the door. We will have dinner, dancing, DJ and game tables for the alumni to enjoy! To purchase your tickets, Click Here .
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6th Annual Sarah DeMille 5K
The Sixth Annual Sarah DeMille 5K Memorial Run will be held on Saturday, July 19th at SMCHS. Registration will begin at 7:00am and racing at 8:15am. We will hold the "Future Eagle" run for those under 10 at 8:45am. Races will be followed by a pancake breakfast with vendors, music, prizes and opportunity prizes, so come join us! Click Here to sign up for the run. We still have a few places left for vendors and sponsorship opportunities. If you are interested please email Lori Gardner in the Alumni Office.
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Alumni Parents, with the end of the year approaching, the alumni office is requesting your help in updating contact information of your alumni graduate/graduates. We would like to invite them to alumni events, receive their WINGS magazine, alumni e-newsletter and keep them up to date with campus news. Click Here to update their information. Thank you for your support in helping us to Stay Connected!
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If your student has prescription or over the counter medications, inhalers, nebulizers, diabetic supplies or EpiPens in the Nurse's Office, please pick them up. Any items that have not been picked up by today, June 12 will be discarded. Have a safe and healthy summer!
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Catholic Family Night at the 'Big A'
Join Bishop Vann under the "A" for a fun family night when the Angels take on the Texas Rangers on Saturday, June 21st. Bring a non-perishable item to donate to Catholic charities and your tailgate meal is free! Click Here to purchase your tickets. To find out more information, Click Here.
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Fiesta de Solano is back and will be held Friday, July 11-13th. Join us for games, rides, live entertainment, delicious food, a grand prize drawing, bingo and a boutique! Discounted ride ticket and Grand Prize drawing ticket sales will begin at the Parish Office beginning June 2nd and will also be available after all Masses beginning June 21st. If you would like to become a sponsor, or donate any products or services to this event, Click Here. Please check the church website for updated and detailed Fiesta information.
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Students and families, the launch of the One-to-One Program at SMCHS is upon us! Students will receive their Tablet PC at one of our distribution/training sessions at the end of the summer. There will be sessions on July 22, 29, 31, and August 5, 7, and 12. Although students must only attend one session, attendance is mandatory. Student parents or guardians should have received an email with instructions on how to sign up online for a distribution/training session. In case you missed it, Click Here to sign up. These sessions will fill up on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up early to get the session you want!
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Kairos 117 | Class of 2015
Attention junior class, Kairos 117 is slated for July 28-31st. We would love to have you go on this retreat. Click Here for your paperwork. Remember we need all three forms. We have a limit of 50 students, so please do not wait to turn in those forms. We are looking for alumni who have gone on a Kairos and would like to lead. Please contact Mr. Francis Cabildo for more information. We also have three other Kairos retreats next year if you want to plan ahead: Kairos 118 September 22-25, Kairos 119 January 13-16, and Kairos 120 March 3-6.
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Robert Russell Photography
Parents don't forget to view our photographer's website, athletic photos by Robert Russell Photography. Robert is the official photographer of Eagle varsity athletics. Visit his website to order your photos today, they make perfect gifts for family and friends and decor for the house or office! Click Here to view varsity game photos; you can access it all year.
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Attention all students applying for work permits. The work permit application is now on the web under the counseling news section. Please have your employer complete and bring into counseling for processing. Click Here to access the work permit application.
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Rising Juniors and Seniors who plan to seek membership in National Honor Society should check the NHS site under "Academics" for minimum qualifications, required documentation, and class due dates. Click Here to access the NHS website.
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Scrip will be sold throughout the summer with the exception of the week of the week of July 28. Scrip sales are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30am - 9:30am and Wednesday from 1:30pm - 3:30pm. For information regarding the SMCHS scrip program Click Here. Purchase scrip for Fathers' Day, Grads, and Newlyweds!! We now have Tutto Fresco ($25) and Taco Bell ($10). If you have any questions or wish to place a large scrip order, contact Catherine Hassen, SM Scrip Coordinator, at 949-766-6004.
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