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BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
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Welcome back Eagles! With the new school year under way, we encourage you to explore our back-to-school website for all the information you need for these first few weeks back. Here you will find the school calendar, parking/drop off information, upcoming events, dress code policies and much more! Visit www.smhs.org/backtoschool |
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PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK CARDS DUE
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Please read the 2014-2015 edition of the Parent Student Handbook. After you have reviewed the material inside this handbook, please sign the statement and return it to the Attendance Office by Friday, September 19, 2014. If the card is not received by this deadline, your student may be prevented from attending class. Click here to download the signature card.
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SCHEDULE CHANGE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
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A large amount of students are required to leave school early on Friday, September 19 for co-curricular activities. We have adjusted the schedule to minimize the impact student attendance will have on the day. Please Note: Because school ends so early, there will be no lunch break. Click here to see the bell schedule. |
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE INFORMATION
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We are now using an online tracking and reporting system for all service hours called x2VOL, which can be accessed through Family Connection in Naviance. This system will allow us to eliminate our paper forms and centralize the information. x2VOL will allow your student to enter their service hours online at any time, as well as check for and sign-up for any service opportunities, and print a service hour log that can be used for college applications. All students will be given a tutorial on the x2VOL system during their religion class. We appreciate your help and cooperation with this new system.
Should you have any questions about Naviance, please contact Cheryl Dopudja in the Counseling Office. If you have any questions regarding service hours, please contact Peg Hanley or Margie Diorio. |
Sweet Ranked by OC Varsity as No. 2 Returning Receiver/Tight End
Senior Kyle Sweet comes in at the No. 2 spot for the top 10 returning receivers and tight ends, according to OC Varsity. After serving as the Eagles' quarterback his sophomore season, Sweet showed his versatility as a junior quickly establishing himself as a dangerous weapon as a pass catcher. The 6-foot, 190-pound wideout returns as the county's second-leading receiver after hauling in 53 catches for 920 yards and nine touchdowns last year. An All-County second-team selection in 2013, Sweet accounted for more than 50 percent of Santa Margarita's aerial yardage, thanks in large part to two monster games of 200-plus yards receiving. With quarterback KJ Costello entering his second full season as the starting signal caller, look for Sweet to put up eye-popping numbers yet again this fall.
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Eagle Football Slated to Stream Back to Back Weeks on Fox Sports West
For those Eagle Football fans that can't make the first two home games of the 2014 season, our Eagles are slated to stream on Fox Sports West Prep Zone when they take on Bishop Amat and Corona Santiago. As a result, Week 0's matchup with Bishop Amat on Friday, August 29 and week 1 against Corona Santiago on Friday, September 5 will both be 7:30 p.m. kickoffs rather than the regular 7 p.m. start. Click Here for the full schedule
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McLaughlin Takes Bronze at Pan Pacific Championships in Australia
Congratulations to senior Katie McLaughlin for winning a bronze medal at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia in the 200-meter butterfly. McLaughlin finished with a time of 2:07.08 for a new lifetime best, just six tenths of a second off of the gold medal. The Pan Pacific Championships include the world's best swimmers from swimming super power countries such as China, Australia, Japan, and the U.S. Click here to read the full story.
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Santa Margarita is pleased to offer bus transportation serving both North and South Orange County. Visit www.smhs.org/bus for route information. Annual Bus Contracts must be purchased through the Parent Portal. Once you log-in, hit 'Additional Programs' and then 'Complete Form'.
The South Route 1 is currently full. Add your name to a waiting list by emailing bus@smhs.org. The South Route 2 serving Newport Coast, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo still has availability as well as the North County Route serving Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Orange, Irvine, Tustin and Tustin Ranch.
Prepaid bus transportation from school to home is also available. Click here for details.
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CALIFORNIA TELECONNECT FUND
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Schools in California currently receive money from the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) which, for us, results in a 30% reduction in internet service expenses. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is in the process of rewriting the CTF funding rules. While many of the changes were expected and may reduce funding, one piece of the proposal is particularly disturbing. It appears that the CPUC is targeting private schools. Their proposed rule would completely eliminate all CTF funding from private schools except for a few schools in severe need.
The proposed rule states that private schools will qualify for CTF only if 40% of the students at the school participate in the Free/Reduced Meal Program, however all public schools would be eligible for CTF funding. The good news is that there appears to be a willingness to work with us on our concerns if we make our voices heard. You can help by logging your complaints with the CPUC here. A few points to note when putting your comments are:
1. Your comments on this issue should be logged under Proposed Rules 3.2
2. Be sure to click the Do not support box
3. Our greatest concern is the lack of equal access to internet service. Public schools get funding but we do not.
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Magazine Drive Fundraiser
Our annual all-school Magazine Drive fundraiser kicks off Thursday, August 21. All students will receive a Magazine Drive packet in their second period class on August 21 during the Magazine Drive broadcast on ETV. Students and parents may purchase their magazine subscriptions online (information will be sent home with your student today) or by filling out the order form provided in the magazine packet. The Magazine Drive order turn-in dates are: September 3, 10, 17, 24. Students who turn in at least one order on a designated turn in day may come to school in non-uniform dress. Students wishing to turn orders in must do so in the lunch shelter before the start of classes to obtain a non-uniform dress wristband. Students may turn in an order on every turn-in date so they can have multiple non-uniform dress days.
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Upcoming Student Holidays
August 22nd: Student Holiday (Diocese Convocation and Mass)
September 1st: Labor Day
Click here for the year at a glance calendar for your planning needs.
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School Photos
Makeup Photos
Make up picture day is scheduled for August 27th. If you missed getting your portrait taken, please do so on this date. Students should visit the Activities office before school starting at
7 AM, during lunch or after school until 3 PM. Click here for photo package information. Seniors, if you have not yet had your senior portraits taken you are required to have your photo taken on August 27th so that you have a student ID card.
Retake Photos
Students who have already taken their photo but would like a retake of their portrait, please make an appointment through South Coast Photographic at 949-699 0199 or visit www.southcoastphotographic.com
Senior Portraits
All seniors who still need to have their senior portraits taken must contact South Coast Photographic at (949) 699-0199 for an appointment. The South Coast Photographic studio mailed home information about senior portraits to all senior families. All seniors must have their senior portrait session done by September 1st. Seniors, if you have not yet had your senior portraits taken you are required to have your photo taken on August 27th so that you have a student ID card. These seniors should visit the Activities office on August 27th before school starting at 7 AM, during lunch or after school until 3 PM. Seniors having their ID card picture taken on August 27th should still make/keep their senior portrait session appointment with South Coast Photographic for their yearbook picture.
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Eagle Football Alumni - Sideline Opportunity
Football season is almost here! Head Coach Rick Curtis is inviting alumni football players to come out and cheer on the Eagle Football team as they play their season opener on Friday, August 29th at Saddleback College. The Eagles will be facing Bishop Amat with game time at 7 p.m. There will be 25 spots available on the RSVP sideline list. To celebrate the upcoming alumni game, check out this video featuring two Eagle Football alumni: Brad and Brian Finneran '94. Go Eagles!
***In order for you to reserve one of the 25 spots down on the field with the action, you MUST RSVP by Wednesday, August 27th to footballrsvp@smhs.org with your name and we will add your name to the sideline list, no children please. You will receive a confirmation so do not delay as spots will go fast.
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CSF Membership
The next California Scholarship Federation (CSF) application period for sophomores, juniors, and seniors is September 4th, 2014 to September 12th, 2014. CSF is an academic honors organization comprised of students who have met the CSF grade requirements. Eligibility is determined by students' grades from their most recent high school semester report card. The application and additional details are available on the California Scholarship Federation section of the school website or by clicking here.
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Welcome Dance
Welcome Dance 2014 will be held on September 6, 2014 from 7 PM - 10 PM in the Moiso Pavilion. All grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. Tickets are available online now through Sept. 4th. The dance dress code is SMCHS appropriate casual attire. NO glow sticks are permitted! The theme is class colors: freshmen wear yellow, sophomores wear green, juniors wear red and seniors, of course, are blue! More information and tickets are available at www.smhs.org/welcomedance.
Official SMCHS Class t-shirts (available in your class color) are available now for purchase for $5 in the Activities Office!
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New Parent Welcome Dinner
The New Parent Welcome Dinner for all new parents for the 2014-2015 school year will be on Sunday, September 7th from 4-7 p.m. Invitations were mailed home. Kindly RSVP at www.smhs.org/welcomedinner by August 28, 2014. We look forward to officially welcoming all of our new families to the Eagle family!
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Calling All San Francisco Solano Confirmation Students!
YEAR 1 STUDENTS - All students entering 9th grade this fall, in addition to all high school students who have not yet began their Confirmation program, and their parents, are invited to attend a Year 1 Confirmation Meeting on Sunday, September 7th from 1:30-2:30pm in the SFS Youth Faith Formation basement. All parents and students entering the Confirmation program this year at SFS are required to attend, unless you attended the meeting in May.
YEAR 2 STUDENTS - All students who have completed their first year of the Confirmation program, and their parents, are invited to attend a Year 2 Confirmation Meeting on Monday,
September 8th from 6:30-8:00pm in the SFS YFF basement. All parents and students in the second year of the Confirmation program are required to attend, unless you attended the meeting in May.
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Link Crew Tailgate Party
A tailgate party for all freshmen and Link Crew leaders will be held on September 11th at 2:15 p.m. on the football field. Please join us for free hot dogs to help kick off the season. Join the fun and mingle with your Link Crew leader and make new friends!
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XLT Worship Night
XLT or eXaLT is an evening packed with energy and inspiration. Join other teens from the area for a night of fellowship and faith. The next XLT takes place on September 17th at 6pm in the Grotto. Join us for free pizza followed by worship, an inspiring message and Adoration. All are welcome so bring your friends!
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With less than 2 months to go, anticipation is growing quickly for our Blue and Gold Fundraising Event, "An Evening Under the Stars" on October 18th. Details and registration for this event will be available online by the end of the week, so start asking your friends and family to attend what is sure to be a wonderful evening. We would like to thank those who have already made generous donations to support this fundraiser! We have some amazing auction items donated but more are still needed. If you have a business or know of someone who may be able to donate a great item, trip or experience please let us know. Your help in securing fabulous donations is greatly appreciated! We would also love every SM family to consider donating a bottle of wine or gift card of $25 or higher. The more items we have to auction the more our students benefit!
We look forward to seeing everyone at this event celebrating our school community! Please contact the Development Office at (949)766-6080 or blueandgold@smhs.org for more information on sponsorship and underwriting opportunities and visit the Blue and Gold website at www.smhs.org/blueandgold which will be updated often.
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Retreats
Senior Kairos retreats: Our next retreat is Kairos #118 September 22-25, 2014. Click Here for more information and forms.
Junior retreat: Our next retreat will be October 22 -24, 2014. We have a new retreat location in Ramona called Oakbridge. Click Here for more information and forms.
Sophomore retreats: Two retreats are available for sophomores: Sophomore Fall November 19-21, 2014 and Sophomore Spring March 23-25, 2015. Click Here for more information and forms.
Freshman retreats: We offer two retreats for freshman and those dates are:
Freshman Fall November 10-11, 2014 and Freshman Spring April 16-17, 2015. Click Here for more information and forms
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San Francisco Solano Annual Rummage Sale
The San Francisco Solano annual rummage sale is coming soon! The parish is accepting donations of gently used clothes, household items, books, sporting goods, uniforms, DVD's, jewelry, etc. between Sunday, August 24th and Sunday, September 14th. You may drop your donations off outside Meeting Room A during Mass times or during regular business hours. The Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, September 20th and Saturday, September 27th from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Morning Mass
Campus Ministry invites all of our families to join us for morning mass (6:55AM - 7:20 AM)Tuesday- Friday in the Sacred Heart chapel. The school's chaplain, Father Randy Sampinto, celebrates mass.
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Nurse's Office
As a reminder, if your student has had a change in their health since completion of their health history form which was submitted at the time of registration, please e-mail our office at: deptofnursing@smhs.org.
Incoming Freshman or transfer students with medical concerns are encouraged to stop by the Nurse's Office to meet our Nurses. Our office is located next to the Attendance Office in the Administration building.
If your student will need medication at school, please refer to our Medication Policy on our website (located under Campus Life-Nurse's Office) or in the Parent Handbook.
Feel free to contact our office at 766-6029 with any questions.
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Safe Homes
The PTG (Parent Teacher Guild) Executive Board welcomes you all to the 2014-2015 school year! The PTG is comprised of all parents, administration, faculty and staff of SMCHS. Membership in the PTG is automatic.
With a new school year, comes many new social events for your student. In order to ensure your child visits only "Safe Homes", we ask families to make the voluntary commitment by pledging your home a Safe Home. Please note: Those who would like to be designated as a "Safe Home" are required to sign-up every year.
Click here to sign up for the Safe Homes program and view a list of families who have committed to keeping their homes safe.
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SMCHS Calendar
Don't forget that you can easily access the SMCHS Calendar on our website (www.smhs.org), just click on the Campus Life tab and select "Calendar". The calendar page includes our master calendar, a year-at-a-glance, a calendar for our parents that lists when school starts and ends each school day, and all our special bell schedules.
You can also access the school calendar on the SMCHS app. The app is free and available for iPhone and android.
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Robert Russell Photography
Parents don't forget to view our athletic photographer's website, 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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Scrip sales are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. For information regarding the SMCHS scrip program Click Here. eScrip contributions will not be earned on purchases at Vons/Pavilions paid with credit cards. Credit will be earned only if purchases are paid by debit cards, cash, checks or Vons/Pavilions gift cards which are sold with other scrip at the SM Front Desk. 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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