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SerraDIPITY
Volume 18 � Issue 19 � January 24, 2013
Tolerance,Respect,Unity,Service,Thankfulness...T.R.U.S.T
"I am grateful to Him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He considered me TRUSTWORTHY in appointing me to this ministry."
1 Timothy 1:12
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Community Programs of Interest
Click each title below 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. | |
Holy Trinity Annual Women's Luncheon
SMCHS Strength & Conditioning Camp
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Message From the President
 Catholic Schools Celebration 2013
Our very spirited Student Rally this afternoon was the kick-off to our Catholic Schools Celebration 2013! It was a joy to see the students having so much fun!
CLICK HERE for the summary of student events we have planned and for any questions regarding these events email Miss Julie Humbert, Student Services Director, at [email protected].
Tomorrow we are very fortunate to have Fr. Gerald Horan, O.S.M.; Fr. Bruce Patterson, Fr. Craig Butters, and our School Chaplain, Fr. Jim Dunning, con-celebrate our Catholic Schools Week Mass, with Fr. Bruce, our lead Pastor for this year, being lead celebrant. Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m. in our Student Activity Center. All students must be in formal uniform. We do have an exemption to the permit parking for today, so you may park in the surrounding neighborhoods. Please DO NOT park in the Memorial Care Medical facility parking lot and please be courteous and respectful of our neighbors and abide by all traffic laws.
OPEN HOUSE: RAIN OR SHINE! One of the great highlights of our Catholic Schools Celebration is our Open House, scheduled for this Sunday, January 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. We are asking our students to dress in formal uniform , attend an early Mass at their parish, and then come over to Open House to share the Faith and Academic programs offered at our school with their parents, other family members, and friends visiting our campus that day. All students who come to Open House in their formal uniform, will receive a jean pass to be used the following day. Please note that Memorial Care Medical facility has kindly allowed us the use of their parking lot for Open House ONLY.
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: The Serra Catholic Preschool will also be hosting an Open House that same day, Sunday, January 27th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Preschool is located at Holy Trinity Parish
(1600 Corporate Drive in Ladera Ranch, CA 92694).
The Scholastic Book Fair is Here!
Don't miss the annual Scholastic Book Fair taking place NOW on our Serra campus through Friday, February 1st. Parents and guests are welcome to shop during our Serra Open House on Sunday, January 27th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Library).
It's not too late to turn in your shopping envelopes and orders for Teacher Gift Certificates. If interested in participating, please turn in your completed envelope and/or gift certificate forms to your Homeroom Teacher TOMORROW, Friday, January 25th. Parents of students in Miss Murphy's period 5/6, please note that the students book fair scheduled time has been changed to Monday, January 28th, 12:20 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Check the Parents Only section of our Serra website for the updated student schedule.
*NEW* ONLINE BOOK FAIR! If you are not able to attend the fair in person or would like to encourage family and friends to participate, Serra will have an ONLINE Book Fair option this year. All books purchased online at the Scholastic Serra School webpage between January 23rd - February 1st will further support our fundraising efforts. CLICK HERE to link to Serra's Online Book Fair and the opportunity to download Storia™, the FREE, fun, interactive and educational eReading application from Scholastic that includes 5 FREE eBooks and an Exclusive Book Fair Parents Guide!
CLICK HERE for additional details about the 2013 Scholastic Book Fair!
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Serving Christ's Children,
Angeline Trudell
President
"I am grateful to Him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He considered me TRUSTWORTHY in appointing me to this ministry." 1Timothy 1:12 |
Principals' Message
Mrs. Carol Reiss (K to Four) * Mrs. Cathy Muzzy (Five to Eight)
National Geographic Bee
For the 25th year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geographic Bee in thousands of schools across the United States and in five U.S. territories as well as in the Department of Defense Schools around the world. This is the thirteenth year Serra Catholic has participated in this event and we are proud to announce that our involvement spans from Fifth Grade through Eighth Grade. The seven preliminary rounds took place in the social studies classrooms in December and January and our finalist round took place this past Thursday. We are pleased to announce that Seventh Grader Jack Herzfeld was our school finalist. Jack will compete in a written round of competition that will allow him to be considered for participation in the state event. Our runner up was Fifth Grader Jackson Reed. Congratulations gentlemen and best wishes on the next round, Jack!
Congratulations to the following students who represented their grade as the classroom finalists:
8th Grade: Christian Azalde, Michael Bogart, Sabrina Boyd, McKenna Malasavage and Brett Neilon.
7th Grade: Austin Brotman, Alexandra Gonzalez, Allison Hawks, Jack Herzfeld and Brian Neilsen.
6th Grade: Blake Bianchini, Mary Botros, Kristen Castillo, Matthew Kilander and Matthew Tyler.
5th Grade: Calli Bonin, Lance Castillo, Andrew Devine, and Jackson Reed. |
 Annual Fund Update
Thank you to the 27% of Serra families and the 79% of Serra faculty and staff who have already donated to the 2012-2013 Annual Fund. Your generosity has raised over $60,000 to date! 100% participation is our goal in both categories. Every dollar raised positively impacts the education of our children. Please CLICK HERE if you would like to be a member of the new Founder's Circle, or if you have not yet made your annual contribution.
Congratulations to our top Grade levels as of January 24, 2013:
1st Place - 5th Grade....................................36%
2nd Place - 1st & 6th Grade............................34%
3rd Place - 4th Grade....................................29%
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Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Friday, March 8, 2013
Invitations to Grandparents and Special Friends Day are in today's Weekly Envelope. Please make sure to follow the directions on the front of the envelope and be sure that your student's guest(s) receive their invitation as soon as possible. All RSVP's are due February 15th. Guests may also RSVP on the Serra homepage.
Once again this year, we are extremely limited with parking for our guests. Keep this in mind when making your plans for this day. We strongly recommend that all guests carpool with the students. Parents can drop off and pick-up guests with their students. Several staff and volunteers will be assisting guests that need help visiting campus.
Additional invitations are available in the School Office. Please contact Pam Owens in the Advancement Office at ext. 165 with any questions.
We look forward to welcoming your guests on March 8th! |
 Father Daughter Dance
"Candy cane wishes and sugar plum dreams our Father Daughter Dance will be filled with sweet things"
CLICK HERE to register NOW for the sweetest event of the year -- our annual Father Daughter Dance which will be held Saturday, February 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Student Activity Center here on campus. Your daughter will not want to miss this fun and memorable event which will feature a DJ and dancing, light refreshments, great raffle opportunities, TWO professional photographers, and a photo booth!
7 Day Countdown for Registrations: Remember to complete your registration form, print it out, and submit it along with your check to the School Office no later than Thursday, January 31st, 3:00 p.m. Thank you for your support of this PTO operating budget fundraiser! Questions? Need volunteer hours? Be sure to contact our Event Chairperson, Andrea Callanen, at [email protected].
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PTO Outreach Ministries
Partners in Prayer Needed!
Pray for Serra families who are in need of prayers. Once per week you will receive a Prayer Requests email, and asked to pray over the intentions. If you are interested in this beautiful ministry please CLICK HERE. Any questions please contact Lisa Pellegrino at [email protected].
Bereavement and Births Ministries is now Serra Cares Ministries.
Serra Cares Ministries assists in coordinating meals and prayers for Serra families who are in need because they are either dealing with long-term illness, surgery, loss, or the birth of a new baby. If you are in need of this ministry please CLICK HERE. If you have questions please contact Lisa Pellegrino at [email protected] |
Anchor Ball Gift Gathering Begins This Sunday
The success of Anchor Ball, our dinner/dance gala, depends on the generosity of all our Serra families.
You can also find information in your Weekly Envelope today including a donor form and details regarding the family and student incentives program, which includes a Non-Uniform Dress Pass opportunity and a chance to win a $500 American Express Gift Card.
If you have special talents, services or gifts you can share, please come by our Gift Gathering table at Open House, this Sunday, between 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. located on the inner road, near the Library, or if it rains, we will be in the School Lobby. We are happy to answer any of your questions.
CLICK HERE for all the Gift Gathering details posted on our website.
Gift Registry
Giving Gifts for Anchor Ball has never been easier! You can help complete one of our Themed Baskets by visiting our Registry Page. Sign up for as few or as many items to help us complete these great gift baskets, all donations over $50 are eligible for the $500 American Express Gift Card drawing. Complete the Anchor Ball donor form in today's Weekly Envelope and bring it with your gift to Gift Gathering this Sunday, or during any of our Gift Gathering collection days.
Be a Serra Angel!
You can become a Serra Angel by sponsoring our teachers to attend Anchor Ball. You can make a donation here for as little as $50 and make a special footprint in the sand for our Teachers. On behalf of Serra PTO and our Anchor Ball committee, we thank all of our donors who have already generosly supported the Angel Fund.
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 P.T.O. Spotlight on...
Keep Track of What's Going On!
It's your one-stop shop for all P.T.O. events, programs and activities! With direct links to event web pages, reminders and important information, the P.T.O. Events and Programs page will keep you informed and on top of "what's going on"! CLICK HERE to visit the page now. You can also access the page anytime, whether at home or on the go, directly from the Serra homepage. Just look in the left corner for the Serra logo and click on the yellow tab labeled "PTO Events and Programs". |
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Spring After School Sports
Track and Field (1st -8th grade)
Co-Ed Soccer (5th-8th grade)
Boys Volleyball (5th-8th grade)
Girls Softball (5th- 8th grade)
Please CLICK HERE for the after school sports website and click on the sport you are interested in. Please fill out the tryout form located at the bottom of the page. Students must fill out the form in order to tryout.
Tryout Dates:
Track and Field
Starts February 25th
NO CUTS
Grades: 1st through 8th Grade
Co-Ed Soccer
Tuesday, February, 19th and Wednesday, February, 20th
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 5th Grade
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 6th Grade
Thursday, February 21st and Friday, February, 22nd
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7th Grade
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8th Grade
Boys Volleyball
Thursday, February 21st
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 5th and 6th Grade
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7th and 8th Grade
Girls Softball
Wednesday, February 20th
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 5th - 8th Grade
Practice times and dates will be determined by your coach after tryouts. We are still looking for track and field, girls' softball and boys' volleyball coaches. Please fill out an application. The application is under afterschool sports and on the bottom of the home page.
Soccer/volleyball/softball Questions? Contact Mrs. Pfeiffer at [email protected]
Track/volleyball/softball Questions? Contact Miss Lewis at [email protected] |
 February In N Out�
In-N-Out� for February is Now Open!
In-N-Out� lunch will be served on Thursday, February 14th, Thursday, February 21st, and Thursday, February 28th. Ordering for February will close on Friday, February 1st. There is NO In N Out served on Thursday, February 7th - please plan accordingly!! CLICK HERE to place your monthly order. |
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Community Programs of Interest
Parents, each week please remember to check out the links in the Community Programs of Interest column located on the upper left hand side of the page. The information provided here will take you to flyers containing information on numerous activities, classes, camps etc. This information is provided for you by our parishes, local high schools and our surrounding communities.
Note: We are unable to highlight each program due to the large number of requests we receive each week to include information in our newsletter. |
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