April 20, 2015
Junipero Serra High School eNewsletter
Junipero Serra High School believes that students of all faiths and backgrounds deserve an academically challenging, spiritually enriching Catholic college preparatory education that forms them to become generous, responsible citizens and leaders

Invitation

May 2, 2015

Join us for the 4th Annual Dedication to Excellence Gala. Click here for more information and to order your tickets.

Reunions

'65 Reunion 

May 30th & 31st

 It turns out to be true that Dennis True '65 has sent in his registration and will be coming to his reunion from Panama.

 

Mr. McFarland, Brother Bolts, and possibly Coach Holland are coming.

 

'75 Reunion

June 20th

 Invitations are in the mail. Coach Don Bohannon has said he will be there.

 

'85 Reunion

Derek Knight and Zarak Cannady are working on a date for an '85 reunion.


5th Annual Car Show
Attention Car People!!!!  Click the Link.......Cars, Prizes, Food, Fun, Vendors, Music and more.  The 5th Annual Serra Boosters Club Car Show. 
If you are an alumnus and have registered your car please let us know. Vince Kates '61 (310) 324-6675 Ext. 3010 or vbkates@la-serrahs.org

Thank you to some of Our Recent Donors
St. Raphael's School
(Dedication to Excellence)
Connie Bohannon
(Dedication to Excellence)
Minuteman Press
(Dedication to Excellence)
Moran, Heising, McElravey LLC
(Dedication to Excellence)


Spring Play
Save the Dates!
The Spring Musical is coming this May!
May 14-16 7:00 p.m. 
May 17 2:00 p.m.

 Visit Serra's Webpage

There is more information regarding just about anything Serra on the Serra webpage, check it out!

Minuteman Press
Wait until you see the job they do this year with the Dedication to Excellence program. You can only get one by attending the event. It is worth the price of admission and will become a collectible.
16829 Western Ave. 
Gardena, CA
(310) 719-7377

Gardena Nissan Inc.

1670 W. Redondo Beach Bl.

Gardena, CA 90249

(310) 532-1600

www.gardenanissan.com

 

Pacific Motor Cars

16828 S. Main St.

Gardena, CA 90248

(310) 515-1120

www.pacificmotorcars.com



Alumni/Development Office
Joe Cormier '81
Development Director
(310) 324-6675 Ext. 1017
jcormier@la-serrahs.org

Vince Kates '61
(310) 324-6675 Ext. 3010
vbkates@la-serrahs.org

Zac Bose '82
(310) 324-6675 Ext. 1012
zbose@la-serrahs.org

People to Meet

Betty Aguillar graduated from Serra in 2005. She attended Loyola Marymount University, received a B.A., M.A. and  became a PLACEr.  Betty is teaching kindergarten at her other Alma Mater, St. Anthony de Padua in Gardena.  Along the way, Betty met Loyola High School Alumnus, Jesus de Jesus at Loyola Marymount.

Jesus received a B.A. an M.A. through PLACE Corps and is now teaching 7th grade at Henry Dana Middle School in the Wiseburn School District.

 

Along the way, Betty and Jesus met and now Betty is Betty Aguilar de Jesus. Come and meet them at the Dedication to Excellence Gala.


 

Another PLACEr

 

Amanda Kravainger from Cohort 4 will be at the Dedication Gala.  Amanda teaches first and second grade and is the special education coordinator at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Amanda has been there for 11 years and it was her Place school/placement.  

 

Dedication Student Honorees

Najla Phillips, Serra's Student Body President(on the left)  and Tamira Lofton, Senior Class President (on the right)  are shown here with Maria Apablasa, English Chair, Swim coach and a PLACEr. Congratulations to Najla and Tamira. They are this years Dedication to Excellence Student Award winners. 

  

Dedication Silent Auction

Brian Quinn '59 is shown here dropping off gift baskets for the Gala's Silent Auction.  Accepting the gifts are parent Dee Dee Hayes and the wonderful Juanita Formica. We've seen some of the student art that will be in the silent auction.  It's worth the price of admission. O' My! We have Disneyland tickets too.

 

 

"Guia Bilingue Legal Para Todos"

Serra Spanish teacher Yolanda Morales' book "Guia Bilingue Legal Para Todos" was featured at the USC book fair.  Yolanda is in the middle, Bros. Dave Murphy (on the left) and Norm Capinpin (on the right) attended the fair. All 3 will be at the Dedication Gala and Bro. Norm is one of Serra's 22 PLACErs.

 

Serra Swimming goes to CIF

 

Swim Coach and English teacher Rob Keeley (on the right) is shown here with Serra's first CIF swim qualifier. Sophomore Kyle Chaney (on the right) won the 100 yard backstroke in 59.10 seconds and is Serra's first CIF swim qualifier. Congratulations, Kyle


 

Serra Booster Club Car Show
 
We had to show you it again!

 

For more information visit the Car Show registration page on the Serra Website or contact boosterclub@la-serrahs.org.
 

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14830 S. Van Ness Ave
Gardena, CA 90249