NEWS
From the Nurse’s Office
EVENTS
Friday, September 9
Volunteering at Serra High School – GET INVOLVED!
Serra High loves volunteers! There are many ways to offer your time and talent as a volunteer: working with the PTO, Serra Foundation, sports/music/club boosters, etc. Help will be needed throughout the school year at various events. We encourage our parents and community members to get involved and volunteer at school.
Serra High School Closed Due to Power Outage. As most are already aware, Serra High School was closed today (Friday 9/9) due to the power outage which occurred on Thursday afternoon. It is anticipated that school will re-open on Monday, September 12th. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Please check the Serra website or other media outlets for further updates.
All athletic events scheduled for today, September 9th, will continue as scheduled. We ask that your student athletes please contact their respective coaches in order to confirm scheduled times for the various athletic competitions. You can also check the Serra News section on the school website for updates to today's athletic events: http://serrahighnews.blogspot.com/
Rules Enforcement Begins on Monday. All school rules will be enforced beginning Monday, September 12th. Please review Serra’s rules/policies online: http://serra.sandi.net/policies/
Changes to Student Connection For The New School Year. Effective Friday, September 2, 2011, a change was made to StudentConnection. Students will only be able to access StudentConnection using their Active Directory (AD) username and password. This is the username and password they use to log into the Netbooks in their Math and English classes.
Did You Know? Every student receives a complimentary Serra High School Student Planner at the beginning of each year. These planners are filled with important school information and are also an excellent way for your student to keep organized and on track throughout the school year. Please take a look at your student’s planner and encourage her/him to use it!
Check out the new Serra High School News section on the school’s homepage: http://serra.sandi.net. There you will find all the latest school updates, news, and information. If it’s happening at Serra, you’ll find it at: http://serra.sandi.net!
Open House at Serra - Save the Date! Our annual Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st. More details to follow. Check the Serra website soon for information.
From the Attendance Office – Concerning Blue Slips, Illnesses, and Tardies
Requests for Early Release (Blue Slips) must be submitted before 8:00 a.m. on the day of release. (Parents may phone in PRIOR to 8:00 a.m. or send a note with your student and he/she must bring it to the Attendance Office PRIOR to 8:00 a.m.) Students must pick up their Blue Slips in the Attendance Office. We do not have the resources to deliver the Blue Slips to each student’s class.
Requests for Early Release (Blue Slips) must be submitted before 8:00 a.m. on the day of release. (Parents may phone in PRIOR to 8:00 a.m. or send a note with your student and he/she must bring it to the Attendance Office PRIOR to 8:00 a.m.) Students must pick up their Blue Slips in the Attendance Office. We do not have the resources to deliver the Blue Slips to each student’s class.
Students who become ill during the school day MUST visit the Health Office for assessment prior to leaving school. If is determined that a student needs to go home, parents will be contacted and the Health Office staff will issue the Blue Slip.
Tardies are highly disruptive to the learning process. Please make sure your student has allowed plenty of time to get to school on time. Excused tardies include medical, dental, and court appointments, etc. A doctor/dental note or court document must be presented to the attendance office when your student returns to school in order to clear the tardy. You may also fax the excused note: 858-571-3457. Please note: unexcused tardies include car trouble, oversleeping, traffic, etc.
From the Nurse’s Office
Proof of Tdap required. Thank you for bringing your student’s vaccination records to the office. If you have not done so, please bring a copy to the school nurse as soon as possible. Per the new state law, all incoming 7th-12th graders must provide proof of Tdap (Whooping Cough) booster immunization before entering the 2011-12 school year. Remember, No Tdap, No School!
Medications at school. If your student needs to take medication while at school (including inhalers), they must have a doctor’s order on file in the Nurse’s office. Forms are located on the Serra website under the Health Office section, or stop by the Nurse’s office to complete the form.
Check out Serra’s latest fundraisers in the new Fundraising section of the website: http://serra.sandi.net/fundraisers/
Got Lunch? Remember to turn in your free/reduced lunch application. The National School Lunch and Breakfast Program is a federally subsidized program and your child(ren) may be eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. To apply for the program, please complete the online application: https://www.applyforlunch.com/Application. Forms are also available in the main office.
Got Lunch? Remember to turn in your free/reduced lunch application. The National School Lunch and Breakfast Program is a federally subsidized program and your child(ren) may be eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. To apply for the program, please complete the online application: https://www.applyforlunch.com/Application. Forms are also available in the main office.
Say Cheese! Picture Make-up Day is September 20th. If your student missed getting his/her picture taken during Orientation, there will be a picture make-up day on September 20th. Make sure your student comes to school looking their best that day!
The Serra High Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) Wants You! The PTO is looking for a few good men and women to serve on their 2011-2012 Executive Board. A few positions are still open. Board meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Family Resource Center (Room 231). Being an active Board Member is a great way to stay informed and be involved in your child’s school! If you are interested in being a part of the PTO, contact SerraHighPTO@gmail.com. PTO IS THE WAY TO GO!
What’s Cookin’, Serra High School?!
For the first time ever, our fabulous marching band and color guard, The Golden Regiment, is creating an awesome cookbook to raise badly-needed funds for band activities and coaches. The 200 recipes will come from Serra staff and band parents, so your help is needed! Our goal is to have at least one recipe from each Golden Regiment family in the cookbook. Please select one or more of your favorite recipes and submit them on the attached form by Wednesday, September 14th. The form may be submitted electronically to cookbook@serrabandboosters.org, or on a paper copy and turned into the Serra front office or to one of the Band Moms in the Band Room. The cookbooks will be printed and distributed by December 7th for the low cost of $10 each – just in time for holiday giving! Questions? Contact cookbook@serrabandboosters.org. Please help keep the Serra Band marching! Thank you for your participation! -From the Serra Band BoostersEVENTS
Saturday, September 10
- CELDT Testing
- CELDT Testing
- NJROTC Charger Game Fundraiser
- CELDT Testing
- RULES ENFORCEMENT BEGINS
- CELDT Testing
- CELDT Testing
- CELDT Testing
- CELDT Testing
- CELDT Testing
- NJROTC Drill Meet @ PHHS
- 7:00am - Rummage Sale/BAND
- 8:00am - APIP Student Leader Training
- 8:00am - Saturday School
- 7:00pm - Welcome Back Dance
- CELDT Testing
Friday, September 9
- Please check the Serra News section on the school website for updates to today's athletic events: http://serrahighnews.blogspot.com/
- All day - Varsity Boys Water Polo Invite @ Miramar/TIME TBA
- 3:30pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball Tourney @ Monte Vista
- 2:30pm - Girls Tennis vs PHHS
- 3:15pm - Varsity Field Hockey vs Hilltop
- 4:30pm - JV Field Hockey vs Hilltop
- 5:00pm - Football Night Practice
- 5:30pm - JV Girls Volleyball vs Sweetwater
- 7:00pm - Boys Water Polo vs La Costa Canyon @Encinitas YMCA
- 3:30pm - Girls Tennis @ Valhalla
- 5:00pm - Band & Flags Rehearsal
- 3:00pm - Girls Tennis @ SDHS
- 3:15pm - Varsity Field Hockey vs LCC
- 4:00pm - JV/Frosh Girls Volleyball vs Sweetwater
- 4:30pm - JV Field Hockey vs LCC
- 5:15pm - Frosh Football @ El Capitan
- All day - JV Boys Water Polo Tourney @ LJHS
- 3:30pm - JV/Frosh Girls Volleyball Tourney @ Monte Vista
- 4:00pm - JV Football @ El Capitan
- 7:00pm - Varsity Football @ El Capitan
- All day - JV Boys Water Polo Tourney @ LJHS
- All day - JV Field Hockey Tourny
- 3:30pm - JV/Frosh Girls Volleyball Tourney @ Monte Vista
Volunteering at Serra High School – GET INVOLVED!
Serra High loves volunteers! There are many ways to offer your time and talent as a volunteer: working with the PTO, Serra Foundation, sports/music/club boosters, etc. Help will be needed throughout the school year at various events. We encourage our parents and community members to get involved and volunteer at school.
Please remember that all volunteers must have a current volunteer application and proof of a negative TB test on file with the school. Volunteer applications must be renewed every year. TB tests are valid for 4 years. It is important for the safety of our students that the proper paperwork is on file for every volunteer. Thank you for understanding the importance of this issue.
Volunteer forms are available online at: http://serra.sandi.net/volunteer/ or at the school in the main office. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Marie Byrd (mbyrd@sandi.net or call 858-496-8342 x231) for more information about volunteering.