HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! There is no school next week, November 21 - 25 due to the Thanksgiving break. We hope you have an enjoyable and restful week with family and friends. School will resume on Monday, November 28th.
TAKE ACTION AND SAVE TITLE 1 FUNDING AT YOUR SCHOOL! Schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunch. In the past, schools were eligible to receive this funding if 40% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch. Currently, some members on the Board of Education want to raise the threshold from 40% to 75%. A shift of threshold means we would lose thousands of dollars of federal funding which will hurt programs at many schools! If you feel strongly about this issue, please contact your local and state representatives or send a letter to the editor. Go to: http://www.voiceforourkids.com/GenPage.aspx?PageName=Opinion for contact information.
FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE:
- Counseling is in need of donations: spiral notebooks, composition books and notebook paper for students who do not have such supplies. Thank you!
- The California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) application period closes November 30th. Don't wait until the last minute. Make sure your student gets his/her college applications in now!
- SAVE THE DATE! Financial Aid Night is Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 pm in the Serra High Media Center.
- Naviance (www.connection.naviance.com/serra) is a web-based service designed especially for students and parents. Family Connection is a comprehensive website that you can use to help in making decisions about colleges, careers and courses, meanwhile tracking academic progress as you aspire to post secondary education options. It is especially useful in searching for Scholarships! To log in students simply use their Student Connect log in number and password. Parents will be able to get their code from Ms. Turnberg by emailing their request to mturnberg@sandi.net.
Scholarship Highlights which can be found on the Naviance website:
1. Abbott and Fenner Scholarship of $1,000
2. Jackie Robinson Family YMCA Scholarship of $2,000
3. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship of $1,000
- The new College Center in Room 401 is open! Students are encouraged to stop by on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during Advisory and lunch. Through January, a counselor is in the room during Advisory and lunch to talk about college applications, help with FAFSA, common app and other relevant college application questions. Beginning in January, after seniors finish their applications, the focus will be on SAT and AP prep for seniors, juniors and sophomores. Questions? Contact your student’s counselor.
FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE:
Reminder: It is important to clear absences within five (5) days. You may call us with the information (858-496-8342 xt. 205, 206 & 209) or send a note with your student. Please include the following information:
- Student name-(first & please spell the last name)
- Grade
- Reason for absence
- Your name/relationship
- A phone number for verification
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The 2011 Serra High Winter Concert is just around the corner.
Come out and enjoy a family-friendly evening of musical entertainment, prizes, and fun!
WHAT: The annual Serra High School Winter Concert.
WHEN: Thursday December 8 beginning @ 6:30, concluding around 8:30 pm
WHERE: Serra High School Auditorium
Concert tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for everyone else! Refreshments on sale at the concert.
Dinner tickets (Pasta style) will be available for purchase for $5 through Dec. 5th. Please contact Mr. Boughner’s class for reservations. Food service begins @ 5:30 pm. Dinners will be sold on a 1st come/1st served basis for $6 on the evening of the concert.
Opportunity baskets with Holiday goodies may be available the evening of the concert!
Sponsored by the Serra Symphonic and Choral Music Boosters. Questions? Contact Mr. Boughner at rboughner@sandi.net
SPORTS NEWS
FROM LORENE DABNEY (PE TEACHER, GIRLS/BOYS TENNIS COACH): Our tennis courts are getting a "face lift" this week! With the joint efforts of Open Space and the school district, they should be complete by the time we come back from Thanksgiving break! It has been a very, very long time since they were re-surfaced and there were spots that had worn down so much that players were slipping, tripping over cracks, and getting injured. The new surface will be decked in our Serra colors, too!! If anyone has a chance, come out and see our award winning teams play and check out our beautiful courts!
Many thanks to Jan Eby, President of Open Space, Monica & Pat Weishan for spear-heading the process, Jon Pisapia, Athletic Director and Mike Jimenez, Principal for supporting our efforts in completing this project. Our tennis program is grateful for everyone involved and we look forward to hosting visiting schools as we represent Serra with pride!
CIF PLAYOFFS UPDATE
This has been an EXCITING TIME for Serra Athletic Teams with everyone making the playoffs!
Serra Field Hockey- Division II Champions!!
Serra Boys Water Polo- Division II Champions!!
Varsity Football defeats Kearny! Next up Olympian High School, date and time TBA.
Serra Field Hockey- Division II Champions!!
Serra Boys Water Polo- Division II Champions!!
Varsity Football defeats Kearny! Next up Olympian High School, date and time TBA.
Tennis this week had outstanding matches during their run in the CIF Playoffs.
EVENTS
Sunday, November 20
- NJROTC Charger Game Fundraiser
Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25
- Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL
Sunday, November 27
- NJROTC Charger Game Fundraiser
Thursday, December 1
- 6:30pm - Improv Show
Friday, December 2
- END OF GRADING PERIOD
- 8:00am - Biotechology Field Trip
- 8:00am - SATURDAY SCHOOL
- CHEER CAMP
- Club Elevated Coat Drive
- NJROTC Drill Meet @ Paloma Valley
- 5:00pm - Key Club Division Spirit Battle
Sunday, December 4
- Club Elevated Coat Drive
- NJROTC Charger Game Fundraiser
SPORTS
Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25
- Thanksgiving Break- No School
Saturday, November 26
- 8:00am - Cross Country State Meet
Tuesday, November 29
- 6:30pm - Football Parent Meeting
Friday, December 2
- 5:30pm - Powderpuff Game(tentative)
Saturday, December 3
- 8:00am - Tierrasanta Cougars Popwarner- Football Cheer Event
CALLOUT FOR VOLUNTEERS!
From the Serra Foundation President, Norm Ryan: As you already know.....Serra High School is the site of the CIF San Diego Section Field Hockey Finals. Two games will be played at Serra with scheduled starts of 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
In our continuing effort to raise funds for both Foundation and Athletics, Foundation parents, Field Hockey and Football Parents in particular are requested to volunteer for snack bar duty beginning at 2:30 pm on Saturday, November 19. We will keep the snack bar open until past half time of the second game, likely 7 pm. If you'd like to volunteer for this event, contact: Norm Ryan nryan@rmwfirm.com
P.S: you get in free! (it costs to attend CIF Championship events).