6/3/13 Q-Connection

Serra High School 2013 Commencement Information

Monday, June 10, 2013 1:00pm  Jenny Craig Pavilion on the USD Campus.

USD will open the doors to the Pavilion at Noon on Monday.

No balloons or airhorns will be allowed in the Pavilion.

The Pavilion is a short walk from the closest parking lot, however shuttles will be available to transport guests.

Guests are not allowed on the floor with the graduates.

Guest may not block aisles to take pictures.

Remember: We are guests on the USD Campus. All graduates and their families/guests are expected to abide by the USD rules and regulations and follow directions of the USD staff.

NOTE: There may be other Graduation ceremonies on the USD Campus at the same time as Serra. Serra's will be in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Remind your guests to be specific if they are asking directions from USD staff.

Map of USD - Parking and Jenny Craig

Directions To Jenny Craig

Map of graduation floor plan

For details on graduation student dress code, rehearsal and the Senior Luncheon, please visit http://serra.sandi.net/graduation

Spring Finals Begin This Week

Friday, June 7, 2013:
Period 6 - FINAL BLOCK	7:30	-	9:27
Period 5 - FINAL BLOCK	9:39	-	11:36
Lunch	11:42	-	12:12
Monday, June 10, 2013:
Period 4 - FINAL BLOCK	7:30	-	9:27
Period 3 - FINAL BLOCK	9:39	-	11:36
Lunch	11:42	-	12:12
Tuesday, June 11, 2013:- LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS
Period 2 - FINAL BLOCK	7:30	-	9:27
Period 1 - FINAL BLOCK	9:39	-	11:36
Lunch	11:42	-	12:12

From The Serra Library

Students it is time to start looking through closets, rooms, and cars for library and textbooks.  Textbook return will begin Monday, June 3rd through the English classes.
SENIORS must pick up a clearance slip, from the library, after they've returned all books.

If you have any questions about damaged or lost books please contact the Serra library.

Serra High Student Group Works to Keep Teens Safe

During Grad Season and Through the Summer

      

 “A lot of parents think it’s just ‘kids being kids,’ but underage drinking is much more than that,” according to San Diego Police Officer Holly Tafoya. 

Tafoya was one of the featured speakers at a recent youth-led Town Hall Meeting focusing on binge and underage drinking.   The event was the first of its kind in Tierrasanta, and was organized by Serra High School’s ELEVATED Student Relations Committee. 

Tafoya pointed out that underage drinking can lead to other problems beyond drunk driving.  She said that some parents have a mistaken belief that they can provide a safe place for underage drinking.  

More than 50 people attended the Town Hall meeting, including many parents and even a few grandparents.  They got some eye-opening information from Officer Tafoya about the legal implications of allowing underage drinking at a party.

“This is important, whether you’re a parent, or a student in high school or college,” she said.

Tafoya explained that every city in San Diego County has a Social Host Ordinance, or “house party law.”  There’s also a county ordinance covering areas outside city limits. 

“San Diego’s city ordinance says that anyone who hosts a party in the city of San Diego may be cited if there are any underage drinkers,” Tafoya said.  “Conviction means a minimum fine of $100.”

Tenth-grader Adrian Patterson helped organize the event. He believes that most people don’t know how much a party host can be fined when minors are drinking, or when a party gets out of hand.

“Everybody talks about keeping alcohol away from kids,” he said.  “People say this and that, but when you attach so much money to it they say, ‘wait, what?’  Having to pay a fine gets their attention.”

Alicia Vicencio, from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was another expert who spoke at the Town Hall. 

Vicencio passed out MADD’s “Power of Parents” handbook, and explained how parents can talk to their children about alcohol.  She told them it’s important to keep kids from drinking at home parties.

“When you prevent underage drinking at your party, you’re not just preventing a DUI that night,” Vicencio said.  “You’re also preventing alcohol problems in the future.”

Vicencio also gave advice to teenagers about how to refuse alcohol when someone offers it to them, acting out a few different scenarios with Adrian Patterson.

Other ELEVATED students took the stage to present four skits.  They demonstrated how parents can send clear messages to their kids about underage drinking.

The Town Hall concluded with a survey by Sergeant Leo Castillo of the California National Guard.  He used hand-held device to capture audience responses to questions about substance abuse issues.  That information will be used to assess community needs, and to plan future events.

If you’d like any information about ELEVATED Student Relations Committee please contact Stacy Woods in Serra Real Connections (room 230), swoods@sandi.net or (858) 496-8342 x 230.

Scholarships

I Can Afford College Sweepstakes, $5,000. Deadline June 23.  www.icanaffordcollege.com