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Volume 23 * Issue 28 * April 19, 2018
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Stronger together... we lift each other up. We are
SERRASTRONG!
And let us consider how to lift up one another, to love and good works
- Hebrews 10:24
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A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TRUDELL
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NEW LIFE MASS WITH BISHOP VANN
We were honored to celebrate our New Life Mass on Tuesday with our Bishop, The Most Reverend Kevin Vann. Joining him were Fr. Ted Olson and Deacon Carl Swanson, from our parish San Francisco Solano, along with our School Chaplain, Fr. Jim Dunning. The Bishop mentioned his excitement at seeing the progress of the new Chapel and reminded us during his homily to be friends of Jesus and spread the news that the Risen Christ is among us. The Bishop also looks forward to coming back on October 6, 2018 for the blessing of our Chapel.
CLICK HERE to view photos from this beautiful New Life Mass
CLICK HERE to watch a short highlight video from the New Life Mass
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 We also know that prayer works. I love this thought about prayer because I think if we just take a moment, we will see that God not only listens, He gives us more than we ask.
God is Good All the Time...
All the Time God is Good.
Mrs. Angeline Trudell
President
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PRINCIPALS' CORNER
Mrs. Carol Reiss, Principal Preschool - Grade 2
Mrs. Julie Tipton, Principal Grades 3 - 8
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3RD ANNUAL STEAM NIGHT SURVEY
We hope you enjoyed attending our 3rd Annual STEAM Night! If you could please take a moment to fill out a brief
Family STEAM Night Survey
about your experience at STEAM Night this year, we would greatly appreciate it.
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RECORDING SERVICE HOURS - DEADLINE APPROACHING!
The deadline for recording all Service Hours for 2017-2018 (5/1/17 to 4/30/18) is
Monday, April 30, 2018.
Families who do not record and/or fulfill their required hours will be invoiced in May for any unfulfilled hours at the rate of $15 per hour, per unperformed hour.
CLICK HERE
to record all of your regular service hours on the 2017-18 Service Hour Portal.
As a reminder your credentials for the Service Hour Portal are:
Username:
Your family's preferred email address
Password:
Your family's 3 or 4 digit numerical family ID
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 ANCHOR BALL
- Join us for our 23rd Annual Anchor Ball! RESERVATIONS are now open. Reservation deadline is Friday, May 4. Early reservations are strongly encouraged as this event sells out quickly!
- Pre-purchase tickets now! Visit the ANCHOR BALL WEBPAGE for details on this year's Opportunity Drawing, Light of Choice Raffle, and a new raffle featuring a unique chance to win a Multi-Course Wine Pairing Dinner for Six at Hanna's Prime Steakhouse. You don't have to attend Anchor Ball to win!
- Volunteers Needed! Anchor Ball offers opportunities to earn School Year 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 hours (Double and triple hours the day of the event)! Sign up to help AT THE EVENT or for one of our GIFT WRAPPING DAYS (April 21 and May 12).
- Art Contest News! Thank you to everyone who participated. All students' artwork is available to view on our ANCHOR BALL WEBPAGE. Congratulations to this year's winners:
Winners for TK - 4th grades
2nd Place: Scarlett L. 2B
Winners for 5th - 8th grades
1st Place: Sarah M. 7B
2nd Place: Christian H. 5D
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HEARTRUN 2018 WAS A ROARING GOOD TIME!
- On behalf of the PTO, VP HeartRun Teacia Andrew, and the entire SJSC community, we would like to extend a big THANK YOU to our HeartRun Event Chairs, Mrs. Gina Christiansen and Mrs. Michele Polana, for all the hard work and love they put into this special day! They planned all the successful details for the day of the event and put their true positive spirit into the HeartRun! It was wonderful to see all the kids running for a purpose in their RED t-shirts along with their friends, teachers, staff and parents who came out to cheer. CLICK HERE to view photos from this fun event.
- A special thank you to Cynthia Mellow and Krystal Sawtelle for the AHA t-shirt and keychain distribution and Patty Loessberg for uninterrupted DJ duties!
- We also want to thank all the families who participated in raising money for the American Heart Association through ALL the generous donations.
- Non-uniform Dress Pass day is Tuesday, April 24. Please see the PARENTS ONLY section under PTO News and information on the SJSC website for the list of qualifying students.
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 BOXTOPS - SEE IT! CLIP IT!
- Our final Box Tops collection deadline is May 18, 2018. Keep those coupons coming and help us earn extra cash for our school programs. Thank you for everyone's efforts this year so far!
- For every 5 Box Tops a student turns in since February 17, that student's name will be entered in our final drawing. Send the coupons in a zipper bag or envelope (label with your child's full name and homeroom)
- We will also hold a special drawing for students who have turned in 50 or more labels all year!
- Questions? Visit the BOX TOPS WEBPAGE
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ESSENTIAL LEARNING SYSTEMS (ELS) PROGRAM
Parent Information Meeting f
or 2018-2019
Thursday, May 3, 8:15 a.m.
A parent information meetin
g is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, at 8:15 a.m. in the ELS lab (PEB room, 226). ELS is a computerized, multi-sensory, interactive program that improves focus, strengthens information proce
ssing skills, and enhances a variety of academic skills (e.g., reading decoding, reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development, and spelling). If your child is struggling with reading skills, lacks confidence in academics skills, has difficulty understanding or remembering information, takes a long time to complete schoolwork or homework, has limited independent learning skills, and/or benefits from additional academic support, ELS may help. ELS provides a fun environment where students strengthen their skills in a game-like format and earn points and prizes for their efforts.
There are two after-school sessions available:
1:50-2:35 p.m. (for students in grades K through 2) and
2:50-3:40 p.m. (for students in grades 3 through 8). Students attend ELS up to four days per week (
Monday through
Thursday) for a minimum of one academic year. Please e-mail Dr. Lori Quigley, at
[email protected] if you would like more information or to attend this informational meeting.
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RECESS AND LUNCH DUTY REMINDER
April 30, 2018 is the last day you can volunteer for recess/lunch duty for the current 2017-2018 school year. If you need one or two more hours, please email Rosie Chavez at
[email protected].
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ANNUAL FUND
There is still time to join us and "The Hungry Caterpillar", in the Library, for the Founder's Circle Dinner by donating $1,995 or more before April 27. This unique private dinner on May 10 will be cooked and served on campus by Hanna's Restaruant and Bar.
BUT WAIT - Not a Founder's Circle candidate - we still need
your
participation!
Imagine
if every family gave what they could
; our SMARTLABS would be fully funded.
 We are trying to hit a giving level of $150,000 by June 30. If you haven't done so, won't you please donate today. Don't put it off! The school year will be over before we know it! If you haven't given to the 2017-2018 Annual Fund yet, you can
DONATE
now. We are so grateful for EACH and EVERY gift!
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SPRING MUSICAL - SEUSSICAL JR.
Come meet the Whos from Whoville and dance with the Wickersham brothers! Musical students from grades one through eight will be performing
April 26-28
in the Student Activity Center.
Get your tickets today at
serraschool.seatyourself.biz
. Don't be the "Biggest blame fool in the Jungle of Nool," come see the show and support your favorite musical student. Remember "a person's a person no matter how small!"
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MAY IN-N-OUT ® ORDERING CLOSES TOMORROW
In-N-Out® lunch will be served on the following Thursdays in May: May 10, May 17 and May 24. Ordering for May closes, TOMORROW, Friday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. As a reminder, there is no In-N-Out on May 3, so please plan accordingly. May will be the last opportunity to order In-N-Out this school year. So don't miss out!
CLICK HERE
to visit our In-N-Out® page and to place your order for May.
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SCRIP NEWS
End of Scrip Year Schedule:
The 2017-2018 Scrip year ends on April 30, 2018. This will include:
Maximize your earnings by using our online programs and credit card sales programs.
Vendor Update:
Small Denominations are now available on
shopwithscrip.com through May 25 or while supplies last. If you do not have an account on the website, you may add items to the weekly order form.
See's Candy price has increased to $20.50. Please make sure you download the most recent version of our weekly order form when ordering, revised on April 9, 2018.
For questions on any of the above or to place a Scrip Order, contact Tina Maroutian, Scrip Coordinator at
[email protected].
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Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday to hear Dr. Sharon May speak about "The Harmonious Family." Dr. May provided us with wonderful insight.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the SJSC Library/Media Center for our next Parent Education session. Guest Speakers and Parent Volunteers David Sherak and Tim Pickart will discuss "Updating Your Estate and Charitable Plan For The New Tax Laws." Kindly RSVP to [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 1.
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OUTREACH MINISTRIES - PARENT ROSARY
Join us on Friday mornings to pray for the intentions of our St. Serra families. We meet on Fridays at the Blessed Virgin Mary statue in the middle school courtyard at 7:50 a.m. (or 8:30 a.m. on school Mass days). Please contact Veronica Thompson at
[email protected]
with any questions or to be added to the Parent Rosary email list.
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YEARBOOKS ARE SELLING QUICKLY
DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE!
Online orders will be closing mid-May. A very limited number of yearbooks will be sold after distribution and will be on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved. To ensure that your student receives a yearbook with their class on distribution day, order your yearbook NOW by
CLICKING HERE.
Not sure if you ordered a yearbook? Yearbook orders by student first and last names can be found here
Parent's Only>Yearbook Orders
. You will need the Passkey to get into this webpage.
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 LIBRARY NEWS
The Library will be closed for this school year on
Friday, May 18
. This is the last day to check out a book. ALL BOOKS will be due back no later than
May 25
. If your child is not done with the book, please make arrangements to find another copy elsewhere prior to the due date. If your student's book is not returned, you will receive a fine notice for the replacement cost of the book and it will be automatically processed by the Accounting and Finance Office. Please contact Mrs. Bummer at
[email protected]
with any questions or concerns you may have.
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AFTER-SCHOOL GOLF CLASSES
Spring Classes Start Monday, April 22
CLICK HERE for Grades TK-2 Information
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
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ST. KILIAN CHURCH
Vacation Bible School
is coming! Save the Date: July 30 - August 3, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration begins April 29.
CLICK HERE
for more information.
May Crowning and Rosary - St. Kilian's 3rd & 4th-grade RE class invites you to join them as they honor Mary with songs and prayers on Wednesday, May 2, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. First Communion children are encouraged to wear their First Communion outfits. Rosaries will be provided. Please bring a flower to honor Mary.
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Middle School Retreat:
All 6-8th graders are invited to attend Holy Trinity's annual Jr. High Retreat, June 18 & 19 at the Santiago Retreat Center. There will be faith-filled talks, worship, games, fun, and more! CLICK HERE for more information.
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SAN FRANCISCO SOLANO PARISH
Vacation Bible School - Registration is now OPEN!
Movie Night - San Francisco Solano Presents
Disney Pixar's Coco TOMORROW, April 13.
CLICK HERE
for more information.
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SANTA MARGARITA HIGH SCHOOL
Guest Speaker Regarding Stress & Anxiety
Santa Margarita High School presents "More Than Moody: Signs of Depression in Your TEEN", Monday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Moiso Pavilion.
CLICK HERE for more information.
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