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Volume 24 * Issue 35* June 13, 2019
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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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Click the images below to learn more:
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A MESSAGE FROM MRS. TRUDELL
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Eighth Grade Prayer Service
This past Tuesday
our St. Serra community came together to honor the graduating class of 2019 at our traditional Graduation Prayer Service. Congratulations to this year's St. Junipero Serra Award winners Lonnie L., Audrey S., Tyler S., and Margaret T. The St. Junipero Serra Award is perhaps the most prestigious and coveted award presented at St. Junipero Serra Catholic School because it is given to four graduates selected by their peers. The students receiving this award are chosen because they represent the very finest qualities of a St. Serra student.
We would also like to congratulate this year's valedictorian, Diego D. and salutatorian, Sarah B. Sarah gave her salutatorian speech at the Prayer Service and Diego will give his speech at the Graduation Mass on Friday evening.
We also wish to thank SJSC Alumni Claire Velau ('12) for being our guest speaker and for offering her words of wisdom and inspiration to our graduates.
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END-OF-YEAR MASS
Please join us for our End-of-Year Mass on Tuesday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Activity Center.
Formal Uniform is required for all students.
At the conclusion of Mass, we will be commissioning all students in grades 1-7 into their next grade level for the new school year. We will also honor and acknowledge the hard work and great service of Mr. Jesse Lopez and his entire facilities team. We are so blessed that he and his team will continue to maintain our beautiful St. Serra campus for many years to come.
The students will be dismissed following Mass at approximately
10:45 a.m.
As has been previously published, there is NO afternoon Extended Care on this day, only morning (before school) Extended Care.
Also, as a reminder, parking is available on the inner road and in the neighborhood, but NOT in the Memorial Health Care parking lot.
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TO OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS...THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!
St. Junipero Serra Award Honors Parent Volunteers
Thank you to all of our wonderful St. Serra Parent Volunteers! This year our SJSC parents have recorded nearly 42,000 service hours!
At our recent JSerra Award & Volunteer Recognition Prayer Service and Event, we honored the following recipients of this year's St. Junipero Serra Award in recognition of their Outstanding Leadership and Christian Service.
2018-19 St. Junipero Serra Award
Allie Bertocchini
Mary Broomfield
Courtnay Denault
Lindsay Hakimi
Shannon and Jeff Johnson
Jill and Kevin Kopeny
Kristy Messer
Paul Steinberg
Janice Tarwater
We also recognized many wonderful Parent Leaders from the Advisory Board, PTO Board, Scout Programs, American Heritage Girls and families who have recorded 100+ volunteer hours.
Our entire St. Serra school community benefits from their much needed and appreciated generous gift of time! Thank you!
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SIGN UP NOW - ST. SERRA SUMMER SCHOOL SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE!
Is your child looking for something fun to do over the summer?
Why not consider St. Serra Summer School, with fun classes such as, Culinary Arts, Robotics, Coding, Hands on Science, Engineering, Art, Music...
CLICK HERE for more information.
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SUMMER COMMUNICATION
Please check your Inbox Sunday, July 28, for a special e-mail from me which will contain important information for the 2019-2020 school year!
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BACK TO SOLANO - 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Please join San Francisco Solano Parish as they celebrate their 30th Anniversary on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Please
CLICK HERE for the day-long celebration flyer.
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CAMINO DE SANTIAGO - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Save the Date - Saturday, July 20, 2019
Please join Santiago de Compostela parish as they commemerate their patron Saint with their Camino de Santiago pilgrimage Saturday, July 20. This year, there will be reflection stations on each route, St. James Way (approx. 7 miles from Michael's Abbey) and Our Lady of the Pillar Way (approx. 4 miles from the Lake Forest Sports Park).
CLICK HERE for more information.
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May God's blessing go with us today
End of school year blessing (Author Unknown)
May God's blessing go with us today,
At the end of this school year we pray.
That you keep us safe and give us rest
So we start again renewed and refreshed.
Full of health, full of fun
Ready to come and learn again.
May God's blessing go with us today,
As we begin our school holiday.
Give your peace and your joy,
To every girl and every boy.
Help the teachers to enjoy the break,
and prepare and plan for the new intake.
May God's blessings await us next year,
To embrace each new challenge without fear.
Fill this school with your love,
and guide our hearts from above.
Full of faith, full of hope,
full of joy, and full of love.
Amen.
God is Good All the Time...
All the Time God is Good.
Mrs. Angeline Trudell
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PRINCIPALS' CORNER
Mrs. Carol Reiss, Principal Preschool - Grade 4
Mrs. Alison Daley, Principal Grades 5 - 8
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STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENTS
Kindergarten - Grade 8 ONLY
Student Learning Assessments - SLA's/Report Cards will be posted on Friday, June 21 in Sycamore (under Documents). Please log into Sycamore and digitally sign your student's SLA.
If you have lost or misplaced your password, please email your family name, student name, and grade to
passwords@serraschool.org.
- Click on My Family
- Click on My Students
- Click on the Student Code
- Click on the Documents and select 2018-2019 Grade Card S3 and open
- Please sign digitally and SAVE
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RENAISSANCE STAR TESTING SCORES
Renaissance STAR score reports are posted electronically for our parents. To access your child's most recent scores, please go to
https://hosted321.renlearn.com/274505
(do not use the Home Connect link)
- Click on I'm a Parent
- Enter your User Name: Your Sycamore Family ID
- Password: Enter the Password that you set for your family in the past.
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ELA AND MATH PLACEMENT LETTERS
Students have completed all STAR testing but analysis of that data is ongoing. English Language Arts and Math Placement Testing placements will be mailed Friday, August 16.
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**HOMEROOM LIST DATE CORRECTION**
Please note that Homeroom lists for the 2019-2020 school year will be posted on our website on
Friday, August 9, not August 16 as previously published.
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IMPORTANT SUMMER ACADEMIC INFORMATION 
It is the practice at St. Junipero Serra Catholic School to send home optional summer work for students. Summer Math Solutions consumable workbooks were provided for each student. The Summer Math Solutions Book (incoming 2019-2020 K-8th graders) was sent home with all current students last
Friday, June 7.
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EXTENDED CARE NEWS
There will be NO afternoon Extended Care on the last day of school, Tuesday, June 18. This is an adjusted minimum day where the students are dismissed at the conclusion of our end-of-the-year Mass (approximately 10:30-10:45 a.m.). Please plan accordingly! Extended Care will be open during their normal hours the morning of Tuesday, June 18.
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2019-2020 SERVICE HOUR PARENT PORTAL LAUNCH
Effective Tomorrow, Friday, June 14, 2019!
You may now record any completed family volunteer hours for the new 2019-2020 school year performed beginning June 1, 2019. Please remember you cannot record hours that have not been completed.
As a reminder the 2019-2020 service hour requirement is 60 hours per family and hours completed from June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 will count towards your 2019-2020 school year commitment.
The credentials needed to login to the Service Hour Portal are:
Username: Your family's preferred email address
Password: Your family's 3 or 4 numerical family ID
CLICK HERE
to record all completed regular service hours on the 2019-20 Service Hour Portal.
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YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION - LAST CALL!
A limited supply of yearbooks will be available for sale in the lobby from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sales will continue each day during this period until all yearbooks are sold.
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School Office Summer Hours
Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21: Regular Hours 7:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Monday, June 24 - Thursday, June 27: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, June 28: Closed
Monday, July 1 - Friday, August 2:
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
except for the following dates where the School Office will be closed:
Thursday, July 4
Friday, July 5
Friday, July 12
Friday, July 19
Friday, July 26
Monday, August 5 - Wednesday, August 14 AND Friday, August 16: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 15 AND Monday, August 19: 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Beginning Tuesday, August 20, the School Office will be open its regular hours of 7:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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HEALTH ROOM REMINDER
If your child will be taking medication during the 2019-2020 school year, your doctor will need to fill out a new Medication Authorization form, which must be turned into the Health Room with your child's medication at the beginning of the school year. The medication form can be found on the St. Serra website or by CLICKING HERE. If you have any questions regarding your child's medication, please call Mrs. Mary Hogan at 949-888-1990 ext. 105 or mhogan@serraschool.org.
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 SCRIP REBATE PROGRAM -
REDUCE YOUR EDUCATIONAL COSTS!
End of School and Summer Schedule:
- Daily Sales through Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (last day of school),
l
imited to inventory on hand.
- Shopwithscrip Prestopay physical card online orders will be processed until Monday, June 24 at 8:30 a.m. The last day to pick up any orders is 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27.
- The Rebate Office will be closed the entire month of July. Prestopay physical card online orders will not be processed during this time frame.
All reloadable cards and e-cards will continue uninterrupted throughout the Summer.
Please check summer email on July 28 for the 2019-2020 Rebate sales schedule.
EScrip
This vendor will not be available as a 50/50 contributor for families after June 2019. 100% of all rebates will be applied towards St. Serra Catholic School after this date.
Volunteer Opportunity
The Rebate Office is looking for long term volunteers. If you like a steady schedule, and working with great people in a fun environment, please contact the Rebate Office.
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FIELD DAY IS TOMORROW - FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Are you ready?! Fun will be #1 at Field Day 2019 tomorrow! Students are in for a treat at this exciting end-of-year tradition as they come together in multi-grade teams, along with our teachers, to participate in fun games, challenges, and team building activities.
Students are asked to wear their PE Uniform bottoms and field day team color shirt/or PE shirt and can accessorize by wearing socks, hair bows, headbands, bandannas and/or hats in their
FIELD DAY TEAM COLOR.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
CLICK HERE
to sign up and
start earning volunteer hours for next year!
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MEET & GREET AND VOLUNTEER FAIR
Join Us on Monday, August 26!
The St. Serra PTO looks forward to kicking off the start of the 2019-2020 school year with our St. Serra families at the Meet & Greet and Volunteer Fair on Monday, August 26. Join us on campus 2
:00-6:00 p.m.
Classrooms will be open, come sign up for volunteer opportunities, learn about programs and events, and more! Students are encouraged to wear uniforms for classroom photo opportunities. The following day, Tuesday, August 27, will be the first official day of school.
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS (BOB) CLUB 
The SJSC Library would like to invite incoming Fourth & Fifth grade students for the 2019-2020 school year to participate in Battle of the Books (BOB) Book Club, Competition Team and Summer Reading. You will find all participation requirements and the list of books by
CLICKING HERE.
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COACHES NEEDED FOR NEXT FALL SEASON
We are looking for volunteer coaches for next year's Fall Sports Season for boys flag football and girls volleyball. The Head Coach and Assistant Coach will receive service hours. Please email Coach Brock Gozbak at
bgozbak@serraschool.org
if you are interested in coaching next year.
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FALL SPORTS TRYOUT FORMS
Tryout Permission Forms for fall sports (Boys Flag Football and Girls Volleyball) need to be filled out and returned to Coach Gozbak in the P.E. Office by
tomorrow, Friday, June 14
. CLICK HERE to access the form.
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2019-2020 LAPTOP BOOT CAMP SIGN-UPS - NOW OPEN
This summer our exciting Laptop Boot Camps will return for students entering Third Grade, and all
NEW students to St. Serra entering Grades Three to Eight in 2019-2020.
Boot Camps will be held on August 6th, 7th, and 8th. Sign-ups are now open.
CLICK HERE to register. Please note, families must create (or already have) a Jumbula account to sign-up for Boot Camp.
Registration in Boot Camp sessions will be first-come, first-serve, with a limit of 15 students per session. All Boot Camps will be held on the St. Serra campus.
If your family will
not be able to attend any of the dates listed above, please email
tech@serraschool.org
immediately so that we can work with you to schedule your family on another date.
Important information regarding Boot Camps:
- Students must attend the Boot Camp in order to check-out their laptop
- One parent must accompany students at the Boot Camp
- Each Boot Camp session will last between 1-1/2 and 2 hours
- Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions will be offered
- Registration is required for Boot Camp; walk-ins will not be accepted
- Laptops are required when school begins
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
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 Santa Margarita High School Summer Youth Camps
Santa Margarita Catholic High School invites your children to participate in the Eagle experience this summer through a variety of youth camps! CLICK HERE for more information.
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Lion Engage 2019!
Registration is now open for Lion Engage 2019! The marquee camp is scheduled from July 8-12.
Lion Engage offers prospective students the opportunity to explore their passions and prepare for high school life at JSerra through hands-on courses and engaging activities. Students will learn from passionate instructors, build relationships with high school student mentors, and develop their academic interests!
Classes include Business, Engineering, Law, Marine Biology, TV Broadcasting, Graphic Design, Rock Band, Studio Art, Photography, Choir, Orchestra, and Theatre. For more information or to sign up please visit JSerra's website. With just one week of camp offered this year space is limited so don't wait!
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 Mater Dei Youth Summer Camps
CLICK HERE
for a flyer with information on Mater Dei's summer camps for grades 3-8 in academics, arts, and athletics that families can sign up for.
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