Dear Parents and Guardians,
The halls are bustling with activity these days! We are in the beginning of October and so much is happening. We closed our first grading period and are prepared to enjoy a busy month with exciting things happening all around us. Rehearsals are underway for our fall Tri-School production of The Alibis, our Tri-School choir is more than 30 strong and our football team saw a tremendous home win against Bellarmine last Saturday.
We send our sophomores on their first overnight retreat today, picture below. We pray for a meaningful and reflective time for each Padre heading on that experience.
Tonight, all are welcome to attend our first speaker in our Serra Global Speaker Series. See link directly below.
We thank our incredible community of parents, guardians students, teachers, coaches and neighbors for all of the patience and support as we head into another productive month at Serra.
Sincerely,
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Charlie McGrath
Principal
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Feeling Sick? Here's what you should do -- Covid Symptom Checklist |
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Join Us Tonight for Serra Global Virtual Event Featuring Brett Kopf |
Tonight, the Creative Solutions for the Global Good class will launch the Serra Global Speaker Series with Silicon Valley success story Brett Kopf. Featured in John Doerr's book, Measure What Matters, Kopf was a co-founder of Remind, a web-to-text communication tool for school groups which has been described as the most successful educational technology app in history.
Kopf will speak to the Serra community about what helped him succeed, how to think about one's opportunities, and his new venture, Omella.
Please join us TONIGHT on Zoom at 7 p.m. Please click HERE to register for this free event.
Our second speaker in the 2021-2022 series will be on Wednesday, November 17, with Azure Grimes of Libraries Without Borders USA.
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Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences Scheduled for Thursday, October 14 |
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 14 over Zoom from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. These conferences are optional and are most helpful for parents to attend with their students, if they are struggling in their classes. Parents will receive an email with signup instructions on Saturday, October 9. |
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Attention Freshman Parents: Day of Service in October
Freshman Day of Service and Camino de Padre are coming up on Wednesday and Thursday, October 13 and 14 from 8:45 a.m. to noon each day. Please see the chart for homeroom breakdown:
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We are requesting donations of hygiene items for the Kino Border Initiative as part of the Freshman Day of Service on October 13 or October 14. These items will be collected in homeroom tomorrow, Oct. 6 and Oct 11 . If you would like to contribute monetarily to KBI, checks can be made out to Kino Border Initiative and turned into Campus Ministry. In addition if you are interested in helping with the Freshman Day of Service, please contact Meave Ward.
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Read the Latest Edition of Adelante, Serra's Campus Ministry Newsletter
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Freshman Mother-Son Mass Will Be Held On Campus October 28 |
We welcome all mothers of freshmen to join their sons for Mass and breakfast on the morning of Thursday, October 28, 2021.
Please be on the lookout for your evite so that you can RSVP.
This is a time for our freshman Padres to spend a morning with their mothers while reflecting on the spiritual and worldly importance of motherhood.
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On-Campus COVID Testing on Tuesdays and Fridays |
Testing for unvaccinated students is required on a weekly basis and highly encouraged for vaccinated students as well. Testing is being offered on campus as a courtesy to Serra families.
Virus Geeks will be testing every Tuesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All results from testing done on Serra’s campus will be available to Serra before school begins the following Monday.
Drive thru testing is also available at Mercy High School in Burlingame every Saturday from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. If your son tests at Mercy, he will need to let the testing facility know that the results are for Serra.
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Volunteers Needed For Home Football Game This Saturday |
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Ignatian Family Teach In Scheduled for October 16; Service Hours Offered |
The Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice is an annual gathering for members of the Ignatian family, individuals affiliated with the Jesuit network and the larger Church, to come together in the context of social justice and solidarity to learn, reflect, pray, neatwork, and advocate.
The Teach-In is a space for prophetic voices for solidarity with the economically poor, the marginalized, and the Earth, who have an openness to an Ignatian approach to faith and justice.
Join the Serra contingency and join in the conversation to bring equity, justice and action to marginalized communities close to home. Please contact Mme Dowden to sign up by October 8. Eligible for 6-plus service hours. Register by October 10.
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Music Moves Indoors at Serra
Serra's Jazz Band and Men's Choir moved indoors after being forced to practice outdoors during the pandemic. It is exciting to be able to hear the harmonious sounds without the howling wind!
Pictured below is practice in Serra's music room early this afternoon with the all-male A capella group, The Serranaders.
The Jazz Band received new drumline equipment last week, so our young musicians have been excited to use it! Be sure check out our Pep Band at the Serra game this Saturday against Archbishop Riordan at home at 12:30 p.m.
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Advertise Your Business On Serra's Beautiful Campus! |
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Advertise your business with a creative sponsorship opportunity!
Add your company logo and information on a custom-fitted barricade cover that will be placed around Brady Family Stadium and Freitas Field for the entire 2021-2022 athletic season! This includes football, soccer, lacrosse and track & field seasons.
These covers are created with double-sided print and stretchy mesh fabric on perimeter barriers.
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Common Ground Speaker: The Essentials of Executive Functioning |
Dr. Adele Diamond in conversation with Dr. Vivien Keil will discuss via Zoom The Essentials of Executive Functioning: Building the Skills to Flourish on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Planning, organizing, focusing and juggling tasks — are the executive functions (EFs) we and our students need at school, work and home to flourish. Dr. Adele Diamond’s research examines fundamental questions about how EFs are influenced by biological and environmental factors and improved by creative interventions and programs. Her discoveries have improved treatment for medical disorders and impacted early education, improving millions of children’s lives. In conversation with clinical psychologist, Vivien Keil.
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Padres Sporting Line Up
Water Polo
On Friday and Saturday, Varsity water polo plays in the Aptos Tournament in Aptos.
Football
The Freshmen Padres take on the Archbishop Riordan at Riordan on Thursday at 3 p.m. Junior Varsity has a bye week. Varsity play Archbishop Riordan on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Freitas Field.
GO PADRES!
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Shop Padre Family Businesses! |
If you would like to add your Padre-family business to our list, email us here.
Thank you for your community support and remember to shop small, shop local and shop Padre!
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Download our free Serra App TODAY!
Select your mobile app store below and download directly to your device. Or, search for the app on your phone. Once you download the app, you can log in with your last name and email address.
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Enjoy a fantastic week!
Aimee Lewis Strain
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Junipero Serra High School | 451 West 20th Avenue | San Mateo, CA 94403 | serrahs.com
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