September 13, 2020
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- Ephesians 4: 2-3
Food for Friends Food Drive
Friday, September 18, will be our first "Food for Friends" monthly food drive for this school year. We would like to extend a prayer of gratitude to our SJSC community for enthusiastically supporting this outreach program at St. Serra each year, which benefits the food banks associated with our parishes.
Renaissance STAR Testing
Students will take the Renaissance STAR Math and Reading assessments three times during the 2020-2021 school year. Starting the week of September 14, Grade 1-6 (in-person or live streaming) will begin. For Grade 7 & 8, testing will begin the week of September 28.
Back to School Night
Lower School
Preschool - Grade 4
All Back to School Nights will be virtual this year. A list of Zoom links will be sent early this week. Lower School will have multiple Back to School Night dates, click read more.
Back to School Night
Upper School
Grades 5 - 8
All Back to School Nights will be virtual this year. A list of Zoom links will be sent early this week. See you on September 17, click read more.
Student Picture Day - Save the Date!
Wednesday, September 23: Grades 1-4

Thursday, September 24: Grades 5-7

Wednesday, September 30: Preschool (M/W/F), TK, and Kindergarten

Thursday, October 1: Preschool (T/Th) and 8th Grade Graduation Individual Photos (no group shot at this time) 

Wednesday, October 7: Make-up Pictures for Students and Staff
A photo schedule with specific times for each homeroom will be sent out soon. 
Rebate News
Ralph's Shoppers: Participants are required to register/renew their registration every year in
September even if you registered as recently as June, July or August. Rebates for Quarter ending May 31, 2020 are now due and must be emailed to the rebate@serraschool.org by September 30, 2020. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR LATE REPORTS DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM RALPH'S. For any Rebate Program questions email rebate@serraschool.org.
Homework Club
The first day of Homework Club is Monday, October 5, 2020. Homework Club classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Classes do fill up quickly, so please register as soon as possible by clicking on the link below. For more information, visit the Homework Club page on our website. Questions, please contact Mrs. Ellen Burrola, Assistant Principal, at eburrola@serraschool.org.
Siempre Adelante Program
Our St. Serra PTO Board is excited to announce the return of our Siempre Adelante program! For our St. Serra families who own businesses and wish to support our school with a single donation at the beginning of the year, the Siempre Adelante program is designed with you in mind. All Siempre Adelante supporters receive a banner along our inner road for the entire 2020-21 school year. Sponsor today!
Sign Up For Scouting!
Is your son or daughter interested in Scouting? Cub Scout Pack 818 and American Heritage Girls Troop 818 invite you to start your Scouting adventures today! The Cub Scout program is for boys in grades K-5 and the American Heritage Girl program is for girls in grades K-12 (we are separate organizations chartered with St. Serra).
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St. Serra Partners in Prayer
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