Important Information Regarding Back to School Procedures: August 13, 2021

Important Information Regarding First Day of School

Dear Serra Parents and Guardians,

It has been so wonderful to have our students back on campus this week! The energy, the school pride and sense of community has been a welcomed experience for our entire faculty and staff. We are very excited to begin a new school year on Monday.

We wanted to share a few announcements and reiterate some procedures with you in preparation for Monday.

Back to School Webpage: We encourage you to look at our updated reopening webpage on our website. This site serves as a one-stop resource for parents who might have questions about health and safety protocols we have in place to safely welcome our students back to campus. This page can be accessed directly from our main page.

Webinars: Thank you to all who attended one of our three Back to School Webinars this week. If you missed the webinars, please visit our website to view a recorded session.

Drop off and Pick up: Students will be able to enter at any of the following locations, assuming their Ruvna screening is completed and green. Students should be prepared to have their QR code from the Ruvna text/email scanned by the screener at the school entrance or be prepared to answer these health screening questions from the screener, which may slow down their arrival:

Mary’s Courtyard (both entrances)
20th Avenue entrance
Alumni Courtyard (both entrances)

Classroom Numbers: Students are asked to check PCR for classroom number information, since some room numbers were withheld when we posted class schedules last week. This is also where parents and students will find the most up-to-date schedule information and daily class schedules.

First Day of School Reminders:

Students should bring their devices fully charged.

Student IDs were passed out immediately after pictures were taken. Any students without an ID should come to the main office so that we can get a temporary ID issued.

Any cafeteria funds that have been added to the accounts should be available to purchase items. The barcode on the student ID works for both the cafeteria and the library.

Dress Code Reminders: Students should be dressed for school and Serra’s dress code will be in effect. Serra’s hair policy has also been newly updated and hair cannot be below the eyes or shoulders. Please see the Parent-Student Handbook for specifics.

Freshman and Sophomore Campus Welcome Events: We are excited to welcome our Class of 2025 families and new student families to campus at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow for a prayer service and reception on the Serra football field. If you haven’t RSVP’d and would like to attend, please visit our website .

Sophomores and parents are welcome to attend a Welcome Reception on August 20 at 7:30 p.m. on our athletic field adjacent to the baseball field. Class of 2024 families, please RSVP on our website for this event.

Back to School Night: Back to School Night will be held virtually on Thursday August 26, at 7 p.m. Additional information will come out through Spotlight on Serra over the next two weeks.

Parents Clubs: It’s not too late to join the Serra Mothers’ and Fathers’ Clubs for the 2021-2022 school year. The early bird registration has been extended through Sunday, August 22. The parent clubs meet monthly and serve as a great way to meet other parents and be an active member of the Serra community.

To register, go to the Mothers' Club or Fathers' Club website.

Athletics: Please visit the Serra Sideline store to purchase all your fan gear for the upcoming school year.

We also encourage you to download the Padre Athletic mobile application to follow your favorite teams and have quick access to schedules, team rosters and game results all on your mobile device.

We thank you for your partnership and cooperation as we look forward to an exciting school year. Be sure to look for our weekly e-newsletter, Spotlight on Serra, this Wednesday for more information and announcements.

Sincerely,

Charlie McGrath

Principal

Barry Thornton, Ed.D.

President