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August 14, 2022

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A MESSAGE FROM SR. PRINCIPAL, MR. TOLZDA

Dear St. Serra Parents

Welcome back! Our teachers and staff report to campus tomorrow and it brings me great pleasure to inform you that everyone is eager and ready to make the 2022-2023 school year a fantastic one! We will all be busy this week preparing for students and finalizing plans for a successful, enjoyable school year.

I encourage you to get involved at St. Serra early in the school year. We value the partnerships we have with our parents, and the time and talents you share with us. There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the school year and it is important for your child (or children) to see your interest in their education and that you are an active part of their school community.

Finally, I look forward to meeting and getting to know the new families that are now a part of the St. Serra community. Please join me in making these new students and parents feel welcomed and at home.

Always striving,

Tim Tolzda, Sr. Principal

ST. SERRA BACK-TO-SCHOOL NEWS

Updated St. Serra Website

Our website has recently gone through some changes! We have created a short guide to help you navigate the updated website. Please note that there are sections of the site that are still in progress and/or being updated. We hope you will find that the new site is overall faster to navigate, and the information you need is easy to locate.

View the Guide

2022-23 School Supplies

St. Serra provides the majority of your students' needed supplies. There are a few items that need to be supplied by the parent. Please see the list of items that need to be purchased for your student(s):

22-23 School Supplies

Download the St. Serra App

Our app service provider, School Mobile, has relaunched our app, requiring our families to update/re-download it. Be sure to update or download the app for quick and easy access to St. Serra resources and reminders, all from the convenience of your cell phone.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Information

Be sure to watch for next week's St. Serra Sunday News, which will contain important information and driver instructions for our morning and afternoon traffic patterns.

2022-2023 School Year Information

If you missed our previous communication about our guide to the 2022-23 school year, you may access it here:

2022-23 Info Guide

Extended Care News and Registration

Please read this IMPORTANT UPDATE on a change in pick up procedure. To register, click on the link below.

Homework Club Registration is Now Open

Click the link below to register your student(s) for Homework Club. Please note that Homework Club will begin on Tuesday, September 6.

Let's Do Lunch!

Choicelunch is back for students in grades TK through Eight. Check out this FLYER on how to get your family signed up for hot lunch at St. Serra. Choicelunch service will begin on the first day of school, Monday, August 22. The deadline to order for this date is Friday, August 19 at 12:00 p.m.

Go to Choicelunch

Student Store News

Our St. Serra Student Store will open for the 2022-23 school year the first week of school, and will have new hours of operation (see below). The Student Store has Lands' End sample uniform items for sizing; you may also shop the used uniform inventory. Sketchbooks (grades TK-4) and recorders (grades 3-4) are also available for sale.

2022-23 Hours of Operation

Tuesdays - 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Wednesdays - 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.

St. SSt. Serra Cub Scout Pack 818 invites those interested in joining Scouts (and returning Scouts) to attend our Rocket Academy on Sunday, August 28, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Arroyo Vista Park. Come see what Scouting is all about!

Pack 818 will also host a virtual New Scout Parent Information Meeting on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 pm. Cub Scouts is for youth in Kindergarten to 5th Grade.

Questions? Please contact Taylor Wheeler via email: taydwheeler@gmail.com. Click for more details:

View Flyers

PTO SPOTLIGHT

Volunteering at St. Serra

If you have not had an opportunity to submit your volunteer interest areas for the 2022-23 school year, please click on the link below.

We are looking for volunteers to help on campus next week in preparation for the school year; view opportunities HERE.

Submit Volunteer Interests

St. Serra Fall Community Event - Save the Date

Our second annual Concert on the Green, "Serra Fest", will take place on Sunday, September 18 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale beginning Sunday, August 21. Don't miss out on this fun family event!

Note: there is no school on Monday, September 19!

Event Flyer

Save the Date: 27th Annual Golf Classic

St. Serra's annual Golf Classic will take place at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course on Thursday, October 20. Tickets will be on sale beginning Sunday, September 4.

St. Serra Giveback Programs - Easy as ABC!

Questions? Email boxtops@serraschool.org

A is for AmazonSmile

AmazonSmile is operated by Amazon.com. When you shop using AmazonSmile, Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of your eligible purchase back to St. Serra. It has all the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. Once your account is linked, you will be helping earn dollars for our St. Serra school community!

B is for Box Tops

St. Serra participates in the Box Tops for Education program. Please be sure to download the Box Tops app and scan your qualifying product receipt within 14 days of purchase. Watch this VIDEO on how to earn money for St. Serra through our Box Tops program.

C is for Coca-Cola Give

Don't throw away your bottlecaps - scan the codes and earn funds for St. Serra! It takes just seconds to scan a code using your cell phone. Simply navigate to coke.com/give, select our school, and scan the cap. That's it! For more information, click here or watch this short VIDEO.

DIOCESAN AND LOCAL PARISH NEWS

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St. Junipero Serra Catholic School - www.serraschool.org