October 1, 2023

CALENDAR

SPIRIT STORE

VOLUNTEER

EMPLOYMENT

23-24 CALENDAR

A MESSAGE FROM SR. PRINCIPAL, MR. TOLZDA

Dear St. Serra Parents,

At St. Serra, we believe that setting goals is a crucial step in clarifying our school’s vision and ensuring that we are moving in the right direction. During our last PTO meeting, I had the opportunity to introduce our 2023-24 school goals and we would like to share them with you as well. These goals represent our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement on providing the best education and safest environment possible for our students. Please take a moment to review these goals as they reflect our areas of need.

SCHOOL-WIDE Goals

Improve Reading across all grade levels
Improve Communication to Parents (Standard Operating Procedure)
Improve Student Attendance
Expand Safety Drill Preparedness

The process of goal setting is an integral part of how we do business at St. Serra. Our Professional Development days and Administrator and Leadership meetings provide opportunities for us to evaluate, monitor, and adjust our goals' progress. These discussions allow us to identify areas where we are excelling and areas where we need to improve thus providing guidance to make data-driven decisions and work together as a team to achieve our goals.

We look forward to working collaboratively with our students, parents, faculty, and staff to achieve these goals and continue providing an exceptional education for our students. As always, thank you for your continued support in all that we do at St. Serra.

“Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed." Proverbs 15:22

Always striving,

Tim Tolzda, Sr. Principal

WEEK AT-A-GLANCE

*Parents, please join us after Mass for an opportunity to come together as a community and meet our PTO members (MORE DETAILS BELOW). We hope to see you there!

WEEKLY UPDATES BY GRADE LEVEL

Please review Grade Level Page for picture day attire details.

ST. SERRA NEWS

We are excited to announce the launch of two new campus-wide programs: FRIENDZY and Click-To-Tip.

Introducing FRIENDZY

Friendzy is a school-wide program designed to teach life skills and build strong, healthy, and Godly friendships. With Friendzy, our students will have the opportunity to learn valuable social and emotional skills that will serve them well both inside and outside of the classroom.

Introducing Click-To-Tip

We are excited to announce an additional safety feature at St. Serra: Click-To-Tip.

Click-To-Tip is St. Serra’s very own, anonymous incident reporting system.

The Click-To-Tip button on the school website will allow students to report concerns regarding threat to school or students. Once a tip is received, school administrators will create effective interventions, and in the case of an imminent threat, notify law enforcement.

Sports Round-Up

MOUNTAIN B vs St. Mary's

Serra - 25 St. Mary's -14

Serra - 22 St. Mary's 25

Serra - 15 St. Mary's 3

Mountain A vs St. Mary's

Serra - 25 St. Mary's 18

Serra - 25 St. Mary's 20

Canyon B vs St. Anne

Serra - 25 St. Anne 23

Serra - 25 St. Anne 16

Canyon A vs St. Anne

Serra - 29 St. Anne 27

Serra - 25 St. Anne 27

Serra - 2 St. Anne 15

Our Monthly Food Drive collection on Oct. 6 will be in support of St. Kilian's Food Bank.

Find a list of acceptable items and additional details HERE..

For questions about this program, please contact Mrs. Juliana Nellett at: jnellett@serraschool.org

REBATE NEWS

Ralph’s rebates for quarter ending Aug. 31, 2023 are due and need to be submitted by Friday, Oct. 6.

Click here for more on the Ralph's Community Contribution Program.

For Rebate Program questions: rebate@serraschool.org

For parents attending mass:

Please join us on the courtyard immediately after service for light snacks and refreshments hosted by our PTO.

All-School Mass

Memorial of the Guardian Angels

Monday, Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m.

Student Activity Center (SAC)

Parents welcome to attend!

Formal Uniforms are required for students in Grades 1 - 8. Students are asked to support the Missionary Co-op Appeal by making a small donation to serve the poorest of children around the world. Thank you for reminding your student(s) to bring some change to support this important ministry.

After Mass, the Serranade Choir (Grades 5-8) and Junior Thespian Troupe (Grades 6-8) will take their photos in the SAC; other group photos dates will be announced soon.

PTO SPOTLIGHT

28th Annual Golf Classic

We are thrilled to announce that our Golf Tournament is now officially SOLD OUT! Thank you to all the participants who have registered for this exciting event. For those who missed out on the golf tournament, we have limited tickets available for the MASTERS Social Hour. This event is perfect for those who want to join in on the fun, but are not golfers.

In addition, we have very few Sponsorship opportunities left. Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your brand to a captive audience of golf enthusiasts. Click the link to join us for this unforgettable event.

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Registration 10 a.m.

Tijeras Creek Golf Course

Click here for Social Hour & Sponsorships