Dear Serra Community,
We had an amazing week this week. I'm not sure about you but this distance learning and working from the house is a "little" exhausting. Please try to remember to take care of yourself and your students; you all deserve it. All of you have stepped up and helped as a community, and my team is blessed to work with you.
Open House is this week and communication specifically will be going out for that starting next week. Remember it is Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30 PM.
We have amazing Boosters at Serra (groups that raise money for a specific cause) and we can't do it without them. If you haven't done so, please make sure you always read to the end of the blog as that is where the "Class Of" Boosters are located so you can get involved. If you have a child at Serra then there is a booster for them and if you are willing we would love to have you!
Lastly: We need your input still on our Governance and SSC positions and voting closes Sunday!
Please look at the biographies for each candidate by clicking here
Please cast your vote by clicking here.
LOGO WEAR--POSSIBLE LIMITED EDITION--THROWBACKS
In order to raise the spirit of the school while also raising monies the Foundation sells Serra LogoWear. Due to this possibly being the last year we are called "Serra High" you might want to pick up on this opportunity. Once the items are gone we will not make more until we know we have approval of a name change (they could say no). Here is what they look like and you can purchase them by clicking here: https://serrafoundation.square.site/
FEEDBACK SURVEY:
We started a feedback form and we want you to feel you can use it. Please however be specific and please also keep it to items that SERRA can control (talking about politics, or Covid-19, or why I haven't opened school are all not in my sphere of control). We as a team need to review the comments that we can do something about. We want you to feel like you were heard and something happened because of it.
Thank you for your understanding.
SATS:
After much discussion, the district has cancelled SATS moving forward. I apologize but at least we finally have a clear answer.
COUNSELING:
For those of you that don't know, we started a counseling newsletter when COVID hit and we use that to update everyone on everything you need to know. Please look at it weekly! Colleges will be doing presentations and lots of other things are still going on in spite of our situation. Click below for newsletter.
LCFF FORMS--Federal Survey Cards--MANDATORY for all families--we will be calling if not complete:
LCFF Form in the PowerSchool Parent Portal
Effective Monday, September 21, 2020, changes will be made in PowerSchool for the LCFF Form parents need to complete each year. Parents will no longer need to submit this form on paper!
The LCFF Form will appear in the PowerSchool Parent Portal (https://powerschool.sandi.net) for eligible schools (those on Provision 2 or Community Eligibility Provision meal programs). Please note that parents will only see the new page, not students. And the page will only appear for the appropriate schools. A job aid is available for parents to assist with entering information for the LCFF Form.The LCFF Form will be available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese in the Parent Portal.
Calendar: BUSY WEEK!
Monday: NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
Tuesday:
A. Board of Education Meeting at 5pm on Zoom. You can locate it by going to the district homepage.
B. WHAT I WISH MY PARENTS KNEW:
Description
What I Wish My Parents Knew-Parent & Youth Forum Frameworks to Success: Adapting to Distance Learning https://wiwmpk2020-2021.eventbrite.com/ Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99767977308 Passcode: WIWMPK20! For questions please contact sstracener@saysandiego.org.
WEDNESDAY: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (SEE BELOW)
Wednesdays until January or return to school (whichever comes first) :
OFFICE: Wednesdays: Open 9-12 (not 1--this is a correction from 2 hours ago) for any office needs; any student or parent
LIBRARY: BOOKS AND COMPUTER NEEDS: Wednesdays: 1-4pm (need a book, need to return a book, have a tech issue)--Any students can come or parent
To access the library, please do the following.
Park in the north parking lot. (Also known as the staff parking lot)
Follow the signs to enter the back of the library.
THURSDAY:
1. Open House: We have open house this Thursday and separate emails/calls will be coming to you about it but as stated it is 5:30 - 6:30 PM this week and we are so excited to see you and your students.
2. School Site Council: (the $$$$ of the school): Meets this THURSDAY at 2:30. We will be reviewing the SPSA (School Plan for Student Achievement) for this year and the Title 1 Parent Meeting will be included (this meeting is usually at Open House and optional but we are moving it to our SSC timeframe for convenience).
FRIDAY: TGIF!
Class of 2021 BOOSTERS:
SCHEDULE AND SUPPORT FOR NOW AND LATER:
We understand that any schedule any of the high school's come with challenges during Distance Learning LIVE. I anticipated the gaps that many of you are communicating to us.
FALL RESOURCES:****Coming Attraction*****
In order to better serve you we will be creating a resources guide for certain courses so that if you want to supplement your child's learning with more, you can do so. Some of you may be like "No way! I have enough already!" and other might be like "Yes! I need more" this is just a resource for you. If you have enough ignore it and if you don't, then use it. It will be coming out in the next few weeks and will be based on this semesters courses. For next semester see below:
Class of 2021: Information will be coming out on a regular basis and usually Dr. Renfree puts it towards to the top her blog. However information can always be found here if not in the main blog section.
Class of 2022:If you are interested please contact me at erenfree@sandi.net. Juniors need money too!
Class of 2023: Myda Clark is in charge and her email is mydaclark@gmail.com.
Class of 2024: If you are interested please contact me at erenfree@sandi.net. Freshman need money too!
Thank you,
Dr. Erica Renfree