Hello Q-Nation!
A great week was had by all in the house of SHS! We had our Great California Shakeout which went smoothly; all students were back in class in under 25 minutes. On Wednesday, we held the PSAT for sophomores and juniors in the Gym and Media Center. The students were so cooperative and gave it their best. Tonight, we have an away football game against Claremont. Lastly, P1 progress report grades are now available online--if you have any questions about grades, please reach out to your child's teacher. Additionally, please make sure you are looking at attendance for your child in PowerSchool and that you are getting any absences cleared to avoid being assigned Saturday school. Lastly, Sports Physicals are next week. Look under Athletics for the details.
NOTE: SATURDAY SCHOOL TOMORROW, 10/19, from 8-12; you must be on time to room 211B. Reminders went out and phone call homes. See you there.
Did you know we have SHS gear! Check it out! Proceeds go to our Serra Foundation....please go to http://serrafoundation.org/ to order.
Knowledge is Power! Did you know that once a month we tour classrooms--on "Learning Walks"-- with teachers in order to gain insight into what best practices and learning activities teachers are using so others can try them? Anyone on Serra staff is invited to take a walk through our classrooms.
Below's photo captured during a Learning Walk: Students in Physiology class learn how to suture by working with bananas.
Informative Articles:
Vaping--It may be more harmful than you think: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20190311/many-parents-think-their-vaping-wont-harm-kids#1
9th grade grades predict success: https://www.usnews.com/high-schools/blogs/high-school-notes/articles/2017-11-13/parents-ninth-grade-high-school-gpas-matter
Mental health and teens--if you have a concern, read this: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-to-do-if-you-think-teen-has-a-mental-illness-4109573
We need your help!
NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD AS OF NOW, and we need your help! It takes a village.
SHS is looking for parent volunteers to help with campus observation. The more eyes we have on campus, the safer and more of a deterrent it is for students to choose behavior that is not acceptable. If you are interested in donating your time, we could use you. We are looking for people to stand at gates and also be in the media center at lunch so we can open it for students.If you are interested please email Vice Principal, Nicholas Willis at nwillis@sandi.net. It takes a village. This is not you "busting kids"--that is our job! Think of it like neighborhood watchdog group! You just watch and report. We will give you a cool radio to use!
Next Week's Calendar:
Monday: Assembly: "What goes around comes around." See below.
Tuesday: Club Rush at Lunch Come join a club! and College and Career Night at 6 pm.
Wednesday: Band Practice at night.
Thursday: Nurses meeting at SHS and Winter Sports Meeting at lunch (for all athletes interested in a winter sport).
Friday: Principal's Coffee---Please join us at 730 AM for all things SHS. Nothing is off limits.
What is "What Goes Around":
On Monday, October 21st Kaiser Permanente will be hosting an assembly about STD/HIV Prevention Program for grades 9 – 12.
The program uses technology and references social media as a way of engaging students while providing health information about sexually transmitted diseases in a topical way. Students hear the facts and myths about STDs and see how the choices they make have a lasting impact on their lives and the lives of other people. The program supports the Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools and is compliant with the California Healthy Youth Act.
If you would rather your student not go to this assembly, please send them to school with a short letter asking them to be excused from the assembly. They can present this letter to their teacher prior to the assembly.
For more information about this assembly, click HERE.
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Here is the link, just in case the link above didn’t work.
Class of 2020: See more information at bottom of BLOG. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday October 29th, at 6pm in the Alumni Room. All Senior parents are welcome. Also we have a new web page- visit the Serra website under “Parents.”
Counseling:
--All parent nights are finished and all power points will be on the calendar and on the Counseling website.
--Next week are at-risk conferences to discuss student grades and how we can better support students who are struggling.
--Before Thanksgiving we will start the Master Schedule meeting with students to talk about courses offered next year so we can get thinking about next year. The sooner the better!
Interested in Scholarships? Click here: https://serrahighschool.wixsite.com/website-4
SENIOR parents, please make sure you sign and return your child's Senior Contract which has already gone out to your student. Please review it carefully. Senior parents, the contract also includes name verification for your student's diploma. You only get one copy of the diploma so you need to make sure you have it printed correctly. Here is a link to a copy of the contract if you haven't seen or signed it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J8XdsrXvgADTIQKx2epsUWXEAsH0BqFImGvk10HbZRM/edit?usp=sharing
Last day to order AP Tests is November 1st.
See link: https://serrahighschool.wixsite.com/wellness/ap-advanced-placement
Athletics: Please check MAX PREPS:
Senior Night for Field Hockey is October 28th; Waterpolo is the 29th. Yay Seniors!
Sports Physicals: October 29th from 220-315. Thirty dollars cash PE Bungalow.
All Winter Sports Meeting at Lunch October 24th--interested in trying out? Attend.
Job Opportunities:
SHS will be posting and highlighting job opportunities for students. We even sign work permits as well. You can always find jobs for students on this district website which is being updated regularly. https://storage.googleapis.com/job-board/index.html
Class of 2020:
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday October 29th 6pm in the Alumni Room. All Senior parents are welcome.Also we have a new web page- visit the Serra website under “Parents”e-mail serra2020boosters@gmail.com to be added to the email listSerra class of 2020 Boosters are raising funds for important senior activities, such as Grad Night, Senior Luncheon, and all other senior related activities. To make a tax -deductible donation:Make checks payable to “Serra High Class of 2020 Boosters” and mail to Leslie Larranaga-Britt c/o Serra High Class of 2020 Boosters10601 Tierrasanta Blvd PO Box 308 San Diego, CA 92124. Please indicate 2020 booster in the memo line on the check.Serra2020boosters@gmail.com (to be added to the e-mail distribution list) Class of 2021:Hello c/o 2021 Parents! Want to join us? Please email:https://www.classof2021serraboostersclub.com/
Class of 2022: TBD
Class of 2023: TBD