Hello Q-Nation!
Happy Friday!
Above, you see our amazing band and color guard students! They are crushing it this week! There is a Colorguard Tournament tomorrow, and our Band has taken some top honors in the district.
"Serra had the honor of hosting the SDUSD Honor Band and Orchestra auditions (for the second year in a row!) back on Tuesday February 11th.
Instrumentalists from every high school in the district are invited to audition for these groups, which are made up of the most dedicated and talented student musicians in our city.
The highest scoring students at these rigorous auditions make up the personnel of these ensembles. These musicians rehearse together a few times in March and then perform on the big stage at Copley Symphony Hall (home of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra) at 3PM on Sunday March 22nd.
This year eight students from Serra High School made it through the auditions to qualify for the ensembles! Please wish them congratulations and consider coming to see them play (admission is free of charge!) on the 22nd.
These students (and their corresponding instruments) are...
10th Grader Chaneol Choi (Violin)
12th Grader Max Tooley (Viola)
10th Grader Kate Chasin (Cello)
12th Grader Emily Chasin (Flute)
11th Grader Emily Jacobson (Flute)
10th Grader Kylie Walstrom (Clarinet)
12th Grader Liam Schoel (Baritone Saxophone)
12th Grader Allie Riley (Percussion)
Congrats to all!
Here are a few announcements: Serra Lady Qs are playing in the CIF Championship basketball game at UCSD this Saturday at 11AM. See flyer below. This is very exciting for first year Coach Sade Wiley-Gatewood and her team--good luck! We will be there to support you!
Monday March 2, 2020 is the FAFSA/DREAM ACT deadline is due so please make sure and see more details under counseling.
Please also check out the Athletics Section and Counseling Section as there is a ton of information.
Winter Formal:
Serra's Party On 4th Street was a hit and there were a lot more tickets sold than expected. The club scene was a hit with the students, as they danced the night away. And if they weren’t dancing they were enjoying the dessert bar, that included candy and the opportunity to make s'mores. Overall, there were great reviews of the dance, and it was a fun and successful night for Serra.
We desperately need your help...please!
California Healthy Kids Survey---SDUSD uses this data all the time to talk about what's happening at the school...it needs to be an accurate representation....we have had low completion rate in past years.
The Cal-SCHLS survey system is the most commonly used and reliable school survey, covering topics related to school climate and student resiliency. All schools in our district take this survey. The survey is now open and we would appreciate hearing from you and your student's experience here at Serra High School. Your survey responses will support and guide our efforts and we value your input. The link is below and it only takes a few minutes.
Thank you!
Parent survey: surveys.wested.org/csps/QM234QF. We especially need feedback from 9th and 11th grade parents!
Need Tutoring? The After School Program is BACK!!!!!
Tutoring will start THIS coming Monday after school and then more than tutoring will begin as soon as we are ready. Many students came to me sad about the loss of the after-school program after the grant was not approved through the district. I heard them and we are back! We are providing tutoring to start but stay tuned for the rest. Note: Hours are different as well.
Did you know we have SHS gear?! Check it out! Proceeds go to our Serra Foundation....please go to http://serrafoundation.org/ to order.
Senior Boosters!
Class of 2020
Grad Nite tickets will be on-sale every Thursday at lunch and after school in March! The cost is $130 March 26th is the last day to buy tickets.
BINGO BAGS & BREW Fundraiser- March 7th- All Adults are Welcome! (Flier attached) : https://serra-2020-boosters.square.site/
Next Senior Parent Booster- March 18th 6pm – Alumni Room
Spring Sports are starting now at Serra High School. Go to the athletic website for more information regarding spring tryouts at www.goconquistadors.com.
All Athletes must signup in www.athleticclearance.com for the spring sport of their choice. Please check to make sure you have signed up.
Athletes competing in a winter sport that wish to tryout for a spring sport will do so after the winter sport has come to an end. There is an overlap on the calendar with the two seasons. These athletes need to contact the spring coach and communicate what winter sport they are competing in and they wish to tryout for the spring sport.
Coach Contacts:
Boys Tennis: ldabney@sandi.net
Boys Golf: forrestfire929@gmail.com
Baseball: cherrin@sandi.net
Softball: bckstop@gmail.com
Track and Field: jpisapia@sandi.net
Boys Volleyball: serravolleyball13.com
Badminton: serra.birdiesmashers@gmail.com
Boys Lacrosse: sdserraboyslacrosse@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse: HIRED! greg191919@gmail.com
Swim and Dive: HIRED---waiting on processing stay tuned.
CHEER TRYOUTS:
03/09/2020-INFORMATION MEETING
6-7 PM
LOCATION: SHS MEDIA CENTER
03/25/2020-TRYOUT CLINIC
CHECK IN AT 4:30 PM
5-7:30 PM-CONDITIONING/CHEER SKILLS-LEARN CHEER-CHANT FOR TRYOUT
LOCATION: SHS WRESTLING ROOM
03/26/2020-TRYOUT CLINIC
CHECK IN AT 4:30 PM
5-7:30 PM- CONDITIONING/CHEER SKILLS- LEARN DANCE FOR TRYOUT
LOCATION: SHS WRESTLING ROOM
03/27/2020-TRYOUTS
CHECK IN AT 4:30 PM
5-7:30 PM-TRYOUTS ARE IN GROUPS OF 3 (THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED NUMBERS ON THE FIRST DAY)-REGARDLESS OF YOUR TROUT NUMBER YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO CHECK IN AND BE READY AT 5PM-ONCE THEY TRYOUT THEY CAN LEAVE (MOST LIKE TO WAIT FOR THE TEAMS TO BE POSTED, BUT THIS IS NOT REQUIRED).
CALENDAR!
Monday: Nothing
Tuesday: Boys State Interviews: Two students will be chosen
Wednesday: FOUNDATION MEETING---anyone can attend 6:30 in Media Center!
Thursday: QPR Suicide Prevention Night--see flyer
Friday: Progress Report P3 grading period ends.
CLUB HIGHLIGHT!
Club Highlight!
Be sure to get more involved in school clubs, all are welcome!! Club Elevated is focused on combating underage drinking and drug use both at and outside of school. They recently went on a field trip to Farb Middle School and gave a presentation about responsibility in high school. Join the club! You can check the announcement board for more information- there are clubs like Middle School Mentoring, Women’s Empowerment, Environmental, Humans for Humanity, Board Game, and many more!!
"Parents, It's your job to get in the way of cell phones"
"Cell phones--here's what schools find"
"What Adolescent Girls Wish Their Parents Knew About Them"
Counseling:
SAVE THE DATE!
Are you planning on enrolling in college courses for next year?? If so, there is a mandatory meeting that you and a parent must attend in order to be eligible to take a college course starting in Fall 2020/Spring 2021. Due to the high number of students requesting college courses we have arranged to host two separate meeting nights. Students with Last names A-L must attend March 16; students with last names M-Z must attend March 18. Both meetings will be held in the Media Center and are scheduled to begin at 6:00pm. If you are not able to attend on your scheduled date you can attend on the other night. ALL STUDENTS AND PARENT MUST ATTEND, EVEN IF YOU ALREADY ATTENDED A MEETING LAST YEAR. Girls Lacrosse has games...only parent attendance is needed due to game.
This is very Important!
Would you like to get your first year or possibly two years of community college tuition paid for, and be eligible for scholarships or get some financial assistance to help you with your college tuition?? Then you must submit your FAFSA/Dream Act application no later than March 2. The sooner you submit your application, the better chances you have of getting more money in your pocket!!!!The state of California is paying for your first year of community college tuition through the Promise Scholarship. In order to be eligible for the Promise Scholarship you must submit a FAFSA Application/Dream Act.
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: Also we have a new web page- visit the Serra website under “Parents”e-mail serra2020boosters@gmail.com to be added to the email list: Serra 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/ Questions? Rebecca Ordas @ blondieptsd@gmail.com
Class of 2022: TBD
Class of 2023: TBD