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SERRA IN THE NEWS:
We have been in the news so much for positive things this year! Our kids are amazing!
Serra participates in the Photo 360 event!
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Hello Q Nation!!!
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We have been in the news so much for positive things this year! Our kids are amazing!
Serra participates in the Photo 360 event!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Please make sure you are referring to our calendar.
JANUARY 22: COUNSELORS AND PRINICIPAL TO ATTEND DEPORTOLA TO TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT COURSES FOR GRADE 9 AND THE AMAZING OPTIONS THEY HAVE.
FINALS ARE JANUARY 24-26 (WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY) THEY ARE HALF DAYS WITH DISMISSAL AT 11:36. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
PRINICPAL'S COFFEE: COME JOIN ME!!!! FRIDAY JANUARY 26 2018 AT 730 IN THE MEDIA CENTER! FOOD AND COFFEE PROVIDED
Teacher Feature!
Tami Thoro
As the bell rings and students quickly find their seats, all eyes are on the teacher at the front of the room. Tami commands the attention of her students--she states the directions to begin once and students listen as she reviews the purpose of the day: Students will write a narrative in order to show their understanding of the short story plot structure that includes literary devices. After reviewing the purpose of the day, Tami reviews prior lesson learning objectives that will contribute to their success on the goal of today. She questions students using calling cards, and when a student gives her limited response, she asks another question so that they have to dig deeper. This yields more sophisticated and thorough responses. Finally, before students begin writing, she reviews the rubric that students helped to create so that students understand how their work will be assessed. Tami uses humor to keep students engaged and attentive--this is evidenced by the smiles on their faces and the laughter that fills the room on several occasions.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Please make sure you are referring to our calendar.
JANUARY 22: COUNSELORS AND PRINICIPAL TO ATTEND DEPORTOLA TO TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT COURSES FOR GRADE 9 AND THE AMAZING OPTIONS THEY HAVE.
FINALS ARE JANUARY 24-26 (WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY) THEY ARE HALF DAYS WITH DISMISSAL AT 11:36. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
PRINICPAL'S COFFEE: COME JOIN ME!!!! FRIDAY JANUARY 26 2018 AT 730 IN THE MEDIA CENTER! FOOD AND COFFEE PROVIDED
Tami Thoro
JANUARY 22: COUNSELORS AND PRINICIPAL TO ATTEND DEPORTOLA TO TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT COURSES FOR GRADE 9 AND THE AMAZING OPTIONS THEY HAVE.
FINALS ARE JANUARY 24-26 (WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY) THEY ARE HALF DAYS WITH DISMISSAL AT 11:36. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
PRINICPAL'S COFFEE: COME JOIN ME!!!! FRIDAY JANUARY 26 2018 AT 730 IN THE MEDIA CENTER! FOOD AND COFFEE PROVIDED
Teacher Feature!
Tami Thoro
As the bell rings and students quickly find their seats, all eyes are on the teacher at the front of the room. Tami commands the attention of her students--she states the directions to begin once and students listen as she reviews the purpose of the day: Students will write a narrative in order to show their understanding of the short story plot structure that includes literary devices. After reviewing the purpose of the day, Tami reviews prior lesson learning objectives that will contribute to their success on the goal of today. She questions students using calling cards, and when a student gives her limited response, she asks another question so that they have to dig deeper. This yields more sophisticated and thorough responses. Finally, before students begin writing, she reviews the rubric that students helped to create so that students understand how their work will be assessed. Tami uses humor to keep students engaged and attentive--this is evidenced by the smiles on their faces and the laughter that fills the room on several occasions.
COUNSELING--
San Diego Miramar College is offering 6 workshops in order to help student get priority consideration. Is your child a senior wanting to go to community college? Sign up and get walked through the process with actual miramar admissions so you are ready to go!
Please see the attached
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eXiAKMbzy6Xj2ETh4R24YI1hwSgjxpMd/view?usp=sharing
FAFSA
If you have not started your FAFSA application, please start it during the break. DO NOT wait until the March 2nd deadline. The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving money. Please apply even if you don’t think you quality.
o The first step is for the student and one parent to apply for a FAFSA ID, if you both have a Social Security Number.
COUNSELING--
San Diego Miramar College is offering 6 workshops in order to help student get priority consideration. Is your child a senior wanting to go to community college? Sign up and get walked through the process with actual miramar admissions so you are ready to go!
Please see the attached
FAFSA
If you have not started your FAFSA application, please start it during the break. DO NOT wait until the March 2nd deadline. The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving money. Please apply even if you don’t think you quality.
o The first step is for the student and one parent to apply for a FAFSA ID, if you both have a Social Security Number.
§ The next step is to fill out the FAFSA, using parent’s 2016 filed taxes @:
o If the student has a SSN, but the parent does not, then the student applies for the FAFSA ID, fills out the application and prints out the signature page for the parent to sign and mail in. Please mail in, via Certified Mail.
o If the student nor the parent has a SSN, DO NOT fill out the FAFSA. Instead, fill out the Dream Application:
Scholarships!
There are lots of great scholarship available to our students. Click the link below and see if one is right for you!
ATHLETICS
Boys basketball: Play Point Loma tonight. Come out and support!!!!!
Want to know everything with Serra Athletics?
ATHLETICS
Boys basketball: Play Point Loma tonight. Come out and support!!!!!
Want to know everything with Serra Athletics?
Just click the Athletic tab and then click Athletics again or go to the following website
http://goconquistadors.com/
OPPORTUNITY TO GO ABROAD!
Tours Trip to Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua
Come along with us on this fabulous trip! Everyone is welcome. It is open to the public, even adults. We will be leaving once school is out and will be going on a 10 day adventure through these three incredible countries. For more information, contact Sally Holbrook at sholbrook@sandi.net or eftours at www.eftours.com/2051742JB.
*This is a non-school-sponsored trip as defined by the San Diego Unified School District. Serra High School and the District assume no responsibility or liability. EF Educational Tours assumes all liability for the group. Teacher supervisors are off duty and are not functioning as District employees. Funding is by private-individual payment.
OPPORTUNITY TO GO ABROAD!
Tours Trip to Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua
Come along with us on this fabulous trip! Everyone is welcome. It is open to the public, even adults. We will be leaving once school is out and will be going on a 10 day adventure through these three incredible countries. For more information, contact Sally Holbrook at sholbrook@sandi.net or eftours at www.eftours.com/2051742JB.
*This is a non-school-sponsored trip as defined by the San Diego Unified School District. Serra High School and the District assume no responsibility or liability. EF Educational Tours assumes all liability for the group. Teacher supervisors are off duty and are not functioning as District employees. Funding is by private-individual payment.
ROTC:
Rehearsals for Inspection are this week. Please make sure your uniforms are ready to go for the big day!
BAND:
Serra high got first place in their division for marching band during the MLK parade. Great job guys!
Rehearsals for Inspection are this week. Please make sure your uniforms are ready to go for the big day!
Serra high got first place in their division for marching band during the MLK parade. Great job guys!
Tutoring
We have tutoring available on campus at lunch and after school. Schedule found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZzxyvP54zO1Jso-gJv6ZR8ln18cl_t-AgaPGtwOedmE/edit?usp=sharing
We have tutoring available on campus at lunch and after school. Schedule found here:
San Diego Military Family Collaborative- CPSA coalition ---not just for military
Our next meeting on Thursday the 25th at Farb Middle School. If you'd like more information about these topics including overall community safety, please consider attending Community Prevention and Safety Alliance meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Farb Middle School from 9:15am-11:15am. This group is part of the San Diego Military Family Collaborative and we encourage all parents and community members to attend!
Did You Know?
· Counterfeit prescription pills made to look like OxyContin, Xanax, Hydrocodone, Ecstasy/MDMA and other drugs have been seized by law enforcement in San Diego.
· The counterfeit pills and tablets are identical in appearance to legitimate pills and tablets from a pharmacy. These counterfeit pills and tablets contain other drugs that have caused overdoses and deaths.
· People on the streets cannot tell the difference between the real pills/tablets from a pharmacy and the counterfeits ones.
· Youth and adults have overdosed and died from the counterfeit prescription pills in San Diego.
· The counterfeit pills have contained fentanyl. Fentanyl is a very powerful synthetic opioid. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin.
· The number of overdose deaths in San Diego where fentanyl has been found in toxicology tests in death investigations has almost tripled in one year (from 2016 to 2017).
What is fentanyl?
Public Safety Alert from Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone Tablets Containing Fentanyl (attached)
(April, 2016 alert specific to California)
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens Prescription Drug Facts
Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. For teens, it is a growing problem:
· After marijuana and alcohol, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older.
· Teens misuse prescription drugs for a number of reasons, such as to get high, to stop pain, or because they think it will help them with school work.
· Many teens get prescription drugs they misuse from friends and relatives, sometimes without the person knowing.
· Boys and girls tend to misuse some types of prescription drugs for different reasons. For example, boys are more likely to misuse prescription stimulants to get high, while girls tend to misuse them to stay alert or to lose weight.
What Can You Do?
One the most important things you can do in your own home is to make sure you’ve secured painkillers, anti-anxiety and stimulant medication in a safe place and out-of-reach. Many teens say their parent’s or grandparent’s medicine cabinet is where they started abuse.
For more resources visit the San Diego County Prescription Drug Abuse Taskforce
Resources Page
San Diego Military Family Collaborative- CPSA coalition ---not just for military
Our next meeting on Thursday the 25th at Farb Middle School. If you'd like more information about these topics including overall community safety, please consider attending Community Prevention and Safety Alliance meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Farb Middle School from 9:15am-11:15am. This group is part of the San Diego Military Family Collaborative and we encourage all parents and community members to attend!
Did You Know?
· Counterfeit prescription pills made to look like OxyContin, Xanax, Hydrocodone, Ecstasy/MDMA and other drugs have been seized by law enforcement in San Diego.
· The counterfeit pills and tablets are identical in appearance to legitimate pills and tablets from a pharmacy. These counterfeit pills and tablets contain other drugs that have caused overdoses and deaths.
· People on the streets cannot tell the difference between the real pills/tablets from a pharmacy and the counterfeits ones.
· Youth and adults have overdosed and died from the counterfeit prescription pills in San Diego.
· The counterfeit pills have contained fentanyl. Fentanyl is a very powerful synthetic opioid. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin.
· The number of overdose deaths in San Diego where fentanyl has been found in toxicology tests in death investigations has almost tripled in one year (from 2016 to 2017).
What is fentanyl?
Public Safety Alert from Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone Tablets Containing Fentanyl (attached)
(April, 2016 alert specific to California)
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens Prescription Drug Facts
Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. For teens, it is a growing problem:
· After marijuana and alcohol, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older.
· Teens misuse prescription drugs for a number of reasons, such as to get high, to stop pain, or because they think it will help them with school work.
· Many teens get prescription drugs they misuse from friends and relatives, sometimes without the person knowing.
· Boys and girls tend to misuse some types of prescription drugs for different reasons. For example, boys are more likely to misuse prescription stimulants to get high, while girls tend to misuse them to stay alert or to lose weight.
What Can You Do?
One the most important things you can do in your own home is to make sure you’ve secured painkillers, anti-anxiety and stimulant medication in a safe place and out-of-reach. Many teens say their parent’s or grandparent’s medicine cabinet is where they started abuse.
For more resources visit the San Diego County Prescription Drug Abuse Taskforce
Resources Page
