Friday, February 23, 2018

Week: February 26- March 2

BLOG --

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SERRA HIGH IN THE NEWS!
SERRA HIGH AND THE MAYOR!!!!

Thursday, February 15, Serra students produced a multi-camera YouTube webcast at the San Diego Civic Center Featuring Mayor, Kevin Faulconer.  The SoCal Hospitality and Tourism Conference attracted over 500 high school students.   Our Serra students showed true talent and professionalism. Thank you for your support!


WALK-OUTS for Gun Control:


We believe strongly in our students as and they have made clear to us that they believe some form of gun control is needed. WE HEAR YOU!

CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE:

There are 3 walk outs planned for March 14, March 24 and in addition April 20th. These are student led walkouts across the nation. 
The March 14th 2018 is a 17 minute walk out and the March 24 and April 20 is a full day missed of school. We acknowledge that individuals have a right to demonstrate to support a cause. More information will be coming on this and what the expectation is and what to expect. We want to make sure the walk out is positive and a forum is held for expression of ideas and opinion but is structured and safe. We support our students but it has to have impact, to have impact it has to be thought about so we don't detract from the cause. Please if your children are talking about this let them know information is coming but also talk about 17 minutes being just that and not more. That detracts and our point gets lost if student take advantage.

MORE INFORMATION COMING IN UPCOMING WEEKS about how we are going to address each one. Please read the article and talk with your children about where their efforts should be in regards to these dates. Where are they going to make the most positive impact. 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

Please make sure you are referring to our calendar. 

02/26/2018 - Bruce Bivins Area Superintendent visit
02/27/2018 - nothing on calendar
02/28/2018 - Orchestra Cluster Concert 
03/01/2018 -nothing on calendar
03/02/2018 - FAFSA DUE!!!!! Also SD Family Collaborative will present to students on prescription drugs and their very harmful effects! As stated before please make sure your medications are out of teens hand. You can bring them here to dispose of! Also make sure your parents (ie grandparents) also have them out of the way of teens! If you would like to come and see the presentation you are MORE than welcome. 10:45-11:40 AM!

Principal Coffee was TODAY and we talked master schedule for next year and budget. You can find the presentation here:


The next meeting is March coffee on March 23 at 730 AM!

ATHLETICS--

Playoffs are here!!
Girls Soccer plays right now! They won the last game by the last kick in the last second! Great job girls!
Boys Soccer plays at 5pm tomorrow at Crawford High School.

I want to congratulate Boys and Girls Basketball who went far but lost this week in playoffs. They were respectful and represented Serra in a completely professional manner. Im proud of you!

Spring Sports Tryout are up and coming!

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/


Graduation:
Graduation is slated June 12, 2017 at 2 pm (hoping on time). Information as it comes out can be found on the senior year webpage.

GRAD NIGHT TICKETS:
We only have 18 left for Grad Night please email Suzanne Carlson at suzcarlson@aol.com for more information on purchasing.


FRESHMAN--PSAT

Attention Freshmen parents if you are interested in having your freshmen student take the PSAT this year February 28 is the very last day to pay!. PSAT 8/9 will be on Tuesday, April 10. Test fee is $10.   Payment must be submitted to our finance clerk.


AP Testing

AP Exam Registration Forms were handed out on Friday, 2/9 to students in AP classes. Listed on the form is the fee each student pays for each exam. Payment will be accepted up until Friday, March 2--that is the final day as we need to order the exams in a timely manner. Students need to return the forms and their payment--cash or check (made to Serra High School)--to our finance office beginning today, 2/9.  Students may choose to take an exam that they previously did not earn a qualifying score for, or any test for a class they are currently enrolled in, or any other exam they choose to challenge.  Any questions?  Please direct them to Mrs. Perez-Ibarra or Ms. Ward. Below is the link to the schedule for all AP exams this year.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/exam-schedule-2018.pdf

Teacher Feature! 
Effren Villanueva--Video Production


Mr. Villanueva class today was presenting videos they had made for the iVIE competition. The videos were AMAZING! Great sound, voice overs, editing, and much more! I was very impressed. Topics included How to Videos, and Public Service Announcements! Good luck for the competition.
--THE BEST PART--
Students gave "warm and fuzzies" and in addition the student who produced the video was able to critique their own work verbally to the other students in the class saying what they liked, struggled with, and would change. VERY reflective!

Great job Effren!

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


Camp Enterprise!

The following students will participate in the Camp Enterprise Leadership Conference from March 15-17 at Camp Cedar Glen, Julian CA.  They are:

Anthony Jones
Sarah Staten
Samantha Rone

Congratulations!


Counseling!


Scholarships!
There are lots of great scholarship available to our students.  Click the link below and see if one is right for you!



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. 








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Thursday, February 15, 2018

BLOG --
LOTS OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS WEEK!

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SERRA HIGH IN THE NEWS!

Serra High School Student Named a Distinguished Finalist in California’s Top Youth Volunteers of 2018

Distinguished Finalist: Sarah Ruhe, 17,  senior at Serra High School, led the charge in persuading her school administration to adopt the Rachel's Challenge anti-bullying program, and since her junior year has served as president of the "Friends of Rachel Club" that organizes acts of kindness for students and staff. After benefiting from Rachel's Challenge programming in middle school, Sarah worked diligently to ensure that similar programming was offered at her high school, too.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Please make sure you are referring to our calendar. 

02/19/2018 - No School
02/20/2018 - 630 PM: PTO Meeting (Media Center)
02/21/2018 - Nothing on the calendar
02/22/2018 - Counselors and Principal at DePortola!
02/23/2018 - Principals Coffee and Counselors and Principal to Farb!

Principal Coffee was two weeks ago and we talked master schedule for next year and budget. You can find the presentation here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_sCexMz8tXoG0pRFEEQQVMX3LZMQlCtE_Jf6ZBeg9RQ/edit?usp=sharing

The next meeting is February coffee on February 23 at 730 Am!

ATHLETICS--Playoffs are here!!

Projected Schedule
Stadium

Monday          Feb.19   10-1pm                   Boys Soccer practice
Monday          Feb. 19   1pm-3pm               Boys Lacrosse Practice         
Monday          Feb. 19   5pm-7pm               Girls Soccer Practice

Tuesday         Feb. 20   2:30pm – 4pm       Boys Soccer practice/ GLax             
Tuesday         Feb. 20   5pm - 7:00pm      Girls Soccer Home Game  

Wednesday    Feb. 21   2:30pm- 4pm        Girls Soccer Practice
Wednesday   Feb. 21  5pm - 7:00pm       Boys Soccer Home Game 

Thursday       Feb. 22   2:30pm- 5pm        Boys and Girls Soccer Practice

Friday             Feb. 23   3pm – 5pm            Boys Soccer Practice
Friday            Feb. 23   5pm -7pm              Girls Soccer Away Game 

Saturday        Feb. 24  5pm-7pm               Boys Soccer Home Game 

Gym
Feb. 20 7pm              Girls Basketball Home  
Feb. 21 7pm              Boys Basketball Home 

Feb. 23 7pm              Girls Basketball Away

Feb. 24 7pm              Boys Basketball Home  


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/


Graduation:
Graduation is slated June 12, 2017 at 2 pm (hoping on time). Information as it comes out can be found on the senior year webpage.

GRAD NIGHT TICKETS:
We sold less than 170 tickets so another ticket sale day is planned for Thursday, Feb 15 at lunch. Please have your students spread the word. If more tickets are not sold, we will need to cancel some buses and all the parents who want to chaperone won't be able to attend.

FRESHMAN--PSAT
Attention Freshmen parents if you are interested in having your freshmen student take the PSAT this year we are opening the window to sign and pay for the test, starting February 15 to February 28. PSAT 8/9 will be on Tuesday, April 10. Test fee is $10.   Payment must be submitted to our finance clerk.

California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Membership Applications are being accepted during lunch from January 29th through February 15th. Eligibility is determined by the students' grades on their Fall 2017 report cards. Applications are available in room 211.

AP Testing

AP Exam Registration Forms were handed out on Friday, 2/9 to students in AP classes. Listed on the form is the fee each student pays for each exam. Payment will be accepted up until Friday, March 2--that is the final day as we need to order the exams in a timely manner. Students need to return the forms and their payment--cash or check (made to Serra High School)--to our finance office beginning today, 2/9.  Students may choose to take an exam that they previously did not earn a qualifying score for, or any test for a class they are currently enrolled in, or any other exam they choose to challenge.  Any questions?  Please direct them to Mrs. Perez-Ibarra or Ms. Ward. Below is the link to the schedule for all AP exams this year.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/exam-schedule-2018.pdf

Teacher Feature! 
ROSA VALDEZ--English and Spanish




This is Rosa Valdez door. She uses it every day to engage students in Spanish and give them words of encouragement. Wait to go Rosa!

Denise Litt--Biology

I did a fun kinesthetic activity today and yesterday with biology. The kids each had a card with some letters and numbers on it. They represented embryonic cells early in development. Then I read out for them to step forward or backward depending on if they had certain number ranges, or letter combos until the students were spread out into 4 rows. This was supposed to represent cells differentiating into brain cells, ectoderm mesoderm (kidney, muscle, heart, immune etc..), germ cells (sperm and egg), or stayed stem cells. If they stepped forward they genes were turned on and if they stepped backwards the genes were turned off. Afterwards we discussed what each part of the activity was representing. All the classes expressed that they liked the activity and wish we did more like it.

CHEER
The saying it takes a village to raise a child really holds true- This past Saturday parent volunteers came together very early in the morning to beautify the new practice space for the Serra Cheerleaders. Way to go team. We appreciate you for your dedication and commitment to our girls. We look forward to the finished project.



Serra High School Cheer at the San Diego Sockers vs. Sonora
Sunday February 11, 2018

Kickoff-5:05pm
@
Valley View Casino Center
3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
Parking is always free just park by North entrance/box office.
Support San Diego's own Professional Indoor Soccer team and watch your very own Serra High Cheer team cheer the Sockers to another win! With group tickets you will get general admission seats for the game.
Purchase Tickets: https://serra-cheer-at-the-san-diego-sock-14098.cheddarup.com (Link will be sent out in Group me and Shutterfly) After you purchase your tickets they will be emailed to you for your convenience to print out at home ! Tickets will be emailed the week of the game.**Please note this offer is only valid if purchased through this site, not available at the box office** Tickets are only $10.00 each! (Normally $20)

 Tutoring!

In your blog could you also mention we have after school tutoring on Tuesday's and Thursday's after school from 2:30pm-3:30pm in Mr. Martin's classroom 901? We have a handful of SAY volunteers who tutor in all math levels and physics. 

(if there are students who need tutoring, we can recruit additional tutors in more subjects but our numbers of students attending have been pretty low


Camp Enterprise!

The following students will participate in the Camp Enterprise Leadership Conference from March 15-17 at Camp Cedar Glen, Julian CA.  They are:

Anthony Jones
Sarah Staten
Samantha Rone

Congratulations!


SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Sped Department Student Enrichment activity culminated with a visit to the birch aquarium on Thursday 2-8-18. The students participated in the self guided tour and answered questions on their worksheets. They were able to engage with live animals, discover new aquatic life, and practice being hands on learners. They had a beautiful day with their classmates and staff. Thank you Ms. Middleton for providing  these wonderful enrichment opportunities for our kiddos with the help of dedicated staff and parents.


ROTC
"Serra Navy JROTC held its Annual Military Inspection passing it with flying colors.  "They trained very hard for this throughout the year", said BM1 John Prior, Naval Science Instructor. The Unit, with 150 cadets strong, flawlessly executed muster, personnel inspection, and conducted a pass & review ceremony for VIP's from the Navy, Army, Coronado High School Students, and Serra administrators."  


"Serra Team advances to Semi-Finals Round CyberPatriot Competition. After advancing in the State Round the hard work, dedication, and commitment paid off with "

What is CyberPatriot?  CyberPatriot the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services.  Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money."

If cyber security is your profession or field of work and you are interesting in coaching or mentoring Serra's CyberPatriot team next school year, contact Chief Jeff Feehley, Naval Science Instructor jfeehley@sandi.net."

Counseling!
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. 
§  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid
§  The next step is to fill out the FAFSA, using parent’s 2016 filed taxes @:
§  https://fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm
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!



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. 


SAN DIEGO FAMILY COLLABORATIVE

The California Arts Council will be collaborating with SAY San Diego and Serra Real Connections to work with approximately 10-15 students on a Photo Voice campaign.  Through photography, these students will collectively identify an issue or a topic they'd like to bring awareness to in order for some type of positive change to occur. If your student would like to participate, please have him/her attend a lunch time informational meeting this Thursday, February 15th in the Real Connections Center, room 230. Questions? Please contact Stacy Chiles at schiles@saysandiego.org.

Dates of the project are scheduled for:
  • 1st Session: Tuesday, March 6th 2:30pm-4:30pm
  • 2nd Session: Thursday, March 8th 2:30pm-4:30pm
  • 3rd Session: Tuesday, March 13th 2:30-4:30pm
  • 4th Session: Thursday, March 15th 2:30-4:30pm

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




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