News and Reminders - October 28, 2024

Miscellaneous Information and Reminders 10-28-24

 

WPIAL XC Country Championship

Congratulations and good luck to Emily Ruperto. Emily placed 30 out of 135 A girls to qualify for the state championship race on Saturday, November 2nd at 9:30 am in Hershey.

 

Boys Soccer -ALL WPIAL Team

Congratulations to Luke Perez for being voted to the ALL WPIAL team in single A Boys Soccer 2024.

 

Serra Marching Band

Congratulations to the Serra Marching Band on their 3rd place finish at the State Championships!

 

Marching Band Outstanding Performer

Congratulations to Lyndsay Chirdon for the Outstanding Performer Award at State Championships!

 

School Picture Make-Up Day - Tuesday, October 29

School Picture Make-Up Day is Tuesday, October 29 for those absent for picture day or would like your original picture retaken. Pictures will take place during lunch periods.

 

Please refer to the “Dress Up Day” section of the handbook for appropriate Picture Day attire. Note: due to Josten’s use of a green screen for photos - please do not wear green on picture day.

Uniform Order: 

The next Uniform order will be placed Friday, November 1st.  Order forms are in the main office and on the school website.  Please have the order form along with payment turned in to the main office no later than homeroom on Friday, November 1st.  Any questions please contact Mrs. Carr in the main office.

CALLING FUTURE EAGLES

Please invite any friends or family that have an eighth grade student or a student thinking of transferring to Serra to contact Mrs. Lyons, Admissions Director at [email protected] or 412-751-2020 x134 to receive an information packet including a 2025-26 application. Applications received prior to December 31st will receive a t-shirt.

 PLACEMENT TEST and FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP - Saturday, November 2nd

If you know of an eighth grade student who is planning on attending Serra for the 2025-26 school year, please let the family know that the placement test for incoming freshmen will be held on Saturday, November 2nd  from 8:45-Noon. There will also be a Parent/Guardian workshop on Financial Aid from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. For more information please contact Mrs. Lyons, Admissions Director, at 412-751-2020 x134 or [email protected].

Click here to register for the placement test AND the financial aid workshop.

Tickets are on sale! - Eagles Flight Night is Saturday, November 9

Our second-annual Eagles Flight Night, an upscale cash-bash/raffle style event, is taking place on Saturday, November 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Events on Ten in Monroeville.  We need your help to make this event a success for our school community!

Tickets are $50 and include deluxe hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction, basket raffle, 50/50, and cash prizes every 4 minutes leading up to our grand prize drawing of $2,500.

Can’t make it in person? You can get a raffle ticket for $25 to have a chance at all the prizes, including the $2,500 grand prize! Earn an entry for a $250 tuition credit for every 10 tickets your family sells!

Tickets and information are available at www.serrahs.org/eaglesflightnight

Winter athletes:

 

All needed paperwork is attached to this email and also available and fully explained at:

SC Athletic Training (google.com)

 

There are 4 options to complete your paperwork:

 

  1. If you have not played a sport at Serra yet this school year, please go to the tab that says "full physical" in its title. Your physical has to have been done after May 1, 2024 to work for this school year. 

https://sites.google.com/serrahs.org/serra-catholic/full-physical-packet

 

  1. If you have played soccer, football, volleyball, golf, cross country, or cheerleading and were not injured, go to the "parent-guardian recertification form" tab.No medical provider signature is needed....just a parent/guardian and a student signature.

https://sites.google.com/serrahs.org/serra-catholic/parent-guardian-recertification-form

  1. If you played something this fall and were unfortunately sick or injured, go to the medical provider recertification form. The medical provider that took care of you has to fill this out.(If you were injured and returned to your fall sport as per doctor's orders, then you need the "parent-guardian recertification form.")

https://sites.google.com/serrahs.org/serra-catholic/medical-provider-re-certification-form

 

  1. Also, if your winter sports physical was performed / re-certified / paperwork filled out earlier than mid October 2021, please also turn in a current "parent-guardian recertification form." 

https://sites.google.com/serrahs.org/serra-catholic/parent-guardian-recertification-form

 

Concussion testing dates for freshmen, junior, and new basketball players will occur the week of Nov 18.

You cannot participate as of Friday November 15 without a fully filled out, valid physical or proper recertification papers. 

 

Please email any questions to:  [email protected].

 

 24-25 Course Registration Fee

Please remember that the $100 course registration fee is due at this time for all sophomore, junior, and senior students. You should have received a letter in the mail with your child’s course selections and a note mentioning this fee. You are welcome to pay this fee with either cash or a check made payable to Serra Catholic High School. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cassie Fedor at [email protected].

FALL ATHLETIC SPORTS FEE

 To continue our tradition of excellence in athletics, we require all families of student athletes to pay an athletic fee based on how many sports are played, according to the following schedule:

One Sport: $100.00

Two Sports: $125.00

Three Sports: $150.00

 Please note that this is a mandatory school fee and is in addition to any team’s booster club’s activity fee. Please submit your payment to the main office by Friday, November 1st. Please indicate on the envelope your child’s name, grade, and the sport(s) they are participating in. If you have any questions concerning your child’s sports fee, please contact Ms. Cassie Fedor at [email protected].