News and Reminders - November 3, 2025

Miscellaneous Information and Reminders 11-3-25

 

Nov. 26-Dec. 1 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Dec. 2 - School Resumes

 

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 2026-27 application. Applications received prior to December 31st will receive a t-shirt. 

If you know of an eighth grade student who is planning on attending Serra for the 2026-27 school year, please let the family know that the placement test for incoming freshmen will be held on Saturday, November 8th  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.

Winter sports physicals and recertifications are due to the main office or Ms. DeSalvo by noon on Monday Nov 10.  Students cannot participate as of Fri Nov 14 without the proper, completed paperwork.

 

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

 

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, 2025 to work for this school year.  

 

2. 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.

 

3. If you played something this fall and were unfortunately sick or injured, go to the medical provider re-certification 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 re-certification form.")

 

4.  Also, if your winter sports physical was performed / re-certified / paperwork filled out earlier than mid October 2025, please also turn in a current "parent-guardian re-certification form."  

 

Concussion testing dates for freshmen, junior, and new basketball players will occur the week of Nov 17.

 

You cannot participate as of Friday November 14 without a fully filled out, valid physical or proper re-certification papers.  

 

Concerning those looking to participate in wrestling for your home district or those looking to swim as independents or for your home district, we are still waiting on info from the PIAA and WPIAL to be sent to schools.  However, please turn physicals in while we wait.

 

Please email any questions to [email protected]

 

It is not too soon to start thinking about gifts for the Holidays.  Sarris candy would make a great Christmas gift for family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc.  If those same people would like to participate they also can order even if they are out of state with a flat rate of $7 for shipping or free shipping with an order of $100. Holiday sales will continue through Sunday, December 14, 2025. See the attached flyer for more information.

 

 

 

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 Monday, November 3rd. 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].

 

Respect Life Club and Catholic Charities Food Drive

From now until November 21, please consider donating food to support the Catholic Charities Food Drive. You can use this link to send food donations directly to Catholic Charities. Thank you for your support!