May 19-25

COVID REPORTING FOR MAY 12-18
For the week of May 12-18: 0 staff and 1 student has reported newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. When the school becomes aware of a positive case, those who have had close contact with the positive case will be notified as part of JSerra's contact tracing protocols. These particular numbers reflect our known positive cases among our staff and students, not the number of positive cases that have actually been on campus this week.

If your child tests positive for COVID or is unvaccinated and has been exposed to someone who has tested positive, we have created a COVID Reporting Form, which you can bookmark or find under our COVID-19 Portal, that allows you to quickly input information about your child when necessary; once your form has been reviewed, a nurse will contact you. When your child is ready to return to school and has received a negative result on a COVID test, please complete the Parent Attestation for Negative Test Form and return to nurse@jserra.org.

STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK: KEVIN CLEMENTS
Kevin Clements leads the Aquatics Program at JSerra and has been at the school as Head Swim Coach since 2014. Coach Clements has been a life-long swimmer and set records at Auburn, where he was an All-American and earned an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design. He originally got into swimming for practical reasons: "I am one of four boys. My two older brothers were swimming on a club team and so I joined. I always loved the water and hated being too hot, so swimming was the perfect sport for me." Two of those brothers also coach high school swimming and the other? He is an animator for The Simpsons!

Coach Clements' teams have had a lot of success at the school — a success that includes a CIF championship in 2015. He wasn't always so sure he was going to be a coach, though. In college he planned to pursue a career in art, using that degree in Graphic Design, but his passion for swimming pulled him into coaching. Part of that passion stems from the competition he had with one of his biggest inspirations, Tom Dolan (a three-time Olympian and gold medalist.) As Coach Clements puts it, "Dolan swam the same events as me and I had the chance to compete against him several times over my career. It was always a thrill to go up against the best." Taking on challenges helps explain why Coach Clements is a big advocate of the book Grit by Angela Duckworth.

Coach Clements still likes to dabble in his creative side and enjoys doing art in his free time. He also enjoys spending time with his wife Jaqi and their three children. He points to the family-like atmosphere coupled with the professionalism of the Athletic Department as the primary reasons he enjoys working at JSerra. Away from JSerra, Coach Clements enjoys travel and cites swimming with stingrays in Grand Cayman as a favorite travel memory.

WATCH OC SHERIFF'S PRESENTATION ON FENTANYL
If you missed the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Tuesday evening presentation at JSerra about the surge in fentanyl use among teenagers, you can watch the video at your convenience on YouTube. Please share it with your friends and families, too!

PARKING AND DROP-OFF INFO FOR PROM TONIGHT
Students who are attending tonight's Miami Vice-themed Prom need to download and review this flyer that details parking and drop-off information. Have a safe and fun time tonight!

FROM THE NURSES' OFFICE
Parents, if your students have medication in the Nurses' Office, please pick up the medications by next Friday 5/27.

Also, it is necessary each year to complete a new medication administration form. Click here to download the form. If you have any questions, please contact the Nurses' Office at 949.493.9028.

CLASS OF 2012 REUNION THIS NOVEMBER
If you know any alumni from the Class of 2012, please let them know that their ten-year reunion will take place on Saturday 11/26 in the Pavilion and send them this link for more details and to register. It will be an adults-only evening of fun and nostalgia! The first 50 tickets will be sold at $65 per person; thereafter, the ticket price will increase to $85 online and $100 at the door. Questions? Please email Taylor Ogden ('12), Kevin Rajcic ('12), or alumni@jserra.org.

LAST LION REPORT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
If you missed Tuesday's final Lion Report of the school year, you can watch it on YouTube. Our Lion Reporters worked hard this year, producing a whopping 115 episodes! The final episode includes player spotlights and a special ASL end-of-the-year tribute video.

INTRODUCING JSERRA SPORTS BROADCAST STUDENTS' PODCAST, THE LION ZONE
Our Sports Broadcast students are producing a new podcast series called The Lion Zone on which they discuss JSerra sports teams, players, schedules, and trends. Listen to the latest episode about the upcoming JESPY Awards on Spotify or AnchorFM!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION ACTIVITIES
We are in need of parent volunteers to help with senior/graduation activities and several other upcoming events. Please sign up to help — we would really appreciate your time! If you have any questions about these volunteer opportunities, please email JSPA Coordinator Coco Peate at jspa@jserra.org:

• Donations for Senior Activities
• Volunteers for Graduation Activities

CHRISTIAN SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: WELLS OF LIFE
Wells of Life is an organization seeking to drill wells for safe drinking water in Uganda. Did you know it only costs $4,000 to bring clean water to an entire village? JSerra is partnering with Wells of Life to drill 6 wells, which would break the single year record of any partnering school in Orange County. Thanks to some generous benefactors, every dollar raised will be matched to achieve our goal. Students can help by registering to run/jog with the JSerra team in the upcoming Run4Water event on Saturday 6/11 in Laguna Niguel. The race costs $40 to register and sponsorships are requested from family and friends. Students may also earn 5 Christian Service hours for participating in the event — plus, any amount of hours for time spent in direct fundraising (car wash, door-to-door, garage sale, etc.)! For more information and to register, click here. Questions? Please email Director of Campus Ministry Zach Eckert at zeckert@jserra.org.

GET YOUR USED TEXTBOOKS FROM THE JSERRA TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE
As we near the end of the school year, now is the time to consider selling your textbooks on the JSerra Textbook Exchange. If you're interested in selling used textbooks, follow the simple steps below:

1. Download the Fall 2022-2023 Textbook List to make sure that the book you wish to sell is being used this fall.
2. Post your used books on the JSerra Textbook Exchange. (You can also go onto the Exchange to look for used books!)
3. After you've sold your books, please email Library Jeanne Swedo at jswedo@jserra.org so she can remove the sold items and keep the exchange up-to-date. This is necessary as we do not want to list used books for sale that have already been sold.

Moreover, you can now begin ordering your fall textbooks by finding your books on the Fall 2022-2023 Textbook List. For general info about textbooks, visit jserra.org/textbooks. If you have any questions, please email Librarian Jeanne Swedo at jswedo@jserra.org.

ATTENTION RETURNING STUDENTS: IMPORTANT DATE CHANGES
The deadline for submission of the Petition Form for the 2022-2023 School Year has been moved up to noon next Monday 5/30. This will allow all departments the time necessary to thoughtfully review your petition. Departments will be responding to your petitions by Thursday 6/2. You must submit a petition form for each class you would like to take for which you did not meet the prerequisites. The prerequisites include Semester 1 and Quarter 3 grades so don't wait to submit your petition if you did not meet both Semester 1 and Quarter 3 grade requirements.

Your students can view their current course selections in PowerSchool under "Class Registration." Departments will be removing students from any course for which they do not meet the prerequisites. Please review the JSerra Course Catalog for course prerequisites. If your student did not meet the prerequisites for a course, they can submit the online Petition Form by noon on Monday 5/30 for consideration for the course. Course change requests will be accepted online until Friday 6/3.

ATTENTION SENIORS: FINAL TRANSCRIPTS TO COLLEGES
Seniors, JSerra will be sending your final transcript to the college listed in Naviance under "College that I'm attending" by Sunday 6/15. Your Counselor can assist you with listing your attending college in Naviance. You will not be able to change your attending college after Thursday 5/5. We will not be fulfilling final transcript requests entered in Naviance as we will be sending only to your attending college that is noted in the system. If you need to make a change to the college you are attending after Thursday 5/5, please email your Counselor. If you need an additional transcript sent to a college to remain on a waitlist, please email Registrar Janet Miller at jmiller@jserra.org. An email confirmation will be sent to your JSerra account to verify that your transcript has been sent by Wednesday 6/15.

All student-athletes registered with the NCAA eligibility center or NAIA eligibility center will have their final transcript with proof of graduation sent to the eligibility center by Sunday 6/15.

Last but not least, please email a list of scholarships you received from any of the colleges to which you were accepted to Mrs. Jeanne Noonan at jnoonan@jserra.org.

SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Summer School registration is now open! Summer School takes place during a six-week period from Monday 6/13 through Friday 7/22 that's broken into two three-week sessions — with the first representing the first semester of the course, and the second session representing the second semester of the course. Click here for information and be sure to register before the late fee deadlines. For questions about what your student should take this summer, please email their assigned counselor.

ONLINE EDUCATION SUMMER 2022
Registration is now open for Online Education this summer. Please review the course options after checking with your Academic and College Counselor to ensure you are signing up for the correct course. The cost per course increases after Friday 6/3 so be sure to sign up soon! Register here.

COLLEGE APPLICATION BOOTCAMP
This summer JSerra Counseling is offering two five-day sessions of College Application Bootcamp in June and July for rising seniors who want to get a jumpstart on their college applications. Both sessions take place on campus from 12:30-4:00 p.m. Space is limited. Click here to register and view dates, registration deadlines, and fees.
 

DATE	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
Thurs 5/19	6:30-10:30 p.m.	Prom: Miami Vice (SOLD OUT)	Yacht (Newport Beach)
Fri 5/20		No School (Student and Faculty Holiday)
Fri 5/20		AP Make-up Exams
Fri 5/20	7:00-9:00 p.m.	Choir POPS Concert: Battle of the Bands	Harbor Point Church (San Juan Capistrano)
Fri 5/20	7:30-9:30 p.m.	CIF-SS Championship: Baseball vs Notre Dame	Godwin Field at CSUF
Mon 5/23	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Finals (Periods 2 and 3)
Tue 5/24	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Finals (Periods 4 and 5)
Wed 5/25	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Finals (Periods 6 and 7)
Wed 5/25	6:00-8:00 p.m.	Law Magnet Graduation Dinner	Busch Hall Center Room
Thurs 5/26	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Make-up Finals
Thurs 5/26	8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	Senior Breakfast / Yearbook Party	Pavilion
Thurs 5/26	10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Graduation Rehearsal	Pavilion
Thurs 5/26	3:00-4:45 p.m.	JESPY's VIP Pre-Party & Meet and Greet with Lou Holtz	Quad
Thurs 5/26	5:00-7:00 p.m.	2nd Annual JESPY Awards	Main Field
Thurs 5/26	7:15 p.m.	JESPY's After-Party	Inn at the Mission
Fri 5/27	5:00-7:00 p.m.	Baccalaureate Mass	Main Field
Sat 5/28	4:00-6:00 p.m.	Class of 2022 Commencement	Main Field
Mon 5/30		Memorial Day (School Closed)
Mon 5/30	12:00 p.m.	Course Petition Form Due
Tue 5/31-Wed 6/1	8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.	Grad Night	Disneyland
Fri 6/3	3:00 p.m.	Course Change Form Due
Mon 6/6-Fri 6/10	1:30-4:00 p.m.	College Application Bootcamp
Mon 6/13		Summer School Session 1 Begins Online Education Summer Begins
Tue 6/21-Fri 6/24		Lion Engage
Fri 7/1		Summer School Session 1 Ends
Mon 7/4		Independence Day (School Closed)
Tue 7/5		Summer School Session 2 Begins
Fri 7/22		Summer School Session 2 Ends Online Education Summer Ends
Fri 7/22	12:00-2:00 p.m.	Senior Parking Spot Choice Day	Senior Parking Lot
Mon 7/25-Fri 7/29	1:30-4:00 p.m.	College Application Bootcamp

The calendar is subject to change. For the latest updates, please refer to jserra.org/calendar.
 

DON'T MISS THE POPS CHOIR CONCERT TOMORROW
It's concert season once more and JSerra Choir is proud to present POPS! Join us tomorrow 5/20 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) at Harbor Point Church in San Juan Capistrano. Our theme this year is "Battle of the Bands," featuring a wide variety of rock and pop songs from The Beatles, Queen, Abba, and more! You'll enjoy performances from our solos, groups, and ensembles as well as awesome choreography. Tickets are $10 for general admission and free for JSerra students and staff. Click here to purchase your tickets!

WATCH LAST SATURDAY'S CONCERT ON THE QUAD
JSerra Arts students put on a fantastic Concert on the Quad this past Saturday evening. Put your feet up and enjoy their thrilling performances on YouTube today!
 

JOIN US AT THE JESPY'S
Hall of Fame Football Coach Lou Holtz will be our keynote speaker at this year's 2^nd Annual JESPY Awards! Join us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday 5/26 on JSerra's Main Field to celebrate. General admission doors open at 3:30 p.m. To purchase tickets or tables, visit jserra.org/jespy.

Prior to the JESPY's, higher-level sponsors and underwriters will attend a VIP Pre-Party and Meet and Greet with Lou Holtz and master of ceremony Steve Beuerlein from 3:00-4:45 p.m. in the Quad. For more information on sponsorships and underwriting opportunities, visit jserra.org/jespy.

After the JESPY's, the celebration continues at the after-party at Inn at the Mission at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and include a drink ticket, live music, and late-night appetizers. This is an adults-only event with a cash bar. Get your JESPY's After-Party tickets at jserra.org/jespy.

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
The 2022-2023 Athletic Eligibility packets are now open on athleticclearance.com for the next school year. Every student-athlete is required to have a completed eligibility packet prior to participating in any athletic activities — including summer camps. In order to be cleared to participate, you need an online profile, a pre-participation physical exam signed off by an MD/DO, and you must submit a confirmation page from the online profile to the athletics training staff. For additional information please click here. If you have any questions, please contact Head Athletic Trainer Jose Sanchez at jasanchez@jserra.org.

REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMPS
Athletic Summer Camps are now open for all sports! Sign up today and have fun with your team(s) this summer! View a list of camps and schedules — including youth camps! — here. For questions about high school camps, contact the Head Coach of that respective sport. For questions about our youth camps, please email athletics@jserra.org.

BASEBALL
Congratulations to JSerra Baseball, who defeated Villa Park 4-1 on Tuesday to advance to the CIF Finals for the second year in a row! The Lions will now face Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow 5/20 at Godwin Field at Cal State Fullerton. Tickets can be purchased here. Good luck, Lions!

GIRLS SOCCER
There will be a Girls Soccer Program Parent-Player Meeting at 6:00 p.m. this Monday 5/23 in the Lion's Den (upstairs inside the Pavilion). If interested in joining the program (from players to managers), please have your family attend this meeting to introduce yourself, learn more about the program, and have any questions answered. We will be announcing all summer events, our projected winter season, and our network of communication (Blast Athletics). We look forward to seeing you! If unable to attend and would like more information, please email Head Coach Anjel Brown at abrown@jserra.org.

TRACK AND FIELD
At the CIF Finals this past Saturday, two student-athletes claimed individual titles. For the boys, junior Brendon See won overall in the discus, while on the girls' side, junior Anastasia Snodgrass won the 1600m outright. Additionally, seven athletes qualified for the CIF Masters Final, which takes place this Saturday 5/21 at Moorpark High School: Snodgrass (1600m), sophomore Brooke O'Brien (1600m), sophomore Georgia Jeanneret (800m), senior Ashlee Gallegos (800m), junior Siena Lambert (Discus), sophomore Charley Giacobetti (Pole Vault), and See (Shot Put, Discus). Good luck to all our athletes competing!
 

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