• CLICK HERE to watch the day-to-day progress of our project
• Join us for the Blessing of the Contractors at our SerraStrong event
• Leave your handprint on the construction wall
• Look to other communications for such ceremonies as Topping Off (the placing of the final beam on the structure) , Raising of the Bell, placing our Blessed Mother and another special Saint, other special ceremonies throughout the project
• Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 6 AND 7, 2018 (14 months from now), for the Dedication of our Chapel and tours of our new wing
• Participate in the Annual Fund this year as proceeds will go to make the CREATIVE CENTER a state-of-the-art STEAM center
• Leave your family mark - participate in the Brick Project
• Join us on this journey with the Miracle Blossoms Campaign
• Daily prayer for the safety and success of this miracle for our St. Serra Community

• 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - For students in TK - Grade 2 with an older sibling
• 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon - For students in TK - Grade 2 without siblings OR with younger (TK - Grade 1) siblings
• If you have more than one child, please divide your time between their classrooms

• The Open House format runs from 8:30 -10:00 a.m. for these grade levels; parents will be asked to leave the classrooms by 10:00 a.m.
• Parents may walk their children to the classrooms, take pictures, meet the teacher, help the children settle in and visit with other families
• For Grades 3 - 8 ONLY, you may choose to drop your children off by using the regular traffic pattern, which will run from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
• Morning Extended Care is not available the first day of school, but is available beginning at the 12:10 p.m. dismissal, and will be open until 6:00 p.m.
• There will be no supervision for students before 8:30 a.m.
• It is a MINIMUM DAY dismissal - 12:10 p.m. Dismissal will be through the regular traffic pattern

• Orange - TK and Kindergarten
• Green - Grades 1 and 2
• Yellow - Grades 3-8

• The driveway entrance off of Antonio Parkway closes at 7:10 a.m. to ALL traffic.
• Cars must enter through the PEB driveway on Avenida de las Banderas which opens at 7:10 a.m.
• Proceed as directed by a Traffic Officer, either continuing on to the inner campus road or stopping in front of the PEB to drop off your children.
• MAKE SURE your children are ready to exit the vehicle, backpacks and lunches in hand, when it is time for them to unload. Please do not exit your vehicle as we have Traffic Officers available to assist your child.
• If you have been directed on to the inner campus do not stop until the car in front of you has stopped next to the curb on the passenger side. Drop-off on the inner road will be along the back of Building "A"(PEB) and around Building "C" (MEC), back and front.
• Once you drop off your children, wait for direction from a Traffic Officer and then proceed on the inner road to exit campus using the Antonio Parkway driveway. DO NOT attempt to pull around a stopped car in front of you unless directed to do so by a Traffic Officer.
• If you have been directed to stop in front of the PEB to drop off your children, follow the Traffic Officer's instructions as to when to let your children out of the vehicle and then when to proceed to exit back onto Avenida de las Banderas.

• Enter the PEB driveway on Avendia de las Banderas which opens at 1:45 p.m.
• DO NOT arrive earlier as this causes major traffic congestion for the neighborhood.
• Place your family car visor placard on your rear view mirror or visor. (Placards are sent home the first day of school every year.)
• Stop in the PEB drive lanes as directed by the Traffic Officer.
• Students will load from the passenger side (right side) of your car as directed by the Traffic Officer.
• Once the students are loaded you will be directed to move forward and exit back onto Banderas.

• DO NOT arrive before 2:20 p.m. as you will interfere with the earlier dismissal procedure and will be directed to circle around until all the 2:00 p.m. dismissal traffic has cleared.
• Enter the PEB driveway on Avenida de las Banderas.
• Place your family car visor placard on your rear view mirror or visor. (Placards are sent home the first day of school every year.)
• Follow the directions of the Traffic Officer as to which lane to proceed to.
• Stop your car and load your children on the inner road staging areas.
• The names displayed on your placard will be announced so that your children will know to come to your car once traffic has come to a complete stop.
• FOR THEIR SAFETY, do not ask your child to approach your car without having been directed to do so by a Traffic Officer.
• Proceed as directed by the Traffic Officer to exit the campus through the Antonio driveway.

• DO NOT ask your children to meet you on the street or in the parking lot as that is not safe and they will be prohibited from doing so. Only students who have received prior authorization may walk home or walk to the public transportation benches located on Antonio Parkway. A Permission for Student to Leave Campus After School form must be filled out, signed by a parent/guardian and be approved by the Assistant Principal, Student Services every year, for any student who wishes to leave campus unaccompanied by their parent/guardian. Direct any inquires to the Assistant Principal, Student Services. Approval will be determined by the School's Administration with consideration of the student's safety and well-being.
• For this 2017-2018 construction year ONLY, walkers will exit campus via the Kindergarten gate next to the PEB where we will have a crossing guard to assist them in crossing the lanes of our PEB driveway. 
• If you choose to walk onto campus to pick up your child(ren) you may enter campus through the Kindergarten gate after 2:30 p.m. No one will be permitted to walk onto campus through the main driveway on Antonio Parkway once traffic has begun. 
• In the event of inclement weather during afternoon pick-up, pop-up tents will be erected to keep the students as dry as possible. Pick-up procedures will remain the same.
• Never leave your car unattended along the red curb or while in the drop-off or pick-up line once traffic has started, as doing so will interrupt the flow and may block access in the event of an emergency.
• When exiting campus onto Antonio Parkway please use caution and courtesy. An attempt to cross three lanes is dangerous and holds up the entire flow of traffic in the lot. An immediate right hand turn onto Antonio and then a U-turn at Empressa is much safer and would be appreciated by the drivers waiting in line behind you.
• If you have asked someone unfamiliar with dropping-off or picking-up the students,(other family members, babysitter, etc.), please review the procedures thoroughly with them beforehand.
• At NO TIME during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up are you allowed to be in, drive through or use the Memorial Care Health Facility parking lot. It is private property and off limits to us. They are a private business and need their parking lot for their staff and patients.
• The adjacent neighborhood, Cabrillo Vista, located to the North of the PEB, has a City of RSM Parking Permit Program which is in effect on school days from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vehicles parked without a valid City-issued permit will be ticketed. 
• DO NOT park in or drop off your children in the condo complex adjacent to the school field/parking lot or in any of the surrounding neighborhoods to walk to school. This is very dangerous and against policy. 
•  In order to maintain a cordial relationship with all the surrounding communities, we ask that you follow all parking restrictions and traffic laws to lessen the disruption to our neighbors. When you do legally park in any of the residential areas, please make sure to be good ambassadors of SJSC by not blocking driveways, moving or blocking trash cans or leaving trash behind. Always drive carefully, being watchful for children at play. Any family who continually disregards this request is in defiance of the Code of Christian Conduct (Section 402) and could incur consequences.
• Please bring your patience and allow plenty of time, both in the morning and afternoon, for the safety of the students, yourself and the staff implementing the traffic procedures.

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Welcome back!  We look forward to the start of the 2017-2018 school year and the many programs and activities to come!  Visit the PTO EVENTS & PROGRAMS page for more information on PTO-sponsored programs offered at St. Serra.  Please click on the links below for details on upcoming events and a special message from PTO President Dana Maas:

• PTO President Welcome Letter
• Outreach Programs **New** 
  Moment in Time for Moms
• SerraStrong! Welcome Event   Thursday, August 24,  RSVP/Preorder TK BURGER NOW!
• **New** Parent Education Guest Speaker "Confident Parenting": Thursday, September 21
• St. Serra Golf Classic Thursday, September 28  REGISTER NOW!
• Great American Harvest Fest Sunday, October 29