JSerra Catholic High School

26351 Junipero Serra Road | San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Tel: (949) 493-9307 | Fax: (949) 493-9308 | www.jserra.org
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2014-15 Key Dates (subject to change) Updated 3/24/2015

8/22/20148/22/2042014

August 2-5 International Student Orientation

6 International Student Testing
6 Transfer Orientation
7 Freshman Orientation -8 am to 2:00 pm - Required for all freshmen students
7 Freshman Parent Coffee - 8:15 am (Center Room)
11 10, 11, 12 Grade Orientation – Required for all students
12 1st Day of School
16 Welcome Dance
21 Back to School Night - 6 to 8:30 pm
22 Diocesan Faculty Convocation (Faculty & Staff) (Student Holiday)
23 Welcome Back Mass and Bash
25 Last day to make schedule changes
26 Freshman Parent Night (Counseling Dept.) - 6:30 to 8 pm (Center Room)
27-28 To
School Photos
29 Varsity Football Game vs Cabrillo (Cabrillo High School)
September 1 F
Labor Day (School Holiday)
4 Senior Student and Parent Counseling Night (Counseling Dept.) – (Center Room)
5 Make Up School Photos
5 Varsity Football Game vs Chino Hills (Saddleback College)
9 Activities Fair (Center Room)
9 College Chat – 8:15-9:15 am – (Library)
11 Common Application Workshop (Counseling Dept.) - (Library)
12 Headlines with the Headmaster - 8:15 to 9:15 am (Library)
12 Varsity Football Game vs Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach High School)
16 Club Rush
16 UC Application / Essay Workshop (Counseling Dept.) – (Library)
17-19 Junior Retreat
18 Freshman Student Elections
19 Cheer Cubs Camp
19 12th Annual Golf Tournament - 9 am to 5 pm
19 Varsity Football Game vs Loyola (Saddleback College) BLACK OUT
20 Game On Event 5:30 – 9:30 pm
22 Faculty In Service – Student Holiday
23-26 Spirit Week
23 XLT 6 -9 pm (Center Room)
24 NHS Induction Ceremony
26 Fall Pep Rally
26 Homecoming Varsity Football Game vs St. Paul (Saddleback College)
27 Homecoming Dance
29 Christian Service Faire
30-10/3 Kairos
October 1 Cal State Application Workshop (Counseling Dept.) – 3 to 4 pm (Library)
6-10 Awareness Week
10 Varsity Football Game vs Santa Margarita (Saddleback) PINK OUT
13 Second Quarter Begins
14 NCAA Student Athlete Night (Athletic Dept.) (Lions Den)
14 Club Night
15 Freshman Retreat (Center Room)
15 School Testing (PRA and PSAT)
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15 Parent Teacher Conferences – 1 pm to 4:30 pm
17 Varsity Football Game vs St John Bosco (Orange Coast College)
17 Choir Fall Concert – The Light of Christ – 7pm – (Corpus Christi Catholic Church)
18 Annual Father Daughter Dance (Center Room)
22 College Fair (Pavilion)
22 -24 Sophomore Retreat
24 Varsity Football vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana Stadium)
28 XLT – 6 -9 pm (Center Room)
30 Varsity Football Game vs Orange Lutheran (Orange Coast College)
November 4 8th Grade Visitation
6 Open House – Perspective Students /Parents
6-8 & 13-15 Fall Play (Black Box)
7 Faculty In-Service (Student Holiday)
7 Senior Night / Varsity Football Game vs Servite (Saddleback College)
11 College Chat – 8:15 – 9:15 am (Library)
12 Eucharistic Procession
14 Headlines with Headmaster - 8:15 to 9:15 am (Library)
19 Junior Ring Mass
21 Fall Dance Performance
24-28 Thanksgiving Break
30 Senior Tree Lighting (Grassy Knoll)
December 1 Classes Resume
2 XLT 6 – 9 pm (Center Room)
3 Grandparents Mass
5 Pajama Day
5 Advent Tea ( JSPA) - 8:00 am (Center Room )
6 San Juan Capistrano Tree Lighting – 7 to 8 pm
8 Immaculate Conception Mass
9 Red, White and Green Day
10 JSPA Lady Lions Christmas Luncheon
12 Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
12 Choir Christmas Concert – 7 pm (Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church)
13 Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade
15-17 First Semester Finals
17 Kids 4 Kids Party (Center Room)
18-19 Make Up Finals
22–1/2 Christmas Break
January 6 Classes Resume – 2nd Semester Begins
9 Last Day to Make Schedule Changes 2nd Semester
13 College Financial Aid Night (Counseling) - 6:30 to 8 pm (Center Room)
15 Open House - Perspective Student /Parent (Pavilion) – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
16 Winter Pep Rally (Pavilion)
19 MLK Day - (School Holiday)
20 College Chat – 8:15 – 9:15 am (Library)
23 JSPA Used Uniform Sale 1 pm (West End of the Center Room )
23-24 Freshman Retreat
23 Fine Arts Winter Showcase (Mariner’s Ocean Hills Church) – 7 pm
28 XLT – 6-9 pm (Center Room)
29 Junior Night PSAT Score Back – 6:30 pm (Center Room)
30 Teens4Jeans Drive
31 High School Placement Test (HSPT) – 8 am to 12 pm (Building 2)
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 February 3-6 Kairos
7 High School Placement Test (HSPT) – 8 am to 12 pm (Building 2)
7 Winter Formal Dance
12 Sophomore Night PLAN Score Back (Counseling Dept.) – 6:30 pm
13 Faculty In Service – Student Holiday
16 President’s Day - School Holiday
17 Fat Tuesday
18 Ash Wednesday
20 Lenten Tea - 8 am (Center Room)
25-27 Sophomore Retreat
26 Admissions Information Night – 6:30 pm (Center Room)
27 Headlines with the Headmaster – 8:15 to 9:15 am (Library)
March 3 Club Night - (West Center Room & Chapel) – 7 to 8:30 pm
6 End of the Third Quarter
9 Student Holiday
10 Start of Fourth Quarter
10 Club Night - (West Center Room & Chapel) – 7 to 8:30 pm
12 Magnet Information Night
14 Celebrate JSerra (Ritz – Carlton)
17 XLT –(Center Room) – 7 to 8:30 pm
17 Mock Admissions Night (Counseling Dept.)
19 Parent Teacher Conferences (Pavilion) – 1to 4 pm
20 Hoos Gow Day
20 Wind/String Spring Concert (Mariners Ocean Hills Church )
21 Swallow’s Day Parade
24 Blood Drive – 8 am to 2 pm (Center Room)
24 State of the School Address (Center Room) – 7 to 8:30 pm
26 Admissions Information Night – 6:00 pm (Center Room)
25-27 Junior Retreat
27-28 Choir Pops Concert
28 High School Placement Test (HSPT)
April 2 Holy Thursday – Faculty and Staff Retreat – Student Holiday
3 Good Friday – School Holiday
6-10 Easter Break
14-17 Kairos
14 College Chat (Counseling Dept.) - 8:15-9:15 am (Library)
17 Headlines with the Headmaster - 8:15 to 9:15 am (Library)
17-18 Choir Pops Concert (Mariners Ocean Hills Church)
20 Talent Show (Center Room)
20-23 Incoming student Honors Testing
23 Mock College Admissions Night (Counseling Dept.)
23-25 & 30- 5/2 Spring Musical (Mariners Ocean Hills Church )
24 Spring Pep Rally
29 XLT - (Center Room ) – 6 to 8:00 pm
30 Incoming Student Information Night (Pavilion)
May 2 Wind/Strings/Guitar Pops Concert/Picnic – 5:30 to 8 pm
4-15 AP Testing
5 Club Night (West Center Room & Chapel) – 7 to 8:30 pm
6 May Crowning Mass
7 Magnet Welcome Night - 6:30 to 8 pm (Center Room)
12 Club Night - (West Center Room & Chapel) – 7 to 8:30 pm
13 Underclassmen Awards
15 Used Uniform Sale (JSPA) (Center Room)
15 Spring Choral Concert

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18 Senior Camino