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Weekly Update – February 17
Please check your email for the latest edition of the Counseling Newsletter! The latest edition sent on Tuesday, February 15 is full of important dates and information for all grade levels.
State still has mask mandate in place for schools
CDPH to provide update on Feb. 28
Monday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly provided a statewide update on the progress of combating COVID-19 in schools and introduced the state’s pathway for relaxing school masking mandates. On Feb 28, the state will announce the timeline to lift the school masking mandate as long as COVID-19 health metrics continue to improve.
Fans in the Stands are Back!
Basketball home games spectator tickets on sale now.
Thank you for your patience and support as we navigated the beginning of the 2nd semester and our indoor sports. With COVID cases in our region beginning to decline and the stabilization of cases within our Jesuit community, we can welcome additional spectators to attend our basketball games – including our Galley Crew, parents, alumni, and sports fans!
Joy is on the rise. Hope is calling.
A holiday video message from Rev. John P. McGarry, S.J., President
Dear Friends,
.We find ourselves in this holiday season, this time of Advent, preparing for Christmas, which is a season of hope.
i share with you this video message and a glimpse at the joys of our campus over the last year – student life, alumni reunions, family events, and of course, graduation.
God bless you and your families in 2022. Thank you for your support of Jesuit High School.
Merry Christmas!
Timothy ’81 and Mary Frances Jeffries double size of the Jeffries Family Scholarship Fund
$1 million gift further expands Jesuit Sacramento's Tuition Endowment Fund
Sacramento, CA - Jesuit High School of Sacramento announces that alumnus Timothy ‘81 and Mary Frances Jeffries have gifted a total of $1 million to Jesuit Sacramento’s Tuition Assistance Endowment. Their transformational gift, named the Jeffries Family Scholarship Fund, will provide student financial aid grants to help make a Jesuit education more accessible for more families in the Sacramento area.
Weekly Update – December 16
Status of Tik Tok threat claims
As some of you may be aware, posts are circulating on Tik Tok implying schools nationwide are receiving threats of potential school shootings to occur on Friday, December 17.
Neither Jesuit High School nor any public school in our adjoining school district (San Juan USD) has received any direct threat.
Local law enforcement is aware of the Tik Tok posts and is also closely monitoring the rumors. If a direct threat occurs against Jesuit Sacramento – our faculty, staff, students, and families will be notified directly, and safety protocols would be enacted immediately.
We encourage parents and guardians to speak with their student(s) about using social media platforms mindfully and not to share information that may be inaccurate.
Please immediately report any suspicious posts regarding a local school to law enforcement. We take all threats seriously and will respond to ensure the safety of all.
Spread the word about open positions
Are you or someone you know looking for an opportunity to engage with and support our students and mission at Jesuit? Check out all new opportunities on our website!
- Substitutes
- Coaching
- Admissions
- Communications
Weekly Update – December 9
A note regarding the end of this semester and returning to school after the upcoming holiday break
Jesuit High School and the Sacramento region have seen an uptick in the spread of COVID, influenza, and other illnesses with the winter season, holiday gatherings, travel, and other indoor activities. Known COVID cases within our Jesuit school community have remained under 0.5%. To date, we have not had any spread of the Covid-19 virus as a result of contact that occurred in a classroom or other on-campus activity.
A Thanksgiving Message
Let’s take our lead from Jesus. Always start with gratitude.
Dear Friends,
Along with my hope that we all find a minute to catch our breath over this week, it is my prayer that during Thanksgiving break we find ourselves surrounded by people we love, people who love us, and seated at tables with “enough.” I’m reminded that just before Jesus performs the miracle of feeding the 5,000, he takes a moment and “looks up to Heaven and gives thanks.”
Trifecta of Marauder Teams Ready to Give Their All Saturday
Jesuit CIF-SJS fall sports - cross country, water polo, and football all in section playoff action Nov. 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sacramento, CA – Jesuit High School Marauder Athletics will have a jam-packed day Saturday, November 13, 2021, with CIF Sac Joaquin Section (CIF-SJS) playoffs in full swing. Cross Country and Water Polo will vie for Division 1 Section Championship Titles while Football takes the field in a Quarterfinal contest.
Weekly Update – November 4
Don’t forget we have a short week coming up with Veteran’s Day. If you haven’t seen the Fall Drama production “What?!?! A Game Show” you still have a few more chances this weekend. Watch for more holiday events on the calendar.
Weekly Update – October 28
Dear Parents,
A record-breaking storm, flooding, power outages, and social media at its worst, it’s been quite a week. We always do the best we can under unexpected circumstances that present themselves to us – and this week brought us several. We are grateful for your understanding, your confidence in our safety decisions, and your patience in working through the challenges of this week. As always, we are in this together.
Weekly Update – October 21
Be sure to read this week’s edition! Plenty of happenings on campus for students, parents, alumni, and our future Marauders.
Weekly Update – October 14
Be sure to read this week’s edition! Plenty of happenings on campus for students, parents, alumni, and our future Marauders.
Weekly Update – September 30
October means that we are in the midst of admissions season where we spend countless hours preaching about the mission of Jesuit High School and the incredible opportunities that it affords our students. Our Admissions Team is doing excellent work as they attend school visits, organize shadow days, and prepare for our Future Marauder Open Campus event on Sunday, October 17. I am especially excited about the new innovations we have built into this year’s open house. We have activated more areas of the campus, offering greater opportunities for personal interaction and a hands-on feel of what it is like to be a Marauder.
Our current parents and students are our greatest ambassadors, so I ask that you spread the word and invite prospective families to attend! This annual event is one of the most important for spreading the word about Jesuit High School and getting people on campus to hear our story and see what it means to form Men for Others.
Jesuit football shutout Inderkum in Homecoming game
On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Jesuit High School Sacramento Marauders had a tremendous 45-0 victory over Inderkum High School in their Homecoming football game.
The Marauders started off hot with a 12 yard TD pass just five minutes into the first quarter by quarterback Trenton Dewar ’23 to running back Kai Santos ’22, to go up 7-0. With five minutes to go in the second quarter, cornerback Jackson Hagopian ’22 made the game 14-0, with a massive 62-yard pick six.
Four Jesuit students are announced as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship
The National Merit Scholarship is awarded to students who scored the highest in the nation and the state on their PSAT and have a history of academic excellence.
On Sept. 15, the program announced approximately 16 thousand semifinalists across the nation, and Jesuit High School Sacramento is lucky enough to count four seniors among that group: Charlie Diaz ’22, James Irwin ’22, Mathew Mellas ’22, and Robert Lee ’22.
To become a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship is a remarkable accomplishment.
Weekly Update – August 26
This is a good time to remind families of some basic expectations as they relate to our COVID mitigation. Please keep students home from school when sick and notify our school nurse of any positive cases or exposures in your family. This has been working well so far and we appreciate the support and communication from our families. We have seen relatively few cases in our school community since the start of the school year.
If we do start to see cases rise in our school community, Jesuit may ask that all students show proof of vaccine or provide a recent negative COVID test as an added layer of safety. Families will be notified in advance, will be given plenty of time to provide proof of vaccine or negative test. Using this tool as an occasional layer of mitigation will help us to be safe, minimize exposures and quarantines, and ensure that the campus can remain open for all students, faculty, and staff. Again, we share this as a possible option should the school feel it is a necessary step.
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