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Junior Parent Spring Scheduling Information
Scheduling for current Juniors begins January 15

Greetings, Junior Parents!

Soon counselors will be meeting with your son(s) during collaboration to give them information needed to make their schedule requests for the 2025-2026 school year. We have changed the process this year to make it more efficient while still giving students all the resources they may need.

Many students are unfamiliar with choosing their courses, so I’m reaching out to help. Here are some ways you can support a smooth scheduling process:

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2024-2025 Textbook List
What books to order for school (as of July 8, 2024)

Order info

We have worked to provide a streamlined approach in directing you to online merchants from whom you may purchase your course materials. Rather than shopping around online at multiple merchant sites one by one, this link allows you to obtain the same results with just a few simple clicks. It eliminates the need to copy and paste multiple ISBNs over and over again into individual merchant sites in order to find the best deal.

All of our ebooks can now be accessed by any device operating system (windows, iOS, or Mac) via the internet.

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RydeFreeRT Passes are now available in the Main Office
Free transit card is valid through June 30, 2025

Need a lift during the holidays? Cards are available for pick up in the main office and at most Sacramento Country public libraries. Valid now through June 30, 2025, cards allow TK-12th grade students to ride the entire SacRT transit network, including SacRT fixed-route buses, light rail, and SmaRT Ride on-demand microtransit service for FREE!  

More information may be found here: https://www.sacrt.com/rydefreert/

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Dress Code FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about the school dress code

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Student Drop-off/Pick-up and Morning Access to Campus
Please remember to respect neighbors and use designated drop-off areas, use new pedestrian access

Early morning access to campus – Main Entrance | O’Donnell and Fair Oaks Gate

Our campus will remain closed until the O’Donnell Gates open at 6:00am each morning. Students arriving for early morning practices, class meetings, or other campus activities should access campus through the Main Entrance O’Donnell Gate off Fair Oaks Blvd.

Freshman and Sophomores – American River Drive

  • Drop-off along American River Drive
  • No U-turns, please watch for bikers and pedestrians
  • Students walk and enter campus off American River Drive through pedestrian gates by Parking Lot E
  • Remember always park on the school side of the street and be respectful of neighbors
  • Students should avoid crossing American River Drive, except at designated crosswalks

New crosswalk and pedestrian access gate/path

We have recently completed construction of the new pedestrian access gate on American River Drive. This gate and the new associated walking path provide a safe means for students to access campus without having to cross through the parking lot. In addition, this new gate provides a means to appropriately secure access to campus during the school day. We ask all freshmen and sophomore students to utilize the new pedestrian gate and walking path to enter campus during the morning drop-off period as well the after school pick-up period. The pedestrian gate will open at 7:00am each morning and will remain open until approximately 15 minutes after the start of the school day. 

Juniors and Seniors – near Chapel/Gym

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MySchoolBucks
Create account, add money, or check your balance

 

Easily pay for school meals online this year! Set up or reload your MySchoolBucks account.

Create your free MySchoolBucks account to conveniently and securely add money to your student’s meal account online or with the mobile app. This allows us to focus on serving meals as fast and efficiently as possible. With MySchoolBucks, you’ll also be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student’s balance, and receive low-balance alerts.

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PE Clothes Ordering Info
Purchase from the Cove & Additional info available in student's Google classroom

Students will receive information and a link in their PE Google Classroom on how to purchase a lock. You must use a Jesuit-issued PE lock. 

PE clothes are available for purchase from the Cove, in-store only. Students are not required to be in PE dress the first full week of classes. Please encourage your student to speak with his PE teacher if he has any concerns.

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Student Social Media Best Practices

These guidelines suggest best practices regarding the publication of commentary on social media by students.

For the purposes of these guidelines, social media means any facility for online publication and commentary, including but not limited to: websites, blogs, wikis, social networking sites such as Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube.

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Letters of Recommendation FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some common questions about letters of recommendation that we get from students during the college application cycle. This same information is communicated to students and parents in our college information nights, college advising meetings, and during collaboration periods. We thought it may be useful to have this information in a cohesive and easily accessible document for your reference.

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Closed Campus
Jesuit High School remains a closed campus during the course of the school day

It is our expectation that students will not switch from on-campus learning to distance learning (or vice versa) during the course of the day without a parent notifying the Dean’s Office. Any student who needs to leave campus early or arrive on campus late for any reason should have a parent/guardian leave a message for the Dean’s Office through the attendance line. This communication is critical for the Dean’s Office to maintain accurate attendance records for all students that are present on campus. 

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7 Principles of Constructive Dialogue
Framework for respectful conversations for our community

Taken from the updated Faculty Handbook (Appendix E-7 Principles of Constructive Dialogue)

To guide our conversations, all members of our community will commit to following the 7 Principles of Constructive Dialogue. These Principles will provide the framework for respectful conversations so we may all learn and grow from each other’s insights and perspectives.

  1. Presume good intentions
    If someone says something you disagree with or which you don’t understand, assume that the person has good intent. Ask questions and seek first to clarify, not to disregard the comment. St. Ignatius of Loyola reminds us that we should be “more ready to put a good interpretation on another’s statement than to condemn it as false.”
  2. Use “I” statements
    Your experience is true for you, but it may not be universal. Speak about your experiences and things that are true for you. Use statements that begin with “I think that…,” “I feel….,” or “It seems to me….” Avoid statements that begin with “You know how you…..,” “We all believe….,” or “Everyone knows…..” 
  3. Understand that the speaker’s experience is valid for him/her
    Although an individual’s experience may be different than yours, that doesn’t make it any less
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Academic, College, and Wellness Counseling

Wellness

As you head into finals week next week remember that while it is important to strive for your best on your exams, your health and well-being is even more important. As the posters around campus highlight from the Impact Distracted Driving campaign: Instincts Matter. Instincts matter when you are driving, and instincts matter in our everyday experiences with ourselves and others. Pause, assess, and if necessary Speak Up.

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Jesuit Social Media Use and Accounts

Social media and online presence are critical pieces of Jesuit High School Sacramento’s brand and overall communications outreach to internal and external audiences.