Weekly Updates
Weekly Updates
Current and past weekly school email communications
The “Weekly Update” is sent to current families and students at the end of the week – usually each Thursday evening via email. Filled with upcoming events and announcements, we hope you find it a helpful tool to stay connected to your Jesuit Sacramento community.
- The last edition for the 2024-2025 school year will be Thursday, May 15, 2025.
- Summer editions will be June 12 and July 10.
- Regular weekly Thursday editions will return in August for the 2025-2026 school year.
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.
Weekly Update – November 18
Parents and Friends,
Every semester I meet with each class in the gym during a collaboration period. We use this time for practical reasons such as basic reminders, promoting upcoming events, or responding to issues on campus (for example, litter, dress code, technology use). We also use this time to pause and note where we are in the school year and simply recognize what is happening in us and around us right now. We practice one aspect of the first week of the Spiritual Exercises to notice God’s creation all around us. The practice of simply noticing is surprisingly powerful.
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 – October 7
Parents and students
Jesuit High School has been monitoring a recent rash of vandalism incidents that has had a negative impact on many middle and high schools in our county. Jesuit is no exception. This trend involves students “licking” or stealing or vandalizing school property and posting about it on social media.
Please read the full message from Dean Theodule.
We want to stress that stealing and/or vandalizing school property is a crime. This is a serious offense, and if a student is found to be stealing, in possession of stolen items, or vandalizing school property (including other people’s personal belongings) they will be subject to disciplinary measures, including suspension or expulsion, may be referred to the local police department for citation, and may be asked to pay for property repair.
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.
Weekly Update – September 9
Students, don’t forget to exchange your ID card in the Main Office!
Weekly Update – September 2
Timely Reminders Including Traffic, Mitigation and Upcoming Opportunities
MASKING – As we begin to see school closures locally and across the country, we want to continue to be attentive to our mitigation efforts. While most of our students have been excellent in their cooperation with wearing masks properly while indoors, our teachers and staff are finding that some students need a constant reminder. Students in this situation may be asked to leave the classroom and report to the Dean’s Office during class if they are in need of a constant reminder. We also ask that you help to make sure your son brings a properly functioning mask and a backup mask to school each day.
TRAFFIC – Another good reminder as we begin to find our rhythm in this school year is ensuring you take sufficient time in the morning to avoid being tardy. As more schools begin to open and fewer families are carpooling, traffic seems to have increased throughout the area. Please account for possible traffic delays in your commute to ensure on-time arrival.
We once again want to thank our students and families for the manner in which you have partnered with Jesuit to maintain a safe and open campus.
QUICK LINKS:
- Previous Weekly Updates
- Together for Our Sons, support the Annual Fund
- Collaboration Calendar
- Community Calendar
- Main Calendar online, downloadable, linkable
- Next week’s Bell Schedule at-a-glance:
| M | Holiday | Labor Day |
| T | 1-2-Comm-3-4 | Community Period Time, Counseling Frosh/Soph Parent Webinar |
| W | C-5-6-7-1 | Collaboration, Booster Club Meeting, Loyola Guild Meeting, Senior Shirt Sale Deadline |
| TH | 2-3-4-5-Comm | Community Period Time, Service & Justice Agency Fair and Supply Drive |
| F | Mtg-6-7 | Department Meetings, Frosh/Soph Parent Counselor Coffee, Holy Bowl Rally, IFTJ Application Deadline |
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.
QUICK LINKS:
- Previous Weekly Updates
- Next week’s Bell Schedule at-a-glance:
- Collaboration Calendar
- Community Calendar
- Main Calendar online, downloadable, linkable
| M | 1-2-3-4-5 | |
| T | 6-7-1-2-Comm | Community Period Time |
| W | C-3-4-5-6 | |
| TH | 7-1-2-3-Comm | Community Period Time |
| F | Mtg-4-5-6-7 | Faculty/Staff Faith Formation (school offices closed til 9:15), Last chance to request a schedule change |
Weekly Update – August 19
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Below is your ‘Weekly Update.’
QUICK LINKS:
- Previous Weekly Updates
- Next week’s Bell Schedule at-a-glance:
- Collaboration Calendar
- Main Calendar online, downloadable, linkable
| M | 1-2-3-4-5 |
| T | 6-7-1-2-Comm | Community Period Time |
| W | C-3-4-5-6 | Juniors: Ground Crew | Seniors: Counseling B | Big Brother Training |
| TH | Liturgy*- 7-1-2-3 | Mass of the Holy Spirit Frosh/Senior NEW (*Soph/Jr late start) |
| F | Liturgy*-4-5-6-7 | Mass of the Holy Spirit Soph/Junior NEW (*Frosh/Sr late start) |
Weekly Update – August 13
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Below is your ‘Weekly Update.’
Think you have missed something? Want to reference a past edition? You can always view them on the website.
Next week’s Bell Schedule at-a-glance:
| M | 1-2-3-4-5 |
| T | 6-7-1-2-Comm | Class Meetings |
| W | C-3-4-5-6 | Seniors Counseling A | Frosh Campus Safety Review |
| TH | 7-1-2-3-Comm | Many Activities to Choose From |
| F | Mtg-4-5-6-7 |
Weekly Family Update – Aug 6
COVID policy reminders, orientations
Parents and Friends,
In this week’s update, we have some additional details and changes regarding our COVID-19 mitigation plans to start the school year, all informed by the Sacramento County Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health, and CDC, and the state of the virus in the greater Sacramento community. We also share some important reminders for next week’s events and other information for the start of school.
We look forward to a good school year together at Jesuit!
Michael Wood ’99
Principal
Staying Connected – July 15
A back-to-school update and "tool kit"
Parents and Friends,
The excitement for the start of the 2021-22 school year is growing, and our planning for the opening of school is nearly finalized. I am pleased to report that our staffing is fully complete. With several new faculty and support staff joining us next month, the physical campus is getting its final touches for our full return. The enhancements to our many programs are being finalized. As we have stated before, we are confident that Jesuit High School will emerge from the experience of the last 17 months stronger than before.