Minimum day schedules, thank yous, and new Nicky and Me podcasts
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Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
- Early Release schedule (along with Community Service day) tomorrow (Thu, 4/30)
- Early Release schedule (along with Exhibition) on Thu, 5/21
- Thank you to the SET PA for putting on a wonderful Soiree! ($15,965 raised!)
- No School on 5/8 and 5/11
- Special schedule on week of 5/4 (no action required unless you heard directly from teachers)
- Yearbook can still be purchased!
- Two new Nicky and Me Podcasts released today
(Ms. Heath is out sick today so please excuse any typos that I may have missed!)
Early Release schedule (along with Community Service day) tomorrow (Thu, 4/30)
We've broken from our easy to remember 1st Thursday of the month for Early Release days now that Spring Break messed with the pattern. Hopefully you all noted the Early Release days on your personal calendars, though. This Thursday and 5/21 break the pattern because it's convenient to have those days be Early Release days based on the other things that we have going on at school on those days. This Thursday is our annual Community Service day and the shorter day works better for the various organizations that we work with. If you haven't had any communication about community service day from the various staff chaperones, it means that your student has elected to be a part of one of the activities that is happening closer to school. Those students should be dropped off and picked up at the normal times for an Early Release day.
If you have received other communication about your specific community service event from the teachers, please stick with what they told you. It's always dangerous for me to try to give general information about what is going on because people might think my information supersedes what you have already heard from your specific chaperones. Don't listen to me if you already have heard from someone else!
Early Release schedule (along with Exhibition) on Thu, 5/21
Just a heads up to save the date. Our Spring Exhibition will be in the evening on 5/21 (5:30 to 7:00 PM). It's helpful to have this be an Early Release day for our staff and parents so that's why this Early Release day isn't on the typical 1st Thursday of the month rotation.
Thank you to the SET PA for putting on a wonderful Soiree! ($15,965 raised!)
Our community responded to the call to come to the Soiree and it was another amazing event put on by our outstanding SET PA. The PA netted a whopping $15,965! Thank you to everyone who planned and attended the event. You all are amazing!
Special schedule on week of 5/4 (no action required unless you heard directly from teachers)
The week of 5/4 is our CAASPP testing week for the 11th graders and we wind up using that week as an excuse to do all of the other things end-of-year things that we want and need to do. If you have a specific need to know about something that is occuring during this week, you have already received (or will soon receive) information directly from those running the specific events. Here is the general plan for the week, though:
(Note, for those of you who are new to SET, ROK's are Reflections of Knowledge presentations that all of our students do at the end of the school year. The yearly ROKs culminate in the special Senior ROK that each of our Seniors do as they reflect on their high school years and prepare for the transition into their next stage of life. Our Senior ROK's are a really big deal and our students always blow us away with their depth of reflection, candor, and heart. Try to get your Senior to share their presentation with you or do a little eavesdropping on them while they practice it!)
Yearbook can still be purchased!
Here's a repeat of the original yearbook message sent out earlier in the year. Note that the current price is $65. I have edited that part of the original email to minimize confusion.
The following is a message from the Yearbook Club. As a parent who just ordered the yearbook. I can tell you that the process is not nearly as easy as you would think it should be, so read their email carefully! I'm the reason for the troubleshooting section. If you want to set out on your own, this is the pass code that they'll be asking you for: 1017369846043802
From Jeronimo:
It is not too late to order a yearbook. The current price is $65.
When you purchase a yearbook, you’ll get the chance to have two free custom pages—printed exclusively in your own copy! If you'd like more, you can add extra custom pages for just $1.99 per 2 pages. Custom pages are due May 4th.
Link to order:https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1017369846043802
Instructions to purchase if needed:
If buying the yearbook with a new account:
1. Using the link or QR code, create an account and fill out all required fields. (For the teacher filed, you may select not listed.)
2. From there, you will be able to purchase the yearbook by filling in your payment method.
If buying the yearbook with an existing account:
1. Using the link or QR code, open TreeRing and log into your account.
2. You will be prompted with a screen where your information will already be filled out for the new year. This will include the school year (2025-2026) and your students grade. It will ask you to select a picture, you can leave this field blank.
3. From there, you will be able to purchase the yearbook by filling in your payment method.
Troubleshooting:
If for some reason last year’s yearbook is showing:
1. Once you’re logged into your account, click on the top right (it should say your name and give you a drop-down menu.)
2. Click “My Kids.”
3. On computer click settings. On a mobile device click the button with the 2 lines on the top right.
4. Click add new school year.
5. Fill out all required fields. (For the teacher filed, you may select not listed.)
6. It might ask you for a passcode afterwards, this is the schools passcode: 1017369846043802
If you have any questions feel free to have your student message Jeronimo Vazquez, the president of yearbook club, on Google Chat: jeronimo.v...@sethigh.org
Custom pages:
After purchasing, you will be able to log back into your account and customize your 2 free custom pages.(Custom pages do not have to be purchased or customized before you buy your yearbook.)
Two new Nicky and Me Podcasts released today
We recorded a double-header last Friday when we drove up to LA to receive our 3rd California Distinguished School award (have we told you about that????). I interviewed Ms. Geis about her childhood on the drive up and she interviewed me about mine on the drive down. The episodes can be found in their usual location on our website: https://sethigh.org/nicky-and-me-podcast-reflections-from-set-highs-principals/ or on Spotify.
Thanks everyone!
Dr. McCurdy
