Dear St. Margaret’s Parents,
End of year surveys are an important way for us to gather meaningful feedback, and this year we will use a web-based parent satisfaction survey very similar to last year’s but significantly shorter. To drill down into last year’s results and feedback throughout the school year, we have narrowed the survey to areas of greatest parent interest and concern. This survey allows us to develop a meaningful tool to assess our performance and set goals for the future.
Your support and feedback are critical as we …

By Stephen Harrington, Executive Director of Advancement
We are pleased to announce that we have raised $21 million toward our $23 million goal to complete the Building on the Promise capital campaign. We are grateful to the entire St. Margaret’s Episcopal School community for its outstanding generosity, commitment and dedication.
Your gifts enable us to help fulfill St. Margaret’s mission to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.
 

It’s hard to decide what courses don’t fit within the technology category since so many of our tools for learning are technology based. However, this is a collection of summer courses for those students who are curious, interested, and excited about robotics and programming. St. Margaret’s is also offering some courses that use stylized technology for production. These classes are great as they challenge the students’ creative and critical thinking skills. And, they’re a lot of fun too! Click here for more details and to register online.
Beginning Robotics (1-3)
Claymation & …

We are blessed to be able to count on the many volunteers – parents, alumni, faculty and staff – who contribute to our community day in and day out. They give countless hours in support of the many programs that make St. Margaret’s special. They give of their talents to create, to guide, to inspire others. And, we are blessed with parents, alumni, faculty and staff who give of their treasure to support our students and our faculty every day, as well as important initiatives that contribute to the current …

Headmaster Marcus D. Hurlbut sent a letter to the community this week regarding The Right Reverend J. Jon Bruno’s medical condition. We have just received an encouraging update from the Bishop about his improving health:
Dear Friends,
I am well on the road to recovery. After four bone marrow biopsies, I await the fifth to get final verification of the effectiveness of my chemotherapy treatments. The doctors say the healing is moving forward at a miraculous pace, and I know that the outpouring of prayer and love is making all the difference.
I …

Dear Parents,
St. Margaret’s has received a complaint from a neighbor in the Sun Hollow residential area regarding daytime parking by parents on La Novia, immediately in front of the homes. Although this is a public road and the section in question has unrestricted parking, St. Margaret’s entitlement with the City of San Juan Capistrano restricts any St. Margaret’s use of these spaces including by visitors and parents as we are required to provide adequate parking on our campus. Further, we are specifically required to provide and enforce a program of …

Dear Parents,
In the past few weeks we have identified an area of needed improvement regarding communications from our school Health Office.
Our Health Office has two full-time Registered Nurses and is open from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily during the school week. Additionally, our Athletic Department employs a full-time certified athletic trainer who responds to athletic injuries and is trained to evaluate head injuries and potential concussions. He is on campus daily, from 7:30 a.m. until the last team ends practice or a game, unless he is needed to travel …

Whether your child needs extra support in math or loves exploring our world, St. Margaret’s has some great opportunities this summer for fun and learning. Discover chemistry in the kitchen. Get mad about multiplication. Prepare yourself for Algebra. Engineer your world. If you get excited about math or science, check out the summer session classes online and register today!
http://www.smes.org/main/summer.aspx
• Adventures into First Grade Math (1)
• Algebra 1B (US)
• Algebra 1A and 1B Prep (6-8)
• As Seen on TV (3-5)
• Astronomy (3-5)
• Chemistry (US)
• Conceptual Physics (US)
• Exploring Science Fair Topics (7-8)
• Geometry (US)
• Junior Mythbusters (6-8)
• Kitchen Chemistry (K-2)
• Math Rules (1)
• Pre …

All incoming grade 6-11 students for the 2012-2013 academic year are required to have a completed physical before the first day of school. We are pleased to offer current and future students the opportunity to complete their physicals here on campus. Doctors will be performing physicals on campus in Room 653 in the Pasternack Field House on:
Wednesday, May 16 from 12 – 3 p.m.
and
Thursday, May 17 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The physical examinations will be conducted in compliance with California Interscholastic Federation policy by doctors who are board certified …

During the month of May, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church is partnering with The Salvation Army to provide wearable used shoes, boots, sandals, etc. for people in developing countries.
Collection containers will be placed at the entrance to the Church and Church Office.
For every pound of paired shoes collected, the Church will receive $0.75 that will help in funding various local outreach programs.
Assist those in developing countries…raise outreach funds for local programs and last but not least, get a jump start on spring cleaning!