All incoming students, transfer students and international students are assigned to a counselor. 

Students may contact their counselor during the summer or after Incoming Freshman Scheduling Night and Transfer Student Scheduling events, both hosted in the spring. Visit the Counseling Office website by clicking here. The counselors will answer your questions regarding academic planning and assist you in establishing goals for your high school journey as well as college admission.

MUN Bootcamp

Incoming freshmen who choose to take MUN can also get a jump start on the school year by enrolling in the MUN bootcamp.

Dates to be determined.

Click here for more details about MUN.

Registration process for our Tablet Distribution and Training for the 2021-2022 school year will begin later this Spring. Parents/Families will receive an email notification when registration opens.

As a reminder, each incoming freshman/transfer student must attend one session to receive their Lenovo Yoga Tablet PC, along with training on the essential aspects of our program.

We are planning on hosting these training sessions in person, on our campus at SM, but please know we are following the guidelines set forth by our school, the Diocese and the Orange County Dept. of Health. Should we need to switch to a virtual training option, we will send out additional information with our plan, but please know your day and time will stay the same.

The session dates that will be available are as follows: July 20, 22, 27, 29 and August 3, 5. On each of those days, there will be an AM session from 8-11 and a PM session from 12:00-3:00. Students are expected to be in attendance throughout the entire 2.5-3 hours of training. 

The Students do not have to bring anything to the training session. The Tablet PC, case, and all other information will be given to them on that day.

More information will follow in the weeks and months ahead but if you have any questions, please visit the Ed Tech Department website here or email us at EdTech@smhs.org.

Instrumental Music: 
No auditions are required for students interested in Classical Guitar 1. For Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, String Orchestra Honors, Classical Guitar Ensemble 2, auditions will be held on Monday, May 17 through Thursday, May 20, and on Monday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 26, between 3:00-6:00 p.m. all days. Please contact Dr. Christopher Clarino at clarinoc@smhs.org to receive audition information and to schedule a time.

Eagle Regiment Marching Band and Color Guard: 
Students interested in participating in the Eagle Regiment Marching Band and Color Guard should attend the Rookie Camps held in May. Please contact Dr. Christopher Clarino at clarinoc@smhs.org for more information.

Steel Drums/Percussion Ensemble, Intermediate and Advanced Handbells:
For Steel Drums Honors, auditions will be held on Monday, May 17 through Thursday, May 20, and on Monday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 26, between 3:00-6:00 p.m. all days. Please contact Ms. Amanda Duncan at duncana@smhs.org to receive audition information and to schedule a time.

Theatre:
No Auditions for Theatre1, Theatre 2, Theatre Production or Musical Theatre Classes.  Questions concerning higher placement in IB should be directed to Mrs. Luskey-Barth at bartha@smhs.org.

Dance:
No auditions are needed for incoming freshmen interested in Beginning Dance Class. 

Placement for Intermediate or Advanced (non-Dance team) auditions are May 11, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. in R313. For more information on the dance program, visit www.smhs.org/dance. 

Dance Team:
Info night is April 28 at 5:00 p.m. in the Science Lecture Hall.  The Dance Team auditions are May 12 and May 13, from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. in R313 on the third floor of the Eagle Athletic Center.  Applications are online; the audition fee is $10. Contact Ms. Arielle Kalina at kalinaa@smhs.org.  Applications and fee are due on or before April 27 at 2:30 p.m. For more information on the dance program, visit www.smhs.org/dance.

Choral Auditions: 
No auditions for incoming freshmen interested in Concert Choir or Men’s Choir.  Advanced Women’s and Chamber Singers Honors placement auditions will be held on May 17 and May 18, from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. See choir website for details regarding auditions material or contact Mr. Francisco Calvo at calvof@smhs.org. Chamber Singer Honors is not open to freshmen.

The portfolio review is for consideration in drawing or advanced courses. Please complete and submit the portfolio review form by May 6, 2021.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Book sales for the 2021-2022 school year will open July 5th.

More information will be available on this page April 19th after our first Freshman Scheduling Night. 

Summer assignment information will be available on the SM website soon.

FRESHMAN PREP

• Classes run Monday - Thursday 
• Times dependent on number of classes
• Cost dependent on number of classes
• Sign up instructions will be given out at the Mandatory Incoming Freshman Night on April 21
• Orientation on July 12 will include tablet training

Please click here to learn more

P.E.
SMCHS will offer P.E. during both sessions for the 2021 Summer Session. P.E. is open to current SM students and incoming freshmen who are not participating in an afterschool sport to complete their P.E. graduation requirement.
Session 1: June 14-July 1
Session 2: July 12-July 29

Please note: Classes will run Monday-Thursday, there will be no classes on Fridays. 

Please click here to learn more 

HEALTH
Health is only open to students who enroll in MUN. Please note that health is a graduation requirement, but students are not required to take the course prior to freshman year. If your student is not participating in MUN, health is already included in the freshman year curriculum. 

Please click here to learn more 

Summer fun and mind-expanding courses designed especially for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students as well as high school students.

Courses will be announced soon. 

View the 2020-2021 course description book. 

What is SOARientation?

We are excited to share a fun schedule of events for our new students, affectionately referred to as SOARientation. This event is for our incoming freshmen and transfer students.  SOARientation gets you ready to start your life as an Eagle! SOARientation includes several fun and engaging activities, dynamic presentations, and small group discussions that give new students the opportunity to connect with their new classmates and learn everything they need to know about SMCHS. Not only will students make new friends and form lasting connections, they will start school with an abundance of knowledge and resources that will enable them to successfully begin the school year!

Mandatory SOARientation Dates
Attendance is required at ALL dates below

Please email linkcrew@smhs.org 
ASAP if you have any conflicts and cannot attend.

Day 1: JUNE 15 
SOARientation 
at SMCHS 3:30pm – 7:30pm

Day 2: AUGUST 12 
SOARientation 
at SMCHS 8:00am – 1:30pm

Day 3: AUGUST 13 
SOARientation 
at SMCHS (8:00am – 1:30pm)

We are also planning on having parent SOARientation sessions in the coming months. Sessions will cover content specifically geared toward new Eagle parents and feature meet-and-greets with representatives from Campus Ministry, Academics, Activities, Counseling, Athletics and more! Attending these sessions is highly encouraged, but not required. More information, including dates, times, locations and how to register for the sessions will be sent out via email and Eagle Update.

Check out the private Facebook group that was created to help SMCHS families connect with one another for carpooling opportunities. Feel free to post if you are looking for a family to carpool with in your area, or if you are able to provide transportation for a student in your area. We advise that once you find a family that is interested, private message them to keep details and addresses private.

Click here to check out the Facebook Carpool group.

Click here for the bus routes and costs.

• To better serve you while purchasing school uniforms over the summer, we will be setting up appointment time slots. A Signup Genius link to schedule your appointment will be available in May.
• For dress code information, please click here.

Campus Store School Year Hours:

• Open 1 hour before the start of school *please refer to the bell schedule
• Close at 4pm Monday-Thursday
• Close at 3pm Friday

Campus Store Summer Hours: June 3 to August 2

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7a.m. - 3p.m.
• Wednesday: 8a.m. -  6p.m. (6/23, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4 & 8/11)
  *Store hours are subject to change
• Closed Every Friday over Summer
• Closed June 28-July 9 for Inventory and Dark Week
  *Both the store and online site will be closed during these two weeks 

Spirit Wear:

Spirit wear is available in the Eagles Nest Campus Store and can be purchased online.

Campus Store

BSN for custom orders

• The 2021-2022 school year calendars, bell schedules and other important information will be posted here. (The bell schedule for the 2021-2022 school year has not been finalized.)

View the proposed 2021-2022 school year calendar at a glance.

Welcome New Parents! This is a fun event and great way to meet other new parents and administration. A date and invitation will be coming soon with more details. We look forward to getting to know you! Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a date has not yet been set. More information will be published here when it becomes available. 

Access to Aeries, our student information system, will be emailed to students and parents before school starts.

Please click here for more information on parent organizations.

Click here for more information on volunteering.

• Song Team Information
• Dance Team Information
• Cheer Team Information

Freshman and sophomore students attend organized events with their religion classes to complete the necessary hours of service. Juniors and senior students work with an organization outside of SM to complete the required number of hours to meet graduation requirements. Learn more about Christian Service at SMCHS. 

Please refer to the athletics page by clicking here. Individual coaches may be contacted if more information is needed.

IMPORTANT DATES
OPENS: April 9, 2021      CLOSES: June 1, 2021

Physicals

All meeting dates will be determined soon. Thank you for your patience.

High School Camps Set to Open – What Do You Need to Do First?

With some camps set to begin June 29 and most others July 6, it is important to know what to have done BEFORE you show up on the first day of camp.

1. Be cleared through Athletic Clearance here.
2. Be registered for your camp. Click here.
3. Fill out COVID-19 Consent Form here.

Click here to sign up for camps

Here is a helpful checklist!