Back to School: Santa Margarita Catholic's Important Dates

Important and notable dates, with links for the next month at Santa Margarita Catholic High, which begins classes on Aug. 27 but will be a flurry of activity before then.

Aug. 18: Eagle Regiment preview night, view flyer

Aug. 20: Freshmen and sophomore in-person book sales, 7:30-3:00 p.m. Eagles Nest Bookstore, view flyer

Aug. 20: Senior Orientation, view schedule

Aug. 20: Student Ambassador Training, 3 p.m. Banquet Center in the Eagle Athletic Center

Aug. 20: Transfer Student Orientation and Family Breakfast, 9 a.m. Banquet Center in the Eagle Athletic Center, all transfer students and their parents encouraged to attend.

Aug. 21: Sophomore and Junior Orientation, view schedule

Aug. 21: Link Leader Training, 8 a.m. Eagle Dome

Aug. 21: IB Class of 2014 Full Diploma Orientation, 2 p.m. students only banquet center; 6:30-7:45 p.m. students and parents banquet center

Aug. 22-23: Freshman Orientation, 8 a.m. view schedule

Aug. 22: Mothers Club Welcome Coffee, 8 a.m. Banquet Center in the Eagle Athletic Center, view details

Aug. 25: Football @ Brophy Prep 7:00 p.m., game to air on ESPN 2

Aug. 27: Regular classes begin, special schedule 7:30-2:15 p.m.

Aug. 28: Link Leader Meeting, 7:30-8:25 a.m. Science Lecture Hall

Aug. 29: Senior College Night, 6:30 p.m. Moiso Pavilion (gym)

Aug. 29: Link Crew Groups, 7:30-8:25 a.m.

Sept. 3: Labor Day, no school

Sept. 4: 25th Anniversary Celebration, view details

Sept. 5: Back-to-school night, 7 p.m.

Sept. 6: Fall sports mass, San Francisco Solano 7:30 a.m.

Sept. 7: Magazine Drive Kick-Off Assembly, view details

Sept. 8: Link Leader Meeting, 7:30-8:37 am. Science Lecture Hall

Sept. 9: Jesuit College Fair, Moiso Pavilion 4:00 p.m.

Sept. 10-21: CSF Application begins, view details

Sept. 11: IB Class of 2013 Full Diploma Class Meeting. 2:45 p.m. Science Lecture Hall, students only

Sept. 12: Freshman Service Day

Sept. 13: Welcome Mass, 8:55 a.m., Moiso Pavilion parents welcome to attend

Sept. 13-16: IB Sail Adventure

Sept. 15: Practice SAT/ACT at SMCHS, details to come

Sept. 17-21: Fall Spirit Week, details to come

Sept. 18: Magazine Drive Turn in Day

Sept. 20: Mothers Club Coffee, banquet center 8:15 a.m.

Sept. 21: Welcome Dance, 7-11 p.m. Moiso Pavilion, $10 at the door includes photos

Sept. 21: Fall Sports Rally and Magazine turn-in day

Sept. 25: Magazine Drive turn-in day

Sept. 25: Alumni Career Day

Sept. 28: Magazine Drive turn-in day

Sept. 29: MUN South Orange County Conference @ S.M. 8 a.m.