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| Principal's Back to School Communication |
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Good Afternoon Bulldogs & Families!
We are only five days away from the first day of school. Many teachers returned to school today to set up their classrooms and we had a great time during Freshman Orientation showing our newest Bulldogs how to get around. A huge kudos goes out to our junior and senior Link Crew leaders who donated their time to mentor our eager 9th graders. Thanks to the leadership of teachers Ms. Verheecke, Ms. Farrell, and Dr. Sulem our freshmen are set up for success on day one!
All staff will be back on Monday for professional development (training) so the main office and counseling will be closed from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you require assistance from our main office, we will resume our normal office hours on Tuesday August 18th.
Thank you for taking the time to review this bulletin for back to school nuts and bolts.
Some key areas to note:
Student schedules can only be viewed after parents complete the data confirmation process within your parent portal in Aeries. Student drop off should take place in the main (third street) lot. Our perimeter gates will be closed and locked beginning at 8:45 am each school day and all late students, visitors and staff will need to enter the campus via the main office to ensure a safe and secure campus. Please keep in mind that the main lot is reserved for staff parking and the student lot requires a school parking decal beginning on the first day of school (more info below).
We are very excited for 2026-2027! See you all very soon!
Go Dawgs!
Mr. Dominguez
Principal | San Rafael High School
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| Upcoming Important Events |
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8/17 - Data Confirmation Help Event
8/18 - ASB Retreat/Installation
8/19 - First Day of School
8/25 - WeAreSR! Meet & Greet
8/25 - Athletic Information Night
8/25 - Picture Day
8/26 - Picture Day
8/28 - Welcome Back/Bell Game Rally
8/28 - Bell Game
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9/2 - SELAC/Data Confirmation 9/3 - Back to School Night
9/3 - Data Confirmation
9/4 - A Minimum Day
9/4 - College Coffee Chat
9/7 - Labor Day Holiday9/10- Senior College Night
9/16 - SRHS Music Informance Concert9/18 - Fall Progress 1 Report Ends
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Office & Campus Hours
Our official building hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm every day school is in session. This is when our front office is open as well. No one is permitted on campus outside of these hours unless they are attending a school sanctioned event or otherwise supervised by a San Rafael staff member.
*Office Hours for Monday, August 17th - open 8:00-9:30am ONLY! We have an all staff meeting scheduled from 10am-4pm and the office will be closed!
*Office Hours for Tuesday, August 18th - open late 10:00am-4:00pm due to a Staff Welcome Back event!
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Important back-to-school forms are now available online in the Aeries Parent Portal that you are required to review and complete. Please complete the Data Confirmation Process for each child in your family who attends SRCS by Sept. 4 to ensure we have accurate emergency and health information.
The Aeries Parent Portal offers secure online access to your child’s school records, including attendance, health information, state testing reports and more.
How to Complete Your Back-to-School Forms
- Log in to the Aeries Parent Portal using the appropriate link below.
- Follow the on-screen prompts for the Data Confirmation Process.
- In each section, select “Confirm and Continue” in the sidebar to move forward.
- Review and update your child’s emergency contact, health and other required information.
During this process, you will also:
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Review and acknowledge District policies and authorizations, including the 2026–27 Annual Notice to Parents/Guardians [English | Spanish].
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Secure school funding by providing confidential household income information for state and federal programs.
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NEW! Support student mental health services. SRCS is participating in California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Fee Schedule Program to help us sustain student counseling, wellness and other mental health services.
- During Data Confirmation, you will be asked to provide insurance information, review related notices and authorize SRCS to share information and seek reimbursement for eligible school-based behavioral health services. By law, participation does not affect your insurance coverage or create costs for families.
- Reimbursement funding goes directly back to SRCS to support and strengthen essential wellness and mental health services for students.
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Learn more: CYBHI FAQs [English | Spanish] | More info
Reminders and Resources
- There are different login portals for parents with children in grades TK-8 and 9-12.
- You may complete this on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
- If using a computer, you may need to zoom out on some pages to view all content.
- Access to some student information will be limited until Data Confirmation is complete.
- Parent Guide [English | Spanish]
- Aeries Parent Portal FAQs [English | Spanish]
Login Links
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Returning SRCS Families: Log in with your existing email and password.
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New SRCS Families: Parent Portal accounts were created automatically for families new to SRCS this year. Please check your inbox or spam folder for an activation email from donotreply@aeries.com. If you have not received this email, please contact your school office. Once you have activated your account, please complete the Data Confirmation process.
Thank you for completing this important process by Sept. 4!
First Week of School Schedule
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First day of school is Wednesday, August 19th at 8:30am.
It will be a T Day (Traditional Day)
Please review the first week of school schedule below.
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 Please allow enough time to drop off your student each morning in the
Main Lot off of Third Street.
You will NOT be able to drop off your student on Mission Ave due to ongoing construction!
Please use the lane in the photo above to drop-off/pick-up your students to not cause a traffic jam in the parking lot.
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| SRHS Administration Responsibility Chart |
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| Support Staff Duties & Contacts |
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PE Uniforms can be purchased online at the DAWG Shop or at the student store during brunch and lunch when school is in session.
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| Picture Day - August 25th & 26th |
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SRHS Fall Picture Days:
Fall Picture Day: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Fall Picture Day: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
12th Grade Group Photo: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Fall Retake Day: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Senior Portrait Make Ups: November 17, 2026Families can place online orders at mydorian.com beginning 3 weeks before Picture Day and continuing through 2 days after Picture Day.
On Picture Day, please ensure all paper order forms are turned in to the photographer when taking their picture, as Dorian will NOT accept them afterward.
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Schedules: Students will be able to see their preliminary course schedules for the ‘26-’27 school year via the Aeries Student Portal on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 11th after Data Confirmation is completed (8/18 at noon for all parents /students). Please note that these are preliminary schedules which are subject to change. We recommend you check your schedule the afternoon/evening before the first day of school, to ensure that you are accessing the most up to date schedule. |
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Dear SRHS Community,
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope you had a restful summer and are looking forward to a successful year ahead. We’d like to share an important update regarding our Counseling Department. As we begin the new school year, there have been some changes to counselor caseloads. These adjustments will help us balance student needs and ensure that each student continues to receive the support, guidance, and resources they need to thrive.
Please take a moment to review your student’s updated counselor assignment. Your student’s counselor will be your primary point of contact for academic planning, postsecondary and career planning, social-emotional support, and other counseling needs throughout the year. For rising seniors, we will be sending out a separate communication regarding the college application process/letters of recommendation, etc.
We recognize that changes can take some time to get used to, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding. Our counseling team is committed to making this transition as smooth as possible and we look forward to partnering with students and families throughout the school year.
In addition, the Counseling Department is working hard to finalize schedules. We will not be accepting course change requests via email. If you would like to submit a request, please submit through the Course Change Request Form. The form will be opened starting today, August 12th and will close on Wednesday, August 26th. You must be logged in to your SRCS email account to access this form.
Lastly, please remember, not all requests will be granted, so you must continue to attend your scheduled courses until you hear from your counselor. Your counselor will email you a response to your request or send a pass to meet with you.
Peter Wolfgram: Last Names A-D (pwolfgram@srcs.org)
Ana Zamudio: Last Names E-L (azamudio@srcs.org)
Daniel Nemiroff: Last Names M-Ri (dnemiroff@srcs.org)
Claire Mazariegos: Last Names Ro-Z (cmazariegos@srcs.org)
Best,
SRHS Counseling
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| Student Parking - SENIORS ONLY |
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Student Parking is first come first serve for Seniors only. Senior students may only park in the Stadium Lot and have their parking permit clearly displayed on the front windshield . Please do not park in staff spots or block entrances or you will risk being towed. Seniors may apply for a parking permit through the following link:
Senior Student Parking Permit Application.
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| Marin Transit Passes - New Protocols |
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CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE DAWG SHOP
Preorder spirit wear, Athletic Donations, Class donations, preorder your yearbook, PE uniforms and more.
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The official start of Fall sports begin on August 10th. Many teams begin their practices and hold tryouts starting on that date. All sports must hold three days of tryouts before making cuts. These dates are often August 10th - 12th. Please make sure to attend practices and tryouts beginning next week. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out directly to the coach of each sport (coach contact list) or to me at csully@srcs.org
And one more reminder here: To participate in any sport at San Rafael High School, all students must register on ArbiterSports. This includes uploading a valid physical dated June 1, 2026 or later. This physical will cover the student for all sports throughout the 2026–2027 school year but must be renewed and re-uploaded every year. If student-athletes do not have an up-to-date physical and have not completed their registration, they will not be allowed to compete in games.
Below are the times and locations for practices next week:Cross Country:
Monday: 5:00pm @ SR Track
Wednesday: 5:00pm @ SR Track
Saturday: 10:00am - Location TBD - All information and locations can be found at the Cross Country Website
Girls Tennis:
Monday - Thursday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on the Tennis Courts
Girls Volleyball:
Varsity is August 10th through 12th from 5:00 -7:00pm
Junior Varsity is August 10th through 12th from 7:00 - 8:30pm
Freshman start on August 17th from 3:30 - 5:00pm. Until the team is filled.
If any Freshmen want to tryout for JV or Varsity - they need to come Aug 10 - Aug 12.
Girls and Boys Water Polo
Monday - Thursday from 6:30pm - 8:30pm @ Marin Academy (August 10th through 14th)
Football
Monday - Friday
3:30 - 4:15pm in the weight room
5:00 - 6:30pm on the turf field
Bring: cleats, shirt, shorts, gym shoes, mouthpiece
Girls Flag Football
Monday - Thursday
6:30 - 8:00pm on the turf field
Bring shirt, shorts, cleats
Visit the Athletics Webpage for more info
Register your student athlete here
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