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Carondelet proudly dedicated its brand new Natalie Coughlin Aquatics Center on Feb. 22. Alumna and Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin '00 was on hand for all of the festivities. A full photo gallery and video capturing this special event will be posted to our website and social media channels later this week. Check out the local news coverage here!
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Lenten Project Focuses on Hunger
The focus for Carondelet's Lenten project this year is hunger. We are joining with Catholic Relief Services and their program called Operation Rice Bowl, which funds projects around the world that work on alleviating hunger and famine.
Operation Rice Bowl invites us to go on a journey during Lent with a particular focus on hunger. We will use 5th period classes as a central place to build awareness about hunger and invite the community to pray, fast and give. Since rice is one of the most commonly consumed foods in the world and feeds over half of humanity, the cardboard boxes we will pass out are called "rice bowls" and symbolize the most basic human need for nourishment and will be used to collect money throughout the season.
Carondelet Hunger Banquet - Sunday, March 11 at 4:30 pm.
Carondelet will also host a Hunger Banquet this Lent. This is a volunteer-led interactive event that brings statistics about hunger and famine to life. Guests will randomly receive tickets upon arrival that determine the type of meal they will receive. The tickets represent high-, middle-, or low-income earners around the world, demonstrating that where you end up is all in the luck of the draw. With this event, we hope to increase awareness about global hunger and famine, highlight issues of injustice and provide a space for hearts to be changed.
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Mother-Daughter Retreat Strengthens Family Bonds
More than 130 moms, daughters, grandmothers and aunts participated with vibrant energy in Carondelet's annual Mother-Daughter Retreat last Sunday.
The Women of Heart retreat experience was enhanced by everyone's contagious enthusiasm, heartfelt responses to the reflection shared by Yolanda and Sasha Williams '19 (pictured below), the sacred bonding of mother/daughter sharing, the Epicurean gourmet brunch, and the closing Mass with our own musician, Sammie Marchetti '19, and our liturgical dancers, Maddie Wright '19, Ashley Fuller '18 and Eden Herrera '20.
"Attending and participating has definitely strengthened our relationship," Sasha said.
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"S" Club Makes Corsages for Aegis' Senior Prom
On February 23, Aegis Living of Pleasant Hill had their "Senior Prom."
Members of Carondelet's Soroptimist Club, or "S" Club, made more than 40 beautiful corsages from the donations from Aegis, and several students attended the Senior Prom. They took pictures, served snacks, and helped make the night a fun experience for all participants.
"We all enjoyed dancing together," said Abigail Norris '18. "One of the ladies told me that it's fun to make a fool of yourself sometimes."
"When they crowned the king and queen, it was heartwarming to see their big smiles," said Julie Jones '19. "The women loved their corsages."
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Volunteers Still Needed
Carondelet's awesome parent committee of Crab
Feed
organizers is stil seeking volunteers for the big event this Saturday. If you are looking for a way to be involved and fulfill some PIP hours, we welcome your participation as a
volunteer
!
Specifically, we're in need of:
Kitchen Workers
(Full PIP hours earned)
Servers
(Double PIP hours)
Bar Service
(Double PIP hours)
Clean Up
(Double PIP hours)
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Spring Sports Photos Needed for Yearbook
P
arents, Yearbook needs your help. The editors need photos of students playing Carondelet Spring Sports as well as sports for teams outside of school. Please email a photos and a 1-2 sentence summary about your daughter's athletic endeavors to yearbook@carondeleths.org. Thank you!
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Summer School Registration is Now Open!
Whether you are looking for academic, enrichment or sports programs this summer, Carondelet has it all!
- Middle School Program
- High School Advancement
- High School Remediation
- Advanced Sports Clinics
- iD Tech Courses
- Girls Leadership
Find all the details on our
Summer @ Carondelet web page and register today!
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Carondelet Soccer Posts NCS Runner-Up Finish
For the third straight season, that Carondelet varsity soccer program advanced to the North Coast Section Division I Girls Soccer Championship Game. For the third straight year, the Cougars were defeated in the championship game. Carondelet suffered a 3-1 loss to Monte Vista, at Dublin High School on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Following three wins and a loss in the NCS/Les Schwab Tires Division I Girls Soccer Championships, the Cougars overall record for the season stands at 17-6-4.
Although it lost in the NCS Championship Game, the season is not over for Carondelet, as the Cougars have qualified for the CIF NorCal Soccer Championships. The field for the CIF NorCal Soccer Championships will be announced on Sunday, March 4, with the first round games being played on March 6 at school sites.
Dance and Cheer Teams Have Stellar Performances at National Championship
Congratulations to our Dance and Cheer teams on their outstanding performances at the 2018 JAMZ National Championships in Las Vegas. The Carondelet Varsity Dance Team posted second place finishes in both the Jazz and Pom categories, and the Carondelet Competition Cheer Team was awarded fourth place in the Show Cheer Level Division Two competition. On their second performance of the competition the Cougars hit an amazing routine, earning their highest score of the season with a 92.9 and no deductions. Way to go, ladies!
Carondelet Athlete of the Week
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Ella Collier '19
Varsity Soccer
Junior Ella Collier is a three-year varsity player for the Carondelet soccer program, and has peaked at the right times. Ella had a huge playoff week for Carondelet, scoring goals in both the NCS Semifinal and Finals games against Foothill and Monte Vista, respectively. She is a powerful, thoughtful and all-around team player. The Carondelet coaching staff is thankful to continue playing for two more weeks, but very grateful to have Ella back for one more year.
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Community Service Opportunities
Students may go to the Community Service Office to sign-up for the following service
oppor
tunities or to receive more information:
Jefferson Awards, Students In Action
Do you know someone who does extraordinary service in their community? Please nominate a student, parent, faculty/staff member, or yourself for a Jefferson Award. Forms are available in the Community Service Office and are due on Friday, March 9 by 3:00 p.m.
Service Opportunities
The Monument Crisis Center cannot accept homemade cookies anymore due to State and County regulations. They can only accept store-bought cookies that are made in a commercial kitchen. If your daughter would like to donate store-bought cookies for Friday, March 2, please have her bring them to the Community Service Office before school starts.
Carondelet Crab Feed: Ten more volunteers are needed to be servers at this fun event on Saturday, March 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Please see Mrs. Lawrence for the details.
Save the Following Dates:
The Plant Exchange needs volunteers on Saturday, March 31for 3-4 hour shifts from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event is held outdoors at Ability Now Bay Area, 4500 Lincoln Avenue in Oakland. Please see Mrs. Lawrence for the details.
The 4th Annual Hope Walk is on Saturday, May 19 at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to cheer/direct the participants, dress up in fun costumes, create signs with encouraging messages, play musical instruments, dance/perform, sing, etc. All proceeds benefit Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. More information will be forthcoming.
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PIP Hour Opportunities
Looking for a way to get involved and earn your 20 PIP hours? Visit the
Volunteer Opportunities page of the website for a list of available opportunities.
Grad Night Volunteers Needed!
Thank you to all of you who have registered so far to help put on an amazing Grad Night! We still need a couple of card dealers on May 27, from 8:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. It's DOUBLE PIP HOURS! Take a look in CERVIS and see where you can help out!
If you have any
questions
regarding your volunteer
requirements and
clearance, contact our
Volunteer Coordinator Ms. Renee Gistand.
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As a reminder, this will ONLY add you to our E-Newsletter distribution list, it will not update any of your information in PowerSchool. For PowerSchool updates, please contact Ms. Katie Almonte, Data Analyst.
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
| Sunday, Feb. 25 - Wednesday, Feb. 28 |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Re-Accreditation Team Visit |
| Saturday, March 3 |
Crab Feed
5:30 p.m.
Garaventa Center |
| Thursday, March 8 |
Lenten Guest Speaker - special schedule
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