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Open House is coming up on Sunday, Nov. 5 and we're so excited to show prospective families how Carondelet brings out the best in our young women! We're grateful to the students who appear in this year's admissions campaign. Be sure to catch a glimpse of them at Walnut Creek's Broadway Plaza this fall! |
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Student Clubs Help Alumna Collect Donations for Fire Victims
When Alicia Yandell Hamilton '01 heard that the people affected by the Napa/Sonoma-area fires needed new baby clothes, she reached out to her sisters at Carondelet.
The Jefferson Awards, Students In Action (JA-SIA) Team and the "S" (Soroptimist) Club came to the rescue. The JA-SIA Team used the rest of their Jefferson Awards Foundation award money from last year's Regional Competition to buy new baby clothes. They also partnered with the "S" Club that helps women and children in need.
Together they donated over 160
items of clothing worth over $1, 500. All of the donations are going to Birthright of Concord, and they will distribute them to the people in the Napa/Sonoma area. The JA-SIA Team and the "S" Club loved helping their sister, Alicia.
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Student Volunteers Needed for Visions Fashion Show
Students are invited to support Visions of Christmas, Carondelet's biggest event of the year. Participants will l
earn how to put together a fashion show, and h
ave fun with great style, music, and friends.
Volunteers are needed to serve as models, stylists, event crew and designers.
No experience is necessary, and all heights and sizes are welcome! Models must attend two meetings, a store fitting, two rehearsals and the big show.
Parents and students are also needed to help with assisting the models, playing the music and staging the props. The crew must attend one meeting, rehearsals and the show.
This group's first meeting will be held
Thursday, Nov. 2 at lunchtime - location TBA.
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Purchase Your Tickets for Visions of Christmas
Don't miss your chance to attend one of our fabulous teas or our family breakfast with Santa!
This is Carondelet's biggest fundraiser of the year
and supports programs and opportunities that benefit all Carondelet students.
Events run Tuesday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 3.
Click here to register and to learn more about becoming a sponsor, donor or volunteer.
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Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirt Sale
Each year, Carondelet hosts an activity to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer awareness. This year,
Angie Scoma '19, is organizing the t-shirt sale in honor of her mom, Karen Scoma, who lost her life to breast cancer.
T-Shirts can be purchased
purchased here. Sales are open until tomorrow, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.
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STEM trip to Switzerland and Germany in March 2019
Students are invited to explore STEM concepts with Mrs. Schooler and Ms. Levesque on a travel program to Germany and Switzerland in the spring of 2019!
Through this trip, students will gain an understanding of how the Alps were formed and see the effects of glaciation on the geography of the Alpine lands and the opportunities this has now provided for travel, leisure and tourism. They will learn about green technology and environmental advances by visiting Vauban-an innovative town that is a model of sustainability. Participants will also hear about the research, technology and production processes involved in the modern automobile industry.
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Varsity Finishes First in Division 3 Race at Mt. SAC Invitational
The Carondelet Cross Country team made the 391-mile trip down to Walnut, Calif., to compete at the Mt. SAC Invitational on Friday, Oct. 20. It was the 70th year the meet has occurred and is one of the most nationally renowned meets of the year.
Over 150 teams competed in the 2017 invitational, with a total of 60 races over the course of two days. Carondelet invited its top-16 athletes and had individuals compete in four different races. All races were at the Division 3 level, determined by the size of our school.
Our varsity team closed out the day with an exciting WIN in the Division 3 race. Their total team time was 98:59 (with an average time of
19:45) placed them as the eighth fastest Northern California team (all divisions combined).
The varsity runners were led by a sixth place finish by
Clare Schumann '18, as she crossed the finish line of the 2.93-mile race in a time of
18:57. This was Clare's first time breaking 19 minutes, and it led to a 1 minute, 30 second personal record (PR) for the senior.
Clare was followed by Sofia Green '19, who was 10th overall, with a time of 19:17, clocking over a three-minute PR. Kelsey Dempsey '18 was the third Cougar to cross the finish line, placing 20th with a time of 19:51, and a 40 second PR. The top 7 were closed out by Taryn Cunningham '19, 28th overall (20:18), Liza Richards '18, 40th overall (20:36 - 50 second PR), Dana Cross '19, 46th (20:42 - 1:45 PR) and Kasey DeMaria 51st (20:56 - 1:55 PR) overall.
Read more here.
Carondelet Athlete of the Week
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Kelsey Hawkins '20
Varsity Tennis
Kelsey won both of her matches in straight sets last week. She beat Foothill
on Tuesday
6-4, 6-4, then
on Thursday
she beat Livermore without dropping a game. Since Kelsey won her challenge match and moved up to line four singles, she has not lost a match. She works hard on improving her game and we are excited to see her hard work paying off in the latter matches of the season. Kelsey and her teammates on the varsity tennis team posted their first win against Foothill.
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Community Service Opportunities
Community Service Opportunities
Students can go to the Community Service Office to sign-up for the following service opportunities or to receive more information:
Saturday, Oct 28: Valle Verde Elementary School's Fall Carnival - 3275 Peachwillow Lane in Walnut Creek from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11: Sunrise Assisted Living in Walnut Creek's Veterans Day Ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. If you would like to participate by writing an essay or reading a poem to acknowledge their veterans, please contact Cindy Smith, Activities Assistant, at
[email protected]
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St. Perpetua School: They need homework helpers for Grades 1-4 on Mondays, especially Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. at St. Perpetua's Panther House in Lafayette.
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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.
Food and beverages are needed for our
Open House event on
Sunday, Nov. 5. Please deliver items on Sunday, November 5, at the picnic tables behind the Garaventa Center between 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. Tape a label to each item with your name, daughter's name and ID number to receive PIP hours credit.
If you have any
questions
regarding your volunteer
requirements and
clearance, contact our
Volunteer Coordinator Ms. Renee Gistand.
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Subscribe to Our E-Newsletter
Would you like to add another email address to our E-Newsletter distribution list? If so, you can easily do this on your own by subscribing to our newsletter through this link.
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 Dr. Elizabeth Chaponot, Vice Principal for Academics.
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
| Thursday, Oct. 26 |
Clubs Prep for Open House
1:55-2:40 p.m.
Road to College (for middle school families)
7 p.m.
Carondelet High School, Location TBD
RSVP here |
| Friday, Oct. 27 |
Winter Athletic Registration Due |
| Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
Halloween Costume Contest
11:40 a.m.
Kairos (through Nov. 2) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
All Saints Day Mass (special schedule)
9:25 a.m.
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| Thursday, Nov. 2 |
Late Start
Dia de los Muertos Prayer Service (special schedule)
1:55 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 4-Wednesday, Nov. 6 |
Ven a Ver, Washington D.C. |
| Sunday, Nov. 5 |
Open House (for prospective families)
2-4 p.m.
Register here |
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