Catholic Schools Week is officially underway! A group of students braved the cold this morning to hand out tasty treats in car line. To see more photos from this week's events, visit our Facebook page.
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English and Social Studies Departments Collaborate on Cross-Curricular Writing
Freshman teachers and department chairs in the English and Social Studies departments recently met to discuss how they can bring together important aspects of student essay writing across departments.
Freshman teachers agreed that they are teaching the same writing formats in all freshman classes across both departments.
Freshman
English classes begin writing multi-paragraph essays (intro + 2 body paragraphs) by October. Beginning next school year, S
ocial Studies teachers will assign multi-paragraph essays beginning in November of 9th grade. Going forward, freshmen will begin writing multi-paragraph essays in Social Studies earlier in the year in order to fully develop their writing and analytical skills.
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Reminder: CSF Spring Semester Application Due Friday!
The California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
is accepting applications for the spring semester. Applications can be picked up in Mrs. Almonte's office or on the CSF Bulletin Board (Inner Court wall). Applications must be submitted by Friday. Please email Mrs. Almonte
if you have any questions.
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Parent Education Night: Difficult Conversations
We all want our kids to be safe - physically, emotionally and spiritually.
As parents, we have to teach them how to stay safe and this requires
having difficult conversations about tough topics, like sexual assault. We also have to teach our kids how to build healthy, respectful relationships
. To help our parent community feel more confident in
tackling these issues, our Parent Association has invited a panel of
experts to discuss these topics and answer your questions.
To learn about our panelists, click here.
Thursday, Feb. 9
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garaventa Center
Carondelet Parents: RSVP Here
De La Salle Parents:
RSVP Here
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RISE Up, Carondelet! Join us 2/13
Now in our fifth year of celebrating the international One Billion Rising mass action, Carondelet is taking on a larger role this year as a host site.
Members of the community-at-large are invited to campus to join with us as we rise in solidarity to end violence against women. In addition to a number of student-focused events beginning on Feb. 9, we will also host a student-led community-wide event, "Carondelet Rising: Empowering Women to be Agents of Change."
The program will include guest speakers, including writer/poet Emari Dimagiba '90 and Concord Mayor Laura Hoffmeister, engaging activities, dancing (we'll teach "Break the Chain"), a "Rise Up" performance by our nationally acclaimed dance team, informational booths, and more.
"The goal of this event is to empower our young women to be advocates for social justice and equality," said Principal Kevin Cushing. "We do this by emphasizing what brings us together as a community instead of focusing on the issues that might divide us."
Monday, Feb. 13
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
T-Shirts On Sale Ends This Thursday!
We have also designed special T-shirts for the event! You can
purchase your t-shirt here. We have light pink and white options, and
as a reminder, these pieces can be worn as spirit wear. The sale closes on
Thursday, Feb. 2, so place your orders soon.
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Register Now for Our Mother-Daughter Retreat
Carondelet's Annual Mother-Daughter Retreat is a special time for mothers and daughters to explore, affirm and celebrate their unique bond in a renewing, relaxing and spiritually enriching atmosphere. The event includes the retreat, coffee/juice service, brunch and celebration of the Mass.
The retreat is open to all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, alumnae and their daughters who are in high school, college or beyond. We look forward to seeing you there!
Financial assistance is available. For further information call Stacie Besagno at 925.686.5353 ext. 158, or Sarah Alpert at ext. 156 or Sister Joann at ext. 179.
Sunday, Feb. 26
9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
$25/per person (includes brunch and the retreat)
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Get group ticket discounts now through Feb. 17!
Tickets to Carondelet's annual Crab Feed, on are on sale now! Enjoy delicious crab and tri-tip; test your luck on the 50/50 game; bid on one of the delectable desserts offered during our auction; anticipate winning a coveted raffle prize; and dance the night away.
Parents, sign up today to earn PIP hours. We need volunteers to tend bar, supervise tables with student servers, serve as sous chefs to Chef Jerry, and help with clean up at the end of the event. This is a fun-filled volunteer opportunity organized by the Parent Association with all proceeds going to benefit our girls. Thank you in advance!
Saturday, March 4
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Financial Aid Applications Due 2/6
Financial Aid applications for the 2017-18 school year are available here. Please note that the PSAS has been bought by FACTS so you will need to create a new account in their system.
Contact Ms. Terri Meehan at 925.686.5353 ext. 152 with any questions.
Applications are due on Monday, Feb. 6.
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Community Service Opportunities
Please come to the Community Service Office to sign-up for the following service opportunities:
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Deadline Extended: Carondelet time sheets are due to the Community Service Office on
Friday, Feb. 3. To be eligible to receive the President's Volunteer Service Award, the minimum amount of community service hours needed are:
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Attention All Seniors
: The Get Real Academy 2017 presented by Soroptimist International will be held on Thursday, March 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Concord. The speakers and seminars will focus on the important skills young women need for their futures such as: financial guidance, as well as health and relationship advice. Breakfast, snacks and lunch will be provided. Sign up in the Community Service Office ASAP. There are only 14 spaces available.
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Sign-up to bake cookies for the Monument Crisis Center's Senior Moments Program for
Friday, Feb. 3. The senior citizens love your homemade cookies!
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Attention All Students: We can't wait to see you at the Carondelet Service Fair on Thursday, Feb. 2 during lunch in the Garaventa Center. Learn about the various volunteer service opportunities that are available now and during the summer.
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| Pictured above are the Carondelet varsity soccer's four seniors. Jenny Stark, Kiki Ilagan-Evangelista, Erin Ospeck and Gillian Cabral. |
Soccer Senior Night This Thursday!
When the varsity soccer team hosts Amador Valley on
Thursday, Feb. 2, it will mark the final regular season home game for seniors Gillian Cabral, Kiki Ilagan-Evangelista, Erin Ospeck and Jenny Stark.
The game against Amador Valley is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., with the senior recognition ceremony slated to start around 5:30 p.m., when the Cougars welcome the four seniors and their families on to the field.
Carondelet is coming off a week that saw the Cougars post an 0-0-2 record, following ties against Foothill (1-1) and Monte Vista (0-0). The Cougars enter this week with a 13-1-2 overall record, and are in second place (behind Livermore) in the EBAL with a 6-1-2 mark.
The Cougars enter the final stretch of the regular season ranked first overall in the North Coast Section, seventh in the California, and 18th in the nation, according to the most recent MaxPreps rankings.
More News
Track and Field Parent Meeting on 2/6
All parents with daughters who are interested in participating in track and field for the 2017 season are required to attend this meeting.
Carondelet will be selling track and field shorts ($18), biker ($15) and uniform tops ($25). We accept cash and checks only. The top is the same at 2016, so if you have a top from last year, you do not need to purchase a new one.
Hofmann Center, De La Salle High School
Spring Sport Parent Meeting
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, there will be a spring sports parent meeting for diving, lacrosse, swimming and softball.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
6 p.m.
Garaventa Center
Athlete of The Week
Sahara continues to make tremendous strides from the beginning of the season, and it is a joy to witness firsthand all of her hard work paying off. Our theme of this season is to keep the fight - and no one has shown this more than Sahara.
Go, Cougars!
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Chairs Needed for Grad Night!
Parent volunteers are needed for Grad Night. This will give you the opportunity to work with other parents to make Grad Night a safe and sober evening for our young women and men. We need a chair person to represent Carondelet, a chair person to assemble the memory wall boards and a chair person in charge of setup and clean up. Any questions or inquires, please contact
Cheryl Stanton
at 925.698.6681.
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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.
Snacks for Parent Education Night: Food and beverages are needed. Deliver your food items between 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 9. Deliver the boxed hot coffee at 6 p.m. Please bring your items to the Faculty Room. Label each item with your daughter's name and ID number.
Snacks of Every 15 Minutes: Food and beverages are needed. Deliver your food items between 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday, March 3. Please bring your items to the Faculty Room. Label each item with your daughter's name and ID number.
No nuts in the cookies or brownies.
If you have any
questions
regarding your volunteer
requirements
clearance, contact our
Volunteer Coordinator Ms. Angela Ricci.
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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, you will need to contact Data Analyst Ms. Katie Almonte.
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
| Tuesday, Jan. 31 |
Scheduling Info & PSAT Session for Sophs/Parents
7 p.m.
Location: Garaventa Center |
| Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
Pancake Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Late Start
9:10 a.m.
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| Thursday, Feb. 2 |
Soccer Senior Night
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| Friday, Feb. 3 |
First Friday Mass
7: 30 a.m.
Location: Chapel |
| Monday, Feb. 6 - Friday, Feb. 10 |
Spring Sports Try-Outs |
| Monday, Feb. 6 |
Deadline: Tuition Assistance Application Due
Track & Field Parent Meeting
6 p.m.
DLS Hofmann Center |
| Tuesday, Feb. 7 |
Basketball Senior Night |
| Thursday, Feb. 9 |
Parent Education Evening - "Difficult Conversations"
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Garaventa Center |
| Saturday, Feb. 11 |
Sadie Hawkins Dance
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Location: Garaventa Center |
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