It's Sisterhood Week! Our students will be celebrating the strength of the Carondelet sisterhood all week with a variety of activities. Please visit our Facebook page for more photos from these events.
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Students Explore Immigration Through Ven a Ver San Diego
Last week, 11 students and two teachers participated in Carondelet's Ven a Ver San Diego immersion trip. This trip gives students an opportunity to learn about the complex issues surrounding the US/Mexico Border and reflect on these experiences through the lens of faith.
On the trip, students visited Catholic Charities to learn about the immigration process, studied murals at Chicano Park, toured the border with the US Border Patrol, attended the "Mass for Peace" at the University of San Diego, volunteered with Border Angels to provide water to traveling migrants in the desert and visited with day laborers.
"The people we met and places we visited on this trip have helped me better understand immigration and God's works in the world. One thing I can take away from this week is that love has no borders and we are all called to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with you God," said Kylie Cast '17.
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Urban Plunge Inspires Students to Serve
Reflection by Jamie Madsen '18
Last week, my experience on Urban Plunge touched my heart. For this program, juniors travel to St. Anthony's Foundation in San Francisco. At St. Anthony's, we work with the many poor and homeless people in that area, serving food in the kitchen, sorting clothes, and more. During my time there, I worked at a senior citizen center. The four hours I spent there flew by as we danced the "Macarena," played dominoes, went for a walk and more. When we had to leave, I was so sad to say goodbye.
These couple hours I spent at the center really inspired me. I saw how much the activities coordinator truly enjoys her job and I got to experience it myself. Although I had not considered working with elderly people before, I now want to dedicate my time this summer to going to senior citizen centers and doing this as much as I can.
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Carondelet Hosts Jefferson Awards, Students In Action Regional Presentations
Pictured right to left: Dr. Marcy Fox, Abigail Norris '18, Sydney Sosa '17, Olivia Conte '17, Adriana Conte '18, Juliana Riva '17 and Ms. Cindy Lawrence
Yesterday, Carondelet proudly hosted the Jefferson Awards, Students In Action (JA-SIA) Contra Costa Regional Presentations, which featured teams from Carondelet, De La Salle and Las Lomas High School
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In their presentations, students highlighted the service projects they have completed throughout the year.
Students described their leadership roles, the projects they created, how they engaged their school community, their fundraising strategies and more. They
also shared their inspiring personal stories about why they joined the JA-SIA team and the impact it's had on their lives. These students are truly making a difference in the world by helping people locally and globally!
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Prepare for the Journey Ahead at College Preview Night
We are so excited to invite the class of 2018 and their parents to our Joint College Preview Night
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This is your chance to hear from representatives from CSU, UC, private, out-of-state and community colleges who will be on hand to give parents and students an overview of the admissions process and review mock applications to illustrate how admissions decisions are made. The representatives will also address various topics, including: the role of the student, the role of the parent, the value of a liberal arts education, and navigating a large public college.
Before the general session, there will also be a
Mini-College Fair
from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. where the admissions representatives will be available to answer your questions concerning admissions, financial aid, student life etc.
Wednesday, April 5
6:30 p.m.
Location: Hofmann Center at De La Salle
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Planning a Magical Trip to England and Ireland
The Carondelet English Department is planning to take students on a trip to England and Ireland next summer, from June 4 to June 13, 2018. If your daughter is interested in touring Charles Dickens' London, visiting the Harry Potter studio, walking through the town of Bath (just as Jane Austen did!), spending a day with Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, taking a ferry to Dublin, and so much more, we would love to have her join us for our informational meeting. "Biscuits" will be served. Please RSVP to Mrs. Kate Cutright '93.
Wednesday, April 26
6:30 p.m.
Location: Carondelet Library
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Getting Ready for the ACT? Check Out Our Prep Class
Carondelet is partnering with Kaplan Test Prep to offer an on-campus, 10-session ACT prep course for the upcoming June 10 ACT.
This course is designed to help students raise their test scores with six sessions taught by expert teachers and four full-length practice tests.
For more information about the course
check out this flyer.
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Last Chance to Buy Tickets for Nothing But Net!
After buzzer-beaters, unlikely heroes and unthinkable upsets, The Sweet 16 are set! Don't miss your chance to come together and support the championship Carondelet Cougars athletic program this Friday, March 24 while enjoying the excitement of March Madness! Cheer for your favorite team, cheer for your bracket picks, or cheer for the best mascot - it's all fun for a great cause.
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Have a Student Interested in NHS? Informational Meetings Coming Up
Is your daughter interested in becoming a National Honor Society member for the 2017-2018 school year?
There will be three informational meetings in room 34 after 7th period on Thursday, March 23 and at lunch on Monday, March 27. Students must attend one of these meetings to apply for NHS.
The application packets will be handed out at the meeting, and one of the NHS officers will be giving instructions on how to fill them out. If your daughter is unable to attend any of these meetings, please have her see Mrs. Sines in room 34 as soon as possible.
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Get Your Tickets Today for Company's Macbeth
As part of this year's Winton Arts Festival, Carondelet and De
La Salle's Company presents Macbeth by William Shakespeare. This classic tale of paranoia and political ambition is one of Shakespeare's most influential works.
Performances begin on
Thursday, March 30 and continue through
Saturday, April 8. There will also be some special faculty cameos during the
Thursday, April 6 performance. To purchase tickets,
click here or visit the De La Salle bookstore.
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Calling All Seniors: Want to Win a $1,000 Scholarship?
The Carondelet Parent Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships to college-bound seniors through an essay competition. Participants must answer this question:
"You are required to spend the next year of your life in either the past or future. What year would you travel to and why? What experiences at Carondelet would aid you in this trip?"
Deadline: Monday, April 3
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Summer School Registration is Live!
Summer @ Carondelet is back! This year, we are offering a variety of co-ed middle and high school courses to help your kids get an academic edge this summer. We also have programs specifically for girls with our middle school sports clinics and a Girls Leadership program designed for 4th- and 5th-graders to allow them to explore their leadership skills. Whether your kids are looking to get ahead or have some fun in the sun, we've got it all.
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Swimming Takes Third in DLS/CHS Invitational
Our Carondelet swim team had an impressive showing at the 2017 DLS/Carondelet Invitational this past weekend. The Cougars varsity squad posted a third place overall finish in a 22-team field, and our junior varsity swimmers finished eighth overall.
Congratulations to Kali Blackmon '18, who posted personal bests in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard fly swims, and Daniella Ortiz '20, who posted personal bests in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.
Athlete of The Week
Last weekend, Mikayla set a new school record in the 100-meter dash at the California Relays. She finished the race with a school-record time of 12.14, finishing second overall in the large schools event finals. She also finished second in the 200-meter race, posting a time of 24.80. This was the first time she ran the 200m in under 25 seconds, as she surpassed her previous best time by 0.36 seconds... that's fast! Congratulations, Mikayla!
Go, Cougars!
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Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit STEM Education
Early Bird Pricing Ends Friday, March 31
Are you ready for an entertaining day of on-course competition, activities and prizes? Our annual golf tournament will be hosted at Blackhawk Country Club this year. Highlights include the 19th hole premium hosted cocktail reception, an exciting wine-and-sport-filled silent auction and a delicious clubhouse banquet awards dinner. Carondelet's highly-ranked golf team will even be on hand to hit drives for those who need a few extra yards.
The Swing for Science Golf Tournament benefits Carondelet's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program.
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Chair People 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.
Upcoming opportunity: Food and beverages are needed for Incoming Frosh and Parent Night on Monday, April 3. Please deliver your items to the Garaventa Center back bar between 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. Please label each item with your daughter's name and ID number.
Reminder
: PIP hours must be completed by April 30 for the 2016-2017 school year. We still need volunteers for several events, check out the opportunities below. Contact Angela Ricci if you would like to check how many hours you have completed or need help registering for an event.
If you have any
questions
regarding your volunteer
requirements and
clearance, contact our
Volunteer Coordinator Ms. Angela Ricci.
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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, you will need to contact Data Analyst Ms. Katie Almonte.
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
| Wednesday, March 22 |
Early Start
8:15 a.m.
Special Schedule (1, 3, SJ, 5, 7)
St. Joseph's Day Celebration
10:55 a.m.-11:55 a.m. |
| Friday, March 24 |
Special Schedule (0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 3, 4, R)
Nothing But Net
4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Location: Artie's Sports Bar and Lounge, 2068 Treat Blvd., Walnut Creek |
| Saturday, March 25 |
Junior Prom
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
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| Wednesday March, 29 |
Late Start (Carondelet Only)
9:10 a.m.
De La Salle Elections Special Schedule (3,1, 5, 7) |
| Thursday, March 30 |
Macbeth - Opening Night
7:00 p.m.
Location: De La Salle Theatre |
| Friday, March 31 |
Macbeth
7:00 p.m.
Location: De La Salle Theatre
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