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Natalie Coughlin Aquatics Center Announced
Carondelet today proudly announced the Natalie Coughlin Aquatics Center, named for our Cougar alumna from the Class of 2000, who is a three-time Olympian and generous humanitarian with a heart of gold.
Natalie, who has earned 12 Olympic medals in her career, will be featured prominently at the new athletics complex, with a larger-than-life image of her diving into the pool at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her image and athletic accom
plishments will also be displayed in Carondelet's Hall of Fame, to be unveiled in spring 2018.
"I applaud my alma mater for its commitment to creating greater equity for female athletes by investing in a second campus that will be home to seven teams and all 800 students,"
Natalie Coughlin
said.
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College Prep Info Sessions Offered
Financial Aid Evening
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7:00 p.m. in the Garaventa Center: This presentation will include the most up-to-date information on how to complete the FAFSA and apply for financial aid. Students in all grades at Carondelet and De La Salle and their parents/guardians are welcome.
PSAT Prep Workshop for Sophs & Juniors
Saturday, Oct. 7, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Carondelet. This two-hour workshop by Michael Brun of East Bay Prep will provide strategy and content review to help students better prepare for the upcoming PSAT. Carondelet students can
register here, and bring a $25 check made out to Michael Brun. Please provide payment to Mrs. Simonelli in the College and Career office or bring it the day of the workshop.
Workshop Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Carondelet Seniors should bing printed copies of their college essays and writing supplements. Attendance is mandatory.
Student-Athlete College Information Night
Monday, Oct. 23, 7:00 p.m. in the Garaventa Center: The Directors of Athletics from five institutions (Division I,II, III, NAIA, and community college) will talk about the recruitment process. Students in all grades at Carondelet and De La Salle and their parents/guardians are welcome.
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Parent Survey Regarding Uniforms
Over the past few months, a committee of Carondelet faculty and staff has met to evaluate our dress code policies. The purpose of this committee has been to discuss any issues regarding the current dress code and its implementation, and to recommend any potential changes that could be made.
As part of the evaluation, a student survey was conducted, and a group of students met with the committee to express their concerns and recommendations for the dress code.
The final part of this process will be to get input from Carondelet parents and guardians. We will be sending out a survey in the next few weeks, and the committee will incorporate the results of this survey into its evaluation. The committee plans to present its findings and recommendations to the administration later this month.
Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any questions, please contact
Mr. Joe Silveira.
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Student Spotlight: Allison Munden '18
"Over the summer I spent a week at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism for a summer camp that challenges students to take their digital media skills to the next
level. Some of the classes included editorial leadership, photo and video storytelling, branding in action, and sports reporting.
There were very prestigious instructors including news broadcasters, owners of public relations firms, writers for the Virginian-Pilot and even Pulitzer Prize winner Gary Hairlson.
I took the Writing Essentials class that is designed to help high school students understand the elements of news, from gathering information to writing inverted pyramid and narrative stories to social media and even some photojournalism.
What made this experience all the more exciting for me was getting to to know other students with similar interests, experience what it is like to live on a college campus, and confirm my career interest."
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The Holidays are Coming!
Visions of Christmas is Carondelet's largest fundraising event of the year! We entertain approximately 2,500 guests during five festive events.
And we need your help to make Visions a success. Here are a few ways to get involved:
Sponsorship Opportunities - Supporting this cherished event is an opportunity to partner with Carondelet in our pursuit of educational excellence.
Gift Donations
- These items benefit the Silent Auction Gift Baskets. We've made it easy for you to help us by visiting our gift registries for Crate & Barrel, Macy's and Target.
Volunteer
- Looking for a way to get involved? Currently, we are looking for a fashion show chair, hospitality chair, volunteer coordinators and basket makers. Sign up through CERVIS or contact Lauren Seeno Barbano at 925-686-5353 ext 173.
Freshman families
: Please remember that you are required to participate in Visions of Christmas with a minimum of eight hours of service or through a gift-in-kind donation. Please
click here
for specifics. Gift donation deadline is Nov. 1.
Please visit our
Visions page
for all of the details about becoming a sponsor, donor, volunteer or guest of the event.
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Parent Education Night to Focus on Finding Balance
Parents and guardians of Carondelet and De La Salle students are invited to participate in the second presentation of the new Winton Drive Parent Education Series. Following De La Salle's Oct. 5 screening of the highly regarded movie "Angst," the Oct. 18 event at Carondelet will feature local experts and respected educators who, just like you, are parents. The panel of experts will help parents understand how to create greater school-life balance for the whole family. Learn more about this event and our panel of experts here.
Parent Education Night - "Striking a Balance for You & Your Student"
Wednesday, Oct. 18
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Carondelet, Inner Court
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Cross Country Keeps Pace at NIKE Portland Invitational
On September 30, Dana Cross '19, Kasey DeMaria '18, Kelsey Dempsey '18, Sofia Green '19, Sophia Piper '21, Liza Richards '18, and Clare Schumann '18 represented the Carondelet at the Nike Portland Invitational.
The seven women competed at the Division 1 level, placing 14th out of 31 teams. Overall the Cougars had impressive performances, with personal records set by four of the seven student-athletes.
Clare Schumann paced the Cougars with a time of 19:51.3 for a 43rd place individual finish. Sofia Green finished 53rd with a time of 20:09.1, Kelsey Dempsey finished 89th overall with time of 20:42.4, and Dana Cross finished 98th at 20:54.7.
Rounding out the field for the Cougars was Kasey DeMaria (20:56.4) in 101st place, Liza Richards (21:01.0) in 108th place and Sophia Piper (22:00.4) for a 161st place finish.
Congratulations to our Athlete of the Week
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Madison Ohrman '18
Varsity Water Polo
Madison Ohrman helped the Carondelet varsity water polo team post a 2-0 record last week, that included wins at Heritage (4-3) and Granada. In the Cougars' 16-4 win over Granada on Thursday, Madison scored five goals, while playing great on the defensive side of the pool as well.
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Community Service Opportunities
Students can get more information and sign up for opportunities at the following organizations by visiting Carondelet's Community Service Office.
St. Perpetua School needs 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.
Sunday, Oct. 8: Bay Area Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk and Family Picnic from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Middle School, 1 Santa Barbara Road in Pleasant Hill. They need people to cheer on the participants
Friday, Oct. 20: Set-up for Walk to End Alzheimer's: Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. You must fill out the attached Volunteer Registration Form and return it to Mrs. Lawrence in the Community Service Office by Friday, Oct. 6.
Saturday, Oct. 21: Walk to End Alzheimer's at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. They need help with various stations.
You must fill out the attached Volunteer Registration Form and return it to Mrs. Lawrence in the Community Service Office by Friday, Oct. 6.
Saturday, Oct. 21: St. Vincent de Paul's Branch (called a "Conference") is hosting a training for young people at St. Isidore Church in Danville from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Saturday, Oct. 21: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk is at Civic Park in Walnut Creek. The festivities start at 5:00 p.m., and the walk starts at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28: Valle Verde Elementary School's Fall Carnival - 3275 Peachwillow Lane in Walnut Creek from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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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.
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
| Wednesday, Oct. 4 |
College Financial Aid Night
Garaventa Center
7 p.m.
Students and parents/guardians from Carondelet and De La Salle welcome. |
| Thursday, Oct. 5 |
Junior Ring Practice
7:45 a.m.
Make Up Yearbook Photos
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Class Meeting (X Block)
1:55 p.m. |
| Monday, Oct. 9 |
Holiday (no school) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 10 |
Student Holiday (no school)
Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day |
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