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Blending voices for Christmas Concert
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Video provided by Michelle Koski
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Our Carondelet
and De La Salle choir and bands united with 28 local middle schoolers for a festive Christmas concert at the Hofmann Center on Thursday night. Joyous voices rose and fell to the melodies of classical, multi-cultural, and holiday pieces. "The audience was very spirited and so excited to kick off the Christmas season," said Michelle Koski VPA instructor.
Amy Way, Chair of Visual Arts said, "It was a thrill to work with such enthusiastic middle school students on this project! I'm really proud of our choirs energetic and engaging performances."
Click here to enjoy a holiday song with our choir and bands and our neighboring middle school friends.
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
(be sure to check Carondelet's
online calendar for updates and full information)
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Sunday, Dec. 16
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Monday, Dec. 17
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Tuesday, Dec. 18
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Sunday, Dec. 23
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Buzzer Beater lifts Cougars to 50-48 win
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Brooke Phillips '19 provided the video footage
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E
rica Miller drained a buzzer-beating, soft runner to lift Carondelet over Salesian 50-48 on Tuesday night's first
S
upport
O
ur
S
isters game.
Varsity forward Sydnee Davis said, "W
e can truly do anything if we have faith and trust in each other and in ourselves. T
he fan base was important to the win for our team because it helped exemplify how much support we truly receive from our Carondelet sisters and De La Salle brothers."
"Cougar nation was electric," said Athletic Director, Tom Williams. "Our students, parents, and staff filled the gym and the 6th woman affect was the difference maker. W
e appreciate our students embracing and answering the call to SOS and that this was an important first step in rebuilding Carondelet school spirit."
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Soccer wins 9-0 in CAC varsity home opener; Anderson recognized at half-time
Our varsity soccer team won its inaugural CAC game on Thursday night. The CAC was hoppin' as the Cougars gave fans an awesome home victory.
During halftime, Goalkeeper Angelina Anderson was honored for her leadership in the U.S. Women's Soccer U-17 FIFA World Cup.
"We are honoring Angie for representing her school and her country in a very special way," said Athletic Director Thomas Williams.
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Uniform Code and Skirt Length
The purpose of our uniform code is to ensure that all of our students feel comfortable, ready to learn, and united as a community. In addition, our professional dress code here on campus honors our Catholic traditions and prepares our students for professional careers later in life. Starting in January, Carondelet administrators will be conducting a uniform audit with special attention paid to skirt length. Please work with your daughter over the Christmas break to ensure that her skirt length is mid-thigh or longer. This means that the skirt hem should fall below her fingertips when her arms are relaxed at her sides.
If skirt lengths do not improve after the holiday break, we will be suspending skirt privileges for all of our students. Students are aware of these uniform expectations and the consequences for not complying with uniform code.
Please send any questions or concerns to Caitlin Main.
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Power School portal closes - Dec. 17 to Jan. 3
The PowerSchool portal will be closed from Monday,
Dec. 17 at 8:00 a.m. until Thursday, Jan. 3 at 10:00 a.m. This process allows students and teachers to concentrate on exams. The portal will re-open once all semester-one grades have been inputted. Please discuss any missing and late work with teachers prior to the portal closing.
As a reminder, Schoology will be open. Schoology pages are accessible to students and parents. Please note that Power School is the official grade book.
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8th Annual Advent Project extended to Dec. 18
You can become one of Santa's helpers this week. We are extending the Annual Advent Project to Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Our needs include
Shampoo and conditioner,
toothbrush & toothpaste,
deodorant and body-wash for men and women,
socks,
feminine hygiene products and
children's books.
Thanks for your support of the Advent Project. If you have questions, please contact Natalie Terry:
nterry@carondeleths.org
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Finals week library hours
Adjusted library hours during finals week. Please note that on Tuesday and Wednesday we will close earlier.
- Monday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Wednesday 7:30 - 12:30 pm
Last chance to check out a bag of books for break is Wednesday December 19!
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Jenny Lambert signs copies of
The Memory Visit for lucky students
25 lucky students received their free, personally autographed copy of Jenny Lambert's The Memory Visit. A raffle was held and winners were announced in the Inner Court during lunch by Mrs. Shapland last Friday. Jenny Lambert was on hand to personally autograph each book. Students will have an exciting read this holiday season.
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Carondelet Shuttle Service
Some seats are still available for reservation for the Spring Semester Shuttle.
Reservation requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are available for the full length of the spring semester ($500) or on a monthly basis ($160/month).
Reservations are available to:
- Carondelet students
- DLS siblings of current Carondelet students
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Books for Break ends Dec. 19
Do you like to read, but never seem to have the time. The library has the answer.
Books for Break is a yearly tradition where students and faculty can pack up a bag of books to bring home for the Christmas break. Stop by the library to pick up your books by Dec. 19.
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Fleetwood Mask is coming to Carondelet - May 4
Mark your calendars! Fleetwood Mask, the ultimate tribute to
Fleetwood Mac, will be performing at Carondelet on
Saturday, May 4, 2019
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Join us for a Cinco de Mayo themed dinner, drinks, and dancing to all your Fleetwood Mac favorites. All proceeds benefit Carondelet's annual fund.
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Forensics and Biotech Fair
Students in Forensics and Biotech held a fair in the Inner Court Friday. Projects were shared with students and faculty and were often interactive and sometimes tasty.
Reminiscent of the famous game, Clue, Courtney Gaoiran '19 had a who-done-it mystery forensics table. The project
required
visitor to view forensic
evidence
to solve a kidnapping and ransom case.
Lulu Arrigoni '19 said, "H
aving the option of taking classes such as Biotech and Forensics allows us the opportunity to explore highly innovative fields within the huge umbrella that is science."
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Sustainable art contest winners
Congratulations to the winners of Green Team's Sustainable Art Contest! This competition required students to create a piece of art using only recycling or only trash. Projects had to be able to hang on a wall.
Winners in each category are:
Recycling 1. Alex Edmondson 2. Bella Hogans Tagnitto 3. Kira Hardwick
Trash 1. Faith Banister 2. Hannah French 3. Alexis Luter-Lee Thank you to all who participated. Green Team looks forward to running another sustainable art competition!
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Snacks for finals volunteers still needed
Help make finals a little sweeter for our students. Sign up for as many items as you like and earn PIP hours doing so. Check the Parent Volunteer opportunities page on cervis,
click here.
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Upcoming Cougar
sporting events
| Varsity Basketball |
JV Basketball |
Frosh Basketball
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Sat., Dec. 15
3:30 p.m. at Miramonte
Dec. 19-22 Phoenix TOC
Varsity Basketball in Phoenix for Tournament of Champions
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TBA
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Varsity Soccer
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JV Soccer |
Frosh Soccer |
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Sat., Dec. 15
11:00 a.m.
at Berkeley HS
Tues., Dec. 18
6:00 p.m. at Monte Vista HS
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Sat., Dec.,15
1:00 p.m. at
Berkeley HS
Tues., Dec.,18
4:00 p.m. at Monte Vista HS
Thurs., Dec. 20
4:00 p.m. at San Ramon Valley HS
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Wed., Dec.,19
6:00 p.m. at CAC
Fri., Dec. 21
6:00 p.m. at CAC
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Heart to Heart: Our 13th annual retreat
Plans are underway for our Heart to Heart day-retreat. We invite and need parents, faculty, and staff to help with the planning committee.
The planning committee will begin
formally meeting after we return from break. Please email crehak@carondeleths.org to sign up. Thank you!
Who can attend the reteat? The retreat is for students, alumnae, mothers of students and alumnae, aunts, grandmothers, or other "women of heart" who have been influential in the lives of our students.
This retreat will take place on
Sunday, February 24. Please contact
Carrie Rehak, Director of Mission Integration, at
crehak@carondeleths.org. More announcements to follow!
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College and Career Updates
Our Calendar is now online!
We update our online
College and Career calendar
every week with college events happening on-campus and throughout the Bay Area, like the upcoming NACAC and Performing Arts College Fair and the Coast-to-Coast College Consortium information session. We post annual parent information nights and in-class student programs too.
Bookmark our calendar
and stay in the know. Check out the calendar here.
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Fall sports photos needed
Yearbook is looking to connect with the parents that take photos at Carondelet sporting events.
If you have photos that you are willing to share with us, please let us know.
Carondelet yearbook can be reached at yearbook@carondeleths.org.
Thank you, Michelle Koski
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Parent-Volunteer opportunities
STUDENT STORE
Parents interested in volunteering in the Carondelet Student Store should contact Kathleen Henggeler at khenggeler@carondeleths.org. All store volunteer time counts towards PIP Hour Requirements.
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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 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 Ms. Katie Almonte, Data Analyst.
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