Dec. 9, 2018

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Our  Sisters game: Basketball Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.


Support our Sisters. Come out strong and support your sisters in their first varsity home game of the season. Cougars Varsity Basketball takes on Salesian on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Carondelet. 

Soccer to recognize U-17 World Cup Captain at Dec. 12 game


Watch Varsity soccer host its first game at the CAC on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.  Carondelet Senior and U.S. Women's Soccer U-17 World Cup Team Captain, Angelina Anderson, will be recognized at halftime for her leadership in the U-17 Women's FIFA World Cup.
Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
(be sure to check Carondelet's online calendar for updates and full information)

Monday, Dec. 10
  • Periods 0-7
  • Reconciliation: 8:00a.m. 2:50 p.m.
  • Pygmalion auditions: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at DLS Theater
Tuesday, Dec. 11 
Wednesday, Dec. 12 
Thursday, Dec. 13

Friday, Dec. 14
Saturday, Dec. 15

Sunday, Dec. 16
Monday, Dec. 17


Memory Visit signing and give away - Dec. 14

Jenny Lambert, a Carondelet English teacher, was inspired to write the dystopian thriller, The Memory Visit, in part because of her relationship with her daughter. "My daughter and I shared stories with each other and the protagonist was created in part with her in mind," said Jenny. 

When asked about the title, Jenny said, "I have the worst memory in the world and to relive a memory in vivid detail for just a moment appealed to me."
  
25 copies of Jenny Lambert's The Memory Visit will be given away this Friday, Dec. 14. To enter to win, students can  click here.  Bring your copy as well. She will be available to sign copies at lunch in the Inner Court.

Think, Make, Share challenge day

"Think, Make, Share" Challenge Day
Approximately 100 freshmen competed in the Think, Make, Share challenge day to work on a surprise task.  The innovative project builds students' design thinking and teaming skills, while also giving them an opportunity to apply their music, visual, art, coding, information, and literacy skills in teams to complete a single task.

This project task was to create a child's toy in the 50-minute class period. Watch the video to see how the freshmen did!

Christmas Concert!

Join us on  Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m.  for Carondelet and De La Salle's choirs and bands Christmas Concert. This year's concert will be held in the Hofmann Center at De La Salle. Admission is complimentary, so join us for a festive holiday concert.
Visions of Christmas - A Heartfelt Thank You!

A huge thank you to all of the Carondelet students, parents, alumnae, alumnae parents, faculty and staff, Board of Trustees, and friends who shared their time, talents and resources to help make this year's Visions of Christmas a success.  We truly couldn't pull off this incredible tradition without the dedication of our amazing volunteers. We would especially like to thank the following volunteers for their dedication to Visions; Mark Alves, Diana Braulik, Julie Carter, Sharry Chimienti, Lily Cruz-Newton, Liz Granados, Victoria Grovier, Monica Maiwand, Sandy Mannell, Sue Panella, Susan Papalia, Suzie Peterson, Marisol Rolen and Dawn Smallwood. 
 
Thank you to our Visions guests, whose support directly benefits the students of Carondelet through sponsorships, Fund-A-Need donations, silent auction bidding, raffle ticket purchases, and boutique shopping. Proceeds from this week's event series support programs and provide opportunities that immediately benefit each and every Carondelet student.
 
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.  

PowerSchool questions can be directed to Katie Almonte at  kalmonte@carondeleths.org
Forensics class

The Forensics class will show off their projects in the Inner Court from Wednesday Dec. 12 to F riday, Nov. 14 during lunch. Stop by to see their interesting and engaging projects!  Friday will be a Biotech and Forensic's Fair.

Tree-mendous art from biotech class

Students in Dr. T's Biotechnology class used three different transforming plasmids (small circular DNA sequences) isolated from bioluminescent animals to create their festive bio-art. 

Ms. Tsuyuki's students will teach these techniques to the wider Carondelet family in the Inner Court on Friday, Dec. 14 during lunch.  

Parent Association Holiday Party - Dec. 12

Please join the Parent Association for some holiday cheer and merriment on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 2897 Spring Creek Lane in Walnut Creek.
Snacks for finals

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.
8th Annual Advent Project - items due Dec. 14

Students have the opportunity to take a gift tag with a list of 3-4 items to purchase and bring back to school by Friday, December 14.  

This year we will support: 
  • Monument Crisis Center: toiletries to be given out to adults & children  
  • Shelter Inc.: feminine hygiene products for their women's shelter 
  • White Pony Express: children's books for their free, general store 
Thanks for your support of the Advent Project. If you have questions, please contact Natalie Terry:  nterry@carondeleths.org
Advent Reconciliation Service

On Monday, Dec. 10, students have the opportunity to reflect on 2018 and to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation if they would like. Students will have the opportunity to attend with their religion classes. 
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

On Wednesday, Dec. 12, students will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  If you have a special devotion to Mary or Our Lady of Guadalupe, you are invited to bring flowers to present to her during mass. View special schedule.
Dance class performs at senior center

Carondelet students extended themselves to the community by performing a holiday dance.  Students in Aggie Eidson's dance class performed at the Sunrise Senior Center.  Seniors enjoyed the festive event. 
Upcoming Cougar 
sporting events

BASKETBALL

Varsity Basketball JV Basketball
Frosh Basketball
SOS Game
Tues., Dec. 11
7:00 p.m.at  Carondelet

Mat's Classic
Thurs., Dec. 13 
6:30 p.m. at Miramonte 
Fri., Dec. 14 
5:00 p.m. at Miramonte
Sat., Dec. 15 
3:30 p.m. at Miramonte 
Tues., Dec. 11
5:30 p.m.at  Carondelet
TBA

SOCCER


Varsity Soccer
JV Soccer Frosh Soccer
Madera Tournament
Wed., Dec. 12
6:00 p.m.  at the CAC 
Thur., Dec. 13
6:00 p.m.  at the CAC
Sat., Dec. 15
11:00 a.m.  at Berkeley HS

Wed., Dec. 12
4:00 p.m. at  CAC
Thur., Dec.13
4:00 p.m. at  CAC 
Sat., Dec.,15
1:00 p.m. at  Berkeley HS 
Fri., Dec. 14
6:00 p.m. at  Dougherty Valley

College and Career Updates

Application Deadline for Seniors
Parents of seniors, we shared the following deadlines with your students
recently and want you to be aware of them too:
  • If your student is applying to a college with a January 1 or January 5 application deadline, she must add the college to her Naviance list, request her transcript, and ask for essay assistance by December 14. College & Career will be closed during Christmas break and will be unable to send transcripts or review essays during that time.
  • The California State University (CSU) System extended their application deadline to December 15 for all California residents due to the fires in Northern and Southern California.
Looking for College Scholarships
Parents of seniors, did you know that the College & Career team maintains a list of local and regional scholarships in Naviance under the "Scholarship List"? Additionally, we encourage your student to use the Naviance "Scholarship Match" tool. Christmas break is a great time for seniors to begin applying for scholarships.

College Lists and Admission Results
Parents, as many seniors finish their early applications and learn their admission results, we continue to urge students to keep their college lists and results private. 
We like to remind students that while some may be finished with their college applications, others may not be. It's best to keep the celebration to a minimum so others can successfully finish their applications too. It's also good to remember that one student's safety school may be another's dream.  

Now is a good time for your daughter to re-evaluate her college list. Does she need to add another financial or academic safety school? Can she really see herself attending the remaining schools on her list or could she narrow it down?  

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. 
Books for Break

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.
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
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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