Natalie Ionescue '20 has been selected as the Carondelet High School Delegate for the 76th Annual American Legion Auxiliary's California Girls State.
A Girls State citizen is selected on the basis of outstanding leadership, scholastic merit, interest in community and government, character, honesty, and cooperativeness. Natalie, along with Jackie Brown '20, created Cartas Con Amor which provides words of encouragement and hope to detained immigrants at the U.S. and Mexican border.
Swimming and Diving took 3rd place at NCS Championships in Concord on Saturday, May 4. Congratulations to Cougars Swimming and Diving.
The previous week, Jessica Davis, Sarah Hamilton, Emma Sullivan, and Christy Neufeld broke the Dougherty Valley High School pool record for the 400 yard free relay. The time of 3:31.40 broke the old record by several seconds.
Jessica Davis also won the 100 backstroke in 54.51, and she tied for 1st in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.98.
Cougars Swimming and Diving finished in 3rd place, a close 12 points behind the second place finisher at the EBAL Championships last weekend.
Sasha Williams '19 honored at Giants game
Sasha with Giants pitcher Will Smith
Sasha with Nia Wilson's parents
Sasha Williams '19 received a Fall Jefferson Award for her
She Could Have Been One of Us campaign. The campaign honored Nia Wilson and called for an end to violence against black girls. Sasha's work encouraged Natalie Terry,
Coordinator of Service and Social Advocacy at Carondelet, to nominate Sasha for the San Francisco Giants Home Plate Ceremony, a program that recognizes students in action serving the community.
Sasha was honored at the San Francisco Giants Home Plate Ceremony on April 30 before the Giants game. Sasha invited the parents of Nia Wilson to participate in the ceremony. San Francisco Giants pitcher, Will Smith, congratulated Sasha.
"It was truly an honor to be recognized. The most important recognition is the attention to the campaign and support of Nia's family," said Sasha.
Congratulations to Sasha and the work she does to strengthen our communities.
Carondelet is holding a blood drive on
Wednesday, May 8 on the Chapel lawn from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students must be at least 16-years-old to donate. For those 18 and older, please bring photo identification.
16 to 17-year-olds need a signed Vitalant Parental Consent form. To schedule a lifesaving appointment, please pick
up a Vitalant Parental Consent form from Mr. Anthony Bonanno, Ms. Mary Beth Dittrich, or
download form here. Once signed and returned, your appointment will be scheduled.
On the day of the blood drive, please arrive well nourished, hydrated, and with photo Identification.
Concert Band and Jazz Band Concert
Saturday, May 11
Enjoy the final performance to close out the Winton Arts Festival on
Saturday, May 11.
Event: Concert Band and Jazz Band Concert
Location: Brother Celestine Cormier FSC Theater on the De La Salle campus
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Yearbooks are nearly here!
Yearbooks will be distributed to students starting on May 15. There is no need to order your student a book. All currently enrolled students have a book waiting for them.
To ensure your daughter receives her yearbook, please ensure she is in good standing with the Athletics, Cafeteria, Library, Student Accounts, and Student Life departments. Students who owe money/fees, have overdue books, detentions, or have not returned an athletic uniform may experience a delay in receiving a yearbook.
We look forward to distributing the 2019 Carondelet Yearbooks!
Yosemite Trip Information Night - Tuesday, May 7
The Science Department has organized a trip to
Yosemite for April 2020. We are hosting an informational meeting on
Tuesday May 7 in room 36 during lunch for interested students.
We will provide all the exciting details at the information meeting. To learn more, select the image or
information link.
Registration for Early College Credit courses is now available. To see the descriptions of course offerings, select ECC summer course offerings. Forms have been posted on Schoology or you can receive them through Mr. Cushing. Please return forms to Mr. Cushing.
Summer Service Opportunity at Walnut Creek Library
Take the opportunity to volunteer at the Walnut Creek Library's summer reading program. This opportunity allows you to support others in your community through reading programs. To learn more, see the details below and the link to learn more.
When: June 8 - August 8, 2019 Time Commitment: 1-2 hour shifts per week How to apply: Attend one of the upcoming volunteer orientations on Thursday, May 30 or Wednesday, June 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please join the Parent Association Board, Kevin Cushing, and Bonnie Cotter for the State of the School discussion on
May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Convent building following the last Parent Association Board meeting of the year.
Sideline Cheer Team tryouts will take place on the following dates and times below. Please bring an up to date physical as well as a waiver form attacher here.
When: May 8, 9, and 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Where: Carondelet High School - Garaventa Center
What to Wear: Workout attire
IMPORTANT: Bring a hard copy of the waiver and a current physical.
Important physical information
for Athletics participation
Dear Parents/Guardians of incoming freshman and returning students,
The Athletics Department is not accepting registration through SportsWare at this time.
Parents will receive notification this summer about sports registration for next school year, as we will be changing the process for the upcoming athletics season. Please keep a copy of your daughter's physical. You will need to upload the physical form at a later date.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Emily Silva, Athletic Trainer.
Summer@Carondelet Sports Camps
Carondelet Athletics offers beginner to advanced skills training in 12 sports with Carondelet's
accomplished and encouraging coaching staff.
In addition to the historic gym on the main campus, our new 6.5 acre $20 million dollar Athletics Complex provides a state of the art experience for each child.
Sign your athletes up for girls and coed camps from rising 3rd graders to rising 9th graders.
College Kick Start: Junior parents, Pleasesign-up your daughter for our annual college application workshop, College Kick Start, that runs from June 3 to June 7.
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. 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.
8th Annual Gently Used
Uniform Sale and fitting - May 16
Please leave donations in the Dean's Office by May 15.
Please support the 8th Annual Gently Used Uniform Sale. The best part! Proceeds from the sale fund scholarships for the class of 2020.
In 2012, Carondelet started collecting gently used uniforms from seniors as a way to help families purchase extra uniform pieces. Entering our 8th year, we would appreciate your help.
On May 6, 2019, seniors are no longer required to wear school uniforms and their right of passage is a great opportunity to donate any gently used uniform apparel.
Items will be sold at the Parents Associations Gently Used Uniform Sale and Fitting on Thursday, May 16, 2019.
Please encourage your daughter to bring her uniform items in a bag with her name and student ID on it. Donations can be left in the Dean's Office by May 15, 2019. (Items after May 15 are still accepted however these items will go towards our sale at the Freshmen BBQ in August.)
We need the following gently used items:
White, navy blue polo shirts (you can donate other colors to)
Plaid and grey skirts
Khaki pants and black pants (Seniors only)
Navy blue sweaters and vest with logo
Fleece zip-ups with logo
Blue and white crew and hooded sweatshirts with logo
Sports items and spirit wear with logo
PE uniforms
Let us know if you have any questions, and thank you in advance for your help!
Pay it forward: Grad Night still needs chaperones and volunteers. For the parents/guardians of juniors, this is the perfect opportunity to have a fresh look into Grad Night for your rising seniors. Help us set a new trend that pays it forward and offer to volunteer as a chaperone!
To learn more, go toCERVIS to sign up or text Dorothy Lowery at 530-320-5892.
The Parent Association needs volunteers for
Grad Night. Some of the volunteer opportunities are tasks people can complete from home and other tasks require chaperones, food items, set up, and other needs.
Thank you for helping our students make safe choices. Click the Grad Night linkto learn more about our all-night, drug and alcohol-free celebration for Carondelet and De La Salle High School's graduating seniors.
2019 graduation page is live!
The Graduation and End of the Year Activities page is live on our website under the Parent tab. Here you can find all information pertaining to the end of the year for your senior. From Senior Ball to Grad Night and everything in between, we have you covered on this page. Senior Parents, an email from Maggie Lettire went out on Friday morning, March 8, regarding graduation and other details.
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).
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