Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,

This year, the 12th annual Frosh Day of Service is on Wednesday, October 15. This is a special day when the entire freshman class engages in the Carondelet mission of “serving our dear neighbor.” Our Carondelet students are known for their generous service to the wider community. On this day, we will be sending our students out to volunteer in the local community. Please note that this is an integral part of our curriculum and is not an optional activity for any student. We have planned for and expect full participation of all 9th-grade students on this very important day.

On Wednesday, October 1, all freshmen students must attend the mandatory X-block meeting in the Garaventa to learn more about this event. We will begin at 1:40 PM.

Soon, parents and guardians will receive their student’s permission slip via Adobe Acrobat Sign from this email address: adobesign@adobesign.com. The email will have a subject line that includes “Signature requested on….” 

This document, sent via Adobe, will contain the permission slip and service site waiver (if the site requires it). The forms are due on Friday, October 3. It is imperative that this is returned by October 3, as we must provide the required information to the site in advance of the day of service. 

Drop-off Information:

• Frosh students should plan to arrive on campus at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 15. For this special event, they must be dropped off in the drop-off zone. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of the day.
• All freshman students will report to the Inner Court as soon as they arrive on campus to help the check-in and attendance process go smoothly. 

Every student needs to do the following:

• Eat a hearty breakfast
• Bring a reusable water bottle (labeled with their name)
• Bring a brown-bag lunch and snack. Your student will not have access to a microwave or fridge
• Bring a small backpack to hold their lunch and water bottle
• Wear a Carondelet shirt, t-shirt, or sweatshirt and pants that they don’t mind getting dirty
• Wear comfortable shoes (no open-toe shoes for safety reasons)
• FOR OUTDOOR LOCATIONS (Save Mt. Diablo, The Bounty Garden, Friends of Concord Creeks): a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses are recommended. Pants and shoes with good tread (like hiking boots or shoes) are important. Leggings are NOT recommended.
• The Bounty Garden only: bring gardening gloves if you have a pair. 

Students are asked to bring one non-perishable food item from the list below. Do not bring any food in glass containers. This food will be donated to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano for their holiday food drive:

• Macaroni noodles 
• Mashed potato flakes
• Canned sweet potatoes
• Canned green beans
• Canned pumpkin
• Cream of mushroom soup
• Cranberry sauce

• Stuffing mix
• Pinto beans (dry)
• Masa
• Cornbread mix
• Chicken stock
• Scalloped potato (boxed)

After a morning welcome and prayer, all students will board buses and ride to their community service sites. Each bus and community service site will have faculty/staff chaperones to supervise and assist while off campus.

Students will eat lunch and reflect on their experiences together in a structured format.



All students will be dismissed at 1:45 PM. Students will be directed to the drop-off zone for parent pick-up.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Vanessa Miranda via email or phone. We look forward to this unique day where our students will be able to serve the dear neighbor!

Best,

Vanessa Miranda

Campus Minister for Community Service and Social Advocacy 

vmiranda@carondeleths.org 

925-686-5353 ext. 141

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