Attendance Updates

As we enter into the last weeks of the semester, we want to remind students and families of the importance of regular school attendance and proactive communication with our Attendance Office. Attendance is required during finals week and critical for closing out the semester. If your student will be missing finals, for any reason, please reach out to Nicole Ebert in Attendance as soon as possible. 

Winter Outerwear

With the cooler months upon us, we are now allowing plain, solid-colored outerwear jackets and raincoats, and Carondelet or De La Salle sweatshirts to protect from the cold and potentially wet weather. Students are not permitted to wear flannels, “fuzzy” sweatshirts, and non-uniform sweatshirts.

Open House is Almost Here!

Carondelet families, we need your help to invite the next generation of Cougars! 

Our Open House is coming up on Sunday, November 17, and we’re excited to welcome 6th–8th graders and their families to explore what makes Carondelet so special!

Do you know a young woman who might be a great fit? Tell her to sign up for our Open House! Let’s show future Cougars what our sisterhood, academics, and community are all about. Register here today!

Patterson Match for Tuition Assistance

Carondelet’s Visions Fund-the-Need supports our mission-centric Tuition Assistance Program, offering access + opportunity for every deserving student. Megan and Bill Patterson P’25 will generously match all gifts to Tuition Assistance up to $25,000! There are many ways to support this worthy cause—give online or during registration, contribute during the ParTea paddle raise, or support as you shop the Holiday Market. Together, with the power of the Patterson Match, we can advance this foundational initiative with our collective philanthropic strength. Thank you for using your resources to bring the gift of a Carondelet educational experience to those for whom it would otherwise be out of reach. This is the spirit of Visions of Christmas!

2024 Father Daughter Dance Tickets are Selling Fast-Secure Yours Today!

Get your tickets now for this super fun and memorable event for Carondelet dads and daughters on Saturday, December 14 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. This year’s theme is the Carondelet Casino Royale. Come have a fabulous catered dinner, dancing, unlimited photo booth, and lots of casino games! Hurry before tickets are sold out. REGISTER TODAY!

Our Third “Coffee with Your Dear Neighbor” of the School Year!

Calling all Carondelet parents and guardians to meet up, and chat over coffee and pastries. Meet other Carondelet families that may live in your neighborhood. Friday, November 15, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Starbucks 5431 Clayton Road, Clayton. Kindly RSVP if you can make it.

Parents, Help Us Keep Students Energized During Finals

Twice a year our amazing Parents Guild treats all of the students during their three days of finals to an array of snacks and beverages. We can’t do it without our entire Carondelet community pitching in. We are in need of food items and volunteers to help power up our students for finals. Please take a look and see how you can contribute: Sign Up to Help with Finals Snacks!

Carondelet Parents Guild Meeting

All Carondelet parents are welcome to the Parents Guild meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. Come for some social time, listen to our speaker, and find out how you can connect with our community to support our school and students. RSVP today.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament on Friday, November 15

Women gamers comprise 46% of the 3.2 billion global gaming community, but in 2019, only 5% of the esports scene were female gamers. 16 Competitors will enter, and one will win the ultimate prize: a $50 Gamestop Gift Card. The tournament will be during lunch. The sign-up form is here and on Schoology; it's first come, first served!

Seniors:

• If you would like your College Counselor to review your UC PIQs, they are due to your Counselor by Friday, November 15. We strongly encourage you to submit your UC and CSU applications before the Thanksgiving holiday, or at least two days before the Monday, December 2 deadline. In the past, the UC and CSU application portals have crashed and students were unable to submit their applications.

Juniors:

• The College Kickstart Registration link is live! During College Kickstart, college counselors help students through every step of the college search and application experience, from building your college list to filling out applications, writing your college essay, staying organized, and more! The series has expanded to include a one-day winter session (Saturday, January 25) focused on launching your college search, building your college list, and preparing for applications. Learn more and register here.
• We are pleased to inform you that Carondelet will be hosting an official SAT testing session on our campus on Friday, March 14, 2025. This is a staff development day, so students won’t miss class time to take this test. Offering the test at Carondelet provides a convenient opportunity for Carondelet students to take the SAT in a familiar environment. Registration information will be sent to families as it becomes available. 
• Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: Carondelet Garaventa
• Who: This test is not required and is open to any interested Carondelet junior.
• Save the Date! Attendance is required at the first college workshop on Friday, December 6 during X Block from 1:40 to 2:30 PM. An admissions officer from the University of San Diego will explain how colleges review applications and what they look for.



Junior Parents:

• Revolution Prep is offering an online workshop PSAT/NMSQT®, Now What? on Thursday, November 14. Please make sure to have your student’s score report for this session. The workshop will cover how to use PSAT/NMSQT® results to identify whether your student should take the ACT or SAT, and also how to build the best plan for your child’s success. Register here.

Sophomores and Juniors:

• Tenth and 11th-grade parents and guardians are encouraged to grab a cup of coffee and join the college counselors (virtually) for Coffee with the College Counselors from 8:45 to 9:30 AM on Friday, November 22. During this informal chat, parents can ask questions about all things college and get to know their students’ counselors. Join us here on Zoom!

Freshman and Sophomore Families:

• The College Money Method webinar Navigating the New System of College Pricing and Financial Aid will be on Tuesday, November 19. This workshop will share an overview of the ways that colleges price their education and provide financial assistance. You’ll be able to evaluate which financial aid policies—need-based and merit-based aid—best match your goals and start to build your college financial plan. Register for the Webinar here!

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Winter Sports Tryouts

Soccer tryouts will be during the week of November 18. Monday, November 18 will be varsity-only. Tuesday, November 19 through Friday, November 22 will be for all three levels. All soccer tryouts will be from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Carondelet Athletics Complex (CAC).

Fall Signing Day Ceremony

On Wednesday, November 13 at lunch, nine of our Cougar student-athletes will have their signing day to compete in intercollegiate athletics! Join us in the Gym. We are so proud of our girls and wish them the best in their upcoming adventures!

Fall Sports Uniform Return

As the fall season wraps up, please check in with your coaches about uniform return protocol. Any uniform not returned will result in a replacement fee and a hold on your account until the fee is paid or the uniform is returned. Any questions regarding uniform return, please email Dani Bernat.

The Carondelet Green Team, part of our student leadership, advocates for a more environmentally friendly school. This month, we're excited to focus on sustainable agriculture!

Throughout November, we encourage you to prioritize food from sustainable sources like local farmers' markets or home gardens. To enter the November Action of the Month, submit a photo of yourself shopping at a farmers market or harvesting from your garden to this link. You can also scan the QR codes on campus posters or visit our Instagram bio. Everyone who submits a photo will be entered into a raffle for a gift card! Follow @carondelet_greenteam on Instagram for updates. Want to know why this matters? Watch this video to learn more!

To celebrate and recognize Native American Heritage Month, the Carondelet DEI Council will host several events on campus throughout November to provide students with hands-on experiences, helping them connect with the rich history that underpins this month-long observance.

This week, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a movie day hosted by the DEI Council! Students enjoyed popcorn and coloring pages as they ate their lunch and watched the movie. Thanks to the DEI Council for bringing us together to celebrate Native American stories in a fun, relaxed setting.

For updates throughout the month and to see photos from the events, follow us and the DEI Council on Instagram.

Say “Congratulations!” to your senior in a way that’s as special as she is.

Each year, the yearbook staff sells Dedication/Tribute spaces to senior families in the yearbook. Sales began earlier this year and will continue until Tuesday, December 31.

This year we will be utilizing the Yearbook Forever website for all yearbook ad creation. You will be able to choose your ad size, write your message, and upload and arrange all the images you would like to use. So start gathering your favorite photos; you will need them in a digital picture format (jpeg, png, tif).

December 31: Deadline to purchase and create. Click here to proceed to the Yearbook Forever site.

For any questions please contact the yearbook adviser, Faith Ripoli, no later than Friday, November 17 via email or by phone at (925) 686-5353 ext. 324.

Thank you,

Carondelet High School Yearbook Staff

Peer Tutors available

NHS Peer Tutoring Program is up and running for this school year! With over 100 members of the National Honor Society (NHS) participating, we have a wide variety of students with expertise in multiple subjects and academic levels who are eager to assist their peers. Need A Tutor? (Form for any student looking for a peer tutor). Additionally, NHS tutors will be present at PowerLab every Monday through Thursday in the Library. If you have a student who would benefit from extra help, please remind them that a tutor specializing in Science, Math, and Language Arts will be available each day during PowerLab.

Do you love our events and want to support Carondelet? Become an Annual Event Sponsor TODAY!

This year, there’s an exciting new opportunity to sponsor Carondelet Athletic Events. Enjoy athletic website recognition, banners at the Carondelet Athletics Complex or gym, social media marketing, and recognition at athletic events. You may add to your event sponsorship for $500 or get the full package for $3,000. Please see our website for more information or reach out to Lea Harrington '90.

Check out our online school store for new Carondelet branded apparel and merch!

Pick Up Your School Store Orders!

Don't forget to pick up your orders from the school store beside the stairway in the Convent. There are still many orders on the shelves!