We are beginning a concerted effort to address the issue of skirt and short length. Skirts and shorts should fall approximately four inches above the knee. This means that hems should fall below fingertips when arms are relaxed at the sides and hems should always fall below shirts and outerwear tops. 

Starting Thursday, October 17, students with three or more uniform violations related to skirt/short length will temporarily lose skirt/short privileges. We ask that parents/guardians have a conversation with their students regarding skirt/short length and confirm that their student’s uniform pieces meet our length requirements.

Reach out to Dean Main or view the recent communication for more information.

Special Wednesday for all students this week:

• Frosh Day of Service
• Juniors PSAT Testing 
• Sophomores MAP Testing
• Seniors College Application Workshop

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.

As we conclude the first quarter, we want to remind all parents and guardians to log in to their student's MySchoolBucks account and check the balance. It is important to keep the account current to ensure that your student can continue receiving meals from our Café. Please note, students with a negative balance will not be able to make purchases. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Women's Sports Fest - Tuesday, October 22

We invite everyone (students, parents and guardians, faculty and staff) to support Carondelet Women's Sports by attending one (or all!) of our amazing Senior Nights on Tuesday, October 22. Start your evening off at the Carondelet Athletics Complex at 4:00 PM for Varsity tennis, head down to the pool at 5:00 PM for Varsity water polo, and then make your way over to the main campus for a bite to eat and the 6:30 PM Varsity Homecoming volleyball game. Be sure to bring money for food.

More details soon. Go Cougs!

Tell your 8th-grade friends!

Admissions Info Night is just around the corner on Wednesday, October 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Tell your friends with 7th and 8th graders to sign up now!

Registration is open now!

For more details about our Visions events click here.

Ways to get involved! 

VOLUNTEER for several spots to help before, during, and after our in-person events.

STOCK our Instant Wine & Spirits Cellars to be added to our online auction.

SHOP from home with our online registry for items that will be bundled into online auction packages.

As part of being enrolled in an AP class, students are expected to take the AP exam in May 2025. The exam cost is $110 and is due by Tuesday, October 15. For more information and a link to the payment website, click here. Contact Sandy Bennett with any questions.

Each year, the yearbook staff sells Dedication/Tribute spaces to senior families in the yearbook. Sales began on Tuesday, August 20, 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). The deadline to purchase and create is Tuesday, December 31. 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.

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!

Fall NLI Signing Ceremony

Join us at the Fall National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 13 at lunch in the Gym. If you are signing, please make sure to fill out the National Letter of Intent Signee Form by Friday, October 25 to be included in our Fall Signing Day.

Winter Sports Tryouts

Basketball tryouts will be held during the week of November 4. Soccer tryouts will be held during the week of November 11. If your daughter will be trying out for basketball or soccer this winter, please complete the Athletics Registration as soon as possible.

Seniors:

• Workshop Wednesday is on October 16 at 9:30 AM on Zoom. Join the college counselors for a morning of virtual workshops focused on filling out the California State University (CSU) application and completing the Self-Reported Academic Record. Students who are applying to a CSU or any of these colleges should plan to attend.
• New recordings of the College Money Method workshop are now available on our resource page (passcode: chscmm). The workshop detailed steps to success this fall in applying for both need-based aid and college merit scholarships. Topics covered include:
• New dates and deadlines for financial aid applications
• Application requirements for divorced or separated parents
• Overview of the new FAFSA process
• Tips and strategies for reporting assets
• The importance of merit deadlines given the unique ways colleges award merit aid
• The first CSS Profile Workshop recording is also available on the Carondelet Resource page and there will be a second CSS Profile Workshop on October 13. You can check the College Board website to find out which colleges on your list require the CSS Profile for the 2025-26 award year. The workshop will guide you through every screen of the CSS Profile and answer your questions. Register here.
• MODIFIED Here on Wednesdays Late (HOWL) SCHEDULE for October: 
• Wednesday, Oct. 16: Workshop Wednesday (No HOWL) 
• Wednesday, Oct. 23: No HOWL 
• Tuesday, Oct. 29: HOWL from 2:55 to 4:30 PM, Cotter Commons
• Wednesday, Oct. 30: HOWL, during Lunch from 11:20 AM to 12:20 PM, College Counseling Office

Sophomores:

• Career Exploration Workshop on Wednesday, October 16 at 8:15 AM (prior to MAP testing).



All Students

• Carondelet and De La Salle families are invited to Student-Athlete College Information Night on Monday, October 21 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Attendees will hear from a panel of college athletics experts about the student-athlete experience, the types of scholarships available for student-athletes, the recruiting process, and what student-athletes can do to best prepare. There will also be time for a Q&A. The panel will include:
• D1: Kimya Massey of U. of San Diego - Athletic Director
• D2: Brandon Davis of San Francisco State - Athletic Director
• D3: Doug Aiken of Chapman - Associate Athletic Director
• NAIA: Payton Williams of UC Merced - Associate Athletic Director
• Junior College: Marty Storti of Los Medanos College - Athletic Director

Carondelet shares opportunities from outside organizations for informational purposes only. We do not affiliate with or endorse any particular organizations.

Frosh Day of Service

Wednesday, October 16 is the 11th annual Frosh Day of Service. This is a special day when the entire freshman class engages in the Carondelet mission of “serving our dear neighbor.” Read this letter for more information about this special day.

Logging Volunteer Hours

This is a friendly reminder that students should be logging volunteer hours right after they’ve completed a volunteer opportunity. For help on logging your hours, visit the Mobileserve page on our website.

Contact the Director of Campus Ministry Edie Payne with any questions.

Attend the Upcoming Parents Guild Meeting

All Carondelet parents and guardians are welcome to the Parents Guild meeting on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. Come for some social time and find out how you can connect with our community to support our school and students. We can’t wait to meet you!

Save the Date and RSVP for the Second “Coffee with Your Dear Neighbor” this School Year

Carondelet parents and guardians are invited to have some coffee and pastries and hang out and chat. Meet other Carondelet families that may live in your neighborhood on Friday, October 18 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Paris Baguette, 7150 Regional St., Dublin. RSVP if you can make it.

Carondelet Dads, our next Fathers Club meeting is soon. RSVP today!

We invite all Carondelet dads to join us on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. We will have a quick speaker, dinner, and a short meeting. Come meet other dads and see what we are all about. RSVP today.

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this Tuesday, October 15, we want to give a big thank you to our Latin@s Unid@s Club and DEI Council for hosting various celebrations on campus that have highlighted the vibrant culture and traditions of our Hispanic and Latina students.

We hope you enjoyed the various student spotlights posted on social media. If you haven't checked it out yet, visit Latin@s Unid@s or the Carondelet Instagram!

Calling all 5th-8th grade families! Is your daughter passionate about becoming a future community leader? Our upcoming 'Creating Impact with Compassion & Purpose' Youth Leadership Workshop is designed to inspire 5th-8th grade girls to lead with heart, purpose, and confidence. 

Hosted in collaboration with Mindful Littles, this special workshop will offer engaging activities to provide your daughters with meaningful service learning tools. This event is open to girls from all local schools, including Catholic, private, and public. 

📅 Date: Saturday, October 19

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

📍 Location: Carondelet High School, 1133 Winton Dr, Concord, CA 94518

💵 Fee: $10 (includes lunch, refreshments, and all supplies)

Register now for this unforgettable opportunity.

The Carondelet Green Team is part of Carondelet’s student leadership and is an advocacy council that strives to make Carondelet more environmentally friendly. We’re thrilled to announce that our October Action of the Month is about reducing Palm oil!  

During the month of October, the Action of the Month challenge will focus on reducing palm oil use. To learn more about the harms of palm oil use, please watch The Problem With Palm Oil. To complete the Action of the Month, submit a picture of yourself eating your palm oil free food, along with the nutrition label (if applicable) to the QR codes on the posters hung around campus or this form. Everyone who submits a photo will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card! Follow @carondelet_greenteam on Instagram for updates.

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.