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.

End of First Quarter

This week marks the end of the first quarter. Progress reports will be emailed to students and families on Tuesday, October 8. Quarter grades do get locked into the system. Quarter report cards are both official hard stops in our grades AND also not really a part of the permanent record as our transcripts only report semester grades. It provides a midpoint for us to track progress on the semester journey.

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.

Information About Upcoming PSAT for Juniors

Juniors will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 16. The PSAT is a practice run for the SAT and can help students strategize for their college application process. This is the second year that the PSAT will be fully online. This is also a practice run for AP testing with many tests moving online this year.

This means, our juniors need to get their school-issued iPads ready to go! Families will receive more communication about this so you can prepare and make sure your students have everything ready for a smooth testing experience.

Free Tool for Test Prep

Since standardized testing is on the agenda, we want to acknowledge that this is not a student’s favorite thing. Sadly, getting used to the tests and being proactive is key. Many families opt to pay for outside crash courses. Carondelet provides a free resource open to all students for PSAT/SAT/ACT practice. It is Albert.io. Students log in using their Carondelet email. Here are some direct links for some diagnostics through the system.

• ACT Score Calculator
• SAT Digital Score Calculator

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 opens this Wednesday, October 9, at 10:00 AM!

Wednesday, November 20

   ParTea

   4:00 PM, $100/person or $1,250/table

   (includes a ticket to the Holiday Market)

   Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation

   Holiday Market at Christmas Tree Lane

   5:30 - 9:30 PM, $35/person

   Garaventa Center

Sunday, November 17 - Sunday, November 23

Online Auction is live!

For more details about our Visions of Christmas 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.

Parents and guardians of students enrolled in AP classes received an email last week with directions on how to pay for the 2025 AP exams. All exam payments are due by Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Contact Sandy Bennett with any questions.

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 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).

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

Class of 2026 Families are Invited to the Junior Ring Ceremony

Junior students and their parents and guardians are invited to celebrate Carondelet and their promotion to upperclassmen at the annual Junior Ring Ceremony on Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM. We will celebrate with a liturgy and light refreshments to follow. Please note: students do not need to have bought the traditional class ring to participate in the ceremony. Students who are not attending, please contact Junior Class Moderators, Doug Requilman and Isabella Borvice, as soon as possible.

Don't forget to preorder the Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirt before tonight at midnight! Once the preorder ends, they will not be available for purchase.

Check out our online school store for new Carondelet branded apparel and merch! Don't miss your chance to preorder junior and senior PowerPuff shirts!

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:

• SAVE THE DATE! Mandatory X Block in the gym on Friday, October 11, from 1:40 to 2:10 PM. We will share important information on what to do after you apply to a college.
• SAVE THE DATE! 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.
• A recording of the College Money Method workshop “Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process” is 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.

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.

Corazon Retreat Confirmation

Sophomore parents, if your students signed up for Corazon, you should have received an email asking you to confirm her retreat date. Please make sure to submit these Retreat Confirmation Forms by 11:59 PM tonight. There are unique links for each retreat date, so please refer to your email for the correct link!

Retreat Leadership Opportunities

This is your last chance to apply to lead a fall retreat! Applications are due tonight by 11:59 PM.

• Corazon Leader Application Link: Corazon Leader Application (juniors and seniors only)
• Shalom Leader Application Link: Shalom Leader Application 2024-2025 (seniors only)
• Kairos Leader Application Link: Kairos Journey Leader Application 2024-2025 (only seniors who have gone on Kairos)

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

Attend the Upcoming Parents Guild Meeting

All Carondelet parents 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 come and have some coffee and pastries and just 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.

Action of the Month Challenge Update

Happy October, Cougs! It’s a new month, so of course there is a new challenge from Green Team. The October Action of the Month challenge is… Palm Oil Free Food!   

Submit a picture of yourself eating food that’s made without palm oil—be sure to include the ingredient label in your submission—to this form here, also on QR codes on posters around campus and the @carondelet_greenteam Instagram page. Everyone who submits a photo will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card! Let’s stay palm oil free, Cougs!

It is Hispanic Heritage Month! This month is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the contributions, culture, and history of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

It's a great opportunity to learn about and appreciate the vibrant Hispanic and Latina community here at Carondelet. This month we’ll hear stories from the Carondelet community and celebrate with different activities around campus!

Follow Carondelet's Latin@s Unid@s Club on Instagram.

Do you love our events and want to support Carondelet at the same time? Become an Annual Event Sponsor TODAY! Our sponsors have a special opportunity to reserve their admission to our upcoming Visions of Christmas suite through a sponsorship now and take advantage of events all year. We expect this highly anticipated, headline event to sell out once tickets become available to the public in October.

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.