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 in October.

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

Parents and guardians of students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes will receive a communication this week with directions on how to pay for the 2025 AP Exams. Please be on the lookout for the email and be sure to review all the information as there is updated information regarding the payment process for students attending AP classes at De La Salle. 

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.

Attention Seniors Who Have Not Taken Their Senior Portrait

On-campus appointments are now available to book for Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5. All seniors who have not been photographed should have an email from Prestige with your 8-digit code. If you cannot make your portrait appointment on one of those dates, you must contact Prestige directly and take your photo before December for it to be featured in the yearbook, as well as in other graduation materials. You must book an appointment to be photographed on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5.

Instructions on how to schedule/cancel/change senior appointments online:

• Go to https://prestigeportraits.com
• Enter your 8-digit appointment code then select "Go."
• If you do not have a code, enter the city and state for the school, then select Carondelet. After selecting Carondelet, enter your first and last name then click "Search".
• You will then see the 8-digit appointment code. Enter the 8-digit code in the appropriate box then click “Go.”

From there, the students can select the date and time of their appointment. Seniors can also contact Prestige directly at byarea@lifetouch.com or call 1-877-825-7922 (Monday through Friday, 9: 00 AM to 4:00 PM) with any questions.

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!

Preorder the Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirt before Sunday, October 6. Once the preorder ends, they will not be available for purchase.

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 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:

• Tomorrow Night! The first College Money Method webinar, Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process, will be held on Zoom on Monday, September 30 at 6:30 PM. Register here and make sure to explore the updated resource page (passcode: chscmm).
• 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.

Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors

• Join us for our October Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, October 2. We will be joined over Zoom by Matt Arendt, a higher education specialist in athletic recruiting. He will offer a general overview of the college athletics recruitment process for Division III and highly academic Division I schools (Ivy, Patriot, etc.). Topics covered will include a general recruitment timeline by high school year (in conjunction with the general college counseling timeline), how to best effectively communicate with college coaches/admission representatives, and what it means to apply to a highly selective college/university as a prospective student-athlete, among other topics. Register here.

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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.” Frosh families received an email this week with important details and information about the day. If you have any questions, reach out to Vanessa Miranda.

Junior Ring Volunteers and Donations Needed

Our junior class will receive their class rings at this very special event on Sunday, October 6. Let's help make it a moment they won’t forget. It’s a really fun event for volunteers! Sign up today!

Action of the Month Challenge Update

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 bring back our "Action of the Month Challenge" for this school year! These challenges aim to encourage our community to perform small actions that promote sustainability in our everyday lives.

The Action of the Month for September will focus on trash sorting. To complete the Action of the Month, submit a picture of yourself correctly sorting your trash using the QR codes on the posters on campus or at this link. Everyone who submits a photo will be entered into a raffle to win a $10 Target gift card! Make sure to sort your trash, 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.