Countdown to Visions of Christmas
(for everything Visions - please visit the Visions of Christmas web page regularly)

The countdown has begun.  The first of seven Visions of Christmas events will take place in just 20 days! 

Please pay careful attention over the next several weeks to all of the available news and updates regarding Visions - you wouldn't want to miss even one important detail. 

For reservations, PIP hours, donations and more visit the Visions of Christmas page.

Reservations Update!
The Wednesday Tea and the Friday Holiday High Tea and Fashion Show are already Sold Out and you wouldn't want to miss your opportunity to attend one of these fabulous and fun Visions events.  Don't wait to make your reservations.  Limited tickets are available for the Tuesday and Thursday teas, the Taste of Christmas and Breakfast with Santa. 

Financial sponsorships help to underwrite the cost of putting on the Visions events and when we are completely underwritten, EVERY penny we make goes to tuition assistance.  Last year's $252,000 in proceeds helped with the over $1.1 million dollars in tuition assistance granted so far for the 2012-2013 school year.  In-kind donations help us create amazing gift baskets and silent or live auction prizes that raise many more dollars for our cause.  All levels of support make a difference and are greatly appreciated. 

THANK YOU to the many of you that have already responded with financial and in-kind contributions.

Final Visions of Christmas Meeting for the Season!

Wednesday, November 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the community room located in the convent.   

Want to learn more?  All are welcome.

 

Visions of Christmas PIP Hour Opportunities

We still need volunteers to fill a number of open and necessary positions during Visions week.  Please review the available jobs and sign up where you can.  We need raffle ticket sellers, silent auction workers and tree guardians for all events.  We need tea kitchen help for the Wednesday - Friday teas and sandwich makers and scone bakers for the Wednesday and Friday teas.  Set-up help is needed for Friday and clean-up help is needed Friday evening, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon when it's all over. 

 

Gather your 21 and over friends and family; come as couples, girls' night out, or whatever sounds fun to you and join us for "A Taste of Christmas."

Saturday, December 1 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Complimentary beer and wine tasting, delectable edibles, holiday shot station, silent and live auctions, live entertainment throughout the evening and dancing the night away!   

ONLY $75 per person - This IS the Best Deal in Town!

All of the exciting details may be found on the Visions of Christmas webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Russell krussell@carondeleths.org or (925) 686-5353 x151. 

 
"Tell me, I'll forget; Show me, I'll remember; Involve me, I'll understand."-Chinese Proverb

This past weekend, 33 Carondelet students joined over 300 local high school students in the 22nd annual Contra Costa County Model United Nations Conference at DVC in Pleasant Hill.  Here, they work to understand the United Nations by acting as delegates for nations and negotiate on that country's behalf.

A special congratulations to the following students who won special Delegate Awards for their participation:  Madi Aberer, representing the Legal Committee for Pakistan; Shannon Connolly and Samantha Miller representing the Security Council for Pakistan; and Caitlin Listek representing the General Assembly Fourth Committee for Kazakhstan.

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Vote early and then join our DLS families at the De La Salle Theater tonight, November 6 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a FREE inaugural event (Spartan Speaker Series) with best-selling author and Spartan parent Patrick Lencioni. 

The evening's topic is "The Three Big Questions for Frantic Families" and registration is required. 

When asked about God's greatest commandment, Jesus replied: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." This past Sunday, November 4, nearly 200 participants gathered to proclaim and celebrate this gospel of love at the Parent/Daughter Liturgy and Brunch.

Thank you to everyone who made this special day possible, especially our Chairperson, Linda D'Souza.

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This week's most frequently asked question:

"My daughter received an email that a college she applied to was missing some documents, such as transcripts and recommendations. What should she do?"

1. First of all, don't panic.
2. It is important to understand the volume of documents that colleges receive. For example, last year, 8 million School Forms were submitted through the Common Application, alone.  It takes some time for colleges to process documents and to update their records and student portals.
3. To reassure your daughter, suggest that she come to the College & Career Center so we can show her a Naviance edocs report which indicates when documents were submitted, received, and/or printed by a college.
4. Although documents and applications can be submitted electronically in a few seconds, it takes much more time than that to be processed.