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Welcome Mrs. Bonnie Cotter and Ms. Janet Wilks
Loving God, you have blessed Carondelet High School since its beginning in 1965, with great women of heart, faith and courage, namely the ninety-one Sisters of St. Joseph who founded and have served this school. Along with the Sisters there have been countless dedicated women and men educators and administrators. They have shared their gifts and energy to further our Mission of bringing LIGHT to our world.
Today we welcome and bless Mrs. Bonnie Cotter, our new President and Ms. Janet Wilks our new Director of Development:
May they carry on the Mission entrusted to us,
attentive to the signs and needs of our time.
May they seize every opportunity to serve God
and the dear neighbor.
May they be women of great adaptability and flexibility,
women of heart, faith and courage,
women bold in their undertaking, relying on
God's loving Providence.
Mrs. Cotter and Ms. Wilks,
May God be your light!
We would also like to thank Sister Ann Bernard O'Shea who has been our interim President since the sudden death of Jennifer Martin last April and who will remain on staff as the senior advisor to Mrs. Cotter for the 2014-2015 school year. We are most grateful to Sister Ann Bernard for her generous leadership during this interim period and for her ministry in advancing the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
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 Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the three students who received Jefferson Awards last week for their outstanding community service.
Addie Smith - Addie volunteers at Christ the King Church and John Muir Medical Center. At church she is very involved with the Religious Education Programs, and she is a Peer Leader for the Confirmation and Youth Group Programs, Children's Liturgy of the Word, and Vacation Bible Camp. Addie works in the Oncology Center at John Muir Center, which is a non-stop job assisting with paperwork, errands and transporting patients in wheelchairs.
Katie Berlin - Since 2007, Katie has been volunteering at the Bay Area Crisis Nursery in Concord. Katie volunteers each week for four hours, and some of her typical tasks include: organizing donations, managing the social media accounts, supervising volunteering groups during the holiday season, and working at fundraising events. She has developed a long-lasting relationship with the Nursery and they have come to depend on her leadership.
Brittany Bates - Not only is Brittany receiving an award here at Carondelet, but she will also be receiving the KPIX5 Bay Area Jefferson Award for her Penny Sale project. For this project, Brittany went to local dry cleaners where she collected hundreds of freshly cleaned and abandoned clothes which she then sold for a penny each to the homeless at a local church (pennies were also provided). With her Penny Sale project, Brittany gives dignity to the homeless by providing them with an opportunity to purchase what they need. Brittany will be interviewed by TV journalist Sharon Chin on April 7 and we will let you know when it will be aired on KPIX5.
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| Students and Teachers in Wheelchairs
As you know, this Lent we are raising money to buy wheelchairs for those in developing countries through a project we are calling "Raised from the Ground Up." For this project, we are collecting money to donate to the Free Wheelchair Mission.
 This past week, in solidarity with those we seek to help, 11 students and 5 teachers volunteered to spend a day in a wheelchair - including one student, Molly Norris, who decided to spend her whole day including Junior Prom in a wheelchair. Friday was a day with many challenges for Molly because the wheelchair slowed her down and every-day tasks became more difficult; however, she can imagine what a life changing experience it must be for the people who receive the wheelchairs; for them it will be one of the greatest days of their lives because they will now have mobility in a way that they may never have had before.
Thank you to all of our volunteers:
Frosh: Nellie Webb, Anjhelaine Escano, Joanne Magano and Destinee Interiano
Sophs: Katie Vella and Kristina Cozort
Juniors: Bianca Roche, Madi Sullivan and Molly Norris
Seniors: Victoria Ericksen and Kaitlyn Pahler
Teachers: Phil Miller, Anne Bossert, Lee Trampleasure, Mary Beth Dittrich and Michelle Koski
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Winton Arts Festival Begins this Thursday
Come support the Visual and Performing Arts departments of Carondelet and De La Salle this Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. for the Winton Arts Festival in the OC (Old Cafeteria) at De La Salle. The Jazz Band will play, there will be a dance performance and fine art will be on display.
Then, at 6:30 p.m. CHS/DLS Concert Choir will perform and set the stage for the 7:00 p.m opening night performance of Legally Blonde - The Musical. (Theater tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens, and $10 for adults, and can be purchased at the Spartan Bookstore.)
Come see all that the Carondelet and De La Salle visual and performing arts departments have to offer, support all of our student artists, and be entered into a Raffle for prizes!
(The Winton Arts Festival runs through April 11 with art displayed in the OC at DLS.)
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CHS/DLS Company Presents: Legally Blond - The Musical
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artwork by: MacKenzie Baker '16
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Elle Woods can handle anything, mostly shopping. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone "more serious" she decides to dump the credit card and follow him to Harvard Law School and win him back. With some help from newfound friends, Paulette and Emmett, she learns that it's so much better to be smart!
This is an all singing, all dancing romantic comedy about knowing who you are and showing what you got!
Tickets will be available at the DLS Bookstore and at the theater door.
Thursday, April 3 @ 7pm (also Winton Arts Festival)
Friday, April 4 @ 7pm Sunday,
April 6 @ 2pm Thursday,
April 10 @ 7pm Friday,
April 11 @ 7pm
Prices: Adults $10 Students/Seniors $5
De La Salle Brother Celestine Cormier, FSC Theater
Music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach. Story based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name.
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Class of 2014 - Spring Senior Dress Code
Each year the Senior Class Council asks for privileges for their class. This year the Council asked and Mrs. Libby agreed to a special dress code for the Senior Class of 2014 for the remainder of the school year.
(Seniors just need to be sure to abide by the dress code guidelines found here starting Wednesday, April 2, 2014.)
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Class of 2015 - College Preview Night April 8
Parents/Guardians of Juniors: Please mark your calendars to attend the annual Joint College Preview Night in the Hofmann Center at De La Salle on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m.
College representatives from CSU, UC, Private, Out-of-State, and Community College will give parents and students an overview of the admissions process and will review mock applications to illustrate how admissions decisions are made. The representatives will also address the following topics: the role of the student, the role of the parent, the value of a liberal arts education, and navigating a large public college.
Before the general session, the representatives will be available to meet with students and their parents from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. to address individual questions. Come prepared to ask all of your questions and have them answered by the experts.
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Win $5,000 of Pebble Beach Luxury
 How exciting would it be to win a $5,000 Pebble Beach Gift Card? Imagine the possibilities! Stay at the award-winning Lodge at Pebble Beach, Inn at Spanish Bay or Casa Palmero. Play a round of golf where the game is at its worldwide best, enjoy fine dining, shop, or relax, rejuvenate and revitalize your body and spirit with spa services designed to reduce stress and enhance balance including massages, body scrubs and wraps, water treatments, skin care, nail care and hair care. Raffle tickets are $50 each and available to the FIRST 200 buyers ONLY... Buy yours today by following this link. The drawing will be held during the awards after the Carondelet Swing for Science Golf Tournament on Monday, April 28. Winner need not be present.
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Class of 2014 - Graduation and End of Year Activities
Bookmark this page for information relating to graduation and the end of year activities.
Register for Grad Night HERE.
(Last day to purchase a ticket is Friday, May 9)
Grad Night Memory Wall Collage - Due Monday, April 14.
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PIP Hour Opportunities
It's already April and if you haven't completed your 20 hours, be sure to sign up for one of these great opportunities below!
(Last day to turn in hours is April 30, 2014)
Swing for Science Golf Tournament (April 28): "Man the Holes".
Get a Jump on your 2014-2015 Hours!
Grad Night Volunteers (May 18 - May 19)
Sign up for these, and other PIP opportunities on the "Parent Volunteer Opportunities" page of the CHS website.
Did you know you don't have to wait until the Tuesday E-Newsletter to sign up for PIP hours? Simply visit the "Parent Volunteer Opportunities" page on the CHS website to see PIP opportunities as they become available.
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CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL
1133 Winton Dr. Concord, CA 94518 P. 925.686.5353 F. 925.671.9429 |
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