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Homecoming Court 2015
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Congratulations to the 15 young ladies on our Homecoming Court! Nominated by the student-body in the following categories: Spirit, Faith, Character, Leadership, Humanitarian, Service and Cougar Pride, these students truly share the spirit of Carondelet.
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Spirit
Meredith Happy
Noreen Curran
Maddy Duncan
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Leadership
Maddy Duncan
Meredith Happy
Giovy Webb
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Faith
Kaitlyn Vella
Diana Duque
Ciara O'Donoqhue
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Humanitarian
Emma Walsh
Marina Patricia Yuzon
Kaylie Collins
Giovy Webb
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Character
Avery Avina
Giovy Webb
Madison Gardner
Sarah Burnash
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Service
MacKenzie Baker
Emma Walsh
Alexandria Reynolds
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Cougar Pride
Giovy Webb |
Bold student name = Homecoming queen
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Athletics News & Highlights
Golf Wins the EBAL Championship Tournament Our unstoppable golf team won the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championship Tournament Oct. 19 with a combined score of 390 for 18 holes, completing their undefeated league and making them EBAL champions! They now move on the the North Coast Section (NCS) Championship Tournament on Nov. 2 at Boundary Oak in Walnut Creek. Check out local news photos from the EBAL win here!
Cross Country had an amazing day at the Roughrider Invitational in Fresno! Varsity took 2nd place, JV 9th and Frosh-Soph 1st! Also, congrats to Laura McFarland '17 for leading the way for the Cougars at the EBAL Center Meet, with an impressive 19:58 over the 5k course.
Great work, Cougars!
Winter Athletics Registration and Try-Out Information
2015-2016 Winter Athletics Registration is now open! Please complete the online portion of the form and make sure to hit the "submit" button, then print out and return the completed emergency and pre-participation evaluation forms (3 pages) to the Athletic Office. To be eligible for basketball or soccer try-outs, registration must be completed by Thursday, Nov. 5. Please check the try-out lists on the website to see if your daughter is cleared. 2015-2016 Athletics Registration FormWinter Sports Try-Outs begin Nov. 9. For more information about times and locations visit the athletics page of the website.
Athletes of the Week
(Read more about our Athletes of the Week here.)
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Cross Country
Nikki Amberg '16
Dana Cross '19
Kelsey Dempsey '18
Varsity Tennis
Olivia Conte '17
Varsity Volleyball
Hanna Coloma '17
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JV Volleyball
Isabel Ocampo '18
Frosh Volleyball
Jessica Martin '19
Varsity Water Polo
Alex Brown '19
Hannah Burness '18
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Student Spotlight
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 Micaela Camozzi '16  Last month Micaela competed at the 5th World Kuo Shu (Kung Fu) Championship Tournament in Mendoza, Argentina. The World Tournament takes place every three years and is the Olympic equivalent in Chinese Martial Arts. (The last World Tournament was in Malaysia, which she competed in freshman year.)
"Out of ten events, I placed first in seven, second in two, and third in one. These events included grappling, sparring, and weapon and open hand forms. The next World Tournament's location is yet to be determined, but I am determined to earn a spot on the U.S. Lei Tai (full contact) fighting team and become a World Champion Fighter like my teacher, Ms. Morgan Newman," said Michaela, a first-degree adult brown belt. (Pictured, right, with her teacher.)
Since Freshman year, Micaela has been an instructor at East West Kung Fu, teaching classes and private lessons. "I love sharing my passion for martial arts with my students and have spread that passion to Carondelet's Martial Arts Club, which I founded last year."
Congratulations Micaela!
 Vivian Vo '16Vivian was selected to serve on Google's Advisory board committee for 2015. Under the guidance of Girl Scouts, she meets regularly with mentors and executives from Google and other high-tech companies to help close the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) related fields. Vivian is currently inspiring girls to code through Google's "Made with Code" initiative.
During the 2014-15 school year she held seven workshops and introduced over 200 youth to computer coding. During the summer, she introduced coding to the daughters of employees at Salesforce Corporation in San Francisco. She explained what coding is, its relevancy in our day-to-day lives, introduced some fun computer exercises and taught them how to code. Vivian and her team of board members were able to collectively reach over 15,000 girls this year.
Thank you, Vivian, for narrowing the gender gap in the technology industry by encouraging girls to pursue STEM.
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Mrs. Allocco Highlighted as St. Mary's 'Teacher for Tomorrow'
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photo credit: St. Mary's Magazine
Math and science teacher Mrs. Janice Allocco gained extensive experience in St. Mary's "Teachers for Tomorrow" program, which enables students to earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years as well as a multiple-subject teaching credential.
Mrs. Allocco, who graduated from the program with an M.A. in 2006, was recently highlighted in the university's magazine in an article called "Ready for Anything."She credits her success to the program's real-world learning model, which allowed her to begin working in the classroom as a college freshman and, over time, helped prepare her for anything she would see as a teacher. Read the full article here.
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Ven a Ver Trip Makes Local News Headlines
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Carondelet students were recently featured in the news for their "Ven a Ver" trip to Salinas and work at Dorothy's Place. Catherine Berdiago '16 said, "It (Ven a Ver) makes me want to make a difference in the world. Not just in my area, but hopefully making a greater change throughout ... and influencing others to make that same change."
Ven a Ver is a four-day, three-night immersion trip available to juniors and seniors. It provides students with an opportunity to walk alongside of the poor, homeless and migrant communities in Salinas. Students cook and serve meals at Dorothy's Place, tutor children, work with migrant farm workers in the fields, and then reflect on these experiences through the lens of faith and justice.
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Northeast College Tour
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We are excited to let you know we will be offering a college tour through Education First Explore America to Boston & New York City in June 2016! You may begin enrolling for the trip now. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for your daughter to see a wide range of schools and help her explore what kind of schools might be the right fit. She'll return home more engaged in her college search, and with a better understanding of what types of schools to visit with your family. The schools we will visit include: Harvard, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern, Tufts, Bentley, Babson, Yale, Trinity, Columbia, Barnard and NYU.
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Jefferson Awards, Students in Action - Deadline
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Great news! The deadline for Jefferson Awards nominations has been extended to Friday, Oct. 23. Nominate a fellow student, a faculty/staff member, or yourself for a Jefferson Award for outstanding community service.
Return your completed JASIA Nomination Forms to the Community Service Office.
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Community Service Opportunities
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 Please come to the Community Service Office to sign-up or get information for the following service opportunities:
* The Fall Fest at Woodside Elementary School is on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. They need help with games, an obstacle course, Haunted House, etc. You may wear a costume! You may sign-up through Volunteerspot or email Bridget Peters at [email protected]. Don't miss this fun event!
* Volunteer to help with the game booths at Valle Verde Elementary School's Fall Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated.
* St. Perpetua School's Extended Care Program needs tutors to help 5th through 8th graders with their homework. Please see Mrs. Lawrence for the details.
* The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award Applications are available in the Community Service Office. This award recognizes young women between the ages of 14 and 18 who volunteer their time to make their community and world a better place. The application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 15.
image credit: www.gfbethechangeyouthcoalition.com
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Are You Missing Out?
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 Last week we had over 100 parents attend our October Parent Association meeting, which featured guest speaker Liz Paz-Rumore, Director of Student Success and College Counseling. Not only did these parents leave with some great tips about helping their daughter prepare for college, but they also earned two PIP hours simply for attending!
Mark your calendar for our next Parent Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Garaventa Center. The November meeting with feature Mr. Joseph Silveira, Director of Student Life and Ms. Caitlin Lawson '05, Director of Athletics.
Sign up to attend the November meeting here.
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Fashion Show Models & Volunteers Needed
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 The Visions of Christmas Fashion Show needs adult models and behind-the-scenes volunteers to help make this fun event come to life. Volunteer opportunities include style, make-up, props, stage management, runway models, and helping coordinate our student models. Please join us for an informational meeting for parent volunteers this Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Faculty Room.
For more information, please contact Gina Cattalini at [email protected] or 925.890.0446.
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PIP Hour Opportunities
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Looking for a way to get involved and earn your 20 PIP hours? Visit the Volunteer Opportunities page of the website for a list of available opportunities.
Sunday, Nov. 1 - Open House: Food items needed for Open House. Sign up for as many items as you'd like. Follow this link.
If you have any questions regarding your volunteer requirements/clearance, contact our Volunteer Coordinator Angela Ricci at [email protected].
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Subscribing to Our E-Newsletter
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Would you like to add another email address to our E-Newsletter distribution list? If so, you can easily do this on your own by subscribing to our newsletter through this link. As a reminder, this will ONLY add you to our E-Newsletter distribution list, it will not update any of your information in PowerSchool. For PowerSchool updates, you will need to contact our Registrar, Joanne Missaggia, at [email protected].
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Event RSVP / Online Orders
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Events & Special Schedules
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| Wednesday, Oct. 21 | Late Start
Positive Coaching Alliance Parent Workshop (RSVP)
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Garaventa Center | | Friday, Oct. 23 | Mothers in Prayer
8:15 - 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel | | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Alumnae Association Meeting
6:30 p.m. in the Convent Community Room | | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | Early Start (Special Schedule - 1, 3, 5, 7) | | Thursday, Oct. 29 | Special Schedule - 0, 2, 4, 6, 7
| | Friday, Oct. 30 | Halloween Spirit Day (wear costumes or Friday uniform) |
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