Beginning of the Year

Fall Sports Tryouts will begin the week of August 12. Prior to tryouts, make sure to complete the Athletic Registration process outlined on the Athletics website. See below for the full tryouts schedule. More information here.

*All tryouts are closed to parents, friends, and anyone not trying out for the teams.

These important welcome-back sessions are mandatory. Please connect with our Attendance Coordinator if your student will be missing Orientation. Look below for times.

• 9th Grade Orientation: Monday, August 12, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• 10th Grade Orientation: Tuesday, August 13, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
• 11th Grade Orientation: Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
• 12th Grade Orientation: Tuesday, August 13, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

What to Wear: Everyday Uniform - Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes

What to Bring: Backpack, iPad, pen/pencil, phone (optional)

Where to Park/Drop-off: Please use the student drop-off zone or park first come, first served behind the Gym

Where to Meet: Students will begin the day in the Gym on the main campus

Get ready for a week of traditions old and new coming this fall at Homecoming!

• October 22: Tailgate, Parade, and Volleyball Game
• October 23: PowerPuff Game
• October 25: De La Salle Football Game

Participating in PowerPuff

Juniors and seniors, get ready to rumble! The annual PowerPuff Game will be live on the De La Salle football field on Wednesday, October 23. Players will be chosen by raffle at lunch on September 10. Students in the classes of ’25 and ’26 who want to play, please fill out this permission form by September 6. (Players must be able to make morning practices during late start days, on but not limited to Sept. 11, Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, and Oct. 9 from 8:00 to 9:00 AM.) Fall season student-athletes must be cleared to play by their coaches

 View the key dates for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

 The 2024-25 Bell Schedule is available on the website and as a downloadable and printable PDF. We will continue with our modified block schedule with 80-minute periods and one 0-7 class day.

• Monday: 0-7

• A-Day (Tuesday/Thursday): 0/1/2/3/7

• B-Day (Wednesday/Friday): 0/4/5/6

The schedule was designed with students in mind.  B Days include 60 minute lunch periods where student life programming such as prayer services, class meetings, club meetings, etc. will be held. Some Wednesdays will be designated as late start days with school starting at 9:30 AM (4th period). Mass, assembly, and rally special schedules are also posted on our website.  Full updates are available on our  website.

Note that Carondelet High School is in the process of updating our Bell System on campus. As such, the bells will have a different sound from previous years. Stay tuned for more information and updates as the start of the school year approaches.

 All 9th-grade students will receive a Carondelet lock and will be assigned a locker for the 2024-25 school year. Locks and locker assignments will be distributed on Orientation day.

10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students will have the option to opt-in to a locker this year. This process will take place on Orientation day and during the first week of school.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to submit a physical form to their enrollment portal prior to the start of school. Make sure to save a digital copy for your records. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Attendance Coordinator, Nicole Ebert.

If your student plans to try out for a sport, you will need to create an account in our Athletics Registration system and upload her physical. Parents/guardians are required to complete this step.

If your student has a life-threatening illness or takes medication at school, please complete the Student Medications form and submit it to Nicole Ebert, Attendance Coordinator, by the start of the school year.

Students need to bring their iPad to Carondelet each day. NO other device is authorized (with the exception of select sophomore students who are allowed to bring a computer for use in a specific class). The iPads are school-managed devices and contain apps that are chosen for a reason. In addition, the school’s choice of iPad for our program is specifically because it’s not a laptop. Carondelet will not provide tech nor academic support to students using different devices.

iPads should be fully charged and updated to the most recent iOS as approved by the school. For fall 2024, iPads should be updated to at least iPad OS 17.4. Starting with the class of 2028, Apple Pencils have been issued to students and should be charged and brought to class each day. All students should have a quality stylus to use with their iPad. For more information, please refer to our Educational Technology policies.

If there is an issue with a school-issued device, please contact Michelle Koski in the Library.

Epicurean provides high-quality, healthy meals for Carondelet’s students, faculty, and staff to purchase. Current students who have a MySchoolBucks account can add money to their account now. New students can add money to their account once they have received their student school ID number (in early August). Follow the instructions on this page (and select “Carondelet High School (Concord)) from the dropdown menu in MySchoolBucks. If you have any questions setting up your account, please contact Epicurean directly by emailing Candace Barnes, General Manager, at Candace@epicurean-group.com.

August 12: Student orientation and photos for 9th graders (8:30 AM to 12:30 PM), To order photo packages: visit www.mylifetouch.com and use this picture day code: EVTMMFHDD.

Frosh Orientation Note:  Our Senior Peer Counselors are excited to welcome our freshmen at Orientation on Monday, August 12! They will be there to assist throughout the morning, answer questions, and to help our newest Cougars become comfortable on campus.

All students will meet in the Gym to begin Orientation. Students must be in Everyday Uniform (Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes). For more information about our dress code, visit our  Uniforms webpage  .

August 13: Student orientation and photos for 10th (8:30 AM to 10:00 AM), 11th (10:00 AM to 11:30 AM), and 12th graders (12:00 PM to 1:30 PM). To order photo packages: visit www.mylifetouch.com and use this picture day code: EVTMMFHDD.

Senior Orientation Note: On Monday, August 12, seniors will participate in a College Kickstart workshop from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the Garaventa Center. On Tuesday, August 13 from 9:00 - 11:30 AM, seniors will participate in a College Kickstart workshop in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. Immediately following the senior panoramic photo will be taken in the Amp. Light snacks will be provided after the panoramic photo, and Orientation will begin at noon in the Gym.

All students will meet in the Gym to begin Orientation. Students must be in Everyday Uniform (Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes). For more information about our dress code, visit our Uniforms webpage.

The Carondelet Parents Guild is hosting a used uniform sale on Monday, August 12 from 12:30 to 3:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. The class of 2028 and transfer students will have private access from 12:30 to 1:00 PM before we open up the sale to the entire community. This is a great opportunity to purchase discounted spirit wear and uniform pieces.

Senior Portraits with Prestige Photography by Lifetouch—If you did not take your portraits on July 10, 11, or 12 on campus, do not worry. We will have make-up sessions on campus on November 4 and 5 (1:30 to 10:00 PM) or you can set up an appointment at the studio.

All seniors must be photographed before December 1, 2024. Please refer to this FAQ document for contact information for Prestige Photography. Please refer to this PDF for pricing/packages and appointment information. The portrait/appearance guidelines for the yearbook and graduation slideshow can be found here.

To order Senior Portraits Packages: View your photo proofs 10-14 business days after Picture Day on Shop.PrestigePortraits.com. Use the Session ID and Access Code included in your email or printed proofs to claim online. Use this site to choose your Yearbook pose. Deadline to choose is January 6, 2025.

To order the Senior Panoramic: Visit www.mylifetouch.com and enter the picture day code which will be posted on Schoology in August.

Please contact Faith Ripoli, Yearbook Adviser, with any questions.

We have made a few updates to the 2024-25 Student Handbook. We want to specifically call out the following updates:

Parental Cooperation

We are committed as a school community to having your daughters discover their God-given gifts, to know they have an obligation to develop those gifts, and ultimately to use those gifts in service to others. When your daughters graduate from Carondelet, they will have been through much. They will be entering a new stage of life ready for its challenges. They will have begun to embody our ISOs of being women of Heart, Faith, Courage, and Excellence.

Our goal is that their experience at a Sisters of St Joseph School (CSJ) will have prepared them to know how to make decisions about their lives that are well-informed, moral, just, and compassionate in line with the charism of the CSJ and their work towards unifying love. We make this pledge in partnership with you. Together we will need the courage to give them the direction and care they need.

In that regard, their developing attitudes and behaviors in and out of the classroom, on and off campus, are crucial in this process of adolescent formation. The way they act and what they do represents and reflects Carondelet, but, more than that, it reflects their understanding and ability to embrace the school’s Catholic values and mission. Failure to consistently demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are consistent to the mission of the school will place them in jeopardy of remaining in the community. Essentially, the student could be dismissed from Carondelet.

As part of this partnership with us, you, parents have responsibilities as well: to cooperate with school personnel when your daughter is being disciplined; to work respectfully with school personnel over disagreements in schedules, academic performance, rehearsals, practice and playing time, parking and traffic control; to monitor the use of your home as a healthy gathering place for young people when appropriate; to participate with the school in the spiritual, moral formation of our students in all endeavors: academic, athletic, co-curricular, and Campus Ministry events.

The school expects parents/guardians to model the standards of respectful and courteous behavior in their communications with others at the school. The school reserves the right to suspend, expel, or otherwise remove a student from the school, or decline to re-enroll the student, if the President and/or Principals deem the actions of the student’s parents/guardians are not in line with our mission, are inappropriate or disrespectful, or impede the school’s ability to meet our educational objectives.

It’s a pleasure and an honor to partner with you, the parents, as primary educators. It’s a challenging world that awaits our students when they leave; let us together make sure that they are up to the challenges for college and beyond.

Section 2.6. Attendance

• • Carondelet High School and the State of California see 10 or more absences, whether excused or unexcused, as excessive.
  • Excused absences include: school-sanctioned activities, illness, injury, medical appointments that cannot be made outside of class hours, family emergencies, religious commitments, and college visits (up to three school days for juniors and seniors only) and growth opportunities (up to three school days) upon the completion of a Planned Absence form. Personal business is not considered an excused absence.
  • Attendance to classes is mandatory that day in order to participate in athletic competition, dances, or other extra-curricular events.
  • Any student whose absences exceed 20% of enrolled school days may not be able to earn credit for their enrolled courses. The determination on whether to award credits or not is made by the administration in consultation with the student, parents/guardians, counselor, and the student’s teachers.

Our uniform code guidelines reflect our Catholic CSJ identity and the academic atmosphere of our school. Student attire should reflect individual and school pride, create community, promote school spirit and ensure that all of our students are engaged and ready to learn. Please take some time to review our policies with your student prior to the start of the year as the primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student(s) and their parent(s) and/or guardian(s). Students in violation of the uniform code will receive an email warning and three or more warnings will result in a 30-minute detention. 

As stated in our Student Handbook, students must have hair that is a natural color. Hair that is green, blue, pink, purple, etc. is not permitted at school. As we approach the start of the school year, please take some time to ensure that your student’s hair is a school-appropriate color.

School-managed bus transportation is available in the mornings from the Tri-Valley area with communal stops in Livermore, Pleasanton, and Danville on the way to Carondelet.

Registration will be available to all current CHS (and DLS students who are siblings of current CHS students). If there is availability, registration will be opened up to all other DLS students.

Rates are $1,400 for the school year. Morning shuttle service is offered on a first come, first serve basis. View more information and reserve your student’s spot on the Transportation webpage.

If you would like to be added to our carpool directory please send an email to Sonia Wilson. We will add you to our directory and share it with you.

For those students who have already secured a parking space for the 2024-25 school year, parking tags will be available at Student Orientation. For students who were placed on the waiting list this spring, please email Caitlin Main, Dean of Students, once you have a valid driver’s license, to update your position on our waiting list.

Students were issued their schedule the week of June 10. If they want to make changes they can still make an appointment the week of July 15 for an in person meeting with Dr. Chaponot to make a change to their schedule (see instructions below). If they miss the window this week, they will be able to come in during Orientation. Once school starts, they will have a little under two weeks to make adjustments.

Summer Schedule Change Instructions

Step 1: Status and Availability of Classes

• Some classes have been canceled and other classes are full. Before you request a schedule change, review the status and availability of classes to see if the class you are interested in is running and has space available. Please note that space in a class does not mean your individual schedule can fit the class. There may be other conflicts.
• This document will be updated at the end of the day during schedule adjustment time (July 8 - July 19).

Step 2: Make an Appointment

• Students may request schedule changes from July 8 to July 19 by scheduling an in-person appointment with Dr. Chaponot.
• The next window for schedule changes will be the first week of classes.

Step 3: Submit a Schedule Change Form

• The form will be required for any schedule change.
• Please fill out the form no later than the day before your appointment.
• If the schedule request is simple, your request may be processed virtually, and you could avoid a trip to campus.
• If you do not fill out the form, you will be asked to do so when you arrive and this will cut down on your appointment time.

The Academic & Learning Support team is here to help! PowerLab is a time and space for students to receive extra assistance from teachers, peer tutors, and academic counselors who are there every day for supportive conversations and work sessions. PowerLab takes place on Mondays through Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45 PM in the library (It begins 10 minutes after the last class on any day.) PowerStart takes place Mondays through Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:10 AM before school. Students can opt into PowerLab at any time. Students can also be referred to PowerLab by teachers or parents. If you are interested in referring your student to PowerLab, please have a conversation with your child regarding this opportunity first! We will then work to connect the student and teacher during PowerLab. The form for referral can be found here.

All students interested in trying out for an athletics team this coming school year must be registered with Athletic Clearance.

• Fall Sports Registration Deadline: August 5 (Fall Sports Tryout Schedule)
• Winter Sports Registration Deadline: October 28
• Spring Sports Registration Deadline: February 3

Step-by-step instructions can be found on our website under Athletics Registration. If you have any questions, please contact our Associate Athletics Director, Cat Arroyo.

Per the 2024-25 NCS calendar, fall sports tryouts will be conducted the week of August 12. All students interested in participating in a fall sport should make arrangements to be fully prepared to try out for the teams they are interested in during the week of tryouts. Please note that only students who have been cleared for athletics participation (see the Athletics Registration webpage) will be permitted to try out.

Parent Drivers/Volunteers will need to complete several items prior to driving student-athletes and volunteering for team roles (e.g., team parent). Please refer to the Parent Volunteer section on our website.

During the 2024-25 school year, Carondelet students will have free, one-way transportation to the Carondelet Athletics Complex (CAC) after school. There is no cost and no need to pre-register. There is no return service to the main campus from the CAC later in the evening. More information can be found on the Carondelet website: Carondelet Shuttle. Students will meet for the afternoon ride on the sidewalk of Winton Drive in front of the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. The shuttle will depart campus 20 minutes after the last bell, no matter what the schedule is.

Friday, September 20 at 2:30 PM - Saturday, September 21 at 10:00 AM

Camp Alpha is our Frosh Retreat that welcomes 9th grade students into the Carondelet community and is the only retreat offered during the freshman year. It is a foundational experience at Carondelet that helps ease the transition into high school and often paves the way for strong friendships and a sense of belonging. A variety of icebreakers, reflections, community builders, discussions, and prayers are led by older students and faculty and staff. The class of 2028 will be introduced to the Sisters of St. Joseph tradition as they begin their journey to live the values of Faith, Heart, Courage, and Excellence. The retreat culminates in an epic sleepover, which has become a rite of passage for Carondelet students.

Registration for Camp Alpha began in June and will continue through Friday, September 6. To register your student, please fill out the online registration/permission form.

For more specific information, please read the Alpha Retreat Informational Sheet.

 If you have any questions regarding this retreat, please feel free to contact Rick Grand-Lejano, Campus Minister.

Campus Ministry is looking for students who are interested in leading Camp Alpha (Frosh Retreat on September 20-21, 2024)! If you are interested, please fill out this Alpha Retreat Leader Form. Make sure you read the information on the form thoroughly and check meeting dates. There will be a Mandatory Informational Meeting on Tuesday, August 13 after Orientation, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. If you have any questions, please send an email to Edie Payne, Director of Campus Ministry.

Shalom and Kairos Retreat Registration continues! Students must have parents complete a Retreat Date Selection Form by the following deadlines:

• Fall Shalom or Kairos: Retreat Date Request Form due by Wednesday, July 31.  (Please note: Kairos 100 is FULL.)
• Spring Shalom or Kairos: Retreat Date Request Form due by Sunday, December 1.
• Students will be placed on their preferred retreat date on a first come, first served basis.
• There is no cost for attending a retreat; it is covered in tuition!
• Before filling out the form, take some time to look over retreat dates, policies, and registration procedures. Make sure to consider co-curricular, athletic, and work commitments when selecting your date.

Kairos 2024-2025 Retreat Information and Registration Process

Shalom 2024-2025 Retreat Information and Registration Process

Interested in learning more about justice issues? Consider participating in a Ven a Ver Immersion trip in the 2024-2025 school year!  Ven a Ver immersions are justice-focused trips rooted in reflection, prayer, and action. Review this document for more information on each trip.

Parents and students are encouraged to contact a Wellness Counselor if they have any questions or concerns regarding emotional health and well being and would like support or community referral information.

Please visit the Cannon Wellness Center webpage for more information and links to resources, a student appointment request form, and our Virtual Cannon Wellness site.

College Counselors will present at Orientation for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Seniors will receive important college information at the mandatory X Block on Friday, September 13.

Freshmen and sophomores are invited to attend monthly Lunch and Learns to hear about a variety of college and career-related topics and to become more familiar with the College Counseling office. The first Lunch and Learn will be held on Wednesday, September 4 where we will kick off our College and Majors exploration series.

Colleges will be on campus to introduce their schools and answer questions. This is open for any student to attend. Thursday, September 5, 1:30 - 3:30 PM.

College Counseling is pleased to invite sophomore, junior, and senior families to our annual Road to College Night on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Representatives from a variety of colleges including UC Santa Barbara, Boston College, and University of Tennessee will be offering informative college-related workshops for families.

Carondelet is excited to continue our partnership with Paul Martin, founder of College Money Method, to increase support for our families with the financial aid process. A resource page has been created specifically for Carondelet families (passcode: chscmm). The first Money Method webinar, Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process, is for senior families and will be held on Zoom on Monday, September 30 at 6:30 PM.

It will be here before you know it—our Carondelet Homecoming week! Last year we had an amazing parade on our campus with help from our families. We are looking for convertible cars to help show off our Homecoming Court in the parade on Tuesday, October 21. If you have a convertible car that you think would be perfect for just this occasion, please contact Candi Mannoni, Parent Engagement Manager.

Our Parent Guild is a large support to many events at Carondelet. Please take a look at our Families page to see where you can help out, have fun, and connect with other parents/guardians like yourself! Please also remember that if you want to volunteer at Carondelet, you need to be a fully cleared volunteer. Please check out our volunteer requirements here.

All Carondelet dads are invited to join the Carondelet Fathers Club! Enjoy dinner, beverages, and the opportunity to meet other dads. The Fathers Club meets every other month, supports the school in various ways and organizes father-daughter events throughout the school year. Don’t miss out on the fun and camaraderie! Join the Fathers Club email list today.

Calling all Carondelet Grandparents Club members and new grandparents who would like to join! We are having our welcome social on Wednesday, August 28, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in the Carondelet Convent Community Room. We’ll be serving coffee, tea, and pastries while we review our schedule of events for the year. Please RSVP today. Look forward to another great year of making memories with your granddaughters!

In the event of a schoolwide emergency, Carondelet has the capability to alert parents/guardians via email, phone call, and/or text messaging through a service called SchoolMessenger. In order for you to receive text messages from Carondelet in an emergency situation, you must opt-in to this service.

To opt-in now, send a text message to 67587 reading “Y” or “Yes.”

If you believe you have opted in previously, you can send the same text mentioned above to confirm your membership. If your child previously attended a school that uses School Messenger (including De La Salle), then your opt-in is already complete.

We will notify families and students of periodic tests before they happen. Please direct any questions to the  Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Jill Okimoto.

Please contact The Office of The Registrar (registrar@carondeleths.org) for emergency contact and medical changes.

Carondelet has long celebrated philanthropy as a driving force behind our extraordinary student experience. The generosity of parents, alumnae, parents of alumnae, grandparents, board members, faculty and staff, and our entire community helps reduce our reliance on significant tuition increases year over year and results in important and lasting improvements to school facilities, academic programs, tuition assistance, and continued evolution. Your support fuels excellence and innovation.

Our goal is 100% participation by current families in annual giving (Parent Fund and Parent Pledge Program) for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Your contributions make an immediate impact. Every gift—no matter the amount or vehicle—positively influences the school and each student’s experience. Contributed income helps fund our areas of greatest opportunity and need, and allows us to be responsive and nimble with our support.

Carondelet’s 1965 Society, commemorating our founding year, honors generous donors who make annual unrestricted gifts of $1,965 or more in an academic year. These donors are invited to a reception with our President, Jessica Mix ’99, and recognized in our donor honor roll, Many The Gifts.

Special Initiatives and Campaigns provide our students with world-class facilities and life-transforming experiences. Recent examples of these curated fundraising strategies include the Cannon Wellness Center and the Sisterhood Fund.

Tuition Assistance provides an ongoing academic and social enrichment program for talented, hard-working students—predominantly from underserved families and communities—whose presence strengthens our institution and reflects the mission of the CSJs.

If you hold securities that would result in a long-term capital gain if sold, you can make an outright gift to Carondelet and realize substantial savings on capital gains tax on the appreciation.

Visions of Christmas Suite of Events as well as Crab Feed and Cougar Classic golf tournament are examples of some of the fun-filled events we offer. Each event includes sponsorship opportunities, online auctions, drawings, and paddle raises for specific causes. These and other engagements throughout the year are wonderful opportunities to build relationships and community while supporting Carondelet.

We are deeply grateful for your continued support. Please contact Director of Development, Summer Staino, or Director of Philanthropy, Lynne Sabbagha Kenny ’86.