Lower Campus K-2 2900 W. 44th. St. Phone: 612.920.9075 Fax: 612.920.8504 Get Directions Upper Campus 3-8 3210 W. 51st. St. Phone: 612.927.8673 Fax: 612.927.7426 Get Directions

News Notes:  March 5, 2010

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST production is in its final weeks.  If you haven’t put the Middle School Musical on your calendar, now is the time - March 19, 20, and 21 at Washburn High School. It promises to be the spring event of the season. The talents of our students and staff are unsurpassed. Tickets go on sale March 12, 2010. Click here for additional information about Beauty and the Beast.

Food Share Month:  March is Minnesota Food Share Month.  You can make your gift stretch even farther as you take this opportunity to continue to contribute to Waite House and support its food shelf program.  The Minnesota Food Share will allocate funds to local food shelves based on what they collect from the community in the month of March.  In addition, the Alan Feinstein Foundation also has a matching percentage that includes March and April.  Please consider leveraging your gift with this wonderful opportunity.  Click here for more information.  Thank you for your continued support of Waite House.

Go-Go Update:  Over 300 people attended a fun night to benefit the school and it was a great success! Together we raised more than $50,000, and our friends Brendan and Maggie Amaris, and David, Callie, and Caitlin O'Neill welcomed new Go-Go puppies into their families!  The tuition raffle was won by the Metz family- congratulations!  Please look for Go-Go statements in today's backpacks as well as a giant thank you to all who helped make the night happen.  Payments can be made by check or go to the school's website to pay by credit card.  Click on "Support Carondelet", and then "online giving" to make your payment.  Don't forget to check out the school website for a list of donors and businesses who gave to our event - please support them!

Volunteer Help Needed:  Lenore has some spots to fill and is looking for volunteers to help with the lunchroom and playground on the Lower Campus.  Lunchroom openings are:  March 19, April 13, 14, 28, 30, May 14, 26 and June 1, 3, 4, and 8.  Playground openings are:  March 19, April 29, May 6, 19, 24, 27, and June 1 and 4.  If you can help out, please email Lenore or call her at 612.920.9075 x10.  Thanks for your help.

Flu Symptoms:  Although we may have escaped the N1H1 season, we are seeing some illnesses with our students. If your child has a fever or is vomiting please keep them home until the fever has subsided, and they are fever free for at least 24 hours. Thanks.

Creativity Day:  Thank you to everyone who helped make Creativity Day such a success. The children loved it.

Athletic Announcements: Basketball: 5th grade Boys’ Basketball won 3rd place in the Immaculate Conception Boys Instructional League. We are proud of you guys.

6th grade girls took second place in Cub Gold basketball tourney.  They beat Guardian Angels Monday and St. Therese Tuesday, then a loss to St. John’s (Savage) in a hard fought championship game tonight. Team members: Brooke Behning, Elle Buckvold, Katie Elfstrand, Molly Gearen, Sophia Holien, Ryan Satre, Elise Stastny, Molly Voltz.The teams were coached by John Holien and Bob Elfstrand.  Congratulations! Way to go!

5th grade Boys’ Silver cub won the championship last night. Members of the team are : Billy Madden, Nick Burns, Liam Sullivan, Kincaid O’Neil, Jack Borman, Colin Kesicki, Patrick Kennedy, Nick Moeller, Will Puzak.  Coached by Leslie Anderson

6th grade Boys team lost in the semi-finals by ONLY 5 points. Good try!  Members of the team were: Ethan Cunningham, Teddy Keller, Ethan Rockhold, Cole Engstrand, Nathaniel Shochatovitz, Noel Weyandt, Paul Heltemes, Joey Pohle, Jacob Koch, and Patrick McCarthy.
Coached by Teddy Archer and Michael Rockhold.

The 7th grade boys coached by Pete Glanville won the semi-final game and will play for the championship on Monday. The team members are: Max Farmer, Peter Glanville, Eil Brimacomb, Anton Houle, Jack Forciea, Joe Moeller, Chris Kesicki and Dan Lennington.  Good luck 7th graders!
We are cheering you on.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club:   Run, Boy, Run by Uri Orlev, Wednesday, March 24th @ 9:08

2010-11 School Year:  We have received some inquiries about the start time of school next year, the hour of the day that school will start and end, and the vacation schedule. We will have our first day of school for grades 1-8 on Monday, August 30, 2010.  (Labor Day is very late this year.) Kindergarten will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.  Our winter break will be Dec. 19, 2010 through Jan. 2, 2011.  Spring vacation is March 19, 2011 through March 27, 2011. The last day of school will be June 8, 2011. As for a start time of our day, we have not heard of a change with our transportation from Minneapolis Public Schools yet. We will notify you immediately if there will be a change of time.

Third Annual Cathedral Family Day:  The Cathedral of St. Paul invites our students and families to view the copy of the Pieta on display there and to partake in the Cathedral’s Family event on March 7.  Click here to find more information.

Events of the Week 3/8—3/12
March 8 – Home & School Meeting 7:00 Art Room
March 9 -  Corda Mor Irish dances  10:15  UC
                                                   11:45  LC
March 10 – Coffee with Becky   CANCELED
March 10 – Gr. 5   U of MN Field trip to Anderson library
March 10 – Middle School grades for Trimester 2 available online after 5:00
March 11 – Gr. K-2  Orchestra Hall field trip   10:30-11:15
March 12 – Gr. 5  DARE Graduation  11:15  Social Hall

Upcoming Events:
March 16 – CCS Board meeting  7:00
March 16 – Prayer Service at LC  10:15  Kindergarten leading
March 17 – Mass at UC  10:00 Gr. 5 leading
March 17 – Chess 9:00  UC
March 19 – Gr. 3 Parent Luncheon 12:00
March 19 – Gr. 5  Children’s theater “Iron Ring” field trip
March 19 – Gr. 7 Music Artist in Residence  1:50-4:00
March 19 – Opening Night for “Beauty and The Beast”  Washburn HS  7:00
March 15-25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences - schedules will be sent
March  19, 20 & 21 -  CCS production of “Beauty and the Beast”,  Washburn High School
March 24 – Waite House Pick up
March 25 – Student/Faculty  Basketball game  LC  3:15
March 26 – Parent Drive Day - No MPLS Buses
March 26 – “Wild Hair” Day - more info will follow closer to the date
March 26 – Gr. K - 5 End of Quarter 3 

 

Third Annual Cathedral Family Day:  The Cathedral of St. Paul invites our students and families to view the copy of the Pieta on display there and to partake in the Cathedral’s Family event on March 7.  Click here to find more information.

Food Share Month:  March is Minnesota Food Share Month.  You can make your gift stretch even farther as you take this opportunity to continue to contribute to Waite House and support its food shelf program.  The Minnesota Food Share will allocate funds to local food shelves based on what they collect from the community in the month of March.  In addition, the Alan Feinstein Foundation also has a matching percentage that includes March and April.  Please consider leveraging your gift with this wonderful opportunity.  Click here for more information.  Thank you for your continued support of Waite House.

Events of the Week 2/22 — 2/26
Mar. 1 – Gr. 3 – Woodlake Nature Center   10:30-12:00
Mar. 2 – Kdgn Parent Luncheon 12:30 - 2:00  NOTE TIME CHANGE
Mar. 2 - Gr. 5 Authors Visit - Brian Williams and Roderick Gordon
Mar. 3 – Gr. 5 & 6 Creativity Day
Mar. 5 - Gr. 8 History Day
Mar. 5  - End of Trimester for Grades 6, 7, & 8

Upcoming Events:
Mar. 8 – Home & School Meeting 7:00 Art Room
Mar. 9 -  Corda Mor Irish dances  10:15  UC
                        11:45  LC
Mar. 10 – Coffee with Becky   CANCELED
Mar. 10 – Gr. 5   U of MN Field trip to Anderson library
Mar. 11 – Gr. K-2  Orchestra Hall field trip   10:30-11:15
Mar. 12 – Gr. 5  DARE Graduation  11:15  Social Hall
Mar. 16 – CCS Board meeting  7:00
Mar. 19 – Gr. 3 Parent Luncheon 12:00
Mar. 19 – Gr. 5  Children’s theater “Iron Ring” field trip
Mar. 15-25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences - schedules will be sent
Mar.  19, 20 & 21 -  CCS production of “The Beauty and The Beast”,  Washburn High School

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Box tops and Milk Cap Contest Results:  What a great job! We collected over 11,000 box tops and caps to purchase a document camera and projector. The winning rooms were Mrs. Berger on the Lower Campus and Mrs. Perrin on the Upper Campus. Mrs. Berger’s class will have an extra recess and Mrs. Perrin’s class will have an out of uniform day. Special thanks to the 1^st graders and the 7^th grade basketball teams for helping to clip and count the tops. Also, special thanks to Mary Kate Engel and JJ Bitter for spearheading this fundraising effort.  We love our new document camera.

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Waite House:  The pick up date for Waite House donations is Wednesday, February 24, 2010.  Please send non-perishable food items to school with your child.  Your continued support of the people served by Waite House is greatly appreciated.

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Inventors Fair: The names of the 2009-2010 Carondelet Catholic School Inventors were submitted to METRO ESCU for review and judging of their inventions.  We will keep you informed about the results.  Teachers:  Mrs. Phillips & Mrs. Cope

	Grace Brooks	Ethan Cunningham	Cole Engstrand
	Will Kirkpatrick	Noah Kloster	Jacob Koch
	Maisy Martin	Luis Perez	Ryan Satre
	Nathaniel Shochatovitz	Elise Stastny	Jimmy Youngblut
	Matt Paal	Nick Backes	Jonathan Perzel
	Luke Peterson	Celia Smithmier	Jack Thompson

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News Notes   February 12, 2010

The Help Heal Haiti Drive was a major success - $7,308.00 was raised in a week. The generosity of our students and their families was overwhelming. We hope that this money can provide the housing, medicine, food and water the people of Haiti need. Thanks to Ms. Mack, Audrey Heaney, Alex Satre, Emma Meyers, and Charlotte Mahoney-Mosedale for all their efforts to make posters, speak to classes, and perform the daily count that led to this successful endeavor.

Waite House - The pick up date for Waite House donations is Wednesday, February 24, 2010.  Please send non-perishable food items to school with your child.  Your continued support of the people served by Waite House is greatly appreciated.

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Composting at Carondelet- The composting program has begun. The students are working very hard separating their lunch trash according to the correct bins (recycling, organics, trash). The program is going very well.  We thank the parents who have come to help us during lunch hour with this program.

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Magazine Drive: It's that time of year again.  Renew, renew, renew!  Help support Carondelet by renewing or ordering a new magazine through our annual Magazine Drive.  If you don't need magazines, consider donating one to the Carondelet library.  Contact Maureen Monchamp for a list.  If you have not received a magazine packet, contact Jeanne (612.927.8673) or Lenore (612.920.9075).  The 1st turn-in day is Wednesday, February 17th. Thanks for supporting this fundraiser!

We are still looking for a few volunteers to help record the magazine orders on Wednesday, February 17th from 11:30-1:30.  Please contact Maureen Monchamp (tmmonchamp@msn.com) if you are interested in helping.

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Our alumni: The following alums have been recognized  and earned a place on the honor roll for the first semester at Benilde-St. Margaret’s – Alicia Fan, Kasey Fan, Mira Friedlander, Neil Davis, Lauren Muscala, David Jarvis, Dillon Smith, James Krumholz, and Tara Fan.

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The following alumni have been recognized and earned a place on the honor roll for St. Thomas Academy – Tommy Conley, Louis Kloster.

Congratulations- we are so proud of our alums.

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Stranger Than Fiction Book Club:   WHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead

     WHEN:  Wednesday, February 24th @ 9:08

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Boxtops and Milk Caps Report: The Lower Campus has counted their contributions to the boxtops and milk caps drive. They have gathered over 3,000 boxtops and milk caps toward the purchase of document cameras. Ms. Berger’s class  did a superb job of counting all the items. In addition they were the winning class… 

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          Room 1-105  Mrs. Berger  milk tops 165 + box tops 735 = total 900

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We will have a final count at the Upper Campus next week.

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Events of the Week 2/15 — 2/19

Feb. 15 – NO SCHOOL– Presidents' Day

Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday Prayer Services -  UC 10:00,  LC  11:30 

Feb. 17 – Middle School Field Trip  Ordway   11:30

Feb. 17 – Magazine Drive turn-in day

Feb. 19 – Kdgn. - MIA field trip - 10:30

              Gr. 5 - MIA field trip - 11:45

Feb. 20 –Parents A-Go-Go   7:00 PM    Lower Campus Gym             

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 23 - Magazine Drive turn-in day

Feb. 23 – Gr. 1 - MIA field trip - 10:30

              Gr.3 - MIA field trip  -   11:45

Feb. 24 -  Gr. 2 - MIA field trip - 10:30

               Gr. 4 - MIA field trip -   11:45

Feb. 26 – NO SCHOOL  - Teacher Workshop Day

Mar. 15-25 –Parent/Teacher Conferences - schedules will be sent

News Notes     January 29, 2010
 
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK - MORE INFORMATION COMING HOME WITH THE CHILDREN

Catholic Schools Week kicks off this Sunday at Christ the King! Carondelet families, teachers and staff are encouraged to join the Church of Christ the King for the 9:30 AM Mass this Sunday, January 31 in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. To show our school spirit, we're encouraging students to wear their school uniforms. On Sunday, Feb. 7th, Carondelet will join St. Thomas the Apostle at the 9 AM Mass for the closing Catholic Schools Week service. We are very thankful for the support of our two parishes, and hope you can join us. Check this week's BGE for a full list of Carondelet's Catholic Schools Week activities.
 
Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast:  In conjunction with Catholic Schools Week, The Boy Scouts will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast this Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Church of Christ the King from 8:45-11:30 AM. Please join us before or after Sunday Mass. Prices for the breakfast are: $7 adult, $5 kids, $6 or seniors, and families $25.00. Thank you in advance for supporting the Scouts.

CHANGE OF UPPER CAMPUS MASS DATE:  The date of the Upper Campus mass has been changed to Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:00 at CTK. Please join us in the celebration of Catholic Education.

Tri-Metro Conference Honors Band   

Waite House - The food drive for Waite House was amazing this month - 2797 assorted food items.  What a tremendous effort on everyone’s part. Way to go!!

Seeking photos from Marathon -  If you have any photos, please email high resolution photo(s) to me - thedolphins@usfamily.net  or upload from the Carondelet home page, under links, under yearbookavenue.  If you have several pictures, you can also make a disk and leave at the office of either campus for Bo Dolphin.

Box Top and Milk Cap Contest Update - Thank you to all who participated in the Box Top and Milk Cap Contest!  We are currently in the process of tallying what we have.  We are hoping to have earned enough to purchase two new document cameras.  A special thank you to Ms. Berger’s class and Ms. Pote’s class as they are helping us collect and count box tops and milk caps on the lower campus.  Thank you also to Ms. Phillips and her middle school students for doing the same on the upper campus.  Once we’ve completed all the sorting, clipping and counting, we will let you know which homeroom earned an out-of-uniform day or an extra recess!   (And just because our contest ended, it doesn’t mean we won’t welcome more box tops and milk caps.  Please keep them coming as this is a great way for our school to earn cash!)

Reminder: UPPER CAMPUS STUDENTS - The snow piles are not good places to play after school due to the movement of cars throughout the parking lot. If someone slides off the snow pile you could land under the wheels of a car. We want to keep you all safe.

Magazine Drive:  The Magazine Drive is scheduled for February 8th-23rd.  Look for more information to be come soon.  I am looking for some volunteers to help record the orders on February 17th and February 23rd from 10:00-12:00.  Also, after 4 years of coordinating this fundraiser, I am looking for someone to take it over next year.  The time commitment is minimal and you could work with me this year to observe the process.  If you are interested in either of these opportunities, please contact me. 
Many thanks, Maureen Monchamp (tmmonchamp@msn.com or 952-929-7436)

CLUB SAINT: In April, Carondelet students will have a two week Spring break. Club Saint is our extended day program. We are wondering how many families that use Club Saint currently will need those services the second week of spring break, April 5-9. Please contact Jodi Nilsen, Club Saint Director, if  your child (ren) will be attending Club Saint during the week of April 5-9. Thank you.

Athletes:  Want to check the directions to games,  schedules, standings and rules. SSYO has its own website at ssyomn.com.

Men’s 35+ CTK/STA Baseball Team - Parishioner Tim Sellner is exploring the level of interest in establishing a CTK/STA men’s 35 and older wood bat baseball team.  (Not all players would need to be parishioners.)  The metro area has a couple of leagues just for the old guys.  Games are about two times a week between Memorial Day and mid-August.  Conflicts are expected but you should be able to make at least half the games and should probably have played high school level baseball.  If interested please call Tim at 612-670-9240 or email him at Tsellner@Tanel360.com.

Pizza/Subway Volunteers - Pizza/Subway Volunteer assignment sheets are coming home from school today.  If you volunteered for this valuable service, please take a moment to unearth the form from your child's backpack, and make a note on your calendar of the dates you have received.  We would not be able to offer pizza and Subway to the students without your help!  The next session begins after Spring Break.

Welcome: We have two new students in our community beginning this week – Angelo (Kindergarten) and Nico ( 2nd grade) Bacic. The family has recently relocated from Arizona and moved into the neighborhood. It is wonderful to have you , Angelo and Nico with us.

Events of the Week 2/1 — 2/5
Jan. 31- Feb. 7 – Catholic Schools Week- activities at school
Feb. 3- Mass   UC 10:00 Appreciation of Catholic Education NOTE: changed from previous announcement)
Feb. 4 – Young Inventor’s Fair Judging – Social Hall UC 6:00-9:00PM
Feb. 5 – DISMISSAL OF ALL CCS students from that Upper Campus 4:15  (Please use the horseshoe area by church doors if picking up)
Feb. 5- Gr. 5 DARE

Upcoming Events:
Feb. 8 - Magazine Drive Kick-off
Feb. 10 – Coffee with Becky  7:30 AM – Technology and CCS
Feb. 12 – Gr. 6 Parent Luncheon
Feb. 12 – Author, Michael Hall, visit to Gr. K-2
Feb. 15 – NO SCHOOL – PRESIDENT’S DAY
Mar. 15 - 25– Parent/Teacher Conferences- schedules will be sent

News Notes     January 22, 2010

CHANGE OF UPPER CAMPUS MASS DATE: The date of the Upper Campus mass has been changed to Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at 10:00 at CTK. Please join us in the celebration of Catholic Education.

A BIG THANKS to all the volunteers who accompanied the seventh grade to Ely last week. Thanks goes to Mark Farmer, Jeff Mueller, Kevin Quiring, Tom Vitt, Dave Peters, and Matt Mahoney,  Nancy McIntosh, Denise Griep, Ann Foran, Ellen Butler, Kelly Hammer, and Cindy Satre, the chaperones.  It was a beautiful and somewhat warm week to be in the north woods. Special thanks to the seventh-grade teachers, Ms. Mack, Ms. Cope, and Ms. Shields who planned the trip and left their families behind to spend the week with their students. We hear the students even heard the wolves howl.

Yearbook Sales - Order your yearbook now.  Yearbooks are $16 and may be ordered online or by check (flyer sent home last week).   If you order online, you may also personalize your yearbook for an additional fee.  To order online, go to the Carondelet homepage, click on links, click on YearbookAvenue and click to buy your yearbook.  You must order by January 24th if you want any personalization.  Otherwise, all orders are due by January 28th.

Yearbook Photos - We are still looking for candid's for both the upper and lower campus.  There are only 2 weeks remaining to get your photos in.  To upload high resolution photos, go to the Carondelet homepage, click on links, click on YearbookAvenue and follow the steps to upload your photos. If you have questions, contact Bo Dolphin at thedolphins@usfamily.net.

Fourth Graders flying kites made in art class.


Hello Carondelet Parents: The Go-Go is just around the corner and the Go-Go committee would like you to consider hosting a fun-filled "Book-It-Now" for this year’s Parents-A-Go-Go!  Book-It-Nows are events/parties that are planned for Carondelet parents by Carondelet parents and teachers.  Last year’s events made over $12,000 for the school, and were wildly popular, connecting parents and friends in our community throughout the entire year.  Please contact Tippy Madden to sign up to host an event or party, or with any questions you may have, at Toddandtippy@prodigy.net.

CLUB SAINT: In April, Carondelet students will have a two week Spring break. Club Saint is our extended day program. We are wondering how many families that use Club Saint currently will need those services the second week of spring break, April 5-9. Please contact Jodi Nilsen, Club Saint Director,  (612.920.8711) if your child/ren will be attending Club Saint during the week of April 5-9. Thank you.

INVENTOR'S FAIR JUDGES NEEDED!  No experience necessary. The date is Thursday, 4 February, 2010. A dinner will be provided. The event begins at 6PM and  you are free to go once your team has finished judging, which usually  takes 2-3 hours.

You can still judge if you have a 6th grader, no worries. However, if you have a 4th or 5th grader, this is the volunteer event for you! You will get a preview of what is expected of your future 6th grader for this project.  Contact Libby Sullivan via email if you can judge: macdogstudio@mac.com.

Pancake Breakfast: The Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are holding their annual pancake breakfast at Christ the King Church on Sunday, January 31st from 8:45am  - 11:30 am. Please join us before or after Sunday mass. Prices for the breakfast are: $7.00 adult, $5.00 kids, $6.00 for seniors and families $25.00. Thank you in advance for supporting the Scouts.

Catholic Schools Weeks - Everyone is excited about Catholic School Week, Jan. 31- Feb. 7. Look for more information in the backpacks next Friday.
 
Events of the Week 1/25 - 1/29
Jan. 26 – Prayer Service LC 10:15  Appreciation of Catholic Education
Jan. 28 – CCS Admissions Open House  7:00  LC
Jan. 31 - Feb. 7 – Catholic Schools Week- activities at school

Upcoming Events:
Feb. 3 - Mass   UC 10:00 Appreciation of Catholic Education (NOTE: changed from previous announcement)
Feb. 4 – Young Inventor’s Fair – Social Hall UC 6:00-9:00PM
Feb. 5 – DISMISSAL OF ALL CCS students from the Upper Campus 4:15 pm (Please use the horseshoe area by church doors if picking up)
Feb. 5 - Gr. 5 DARE
Feb. 8 - Magazine Drive Kick-off
Feb. 10 – Coffee with Becky  7:30 AM – Technology and CCS
Feb. 12 – Gr. 6 Parent Luncheon
Feb. 12 – Author, Michael Hall, visits Gr. K-2
Feb. 15 – NO SCHOOL – PRESIDENTS' DAY
Mar. 15-25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences - schedules will be sent

News Notes: January 15, 2010

In Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Carondelet Catholic School will be closed on Monday, January 18. Let this day remind us of how powerful one person’s actions can be in the area of social justice. As a faith-filled community, we ask that you keep in your constant prayers those devastated by the recent disaster in Haiti.

Waite House News: Thanks to your generosity, Carondelet donated over $400 and 2,109 lbs of food to Waite House in November; 2,365 lbs from the December collection (which included a donation from the Morning with St. Nick proceeds); and 1,047 following the Christmas program. Great job sharing with others Carondelet families! What a tribute to your generosity.

Yearbook Sales: Don’t forget to turn in your yearbook order forms. Yearbooks are $16 and may be ordered online or by check (flyer sent home last Friday). If you order online, you may also personalize your yearbook for an additional fee. To order online, go to the Carondelet homepage, click on links, click on Yearbook Avenue and click to buy your yearbook. You must order by January 24th if you want any personalization. Otherwise, all orders are due by January 28th.

Inventor’s Fair Judges Needed: Carondelet is looking for judges for the 6th grade Inventor’s Fair on Thursday, Feb. 4th. (No experience necessary). The event begins at 6 pm and generally lasts a couple hours. Dinner is provided. Please contact Libby Sullivan at macdogstudio@mac.com if you are interested in helping or for more information.

Admissions Open House: Carondelet will be hosting an Admissions Open House for prospective families on Thursday, January 28 at 7 PM at the Lower Campus. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Carondelet and what we have to offer. If you know someone who might be interested, please encourage them to attend. Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are due Monday, Feb. 8, 2009.

WordMaster Challenge Winners: We have received notice that two Carondelet third graders have won highest honors in the WordMaster Challenge – a national language arts competition. The competition is entered by approximately 215,000 students annually, which consists of three separate meets held at intervals during the school year. Third grader, Sarah Kennedy earned a perfect score in this year’s first meet and Owen Cody also earned outstanding results in the meet. The students were coached for the Challenge by Mrs. Clark, Ms. Hera, and Ms. Rafferty. Next contest in February.

The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of difficult new words and then challenges them to use those words to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships. Good job, Sarah and Owen.

Box Tops for Education Contest Jan 19-26th: Let’s see which homeroom can collect the most Box Tops for Education & Kemps Milk Tops! Coming up Tuesday 1/19 through Tuesday 1/26 we will be holding a contest that is open to all grades. The top collecting homeroom from each campus will be rewarded with an Out–Of-Uniform day or an extra recess! Please remember to bring in your “Box Tops for Education”, as it is a wonderful way to earn money for our school. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of an additional Document Camera for each campus. Box Tops coupons may be found on hundreds of General Mills products and partnering brands, like Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Hefty®, Juicy Juice, Ziploc®, Kleenex® and many more. You may also visit HYPERLINK 'http://www.boxtops4education.com/'www.boxtops4education.com for more information.

New Library Software: Through our new library software, Destiny Library Manager, Carondelet students and teachers are now able to access our book catalog, 24/7. The Destiny program strengthens the library/classroom connection along with the library/home connection. Within a few weeks they will be able to reserve titles using Destiny.

Another Destiny resource is the WebPath Express. This valuable tool directs students to safe, relevant K-12 web sites containing educator-reviewed, age-appropriate information.

Want to browse the Carondelet library book catalog? Go to: https://carondelet-mpls.follettdestiny.com.

A sampling of what you will find:

- A Library Home page with additional information resources

- Basic Book Catalog, search by title, author, subject, or series

- Destiny Quest – click through “The Top 10 Books”,

- WebPath Express-Each website has a summary and a grade level recommendation

Comments and/or questions may be sent to Mrs. Sandy Knauff at sknauff@carondelet-mpls.org.

A BIG THANKS to the Home and School Association for providing us with the funds to buy the switches and cables for all the student computers in the school. Every classroom has the student computers connected and available for student use.

Events of the Week 1/18-1/22:

Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NO SCHOOL

Jan. 19 – CCS Board Meeting, Social Hall Upper Campus, 7 PM

Jan. 20 – Gr. 3 Mill City Museum field trip, 10:45 AM-2:15 PM

Jan. 22 – Parent Drive Day - No MPLS buses

Jan. 22 – Gr. 5 DARE

Jan. 22 – End of Quarter 2 for Gr. K-5

Upcoming Events:

Jan. 26 – LC Prayer Service “Appreciation of Catholic Education”, STA Church 10:15 AM

Jan. 27 - UC Mass “Appreciation of Catholic Education”, CTK Church 10:15 AM

Jan. 27 - Waite House Food Collection

Jan. 27 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards available on Churchwerks - Grades K-5 - 5:00 PM

Jan. 28 – Admissions Open House, Lower Campus, 7 PM

Jan 31- Feb. 7 – Catholic Schools Week activities

News Notes:  January 8, 2010

Welcome Back - We are back at school and everyone is “back in the groove” already. The students are delighted that warmer days are here so we can have outdoor recess again.  The benefits of going outside for fresh air and exercise cannot be measured.

THE LAPTOPS ARE HERE!!!! Due to the generosity of our parents in the annual fund drive, we were able to purchase 30 new Macbooks that will be located on two carts and a new server to meet the needs of the classrooms at the Upper Campus. The computer lab that has been a part of the school for the past two years was frequently overbooked with the demand.  It is our hope that these laptops help that situation and give our students more access to computers on a daily basis. The carts will be available to the middle school students and rotate through the other grades throughout this year. In addition, new switches and cables were installed on all the classroom computers on both campuses. Please stop by and see the computers in action. Ask your children what they are using the computers to do. Again, our sincerest appreciation to our families for providing us with the technology tools we need in today’s global world.

The Carondelet Upper Campus Library has been the recipient of donated computers to use for the new computer program Destiny and learning research skills. Now we have 7 computers serving our students in this area.

Christmas Program Video – The Christmas Program video is ready! Orders for purchases can be made until Friday, Jan 15, 2010. The cost is $5.00/DVD. This video was captured and produced by our parent, Andy Nugent, and is professional. Everyone will want this treasure of their child for years to come.

Beauty and Beast – the cast has been selected for the middle school play going into production in the next few weeks. Over 100 students auditioned for the show in front of the most difficult audience – their peers.  You all did a fine job and should be proud of your work. The enthusiasm for this activity was overwhelming. All of the students who tried out have a role in the play or are helping with costumes and sets. Mark your calendars for the production,  March 19, 20  & 21. Tickets will go on sale in early March.

Thank You:  A big thank you goes out to all the students and families who attended the St. Nick’s event on Dec. 5^th.  It was a huge success and everyone had a fun time. We are thankful also to our student council members who organized a visit from St. Nicholas here at school on Friday, Dec. 4^th.  A candy treat helps to warm up any cold wintry day.

Annual Fund:  Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year's Annual Fund. For those of you who would still like to make a year-end gift, you can do so by visiting the Support Carondelet/Online Giving page of the CCS website. Again, we thank you for your continued generosity and support of Carondelet's mission.

Concert:  What  a wonderful Christmas concert last night.  The students worked hard to hone their singing and dancing skills. The kindergarteners won all our heart with the Santa masks and song.

Quiz Bowl: This week the Catholic School Eighth-Grade Quiz Bowl competition was held at the University of St. Thomas. Carondelet team consists of Patrick Adkins, Sam Durben, Caroline Riester, and Jordan Shochatovitz with Nick Stastny, serving as an alternate.  Forty-eight schools answered questions related to current events and general facts.  Carondelet students were defeated in the fourth out of six rounds.  They represented us well. Congratulations to the strong and knowledgeable team.

Welcome: We welcome Alison Wahlberg, a new kindergartener, and her family to our CCS community. Alison will be joining us in January when her family returns from living abroad. Alison will be a member of Mrs. Carney’s class.

Parent Volunteers Needed: The Lower Campus is seeking volunteers for lunchroom/playground for the months of Jan. and Feb.  Even though it is cold the children need the fresh air and someone to help supervise them.  Please give Lenore a call at 612.920.9075 or email her to volunteer.  Children like to see their parents in the school building. It sends a message that parents are interested in what their children are learning. Your presence supports in practice how much you value this special CCS education you have given them. If everyone contributes some time the jobs will be easier for everyone. It spreads the work around. Serving pizza or subways or supervising recess takes about a hour. We promise the reward of your child's face when they see you will be enough to make it worth your time.

Source Separated Organics:  The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has approved a grant for Carondelet to begin a Source Separated Organics collection of trash. The grant will cover the cost of the bins and trash bags for one year on both campuses. It is our hope that the cost of trash removal will be decreased substantially. Students have begun emptying their extra milk into a bucket for disposal already. Just that action has reduced the weight of the garbage removed daily and put less in our landfills. Go Green!

The committee behind this environmentally conscious effort is lead by parent, Felicity Britton. School committee members are Jamie Hera, Sr. Kathleen, Brigid Berger, Meghan Pote, and Maureen Mack. We are grateful to them for all their work. You will be hearing more about this program in the news notes to come. Thanks to the committee for bringing us this far. Click here to view the composting webpage. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  On behalf of the staff of Carondelet we wish you the most blessed and peaceful Christmas Season. May all the joy of the New Year be yours. We are so happy that you are a part of our CCS community.

Events of 1/4 -  1/8 Week: 

Dec. 19 – Christmas vacation begins

Jan. 4 – Students and teachers return to school

STRANGER THAN FICTION BOOK CLUB

FREAK THE MIGHTY by RODMAN PHILBRICK

WHEN: 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28^TH @ 9:08

WHERE: 

DOWN UNDER

Successful Book Fair-Thank you, Thank you, Thank You!!  Thank you to everyone who supported Carondelet Catholic School’s book fair at Barnes & Noble. It was great to receive your donations of new books along with a profit of $901 from total sales.

Thanks to the following students and parents for helping at the book fair: 7^th Graders  Dani Dolphin, Hana Fritz, Catie Orren,  and Madison Schmidt.  Parents:  Karin Glanville, Renee Burns, Laura Johnson, Maureen Monchamp, Amy Casey-Paal, and Carrie Voda. The support shown for CCS is greatly appreciated.  See you at our 2010 Book Fair on November 20^th  &  21^st.

ATTENTION ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:  Beauty and the Beast auditions for those interested stage performers will be held the week of 12/06. Last year we had 85% participation in either a stage experience or a back stage experience so please consider joining us.

Auditions dates and locations are as follows:

    Sunday, December 6th, 12:00-4:00 in the auditorium

    Monday, December 7th, 5:00-7:00 in the social hall

    Tuesday, December 8th 5:00-7:00 in the auditorium

    Callbacks:  Friday, December 11  4:30-7:30 in the auditorium

COMPOSTING:  In 2010, Carondelet plans to start composting our lunchtime food waste. That means the students will use a separate container for “organic” material such as food waste, paper napkins and waxed paper, which will then be turned into compost at a commercial composting facility. Composting the organic material sequesters greenhouse gases and provides an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic fertilizers. Compost replenishes soil, reduces erosion and diminishes storm water runoff from contaminating our wetlands, lakes and streams. Please look for more information next week on how you can pack “litter less lunches” or help support the compost program.

STRANGER THAN FICTION BOOK CLUB

BOOK:

A CHRISTMAS MEMORY by TRUMAN CAPOTE

WHEN: 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18@ 9:08

WHERE: 

DOWN UNDER

<!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> Eager student ambassadors will meet you at the door to take the food off your hands so you can be hands-free while locating your favorite seat. Our plan is to have the food to Waite House the very next day.

Remember, the Christmas program is free, making a difference in the fight against hunger; PRICELESS

Scrip Fundraiser:  Many thanks to those families who supported in our 1st attempt at the Scrip Fundraiser.  With about 65 families/faculty participating, we raised over $2500.  Wow!  We will keep you posted on how Home & School plans to spend the money.  Just a reminder, the cards will be available for pick up this Saturday, December 5th (9:00-12:00) at the St. Nick event at the lower campus.  They will also be available for pick up on Monday, December 7th in the cafeteria of your youngest child from 9:30-10:30.  If you are unable to pick up your cards at either of those times, we will make other arrangements with you.  We'll keep you posted on the future of this fundraiser and appreciate any comments or suggestions.  Thanks so much for your support!  

Waite House Report for October: CCS collected 729 pounds of food and $40.94. This food donation will feed 60 individuals for 2-3 days. This shows how very valuable your donations are. We hope to top this number in our December food drive.

Events of 12/7 - 12/11 Week: 

Dec. 8 – Prayer Service Advent   10:15   LC  - Gr. 2 leading

Dec. 8 – Mass UC Feast of the Immaculate Conception 10:00 Gr. 6 leading

 Dec. 8  - Band Concert   LC  11:30

              Concert Band at the VA  2:00

Dec. 9 – Coffee with Becky- LC   CANCELED

Dec. 10 – Gr. 2 Steppingstone Theater 11:00-1:30

Dec. 10 - Band Concert MOA 5:00

Dec. 11 – Gr 5 DARE

Dec. 11 – Gr. & K Special Friends   10:00-12:00

Dec. 11 – Out of Uniform Day

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 14 – Gr. 8 – Quiz Bowl 

Dec.  15 – CCS Board of Directors meeting  7:00 Social Hall

Dec, 16 – Waite House pick-up

Dec. 17 – Christmas Program dress rehearsal  10:15  CTK

               Christmas Program 7:00  CTK

Dec. 18  - Gr. 5 DARE

Dec. 18 – Waite House pick up after Christmas Program

Dec. 19 – Christmas vacation

Jan . 4 – Students and teachers return to school

The staff at CCS hopes that the Thanksgiving holidays will be enjoyable and fun for your families. We feel fortunate everyday to be surrounded by the children we teach and their families. Our thanks for the joys we have everyday and may we continue to be blessed. Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

1st Annual Morning with St. Nick:  In conjunction with St. Thomas the Apostle's Just Giving fair-trade sale, Carondelet will be hosting our first annual Morning with St. Nick on Saturday, December 5th at Carondelet's Lower Campus. The event will include visits and photos with St. Nick, a kids-only holiday shoppe, cookies, refreshments, and much more. The event will be held from 9 AM- Noon. Mark your calendars and spread the word!
 
Kids-Only Holiday Shoppe-Student Volunteers Needed: The Morning with St. Nick planning committee is looking for a few middle-school volunteers to help in the Kids-Only Holiday Shoppe. Please contact Cindy Murtha or Megan Hower if you'd like to help.
 
Second Annual Operation Shoebox: The Boy and Girl Scouts, Daisies, and Webelos will be packing and wrapping these shoeboxes on Dec. 6. The group is in need of contributions for the boxes such as lotion, small toys, toothpaste, mittens, art supplies, deodorant etc. You can bring any donations you might have to either campus office.
 
Scrip Fundraiser:  Many thanks to those of you who have already placed Scrip orders!  Scrip is an easy way to raise money for Carondelet by purchasing gift cards.  You can order gift cards for people on your Christmas list, stock up on Cub grocery cards, or treat yourself to a gift card at your favorite store.  Just a reminder, the final day to turn in orders is Monday, November 30th at 10:30 AM.  Questions can be directed to Chris Gage, Maureen Monchamp or Kathleen Eikens.  Thanks for your support!
 


Beauty and the Beast Auditions:  For those interested middle-school stage performers, Beauty and the Beast auditions will be held the week of 12/06. Last year we had 85% participation in either a stage experience or a back stage experience so please consider joining us.
 

Auditions dates and locations are as follows:

 

Sunday, December 6th, 12:00-4:00 in the auditorium

 

Monday, December 7th, 5:00-7:00 in the social hall

 

Tuesday, December 8th, 5:00-7:00 in the auditorium

 
Callbacks:  Friday, December 11th,  4:30-7:30 in the auditorium
 

Attention 8th Graders:  Yearbook Quotes and Baby Pictures are due 12/1. All baby pictures should be given to Gracie Hellstrom. Quotes for Mr. Nutter's class should be given to Maddie Helm and quotes for Mr. Graboski's class should be given to Ellie Martin.  

 
Events of 11/30-12/4 Week: 

Dec. 2 - Gr. 3 Stages Theater "Night Before Christmas"  12:30 pm

Dec. 2- Middle School Stranger than Fiction Book Club 9:05 am
 
Dec. 2 - Lower Campus Chess Club

Dec. 3 - Last day Beginning Chess- Lower Campus

Dec. 4 - Gr. 5 DARE program

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 8 - Lower Campus Prayer Service (Advent)  10:15 am  - Gr. 2  leading

Dec. 8 - Upper Campus Mass (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) 10:00 am -  Gr. 6 leading

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First Annual Morning with St. Nick: In conjunction with St. Thomas the Apostle's Just Giving fair-trade sale, Carondelet will be hosting our first annual Morning with St. Nick on Saturday, December 5th from 9 AM-Noon at Carondelet's Lower Campus. The event will include visits and photos with St. Nick, a kids-only holiday shoppe, cookies, refreshments, and much more. Mark your calendars and spread the word!


Kids-Only Holiday Shoppe-Student Volunteers Needed: The Morning with St. Nick planning committee is looking for a few middle-school volunteers to help in the Kids-Only Holiday Shoppe. Please contact Cindy Murtha or Megan Hower if you'd like to help.

Second Annual Operation Shoebox: The Boy and Girl Scouts, Daisys, and Webelos will be packing and wrapping these shoeboxes on Dec. 6. The group is in need of contributions for the boxes such as lotion, small toys, toothpaste, mittens, art supplies, deodorant etc. You can bring any donations you might have to either campus office.

Carondelet's now on Facebook! For those of you on Facebook, be sure to check out Carondelet's new Facebook page! You'll find school contact info as well as invitations to upcoming events. Follow the Facebook link on the Carondelet's homepage.

Upper Campus Pick-Up: If you pick up your child after school please use the designated parking spots in the playground area or the streets. Do not park along the sidewalk by the playground. We are trying to keep all our students safe.

Scrip Gift-Card Fundraiser: This holiday season, Home & School is trying a new gift card fundraising opportunity called Scrip. This fundraiser is not replacing any other fundraiser at this time. We are exploring Scrip to determine if it is a fundraiser we might want to use in the future. Please look for details and order forms in the BGE today.

Keep Clipping those Box Tops! Did you know our school earned $1,254.00 last year from Box Top
collections? Please remember to clip and collect Box Tops for Education; it is a wonderful way to earn money for our school. This year we are hoping to earn enough to purchase new computer carts for our Macs in the computer lab. Box Tops coupons may be found on hundreds of General Mills products and partnering brands, like Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Hefty®, Juicy Juice, Ziploc®, Kleenex® and many more. The holidays are a great time to look for box-tops while shopping for your holiday baking needs. Also, stay tuned for a fun class collection competition coming soon!!! So let's start clipping for cash!

Parent Volunteers Needed: Each week our parents volunteer about 25 hours of time to help with marketing, serving pizza or subway, chaperoning a field trip, working in the library, coaching an athletic team, attending a mass, serving on the Board of Directors, etc. Children like to see their parents in the school building. It sends a message that parents are interested in what their children are learning. Your presence supports in practice how much you value this special CCS education you have given them. If everyone contributes some time the jobs will be easier for everyone. It spreads the work around. If you have not volunteered this year, it is time to come forth. Serving pizza or subways takes a lunch hour. We promise the reward of your child's face when they see you will be enough to make it worth your time.

 

Beauty and the Beast Auditions: Middle-School auditions for Carondelet's spring musical Beauty & the Beast will begin in December. Watch for more info in upcoming News Notes!

Attention 8th Graders: Yearbook Quotes and Baby Pictures are due 12/1. All baby pictures should be given to Gracie Hellstrom. Quotes for Mr. Nutter's class should be given to Maddie Helm and quotes for Mr. Graboski's class should be given to Ellie Martin.

Alumni News: DeLaSalle has announced the following CCS alums have been inducted into the National Honor Society: Katie Borman, Kirsten Elfstrand, Jordan Gatesmith, Kristen Perzel, Charlie Rooney, Ginny Schwake, Linnea Shaw, Libby Silverman, Katherine Sittig, Lucas Wehrwein, and Nathan Wilson. Congratulations! Kudos to their teachers who provided an excellent preparation for high school.

Please Keep in Your Prayers:

-Stan Blanda, Assistant Principal: Stan had surgery to remove a benign tumor from the cervical region of his spinal cord. The surgery was very successful and he is at home resting and recuperating and will return to school on November 30.

-Mary Lee Martin, Kindergarten teacher: Mary Lee's father passed away last week in Foley, MN.

-Tony Subialka, MS Social Studies teacher: Tony had ankle surgery and is feeling better. He is home

recovering and will return to school next week.

Events of 11/23 - 11/25 Week:

Nov. 24 - Kindergarten Feast LC morning

Nov. 25 - Gr. 7 Guthrie field trip

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 2 - Gr. 3 Stages Theater "Night Before Christmas" 12:30

Dec. 2 - Stranger Than Fiction Book Club- The book is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

Dec. 4 - Gr. 5 DARE program

Dec. 8 - Prayer Service Advent LC - Gr. 2 leading

Dec. 8 - Mass UC Feast of the Immaculate Conception 10:00 Gr. 6 leading

Dec. 8 - Band Concert LC 11:15 / Concert Band at the VA 2:00

Dec. 9 - Coffee with Becky- LC

Dec. 10 - Gr. 2 Steppingstone Theater 11:00-1:30

Dec. 10 - Band Concert MOA 5:00

Dec. 11 - Gr. & K Special Friends 10:00-12:00

Dec. 11 - Out of Uniform Day

News Notes: November 13, 2009

Report Cards. Grades K-5 report cards are online this week on Churchwerks. Instructions: Use the Churchwerks link on the school's website. Go into Churchwerks using your name and password. The last menu item under your child's name is reports. Click on reports. Two items appear. The last one is report card. Click. Please check to see your child's progress and commend them for the hard work and energy they have put forth in the past months. The children are proud of their school work and the report cards are evidence of their efforts.

"Growing in Love." The family resource "Growing in Love" has been sent home with the students in grades K-6. Please complete the form that accompanies the booklet and return it to school. We apologize for the delay in this booklet delivery. Parents of students in grades 7 & 8 will receive the booklet at the upcoming parent luncheons.

2nd Annual Operation Shoebox. Wrapped shoeboxes will be going to Waite House this year. We will be collecting donations for boys and girls age 5-14. They will be placed in shoeboxes, wrapped and presented as gifts. Boy/Girl Scouts, Cubs, Webelos and Daisies will be assembling the shoeboxes. Donations accepted in the school offices.

Items needed: new toothbrushes, games, small books, small stuffed animals, socks, hats, combs, body wash, mittens/gloves, chapstick, soap, puzzles, small toys, shampoo etc. Items must fit in a shoebox.

Thank you rakers! Many, many thanks to all the wonderful leaf-rakers. 7th and 8th graders went out this past gorgeous weekend and raked for STA/CTK parishioners. Many students were out there doing good service on their day off from school. Thanks to adult helpers: Cindy Murtha-Satre, Melissa Mahoney-Mosedale, Kris Perry, Cathy Smith, Ellen Butler, Nancy Driessen, Sheila Helm, Faye Ryden, Mary Coulter, Ann Foran and Terri Kelley.

Preparation for Thanksgiving Baskets. The seventh-graders are leading the effort to gather food and prepare the baskets for Thanksgiving dinner. These baskets are delivered to needy families through Waite House. Because of your generosity many families are able to enjoy a full and complete Thanksgiving dinner with their families and friends. Thank you for your contributions.

Box Tops for Education. Did you know our school earned $1,254.00 last year from Box Top collections? Please remember to clip and collect "Box Tops for Education"; it is a wonderful way to earn money for our school. This year we are hoping to earn enough to purchase new computer carts for our Macs in the computer lab. Box Tops coupons may be found on hundreds of General Mills products and partnering brands, like Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Hefty, Juicy Juice, Ziploc, Kleenex and many more. You may also visit http://www.boxtops4education.com/ for more information. The holidays are a great time to look for box-tops while shopping for your holiday baking needs. Also, stay tuned for a fun class collection competition coming soon!!! So let's start clipping for cash!

CCS Grad Kasey Fan '07 has been nominated for the National Honor Society at Benilde-St. Margaret's.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club: Wednesday, December 2. The book is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

Events of 11/16-11/20 Week:

Nov. 17- Prayer Service 10:15 LC World Peace

Nov. 17 - CCS School Board Meeting, Social Hall CTK 7:00 PM

Nov. 18- Mass 10:00 UC World Peace

Nov. 19 - Health Screening UC

Nov. 20 - Out of Uniform Day - Casual Friday- fall colors

Nov. 20 - Gr. 7 Parent Luncheon

Upcoming Events:

Nov. 21 & 22- Book Sale - Barnes and Noble to benefit CCS

Nov. 24- Kindergarten Feast LC morning

Nov. 25 - Gr. 7 Guthrie Theatre field trip

 
News Notes: November 6, 2009

Students: Enjoy your day off while the teachers learn more about technology to use in your classrooms. The sun will be shining.

2nd Annual Operation Shoebox:  Wrapped Shoeboxes will be going to Waite House again this year. We will be collecting donations for boys and girls age 5-14. Donations will be placed in shoeboxes, wrapped and presented as gifts. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Webelos and Daisys will be assembling the shoeboxes. Donations accepted in the school offices.

Items needed: new toothbrushes, games, small books, small stuffed animals, socks, hats, combs, body wash, mittens/gloves, chapstick, soap, puzzles, small toys, shampoo etc. Items must fit in a shoebox.

2010-11 Kindergarteners: For planning purposes, we'd like to get an idea of the number of siblings planning to start Kindergarten next fall. If you have a preschooler who will be eligible to start Kindergarten in 2010, we ask you to email Megan Hower or Becky Farber.

Congratulations to Mrs. Berger's 1st grade for winning the class prize at the Lower Campus for Marathon! You will all be enjoying an extra recess under this beautiful November sky. Ms. Huebsch and Mrs. Mack's classes have earned an out-of-uniform day! Please keep returning those remaining outstanding pledges. Thanks to all of you who made this Marathon a success. It is crucial to the marathon success and the school’s financial budget that we collect the money pledged. We still have about $1800 of the pledged amount out. We are counting on it!!! Let’s get our full participation to the 100% mark.

THANK YOU - The second grade classes would like to thank Ms. Paola Obetz for preparing a special activity to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Students loved decorating sugar skulls and learning more about the tradition of Day of the Dead.

Volunteers needed: The Lower Campus is seeking volunteers for lunchroom/playground for the months of Jan. and Feb. Even though it is cold the children need the fresh air and someone to help supervise them.

Keep in your prayers: Bill Geddes, father of Cassie (5th) and Joey (3rd) has been deployed with the Army to Afghanistan for 1 year. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and the rest of our troops.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club: Wednesday, December 2, 9:08am, Down Under. The book is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.


Events of 11/9-11/13 Week:

Nov. 9 – Home and School Meeting 7:00 Art Room UC

Nov. 11- Chess LC 9:00 AM

Nov. 11 – K-5 report cards available online after 5:00 PM

Nov. 11- Coffee with Becky (Evening) 7:00-8: 30 Art Room –UC
                                        Topic: Fundraising & Events

Nov. 12- Picture retakes

Nov. 12- Beginning Chess LC 9:00 AM

Nov. 13 – Gr. 5 DARE program begins 10-12:20

Nov. 13 - Gr. 8 Parent Luncheon 11:30

Upcoming Events:

Nov. 17- Prayer Service 10:15 LC World Peace

Nov. 17 – CCS School Board Meeting Social Hall CTK 7:00 PM

Nov. 18- Mass 10:00 UC World Peace

Nov. 19 – Health Screening UC

Nov. 20 – Gr. 7 Parent Luncheon

Nov. 21 & 22- Book Sale – Barnes and Noble to benefit CCS

Nov. 24 - Kindergarten Feast LC morning

Nov. 25 – Gr. 7 Guthrie field trip


News Notes: October 30, 2009

Thank You: Many thanks to Bill Kirkpatrick for arranging the free delivery of our bike rack. Many thanks to the parents who drove the children between campuses last week for our volleyball game:  Karin Glanville, coordinator extraordinaire, Kay Bromelcamp, Anne Borman, Julie Peters, Katy Eiden, Ellen Butler, Harlan Hegmna, Susam Hellstrom, Alex Cannon, Michelle Strietz, Brenda Roth, Mary Gearen, Bridget Peterson, Michelle Cunningham, and Lucy Voltz.  Talk about a transportation plan in 25 minutes!

With Sympathy: Our condolences to Mrs. Becky Harris,  2nd grade teacher, on the death of her father in Sioux Falls, S. D.  Our condolences to the Swenson/Frazee family on the death of their wife/mother, Amy Swenson.  Our condolences to Laure O’Keeffe on the death of her father-in-law in New Mexico.  Additionally, our condolences to Roger Grabowski on the death of his father-in-law in Wyoming.  It has been a tough two weeks for CCS in this area and we are hopeful that there will be peaceful days ahead.  Our thoughts and prayers are with those members of our community whose hearts are heavy. 

Caps for Kids: The students enjoyed wearing their caps and sponsoring the Caps for Kids program. The program helps families of children with cancer. Carondelet  students raised $476.00

Congratulations: Janelle Jacques, former 4th- grade teacher and her husband, Chad Pitman, are the proud parents of Alice Elizabeth, born on Oct. 14, 2009. She weighed 8 lbs. 2oz. Congratulations to Janelle and Chad.

Reminder: We are experiencing an increase in absenteeism due to illness. A reminder: children may not return to school unless they have been fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Some other tips from the Minnesota Health Dept follow:

Call or take your child to a doctor right away if your child of any age has:
• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish or gray skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not  want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Has other conditions (like heart or lung disease, diabetes, or asthma) and develops flu symptoms, including a fever and/or cough.

The H1N1 vaccine is available now for medically fragile children and will be available for all children in the coming weeks and parents are encouraged to speak with their medical provider about getting their child immunized against the virus.

The Minnesota Department of Health has just launched a toll-free Minnesota FluLine (MN FluLine) at 1-866-259-4655 for information about H1N1 and treatment options.

Screen your children before sending them to school. Notify the school if your child is ill with influenza like illness, as this information is being tracked for the Minnesota Department of Health. 

2nd Annual Operation Shoebox - Wrapped Shoeboxes will be going to Waite House this year. We will be collecting donations for boys and girls age 5-14. They will be placed in shoeboxes, wrapped and presented as gifts.  Boy/Girl Scouts, Cubs, Webelos and Daisys will be assembling the shoeboxes. Donations accepted in the school offices.  Items needed: new toothbrushes, games, small books, small stuffed animals, socks, hats, combs, body wash, mittens/gloves, chapstick, soap, puzzles, small toys, shampoo etc.  Must fit in a shoebox.

2010-11 Kindergarteners:  For planning purposes, we'd like to get an idea of the number of siblings planning to start Kindergarten next fall. If you have a preschooler who will be eligible to start Kindergarten in 2010, we ask you email Megan Hower or Becky Farber.

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Orders – Ready for Pick Up  Your Innisbrook order is here and ready to be picked up. Please pick up the paper at the respective campus.

Waite House: We helped Waite House by donating 1,183 pounds of food and $11.00 in September.  During the summer months 490 new individuals began using the food shelf because they were hungry and had no food. We have aided Waite House in their ability to serve those who are hungry. Thank you, Carondelet Families. You are helping and serving others just as our mass and prayer service suggested.

Save these dates - Sat, Nov 21 & Sun, Nov 22 for our School Bookfair at Barnes & Noble Galleria, Edina.  Our school libraries will receive 10% of the total sales identified as "Bookfair sale for Carondelet Catholic School."  A detailed flyer will be coming soon.

Marathon: We still have about $1800 of the pledged amount out. It is crucial to the marathon success and the school’s financial budget that we collect the money pledged. We are counting on it!!! Let’s get our full participation to the 100% mark.

ANNOUNCING: The rumors are true. CCS will once again perform a middle school play, Beauty and the Beast!  Auditions will take place this December.  Please look for more info and dates in upcoming newsletters.

STA NEW ALTAR SERVERS TRAINING - Thursday, October 29, 4:15pm
The altar server assists the presider and assembly at prayer.  Students in grades 5 and up may volunteer. Some of our “veteran” servers, will help train new servers.  Treats will be served!  Please contact Mary Werner, mwerner@sta-mpls.org, 612.922.0041, if interested.

Events of 11/2-11/6 Week:
Nov. 4 - Chess  LC
Nov. 5 -  Quarter 1  ends ( K-5)
Nov. 5 – Beginning Chess  LC
Nov. 6 – NO SCHOOL- Teacher’s Professional Day
Nov. 6 – Departure for Concordia Language Camp 12:00
Nov. 7 – Gr. 5 – Lakeville Airport field trip  10-2

Upcoming Events:
Nov. 11 - Coffee with Becky (Evening) 7:00-8: 30  Art Room –UC
Nov. 12 - Picture retakes
Nov. 13 - Gr. 8  Parent Luncheon

News Notes  October 23, 2009

Reminder: The Carondelet Catholic School directory is to be used for school business only. Also, no organization or group of parents may use the Carondelet name in their publicity without the permission of Carondelet Catholic School authorities.

We have a new bike rack at the Upper Campus thanks to the generosity of the Home and School Association. As biking becomes more of a means of transportation additional racks were needed. Thanks to all the parents.

Computer request: Our library is in desperate need of used computers. Please check Librarian Sandy Knauff’s website for description of our need.

Looking for yearbook photos:  There is a new link titled Yearbook Avenue on the Carondelet Home Page to submit photos for the yearbook.  Do you have photos you would like to share from any Carondelet event such as Marathon, Camp St. Croix, Classroom photo's etc.?  If so, please upload using the Yearbook Avenue website link. We need high resolution photos so do not reduce the size of the photo when uploading.  Please label your photos by the event or classroom.  Any questions, contact Bo Dolphin 612.229.0992.

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Orders – Ready for Pick Up

Your Innisbrook order is here and ready to be picked up. Your order has been consolidated and is located at the campus of your youngest child. At Lower Campus you will find your order in the Large Muscle Room (directly across from the Club Saint room). At Upper Campus you will find your order in the Auditorium (next to the Upper Campus Social Hall). If your order was over $75 it has been, or will be, delivered directly to your home. Thank you again for helping make this fundraiser a huge success!

Save these dates - Sat, Nov 21 & Sun, Nov 22 for our School Bookfair at Barnes & Noble Galleria, Edina

Our school libraries will receive 10% of the total sales identified as "Bookfair sale for Carondelet Catholic School" A detailed flyer will be coming soon.

The altar server assists the presider and assembly at prayer.  Students in grades 5 and up may volunteer. Some of our “veteran” servers, will help train new servers.  Treats will be served!  Please contact Mary Werner, mwerner@sta-mpls.org, 612.922.0041, if interested.

Marathon: Keep those pledges coming in!  We have pledges of $85,465 and have collected $75,190. It is critical that we collect the remaining amount to achieve our goal.  Every dollar counts toward the goal. We have almost 100% participation by the student body. If those students who did not participate could bring in $1.00 each, what a celebration we could have!  It is a genuine community builder when we can all celebrate setting a goal and reaching that goal. Thanks to Brenda Roth and Mary Kelly for a fine job of organizing volunteers and leading this marathon effort.  Job well done.

Events of 10/19 - 10/23 Week:

Oct. 28 – Chess – LC

Oct. 28 – Waite House pick up

Oct. 29 - Book Club - 9:08  Down Under

Oct. 29  - Beginning Chess -LC

Oct. 30 – K & 8 Special Friends Halloween  Activities 10:30-11:45  UC

Upcoming Events:

Nov. 6 – NO SCHOOL - Teacher’s Professional Day

Nov. 6 – Departure for Concordia Language Camp 12:00

Nov. 7 – Gr. 5 – Lakeville Airport field trip  10-2

Nov. 11 - Coffee with Becky (Evening) 7:00-8: 30  Art Room –UC

Nov. 12 - Picture retakes

Nov. 13 - Gr. 8  Parent Luncheon

Notes, October 14, 2009

THANKS to our Picture Day volunteers: Dorinda von Tersch, Julie Frommelt, Shelby Scheuerman, Kelly Hammer, Jennifer Goff, Tracie Rossman, Lucy Voltz.

Computer request: Our library is in desperate need of used computers. Please check Librarian Sandy Knauff’s website for description of our need.

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Orders – Ready for Pick Up

Your Innisbrook order is here and ready to be picked up. Your order has been consolidated and is located at the campus of your youngest child. At Lower Campus you will find your order in the Large Muscle Room (directly across from the Club Saint room). At Upper Campus you will find your order in the Auditorium (next to the CTK Social Hall). If your order was over $75 it has been, or will be, delivered directly to your home. Thank you again for helping make this fundraiser a huge success!

Welcome to the Krieger family whose daughter, Natasha, has joined our kindergarten class this past week. Natasha is a member of Mrs. McLean’s room 108. Please add their name, address, and phone number to your CCS directory.

     Jill and Matt Krieger

     3543 Garfield Ave.So.

     Minneapolis, Mn.  55408

     612-827-5539

Caps For Kids - Carondelet Catholic School is teaming up with Caps For Kids to participate in the 6th annual "Wear Your Cap to School Day" initiative, taking place on Friday, October 23rd, 2009.

Wear Your Cap to School Day is a nation-wide initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funds for children who have been diagnosed with and are being treated forcancer.

On October 23rd, students will have the opportunity to wear their favorite hat to school in return for donating $1.00 or more. All donations will be collected by homeroom teachers.

100% of the proceeds benefit Caps For Kids, which is dedicated to giving caps and scarves signed by athletes and celebrities to children battling cancer. A simple donation can go a long way in changing the life of a young cancer patient.

Student/Faculty Volleyball game: On Friday, Oct.23, the faculty will play the 8^th graders in a volleyball game on the Lower Campus at 3:15.  It should be a challenging game. Student soccer and volleyball teams will be introduced.  The teams will be entering their tournament playoffs on the weekend. Spiritwear (hats, sweatshirts, flannel pants) will be sold at the game. Spirit wear is not the uniform but to wear outside of the school day. Parents are welcome to join in the festivities. All students will be dismissed from the Lower Campus at 4:15 that day.

Spirit Wear:  For those of you who missed us at Marathon, Carondelet  Spirit Wear is still available. We have a variety of adult and youth sizes in hooded Saints sweatshirts and flannel PJ pants. SpiritWear will be available following next Tuesday's Lower Campus Prayer Service and during Friday's Lower Campus Pepfest. For more information, please  contact Anne Borman or Megan Hower.

Stranger Than Fiction/Middle School Book Club – Here is information about the next book club meeting.

Save these dates - Sat, Nov 21 & Sun, Nov 22 for our School Bookfair at Barnes & Noble Galleria, Edina.  Our school libraries will receive 10% of the total sales identified as "Bookfair sale for Carondelet Catholic School" A detailed flyer will be coming soon.

Events of 10/19 - 10/23 Week:

Standardized testing continues for Gr. 4-7

Oct. 19 - 30 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 20 - Prayer Service “Service to Others” LC 10:15

Oct. 20 – School Board Meeting 7:00 Upper Campus Social Hall

Oct. 20 – Kdgn. Ms.Martin’s room to the Fire Station 1:30-3:30

Oct. 21 – Mass “Service to Others” 10:00 UC

Oct. 21 – Chess Club 9:00 UC

Oct. 21 - Gr. 5 – Kindness Retreat all day

Oct. 22 – Beginners' Chess Club  9:00 LC

Oct. 22 – Gr. 2 Pumpkin Carving

Oct. 23 – Caps for Kids Day

Oct. 23 - Student/Faculty Volleyball game 3:15 LC

             Dismissal from the Lower Campus 4:15

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 28 – Waite House pick up

Oct. 30 -  K & 8 Special Friends Halloween Activities 10:30-11:45

News Notes  September 25, 2009

Marathon: Thank you to everyone who turned in their first round of Marathon pledges. The second round of pledges are due next Wednesday,Sept. 30. We are still in need of volunteers to help with: Phonathon (evenings of Sept 28 and 29); artwork, and leaf raking; coordinate and/or supervise teams of 7th and 8th graders who earn service hours for their efforts. Please contact Brenda Roth or Mary Kelly for more information.

A special thank you to our Student Council Officers: Will Jarvis, Graham Fritz, Jack Jablonski and Zach Neiberger for the funny skit about"Marathon Man". The skit really helped us get excited for Marathon!

Hot Mama Shopping Night: Next Wednesday, Sept. 30th Hot Mama is hosting an exclusive Shopping Night for Carondelet Moms and their friends! The event will be held from 6-9 PM at the Edina store. Hot Mama will donate 15% of the sales that evening back to Carondelet. This event has always been a lot of fun in the past. We hope you can join us!

STA Beer & Brats: On the eve of Marathon, the families of Carondelet are invited to join St. Thomas the Apostle for their annual "Beer & Brats". The event will be held in the backyard of St. Thomas the Apostle from 6-9 PM, Fri., Oct.3. We hope to see you there!

SpanishReport: Thanks to Cindy Uldrich for speaking to 5th grade Spanish classes this week about her experience this past summer as a participant in an Archdiocesan trip to the Dominican Republic. The students learned about the culture, history and people of the DR as well as how we are connected and have much in common with people from other countries.

MUCHAS GRACIAS - The 7th grade would like to thank Mrs. Paola Obetz for sharing about her native country of Ecuador during Spanish Heritage Month. The students learned about geography, traditions and places of interest in Ecuador.  They also appreciated typical musical instruments and replicas of indigenous jewelry.

Waite House:  Next Wednesday, Sept.30 is our monthly pick-up for Waite House. Carondelet is the foodshelf's largest donor. Last year, Carondelet provided over 16,000 lbs of food and hygiene items to the Waite House shelter. Thank you to everyone who has already brought in canned goods and hygiene items.

Student/Faculty Volleyball game: On Friday, October23, the faculty will play the 8^th graders in a volleyball game. It should be a challenging game. Student soccer and volleyball teams will be introduced. The teams will be entering their tournament playoffs on the weekend.

Teacher Enrichment: Carondelet teachers and faculty participated in a variety of enrichment activities over the summer. It is remarkable how much learning took place. The teachers have set a fine example for their students that the thirst for knowledge and new learning is always a part of our lives. Click here for a list of the studies/programs our staff participated in.

CCS Job Opening: Due to the increased enrollment in the Extended Day-Club Saint program, we are looking for another person to work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings. The job entails helping set up for breakfast, interacting with the students and clean-up and preparation for the next day. The hours would be 8:00AM – 9:45 AM. The pay is $15.00/ hour and would be limited to school days. If interested, please submit resume and references to Mrs. Farber, Principal. NOTE: time extension and days of the week change.

Wrapping Paper Wrap-Up:  A BIG THANK YOU to Monica Stuart and Tracy LaMuth for all their hard work in coordinating the Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Fundraiser. The sale resulted in $7,701.50 profit for the Home and School Association. Thank you to everyone who helped make the sale a success! There is still time to order the wrapping paper online and the school will receive credit. The website and code are listed in the front page of the school directory. We are hoping to reach our goal of $8000 by the end of the year.

Standardized Testing: Begins on Monday, Sept.28^th. Please encourage your child to eat breakfast and give all their efforts to their best performance on the test.

Developmental Design Summer Learning: Responsive Classroom is a community-building program employed in the elementary graders at Carondelet. Some of the middle school teachers attended the middle school level training of the Responsive Classroom program- Developmental Design. In the workshop the teachers learned about community building and the adolescent’s need for relationship, autonomy, competence, and fun. Teachers learned techniques to be cognizant of these needs as they plan for their day. In addition, cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy and self-control are skills every middle schooler must develop. The end goal of building self-control within the students themselves can be achieved through proactive discipline procedures where students establish social contracts and practice routines and procedure that will demonstrate their understanding and commitment to that contract which creates a positive and productive learning environment.  Through a variety of activities the teachers worked on methods to improve community and social skills in their classes through the use of Circle of Power and Respect, which is used in morning meetings. As we began the year, each teacher introduced the program and the students formulated the social contract. It has helped to create an atmosphere of positive energy, respect for one another, trust, and structure that makes Carondelet Middle School a great place to be. I am proud of every member of these teams and every student who have worked hard to make this program part of our Carondelet program.

Stranger Than Fiction/Middle School Book Club – TIME AND DATE CHANGE - The first Stranger Than Fiction Book Club meeting is Tuesday, September 29 in the Down Under space @ 9:08 AM.  No cost, good pastry, and great discussions. The first book is House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. Please join us!?

Jr. High Youth Venture (7th and 8th graders):

After School Drop-in: Drop-in Tuesdays, from4-6pm at Down Under. ALL 7th & 8th graders are invited to hang out for the afternoon play some pool, games, enjoy great snacks and even better company for just $1 each Tuesday.

AnnualJr. High Hayride: October 3rd is our annual hayride. Horses, hay, bonfire, s’mores, what a great night! Registration form is available on the Venture website.

Jv. Peer Ministry: Jv. Peer Ministry is leadership training for 8th graders and begins in October. Look for sign up details on the Venture website soon. Jv. Peer Ministry meets on Wednesday evenings in October and November. Fill out an application and turn it into Christina or Matt. You can get the application on the Venture website.

Service Sunday: Service Sunday begins October 11th. If you want to make a difference by serving others with a team of youth and adults committed to the same thing, join this team. Sign up and permission slips are available on the Venture website.

For more info on Venture Youth Ministry or to sign up for any of these events/programs, visit www.ventureym.org or contact Matt Meyers or Christina Ploog .

Events of 9/28 - 10/2 Week:

Sept. 28 – Standardized Testing Begins

Sept. 29 – Stranger than Fiction Book Club 9:08

Sept. 29 - Catholic High Schools visit 8^th grade

Sept. 30 – Gr. 6 - St. Croix trip

Sept. 30 – Marathon Pledge collection day

Sept. 30 - Kdgn-Westwood Nature Center 10:00-12:30 (NOTE TIME)

Sept. 30 – Waite House Collection Day

Oct. 1 – No Mpls K-AM Noon Bus

Oct. 2 - No Mpls Bus Service- Parent Drive Day

Oct. 1 & 2- Gr.6 - St. Croix trip

Oct. 3 - MARATHON - LAKE HARRIET 9:00-11:00 AM

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 5 – Gr. 5 – U of M Physics show 3:00-4:00

Oct. 8 – Gr. 7 –Eloise Butler Wildflower field trip 10:00-12:30

Oct. 14 - Coffee with Becky, 7:30AM, Lower Campus

Oct. 21 - Gr. 5 –Kindness Retreat all day

Oct. 23 - Student/Faculty Volleyball game LC 3:15

News Notes  Sept.18, 2009

Parent Night: We had an outstanding attendance for Parent Night. Despite the heat, everyone learned a lot about what their children and their teachers are planning for the year. There was so much positive energy everywhere - we are off to a great start! 

WED. SEPT. 23 TRANSPORTATION- On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23, upper campus students will get off the bus at the lower campus for the all-school prayer service. Carpools and bikers should also come to the lower campus. The upper campus students will walk back to the upper campus after the prayer service is complete. A permission slip has been sent home. This permission slip will cover all transportation modes (walking or bus) between the two campuses.

Marathon:  On Wednesday, we kicked off our Carondelet Marathon fundraiser with a skit performed by our Student Council. If you haven't yet seen the marathon pledge envelope and bright yellow information sheet, check with your student. Next Wed. is our first pledge date and a chance for your student to bring in pledges. We are still in need of volunteers to help with: Phonathon, evenings of Sept 28 and 29; artwork, help students prepare"rally" posters during the noon hours and leaf raking; coordinate and/or supervise teams of 7th and 8th graders who earn service hours for their efforts. Please contact Brenda Roth or Mary Kelly if you can lend us a hand; it will be greatly appreciated.

Special Friends' Olympics: Today the 8th graders and kindergarteners paired up for the Special Friends' Olympics at Carondelet's lower campus. Today was the first meeting and event for the Special Friends. The morning included relays, games, apples, refreshments and fun! A special thank you to all the parents who attended and helped with this special event. It was a great morning!

The CCS Flu Plan: The flu season may be upon us. The media reports vary from day to day, but the season could reach pandemic proportions. We are being updated by the Minnesota Health Dept., Minnesota Dept. of Education, and our Mpls. appointed school nurse, Nancy Barenthin frequently and if new information arrives we will pass it on to our families. The steps we have in place are:

1. Firm instruction to the students on washing hands, coughing into elbows and not sharing eating utensils or drinks, and throwing tissues away immediately after use.
2. Hand sanitizers have been placed in every room and students are encouraged to use them frequently.
3. Encourage students to not to touch your nose, face, or eyes.
4. If a child becomes ill at school we will isolate them and contact parents for pick up.
5. If a child has the flu-like symptoms( fever, cough and/or sore throat) they need to stay home and not return to school and need to be fever free without fever-reducing medication for 24 hours.
6. The door knobs, faucets, and hand railings in the buildings are being sanitized and disinfected.
7. For the latest information check the Mpls. Public School site www.mpls.k12.mn.us.
   

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI NEWS: Three former Carondelet students have been named semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are: Michael Carter (Blake School), Isabella Dawis (Southwest H.S.) and Kirsten Elfstrand (De LaSalle H.S.). Congratulations!

Phones: The teacher phones at the upper campus are ringing in rooms during class. If you need to reach a teacher please call Jeanne and she will forward the message. We hope to fix the problem soon.

CCS Job Opening: Due to the increased enrollment in the Extended Day- Club Saint program we are looking for another person to work on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The job entails helping set up for breakfast, interacting with the students and clean-up and preparation for the next day. The hours would be 8:00AM – 9:30 AM. The pay is $15.00/ hour and would be limited to school days. If interested, please submit resume and references to Mrs. Farber, Principal.

Guided Reading: This year, some teachers at Carondelet are beginning a literacy program aimed at improving differentiation in reading. It's called Guided Reading, and it will be phased in over the coming years as teachers are trained in this program. Guided Reading is based on the philosophy that all good readers are good problem solvers and use many strategies to read new words and comprehend their meaning. Small groups of students, grouped by ability, meet with a teacher to read an appropriately leveled text, while learning word-attack and comprehension strategies. For more information, click here.

Standardized Testing: CCS student in grades 3- 8 will be taking the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 10) beginning on Monday, Sept. 28. Stanford has an 80-year history of testing. They have strived to exceed expectations, are supported by accurate research and data, incorporate the latest ideas in educational testing, and employ the most current educational methods. It is anachievement test seeking to find out what the student knows now. The test is aligned with NCLB, state and national standards in addition to being gender and racially diverse in its format. The SAT 10 will provide us with valuable information to keep our curriculum current, and hold us accountable. It is scored against national norms from 2007. The parent report will rank your child below average, average, or above average compared to other students nationally. It is an easy to read and informative report. It is a very comprehensive test including math, reading, social studies, language use and science. The best preparation for children is a good breakfast, a good night’s sleep and a “can-do” positive attitude. Given the outstanding academic reputation of Carondelet, we are sure our students will perform very well.

Ladies Night Out:  On Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6-9 PM, Hot Mama in Edina will be hosting an exclusive Ladies Night Out for Carondelet Moms and their friends! Hot Mama will donate 15% of our sales that evening back to Carondelet. We hope you can join us for this fabulous night of shopping, food, drink and friends!
 
Middle School Book Club (TIME AND DATE CHANGE):  The first Stranger Than Fiction Book Club meeting is Tuesday, September 29 in the Down Under space @ 9:08.  No cost, good pastry, and great discussions. First book is House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer.

Sterling Karate:  New students, would you like to find out more about karate? Come to class during September at no charge and try Sterling Karate! Karate meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:45 a.m. at the Lower Campus starting September 22nd. Parents can also sign up to take classes with their child - this is a great way to keep in shape and learn the art together! There is financial assistance available for Sterling Karate. Please contact the school office for more information. 

Kicks 4 Kids Soccer:  Lessons begin the week of October 5 and ALL LESSONS WILL BE HELD AT THE LOWER CAMPUS GYM!!! After each lesson,  your younger child will be brought directly to his/her room and your 3rd or 4th grader will be put on the Club Saint bus to rideover to the Upper Campus. For questions or registration information contact Kelly at 612-251-8907 or kelly@kicks4kidsmn.com

Jr. High Youth Venture (7th and 8th graders):

After School Drop-in: Drop-in Tuesdays, from4-6pm at Down Under. ALL 7th & 8th graders are invited to hang out for the afternoon playsome pool, games, enjoy great snacks and even better company for just $1 each Tuesday.

Annual Jr. High Hayride: October 3rd is our annual hayride. Horses, hay, bonfire, s’mores, what a great night! Registration form is available on the Venture website.

Jv. Peer Ministry: Jv. Peer Ministry is leadership training for 8th graders and begins in October. Look for sign up details on the Venture website soon. Jv. Peer Ministry meets on Wednesday evenings in October and November. Fill out an application and turn it into Christina or Matt. You can get the application on the Venture website.

Service Sunday: Service Sunday begins October 11th. If you want to make a difference by serving others with a team of youth and adults committed to the same thing, join this team. Sign up and permission slips are available on the Venture website.

For more info on Venture Youth Ministry or to sign up for any of these events/programs, visit www.ventureym.org or contact Matt Meyers or Christina Ploog .

Week of 9/14-9/18 Events

Sept. 23 – Convocation Prayer Service LC 10:00 (asclose as possible to 10)

Sept. 23 – Marathon Pledge collection day

Sept. 25 – Gr. 4 – Wargo Field trip 9:00-2:30

Upcoming Events

Sept. 28 – Standardized Testing Begins.

Sept. 29 – Stranger than Fiction Book Club 9:08

Sept. 30 – Gr. 6 - St. Croix trip

Sept. 30 – Marathon Pledge collection day

Sept. 30 - Kdgn-Westwood Nature Center 1:10-2:35

Sept. 30 – Catholic High Schools visit 8th grade

Oct. 1 – No MplsK-AM Noon Bus

Oct. 2 No Mpls Bus Service- Parent Drive Day

Oct. 1 & 2- Gr. 6 - St. Croix trip

Oct. 3 - MARATHON-LAKE HARRIET 9:00-11:00

 
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News Notes   September 11, 2009

Take Charge of Education:  We have received over $3,000  from Target through the Take Charge of Education program.  This program gives back 1% on purchases to designated institutions. Currently 168 of our families have joined the Take Charge of Education program. To assign up for the RED card contact Target.com/tcoe or 1-800-316-6142 and    sign up for Carondelet Catholic School Upper or Lower. We thank those who have helped us.  

PARENT NIGHT: On Sept. 17^th the staff will have the opportunity to convey their curriculum, grading methods, and class expectations to you. Parent Night is a chance for you, the parents, to see firsthand what your children experience at Carondelet in their classes and the joy of learning in the presence of such fine teachers. Please see the schedule below. Most grades will be presenting twice – choose the time that is convenient for you.

    6:30-6:55 Grades K and 2 presentation in classroom  

    7:00-7:25 Grades K and 1 presentations in classrooms

    7:00-7:30 Grade 6  - St. Croix Trip – Social Hall Upper Campus

    7:40-8:05 Grade 5 presentation in the auditorium Lower level of school

    7:40-8:05 Grades 3,7,& 8 presentations in classrooms

    8:10-8:35 Grade  5 presentation in the auditorium Lower level of school

    8:10-8:35 Grades 4 & 6 presentations in classroom

    8:35-9:00 Grades 3,4,6,7,& 8 presentations in classrooms

We are anxious to have all our families discover the world your children are engaged in everyday in their classrooms.

Waite House:  CCS is committed to service to others and our community. We have a  long tradition as the major contributor to Waite House, the food shelf  at the Pillsbury Center. Last year alone we added over 14,000 pounds of food to their shelves for those in need. 

Again, this year we have chosen Waite House as our service project. As part of our Back to School night,  we are encouraging parents to bring one item for a meal and the following day  having their child bring another item for the meal. Working together on this project offers the opportunity to discuss nutritional balance and food planning.

USED/RECYLCED/ EXCHANGE UNIFORM SALE: will be held at the Upper Campus Lunchroom during Parent Night.- 7:00-8:00. If you have items to donate to the sale you may drop them off at either campus office early next week.

Happy NEWS: Christy Reina, Fourth-Grade Teacher, and her husband, Mark, are the proud parents of a daughter, Lainey Marie, born on Wednesday, Sept. 10^th. Baby Lainey weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. and is as cute as can be! Congratulations to the Reinas.

Kindergarten – 8^th grade Special Friends Program:  At Carondelet Catholic School we have an unique relationship between kindergarteners  and eighth graders. Each eighth grader builds a special relationship through planned monthly activities during the year with a particular kindergartener. The eighth graders have a chance to befriend someone younger than themselves and provide some leadership skills. The kindergarteners has a chance to bond with an older student, have someone to  look up to, and know that they will have a friend whenever the entire school gathers for events. The students perform together at the Christmas program and do many fun projects together. Our first activity will be Olympics Day on Friday, Sept. 18^th from 10:00-11:45. The eighth graders will lead the games and jump at the chance to run with their new friend. It is the beginning of these wonderful, warm, and trusting relationships. Kindergarten parents: please join us for this fun morning.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All teachers and staff at Carondelet Catholic School have new email addresses. We have our own domain. It is the initial of the person’s first name and their last name. @carondelet-mpls.org follows. Example: Joseph Smith is jsmith@carondelet-mpls.org. Please use the new addresses in email communication with staff at Carondelet. Thank you.

VIRTUS TRAINING: Virtus training for all volunteers working with children will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19^th  from 9:00AM-12:00 in the auditorium at Christ the King Parish. 

Home and School Association: The purpose and roles of the Home and School Association are to support the school and its teachers by successfully implementing projects approved by Carondelet Catholic School. Home and School Grade representatives also provide support by organizing  parent volunteerism in the classrooms. The first meeting is Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:00 in the Upper Campus Art room. All are welcome.

Marathon: Many of you have already volunteered to help with Carondelet's most significant fundraiser, our Marathon, Oct 3.  It's a great opportunity for you to meet other parents and students, have fun and help our school raise $85,000.  We still need help in several areas, with opportunities particularly for working parents:  Marathon morning; Phonathon, evenings of Sept 28 and 29; artwork, help students prepare "rally" posters during the noon hours and Leaf raking;coordinate and/or supervise teams of 7th and 8th graders who earn service hours for their efforts.  Please contact:  Brenda Roth, broth3@comcast.net or Mary Kelly, quinkely@comcast.net. 

Volunteer Health Aides needed at our Lower Campus:  Volunteers are needed daily on the Lower Campus (with the exception of Thursdays).  This volunteer job entails administering band-aids, ice packs and a friendly smile to our K - 2nd graders who may have had a fall during recess.  Anything more major, and Lenore takes over.  This is also a great opportunity to have a lunch date with your favorite kindergartner, first or second grader -- as they can join you in the nurse's office.  The time commitment is 12:15 to 1:15, and we need people as soon as September 28.  If you are interested in being put on the schedule, please contact Bridget Orr ,LC Volunteer Health Aide Coordinator. Bridget's phone number is (612) 824-1881 and her email is jborr1@hotmail.com

Interested in Girl Scouts for your 

Kinder girl?

If you are interested in finding out more about a 

Daisy girl Scout troop for your daughter, 

call or email Nancy McIntosh.

I will collect the names of interested girls/parents, notify everyone by email and hold a one hour meeting at Dunn’s in Linden Hills to give you the skinny on Girl Scouts at CCS. Please contact me ASAP.

Nancy Nelson McIntosh

612 377 5352 h                               952 476 1617 w

612 998 7425 c             Nancy.mcintosh@yahoo.com

Girl Scout website:  www.girlscoutsrv.org

Mpls Lakes Service Unit website: http://mplslakesgs.org

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Back to Scouting for the Cub Scouts

Where: Christ the King, lower auditorium

When: 7:00pm, Monday September 14

Who: Any boy grades 1^st through 5^th interested in cub scouts or returning cub scouts

Questions???                         Contact Denny Bennett, Cubmaster, at 612.285.7312 

or Rod Helm, Committee Chair, at 952.924.6246

See you there!!

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REMINDER:  SPANISH CAMP APPLICATIONS  AND $50 DEPOSIT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 3-5 INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ARE DUE NEXT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.  PLEASE TURN THEM IN TO SRA. EIDEN OR JEANNE IN THE OFFICE.  If you were unable to attend the information night but are still interested in going, please contact Katy Eiden at dandkeiden@gmail.com as soon as possible as all paperwork needs to be turned in next week to reserve Carondelet's spaces for November 6 date.

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Fundraiser Ends Sept. 16:  This is the last weekend to get out and sell! Please help support our Carondelet staff by placing your Innisbrook orders today. The annual fundraiser wraps up next Wed, Sept. 16. In addition to premium gift wrap, Innisbrook also offers gourmet foods and a variety of great gift items.

 

*  To get started follow these simple steps:

• Go to www.innisbrook.com and click EZ
• Enter the Carondelet # 102424
• Set up a user name and password
• Register your student(s) for prize credits
• Enter your order using the product numbers in the catalog
• Print your order voucher, return it to school with your check made to Home & School

*  Send e mails to out-of-town family and friends at www.innisbrook.com

 

*  Raffle items for all families/students who submit Innisbrook orders

        1st  prize - $100 Tuition Credit

        2nd, 3rd & 4th prizes – 2 tickets to a MN Wild hockey game

        Classroom Party - Parties for the top selling classroom in grades K-2,   3-5,   6-8! 

        Innisbrook Prizes - Additional prizes are available directly through Innisbrook. See your Innisbrook envelope for         details!

*  Home Delivery - All orders over $75 will be delivered directly to your home. No need to make the extra trip to school for pick up.

 

*  Questions? Contact Monica Stuart 612.770.5895 or Tracy LaMuth 612.926.0440

STRANGER THAN FICTION MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK

• First meeting is Wednesday, September 30th in the Down Under space @ 9:08.
  
• No cost, good pastry, and great discussions. First book is House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer.
  

KICKS 4 KIDS SOCCER!!!  Look for more information to come home this week on dates, times and registration.

Events of  9/14 - 9/18 Week 

Sept. 12 – Fulton Fall Festival - 5^th graders selling apples  11:00

Sept. 14 – 7^th Gr. Field trip - Richardson Nature Center  10:45-1:45

Sept. 14 – Home and School Meeting UC  Art room 7:00

Sept. 15 – CCS School Board Meeting  Social Hall Upper Campus  7:00

Sept. 16 – Marathon Kickoff  LC  10:15,  UC 12:00

Sept. 18 – Gr.  K-8 Special Friends Olympics   LC  10:00-11:45

      - 5^th Gr. Field trip – MN Writing Center   10-2

      - 2^nd Gr. Baseball game, Linden Hills Park  2:15-4:00

Upcoming Events

Sept. 23 – Convocation Prayer Service  LC  10:00 (as close as possible to 10) 

4th Annual People for Parks 5K!:  Join People for Parks at Lake Harriet this Sunday, September 13th for a family friendly 5K around the parkway. Registration and race number distribution starts at 10:30, race begins at 11am. 

Download the entry form Or register at active.com by Friday midnight.

Remember the 9-11 Tribute at Lake Harriet on Sept. 11 at 7:00 PM

Dear Carondelet Parent,

We would like to invite you and your children/students to a wonderful evening of music on Friday night, September 11th 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Harriet Band Shell.
 
The concert is entitled, 9-11 Tribute Our Community Remembers.

This is the 8th time this annual concert has been held in remembrance of a very tragic day in our nation's history. An all volunteer, 63-piece orchestra and 65-voice chorus will perform the music. Rehearsals have been ongoing for the past few weeks. I know the evening will be a wonderful event. Our hosts this year are: Mike Binkley and Angela Davis from WCCO 4 TV.

Some of the music that will be played is: 'The Star-Spangled Banner', 'America the Beautiful', '1812 Overture' and a newly commissioned work entitled: 'Amazing Grace 9-11' which will have it's World Premier that evening. It will be performed by the Zuhrah Shrine Pipes & Drums and the 9-11 Tribute Orchestra/Chorus

During the tribute, we would like the children to participate. As the 'Washington Post March' is played, the young people will be invited to march in a parade circle around the bench seats at the Band Shell. The Masons of Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge will give out hundreds of American Flags for the young people to wave as they march in the parade.

At the end of the concert the entire audience will light vigil candles to honor the 2,996 people that lost their lives on 9-11-2001. We will finish the evening with the song 'God Bless America', and there will be a grand finale of fireworks at the end of the evening.

The concert will last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Friday September isn't a school night so hopefully even the very youngest of your family members can stay up to see the very special ending. The 9-11 Tribute has become an annual event, and it is our intention that it will continue on and will always be held on September 11th at 7pm at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. For more info please visit our web site: http://www.our911tribute.com

Thank you and I hope you and your family can make plans to attend the concert.

Bob Bayers 
9-11 Tribute Producer

News Notes September 4, 2009

        Ordinary people doing ordinary things extraordinary well. - Rev. Theodore Hesburgh

Welcome to the weekly newsletter! It was a heart-warming sight to witness the happy faces of our returning students and new students this week. New markers, rolls of paper towels, clean and pressed uniforms, and backpacks filled our halls. The teachers looked forward to this day. We welcomed 63 new kindergarteners on Thursday. The excitement abounds. Truly ordinary people are doing things extraordinary well. It will be a wonderful, memorable year of learning, sharing, and growing for all of us. 

PLEASE READ:  In an effort to reduce our use of paper, go green, and remain conscientious about our contributions to the environment, we are sending information via email and the website. In order to keep current please take time to READ the information on the events happening at your child's school. Every effort will be made to keep the information pertinent and concise as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All teachers and staff at Carondelet Catholic School have new email addresses. We have our own domain. It is the initial of the person's first name and their last name. @carondelet-mpls.org follows. Example: Joseph Smith is jsmith@carondelet-mpls.org. Please use the new addresses in email communication with staff at Carondelet. Thank you.

Coffee with Becky: You are invited to attend a coffee session on Wednesday, Sept. 9th from 7:30 AM-9:00 AM in the Social Hall at the Upper Campus. Our first topic will be 1) review of the beginning of school and 2) a view of the new standardized testing we will employ this year. Bring your own coffee - it is way to early for Becky to make coffee.
 
Congratulations to our staff members who were married over the summer:
        Heather (Humphrey) Faber - Grade 2 
        Kristen (Baker) McLean - Kindergarten

VIRTUS TRAINING: Virtus training for all volunteers working with children will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the auditorium at Christ the King Parish.

Volunteer Health Aide:  Volunteers are needed daily on the Lower Campus (with the exception of Thursdays).  This volunteer job entails administering band-aids, ice packs and a friendly smile to our K - 2nd graders who may have had a fall during recess.  Anything more major, and Lenore takes over.  This is also a great opportunity to have a lunch date with your favorite kindergartner, first or second grader -- as they can join you in the nurse's office.  The time commitment is 12:15 to 1:15, and we need people as soon as September 28.  If you are interested in being put on the schedule, please contact Bridget Orr, LC Volunteer Health Aide Coordinator. Bridget's phone number is (612) 824-1881 and her email is jborr1@hotmail.com

Building Improvements: This summer brought many painters and contractors to our building. Some of the improvements are very visible and some are not. Among the improvements are:

• Lockers for all middle school students & painted the school colors
• Locker room lockers also painted school colors
• Cabling and new switches to improve the delivery of computer services.
• New technology equipment such as projectors, microphone systems for use with the computers, and document cameras.
• Transformation of the school office to a classroom
• New painted bathrooms
• New sinks and faucets for each bathroom

Great Opportunity for Students in Grades 3-5 to spend a weekend speaking Spanish:

Hola estudiantes y padres,

Bienvenidos a español en el año escolar 2009-2010. Tenemos una oportunidad fantástica para los niños de grados 3-5. El 6 a 8 de noviembre de 2009, podemos ir al Lago de Bosque, el campamento de español en Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji, Minnesota. ¿Tiene interes? Asiste una reunión de informacíon el 10 de septiembre, a las 7 por la noche.

Welcome to Spanish in the 2009-2010 school year. We have a fantastic opportunity for students in grades 3-5. On November 6-8, 2009, we can go to the Lago del Bosque Spanish camp at Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji, MN. Are you interested? Please attend an informational meeting on September 10 at 7 pm in the CTK social hall.

If you haven't heard of Concordia Language Camp before, please go to www.concordialanguagevillages.org and see what they have to offer. It is considered one of the best language facilities in the United States and students travel from many states to attend. Additionally, counselors come from many countries to share their language and culture. The school weekends are a great chance to see what it is like, learn about other cultures, practice immersion Spanish and meet other Spanish students all with a group from our own school. The activities include songs, skits, soccer, games and meals among others, all in the target language - Spanish! Don't know much? Don't worry. Lots of charades and acting out what is said helps you learn in a non-threatening atmosphere.

Only 2 weekends per year are offered for this age group. The Spring session is already booked. We have reservations for 30 students, but must commit with down payments by September 15, or lose some spaces. November 6 is a Friday, and also a teacher workshop day, so students would not miss school. The cost is approximately $175 per student plus transportation. Options for that will be discussed at the meeting. We will need both male and female chaperones that will have completed VIRTUS training, had background checks and signed the archdiocesan required volunteer forms. There will also be paperwork for insurance and applications.

In the event more than 30 students apply, we will establish criteria and have a selection committee from the faculty.

Thanks for your interest! 
Sinceramente, Sra. Eiden

If you have questions please contact Sra. Eiden at dandkeiden@gmail.com

We are so blessed. We could not have started school without the volunteer help of many people. Special thanks and appreciation goes out to Mark and Jimmy Kumholtz, Dave and Eric Peters for their efforts to drive to Backus to load the new lockers, return to Minneapolis and unload. Jimmy and his Boy Scout troop took on the cleaning and assembling of the lockers as an Eagle Project. With a new coat of paint, the lockers look great in the school colors of green and purple. Now, every student in the middle school has a locker for their coat and books. Thank you.

After we purchased gently used furniture for our new classroom, Lee Stotts volunteered a truck to pick up the furniture. It was a day of hauling by the Student Council officers and their friends. The move went smoothly. We are grateful to Lee and the crew.

A cast of volunteers led by Susan Hellstrom and family came to help us move the office and organize a classroom for our new 4th grade section. Among the volunteers were Jane Mueller, Nancy Driessen, Liz Hannan, and Susie Fry. Many thanks.

The spirit of volunteerism and cooperation is truly alive at Carondelet Catholic School. This is one of the many reasons that people have come to recognize Carondelet as a special place. The teamwork of everyone working together was an amazing and rewarding sight. Everyone has marveled at how the changes have made the school a bright and exciting place to be. We thank you.
 
Innisbrook Fundraiser: August 27 - September 16
By now you have received an Innisbrook Fundraiser Packet. You may have picked it up at Back-to-School Night or it came home with your student this week. For those of you new to the Innisbrook Fundraiser following you'll find a few details about what you really need to know. For those of you familiar with Innisbrook please read on, you'll be surprised and delighted with the many changes!
 
Innisbrook Fast Facts

• The goal is to raise $8,000 for our school!
• Innisbrook is a Home and School Association (HSA) fundraiser that directly supports the tradition of doing something special for all Carondelet staff members at Christmas.
• When you shop with Innisbrook, our school receives 50% of all orders and you help support the Christmas gift program for all Carondelet staff.
• Innisbrook has fabulous products for you, the home, for birthday and holiday gift giving. Innisbrook products include premium gift-wrap, tasty treats, stationary and more. 
• New this year, Prizes for the Whole Family!

Exciting Raffle Items for all families/students who submit Innisbrook orders.

• 1st prize - $100 Tuition Credit
• 2nd, 3rd & 4th prizes - 2 tickets to a MN Wild hockey game
• Classroom Party: Parties for the top selling classroom in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8!
  Innisbrook Prizes: Additional prizes are available directly through Innisbrook. See your Innisbrook envelope for details!

Home Delivery: All orders over $75 will be delivered directly to your home. No need to make the extra trip to school for pick up.

How to Order: Go to www.innisbrook.com and enter the Carondelet school number 102424.
Then chose one of the following options 1) enter your order using EZ entry, or 2) Shop online, or 3) complete a written order form.

Contact us with any questions. Monica Stuart 612 770 5895 wheedow@comcast.net and Tracy LaMuth 612 926 0440 tjlamuth@yahoo.com

FLU: Your child will be bringing home information on symptoms and prevention today. Please note the 24 hour requirement following the  reduction in temperature. We are receiving instructions from the Mn Dept of Health weekly. Carondelet does have a action plan for the flu and we will be sharing the information with you in our next newsletter.

STRANGER THAN FICTION Middle School Book Club

The first meeting will be held Wednesday, September 30th in the Down Under space @ 9:08.
No cost, good pastry, and great discussions.
First book is House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer.

KICKS 4 KIDS SOCCER!!!
Your child can experience soccer lessons unlike he or she has had before!  Manuel Jordan, native of Spain and soccer player & coach at many levels, along with David Burns of Martha Burns Swim School, has developed a curriculum specially suited to children in Kindergarten-4th grades.  He will be bringing these lessons to Carondelet students before school days beginning in October. Experience your younger child coming home from school all excited about soccer! Get your older child ready for the Carondelet soccer team! Look for more information to come home next week on dates, times and registration.

Events of  9/8 - 9/11 Week
Sept. 9 - Coffee with Becky   CTK Social Hall    7:30 -9:00AM
Sept. 10 - Spanish Trip informational meeting   CTK Social Hall  7:00PM
Sept. 12 - Fulton Festival - Gr. 5  serving sundaes

Upcoming Events
Sept. 14 - 7th Gr. Field trip- Richardson Nature Center  10:45-1:45
Sept. 16 - Marathon Kickoff
Sept. 18 - 5th Gr. Field trip - Mn Writing Center   10-2
               - 2nd Gr. Baseball game, Linden Hills Park  2:15-4:00
Sept. 23 - Convocation Prayer Service  LC  10:15

                                    ____________________________________________

Dear Carondelet Parent,

We would like to invite you and your children/students to a wonderful evening of music on Friday night, September 11th 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Harriet Band Shell.
 
The concert is entitled, 9-11 Tribute Our Community Remembers.

This is the 8th time this annual concert has been held in remembrance of a very tragic day in our nation's history. An all volunteer, 63-piece orchestra and 65-voice chorus will perform the music. Rehearsals have been ongoing for the past few weeks. I know the evening will be a wonderful event. Our hosts this year are: Mike Binkley and Angela Davis from WCCO 4 TV.

Some of the music that will be played is: 'The Star-Spangled Banner', 'America the Beautiful', '1812 Overture' and a newly commissioned work entitled: 'Amazing Grace 9-11' which will have it's World Premier that evening. It will be performed by the Zuhrah Shrine Pipes & Drums and the 9-11 Tribute Orchestra/Chorus

During the tribute, we would like the children to participate. As the 'Washington Post March' is played, the young people will be invited to march in a parade circle around the bench seats at the Band Shell. The Masons of Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge will give out hundreds of American Flags for the young people to wave as they march in the parade.

At the end of the concert the entire audience will light vigil candles to honor the 2,996 people that lost their lives on 9-11-2001. We will finish the evening with the song 'God Bless America', and there will be a grand finale of fireworks at the end of the evening.

The concert will last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Friday September isn't a school night so hopefully even the very youngest of your family members can stay up to see the very special ending. The 9-11 Tribute has become an annual event, and it is our intention that it will continue on and will always be held on September 11th at 7pm at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. For more info please visit our web site: http://www.our911tribute.com

Thank you and I hope you and your family can make plans to attend the concert.

Bob Bayers
9-11 Tribute Producer

News Notes August 21, 2009

Welcome to the 2009-10 school year!

We are opening this year with 54 new families in our Carondelet community. It is an exciting time for the school and its home in the southwest corner of Minneapolis. Even though the school year has not yet begun I wanted to share with our families some of the new developments at school.  The teachers, staff and I are most anxious to see everyone during Open House on Thursday, August 27.

I am pleased to introduce the new members to our staff for this year:

Mrs. Becky Harris - 2nd grade
Mrs. Harris has been a Learning Resource teacher for the Hopkins District last year and previously taught 1st grade at Holy Spirit in Sioux Falls. She is a graduate of St. Cloud State University.

Ms. Jamie Hera - 3rd grade teacher
Ms. Hera comes to us after teaching at St. Elizabeth Seton this past year. St. Elizabeth was closed at the end of this year. Prior to this year, Jamie was a teaching assistant at Breck School and a team teacher in Anoka.  Jamie is a graduate of Winona State University and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of St. Thomas.

Ms. Kristen Rafferty - 3rd grade teacher
Ms. Rafferty spent the last two years teaching 4th grade at St. Stephen's Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. Originally from the Mpls./St. Paul area, Kristen is anxious to move back home. She is a graduate of St. Mary's University - Winona.

Ms. Laura Miller - 4th grade teacher
Ms. Miller has been teaching 4th grade at St. Odilia's School for the past three years and at IHM-St. Luke's, the prior 2 years. She is a graduate of St. Mary's - Winona, where she was a member of fast pitch softball championship team.

Mrs. Michelle Kohlmeyer - 4th grade long-term substitute
Mrs. Kohlmeyer has been teaching in West Allis, Wis. this past year and being recently married moved back to the Twin Cities. She is a graduate of Marquette University. Mrs. Kohlmeyer will be with us until Thanksgiving when Mrs. Reina returns from maternity leave.

Mrs. Patty Shields - Middle School Communications - Gr. 6 & 7
Mrs. Shields has been subbing in the Eden Prairie School District. Before taking a leave to raise her children, Patty taught at Hill-Murray in St. Paul and Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield, Calif. She is a graduate of College of St. Benedict. In addition, Patty is a 1981graduate of Christ the King School.

Mr. Joe Durben - Part-time Art
Mr. Durben has been a professional artist and designer for more than twenty years.  Following his attendance at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mr. Durben worked in the giftware and home decor industry as a designer and creative director, as well as in marketing, licensing and product sourcing and development. He is beginning to pursue his education degree at Augsburg College.

Mrs. Megan Hower - Marketing and Recruiting Coordinator
Mrs. Hower has served in a volunteer position this past year at CCS. She has been extremely helpful in contacting new families, updating the website, and keeping our marketing initiatives moving forward. She will continue those efforts in addition to seeking more marketing opportunities.

We welcome with open arms these new members to our staff. They come to us with solid and knowledgeable backgrounds both academically and in the Catholic faith. The pool of candidates was vast and we were able to choose the very best.

Open House: On Thursday, August 27th, Carondelet Catholic School will host an Open House from 5:00-7:00 to welcome both students and families. Teachers will be here to meet their students and show them around their rooms. It will be time to reconnect with old friends and meet the new students. The members of Home and School Committee will host an ice cream social for families at the Lower Campus. Be sure to join in the festivities.  Kindergarteners are invited to bring their school supplies with them at this time.

Used/Recycled/Exchange Uniform Sale: A used/recycled/exchange uniform sale will be held on Thursday, August 27 from 5:00-7:00 at the LOWER CAMPUS. This sale provides the opportunity to buy a used uniform at a substantially reduced price. You may also bring your child's gently used uniforms and trade them in for bigger sized under the exchange program. If you have any uniforms that your child has outgrown and you wish to donate them, this is the sale that needs them. You may turn in used uniforms to the Upper or Lower Campus Offices at any time. Educational Outfitters will also be at the Lower Campus if you wish to purchase new uniforms.

Kindergarten Announcement:  Kindergarten will begin on Thursday, September 3.  After you have said "good-bye" to your child, we invite you to join Mr. Blanda, the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Farber, the Principal, and members of the Home and School Committee for coffee in the lunchroom at the Lower Campus from 10:00-11:00. It will be an opportunity to meet other parents  and offer help with the transition to kindergarten.

Additional 4th Grade: We want to offer the best education to our students.  Due to the increased enrollment another classroom has been added in fourth grade increasing that grade level to three sections. The Carondelet School Board approved this addition in early August. The space previously used as the Office has become the new 4th grade classroom.

Upper Campus Office: The Upper Campus Office will be sharing space with the Business Office. Children needing medical attention (usually band-aids, wet cloths for their heads, etc) will also be located in the Business Office - Room 100. Space is becoming very tight but we are squeezing together to allow space for our new 4th grade classroom.

Virtus Training: If you will be working with children as a volunteer in any capacity this year it is necessary to complete Virtus Training: Protecting Our Children.  This training is necessary if you are chaperoning field trips, coaching a team, reading to children, working in the library- any position that in which you would contact with a Carondelet student. Training is being offered at Christ the King Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9:00-12:00. If you cannot attend this Sept session more sessions are available in the area. Please check the website www.virtus.org for times and locations.

Monthly Coffee with Becky: In order to honor the request of families with small children two of the monthly coffees will be in the evenings. Please note the change on your schedules which were sent in the August mailing.

 Wednesday, Nov. 11    Upper Cmpus Social Hall   7:00-8:30 PM
 Wednesday, Jan. 13     Upper Campus Social Hall   7:00-8:30 PM

Board of Directors: Carondelet welcomes the addition of two new members, Jennifer Will and Kent Stuart, to the Carondelet Board of Directors. Welcome aboard!  We are honored to have them volunteer to serve.

Newsletters: will be online and sent by email every Friday of the school year. Look for information regarding building improvements, new programs, and news on composting in future editions.

As we embark on a new school year, I am once again most appreciative of the wonderful and supportive community here at Carondelet. It is going to be a terrific year.  - Mrs. Farber, Principal

Band Note from Mr. Ruhnke, Director:

Welcome back! If you are in the 4th Grade (or older), and would like to sign up for Beginning Band, you may sign up at the Open Hose on Thursday, August 27th. Come and see me at the Band table. When signing up for Beginning Band prior music playing/reading is not required (although always encouraged). There are several types of band instruments that are taught.  The choices include: Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone/Baritone and Tuba.

When signing up for Beginning Band it is important to have a 2nd choice. Sometimes an instrument group is full or the instrument is inappropriate for a student. My suggestion would be to look at several different types of instruments in advance, have a 1st choice and then a 2nd.

A Groth Music Representative will be at the table with me and you may get an instrument/book from them after seeing me.

If you miss me at sign up don't panic.  You can come and visit me during the 1st week of school. Also, please don't feel the need to "rush" the table.  Groth Music will have extra people on hand and we will make sure we fill all requests.

Concert Band students may "drop off" their sheets with me or with Jeanne in the Office at a later date. Beginning Band students who have demonstrated their playing proficiency and have passed into Concert Band may sign up for the Concert Band. Beginning Band students, who have not fully demonstrated their play proficiency yet, should sign up again for the Beginning Band and continue to develop their skills until they have demonstrated mastery of their instrument sufficient for entrance into Concert Band.

The 1st day of Beginning and Concert Band will be Tuesday, September 8th.  Concert Band student should review all of the major scales and be ready to go!

                   _______________________________________________________________




News Notes June 5, 2009


REASONS TO CHEER:  OUR 2009 CCS GRADUATES
 

We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
Do they look happy?  They are CARONDELET SUCCESSES!!!

Class of ‘09
Grace Holbrook

Time’s running out,
Our lives keep going on,
We tried to make this year last,
But soon we’ll be gone.
Everything will be different
Different from what we’ve done.
These past nine years
Together we’ve had so much fun.

The Sabre Scholarship Award to two – sixth graders: Hana Fritz and Sam Peters for the school year 2009-2010. These students have shown high motivation in their schoolwork and achieved academic success. They have participated in the ministry of social justice and are actively involved in the CTK parish and will continue their education at Carondelet.

The scholarship fund was established by Lorraine and Harold Sabre in 1990 in honor of their Golden Anniversary. We thank the Sabre family for making a Carondelet education possible through their generosity.

The family of Jim Youngblut and Brenda Roth are the recipients of the drawing for $500 scholarship for tuition for those members of our school who contributed to the Fair Share program this year. Congratulations!

What an outstanding Spring Band Concert we heard on May 28th. The Beginning Band’s version on both the U. of Minn. and U. of Wisconsin’s school songs made the audience want to get up and start marching. The Concert Band playing of “The Star Wars Epic” and theme song from “Mamma Mia” helped the audience members remember why we enjoyed those movies. And, the Jazz Band had us all tapping our toes. Great music! Great performance – we are proud of our band students and Mr. Ruhnke.

FINAL REPORT CARDS - The final report cards for the 2008-2009 school year for all students (K-8) will be available on the ChurchWerks website as of 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 10th.  If you have any questions or problems accessing this information, please call either campus  Office.

Summer Office Hours - The school office hours during the summer for June and August will be 9:00-3:00. The school office will be closed for the month of July. Ms. Farber can be reached by email at bbfarber@ties2.net.
 
NEWS FROM THE CARONDELET SCHOOL BOARD:  The Carondelet Board of Directors is responsible for strategic planning and policy decisions at the school. As part of their planning process, they’ve decided to conduct an annual survey of Carondelet parents. They are asking that every family fill out a survey at the enclosed link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qC3RANlJn0ceduwenRKwjw_3d_3d 

The results are anonymous, and the information gathered will help us insure that Carondelet lives up to its mission. Please complete the survey (one per family) by June 12, 2009. This includes all families with students registered this past year.  Thank you.

The Carondelet Board of Directors meets monthly to set policy for the school, oversee its financial performance, including fundraising, and direct marketing initiatives. The board is seeking two new members to serve at least one three-year term each, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. If you’re interested in serving, please email John Hupp at johnhupp234@comcast.net for more information.

Summer basketball for all ages will be held at the St. Thomas Apostle gym on Sundays from 4 - 6 pm. See flyer sent home last week. Call Mark Gooley for details.    612-823-4301

The school supply list for school year 2009-10 will be sent home in hard copy this spring. It will be available online after that time.

June 6 – SUMMER VACATION BEGINS
Sept. 1 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS   Grades 1-8
Sept. 3 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS   Kindergarten

This is the last newsletter for the 2008-09 school year. It is with joy for the lazy, relaxing summer days ahead that we bid farewell to our students.  Yet the hallways in a few days will be lonely without their voices. We look forward to seeing our new kindergarteners, new students and new faculty members in the fall. Again, we will be together as a community.  Thank you for sharing your children with us this school year.

HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL SUMMER. – The Carondelet Teachers and Staff

Summer  

Walking barefoot
through the thick wall of hot air
breathing in the scent
  
Sydney Satre- 8th grade

News Notes May 29, 2009

REGISTRATION MATERIAL: Please complete and send in the registration material.

REASONS TO CHEER: NEW STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
Thank you to all the candidates for Student Council offices that prepared speeches and posters for their campaign.  We are so proud of our students, especially all nine of the candidates, for giving their time and talents to make our school the best it can be. 

STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR 2009-2010

         PRESIDENT:  Zach Neiberger            VICE-PRESIDENT:  Will Jarvis

         SECRETARY:  Jack Jablonski             TREASURER:  Graham Fritz

Our Eighth Graders are graduating on TUESDAY, June 2, 2009. The ceremony will be at Christ the King Church at 7:00 PM. Their contributions to our community from their efforts in academics, to the basketball court, to organizing the variety show, to performances in Grease, to playing at the band concert, to their presentations at the History Day State Competition, have made our school proud. We wish them the best on their future endeavors and will miss them. We will never forget the Class of 2009.

Waite House Garden Planting - 1st grade had so much fun at the Waite House community garden this past Saturday. 8 families came to help, including these students: Nate Cumming, Joe Eiden, Natalie Dwyer, Lauren McGarry, Maria Atkinson, Brendan Rosengren, Liam Maves and Emma Jacobson (although Kaleen Pote wins the award for tiniest gardener). Several families from the Waite House community participated as well. Together we planted vegetable seedlings that students grew from seeds in the classroom.  It was fun to get our hands dirty while making new friends and helping others in Minneapolis. Children in the Waite House summer program will care for the garden through the summer.

Mrs.Pote & Mrs. Berger

                                     

NEWS FROM THE CARONDELET SCHOOL BOARD:  The Carondelet Board of Directors is responsible for strategic planning and policy decisions at the school. As part of their planning process, they’ve decided to conduct an annual survey of Carondelet parents. They are asking that every family fill out a survey at the enclosed link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qC3RANlJn0ceduwenRKwjw_3d_3d 

The results are anonymous, and the information gathered will help us insure that Carondelet lives up to its mission. Please complete the survey (one per family) by June 12, 2009. This includes all families with students registered this past year.  Thank you.

The Carondelet Board of Directors meets monthly to set policy for the school, oversee its financial performance, including fundraising, and direct marketing initiatives. The board is seeking two new members to serve at least one three-year term each, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. If you’re interested in serving, please email John Hupp at johnhupp234@comcast.net for more information.

GREASE PARTY-
 
Who:    Cast and Crew of Grease and their Carondelet friends, Grades 6-8
When:  Sunday, May 31st 6-10 pm
Where: CTK gym and lunchroom
Details: Dance in the gym to your favorite tunes 6-8 pm
            Refreshments in the lunchroom 7-8 pm
            Premier showing of Carondelet's Grease 8-10 pm
 Cost:   $1 for refreshments
 
We've listed some guidelines below:

• We have reserved only the lunchroom and gym. The students will not be allowed or permitted to wander off anywhere else in the school or church. If a student is found anywhere besides the lunchroom, gym or locker room rest rooms, he/she will be asked to leave the building and will not be allowed to return for the remaining party.
• All students will be required to sign in and out at the main school entrance. Once that student signs out, they will not be permitted to return to the party.
• Once the student leaves the gym, lunchroom or restrooms, the student and their parents assume full responsibility for that misguided student's actions.
• No hand held electronic devices to include cell phones, IPODs or I Phones will be allowed during the celebration. There will be cell phones available if a student would need to make a call. If a student is seen using any of these devises, an adult will keep that devise until the celebration is complete.

DVD is available for a donation price of $5. If you haven't already dropped off your form with Jeanne, order forms will be available at the front door. Last date to order the DVDs will be at the cast party.
 
Thanks to all the adventurous parents who signed up to help with the party.  The sign up slots are filled to the brim with extra parents to spare.

GREEN DAY-  On Green Day, (we had a special treat of) Michael Martin, Prez of EFFECT and MusicMatters come in and talk to the students about 4 key environmental issues. He talked about Global Warming, Water, Toxins and Waste. He explained why each of these areas are a problem for society and what is being done about it. Most importantly, he talked about steps even kids can take to impact these issues.  As part of this, he and Beth Huebsch created a Green Day Passport that was sent home with each student on Green Day.  When he spoke, there were a lot of questions.  In order to complete the education process and allow the students to get these questions answered, he has agreed to come to a lunch period to answer questions, review all the kid’s passports, and give all the kids who have completed the passports a reward.  We are asking all students to bring in their completed passports to lunch with them on Thursday, June 4th.  Thank you!

Technology- The school is hoping to infuse our teaching with more technology. Technology will not become the teachers, but rather enhance the teachers’ ability to bring the real life world to our children. It is possible to study other countries and travel there visually without boarding an airplane. We can witness the life cycle of a butterfly before our eyes and perform algebraic functions without redrawing the graphs. Today’s lesson from the board can be accessed for review tomorrow on a  “Smartboard”. Our students will experience these possibilities every day if we have the technological equipment to bring it to them. We don’t. Technological equipment is costly. We are looking for parents to help write grants and lead us to sources where we can equip our classrooms with technology without straining our families’ financial budgets. . If you can help, please let us know.

Summer basketball for all ages will be held at the St. Thomas Apostle gym on Sundays from 4 - 6 pm. See flyer sent home last week. Call Mark Gooley for details at 612-823-4301.

The school supply list for school year 2009-10 will be sent home in hard copy this spring. It will be available online after that time.

The lost and found table is set up in the first floor hallway. There are tables at both campuses.  Please take a moment to ask each of your children to peruse the table offerings. All leftover articles will be claimed by school (dress code worthy clothing), donated to charity, or thrown out.

Birthday Book Club-  Thank you to the following students for the wonderful books given to our library in honor of their birthdays!
 

	Liam Nugent K	Liam McCartney 2	Grace Meyers 3
	Caroline Monchamp 3	Henry Mueller 3	Alison Rosengren 3
	Sarah Helm 4	Paige Junker 4	Katerina Papanikolopoulos 4
	Meghan Uldrich 4	Luke Coverdale 5	Wyatt Melloy 5
	Eva Streitz. 6	Anna Ryden 7	Kelsey Holmquist 8
	Alastair Streitz  8

                   
Steak & Salmon Grille:  As many of you know, St. Thomas the Apostle is holding its annual Steak & Salmon Grille (formerly the "Steak Fry") on Saturday, May 30th.  It starts at 6:00 and goes to 11:00.
Renowned local restaurateur, chef, and all-around great guy Joseph Schmidt is again serving dinner.  The Twin Cities' premier Jump Blues band The Senders will again headline the event.  (They were cut off short last year by that hailstorm.)
 
Tickets are $17 for dinner, dessert, and dancing.  There are no need for advance reservations, but you pay $3 more at the door.  As you can see, this is NOT a fund-raiser for the parish.  It is a social event to get us all together.
 
The Steak & Salmon Grille is well attended by Carondelet parents, and we hope you can be part of it this year. If you can, let me know by return email.  Contact:  AlanMcCarthy@Q.com or (612) 827-0336

We hope to see you there  Thank you!  Al McCarthy

Week of 6/1 - 6/5
June 1 - K-8 Special Friends Celebration   10:00-11:00
June 1 – Gr. 8 Baker Park  11:00-3:30
June 2 - Kdgn. – Zoomobile
June 2 - Gr. 1 - Underwater World Field Trip  12:15-3:15
June 2 – 8th grade Roast and Brunch- dismissed at 12:30
June 2 – 8th grade GRADUATION   Christ the King Church   7:00
June 3  - Gr. 4  Murphy’s Landing  Field Trip
June 4 - Kdgn  -  Westwood Hills Nature Field Trip   10:00-1:00
June 5 – Field day  Grade 3-6  PM
June 5 – Gr. 7  Picnic
June 5 – Kdgn family picnic  12:45
June 5 – Kdgn Graduation , Lower Campus Gym  2:15
June 6 – SUMMER VACATION BEGINS
Sept. 1 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS   Grades 1-8
Sept. 3 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS  Kindergarten





News Notes May 22, 2009     

REGISTRATION MATERIAL: Please complete and send in the registration material.  Attention  - families of incoming kindergarteners – the transportation forms must be sent to the Lower Campus by Friday, May 29th in order to have a bus stop assigned to your child. If we don’t receive the form, we cannot guarantee you a bus stop in time for the start of the school year.

REASONS TO CHEER: This week brought all the Carondelet School together for our closing prayer service at the Lower Campus. The sixth and first- graders led the students in prayer with Fr. Dale Korogi. As a school we bid farewell to Mrs. Snell, Mrs. Jacques, Mrs. Taylor and our beloved 8th
Graders. We will miss them all and wish them the best of luck on their new adventures. It was a beautiful ceremony with popsicles to follow under the hot sun. Thank you to all the parents who joined us.

The April Food drive for Waite House was an outstanding effort. Carondelet School donated 739 pounds of food and  $142.  In March, Carondelet School donated 1131 pounds of food and $579. Minnesota Food Share and Feinstein Foundation matched these donations.  Certainly, your generosity made a difference in many people’s lives.  The final collection of the school year for Waite House will be on the morning of Wednesday, June 3, 2009.  We have one more opportunity to help stock the shelves for the people served by Waite House.  Thank you for your continued support and generosity.

ATHLETIC MEETING: THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR ALL PARENTS OF FOURTH GRADERS AND THOSE WHO HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY PLAYED SPORTS IN GRADES 5-8 WITH JANE WHITLOCK, Carondelet's Athletic Director on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 in the Upper Campus lunchroom. Jane will be speaking about  the Athletic Program.

The Carondelet Board of Directors meets monthly to set policy for the school, oversee its financial performance, including fundraising, and direct marketing initiatives. The board is seeking two new members to serve at least one three-year term each, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. If you’re interested in serving, please email John Hupp at johnhupp234@comcast.net for more information.

GREASE NEWS:
Who: Cast and Crew of Grease and their Carondelet friends, Grades 6-8
When: Sunday, May 31st 6-10 pm
Where: Upper Campus gym and lunchroom
Details: Dance in the gym to your favorite tunes 6-8 pm
            Refreshments in the lunchroom 7-8 pm – Please bring $1.00 to defray costs.
            Premier showing of Carondelet's Grease 8-10 pm
 
VIRTUS TRAINING- The Archdiocese requires all adults engaged in activities with the school children to have Virtus Training and a background check. This requirement includes chaperones for field trips, club leaders, coaches, and classroom helpers. The Virtus Training is free and is a three-hour class. A training session will be held at Christ the King Social Hall on Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00-4:00. If you are planning to be a member of a “Great Band of Volunteers” this session is for you. Other dates and parishes offering the training are available on the Virtus website.

The school is hoping to infuse our teaching with more technology. Technology will not become the teachers, but rather enhance the teachers’ ability to bring the real life world to our children. It is possible to study other countries and travel there visually without boarding an airplane. We can witness the life cycle of a butterfly before our eyes and perform algebraic functions without redrawing the graphs. Today’s lesson from the board can be accessed for review tomorrow on a  “Smartboard”. Our students will experience these possibilities every day if we have the technological equipment to bring it to them. We don’t. Technological equipment is costly. We are looking for parents to help write grants and lead us to sources where we can equip our classrooms with technology without straining our families’ financial budgets. If you can help, please let us know.
 
Steak & Salmon Grille:  As many of you know, St. Thomas the Apostle is holding its annual Steak & Salmon Grille (formerly the "Steak Fry") on Saturday, May 30th.  It starts at 6:00 and goes to 11:00.
Renowned local restaurateur, chef, and all-around great guy Joseph Schmidt is again serving dinner.  The Twin Cities' premier Jump Blues band The Senders will again headline the event.  (They were cut off short last year by that hailstorm.)
 
Tickets are $17 for dinner, dessert, and dancing.  There are no need for advance reservations, but you pay $3 more at the door.  As you can see, this is NOT a fund-raiser for the parish.  It is a social event to get us all together.
 
The Steak & Salmon Grille is well attended by Carondelet parents, and we hope you can be part of it this year. If you can, let me know by return email.  Contact:  AlanMcCarthy@Q.com or (612) 827-0336

We hope to see you there  Thank you!  Al McCarthy

Week of 5/26 - 5/29
May 26 – Gr. 2 Musical performance  3:15
May 27 – Student Council elections   10:00-10:50
May 27 – Virtus CTK Social Hall   1:00-4:00
May 27 - Field Day – Lower Campus  Gr. K-2   1:15  Linden Hills Park
May 27 – Athletic Meeting , Upper Campus lunchroom,  7:00, Gr. 4  and other interested parties
May 28 – Ordway Field Trip Gr. K-2
May 28 - Band Concert 7:00 SW High School
May 29 - Gr. 1 Parent lunch and class plays
May 29 – Award’s Day  Upper Campus    10:05
May 31- Cast Party for Grease   Upper Campus   6:00-10:00 PM

Upcoming Events
June 1  - K-8 Special Friends Celebration   10:00-11:00
June 1 – Gr. 8 Baker Park  11:00-3:30
June 2 -  Kdgn. – Zoomobile
June 2 - Gr. 1 - Underwater World Field Trip  12:15-3:15
June 2 – 8th grade Roast and Brunch- dismissed at 12:30
June 2 – 8th grade GRADUATION   Christ the King Church   7:00
June 3  - Gr. 4  Murphy’s Landing  Field Trip
June 4 - Kdgn - Westwood Hills Nature Field Trip   10:00-1:00
June 5 – Field day  Grade 3-6  PM
June 5 – Gr. 7  Picnic
June 5 – Kdgn family picnic  12:45
June 5 – Kdgn Graduation , Lower Campus Gym  2:15
June 6 – SUMMER VACATION BEGINS
Sept. 1 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS   Grades 1-8
Sept. 3 - 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS  Kindergarten




News Notes May 15, 2009

REGISTRATION MATERIAL: Please complete and send in the registration material.  Attention  - families of incoming kindergarteners – the transportation forms must be sent to the Lower Campus by Friday, May 29th in order to have a bus stop assigned to your child. If we don’t receive the form, we cannot guarantee you a bus stop in time for the start of the school year.

REASONS TO CHEER: In June Francesca Dawis is going to the National History Day in Washington, D. C.  She placed 2nd in the state in her dramatic performance about Rigoberta Menchu’ Protest for Racial Equality in Guatemala. Please see the letter from the History Day organization below giving further details about the trip and the honor Francesca has received.  If you wish to help defray some of the expenses of Francesca’s trip please send to Carondelet Catholic School in Francesca’s name.

Lexi Clark, a sophomore at Bloomington Jefferson (2007 CCS graduate), has earned an Academic Letter for having a cumulative grade point of 3.5 or higher.

Sixth-grade students Mike Eiden and Emma Meyers will be presenting their inventions from the Regional Young Inventors Fair to the 3M Company employees on May 20, 2009.  Best of Luck to these two fine scientists.

Note Time Change to 3:15 - If you have not attended one of the campus’ prayer service or mass please plan to join us on May 20th at 3:15 on the Lower Campus for our closing prayer service for the year.  The pride you will feel in the Carondelet students, the honoring of our Catholic traditions, the great music that is sung by all… it can’t be beat. The children read the petitions with care and passion in their voices. The ceremony resonates with a sense of belonging and true community – a coming together of those who care so much about each other.

HOME AND SCHOOL ANNOUNCES LEADERS FOR NEXT YEAR!

Co-chairs:   Kathleen Eikens and Maureen Monchamp                                    Secretary:   Ann McGarry Treasurer:   Mary Fisher Vice Co-chairs:   Libby Amaris and Jennifer Wenner We look forward to their leadership.

Athletics:  From Jane Whitlock, Athletic Director - It is time to sign up for fall sports.  Carondelet offers volleyball for girls and soccer for boys in grades 5 thru 8.  While I am happy that more kids than ever are joining our teams I want to remind everyone about the commitment level that is expected.  To be fair to everyone on the team your child must be able to attend most of the practices and games.  It is very difficult to teach a child about commitment and working towards a common goal when they aren't at practice regularly.  It is also unfair to coaches who plan practices and the children who do come to practices when only half a team shows up.   I can only rely on the honor system that you and your child talk about their activities and make sure that if you sign up, and we hope you do, you will be able to be a full team member.  The registration forms went home last week with students.  If you need another form please have your child see Jeanne. Please have forms back to Jeanne by May 20th.  Go Saints!

• THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR ALL PARENTS OF FOURTH GRADERS AND THOSE WHO HAVEN”T PREVIOUSLY PLAYED SPORTS IN GRADES 5-8 WITH JANE WHITLOCK, Carondelet ‘s Athletic Director on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 in the Upper Campus lunchroom. Jane will be explaining the athletic program.

VIRTUS TRAINING - The Archdiocese requires all adults engaged in activities with the school children to have Virtus Training and a background check. This requirement includes chaperones for field trips, club leaders, coaches, and classroom helpers. The Virtus Training is free and is a three-hour class. A training session will be held at Christ the King Social Hall on Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00-4:00. If you are planning to be a member of a “Great Band of Volunteers” this session is for you. Other dates and parishes offering the training are available on the Virtus.org website.

The school is hoping to infuse our teaching with more technology. Technology will not become the teachers, but rather enhance the teachers’ ability to bring the real life world to our children. It is possible to study other countries and travel there visually without boarding an airplane. We can witness the life cycle of a butterfly before our eyes and perform algebraic functions without redrawing the graphs. Today’s lesson from the board can be accessed for review tomorrow on a  “Smartboard”. Our students will experience these possibilities every day if we have the technological equipment to bring it to them. We don’t. Technological equipment is costly. We are looking for parents to help write grants and lead us to sources where we can equip our classrooms with technology without straining our families’ financial budgets. . If you can help, please let us know.

VIRTUS TRAINING - The Archdiocese requires all adults engaged in activities with the school children to have Virtus Training and a background check. This requirement includes chaperones for field trips, club leaders, coaches, and classroom helpers. The Virtus Training is free and is a three-hour class. A training session will be held at Christ the King Social Hall on Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00-4:00. If you are planning to be a member of a “Great Band of Volunteers” this session is for you. Other dates and parishes offering the training are available on the Virtus.org website.

The school is hoping to infuse our teaching with more technology. Technology will not become the teachers, but rather enhance the teachers’ ability to bring the real life world to our children. It is possible to study other countries and travel there visually without boarding an airplane. We can witness the life cycle of a butterfly before our eyes and perform algebraic functions without redrawing the graphs. Today’s lesson from the board can be accessed for review tomorrow on a  ____ Our students will experience these possibilities every day if we have the technological equipment to bring it to them. We don’t. Technological equipment is costly. We are looking for parents to help write grants and lead us to sources where we can equip our classrooms with technology without straining our families’ financial budgets.  If you can help, please let us know.

Week of 5/18 - 5/22
May 18 - 6th grade field trip to Valleyfair
May 18 - Patrols field trip to Mall of America
May 20 – All-School Year End Prayer Service 3:15  Lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 21  - Stranger Than Fiction Book Club  9:05  Dunn Bros.
May 22 - Green Day   Grades 3-7
May 25 – NO SCHOOL

Upcoming Events
May 27 – Student Council elections   10:00-10:50
May 27 – Virtus CTK social Hall   1:00-4:00
May 27 - Field Day – Lower Campus  Gr. K-2
May 27 – Athletic Meeting , Upper Campus lunchroom,  7:00, Gr. 4  and other interested parties
May 28 – Ordway Field Trip Gr. K-2
May 28 - Band Concert 7:00 SW High School
May 29 - Gr. 1 Parent lunch/Teddy Bear Picnic and class plays







News Notes May 8, 2009

REASONS TO CHEER: In June Francesca Dawis is going to the National History Day in Washington, D. C.  She placed 2^nd in the state in her dramatic performance about Rigoberta Menchu’ Protest for Racial Equality in Guatemala.  Francesca wrote “From the moment I was introduced to History Day, I knew that I wanted to research an individual tat had a significant but lesser-know impact on our world. Searching online, I came across one woman whose work sounded particularly intriguing to me. During the Guatemalan Civil War which lasted from 1954-1996, Indians, seen as inferior to people of mixed Indian and Spanish decent, were being massacred by the military government. Rigoberta Menchu’ is a Guatemalan native who worked with grassroots organizations to demonstrate and protest against the genocide. “ Clare McCarthy, Margret Sittig, Maggie Noun, Joe Vitt, Grace Van Susteren, Tara Fan, Maddy Kennedy, and Annie Borman also represented our 8^th grade. These students place 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th in their respective categories. It is very impressive to have 9 students out of our eighth-grade class of 42 representing us at the State History Day and place so well.  Our congratulations to them and Mr. Josh Nutter, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, who directed their efforts for weeks prior to the contest. We are so proud of each and every one of you.

Announcing the 2009 All-School Chess Champions

	1st Place Eric Heltemes	4th Place Charlie Engel
	2nd Place                          Michael Koch Kincaid O'Neill	5th Place Nick Knighton
	3rd Place Paul Heltemes	Top Primary Winner Mitchell Schroeder

Note Time Change to 3:15 - If you have not attended one of the campus’ prayer service or mass please plan to join us on May 20th at 3:15 on the Lower Campus for our closing prayer service for the year.  The pride you will feel in the Carondelet students, the honoring of our Catholic traditions, the great music that is sung by all… it can’t be beat. The children read the petitions with care and passion in their voices. The ceremony resonates with a sense of belonging and true community – a coming together of those who care so much about each other.

Hats off to 3rd graders, Julia Hart and Ellie Koontz.  Julia and Ellie recently cut off their long hair to donate it to the Locks of Love program for kids with cancer who need wigs. Way to go, girls.

Highlights of the CCS group at Space Camp:

Mission Highlights                                                                              Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Missions: Houston, we have lost contact...

You can plan and you can train, but some things just happen. In mission-speak, these are called anomalies. Camp mission coordinators are adept at presenting teams with situations that our crews must respond to. Team Calypso encountered an anomaly that even the staff hadn't planned - communication failure.

At some point the radio headsets went out and contact with the space station crew was lost. Was the problem resolved? And if so, how? You'll just have to conduct your own mission debriefing.

Note: The Rocket Center has an audio- visual monitoring room for chaperones to watch and record the missions. We are recording the mission to DVD.

We are anxious to hear from the group who arrive home today.

What’s new with the H1N1 Flu? We have been notified by the Minnesota Department of Health that we should continue to monitor our student body. Everyone is encouraged to wash hands frequently, cough into their arm or tissues,  and, mostly, to stay home if your child is  experiencing any of the flu symptoms of fever, body chills, headache etc. We will notify our families if a case occurs in our population but we have been advised not to close schools.

Athletics:  From Jane Whitlock, Athletic Director - It is time to sign up for fall sports.  Carondelet offers volleyball for girls and soccer for boys in grades 5 thru 8.  While I am happy that more kids than ever are joining our teams I want to remind everyone about the commitment level that is expected.  To be fair to everyone on the team your child must be able to attend most of the practices and games.  It is very difficult to teach a child about commitment and working towards a common goal when they aren't at practice regularly.  It is also unfair to coaches who plan practices and the children who do come to practices when only half a team shows up.   I can only rely on the honor system that you and your child talk about their activities and make sure that if you sign up, and we hope you do, you will be able to be a full team member.  The registration forms are going home with students today.  Please have forms back to Jeanne by May 20th.  Go Saints!

Attention Current Cubs and Prospective Cub/Tiger Scouts-

Come to the Spring Carnival Monday, May 11      6-8 in the CTK Parking Lot

Hurrah for spring!  It’s time for the exciting, end-of-the-school-year Spring Carnival.  We’re going to roll back time and create an old-fashioned carnival “Midway” with games and prizes and yes, a jumper. All current scouts, siblings and families are invited, along with anyone who might want to participate as a Cub or Tiger Scout next year (boys entering 1st grade or older).  Please spread the word to anyone you know that might be interested.

Festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the CTK parking lot (weather permitting—rain location is the UC gym).  Refreshments will be available, cotton candy and popcorn.

Reminder: On Tuesday, May 12th, the second graders will be visiting the third grade classrooms to check out the transition from Lower Campus to the Upper Campus. The third graders will be answering their questions and the students will spend time with a third grade teacher. The second graders will be dismissed from the Upper Campus at 4:12 to the buses and cars. Car pick up will be on the Upper Campus.  Club Saint students will take the bus form the Upper Campus to the Lower Campus. At 4:20. VIRTUS TRAINING- The Archdiocese requires all adults engaged in activities with the school children to have Virtus Training and a background check. This requirement includes chaperones for field trips, club leaders, coaches, and classroom helpers. The Virtus Training is free and is a three-hour class. A training session will be held at Christ the King Social Hall on Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00-4:00. If you are planning to be a member of a “Great Band of Volunteers” this session is for you. Other dates and parishes offering the training are available on the Virtus.org website.

Birthday Club Book Donations - Thank You- this program keeps our library stocked with current titles.

Brendan Amaris 1	Max Gerstner 2	Luke Coverdale 5
Nate Cumming 1	Logan McCloskey 2	Zenya Ledermann 5
Margaret Engel  1	Danny Monchamp 2	Celia Smithmier 5
Emma Jacobson 1	Susie Pieper 2	Isabella Cavanaugh 6
Will Johnson	Anna Smalley 2	Hana Fritz 6
Carter Murawski 1	Katie Johnson 3	Anton Houle 6
Brendan Rosengren 1	Alison Rosengren 3	Joe Moeller 6
Amelia Backes 2	Ava Smithmier 3	Sam Sjosten 6
Jessica Brombach 2	Joey Stotts 3	Ms. Beth Huebsch
Will Driessen & Friends 2	Brooke Behning 5	Fr. Dale Korogi
Charlie Fisher 2

Week of 5/11 - 5/15
May 11 - Home and School Meeting  7:00 PM - Art Room Upper Campus
May 12 – 2nd to 3rd Grade Transition Gathering  3:30 Upper Campus
May 13 – Coffee with Becky 7:30  Upper Campus Social Hall “Good Times for Fund Raising”
May 13 – New Parent Luncheon  Upper Campus Social Hall 12:00 - 1:00
May 15 - 2nd grade Parent Luncheon 11:15  Lower Campus Chapel

Upcoming Events
May 18 - 6th grade field trip to Valleyfair
May 18 - Patrols field trip to Mall of America
May 20 – All-School Year End Prayer Service 3:15 Lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 21 - Stranger Than Fiction Book Club  9:05  Dunn Bros.
May 22 - Green Day   Gr. 3-8
May 25 – NO SCHOOL
May 27 – Virtus CTK social Hall   1:00-4:00
May 28 - Band Concert 7:00

What’s up with Venture Jr. High Youth Ministry?

Take Mom out this Friday!

Parent’s Night out to Support Venture Sr. High Mission trip to Rosebud Reservation.

 
This July, twelve youth and 3 adults will be headed to Rosebud Reservation to serve for a week in that community.  We’ll be working with the kids there and helping people in the community paint and fix up their homes.  We are doing this to reach out to this community and express God’s love for them through active service.  To help reduce the significant cost for our mission our team is hosting a night of child care for Kindergarten age – 5th graders at Down Under on Friday May 8th from 6:30pm – 10pm.  There will be lots of fun activities for the kids, arts and crafts, gym games, a scavenger hunt, and a treat, supervised by adults and our Sr. Highers from the Mission team while parents can enjoy a night out.  A suggested donation for all this fun for both parents and kids is $25 per child.  If you are interested in a night out for Mom while the kids have a great time, all while helping support our Sr. High please contact Matt Meyers, Director of Youth Ministry, to sign up at 612.920.5030 x28.






News Notes May 1, 2009

GREASE: What a spectacular showing by our Carondelet students. Everyone in the performance was professional, sang with enthusiasm, and danced to new heights. The audiences loved it and parents could not have been prouder of their children. Congratulations to every student who participated.  It was evident that such an effort took an entire community of parents, students and professionals working together. Once more that sense of community that leads our mission statement is evident in our gatherings of members of this community.
The T-birds displayed their “real” personalities, the cheerleaders showed their energy and stunts, while the “Pink Ladies” interplay with each other was so genuine the audience could not believe they were acting. Who could forget the 6th graders opening number about staying together? Who knew we had such a talented group of faculty members who could look beautiful and dance during “Beauty School Dropout.”  The band produced great energy, and sound quality helping all the singers stay on key. The set-up crew had good timing and moved each transition smoothly with grace. Ms. Lick showed what an authority figure she could be. Our appreciation goes to Heather Dorsey for her amazing directing, to Steve Wright for all his work and assistance in directing and to Jeff Ruhnke for providing the cast with great music. Hats off to Tim Voltz who was a member of the Creative Team. And to the cast of volunteer parents who supervised rehearsals, provided the snacks, scrambled to find the costumes, videotaped the show, and drove the children to rehearsals we owe a heap of gratitude.  Grease would not have been a reality without you. Thank you very much.

Grease Leftovers: Found after Sunday's performance of Grease at Southwest - a small black camera case with a battery charger - it does not contain a camera.   Please see Jeanne at the upper campus to claim.
Slippers, hoodies, socks found after the show. Please claim in the upper campus hallway.

REASONS TO CHEER: If you have not attended one of the campus’ prayer service or mass please plan to join us on May 20th at 3:30 at the Lower Campus for our closing prayer service for the year.  The pride you will feel in the Carondelet students, the honoring of our Catholic traditions, the great music that is sung by all… it can’t be beat. The children read the petitions with care and passion in their voices. The ceremony resonates with a sense of belonging and true community – a coming together of those who care so much about each other.

Dawis Sisters to Perform in Honors Recital

Isabella Dawis, 16, Southwest High School, and her sister Francesca, 13, Carondelet Catholic School, were chosen to perform in MacPhail’s Spring Honors Recital, Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in MacPhail’s Antonello Hall. Isabella will perform the piece Sonata No. 3 in A Major, op. 69- I. Allegro, ma non tanto by Ludwig van Beethoven with cellist Rose Marie Bart, and Francesca will perform the piece Sonata No. 3 in A Major, op. 69- I. Allegro, ma non tanto by Ludwig van Beethoven. Both are students at MacPhail Center for Music.

USED/ RECYCLE/ EXCHANGE UNIFORM SALE Have you wondered what to do with those uniforms once your child has outgrown them? Wouldn’t it be convenient to trade one of your child’s pair of pants or skirt for a larger size to wear next year? The Clothes Swap – used/recyled/ exchange uniform sale is happening on May 3 at the Lower Campus from 1:00-3:00. You have many options. You may exchange clothes, turn in the uniforms your child has outgrown, or purchase new ones. To exchange, clothes in slightly used condition will be accepted, and color-coded tickets will be given to the providers. You may exchange them for different clothing or keep the tickets to exchange at the fall sale. Or you may donate the clothing to the sale. Educational Outfitters, the uniform provider will be in attendance for those wishing to purchase new uniforms.  The sale will include all uniform items plus optional clothing such as fleece jackets, Carondelet tie-dyed and t-shirts.  Another sale will be held before school starts in the fall  (mid- August) and during Welcome Back to School Night, August 27th.

In January the Carondelet Math Club participated in the MathCounts Competition.  Matthew Elfstrand ranked fifth in the individual competition. Ben Albert placed fourth in the countdown round. Carondelet had 5 competitors place in the top twenty-five and the team round the students placed sixth overall. Matthew Elfstrand and Ben Albert were among the top 16 finalists. Some of the questions were:
What is the sum of the prime factors of 91?
Find m such that (m+5)/(m-5)+(m-5)/(m+5).   Remember you have 45 seconds and everyone is watching. !!!

Congratulations to Matthew and Ben. Way to Go! Thanks to Ms. Mack for coaching and practicing with them.

Information related to H1N1 flu is attached below. Please read it carefully. If your child shows symptoms, see a doctor and have them stay home.  We will notify families via email immediately if we have any reported cases at school. That email will contain all the information regarding the continued operation of the school.

Dear Parents/Guardians,                              The World Health Organization (WHO) has been monitoring a potentially serious virus H1N1, formerly called “swine flu.” In the United States, 12 states have confirmed cases with one confirmed case in Minnesota. Public health officials suggest taking the following steps to help prevent the spread of illnesses such as the seasonal viral flu: •    Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away immediately after you use it. •    Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If you are not near water, use an alcohol-based  hand cleaner. •    Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. •    If you get the flu, stay home from work, school and social gatherings. In this way you will help prevent others from catching your illness. •    Try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs often spread this way. Additional information is available from the following websites: Center for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ Minnesota Department of Health: http://health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/swine/index.html If you have questions, please contact your healthcare provider or call the MDH hotline between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 1-800-657-3903.

Registration materials for school year 2009-2010 were sent home this week. Please look them over carefully especially the optional payment plan using Electronic Funds Transfer.  It saves postage, envelopes; check writing for you and trips to the bank for us. It is a good time to check if your child’s immunization are current and schedule the physicals with your physician now.

SPACE CAMP:  The following students, 4th grader Ben Smogard, 5th graders Matt Ruff and Frankie Gormley, 6th graders Mike Eiden, Chris Kesicki, and Sam Peters and Sam Hedlund, 8th Grader Eric Peters will be heading to Space Camp this week. Space Camp is a weeklong educational program held in May in Huntsville, AL. The children participate in all sorts of exciting activities where they'll learn about flight and the kind of training astronauts experience. Reach for the Stars is a local non-profit group (501c3) affiliated with the Minneapolis Public Schools, and they have been raising funds and teaching children about flight and sending students to Space Camp for 14 years. The children love the experience and say it's the most fun they've ever had learning about math and science. Who knows - maybe some will become astronauts someday!  We can’t wait for the students to share their knowledge    with us.  Thank you to the parents and kids that purchased candy bars, silent auction
items, etc. to help raise money for this trip. It would not be possible without your help.

Week of 5/4 - 5/8
May 2 – State History Day- U of Minn.
May 3 - Gym Jam Lower Campus Gym 1:00-6:00
May 3 - Used Uniform Sale   1:00-3:00   Staff Room Lower Campus
May 4 – No School - Teachers In-Service
May 6 – 5th grade to St. Theresa (community service)
May 6 – 8th grade Original Music Composition in the Gym   1:00-2:30
May 7 – All-School Chess Tournament
May 8th - Variety Show, 2:30, Lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 8 – Gr. 5 Potluck and Twins game

Upcoming Events
May 11- Home and School Meeting  7:00 Art room Upper Campus
May 12 – 2nd to 3rd Grade Transition Gathering  3:30 Upper Campus
May 13 – Coffee with Becky 7:30  CTK Social Hall “Good Times for Fund Raising”
May 14 – New Parent Luncheon  Social Hall 12:00-1:00
May 15 – 7th grade Science Outing  10:00-2:35
May 18- 6th grade field trip to Valleyfair
May 18- Patrols field trip to Mall of America
May 20 – All-School Year End Prayer Service 3:30 lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 22- Green Day
May 28- Band Concert 7:00

What’s up with Venture Jr. High Youth Ministry?

6th Graders:  Venture Youth Ministry will be inviting our 6th graders to join in Drop-in and our Summer Youth Ministry program beginning May 5th.  We will have an open house for parents and their 6th graders on Sunday May 3rd at Down Under from 10:30 – 12:30pm.

Summer ’09:  Summer Festival 2009:  Jr. High July 27th – 31st & Sr. High July 6th – 11th.  Registration materials will be available in Early March.

For more info on Venture Youth Ministry or to sign up for any of these events/programs, visit www.ventureym.org or contact Matt Meyers at msmeyers@ctkmpls.org or Christina Ploog at cmploog@ctkmpls.org





News Notes April 24, 2009

GREASE IS COMING!! Tonight is the opening night for Grease. Friday and Saturday at 7pm, and Sunday at 2pm. The show is being performed in Southwest High School's auditorium. There is no charge for tickets, and all seats are general admission.  The ticket table will open 1 hour prior to the show start time, and the auditorium will open 1/2 hour prior to show time.  Southwest High School is at 3414 47th Street -- please come in door number 3.  It is going to be GREAT!

REASONS TO CHEER: If you have not attended one of the campus’ prayer service or mass please plan to join us on May 20th at the Lower Campus for our closing prayer service for the year.  The pride you will feel in the Carondelet students, the honoring of our Catholic traditions, the great music that is sung by all… it can’t be beat. The children read the petitions with care and passion in their voices. The ceremony resonates with a sense of belonging and true community – a coming together of those who care so much about each other.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2009/2010 Home and School co-chairs...Kathleen Eikens and Maureen Monchamp!  Thank you for volunteering to chair this very important position in our school structure.

Today we received a check for $1254 from General Mills for our efforts in collecting box tops under the BoxTops4Education program. A flyer defining all the various box tops to save from General Mills’s products will be the weekly church bulletin at both parishes. This program offers us the opportunity to provide the extras for our students. Part of this check will provide the transportation to the Variety Show in May. All the school will be able to participate in this fun event at the Lower Campus.

DeLaSalle High School proudly recognizes current junior Katherine Sittig, an alumna of Carondelet Catholic, for her remarkable recent performance on the ACT College Entrance Exam.  Katherine earned a composite score of 36, the highest possible score one can earn on the ACT.  Katherine is another fine example of the standard of graduates of Carondelet.  Way to go, Katherine.

DeLaSalle High School proudly announces that 18 of its twelfth grade students, including six alumni/ae of your school, have earned recognition as a “Distinguished Scholar” in DeLaSalle’s Class of 2009.  At DeLaSalle, “Distinguished Scholars” are students whose cumulative grade point average is at 4.0 (or higher due to grade points earned in Honors classes) after the second semester of their twelfth grade year.  Megan Dolezal, Ellie Engelen, Ellie Graiziger, Ellie Griep, Lizzie Houns, and Michael Van de Weghe, all graduates from Carondelet Catholic, are among the group to earn this distinction in DeLaSalle’s Class of 2009.  They and the other Distinguished Scholars will be formally recognized at Senior Awards Day and at the Baccalaureate Mass and Program in May.  Lizzie Houns also will be recognized again as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, based upon her outstanding performance on the PSAT, among the top one percent of all high school seniors in the country

Chess Tournament Grade Level Winners

6th grade		5th grade		2nd grade		1st grade
Charlie Engel		Ethan Rockhold		Aaron Wachowiak		Liam Will
Eli Brimacomb		Paul Hupp		Jack Klassen		Joe Eiden
Riley Espersen		Paul Heltemes		Mitch Schroeder		Harry Madden
Peter Glanville		Philip England		Charlie Peterson		Nate Cumming
Nick Knighton		Josh Hill		Jake Sullivan
Claire Kalb		Frankie Gormley		Joey Geddes
Dan Lenington		Nathan Wachowiak		Sam Voda
Alex Satre		Frank Heaney

Congratulations to these fine players. They will all be participating in the All-School Championship on Thursday, May 7.

A note about WAITE HOUSE: The Alan Feinstein Foundation has provided matching fund for the months of March and April to Waite House. We can double the amount of our donation and that is important in these economic times when many of our fellow human beings are going hungry.  Please consider helping this worthwhile cause.  Thank you for your continued generosity.  Pick up is the morning of Wednesday, April 29.

GYM JAM VII                             Time 1 PM – 6 PM
Date:  Sunday, May 3                   Location: Lower Campus (STA) Gym
 
Please join us for some friendly basketball competition for a worthy cause.  On May 3rd (Sunday), we will be hosting an eight-team basketball tournament.  Teams will be made up of various groups including parents of Carondelet students, parishioners and friends.
 
Have you wondered what to do with those uniforms once your child has outgrown them? Wouldn’t it be convenient to trade one of your child’s pair of pants or skirt for a larger size to wear next year? The Clothes Swap – used/recyled/ exchange uniform sale is happening on May 3 at the Lower Campus from 1:00-3:00. You have many options. You may exchange clothes, turn in the uniforms your child has outgrown, or purchase new ones. To exchange, clothes in slightly used condition will be accepted, and color-coded tickets will be given to the providers. You may exchange them for different clothing or keep the tickets to exchange at the fall sale. Or you may donate the clothing to the sale.
Educational Outfitters, the uniform provider will be in attendance for those wishing to purchase new uniforms.
The sale will include all uniform items plus optional clothing such as fleece jackets, Carondelet tie-dyed and t-shirts.
Another sale will be held before school starts in the fall  (mid- August) and during Welcome Back to School Night, August 27th.

Registration materials for school year 2009-10 will be in the mail this week. Please look them over carefully especially the optional payment plan using Electronic Funds Transfer.  It saves postage, envelopes; check writing for you and trips to the bank for us.
It is a good time to check if you child’s immunization are current   and schedule the physicals with your physician now.
 
Week of 4/27 - 5/1
April 24- Grease production SW High School 7:00
April 25 - Grease production SW High School 7:00
April 26 - Grease production SW High School    2:00
April 29 – Game On   9:00
April 29 – 4th Gr. Field trip Mn. History Museum 11:00-3:00
May 1 – “Kindergarden” party for class of 2009-10 Lower Campus 10:15-11:45
May 2 – State History Day- U of Minn.

Upcoming Events
May 4 – No School- Teachers In-Service
May 7 – All-School Chess Tournament
May 8th- Variety Show, 2:30, Lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 8 – Gr. 5 Potluck and Twins game
May 20 – All-School Year End Prayer Service 3:30 lower Campus, dismissal from Lower Campus
May 28- Band Concert 7:00

What’s up with Venture Jr. High Youth Ministry?

6th Graders:  Venture Youth Ministry will be inviting our 6th graders to join in Drop-in and our Summer Youth Ministry program beginning May 5th.  We will have an open house for parents and their 6th graders on Sunday May 3rd at Down Under from 10:30 – 12:30pm.

Summer ’09:  Summer Festival 2009:  Jr. High July 27th – 31st & Sr. High July 6th – 11th.  Registration materials will be available in Early March.

For more info on Venture Youth Ministry or to sign up for any of these events/programs, visit www.ventureym.org or contact Matt Meyers at msmeyers@ctkmpls.org or Christina Ploog at cmploog@ctkmpls.org

News Notes April 17, 2009

GREASE IS COMING!! Carondelet’s performance of “Grease” will be Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 at Southwest High School. If you can’t make those performances, there is also one on Sunday, April 26 at 2:00. We have over a 120 middle schoolers participating in the first musical production at Carondelet. Admission is free but donations are encouraged.  Come and see our talented students raise the rafters.

Grease is definitely the Word! Dear Greasers, Please continue to make Grease rehearsals a top priority as we closer to opening night on Friday, April 24th. New schedules for the week of April 13 and April 20 have been e-mailed to all families. In addition, rehearsals are posted on our website and our posted outside of Mr. Wright's room.  Now get back to rehearsing your roles and keep up all of your hard work!  See you at rehearsals. Coach Calhoun

Carondelet staff members have heard about a man driving around taking pictures of students walking home. In addition, there was a potential abduction case in Edina this past week. Please take time to speak with your children about personal safety issue and precautions to take for their safety. 

REASONS TO CHEER:  Our very own, Ms. Becky Clark has been awarded admission to the Ellis Island Institute’s NEH Landmarks in American History and Culture workshop to be held on Ellis Island. Ms. Clark is one of 80 teachers accepted nationwide for this program. She will be studying at the institute and taking field trips around New York City to explore the path our ancestors took coming to America. Among the trips will be Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Museum of Chinese in America, 3 days at Ellis Island - including the un-restored buildings. Ms. Clark will be sharing her new knowledge with her 3^rd grade students next year during the Immigration Unit. We are very proud of her.

Former Carondelet students on the Honor Roll at Holy Angels:

Margaret Farmer

Claire Coulter

Grace Forciea

Grace Quiring

Madelyn Alcon

Alana Christie

Nolan Busse

Kathryn Carney

Katherine Hamerly

Joseph Laue

Orion Myhre

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