April 13 & 14 & 17- No School- Easter Break -CDH offices are closed Good Friday and Easter Monday.
April 18 - School Resumes
April 24 - College Education Fair
April 27 - Early Release at 11:15 a.m., Parent and Teacher Conferences
April 27 - Senior Parent Meeting 6:00 p.m.
April 28 - Late Start, School Begins at 8:50 a.m.
Blood Drive
Our Spring Blood Drive is Friday, April 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Family, friends and alumni are welcome to drop in and donate blood. The need continues to be great in the Twin Cities. Please contact Patty Murray with questions: pmurray@c-dh.org.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid award letters will be sent out via email by April 17. In order to receive your financial aid award, you must have turned in a signed enrollment contract and the $150 registration deposit. If you have not yet applied for Financial Aid, please do so immediately at TADS.
Parent and Teacher Conferences
Thursday, April 27 from 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. (one day only)
Please pick up your student's mid-trimester grades in the LInk with a listing of teacher locations. Free child care is available. Spanish translators are also available, please contact Amy Bellus abellus@c-dh.org if you would like a translator. Students will be released at 11:15 a.m.
Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2017
There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m in the Lillian Theater. All senior parents and guardians, please plan to attend this important meeting about graduation, upcoming practices and other important end of year information. Graduation is Wednesday, May 31.
New Awards Recognition Program
This year we will host an in school Awards Assembly on Friday, May 19. This assembly will replace the evening Honors Night held in the past. This assembly will take place during the school day so that the entire student body, faculty and staff can recognize the award recipients. Special awards have been chosen for this program that will honor select seniors and juniors. Parents of award recipients will be invited to attend this event. We believe this new format will honor the recipients with greater recognition from a wider audience including their peers and teachers. In addition, academic department awards will be presented to students during in-school theater homerooms this spring. We are excited about these new venues to honor our students and the enthusiasm that our community will bring to celebrate the award recipients.
We are also making some changes to the printed commencement program. This year we will recognize each student who receives a scholarship with a symbol next to their name.
Counseling Office Updates
TheCDH Education Fairwill be held on April 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Griep Family Gymnasium for juniors and their families. Over 100 colleges and universities will be in attendance. An email will be sent to all juniors the week before the fair with a list of participating schools.
PFP 2017 2018: Mr. Brewer and Mrs. Vinck are in the candidate application, interview and selection process for the 2017-18 peer mentor group, People Finding People (PFP). Twenty-two seniors will be carefully selected through the process which includes faculty recommendation, application and group interviews. These selected peer mentors will attend a summer training session as well as a fall training retreat. They will connect with incoming 9th graders next fall. The goal of the program is to provide peer connection and support through the transition period into CDH.
Spring Musical
Come to the CDH production of "In the Heights". Set in the vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights, a bodega owner named Usnavi dreams of escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. This struggle to determine which traditions to keep and which to leave behind was brilliantly explored by Lin Manuel Miranda, the genius creator and star of Broadway's "Hamilton".
Show times are: April 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday afternoons April 23 and 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for senior citizens and students. Find out more and reserve your tickets.
Justice Education Trip
CDH will be offering a Justice Education Trip to Guatemala this summer from July 26- August 4, and this fall from November 17 – November 28. Participation in either of these trips will enable students to work in the San Lucas mission and to learn about life in Guatemala. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible to apply for either of these trips. A Guatemala application was sent to all Sophomores and Juniors. There will be one application for both the summer and fall trips-and they are due to Ms. Medellín by April 5 with a $250 deposit. Visit the mission’s website at www.sanlucasmission.org or email Ms. Medellin, rmedellin@c-dh.org.
Taize Prayer Service
Come join us for Taize' Prayer on Sunday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Pax Christi Chapel at CDH. David Haas will be leading the music and the reflection for our prayer together. Share the news. Bring a friend. Come and pray with us. Find out more about Taize.
Summer Camps
Register now for Summer Athletic Camps and Summer Arts Camp. Check out the Summer Camp Offerings.
School Skills For A Successful You
Join us for a summer session offering organizational and school strategies that can lead to great success in school and in life!
Monday–Wednesday, June 26–28, 8:30 –10:30 a.m. at Cretin-Derham Hall.
A review session offered Aug 12, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Teacher: Ms. Kathy Miley: Organizational Tutor, Experienced Teacher/Parent.
Individual sessions available to fit your scheduling needs. See registration information. Contact: Kathymiley9@gmail.com, 651-925-6414
Parents' Association
Mother/Guardian and Son Dinner Dance
The Mother/Guardian and Son Dinner Dance is this Saturday, April 8! This fun event will be held at the Anderson Center on the University of St. Thomas campus. For more information go to, Mother/Guardian and Son Dinner Dance.
Grandparents' Mass
Grandparents’ Mass and reception will be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 8:00 a.m. in the CDH Field House. For more information, contact Mary Beth Stupka or 651-724-2185 or Janessa Casper or 651-329-4096, or go to the Grandparents' Mass Event page.
Senior Lock-In
The Senior Lock-In is sponsored by the Parents' Association. This event is planned and staffed by CDH parents. The Lock-In immediately follows the graduation ceremony and will take place at CDH on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Lock-In is a way to give our seniors a chance to be together as a class and celebrate their graduation in a safe and fun way with activities, games, music, and food. We would love to have 100% participation from the class of 2017! Find all the details for a fun and memorable night. Register Now!
Parents’ Association Dues - Please help support annual PA events!
This year the Parents’ Association will no longer benefit from the Target Red Card, as Target has decided to go in a different direction with their charitable giving. The PA events, which were subsidized significantly by those contributions, will need some financial backing from all of us at CDH. With that in mind, we are asking each family to pay dues to the Parents’ Association of $30 per family. This will help keep the cost of attendance at our events affordable for all and allow us to continue the great traditions that we have been able to enjoy for many years. To send payment please go to Support the Parents’ Association. Thank you!
Volunteers Needed
The Parents’ Association could always use more help. We need many volunteers to make each event a success! Grandparents Mass and Senior Lock in are coming up, volunteer online today!
AmazonSmile
You can help raise money for our Parents' Association events by simply signing up for the AmazonSmile program. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Cretin-Derham Hall Parent Association every time you shop, at no additional cost to you. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you’ll find the same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as at Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to CDH.
On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select Cretin-Derham Hall as your charitable organization from the drop down menu at the top, in order to receive donations from eligible purchases. Your selection will be remembered, and then every eligible purchase you make at AmazonSmile, will result in a donation to our Parent Association. Thank you for choosing CDH at AmazonSmile, we truly appreciate it.
Reserve your tickets now!
Show times are: April 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday afternoons April 23 and 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for senior citizens and students.
Drivers Education Inc. Parent Class
In January 2015 new requirements for a provisional license went into effect for teens under 18. There is a class for parents on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons. The class is free but we ask that you register in advance on the attached PDF.
Drivers Education Inc.
Student Driver's Ed classes are available at CDH throughout the year. The next class begins Tuesday, April 18. Find dates, costs and registration form here. Information is also available in the Main Office. Your student must be at least 15 years old to take this class.
The Communicator
Don't forget to read the March issue of the Communicator, now an online, monthly newsletter. This issue features many articles about the good work of our students and faculty, plus "Heard in the Halls" and a message from Ms. Passman. The Communicator is available only on line, so look for this monthly publication coming to your email inbox.
ACT Preparation Classes
PowerPrep Education offers skills and strategies to prepare Juniors and Seniors for the ACT. Find out more and register.
Tuition Assistance Program
Parents and students have been working at concession stands at various sporting events for years. All money is directly credited toward CDH tuition. Find out more about the Tuition Assistance training and events. You may also contact Jennifer Guild at cdhtrain@gmail.com.
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