School is in session all day Wednesday, December 21. Christmas Break begins Thursday, December 22 through Monday, January 2, 2017. School resumes on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The CDH Offices are closed Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2.
Fitness Center hours are 9:00 a.m. - Noon, December 22 and December 27-30.
The Senior Class retreats are January 4 & 5, January 9 & 10, and January 11 & 12
The Junior Parent Post High Planning Night has been moved from January 18 to Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. All parents of juniors are invited to come. The focus is for parents who are going through this process for the first time.
Silver Belle Ball
The St. Joseph's Academy Alumnae Association Presents Silver Belle Ball
Date: Monday, December 26, 2016
Time: 8:00 - 11:30 p.m.
Location: NEW THIS YEAR: St. Paul Union Depot, 240 E. Kellogg Blvd.
Purchase tickets in the Main Office by December 21. One Ticket per couple for $45.00. Checks should be made out to SJAAA. Proceeds from this dance support the St. Joseph's Academy Alumnae Association Scholarship Fund.
Financial Aid for 2017-2018
The 2017-2018 financial aid application is available at www.mytads.com and needs be completed by February 15, 2017. You must complete an application every year to be considered for financial aid. Please contact Lisa Prescott-Williams at 651-696-3316 or lwilliams@c-dh.org if you have any specific questions. The Financial Aid Letterand Worksheet information were sent to you via our billing system. Please read them carefully.
Athletic Updates
Boys Winter Baseball Training starts December. 27. Interested in getting some baseball winter workouts in? Find out more and register soon. Open to all boys in grades 9-12.
Driver's Ed. Inc. Parent Meeting
On January 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons, Driver Education, Inc. will be offering a meeting for parents of students soon to get their drivers license. As of January 1, 2015, there are new requirements to get a provisional license for teens under 18. Find out more and register for this free course. Student Driver's Ed classes are available at CDH throughout the year. Find dates and costs. Registration forms are also available in the Main Office.
CDH DECA & Volunteer
Our CDH DECA team will be participating in the District 2 Regional competition on Friday, January 6 from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown St. Paul. DECA is a program at CDH that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready. Our students work incredibly hard on their projects with the hope of advancing to the state and national competitions. Our district is always looking for volunteer judges to help the students with this amazing experience. Judges are given a complimentary continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Parking is validated if needed. This event could not happen if it weren't for volunteers from the 12 schools competing.
Please consider volunteering or passing this on to anyone who may be interested in volunteering. Our students really appreciate it. Here is the link to sign up to be a judge. Find out more about DECA. Please feel free to contact John Pohl with any questions.
Open House - January 9, 2017
Do you know a family who has a 7th or 8th grader? Invite them to our next Open House on January 9, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. This is the perfect event to introduce them to CDH. Thank you for your support!
Holiday Cards for Soldiers
The Service Committee of the Student Council will be sending out Holiday Cards to Soldiers that are serving both domestically and abroad. If you know a person serving in the armed forces and would like us to send them a card, please forward their address by December 20 to Patty Murray, Student Council Service Committee Advisor: pmurray@c-dh.org
Host an International Student
The Admissions Office is seeing a strong and growing interest of international students from all over the world who want to attend CDH for the 2017-18 school year. If your family is interested in hosting an international student, please contact Tony Leseman. There is a monthly stipend for hosting international students.
Parents' Association
Father - Daughter Dinner Dance
The Father-Daughter Dinner Dance is a fun-filled evening held at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown St. Paul. Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 21, 2017. All CDH girls and their fathers/guardians/special guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. The social hour gets underway at 6:00 p.m., along with father-daughter photos, dinner at 7:00 p.m., and dancing until 11:00 p.m. The celebration at the Intercontinental costs $40 per person, which includes dinner and entertainment for the evening. Invitations are in the mail.Register and pay online now. Reservations are due by January 10, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact either Julie Hoffman, 651-470-4125, or Jenny Rosemark, 651-216-0922.
Father- Son Event
Save the Date: The Father-Son Banquet will take place February 19, 2017 from 5:00 -8:00 p.m., at the University of St. Thomas. Invitations will be sent to all male students' homes in January.
Support Us!
AmazonSmile earns money for our Parents' Association. 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.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Food To Hogs - Volunteer in the cafeteria from 11:05 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to help with a new project called "Food to Hogs”. Introduced to CDH by teacher Mr. Rob Peick, and our Student Council Presidents, this program has caught the attention of many of our students! You will be guiding our students on managing food waste and recycling during the lunch periods. It is amazing to watch how educated and aware the kids are at following the rules of recycling knowing this simple act will help them care for our environment! Sign up, come visit your kids, and make the world a better place!
Father Daughter Dance Co-Chairs: The Parents’ Association is looking for co-chairs for next years Father Daughter Event 2018. The current chairs are in their third year and are looking for replacements for next year. If you are interested in helping with this long- standing popular event, please contact the Parents’ Association President Erin Schneeman.
The Senior Lock-In is Wednesday, May 31, 2017. This is a fun, post-graduation event for our graduating seniors. We are organizing our committees now and are looking for committee chairs for the following groups. Please note - this invitation is open to all parents - freshman, sophomore, junior and senior!
Co-Chair - assist Chair in organizational duties
Decorations Co-Chair - assist Chair to work on party theme and organize duties for volunteer. the time commitment is most Wednesday evenings January - May.
Set-Up Chair - organize set-up of rooms and materials. The time commitment is 2 hours per month
Clean-Up Chair - organize group of volunteers for clean up after event - Evening of the event (Midnight - 5:00 a.m.)
If you are interested in a Chairperson position or any type of volunteer opportunity, please contact Kathleen Strombeck at tkstrombeck@msn.com.
The Lock-In Food Committee is looking for volunteers to help set-up and serve food the night of May 31, 2017. Most importantly, we are looking for donations of food. If you are interested (or know a local vendor who may be) in donating food, funds or friendly faces to help, please contact Kathy Weyandt at weyandtsincomo@msn.com . We are looking forward to a fun and safe event for all our seniors.
The Parents' Association needs many volunteers to make each event a success! Volunteer online today!
Please be aware of the St. Paul City Snow Emergency rules linked here.
10th Annual CDH Day at Spring Training
On Tuesday, March 6, 2017, Cretin-Derham Hall will be hosting a picnic for all alums, families and friends from the CDH Community at the Minnesota Twins Spring Training Baseball Stadium prior to the Twins game vs. St. Louis Cardinals. Get all the details and register on line at Spring Training 2017.
The Communicator
Don't forget to read the December issue of the Communicator, now an online, monthly newsletter. This issue features more than 18 articles, plus "Heard in the Halls" and a message from Ms. Passman!
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.
