The beginning of school is my favorite time of year! Returning students are excited and energized following the summer break. Freshmen are nervous as they begin navigating the uncertain waters of high school and eager to experience this mysterious “Lock-In” they have heard so much about Our faculty and staff members are refreshed and ready for the challenges of inspiring students as they help them prepare for success in college and life I love every moment of it!
In one of his myriad writings, St John Baptist de La Salle shared, “Have as great a care and love for the children entrusted to you as Saint Joseph had for the Child Jesus You have been commissioned by God to look after these children just as Saint Joseph did with the Child ”
That is a tall order! It is also, I believe, the secret of our success as we enter our 149th year of Lasallian Catholic education in Sacramento Relationships are at the heart of all we do Rooted deeply in our ministry is a commitment to educational innovation while caring for the whole child Faculty members have been teaching summer courses, attending enrichment courses and training sessions designed to enhance the classroom experience for our students.Department heads have been charting courses and reviewing curriculum to ensure that our students are prepared, across the board, to succeed in college and beyond. Our Lasallian Student Life Office has been busily planning dynamic retreat experiences, student activities, and service opportunities for the coming year.
I myself had the privilege of attending the final year of my three-year program at the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies and I have loved every aspect of the experience. The first two years were incredible learning experiences, from the in-depth study of De La Salle’s origins to exploring his educational vision and applying it to the practicalities of serving students today. This year’s deep dive into his spiritual readings resonated for me as a leader and in my own personal faith journey. Collectively, this three-year experience has allowed me to more fully appreciate my role as a steward of upholding and actualizing our Lasallian Catholic mission De La Salle’s example of holding fast to faith, modeling Christ’s love for our students, while boldly evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of young people fuels me to do the same Love is really at the heart of all we do, and I am so excited to continue this incredible work
Thank you for the trust you place in us as partners in this journey I look forward to celebrating the many successes and joys of the coming year and hope it is filled with many blessings for you and your families
Live Jesus in our hearts!
Crystal LeRoy, Ed.D. President
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The CB Counseling Department is excited to welcome both you and your student to the 2024-2025 school year! We are highly trained counselors rooted in the Lasallian mission and we are looking forward to the opportunity to work with your student regarding their Academic, Personal and College counseling needs The counselors will visit classrooms and share important academic and college information with your student soon after school begins Additionally, each student will have a meeting with their grade level counselor during the fall semester Students may request a counseling appointment at any time by filling out a green “Counseling Request” form and parents may make a request by phone or through an e-mail We would also like to inform you of several upcoming events sponsored by our department that will assist us in supporting your student
MEET OUR COUNSELING AND STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM: Counselors are always readily available for consultation. Please contact your child’s grade-level counselor to make an appointment.
Kara McGuire is the counselor for the freshmen (Class of 2028), Kirk Purdy is the counselor for the sophomore class (Class of 2027), Michelle Timm is the junior class counselor (Class of 2026), and Amy Archer is the senior class counselor (Class of 2025). Melissa McClellan is the Counseling Department Chair & Director of College Counseling and is partnering with Suzanna Shenk-Tiffany, College Counselor, to support our students through the college search and application process Emily McDougall and Juanita Patterson will continue to serve as the school’s Wellness Counselors, providing presentations and seeing students for more long-term counseling across all grade levels Cynthia Grajeda is the Administrative Assistant to the Counseling Department and is a valuable member of our team
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WE CAN ASSIST YOU IN ANY WAY!
SCOIR - The School Counseling Department encourages all students and parents to utilize the many facets of our web-based tool for personal, career and college planning! You may click on the link on the front page of the school website in order to access Scoir. Now is a great time for students to update their resume, explore careers and colleges, research scholarships and finish any activity that your counselor has asked you to complete. If you have forgotten your username or your password, please contact your grade-level counselor or Mrs. Cynthia Grajeda (Administrative Assistant) in the CB Counseling Center.
UPCOMING FIRST SEMESTER COUNSELING EVENTS:
Thursday, August 29: College Night for Seniors and Their Parents: from 6 - 8 p m (George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts Center)
September-December: College Application Workshops before school and after school (Dates and times TBA)
Thursday, September 12: Coffee with the College Counselors for Senior Parents at 9 a m in a virtual format
Thursday, September 12: Freshmen Parents Mandatory Intro to Counseling Night & Athletics Orientation at 6 - 8 p.m. (George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts Center, students welcome but not required)
Wednesday, September 25: Sacramento Private/Parochial School’s National College Fair @ CB (for juniors and seniors)
Thursday, October 3: Financial Aid Night for seniors and their parents from 6 - 8 p m (George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts Center)
Saturday, October 5: SAT @ CB from 8 a m - 1 p m in the STEM classrooms
Wednesday, October 23: TESTING DAY: PSAT 8/9 for freshmen, Pre-ACT for sophomores, and PSAT/NMSQT for juniors (9 a m start)
Saturday, October 26: ACT @ CB from 8 a m - 1 p m in the STEM classrooms
Friday, November 22: Coffee with the College Counselors for Junior Parents at 9 a.m. in a virtual format
Thursday, December 12: College Night for Juniors and their Parents and College Handbook Pick up from 68 p.m. (George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts Center)
THE ARTS
Welcome back to another year of amazing Arts!
Fun Fact: did you know that seven of the ten Media, Visual and Performing Arts teachers are CB graduates? Our alumni artists have returned to the nest to help our students fly high!
AUDITIONS!
Our fall musical, Avenue Q: School Edition will have auditions September 3 - 5 from 3 - 5:30 p m in the theatre
Avenue Q: School Edition is a school-appropriate adaptation of the Tony-award winning Broadway musical In a style that parodies “Sesame Street”, humans and puppets interact to discuss real-world adult problems such as “What do you do with a B A in English?” or the fact that “My Social Life Is Online” through upbeat songs and comedy This show is all about creating dynamic and memorable characters, so if you’re a real character, come on out to auditions!
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Tuesday, September 3: Come in prepared to sing a song from any Broadway show or musical movie (Yes! Disney movies count!). If you have sheet music, we will have a pianist to play for you Once you finish singing, you’re done until
Wednesday, September 4: On this day we will have you do cold readings from the script You can access these scenes in advance by joining the “Avenue Q” Schoology group (Code: CFBX-PBB9-KR7XB) The “resources” page has information about rehearsal schedules, readings from the script, reference recordings and more
Thursday, September 5: Call Backs - we will post a list of the people needed on this day to the Schoology page. If you’re not on the list, don’t panic. You may still be in the show. We just don’t need to see anything further to place you.
Have questions? Email Mr. Jackson at mjackson@cbhs-sacramento.org
LASALLIAN STUDENT LIFE
The Lasallian Student Life Office launches this year with enthusiastic faith in God's loving presence. Beginning August 14, the Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Saint Joseph on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. All are welcome!
The LSLO will host monthly faith experiences for the whole community The community gathers for the opening liturgy on Thursday, August 15, at 11:30 a m The Mass will commemorate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary CB is blessed to have our newly ordained auxiliary bishop, the Most Reverend Rey Bersabal, as celebrant and preacher for this liturgy All are welcome!
For all faith-filled events, visit the LSLO page here: https://www cbhs-sacramento org/liturgies-and-prayer-services/
For all current retreat opportunities visit the LSLO page here:
Class of 2028 Lock-In:
All freshmen families, please read this letter regarding important information for Lock-In on Friday, August 9.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
The LSLO is happy to connect students with community service opportunities this year! All students are invited to take an active role in engaging in the broader community and are encouraged to learn more about service at CB at the annual Service Fair during all school lunch on Friday, August 30. Partner organizations will be on campus to inform students of volunteer opportunities that are available to them. Servicebased clubs and other volunteer opportunities will also be highlighted, and students can learn about the many ways they can get involved to make a difference.
This year, the LSLO will continue to offer “CB sponsored” service events at a variety of local non-profits, including Tuesday morning Brown Bag Lunch giveaways at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, assembling food boxes for the Sacramento Food Bank, and attending food distribution events nearby to help distribute food to our neighbors in need Students can review information on the school website and check Schoology for more information as events become available throughout the year
The Student Action Leadership Team (S A L T ) is a team of student leaders interested in taking a role in helping plan and orchestrate service opportunities available to CB students S A L T helps plan service events, runs monthly donation drives to support local non-profit partners, and helps educate the CB Community about opportunities available to all students S A L T is excited to launch a new program this year: visiting Oak Ridge Elementary School once a month during all school lunch to help provide mentorship, tutoring, and play. S.A.L.T. membership will be based on application this year. Interested students should contact Ms. Hanshew in the LSLO (Room 106) and keep an eye on their class Schoology page for information on how to apply to be a part of the S.A.L.T. team this year.
Juniors and Seniors are invited to apply to participate in VENAVER service-immersion trips These weeklong service immersion trips explore faith, community, service-learning, social justice, and simple living More information, including application deadlines, can be found here
The service-learning curriculum will continue to expand this year, with the goal of bringing heightened awareness to the needs of our surrounding community to life in the classroom via the curriculum Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will participate in servicelearning projects this school year: focusing on food insecurity in the Oak Park community in their Freshmen Religion classes, refugees in the Sacramento area in their Sophomore World History classes, and the modern Day Native American experience in their Junior English classes. More information will be provided as each project begins.
Any questions about service at Christian Brothers High School can be directed to Mrs. Erin Hanshew in the LSLO.
ATHLETICS
Please note the following important information concerning the upcoming athletic year:
All athletes must have the Final Forms athletic medical clearance with a valid physical prior to any participation or tryouts for athletics To find the Final Forms information, please go to the CB website Fall tryouts officially begin Monday, August 5th To obtain other specific sport tryout times and practice information contact the head coach directly or check the CB Athletics website https://schools snap app/cbhs-athletics
Download the CB Falcons App This is the official app for Christian Brothers High School, which brings fans closer to the team than ever before Get game coverage, news stories, game previews and recaps, enhanced stats, customized game alerts, player profiles and much more! Follow the CB Falcons all season long on your mobile device.
CHEER
Our cheer squads attended cheer camp this summer. The team has been practicing during the summer preparing for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.
CROSS COUNTRY
The cross-country team has been working hard all summer by participating in summer workouts and preparing for the upcoming season which begins in August
BASEBALL
In a six-week span in the early part of the summer the CB baseball program was able to get a peek into the future A team was put together of incoming freshmen baseball players and played against other teams This is the thirteenth year the CB program has taken part in a summer league of this kind It was a great opportunity to introduce the class of 2028 to CB and its traditions The boys learned how we run practices, pre-game and how we play at CB With a baseball program steeped in tradition and reputation it was an amazing opportunity to introduce a new group of players to CB. The future without a doubt looks bright.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Student-Athletes and Coaches from the Men's Basketball Program continued to embrace the process of working hard in the summer to improve individually and as a team. The Varsity team participated in the long running Hiram Johnson Summer League and many local high school tournaments. The team also participated in the St. Mary’s College Summer Tournament in Moraga; CA Members of the Program also assisted with the Christian Brothers Men's Basketball Summer Camp
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Women's Basketball program had a great summer. All levels participated in a summer league and played in the various local tournaments
FOOTBALL
This offseason has been very productive for the Christian Brothers football program The varsity, JV teams have been training in June and July for the upcoming season After a successful summer in the weight room, the Varsity Falcons are working hard to challenge themselves for a CVC league championship and return to post season play The Christian Brothers Junior Falcons football and cheer program recently began its twelfth season and will field four teams from ages 6-14 years old We would like to encourage Christian Brother families to get involved in the program and encourage young athletes to learn football fundamentals and brotherhood at an early age.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
As Coach James Todd, enters his ninth year at Christian Brothers, he is very optimistic for the 2024-2025 season. The team has been working out at open gym sessions in July. With a cast of returners, Coach Todd feels that the team will be able to compete at a high level this year. The sky is the limit for this team, and we are looking forward to the upcoming season Go Falcons!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, August 5th: Fall Sports Begin
Wednesday, September 12th at 6 p m : New Parent Athletic Orientation takes place after Frosh Night Making High School Count in the George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts
PHILANTHROPY
NEW PARENT/GUARDIAN MIXER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 8 – 9
P.M.
Join us at the Peter P Bollinger ’57 Stadium concourse immediately following the New Family Orientation for refreshments and an opportunity to meet and mingle with other parents
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL PARENT COFFEE: TUESDAY
AUGUST 13, 9 – 10:15 A.M.
Start your day out right with coffee and pastries to kick off the new school year! Join us at the Nunan Family Grove, just outside the cafeteria, for a lovely morning with fellow parents and CB Administration
BACK TO SCHOOL COOKOUT & CORNHOLE TOURNEY – SIGN UP PARTY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024, 1 P.M.
For all ages! Jump into the fun with this 'Back to School Cook Out & Cornhole Tourney!' Enjoy home cooked food and family cornhole with West Sac Cornhole. Sample Menu: Pulled pork sliders, Sean's famous smoked ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, country style corn bread, dessert bar, sweet tea/ iced tea/ lemonade. Custom Prize for the Tournament Winner!
Hosts: Sean & Denise Pritchard
Where: At the Pritchard's Home in Carmichael
For Tickets: Cookout & Cornhole Funds raised from this fun event directly support CB education Questions: Kvillarreal@cbhs-sacramento org
PARENT VOLUNTEERISM
AUCTION COMMITTEE MEETING
Don’t miss the Auction Committee Meeting Kick Off, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 and meet CB’s 2024/2025 auction committee co-chairs Pat Lewis and Gretchen Rado Whether you are interested in simply finding out more, helping occasionally, or taking a lead please join us This is a fun way to participate in the biggest fundraiser of the year! No prior experience required Find out more here
As a Lasallian community, service is something that connects us all Find out how to become engaged at CB through volunteerism here
Indulge in a night of fabulous food, fine wines, and fantastic brews at our 35th Annual CB Extravaganza on September 13, 2024 Dance the night away while supporting a great cause: CB Tuition Assistance Tickets are on sale now at cbextravaganza com! Don't miss out on this unforgettable CB tradition
Volunteers make the CB Extravaganza possible! Support is needed for set-up, check-in, pouring/serving, hospitality, and more: https://vhub.at/cbextravaganza
