FALCON FAMILY NEWS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Families:
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! We are beyond grateful that you have invited us to be partners in the education of your children and we look forward to making this, our 149th year, our best yet. Please know that we hold this partnership as sacred as we work to ensure that our year is filled with learning, new adventures, and growth
Our annual Club Rush for students takes place on Friday, September 20 New families, clubs offer fantastic opportunities for students to get involved in activities and spend time with students who share their interests and passions There are more than 75 student-led clubs to join ranging from faith- and service-based clubs, academic teams, to artistic interest clubs, and cultural affinity groups There is something for everyone and we hope you will encourage your sons and daughters to jump right in and join a few
We also invite all our families to get involved in the many volunteer activities and community events at Christian Brothers We have the Lasallian Parent Ambassador group, the DEIB Parent Committee, opportunities to volunteer at our various arts events, and everyone’s favorite community event – the CB Extravaganza! If you have never experienced the extravaganza…I encourage you to join us for the party with a purpose! The CB Extravaganza brings wineries, breweries, restaurants, caterers, live music, and so much more to campus to provide vital support to CB’s tuition assistance fund. Bring a neighbor, bring a friend, come out and experience a wonderful night that raises much needed funds to support our students. More information regarding volunteerism can be found here.
I am pleased to share that we have welcomed several new members to our CB community this year including counselors Amy Archer, Kara McGuire, and Suzanna Shenk-Tiffany. New to our classrooms are Jeff Wilson (Math), Joshua Keeney (Religious Studies), Dominque Brown (English), and Vanessa Michel (Spanish) We are grateful that these wonderful educators have accepted our invitation to serve the Christian Brothers community
I look forward to seeing you soon, whether it be in the morning drop-off loop, at a game or arts performance or at the LPA or DEIB meeting, or at the Extravaganza I look forward to connecting artner with you on this Lasallian educational journey!
SEPTEMBER NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Welcome to Christian Brothers, all new and returning families! Counselors are busy assisting students with resolving personal issues, helping them plan strategies for academic success and distributing a substantial amount of college planning information Each grade-level counselor is scheduling individual and/or small group conferences with each of his/her students, so all students will be seen by their counselor this semester
FRESHMEN: Kara McGuire (Class of 2028 Counselor) will be introducing the freshman to Scoir Students will then be able to access this very important website for college and career planning and personal awareness Mrs McGuire will also be meeting with frosh regarding how to be successful at CB and how to utilize their counselors This will take place during their prescheduled small-group conference On Thursday, September 12th (6:00 pm in the George Cunningham ’40 Performing Arts Center) the Counselors will be hosting mandatory “Making High School Count”. We will give parents a preview of what to expect from the Counseling Department over the next four years and we will discuss important issues concerning Academic, Personal and College Counseling.
SOPHOMORES: Mr. Purdy (Class of 2027 Counselor) will have the sophomores log into Scoir and complete the Career Profile Assessment and update their resume with summer activities. He will also begin his individual counselor check-in meetings this month
JUNIORS: Michelle Timm (Class of 2026 Counselor) will be visiting junior English classes along with our College Counselors (Ms Melissa McClellan and Mrs Shenk-Tiffany) to discuss college planning Juniors are encouraged to begin the college search process on Scoir this year They will also be taking the PSAT in October on Testing Day (10/23) to prep for college entrance exams
SENIORS: Amy Archer (Class of 2025 Counselor) will be joining Ms. Melissa McClellan and Mrs. Shenk-Tiffany (College Counselors) as they begin visiting classrooms to talk about the college application process. The College Counselors will be hosting “Coffee with the College Counselors” via Zoom on Thursday, September 12th at 9am to answer college admission and timeline questions. The College Counselors will be hosting Application Workshops before and after school each Thursday this month.
OTHER REMINDERS:
CB is hosting the Private and Parochial College Fair on Thursday, September 25th at 6pm This event is for juniors and seniors
Monitor these early weeks of school and make certain your son or daughter attends to the following tasks:
Juniors and seniors should consider scheduling visits to the colleges they haven’t seen at this point They are each allowed two excused days to visit colleges but must complete the proper paperwork in advance Seniors will soon be refining their list of “target”, “reach” and “likely” colleges and initiating the application process. Make sure your student listens to and reads the daily announcements, watches KBFT, and checks Schoology in order to hear about all events including college evenings presented by specific colleges/universities and dates and times for our college application workshops. Remind them to sign up on Scoir for any of the many college rep visits that will be held on our campus. Attend office hours before and after school for help in classes students are struggling in Our teachers are our best resources!
HAVE A GREAT YEAR AND LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN BE OF SERVICE TO YOU
AUDITIONS!
The year has begun and the Arts are off and rolling!
Exciting Opportunity for Visual Artists! The Volt Coffee House in Davis will host a CB student art show in October with a Halloween theme. All artworks will be available for purchase, so you could earn cash for your spooooooky creation! See Mr. MacIntosh for more information.
Set Build Saturdays start Saturday, September 7 and can be found on the school calendar (Note: there are no build days on 9/28 or 10/12). Student and parent volunteers who want to help build and paint our two-story set for Avenue Q are welcome to show up any time between 9:30 and 5pm and stay for as long as they can It is recommended that new builders shoot for 2-3 hours on their first build as full days can be very tiring A permission form is required, so either bring a parent/ guardian on your first build day to fill out the form or email Ms Christianson for the form in advance Let’s get to work!
Mr Hammond and the horn players got to partake in a horn section workshop with caLARTS Faculty member and composer Vinny Golia Mr Golia plays everything from the Piccolo to Contrabass Saxaphones (even the Himalayan Singing Bowls!). Thanks, Mr. Golia, for helping our CB musicians grow their skills!
Alumni News: CB currently has two performing arts alumni in exciting professional gigs. Allison Lian ’14 reprised her role as Rumpleteazer in Cats for the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, and Ana Riley-Portal ’19 has just joined the tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Orchestra Tour. Congratulations to our CB alums chasing their dreams!
LASALLIAN STUDENT LIFE
The CBHS Faculty and Staff kicked off the start of the new school year by embracing the school’s motto of “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve” with a Community Day of Service on August 6 Faculty and Staff visited 13 local non-profits and spent the day volunteering at places such as the Food Bank, Loaves & Fishes, Front Street Animal Shelter, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, and La Familia Counseling Center, to name a few.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Falcons kicked off the year by joining together at DOZ Enterpryz to help participate in the church’s weekly food distribution for neighbors in need. All students are invited to join this event on regularly scheduled Wednesday evenings throughout the school year to participate in direct service Other monthly and upcoming service opportunities sponsored by the LSLO include visiting the Food Bank on Thursday evenings and attending the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s Brown Bag Lunch distribution on selected late start Tuesday mornings For more information about all of these opportunities, including dates and links to applications, please click here
Plans for the first VENAVER of the year are well underway, and applications are still open for VENAVER immersion trips to Los Angeles, Tucson (El Otro Lado VENAVER), and Yakima, Washington. Upper division students are invited to explore more about each of these trips by visiting the VENAVER page on the school website which contains information about each trip, including dates and deadlines, and links to apply.
The September donation drive is to support student clubs on campus this year including Wellspring and the Cathedral’s Brown Bag Lunch program. Donations of pancake mix, syrup, granola, peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, and packets of tuna or chicken are all gratefully accepted and will go to support student work for Wellspring Women’s Center and the Cathedral’s Brown Bag lunch program Please click here to see a calendar of S A L T sponsored donation drives this year
ATHLETICS
The Frosh Parents Guidance Night & Athletic Orientation will take place Thursday, Sep 12, 2024, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the George Cunningham '40 Performing Arts Center.
Upcoming Events
The next few weeks have some big events on tap:
September 7 | Women’s Flag Football v St Francis: Holy Bowl at CB - (JV -5:30 p m /Varsity - 7:30 p m )
September 12 | Men’s and Women’s Water Polo at Sacramento City College VS. Mira Loma
September 14 | Football: Holy Bowl at Hughes Stadium –(JV - 4 p.m./Varsity - 7 p.m.)
September 19 | Women’s Golf v. Bella Vista at Bing Maloney (3:30 p.m.)
September 23 | Women’s Volleyball v Bella Vista (Fr4:30 p m /JV - 5:30 p m /Varsity - 6:30 p m )
September 24 | Women’s Tennis v Bella Vista at Laguna Racquet Club (4 p m )
Holy Bowl | September 14, 2024: Tickets will only be sold online Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://gofan co/app/school/CA22554
Sport Passes are now on sale for the 2024-2025 season. You may purchase a sport pass through the CB Website under the ticket hub tab at the top of the website.
CB Athletics has great news! The CB Falcons app is updated! Please visit your apple or google play store and manually update your app. 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
PHILANTHROPY
PARENT VOLUNTEERISM
As a Lasallian community, service is something that connects us all. Find out how to become engaged at CB through volunteerism here.
CB EXTRAVAGANZA
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
AUCTION COMMITTEE MEETING
Please join us on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 5:30 PM to help with the planning of this year’s ‘Elegance in Bloom’ Auction & Dinner Register through VolunteerHub here: Auction Committee Meeting
Whether you have a few hours to help or you would like to chair a subcommittee, we truly need everyone to make this event successful If you are unable to make the meeting, but would still like to assist, please reach out to our fabulous committee chairs Pat Lewis (patricia a lewis713@gmail com) and Gretchen Rado (g love80@yahoo com)
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
Volunteers make the CB Extravaganza possible! Support is needed for set-up, check-in, pouring/serving, hospitality, and more: https://vhub.at/cbextravaganza
