Posted: Monday, November 17th, 2008

Chaminade High School  Instrumental Music Program - Eagle Regiment

Saturday Nov. 22nd the Eagle Regiment will be performing at their second field competition of the year at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA. The band will be performing at 11:30am.

Moorpark High School
4500 Tierra Rejada Road
Moorpark, CA  93021

Saturday Dec. 13th the Eagle Regiment will be performing in the final field competition of the year at Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, CA. The band’s performance time is TBA.

Santa Barbara High School, Peabody Stadium
700 E. Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA  93103

Thursday Dec. 4th the Chaminade Instrumental Music Program will be holding its Small Ensemble Concert at 7:00pm in the Condon Center for Science and Technology Media Center/Chapel. This concert will feature the Lab Jazz Combo, Combined Jazz Combo, Intermediate Jazz Combo, and Advanced Jazz Combo. Please RSVP for this concert with Chad Smith at csmith@chaminade.org.

Tuesday Dec. 16th the Chaminade Instrumental Music Program will be holding its Large Ensemble Concert at 7:00pm in the Bob Hope Student Center. This concert will feature the Chaminade Big Band I, Big Band II, Fall Concert Band, and the Eagle Regiment. This concert is free and open to everyone, including children.

 

Posted: Monday, November 17th, 2008

Kairos Retreat Update

We are happy to report that St. Mary’s Seminary in Santa Barbara was not damaged by the fires that caused the evacuation of our Kairos Retreat on Thursday night. However, as of Saturday afternoon, the Retreat Center is still not open, even for the staff.
When it is safe, Chaminade Campus Ministry will retrieve the personal belongings of the retreatants and return them to school. We will keep you posted.

Please join us in prayer for all people who have lost their homes or possessions in any of these recent fires. May God bless them and give them courage to face the future.

 

Posted: Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Girls' Tennis Team Wins Mission League Girls' Tennis Title

Congratulations to Coach John Quijano and the high school girls' tennis team on winning the Mission League Girls' Tennis title for a second consecutive year and qualifying for the CIF-SS Division I playoffs.  The girls' tennis team will travel to the California Academy of Math and Science in Carson on Thursday, 11/13 for a first round match starting at 2:00.

 

Posted: Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

High School Winter Sports Parents' Meeting
Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm in the Bob Hope Center

The Chaminade Winter Sports Parents' Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18th beginning at 7:00pm in the Bob Hope Center. At least oneparent of each athlete participating in a winter sport must attend. Parent(s) of an athlete in one of the following sports must be present: wrestling, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer. Refreshments will be provided at the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at 818-347-8997.

 

Posted: Monday, November 4th, 2008

Chaminade Speech and Debate Society's Record Breaking Performance

Congratulations to the Chaminade Speech and Debate Society for their record-breaking performances at several recent tournaments.  As a result of the outstanding work by CSDS members, Chaminade College Preparatory now ranks #1 in the entire Tri Valley Forensic League!  There were many CSDS members who received recognition at the Canyon High School tournament this past weekend, but the following members deserve special recognition for their achievements:  SPONTANEOUS ARGUMENTATION: Matthew Pick – 1st place, Noelle Dunn – 2nd place, Alexis Trafecanty – 3rd place, Tyler Jones – 4th place.  ORIGINAL ADVOCACY:  Matthew Pick – 1st place.  ORATORICAL INTERPRETATION:  Lindsay Robb – 1st place, Charlotte Nguyen – 2nd place, P.J. Herrera – 3rd place.  IMPROMPTU:  Tyler Jones – 1st place, Charlie Culp – 3rd place, Sara Ramnath – 4th place.  EXTEMPORANEOUS:  Charlie Culp – 1st place.  DUO:   C.C. Meentzen and Christina Guimera – 2nd place.  Our next workshop will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4th during X block to discuss Congress debate.

 

Posted: Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Operation Gratitude Drive

For the fourth consecutive year, the Chaminade High School Athletic Department along with the Student Athlete Council will be coordinating an effort to show our appreciation for U.S. troops that are deployed in countries around the world. The drive is know as "Operation Gratitude" and is a great way to give thanks to those sacrificing for our country. To support this cause, we will put collection boxes in the lobby of Chaminade Hall, the lobby of the High School main office, and the High School Athletic Department office. Anyone can support this cause so if you have friends outside of Chaminade, they are welcome to contribute. Below is a list of suggested items that can be donated. Please note that any cards or letters to the troops must be placed in an unsealed envelope. Those of you wishing to donate money to help with delivery of the care packages may do that also by giving checks made payable to Operation Gratitude or cash. You may also donate your time to the organization by going to the Van Nuys Armory to help with assembling the packages to be sent abroad. You can get more information by visiting the Operation Gratitude website at www.opgratitude.com

• DVDs, CDs, Batteries (all sizes)
• Computer Flash Drives
• Headsets (earpiece and microphone)
• Beanie Babies, Small Novelty Items
• Disposable Cameras
• Prepaid Phone Cards

Travel-Size Board Games, Handheld electronic games Bandana Coolers/Cool-Ties*, Mini-Battery-operated Fans Hand and Foot Warmers www.warmers.com/ShareWarmth.aspx

Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, Beef Jerky, Nuts, Energy Bars, Sunflower Seeds, Candy (Halloween Candy is great!!) Ready To Eat Tuna or Chicken Salad kits Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies; Small tins of Danish Cookies Packets of Powdered Cold Beverages Commercially sealed Lip Balm, roll-on deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes Individual packets of moist towelettes Travel Size containers of Foot Powder Screen Printed T-Shirts, Socks Baseball Style Caps, Knit Hats and Gloves; Neck Gators* Holiday Greeting Cards (blank) Unsealed personal cards and letters Used Cell Phones, Video Games and Systems, IPODs, PDAs, Ink-jet Cartridges

 

 

Posted: Friday, October 24th, 2008

Chaminade Parents Association Presents
Internet Safety and Awareness
Thursday, November 6, 2008 7:00-8:30 pm
Chaminade High School Campus
Condon Center, Media Room
7500 Chaminade Ave., West Hills, CA

Speakers
Mr. Yannis Grammatis, Chief Information Officer, Chaminade College Preparatory
Officer Mark Hildebrand, LAPD Gang Enforcement and Field Enforcement

Our speakers will address the issues of internet safety and cyber bullying tips to help parents at home, and discussion of relevant laws.

We must educate our children how to be safe online, educate our parents as to how to keep their children safe and educate everyone on the dangers posed by the cyberworld. Simply arresting predators will not stop solicitation and exploitation of our most precious resource, our children.

NOTE:  This evening is not open to students; it is only for parents and adult friends of Chaminade.

 

Come hear a substance abuse prevention education expert from FDC speak on...
Supporting Teens in Choosing a Drug and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
Thursday, November 13th from 7- 8:30pm
In the Media Center

Information presented will include:

• Effective ways to communicate with your child about drugs and drug use

• Up to date facts about current drug use and trends

• How to recognize early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond

This educator is also providing Drug and Alcohol education to the 10th grade students in their Religion classes the week of November 11-14.  

We hope to see you there!

 

 

Posted: Monday, September 29th, 2008

Middle School Iowa Test of Basic Skills

Dear middle school parents,

This week all students will begin the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS).  Testing will begin on Wednesday, October 1, and continue through Thursday, October 2.  Sixth graders will have an additional day of testing on Friday, October 3.   The main purpose of this test is to provide information that can be used to improve instruction.

Sixth grade students will be given the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on Friday, October 3.  The CogAT measures the student’s ability to learn in school.  Though standardized achievement scores cannot and should not replace teacher observations and classroom assessments, these scores do provide us with supplementary information that is useful in designing or choosing instructional materials and creating an effective learning environment.

Students will begin testing at 8:00 each morning.  A snack and drink will be provided during break.  Seventh and eighth grade students will follow a  regular half day schedule on Friday, October 3.

School will dismiss at noon on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; however, after school care will be available each day.

You can help your child’s performance on these tests by adhering to the following suggestions:

• Have your child at school on time on all testing days.
• Make sure your child has a supply of sharpened number two pencils, a good eraser and a free reading book.
• Help your child to understand the importance of using their allotted time by double checking for careless mistakes.
• See that your child is rested each day by enforcing a reasonable bedtime schedule.
• Encourage your child to eat a nutritious breakfast.
• Be certain your child remembers to bring his/her glasses (if necessary).
• Send your child to school each day in a healthy frame of mind.  Stress the importance of the tests and doing one’s best; however, be careful not to create anxiety in your child.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Sincerely,
Dorothy Kane
Academic Assistant Principal

 

 

Posted: Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Chaminade named in Los Angeles Magazine's “LA’s Best High Schools”

In its annual rankings of the more than 550 public and private schools in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Magazine ranked Chaminade as one of the top 20 best academically performing private institutions in Southern California.  The top private schools were selected using a statistical analysis based on the following variables: student-teacher ratio, percentage of students going to college, dropout rate, advanced placement ratio (this ratio represents the number of AP sections offered, divided by the number of graduates) and average SAT scores.  The distinction is particularly affirming to our school community as our tuition was among the lowest of all schools on the list, while our AP offerings and student-to-teacher ratio remain very competitive.
Congratulations to the entire Chaminade family on this most prestigious honor!

Click here to see a complete list of the top 20 private schools and the additional five noteworthy schools.

 

Posted: Monday, September 2nd, 2008

High School Robotics Team Shares Skills in Hawaii, New Zealand

The students from the Eagle Engineering team spent summer vacation teaching robotics in Hawaii and New Zealand. Their goal was to empower teachers and students to start competitive robotics programs, aiming to encourage more students to pursue studies in engineering, math, science and technology.

Invited back to Hawaii for the second time, the team worked with students and teachers from more than 34 different schools attending workshops hosted at Chaminade University and the University of Hawaii. To help jump start the FIRST Robotics program in New Zealand, the team worked with nearly 1,000 students, 150 teachers and 100 engineers. Topics taught in Hawaii and New Zealand included safety, drive systems, rookie workshop, team spirit, team organization and finance, strategy, arms and lifts, pneumatics, CAD, animation and system engineering.

The Tidings, 08/29/08