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• 8th Grade Cap and Gown Portraits- 3/11/25

  Cap and Gown Portraits- Schedule 
  Cap and Gown Portraits will be taken on-campus on Tuesday, March 11. Students are assigned an appointment by BLOCK. Please click here to view the schedule of appointments. It would be most helpful for all students to be present, on-time and ready as we have a firm schedule. In the case of an unavoidable absence, Ms. Eaton will contact families with instructions.
  
  Portrait Orders
  Parents can go to www.whites-studios.com/K-11photos and click to select Cap & Gown Promotion or link direct here: 

  Direct Access - Order Cap & Gown Promotion Pictures

   

   

• Message from the Deans- Student IDs

  Message from the Deans

  In regard to our uniform policy, we would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and assistance. With the implementation of the Flex block, it is essential that each student carries their ID on them at all times.  Starting February 18th, students will earn an infraction if their ID's are missing.  Please let your child know that new IDs can be printed in the activities office for $5 if lost.  Additionally, the deans and the activities office have free ID holders and lanyards for any student who needs them. 

• PARENTS: Tuition Accounts, Reenrollment, and General Info

  2025-2026 Re-Enrollment Deadline, Extended to Tuesday, February 25.

  Information and instructions for online enrollment and fees were emailed to all parents. Please follow the instructions inside the email when completing enrollment, as there have been some changes made in this process from the previous year. Tuition accounts are expected to be in good standing prior to re-enrollment for the 2025-26 school year. 

  • For questions regarding tuition, please contact tuition@chaminade.org.
  • For questions regarding contracts, please contact contracts@chaminade.org.

  Students matriculating to the High School will continue to receive enrollment communications from our High School Admissions Office.

  
  Tuition Account

  To ensure your student’s continued Chaminade enrollment, please be advised that account must be current for students to enroll in the 2025-2026 school year. To view your balance and make a payment, please click this link: https://chaminade.schooladminonline.com/users/sign_in If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chaminade Business Office by email at tuition@chaminade.org or by phone at 818-366-9284 x 1274.

  
  

  Counseling Group Resource

  The Fulton Psychological Group is offering therapy groups in the afternoons at their clinic for children and teens to help them gain skills and confidence at home and in school.  Please see the attached flyer HERE for more information.
  
  Booster Store 
  Shop at the Booster Store ONLINE HERE. *Booster order confirmation and pick-up emails may be in spam/junk mail folder*

  The boosters store will be open for order pick-up 
  

  • Monday/Wednesday 3pm-4pm at the middle school campus, located next to the Michael Valentine Student Center
  • Tuesday/Thursday for an hour after school lets out at the high school campus, located above the football field next to Mundy’s Concessions

  Contacting Teachers and Staff
  Email is the most efficient way to communicate with teachers and staff. School policy is for teachers and staff to respond within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). Email addresses are as follows: first letter of the first name, last name @chaminade.org. For example, for Robert Jones, the email would be rjones@chaminade.org. Teachers are in classrooms during the day, so if you would like to talk over the phone, email to coordinate a time to talk. For counselors, administrators, and program directors, you could also call our front office at 818-363-8127 from the hours of 8:00-3:30. Our middle school teachers will not see messages sent through the family portal.  
  
  

  Cafeteria and Eagle Card
  Remember to check the balance on Eagle card accounts to make sure you have sufficient funds to purchase items in the cafeteria. Please make sure you do not have a negative balance in your lunch account. IOU’s must be repaid within 1 week.
  
  

  If you need assistance with your MySchoolBucks account, you can find helpful how-to videos (https://www.MySchoolBucks.com/ver2/help/gethelpvideos) and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting MySchoolBucks.com. Or, you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226.

  
  

  Carline Safety 
  Please pick up and drop off your child on our campus. When dropping off and picking up students, note that we have two locations to do so.  Those locations are nearest our gym off of Oakdale and near our upper lawn, which is nearest Devonshire.  For safety purposes, do not pick up or drop off on Oakdale or Devonshire.  Most recently, students have been attempting to cross the street.  Please note that this is not permitted and there is no crosswalk or crossing guard.  

   

  School Hours:  Monday-Friday: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

  Note that when the bell rings at 5:00 pm students need to make their way to the library in order to be picked up.

• 8th Grade Information- Updated 2/19/25

  Parent Meeting Recap
  You may review the information shared at the 8th Grade Parent Meeting HERE. Please carefully review all the information and dates. It is important that students are present for their celebrations, scheduled class activities and graduation practices. We kindly ask that you do not schedule off-campus appointments on these days. 
  
  Graduation Website
  Our graduation website can be located HERE. Please bookmark the page for all information relating to dates, photos, ceremonies, ordering of special items, and purchasing tickets for events. 
  
  Cap and Gown Portraits- Schedule 
  Cap and Gown Portraits will be taken on-campus on Tuesday, March 11. Students are assigned an appointment by BLOCK. Please click here to view the schedule of appointments. It would be most helpful for all students to be present, on-time and ready as we have a firm schedule. In the case of an unavoidable absence, Ms. Eaton will contact families with instructions.
  
  

  Cap and Gown Portrait Orders
  Parents can go to www.whites-studios.com/K-11photos and click to select Cap & Gown Promotionor click here for direct access 

  Direct Access - Order Cap & Gown Promotion Pictures

   

  Diploma Verification Forms 

  Parents are asked to complete a Diploma Verification Form for each 8th-grade graduate. Forms will be sent via email on January 24, 2025. Please reply by the designated deadline of February 18 to ensure we have your student's correct information. 
  
  Class Shirts
  All orders have been distributed and additional items are SOLD OUT. Students may wear their class polo any day as part of the uniform and the t-shirts on any spirit dress days. Graduates are encouraged to wear their class shirts on Wednesday, February 19 for the "100 Days to Graduation" Countdown. 
  
  Social Media Tributes
  Tributes for our 8th graders are requested to be send in to nadesquad@chaminade.org by Friday, May 2. For more information on how to submit your student's tribute, please click here. 
  
  Yearbooks
  All students receive a copy of the yearbook on May 21, 2025. No order is necessary. Students are highly encouraged to immediately write their name inside their yearbook. Questions should be directed to the yearbook editor, Mrs. Pine, kpine@chaminade.org. 
  
  Who to Contact? 
  

  Kate Beskid, kbeskid@chaminade.org  (Campus Ministry)	Graduation Practice, Awards Mass, Commencement Ceremony, 8th Grade Retreat Dinner-Dance Tickets and Info
  Annette Damien  adamien@chaminade.org (Student Activities)	100 Days to Graduation, NadeSquad Social Media Tributes, Panorama Photo Orders, Cap and Gown Portrait Schedule, Father-Daughter/Mother-Son Evenings, Master Calendar Events
  Heather Eaton  heaton@chaminade.org (Counseling)	Transcript requests, Cap and Gown Orders, Leadership Cords, Counseling Resources and Academic Support Referral to High School Counseling Department for student support, course selection, honors information
  Cheryl Lande  clande@chaminade.org (Travel Coordinator)	Spring Break Travel General inquiries. Specific trip questions may be directed to the Trip Leads- NYC- Heather Eaton and Annette Damien; Utah- Cathy Eckley and Madi Hoffman; Puerto Rico- Kate Beskid
  Administration via  msgraduation@chaminade.org	All Graduation related questions, Diploma Verification Forms

  
  

   

• Father-Daughter Event: 3/1 and Mother-Son Night 3/7

  Click here to purchase tickets for the Father-Daughter Event on March 1. 
  
  Click here to register for the Mother-Son event on March 7. 
  
  Details below. 

• PARENTS: Get Involved (NEW Opportunities)

  Volunteering
  

  Our parent volunteers are a crucial part of our school. Parents can volunteer at either campus. All opportunities come with training. 

  
  

  Volunteers needed- Please use the links below:

  • Weekly Boosters Store, handing out orders: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFAB2DA5FDC52-53466989-boosters#/
  • Boosters Order Fulfillment: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFAB2DA5FDC52-50474486-boosters#/
  • HS Track Meets: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFAB2DA5FDC52-54413239-hstrack#/

   

• Spring Semester Labs

  Spring Semester After-School Labs

  Students are welcome to attend after-school labs offered throughout the week. Click HERE for the spring semester schedule. Spring semester labs will be offered beginning the week of January 27, 2025. 

   

• Library News- 2/7

  Library News 

   

  7^th & 8^th graders- Did you forget your Spring Core Novel for class???  Don’t worry we have some copies in the Library for sale $10.00/ea.  Fahrenheit 451 or Scythe.  They may be highlighted and notated.

   

  Eagle Readers – Some students still have prizes available in the Library at Lunch or After School.

   

  Starting next week, Middle School Students will have the opportunity to decide the winner of the 2025 California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) awards. 
  
  

  The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages the recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.

  Young people recommend the titles of their favorite books for nomination, as well as teachers and librarians who report most read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee.  Committee members read the suggested books, discuss their merits and appeal to children, and then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees for each grade level. 
  
  

  This year's Middle School Nominees are:  1.) Simon Sort of Says by Bow, Erin 2.) My Nest of Silence by Faulkner, Matt and 3.) Blackbird Girls by Blankman, Anna.  Multiple copies are available for checkout in the library.

  It is easy to participate!
  
  

  Read the three books, take AR quizzes, and fill out Ballot.  (In Library)

  Vote for your favorite book of the three and explain.

  Place in the Ballot Box on or before March 30, 2025. 

  There are gift cards for those who chose the winners!  

  CYRM winners will be announced on May 1, 2025.

   

  Seriously Overdue Library Fines - if you have badly overdue fines, please come and speak with your Librarian.  These fines need to be cleared up.  Letters will be sent home this week to Parents if not taken care of this week.

  Thank you for your assistance.

  Mrs. L. Anderson

   

   

• Tech Hub

  Welcome to the Tech Hub!
  
  

  Your Tech Hub is in the 200 building across the 8th-grade lawn. We aid with all school laptop-related issues. If the problems cannot be resolved at Tech Hub, we will provide a loaner laptop while the student laptop is being repaired. Loaner laptops have all the same functionality and software as student-issued laptops.
  
  

  Students are expected to start the day with fully charged batteries and bring their Power adapters on campus. If a student forgets their laptop they can ask for a loaner laptop for the day (once per semester). The Tech Hub does not loan out chargers or styluses. The library can provide limited numbers of Battery banks and Temporary chargers that can be checked out for the day if the system needs to be charged. A loaner laptop will be provided if your laptop needs to be sent out for repairs.

  
  We have links below to order replacements if a charger or stylus is lost:
  

  
  Chargers

  1) 8^th Grade Lenovo 65W USB-C (standard Lenovo)
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792LMDQC
  
  2) 8^th Grade Lenovo 65W USB-C (2 prongs) version
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y2YPWSM
  
  3) 6^th and 7^th Grade Dell 65W USB-C
  https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-65w-usb-c-adapter/apd/492-bdqm/pc-accessories#compatibility_section
  
  4) 6^th and 7^th Grade Dell 65W USB-C (Amazon link)
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GHV6G55?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_8CPCFYSG9HGMV83DZHTA
  

   

  Stylus

  5) 8^th Grade ThinkPad Yoga x13 compatible stylus

  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/stylus-pens-and-supplies/stylus-pens-&-supplies_pens/4x81e21569
  

  
  6) External Stylus - Compatible with ALL Lenovo Yoga models
      * Larger ergonomic size
      * Battery included
  https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Capacity-Touchscreen-Laptops-GX80K32882/dp/B01AZC3HF2
  
  7) 6^th and 7^th Grade Dell Latitude 3330 and 3340 compatible stylus
  https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-active-pen-pn5122w/apd/750-adqk/handhelds-tablet-pcs

• Calendar Exporting

  Please see this helpful page on how to export Chaminade calendars to Google or the calendar program of your choice!