Letter from the Principal - October 2025
October 8, 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy October! We look forward to seeing you next week at Parent Teacher Conferences. I encourage you to attend, even if your child is doing well. It’s a valuable opportunity for teachers to share what’s happening in the classroom and for parents to share their perspectives. Our partnership with you is a vital component of your child’s experience at CDH.
Because the parent perspective is so important to us, we've partnered with ParentPulse, a company that specializes in collecting feedback for Christian/Catholic schools. You can learn more by watching this 60-second video.
Going forward, each parent in our school will receive an invitation every few months to respond to a short survey. These surveys will be staggered – parents will receive the invitations via e-mail or text at different times.
We simply ask that you take five minutes to complete the survey when you receive it. Many schools send a single, long survey each year, but we want to capture your thoughts and feelings through shorter surveys at multiple points throughout the year. Your feedback helps us understand how things are evolving and how we can best adapt to them. Every survey will include general questions about the school's performance, as well as questions regarding a specific area for feedback.
Our first survey launches this week. The survey distribution is staggered, and everyone will receive it within a 30-day cycle. This first survey focuses on possible changes to our school uniform. We are seeking honest feedback on potential changes to our student uniform to address cost issues, simplify the uniform, and enhance community cohesion.
So, please be on the lookout for an email or text from ParentPulse. The subject line will clearly identify Cretin-Derham Hall.
The information you provide is collected solely for our analysis, and your personal contact information will not be used or shared by ParentPulse. There is also an option at the end of the survey to submit your responses anonymously.
Thank you for partnering with us. We look forward to seeing you at conferences next week!
Sincerely,
Mona Passman