Parents' Association Monthly Newsletter

December 13, 2017

Silver Belle Ball: Save The Date: Tuesday, December 26

Cretin-Derham Hall Parents' Association is excited to take over the organization of the annual Silver Belle Ball, which will be held from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017.

The formal dance has been run by the St. Joseph Academy Alumni Association since 1950. All profits have traditionally gone towards and will continue to go towards, grants-in-aid for students with demonstrated need.  We will continue the tradition of inviting the students of neighboring Catholic Schools to attend as well.

This year, the event will be downtown St. Paul at The Great Hall. The format of Silver Belle will again be girls-ask-date (no freshmen girls or boys please), and we hope all upperclassmen will attend! Registration is now open - all registration will be done online, no paper tickets.

Father-Daughter Dinner Dance: Saturday, January 20

The Father-Daughter Dinner Dance is a fun-filled evening held at the Intercontinental Hotel in beautiful downtown St. Paul. This event is sure to be a party you won’t want to miss! Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 20, 2018.

All CDH girls and their fathers/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend. The social hour gets underway at 6:00 p.m., along with father-daughter photos, dinner at 7:00 p.m., and dancing until 11:00 p.m.

Watch for an online invitation in your email soon. This year, registration will only be available online. Registration and additional information will also be available on the Father-Daughter event page. The registration deadline will be Saturday, January 13, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact Carla Monacelli or Melissa Moser.

Senior Lock-In: Wednesday, May 30

The Senior Lock-In is Wednesday, May 30, 2018, following the Commencement ceremony. This is a fun, post-graduation event for our graduating seniors. We are organizing our committees now and are looking for committee chairs. Please note: committees are open to all parents of grades 9-12!

We have several Committee Chair positions available: Treasurer, Junior Parent Volunteer Chair, Senior Parent Volunteer Chair, Clean-Up Chair, Raffle Chair and Security Chair. 

Time commitment varies but generally no more than 5-10 hours a month (January-April) and 15-20 during the month of May. If interested in any Committee Chair position or any type of Senior Lock-In volunteer opportunity, please contact Kristina Parker. 

The Raffle Committee is looking for donations for raffle prizes during the event. Past prize donations include: airline vouchers, summer sporting/concert event tickets, gift cards, Beats headphones, Yeti coolers. Please contact Victoria Pindred if you would like to contribute.

The Lock-In Food Committee is looking for donations of food from restaurants and stores. If you can help (or have a contact with a local vendor) by donating food or funds, please contact either Kathy Weyandt or Jenny Vinck.

We are looking forward to a fun and safe event for all our seniors.

Parents' Association Dues: Thank You For Your Support

The Parents' Association plans and runs many fun events throughout the course of the school year. In order to continue these wonderful traditions and be able to include all of our CDH family, we ask that each family contribute $30 annually in support of the Parents' Association. This will help us to keep the cost of attendance at PA events affordable for all and allow us to continue to plan and execute the great traditions that we have been able to enjoy for so many years. To find more information on how to contribute your $30, please visit the Family Parents' Association Dues page. Thank you for your participation!

Parents' Association Fundraising: AmazonSmile

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