Thank you to all who have donated to the giving tree – our donation boxes are definitely starting to look more full, but could still use your help. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, we will be collecting the following items through Friday, December 9th: Monument Crisis Center (cereal and diapers), Dorothy’s Place (gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, etc.), and St. Martin de Porres (small gifts/games for their “Peppermint Shop”). Thank YOU for making this time of year a little brighter for those in need.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays with a FREE Christmas Concert performance by 118 CHS/DLS students at 7:00 p.m. in the De La Salle Hofmann Center. The pieces range from "Down to the River to Pray" (from O Brother Where Art Thou), to "Star of Bethlehem" (from Home Alone). The students will also perform a really cool African piece inspired by the book Left to Tell and a very exciting Latin song where the students sing in Spanish, perform lots of body percussion, all while being accompanied by not one, but TWO pianists! In addition, the Concert and Jazz Band will also play a selection of the literature they've been working on this semester. You (and your friends and family) won't want to miss this concert!

With Visions of Christmas taking place in the Garaventa Center last week the cafeteria was also closed; however, this did not mean that our students went hungry. NHS took this opportunity to sell pizza, IN-N-OUT, burritos, and Panda Express with all of the proceeds being donated to Invisible Children, Camp Krem, Coats for a Cause, and J.F. Kapnek Trust.

Many private colleges require students to submit mid-year transcripts (grades from first semester senior year). For students who requested initial transcripts to be sent with their applications, mid-year grades will automatically be sent to colleges by Mrs. Missaggia when they are available in late January.

Don't miss that important email from a college or university... most colleges and universities communicate with students via email, often in bulk messages. Not only is it important for seniors to check email frequently, but also to check spam or junk mail folders for important information sent by the colleges.