Back to School: Cretin-Derham Hall Students Getting Off to Strong Start
August 22, 2022
Less than a week to go until the halls are filled with students and teachers and the 2022/2023 school year is officially underway! It has been a busy summer preparing for the big day and making sure the students are set up for success. "I am excited to welcome everyone, particularly all new families, students, and faculty/staff, to the start of this school year. We are blessed to share this amazing school community," said Mona Passman, Principal.
One big change to note for this year is that Parent/Guardian Orientations will be for parents/guardians only (students do not attend) and all students will have their own Back to School Business Days. Ninth graders - you will have a full day including a morning orientation with our fantastic Link Crew before your Business Day in the afternoon!
With these new Back-to-School formats, both students and parents will be well-informed and ready to start the year strong!
The Parent/Guardian Orientations will start with a brief introduction and welcome. Parents/guardians will then rotate through four small group meetings that will provide information and answer questions about how CDH provides support for all of its students, how CDH engages students in its Catholic mission, behavior and school culture expectations, and how to get students involved at CDH.
This will also be an opportunity for parents/guardians to fill out necessary paperwork, meet school counselors, staff and administrators, and connect with the Cretin-Derham Hall Parents’ Association. We would like at least one parent/guardian from each household to attend.
Also new this year: Back to School Business Days for all students. This will give students the opportunity to get their iPads, meet with Deans to go over expectations for the year, find their assigned lockers and get copies of their schedules.
Parent/Guardian Orientations
Tuesday, August 23
5:30-7:30pm (Parents/Guardians of 11th and 12th grade students)
Wednesday, August 24
5:30-7:30pm (Parents/Guardians of 9th and 10th grade students)
Both orientations start in the Joe Mauer Field House.
Back to School Business Days
Thursday, August 25
1-3pm (Grades 11 and 12)
Friday, August 26
12:30-3pm (Grade 10)
8:15am-3pm (Grade 9 morning orientation and afternoon business day)
Students in grades 9 and 10 will also have their school pictures taken and receive their ID cards.