Calendar of Events
Week of January 7-13
Monday, January 8
RenWeb Posting
Board of Trustees Meeting 3 p.m.

Tuesday, January 9
Senior Class Group Photo, Gym, 8:15 a.m.
Faculty Meeting, I.C. 2:40 p.m.
 
Wednesday, January 10
Chipotle Dine & Donate, 4-8 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR FLIER
Junior Parent Meeting 7 p.m. Auditorium

Thursday, January 11
Regular Schedule 

Friday, January 12
Regular Schedule

Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-School Closed in Observance
Financial Aid Deadline Jan. 15
Please be sure to apply for financial aid by  January 15, 2018. Financial aid is awarded ONLY to those who apply and show need. FACTS accepts tax paperwork from the previous year. 
Exam Reminder
Students will begin preparation for midterm examinations this week. These assessments count for twenty percent of the semester grade, and should be approached seriously.  The midterm examination schedule is as follows:
January 23: Social Studies and English
January 24: Language and Religion
January 25: Science and Math

Each day we will follow a similar schedule . The first exam will start at 8:25. The second exam will start at 10:05. Dismissal will be at 11:30. Students who have already qualified for extended time accommodations will receive separate instructions. 

Students should make every effort to be in school each day for Midterms. Only an absolute emergency should keep a student from taking the midterm exam on the scheduled day. Parents should call the attendance office by 8:00 AM any day an emergency prevents a student from taking the exam.  Make-up exams will be given on January 26, 2018. 
Arts Parents: meeting scheduled for Monday 1/8 is cancelled. The meeting was held on Sunday, 1/7. Questions? Call 609-706-1080.
Junior Parents: Mandatory Meeting
January 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM, Grandi Auditorium
Learn all about the College Application Process and how CCHS helps your student be prepared.
Camden Catholic High School Retreat Program 
Flowing from our mission to develop leaders in a Catholic faith community, the retreat program at Camden Catholic High School is designed to help students engage with their peers in a meaningful way, to provide a spiritual experience outside the classroom, and demonstrate we can be living our faith in all aspects of our lives.   All students at CCHS are required to complete one retreat; many student will complete more than one retreat. 

Information about our retreat program has been sent home separately and reviewed in Religion classes. 
Sign-up sheets for the optional retreats are located in Rm 114. 

2017-18 RETREAT DATES
  • March for Life Retreat- January 19, 2018.  Cost TBD.
  • J-Term Freshmen Retreats: 
    • January 29, 30, or 31, 2018  (scheduled during the school day) *required for all freshmen during J-Term
  • KAIROS:  February 8-11, 2018 at the John Paul II Retreat Center in Vineland, NJ.  Cost $175.  Open to juniors and seniors only.
  • Works of Mercy Retreat:  
    • March 7, 2018 
      from 3-6pm with follow up on April 19, 2018 
  • Catholic Athletes for Christ Spring Sports Retreat:  
    • March 11, 2018 9:30AM-1:00PM *required for all Spring Sports Athletes
  • Sacramental Awareness Retreat:  
    • March 23 - 24, 2018 
      at Camp Ockanickon.  Cost $95.00
  • All School Retreat:  
    • March 28, 2018 *required if student has not attended another retreat
Estrella Naciente Scholarship Opportunity
Attention all Latino students in the Class of 2021: scholarship applications are now being accepted for the Procacci Bros. Santa Sweets Scholarship. Applications are due by February 2, 2018. Click here for the full details and for click here for the application
From the Office of Student Services

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION MEETINGS-ALL ARE WELCOME! 
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. in Faculty Dining Room.
Next Meeting: Project Graduation, January 23rd at 6:30pm in Faculty Dining Rm.
 
SAVE THESE DATES
  • Chipotle Dine and Donate- Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 4pm to 8pm, 818 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill- must show flyer
  • Chili Cook Off and Trivia Night- an adult only social- January 20, 2018 at 7pm  
  • Joe's Pizza Dine and Donate- February 8, 2017 from 3pm to 8pm.  Just mention CCHS when ordering
Campus Ministry 
The Freshman Retreat will take place during January 29-31, 2018 for all Freshmen who are not part of the Canada trip. A big thank you for response for our request for donations for the Freshman retreat.  We are so appreciative and overjoyed by the generosity shown.  Donation items may be dropped off to Ms. Clinton in Rm 114 up to January 12th.
From the Office of Student Affairs
Attendance Reminder :  It is important to note that because regular attendance is so important, students whose absences are excessive will receive failing grades in each of his/her courses for the current semester.  A student who is absent ten (10) days in one semester without providing acceptable verification of those days will receive a grade of 65 for each course.  Each additional absence will result in a further deduction of 5 points for the semester.
****Examples of acceptable verification of absence are doctor's note for illness, court documents for legal appointments, funeral card or obituary for bereavement days, and official college notes for college visits.
SAVE THE DATE: CCHS Parents' Association 
CHILI COOK-OFF & TRIVIA NIGHT JANUARY 20, 2018 at 7PM
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College Application Transcript Requests
Attn: Senior Students and Parents
Just a reminder that there is a fee charged for transcripts sent to colleges.  The first 3 are free, additional transcripts are $2 each.  Please monitor Naviance for fees.  Students can submit payment to the guidance office.  
From the Nurse's Office
Parents are reminded that all Juniors need a physical.  Please schedule appointments if physicals haven't been returned yet and return completed forms to the nurse's office.

If a sports physical becomes a year old during a sport season, there is a 10-day grace period from the date of the last physical to obtain a new one.  If no physical is returned at the end of the 10-day grace period, the athlete must sit out of sports until a new physical is returned and cleared.  If possible, a courtesy reminder will be sent from the nurse's office, but as noted in the student handbook, it is the responsibility of the student/parent to ensure sports physicals are current.

Please contact Mrs. Veneziani in the nurse's office with any questions.
FROM THE OFFICE OF GUIDANCE

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Save the Date: March 8, 2018-Education Career Fair
ATHLETICS

Tuesday, January 9
Boys Freshman Basketball @ Creative Arts vs. Camden 3:45
Boys Varsity Basketball @ Rutgers Camden vs. Camden 3:45
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Camden 3:45

Wednesday, January 10
Wrestling @ PVI JV & Varsity 6

Thursday, January 11
Boys Basketball @ Woodrow Wilson: Freshman 3:45, JV 5:15, Varsity 7
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Woodrow Wilson 3:45

Friday, January 12
Swimming vs. Seneca 6:20 
Wrestling @ Virginia Duals

Saturday, January 13
Girls Basketball vs. Rancocas Valley: Freshman 10, JV 11:15, Varsity 1 p.m.
Wrestling @ Virginia Duals

Football Banquet
Sunday, January 28th-5:00-8:00PM
Maggiano's in Cherry Hill - $30 per person (players are free) 
Hopefully all families can attend as we end the 2017 Season and honor our Seniors.
Players can purchase tickets from Coach Strom. Checks made payable to Camden Catholic. 
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
  • St. Rose of Lima (Haddon Heights) has opportunities for students to complete service hours by volunteering at our Friday night basketball games. We are looking for students to perform various tasks during the games such as selling 50/50s, working the snack stand, and monitoring young fans. Click here to sign up!
  • St. Rose of Lima Food Pantry in Haddon Heights is in need of volunteers. Large packing days are listed below. Contact Joan Kilpatrick for specifics (joantkilpatrick@netscape.net)
    Easter
    March 23rd  3-5pm- we arrange the food in our Parish Lounge located in the basement of the Rectory.
    March 24th 8:30 am-12pm- we bag and give out the food to the needy families located in our Parish Lounge located the basement of the rectory.
  • Swim Instructors @ Croc Center: accepting teens who are at least 14 years of age and are experienced swimmers. All Salvation Army volunteers are interviewed and reference checked upon acceptance of a Salvation Army volunteer position.  Click here for position description.
  • Animal Welfare Association, Voorhees: offering high school service weeks the entire school year!  Please visit the following link to better familiarize yourself with what our program entails, as well as the new dates:
  • Service Hours available  4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays working with a special needs child at St. Mary's Church in Cherry Hill.  Please see the guidance office for details.
  • Cherry Hill Library: click here for available opportunities
Our Mission
Camden Catholic High School is a suburban, college preparatory, day and boarding school. It educates young men and women spiritually, academically, socially, and physically in a faith community to develop as life-long learners and leaders in a global society in the Catholic tradition. 
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