Events the Week of February 24-March 2
Monday, February 25
Regular Schedule

Tuesday, February 26
Regular Schedule
Girls Basketball Playoff Game @ Red Bank Catholic 6:30PM

Wednesday, February 27
Convocation Wednesday
African American History Month Student Panel

Thursday, February 28
Regular Schedule
Senior Parent Meeting 5:45PM (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Boys Basketball Playoff Game Home vs. Christian Brothers Academy 7PM

Friday, March 1
Regular Schedule
SENIOR PARENT MEETING 2/28 - 5:45PM -AUDITORIUM
*NOTE TIME CHANGE*
Senior Parents please mark your calendars with the mandatory meeting on February 28th at 5:45pm at CCHS auditorium. This meeting will cover information on graduation including requirements, activities and tickets. It will be followed by the Senior Trip meeting for parents of students attending. Students and one parent are required to be in attendance. The CCHS Parent Association will be selling graduation signs for $15 at the meeting and tickets to the boys basketball playoff game will be available prior to the start of the meeting.

YEARBOOK SALE
This is the last week to get your yearbook for $80. Please go to  www.jostens.com  to order your yearbook before the price goes up on 3/1/19. 
BLOOD DRIVE
March 11th , 2019  3pm-8pm   
Bloomfield Fire Department- 5301 Lexington Ave - Pennsauken NJ  
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Or sign up at  www.redcrossblood.org  and use sponsor code:    Camden Catholic Community
ACTION ALERT

ISSUE:   Governor Murphy will deliver his Budget Message to the Legislature on March 5, 2019. We are asking for level funding in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget in order to retain the current level of funds, including the $1,000 per-pupil funding for nonpublic school transportation. We would also like the to secure the $150.00 per pupil for nonpublic school security which was provided in P.L. 2018, c.168, which was signed by Governor Murphy on January 8, 2019.

OUR  POSITION:   Both the New Jersey Catholic Conference and the New Jersey Network of Catholic School Families fully support this request in Governor Murphy's Budget.
 
ACTION: Call, write, or email Governor Murphy's office at the following and ask for retention of all nonpublic school funds from Fiscal Year 2019 in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. The contact information is as follows:
Mailing Address     The Honorable Phil Murphy,   Governor of the State of New Jersey
                                The State House  P.O. Box 001,  Trenton, NJ 08625
                                Phone:  (609) 292-6000    Email:   https://nj.gov/governor/contact/all/

You can also contact Governor Christie through the NJCC Voter Voice System
SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL PHOTOS
This week and next senior grammar school group photos will be taken during AP. Please report to the DH on the day your school is scheduled below:
TUESDAY, FEB. 26
CHRIST THE KING
HOLY INNOCENTS
HOLY NAME
HOLY TRINITY
MERCHANTVILLE ELEMENTARY
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
 
THURSDAY, FEB. 28
OUR LADY OF HOPE
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
POPE JOHN PAUL II
RESURRECTION
 
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
SACRED HEART-CAMDEN
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
ST. CECILIA
ST. CHARLES
ST. JOAN OF ARC
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
ST. JOE'S PRO-CATHEDRAL
ST. MARGARET
ST. MARY OF THE LAKES
ST. PETER
ST. ROSE
FLEA MARKET
St. Peter's Parish Senior Ministry Annual Flea Market,  Saturday, March 2nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pastor's Hall at St. Peter Parish,  Dozens of vendors; Terrific food
20 % off coupon available* for Knights of Columbus' tables
STUDENT AFFAIRS NEWS 

Christian Service Progam
Verification of Christian service hours for the first semester were due December 10, 2018.
As a reminder  Christian service is an annual school requirement and students will not be eligible to participate fully in other extracurricular activities and events if they have not fulfilled their service obligations.

Students who have not completed their first semester requirement are ineligible to participate in any extracurricular activity, including but not limited to practices, dances, club meetings, etc. Eligibility will only be updated on Fridays so if a student turns in hours on Monday they will remain ineligible until the coming Friday. Additionally, students who have yet to submit their service verification for the first semester are REQUIRED to attend Campus Cleanup on TUE, February 19th from 3pm to 5pm. Students should report to Rm 231 at 3pm.

Service Hours are posted on Renweb under the Family menu option on the left hand side and then selecting Service hours at the top of the page.


Christian Service Reflections 
due March 1, 2019. All students will be receiving the Christian Service Refection for the 2018-2019 school year in their Religion classes. These reflections are required of all students to complete their annual Christian Service Program requirements. There is a different reflection for each grade level and can be found at

Upcoming Service Opportunities 

Christ the King Religious Education in Haddonfield is looking for student volunteers to help us out during classes on Mondays. See flyer on bulletin board outside of the Dining Hall for more details or stop by Rm 114 and see Ms. Clinton.

The Knights of Columbus Council is looking for volunteers to help with their Intellectual Disability Drive April 25th to April 28th. The collection is at the Westmont and Audubon ACME. Help is needed in two hour shifts from 9:00am to 9:00pm. Please call or email JJ Buttil of the Knights of Columbus at johnbuttil1952@netzero.com or 856-547-7096. This is a great opportunity if you need more hours prior to the 2nd semester turn in date.

Special Olympics South Basketball League- From January 14 - March 4 (Sundays), our athletes compete and show their skill in  basketball  during the 2018 South Basketball League season. Come and cheer on our athletes and witness the power of sports. To volunteer register at https://2019sonjevents.my-trs.com/select_activities for Basketball south. Must be 16 to volunteer and volunteers are on a first come basis. There are different jobs and time slots to register. They will send you a confirmation.
 
The St. Vincent De Paul society of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Somerdale NJ holds a food drive one Saturday a month. If you live in the area and are interested please contact Ms. Ann Clinton for the parish point of contact to help with this important work of mercy.

PAWS Discovery Farm Egg Hunt- PAWS Discovery Farm is looking for volunteers to help with the Egg Hunt April 6-7th, 13-14th and 20th from 10:30am-4:30pm. They are looking for 8-10 volunteers each day. See Ms. Clinton for point of contact information if interested.

KAIROS VI Retreat
Our Spring KAIROS VI retreat will be held March 28-31st at the Diocese of Camden Kairos retreat house on the property of Holy Spirit High School in Absecon NJ. This retreat is open to juniors and seniors and the cost is $195.00 for the four day, three night retreat. KAIROS means "right time" meaning God's time and is a powerful retreat experience for young people to step away from every day demands and reflect on their relationship with Christ and others. We will start sign ups at the end of the week.

SENIOR PARENT MEETING
Senior Parents please mark your calendars with the a mandatory meeting on February 28th at 5:45PM (NOTE TIME CHANGE) at CCHS. This meeting will cover information on graduation including requirements, activities and tickets. It will be followed by the Senior Trip meeting for parents of students attending. Students and one parent are required to be in attendance. The CCHS Parent Association will be selling graduation signs for $15 at the meeting and tickets to the boys basketball playoff game will be available prior to the start of the meeting.

Thank you to all who supported the 2019 Ad & Patron Drive! We look forward to seeing you in the audience in a few weeks.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE
STUDENT JOB POSTING
Cherry Hill law firm is seeking a part-time assistant file clerk.   Duties would include maintaining file room, pulling and restocking files for attorney(s). The candidate would also be responsible for posting of mail using a computerized mail system.  This is a part-time position. Hours and days are flexible. Training would be provided.
If interested, please contact Jean Bard at jbard@egalawfirm.com
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE: PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
  • Rutgers University Saturday Courses:  March 9-April 27, 10AM-1PM, $300. Classes include Animation, Photography, Art Portfolio Prep, Acting on Camera, Music Technology & Production, and Musical Theater. CLICK HERE
  • John's Hopkins Summer Programs: CLICK HERE
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) offers two rigorous Summer Pre-College Programs for motivated students to challenge themselves academically while gaining college experience. Click here for details.
  • Temple University provides several opportunities for high school students to live and learn on campus during the summer. Click on any of the programs below to learn more. Click here for details.
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Addition to Spring Uniform - Effective Spring 2019
When Camden Catholic students return to summer uniforms in April 2019, they will be permitted to wear khaki shorts. The uniform khaki shorts must be purchased at Flynn and O'Hara. Only the khaki shorts purchased at Flynn and O'Hara will be permitted. In April 2019, the summer uniform is:

Boys Grades 9-11:           
Green Camden Catholic Polo Shirt
Grey uniform pant or khaki uniform shorts
Black or White Crew or Ankle Socks
Uniform Shoes and Black or Brown Belt
 
Boys Grade 12:                   
White or Yellow Camden Catholic Polo Shirt
Grey uniform pant or khaki uniform shorts
Black or White Crew or Ankle Socks
Uniform Shoes and Black or Brown Belt
 
Girls Grades 9-11:            
 Green Camden Catholic Polo Shirt
Plaid uniform skirt with black tights or grey uniform pants with black or white ankle or crew socks or khaki uniform shorts with black or white crew or ankle socks
Uniform Shoes
Black or Brown Belt (worn with shorts or pants)
 
Girls Grade 12:                  
White or Yellow Camden Catholic Polo Shirt
Plaid uniform skirt with black tights or grey uniform pants with black or white ankle or crew socks or khaki uniform shorts with black or white crew or ankle socks
Uniform Shoes
Black or Brown Belt (worn with shorts or pants)

Congratulations to the Irish Boys and Girls Basketball Teams who brought home the Conference Titles! Both teams begin the state playoffs this week. GO IRISH! 



Congratulations to the Wrestling Team which brought home the District 25 Title, with six wrestlers: Cody Walsh (132), Anthony Croce (138), Lucas Revano (145), Brandon Mooney (152), Harrison Hinojosa (160) & Martin Cosgrove (170) placing in the Region 7 tournament now moving onto Atlantic City to compete in states. Senior Lucas Revano brought home a fourth Region Title to become the 24th in SJ history (sixth in CC history) to complete such a feat.
Get up to the moment updates on the wrestling state tournament via their Twitter: https://twitter.com/FightingIrishCC   


Congratulations to the Boys 4x800 Relay Team who medaled at the Meet of Champions for the first time in school history! 


Tuesday, February 26
STATE TOURNAMENT Girls Basketball @ Red Bank Catholic: Varsity 6:30

Thursday, February 28
STATE TOURNAMENT Boys Basketball vs. Christian Brothers Academy: Varsity 7