Events the Week of March 10-16
Sunday, March 10
Guys and Dolls Matinee Performance 2 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Monday, March 11
Regular Schedule

Tuesday, March 12
Regular Schedule

Wednesday, March 13
No Convocation Weds (moved to Friday)

Thursday, March 14
Regular Schedule

Friday, March 15
Irish Giving Day
Convocation Friday w/special Alumni Guests 
Regular Schedule
Guys and Dolls Alumni Night 6PM
Guys and Dolls Performance 7:30PM

Saturday, March 16
Guys and Dolls 7:30PM

Sunday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Guys and Dolls 2PM
IRISH GIVING DAY SHIRTS...LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE! 
$10 AVAILABLE IN 224A OR BLARNEY STORE
GETS YOU HALF DRESS DOWN 
FRI 3/15 AND MON 3/18


IRISH GIVING DAY/PI DAY CONTEST
Members of the CCHS Math Faculty are celebrating Pi Day (3.14) and Irish Giving Day by competing to see who will get "pied" on Irish Giving Day, all in an effort to raise funds to contribute to the CCHS Lenten Rice Bowl totals for Catholic Relief Services.
Tickets are available for $1 each in lunches Mon-Thurs this week only to contribute towards the teacher's total for who you want to see get pie in the face on Irish Giving Day!
WELSH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPEN
  • Applicants must be Catholic and residents of Camden County, New Jersey
  • Applicants must be attending or planning to enroll in a Catholic elementary, middle or high school in the Fall of 2019.
  • Applicants must attend Catholic schools located in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Applicants must demonstrate academic achievements, financial need, and moral character. 
Apply on-line at  https://www.csascholars.org/welsh/. 
Applicants must submit the requested information online and the additional required materials must be received no later than MARCH 22, 2019.  CLICK HERE FOR Q&A on qualifications and application information. CLICK HERE FOR FLIER. No tuition credit will be issued if a student is awarded multiple scholarships which go beyond the annual tuition.
BLOOD DRIVE
March 11th , 2019  3pm-8pm   
Bloomfield Fire Department- 5301 Lexington Ave - Pennsauken NJ  
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE:  SIGN UP!
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:   CLICK HERE

You can also contact Governor Christie through the NJCC Voter Voice System
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.


Upcoming Service Opportunities 
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.
 
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. 
Students who signed up received paperwork for the retreat this past week and parent received a Renweb message as well and parents were sent an important email. It is important that all paperwork for Kairos is submitted by March 18th so final coordination can be made with the retreat house and food services.

Junior Class Prom
The Junior Prom will be held at the Adventure Aquarium on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Juniors are required to be in school the day of prom for a safety presentation by Cherry Hill emergency responders. Students can expect an early dismissal after 3rd period on the day of prom. No appointments should be made prior to 11:30am. Any junior who has not already attended a retreat during the school year will be required to All School Retreat on April 12th and attendance is the regular time of 8:15am.
 
Tickets are $65 per person purchased prior to March 25th and then tickets go up to $75 per person on March 26-April 5th.
 
Mr. Henderson the junior moderator will be distributing prom information on Tuesday, March 12th to the junior class.
 
Dress Code Guidance: The prom is a formal event and formal attire which is appropriate for a Catholic school is required. Gentlemen are to be dressed in tuxedo/suit and have dress shoes. Ladies are to dress in formal attire. Avoid excess- excessively high slits, plunging necklines and/or fabric cut outs.

RETREATS 
The iRace4Vocation can serve as a retreat for a student who has not yet completed a retreat. iRace4Vocation is on March 31st at Washington Lake Park in Washington Township NJ and starts at 1200 noon. Students who want to participate will have to provide their own transportation. The day includes an open air mass with Bishop Sullivan, a 5K run or 1 mile walk and a lunch. The event is free but a participant is asked to get prayer pledges for the cause of Vocations that will be turned in at the registration table on the day of the event. There are also some volunteer opportunities at the event as well. Participants must pre register at https://camdenpriest.org/irace4vocations/ Students should see Ms. Clinton if interested. A short written reflection will be required to count as a retreat.

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
SENIORS: PHOTOS NEEDED
The senior class is currently collecting photos for this year's slide show and they welcome your submissions.  We request that all submitted photos be from your four years at Camden Catholic and that all photos be school appropriate.  We also request that you limit your submission to a total of five photos.  Please send photos via email to  cchs19photos@gmail.com  by Friday, April 19, 2019.
STUDENTS COMPETE AT SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION 
The PSF Shakespeare Competition sponsored by DeSales University took place on Saturday, March 2nd.  CCHS performed three scenes and three monologues at the competition, with all of our actors scoring in the Excellent to Superior category.  Moderator Ms. Werner-Kaiser said "the judges were further impressed by the difficulty of the pieces that the students presented as they were from plays like Othello, Macbeth, Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice, and Henry VI, Part 3."  The students will again perform their pieces at the Shakespeare Festival on April 29th and on Arts Weekend in May.

STUDENT JOB POSTING
  • Mister Softee located at 3605 Haddonfield Rd in Pennsauken will be hiring shortly
    current hours are 1pm-9pm everyday.
     
  • 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.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP  
The Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council #6551 (St. Andrew the Apostle, Gibbsboro, NJ) is accepting submissions for the Mignogna Family Memorial Scholarship, a tuition scholarship of $1,000to a student who, as of this coming fall of 2019, will attend either (a) a Catholic high school, or (b) a Catholic college as a freshman.Candidates must submit an essay (up to 500 words) on any topic (e.g., the person you admire most, the person who has had a significant impact on your life, what steps you need to take to achieve your dream job, how you are attempting to become independent, how you would improve our Church or community, an event that has had a major impact on your life).  
 
Essays for these scholarships should be emailed to Steven Mignogna at smignogna@archerlaw.com and should include the student's name, grade level, school attending this fall, parish, home address and telephone number. All essays must be received on or before May 31, 2019. The winner will be notified in June.
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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)

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