Monday, September 21, 2020
Catechetical Focus for the Month of September: Commandments and Conscience 
Back to School Night 2020
TODAY - Monday, September 21
6:00 - 8:15 PM

How to Attend Virtual Back to School Night

In order for parents to participate, there are two options:
  1. Log into the student Canvas account on student's MacBook.  
  2. Log into Canvas as your student from any computer using the Chrome Browser. (It will not work on the parent Canvas app.) Do not log into the parent account.
  3. Once logged in, parents will access the Class Zoom sessions according to the schedule below. For families with multiple children, please use multiple computers rather than switching logins between classes.
 
Period                                Begin Zoom           End Zoom
A period                            6:00pm                    6:15pm
B Period                            6:20pm                    6:35pm
C Period                            6:40pm                    6:55pm
D Period                            7:00pm                    7:15pm
E Period                             7:20pm                    7:35pm
F Period                             7:40pm                    7:55pm
G Period                            8:00pm                   8:15pm

Once logged in to Canvas as your child, please select the Courses icon from the left hand navigation. 

Now select the appropriate course by viewing the course meeting time.  In the example dashboard here, we see Mr. Goodier’s Catholic Apologetics Course meets during PC or C Period. 

The Back to School Night Zoom for this course will meet from 6:40-6:55. Clicking the Course on the Dashboard will bring you to the Course Home Page. To access the Zoom on the Course Home Page, select the Zoom menu option found on the left and then select the Join button listed for the Back to School C Period upcoming meeting.
Required Forms

Parents, each year it is required that parents sign off on having received and read the CCHS Handbook, the Drug and Alcohol Policy, and the Photo Release Form. This year, all three of these forms are found in one Google Form. Click HERE to fill out the form. All forms need to be received by Friday, September 25, 2020.

It is also required that each student has an Emergency Form completed each year. This file can also be found in the Parents tab, under forms. Please complete the form in full. Emergency Cards can be emailed to Kathie Holder at the following address: LHMaslanka@charlottecatholic.com. Please make the subject line read: Emergency Cards. Thank you to those that have already sent them in.
Submitted by Mrs. Coughlin jmcoughlin@charlottecatholic.com
General Announcements

Remote Learning Expectations: Please make sure you read the important letter sent yesterday from Mr. Telford regarding parent and student expectations for remote learning. Click here to read again: Remote Learning Expectations

Senior Baby Ads in Yearbooks: Baby ads recognizing graduating seniors are available for purchase at the online school store. The cost is $95. Click here to visit the online store and purchase a baby ad for your graduating senior. 
Submitted by Mrs. Simpson basimpson@charlottecatholic.com

Please keep UP-TO-DATE with daily announcements (The Catholic Daily) and communications from CCHS via email. Senders will be "Charlotte Catholic High School" noreply@charlottecatholic.com or communications@charlottecatholic.com. Please mark both as safe senders.

Please click the link to find updated policies for submissions for The Catholic Daily.
Student Council Election Results

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's election for student council officers. Congratulations to the following students:

Class of 2024 (Freshmen)
Pres—Kate McArdle
VP—Caroline Quirk
Sec—Ellie Cannata
Treas—John Tricarico
Rep—Summer Basrawala

Class of 2023 (Sophomores)
Pres—Andrew O’Brien
VP—Catherine Ramich
Sec—Parker Wooton
Treas—Kaitlyn Dobur
Reps—Hannah Grzeskiewicz, M.C. O’Brien, Megan Pons

Class of 2022 (Juniors)
Pres—Robert McKernan
VP—Leah Smith
Sec—Helen Wielechowski
Treas—Rebecca Denton
Reps—Justin Allen, Harrison Barnett, Ellie Burnett

Class of 2021 (Seniors)
Pres—Cameron Green
VP—Will Dettmer
Sec—Anne Kenny
Treas—Charlie Woeste

Executive
Pres—Nick Clementi
1st VP—Alex Feltham
2nd VP—Lawrence Nazarian
Student Life
Underclass Picture Day has been postponed to October 8th and 9th . More information to follow.
Counselor's Corner

Click here for contact information: CCHS Counselors

Virtual US Service Academy Day: There will be a Virtual US Service Academy Day on September 26, from 10 am-12pm. Representatives from our US Military Service Academies will do presentations and take questions. RSVP for Zoom Link to the Office of US NC Rep. Ted Budd, Mr. Richard Moxley, 336-998-1313 or Richard.Moxley@mail.hourse.gov.
Submitted by Mr. Needham smneedham@charlottecatholic.com

Senior Parent Virtual Financial Aid Presentation: Charlotte Catholic is hosting a Virtual Financial Aid Presentation on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Our presenter will be from the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC). Please join us and learn how applying for financial aid may work for your family.
 
Join Senior Parent Financial Aid Presentation Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84384407340?pwd=ajR1eW5EWGQwK1NBZGZ5WDFWZmhpZz09
Meeting ID: 843 8440 7340; Passcode: CCHS
Submitted by Mrs. Bryant lmbryant@charlottecatholic.com

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS: The schedule for College Rep Visits may now be found on the Counseling section of the website. Click here for Fall 2020 College Rep Visits
Cougar Sports

Click here for contact information for all CCHS Sports Coaches: Cougar Sports
Click here for the CCHS Athletics page and information on specific sports. Athletics

CCHS Athletic Association/Boosters
The meeting originally scheduled for Sept. 21 has been postponed until Monday, September 28 at 8:00 AM via Zoom. Zoom instructions will follow. This is an open meeting for all CCHS parents interested in supporting or leaning more about Cougar sports.
News for CCHS Parents

Rosaries for CCHS: Parents, please consider signing up for a day to pray the Rosary for the spiritual needs of all of those at Charlotte Catholic High School - the students, teachers, administration and chaplain. Click here to sign up.

Please do not be discouraged if you don't know or remember how to pray the Rosary. This link can help get you started https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/rosaries/how-to-pray-the-rosary.


Parent Canvas Account Information: Charlotte Catholic Parents can now sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student’s account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course.
 
For instructions on how to set up your Parent account, please view our Slide Guide at: http://tiny.cc/kpcrsz
Charlotte Catholic Canvas url: https://charlottecatholic.instructure.com

There’s an app for that! Canvas Parent is available for iOS and Android mobile devices. Once your Canvas Observer Account setup is complete, download the Canvas Parent app. Use the QR Login feature on the App to quickly link your Canvas account to the Canvas Parent app. Instructions are on the home page of the app. If you prefer not to use a QR code, you can click the find school button and enter our Canvas url charlottecatholic.instructure.com to login.
Submitted by Mrs. Acitelli bvacitelli@charlottecatholic.com

PTO Back to School News

Watch for many more exciting activities celebrating our amazing Faculty/Staff, Parents, and Students. If you would like to be contacted about future volunteer opportunities, please click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eaaad2ea75-cchs2.
Quick Resources
COVID-19 Information
If a student tests positive for COVID
 Please contact CCHS immediately at 704-543-1127. If it is after hours or on the weekend, email ktelford@charlottecatholic.com.

Please see the protocol on page 23 in the Return to School plan. Any shift in the plan (to hybrid or full remote) would be in consultation with the health department and at the direction of the Diocesan Schools' Office.
Additional resources include:
Carpool and Parking Information

The paved and gravel lots are closed for pre-construction work. There is no parking in these lots this year.
Tuition Assistance
For information on applying for Tuition Assistance through MACS, click here

The CCHS Foundation provides tuition assistance for CCHS students through the Kara Ann Kloiber Memorial Scholarship. The deadline to apply this year is September 30. All applicants must first apply for Tuition Assistance through MACS.
For more information, visit the CCHS Foundation website: CCHS Foundation Tuition Assistance.
Drivers Ed Eligibility Forms
Drivers Eligibility forms are available during scheduled office hours.
Bus Service
 For information about the MACS bus service, visit MACS Transportation.
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