Wednesday, December 16, 2020
This Advent season, let us prepare our hearts through prayer, penance, rejoicing and hoping, to not only commemorate the glorious coming of Christ the Savior into the world through His Incarnation, but also for Christ’s second coming as Judge.
New Announcements
Morning Door Openings: In an attempt to make traffic flow better in the morning we will no longer have students enter through the side entrance. If this is your designated door please use any of the three main entrance doors, Chapel, Gym or main doors. 

Christmas Spirit Week December 14-18

In the spirit of the Christmas season, the Student Council met with Mr. Telford and Mr. Belk to arrange Christmas Spirit Week. Please have fun while also remembering the dress code or dress down policies (depending on the day).

Thursday: Christmas Sweater Day
Wear any appropriate Christmas sweater - ugly or pretty! (along with uniform pants or school appropriate jeans). You may also wear a Christmas hat.

Friday: Christmas Character Dress Down Day
Dress as any Christmas character, appropriate for school. If you choose not to dress as a Christmas character you may have a Christmas theme dress down day.

Friday, December 18 is a half day of school and the office will close at noon. If you need a Driver Eligibility form please plan accordingly.
News for Students

Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society will hold their inductions (for those accepted in the Spring of 2020) Thursday, December 17 at 3:00 PM, in the cafeteria. Due to our safety guidelines, we cannot have family at the inductions. Those who cannot make it in person can attend on Zoom (students will be sent a Zoom link).  Submitted by Mrs. Chamberlain amchamberlain@charlottecatholic.com

The Levine Buddies Club is holding a toy drive for kids at the children’s hospital from Monday December 7 to Friday December 18. Please bring in new toys that are able to be sanitized and cleaned (this means no stuffed animals or handmade items). The collection will be located in front of the library. Submitted by Catherine Ramich 2023.ramich.ca@cchsemail.org
Counselor's Corner

Click here for contact information: CCHS Counselors

Reminder to students and parents: For all students, there will be no first semester midterm exams. This decision was made and announced in the summer due to the Covid-19 schedule and calendar changes. The first semester ends on January 15, 2021. First and second quarter will each be 50% of the first semester grade. 

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

Scholarships Available: Please click the link to see scholarships applications available:
Cougar Sports

Women’s Lacrosse: There will be a meeting Today, Wednesday, December 16 at 2.35 pm in Rm. 312 for any girl Interested in trying out for girls lacrosse in the Spring. Summitted by Coach Bier dbbier@charlottecatholic.com

For contact information for all CCHS Sports Coaches click here: Cougar Coaches
Click here for the CCHS Athletics page and information on specific sports. Athletics
News from CCHS Boosters

The CCHS Athletic Booster Club invites you to follow us on social media! Check out our new Instagram account by searching CharlotteCatholicAthletics, or on Twitter @CCHS_Athletic. And don’t miss this opportunity to support our student athletes by joining the Athletic Booster Club here.  
Cougar Kudos

Congratulations to Paul Neel for signing his National Letter of Intent to play football at Bucknell University next fall.

Congratulations to Rachel DeRochi on her commitment to play lacrosse at Mercer University next fall.

Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Kelly who earned the National Speech & Debate Association's Academic All American award. This award recognizes academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success and personal excellence. From the more than 141,000 students members of the NSDA, fewer than 1% of them earn this distinction. Academic All Americans make up about 10% of CCHS' roster.
News for CCHS Parents

School Pictures: The proofs from the Underclass picture makeup day are in the front office and available for pickup during office hours.

Please be sure to read the letter regarding remote learning for the second semester. Click Here to read the letter.
Campus Ministry

Important news about the upcoming penance services at CCHS. Due to last week's rotation of students, we have pushed back the upcoming penance services in order for the entire student body to have a chance to go to Confession. they will continue today, Wednesday, December 16. On these days we will have several priests during each class period available for Confession. Please encourage your children to prepare for this great opportunity to encounter God's mercy in the Advent season!

For more on the March for Life 2021, the Weekly Rosary intention, and more, click here.
Quick Resources
Admissions
Please click here watch the presentation: Discover Charlotte Catholic! Feel free to share with any families of 8th graders who are considering options for high school.
Have a friend or family member interested in attending Catholic?
 To learn more about enrollment or schedule a visit to CCHS, click here:
Attendance
Unless your student has elected full remote learning or is a temporarily remote learner, students must be on campus in school.
24-hour Attendance Hotline 704-716-2418
24-hour Attendance Hotline: 704-716-2418
  • All remote learning is allowed for students who have elected for the full semester of remote learning.
  • Temporary remote learning is for students who have been notified that they are under a school-mandated quarantine OR for students whose parents have requested and been granted permission due to exposure or an extenuating circumstance. To request permission, please email Mr. Telford at ktelford@charlottecatholic.com.
  • All other students will be marked absent if they are not in school in person.
Bus Service
 For information about the MACS bus service, visit MACS Transportation.
Calendar/Daily Schedule
CCHS Calendar including rotation day

(see page 9)

Instruction will time will end at 2:19 PM, however end of day prayer and announcements will begin then, followed by a staggered dismissal. Plans for afternoon carpool and transportation will not change. Students will not begin extracurricular activities before 2:35.
Carpool and Parking Information
The paved and gravel lots are closed for pre-construction work.
There is no parking in these lots this year.
The Catholic Daily
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.
COVID-19 Information
There have been thirty total reported cases of COVID-19 at CCHS since the start of school.

We will continue to keep you informed. If your child has been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or greater) with any student or staff member who has tested positive, you will be notified directly by the school and/or the appropriate government authority.

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.

With any questions, contact nurse Kathie Holder at 704-534-1127 or by emailing her at kaholder@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:
Drivers Ed Eligibility Forms
Drivers Eligibility forms are available during scheduled office hours.
Remote Learning
Remote Learning Expectations: Please make sure you read the important letter sent from Mr. Telford regarding parent and student expectations for remote learning. Click here to read again: Remote Learning Expectations.
Tuition Assistance
For information on applying for Tuition Assistance through MACS, click here
Visitor Policy
To ensure the health and safety of our school community, we remind our community of our current policy regarding visitors: No visitors, including parents, alumni and volunteers will be allowed inside the main school buildings until further notice without an appointment. This includes Masses. Those with an appointment must be screened. 
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