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.
Our saint of the week this week is St. Nicholas - known by our contemporaries as “Santa Claus” - whose feast day is this Sunday, December 6. Let us ask for his intercession, that our hearts be re-ordered to ever incarnate Christ’s words: “It is better to give than to receive.”
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Attendance Reminder:
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Full remote learning is allowed for students who have elected for the full semester of remote learning.
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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.
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All other students will be marked absent if they are not in school in person.
CCHS PTO Teacher and Staff Christmas Collection: It’s time to spread Christmas cheer to our teachers and staff! Please consider a contribution to this longstanding PTO tradition that shows extra gratitude to those who support our students every day. Donations may be made at the online school store until Monday, December 14 by clicking here and selecting 'PTO Holiday Gift for Teachers'. 100% of what is collected is given directly to our faculty and staff in the form of a monetary gift. Unfortunately, because of COVID restrictions, we will not be collecting baked goods to accompany the checks this year.
Warmest holiday wishes to all from the CCHS PTO!
Volleyball Senior Night: Live stream volleyball this Saturday! Support our Cougars by watching them take on Cuthbertson and honor the senior players click here for the live stream. This event being streamed courtesy of your Charlotte Catholic Athletic Boosters, please join the Boosters here.
The Coolidge Scholarship application is now open. This full ride scholarship is open to high school juniors. Details can be found at www.coolidgescholars.org. While the deadline is January 20, there is a lot to do for the scholarship. Do not delay in looking at the requirements. Submitted by Mrs. Murlless jmmurlless@charlottecatholic.com
Christmas Adopt-A-Family Project: For nearly 30 years, the Charlotte Catholic High School Student Council has partnered with Catholic Charities at Christmas to provide gifts for families in economic need. This year, we are doing our annual Student Council Adopt-a-Family Christmas project through C period classes. Faculty have received instructions about how to coordinate with their students. The MORNING of WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 is our COLLECTION DAY. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your (always) willing spirits and generous hearts. Through service to our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, we make manifest God’s merciful providence and abiding presence among us. Submitted by Dr. Sigwald Sigwald LESigwald@charlottecatholic.com
The December meeting of the CCHS Athletic Booster Club will be held Monday, December 7 at 8:00 am via Zoom. Please use this link, and passcode 430166. Thank you for your support and interest in Booster Club activities!
Please Click Here to read the letter from Principal Telford regarding the temporary change to the Hybrid Schedule from 11/30 to 12/7.
Reminder that there is no school on Tuesday, December 8 and the office will be closed, please plan accordingly if you need a driver eligibility form.
Please be sure to read the letter regarding remote learning for the second semester. Click Here t o read the letter.
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.
School visitor policy: As reminder, with many of our young alumni coming home for the holidays, 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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News for Students
Freedom School Club: Freedom School promotes the long-term success of children by preventing summer learning loss through igniting a passion for reading and inspiring a love of learning. The Freedom School club is having a supply drive to help serve those in our community through this wonderful program. Supplies needed are:
· Disinfecting wipes or spray
· Masks
· Hand sanitizer
· Markers
· Colored Pencils
· Construction Paper
· Yoga mats (new or gently used)
· New or gently used magazines
· New or gently used books appropriate for students in grades K –8
There will be a box in the main lobby to drop off supplies before December 10.
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Counselor's Corner
ACT for Juniors: CCHS is offering the ACT on Saturday, February 6, 2021. To register, students will need to use my.act.org. CCHS is a closed test site and only our students will be allowed to register to test here. During the registration, students will first need to indicate that they attend Charlotte Catholic and then will need to enter the CCHS Test Center Code: 245940. The deadline to register is January 8. Space is limited.
If your student needs testing accommodations, please work with Learning Support to apply. 50% extended time is the only accommodation that can be offered for the CCHS February 6th administration.
ACT does not compensate proctors for their administration at a closed test site. In the fall the CCHS Foundation graciously paid our proctors through a grant applied for by the counseling department. In order to compensate our proctors for their time this February, there will be an additional ACT test fee on the school store. ACT Fee Please submit payment of this fee by January 8th.
If you received an email from the College Board notifying you that your PSAT scores were available this was an error email sent from College Board. Scores should be available around the 2nd week in December. Submitted by Kara Rauch for the Counseling Department KERauch@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
Scholarships Available: Please click the link to see scholarships applications available:
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Cougar Sports
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
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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.
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Campus Ministry
Important news about the upcoming penance services at CCHS. Due to the current rotation of students, we are planning on pushing back the upcoming penance services in order for the entire student body to have a chance to go to Confession. The new dates are Tuesday, December 15 and 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!
Please join CCHS parents and St. Ann's parishioners in praying holy hours for chaplain and pastor Father Reid at St. Ann's this Thursday, December 3 at 10 AM and next Thursday, December 10 at 10 AM.
The Advent Liturgical season has begun, but what exactly is its essence and purpose? Essentially, this season is about remembering the longing God’s people had for the Messiah before Christ came into the world, calling us to more committed prayer and penance so as to enkindle such a longing for The Lord in our hearts, culminating in the glorious Christmas celebration. It is also about preparing for Christ’s second coming when He will come to judge the living and the dead. To distill these thoughts, in Advent we commemorate waiting for Christ the Savior and anticipate anew the coming of Christ the Judge.
The purpose of the Advent season is not merely preparation and repentance, where we examine ourselves and seek to strengthen our relationship with God, but is also about enkindling joy and hope in our hearts: that as God’s redeemed people, we have great reason to be confident in His coming, and thus to rejoice, and to steadfastly hope in the promises of God to come and deliver us from sin, the flesh, and the devil - “To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed. Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded” (Ps. 24:1-3). Therefore, let us take more time aside for prayer and penance, and orient our hearts to not only long for the annual Christmas celebration, but also for His second coming, when He will wipe away every tear and perfectly unite His people to Himself in eternal glory.
For more on the March for Life 2021, the Weekly Rosary intention, and more, click here.
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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:
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Attendance
Unless your student has elected full remote learning or is a temporarily remote learner, students must be on campus in school.
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Full remote learning is allowed for students who have elected for the full semester of remote learning.
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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.
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All other students will be marked absent if they are not in school in person.
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Calendars/Daily Schedule
Daily Schedule
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.
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Carpool and Parking Information
The paved and gravel lots are closed for pre-construction work.
There is no parking in these lots this year.
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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.
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COVID-19 Information
There have been twenty-four total reported cases of COVID-19 at CCHS since the start of school. There are currently only 2 active cases and no one is in quarantine due to classroom exposure.
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 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:
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Drivers Ed Eligibility Forms
Drivers Eligibility forms are available during scheduled office hours.
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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.
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Tuition Assistance
For information on applying for Tuition Assistance through MACS, click here
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