February is the month of the Holy Family.



Grant unto us, Lord Jesus, ever to follow the example of Thy holy Family, that in the hour of our death Thy glorious Virgin Mother together with blessed Joseph may come to meet us and we may be worthily received by Thee into everlasting dwellings: who lives

and reigns world without end. Amen.

Our Lady of Mercy and St. Joseph pray for us.

New Announcements

Catholic Schools Week is here! Click here for the complete schedule.

Today, we celebrate our Faculty

• Sister Paulette Awards for Faculty Nominations Kick-off (see below for details)
• Faculty Dress Down Day
• Luncheon and snacks for Faculty
• Mass at break offered for the intentions of all our Faculty

Today, as we celebrate our faculty at CCHS, please take a moment to nominate a teacher for the Sister Paulette Williams, RSM Awards.

These awards are presented to five CCHS teachers each year at Graduation by the CCHS Foundation. The awards are intended to inspire and honor CCHS faculty members who truly excel in their roles as educators and mentors. The entire community - parents, students, faculty and staff - are encouraged to e a part of the process and nominate teachers for this award. Five winners are selected each year, and each winner is presented $5,000. Please take the time to fill out this simple nomination form. https://forms.gle/g5RSA29ybNHtkjUa7

Nominations will close on March 31

Friday, we celebrate our Students!

• Faculty v Student Basketball Game
• Cougar and Hype Squad greeters in morning carline
• Treats from the PTO, Ice Cream Bars at lunch
• Charlotte Catholic Spirit Dress Down Day for all! Seniors: Red, Juniors: Blue, Sophomores: White Freshmen - Black (Please see the handbook for dress down day policies)
• Mass at break offered for the intentions of all our students
• Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of throats

New elective class! Options Scholars: for the 2023-2024 school year for rising Juniors and Seniors. If students would like to learn more about it, please attend an informational meeting on Monday, February 6 in the Options Program classroom (Room 229) during break. 

• Students taking this course will serve as academic peer mentors and will be responsible for helping the students enrolled in the Options Program. Students who may be interested in teaching, studying child development or neuroscience (how the brain learns) may be interested in this elective class.  An Options Scholars application must be completed and submitted by Friday, February 10. Applications can be picked up in the Options Program classroom (Room 229) before/after school and during break. Additional information can also be found in the 2023-2024 Curriculum Guide. 

The Gala: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Carmel Country Club

Only at the Gala can you bid on:

Exclusive wine package

Vacation home in Ireland,

MAC Book computer

Midwood Smoke Catering Package

Charlotte FC Tickets

Reserved Graduation seating

The ultimate NBA experience

Golf at Congressional Country Club

NYC experience and more!

The Event includes Dinner and Dancing to the Bad Daddies!

Purchase Event Tickets here

If you cannot attend we invite you to support Charlotte Catholic through

the Gala please click here to donate!

The Gala is Charlotte Catholic’s largest fundraising event. The proceeds from The Gala help to support our school and its teachers and students by providing resources that

cannot be funded through tuition alone such as the

Teacher Impact Fund, Classroom Grants, Tuition Assistance and more.

Contact Jane Carano (JSCarano@charlottecatholic.com or 704-716-2457) for questions.

Previous Announcements for Students

Student-directed comedy, “She Wrote, Died, Then Wrote Some More” will be presented in the Black Box Theater on February 2 and 3. The cast features members of Acting and Acting Honors classes. Tickets for the show are $7.

CCHS Anthropology Club will meet this Friday, February 3, at 2:45 PM in room 300. We will discuss the anthropology conference being held at UNCC the following day, February 4. Please see faculty advisor, Mr. Goodier, or club officers Annabelle Grogan and Iris Whitlow with all questions. Any interested student is welcome to attend!

Sadie Hawkins Dance Tickets are now available!

• Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Charlotte Catholic in the gym.
• Purchase tickets here Tickets are $12.00 each.
• 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
• Dress is semi-formal.
• Outside guests are allowed. A form, available in the Dean of Students office, must be filled out and turned in to Mr. Conrad no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023 by 3:00 PM. You must purchase a ticket for outside guests.
• Tickets will be on sale until 4:00 PM on Friday, February 3. If you purchase your tickets after that time, you will be required to show your receipt at the door.
• The PTO needs help to make the dance a success! Please click the links below to help where you can!
• Mini-water bottles
• Set Up/Clean Up

Dress Code for Sadie Hawkins Dance:

We look forward to the Sadie Hawkins Dance February 4! With a goal for all students to have fun, while being safe and comfortable, please remember that attire for the Sadie Hawkins Dance needs to be appropriate for a Catholic high school dance.

• Men: Men are expected to be neat, clean, and properly groomed wearing semi-formal attire that includes either a suit and tie or a sport coat with slacks and a tie (optional).
• Women: Dresses that are overly revealing are not acceptable. Necklines of a dress must be modest and appropriate. Dresses and skirts must be at least fingertip length or longer, and slits should be no higher than fingertip length.

Our goal is to provide an experience that honors and upholds the God-given dignity of our students and guests. If a student’s attire does not meet these standards, they may be asked to go home and change before being allowed to enter the event. School Administration has the final judgment in determining compliance with the Dress Code. Students are asked to err on the side of modesty. If a student is bringing a guest, it is his/her responsibility to make sure the guest meets the standards of this dress code.

The CCHS Mock Trial Team (Red) and Mock Trial Team (White) will be competing in the NC state mock trial competition on Saturday, February 4 in the Gastonia region. This year's case involves two parties suing each other for defamation. All are welcome to attend any of the trials. The courthouse is located at 325 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way, Gastonia, NC 28052. The first trials will start around 8:45am. For more information, contact Coach Fort at jlfort@charlottecatholic.com.

SAT-urday PREP CLASS OFFERED: Long-time veteran teachers Ashley Flynn and Jeremy Kuhn will be offering a class in preparation for the March 11 SAT from 8:00 AM-12:15 PM on the following Saturdays*: 

• February 4, February 11, February 25, and March 4  *No class on February 18.
• On each date, students will participate in a two-hour session of strategies and guided practice with one teacher followed by another two-hour session with the other teacher for a total of 16 hours of instruction.
• Early-bird rate through January 27: $180 Regular rate through February 3: $200 
• In addition, each student must also purchase and bring an unused 2020 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide with 8 Real Tests (ISBN: 978-1457312199). This can be obtained from any source. 
• To register, click HERE. Questions can be directed to jeremy.kuhn@cchsemail.org 

Save the date: Spring Athletic Team Photos will be taken on Friday, February 17. More details will be found here *Link is now updated with team times.

The Yearbook Staff is taking applications for next year's staff. This is a full year class that meets during G period. You must be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior. If you are interested in applying, please pick up an application outside of Mrs. Simpson's room - 514 and return it by Thursday, February 23.

Counselors' Corner

Congratulations to the following seniors on their awarded scholarships:

Davis Clawson

Auburn University Academic Heritage Scholarship

Zoe Duncan

College of Charleston Merit Scholarship

University of Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship

Catelyn Griffith

University of Tennessee Explore Scholarship

Luke Guthrie

Savannah College of Art and Design Athletics Scholarship

Drew Heiser

Auburn University Academic Heritage Scholarship

Emily Hernandez

Xavier University Leadership Award

Nick Keiger

University of Mississippi Academic Success Scholarship

Eva Kelleher

Wofford College Old Main Scholarship

Kayla Maher

University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor's Achievement Scholarship

Sebastian Medina

Piedmont University Dean's Scholarship

Cat Norton

College of Charleston Merit Scholarship

MC O’Brien

Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship

Texas Christian University Faculty Scholarship

University of Tennessee Explore Scholarship

Nick Potter

Catawba College Founders Scholarship

Katie Redican

Sewanee: The University of the South Ecce Quam Bonum Award

Emma Weeks

School of Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship

Seniors: Please provide a copy of information regarding any and all scholarships earned by using the following Google form: https://forms.gle/xT9i1H8x19ciGDWy9  These scholarships will be noted one time in the Catholic Daily on Fridays and in the Graduation Program. The name of the scholarship and the school that awarded it will be recognized. The actual dollar amount is not made public. It will be aggregated as part of the class total at the end of the school year. Please contact Mrs. Tesch for questions LDTesch@charlottecatholic.com.

College Campus Visits Reminder

• Per the student handbook, Juniors and Seniors are permitted a total of 4 days over the course of these two years that are not counted as absences for the purpose of visiting colleges and universities to ascertain if they would like to attend it. 
• A pink college day request form can be picked up in from the Counseling Office. It must be signed by all of the student’s teachers, counselor, parent and Dean of Students and be returned to the Counseling Office PRIOR to the visit or it will be counted as a regular absence.

A local counselor is offering a Girls Self-Esteem and Social Relationships Group Starting Thursday, February 2 after-school! Any 9-12 grade girl interested in exploring topics such as body image positivity, peer relationships, building self-compassion, and conflict resolution skills should see Mrs. Archer, Mental Health Interventionist, in the counseling suite or contact her at (704-716-2445) or CCDunbar-Archer@charlottecatholic.com.

Gap Year Fair hosted by Providence Day School: (5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte) for all interested high school students and families are invited on Thursday, February 2 at 6:30 PM. Have you ever considered doing something "off the beaten path" between high school and college--travel, work, community service, language immersion, etc.--either here in the U.S. or abroad? If so, this event is for you. The fair will include 40 companies that arrange Gap Year experiences, plus a Gap Year presentation in the Theater. The speaker begins at 6:30 PM, and the fair runs from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. This event is open to all area students (public school, private school, charter school, home school) so please spread the word if you know of any families that may be interested. Pre-registration is recommended via this link: https://bit.ly/3gboHdw

Questions? Contact Jack Whelan (jack.whelan@providenceday.org)

Campus Ministry

Mass will be offered at break in the Chapel on school days with the regular bell schedules except Wednesdays. All are welcome!

The Rosary will be prayed in the Chapel at break on Wednesdays. All are welcome! 

The Chaplain will be hearing Confessions in the side room of the Chapel on Tuesdays from 11:40 -12:40 and Thursdays from 12:40 - 1:40. Students may also drop or make an appointment for confession.

Sign up to pray the Rosary for Charlotte Catholic

For more information about Campus Ministry, the Weekly Rosary intention, and more, click here.

New Events form our parishes are listed under Community opportunities below. 

Athletics and Athletic Booster News 

Winter sports fans, we need you! All Sport and Student Activity Passes are available to purchase here! Come support our winter athletes and show your Cougar Pride! Questions? Email Jeannie Sovine (jsovine@me.com) or Leah Foley (88foleyfamily@gmail.com)

Cougar Fans! Tickets for ALL home sporting events can now be accessed from the CCHS website under “Quick Links” (bottom right of the CCHS website). 

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 February 1 Signees!

These student-athletes signed their letter of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. 

Clinton Barlow - University of Georgia - Football 

Jacob Deller - Presbyterian College - Football

Roman Farra - University of Rochester - Football

Jack Rouse - Western Carolina University - Football

Owen McAllister - Gettysburg - Lacrosse

F. Sebastian Medina - Piedmont University - Lacrosse

Jake Kernodle - Princeton University - Baseball

Jake Young - UNC-Asheville - Baseball

Steven Shea - Carnegie Mellon University - Golf

Megan Pons - Connecticut College - Field Hockey

CCHS Sports Center

Below is the weekly athletic schedule and results. Good luck to all our teams this week. Please note that schedules are subject to change. 

Go Cougars!

Below are the sports results from this week. Go Cougars!

Friday 1/27 

3:30 PM Women's JV Basketball vs. Weddington Won (40-29)

4:30 PM Men’s JV Basketball vs. Rocky River Won (54-28)

6:00 PM Women’s Varsity Basketball vs. Rocky River Won (62-14)

7:30 PM Men’s Varsity Basketball vs. Rocky River Won (78-41) 

7:30 PM Rugby vs. Clover Won (70-5) 

Mondo Elite Track Meet (at JDL Indoor Track, Winston-Salem) 

Saturday 1/28 

Mondo Elite Track Meet (at JDL Indoor Track, Winston-Salem) 

1st Round of Wrestling State Duals (Lost 29-48) 

Below is the sports schedule for this week. Good luck to all our teams, Go Cougars!

Monday 1/30 

Tuesday 1/31

3:30 PM Women's JV Basketball vs. Garinger (at CCHS) 

4:30 PM Men’s JV Basketball vs. Garinger (at CCHS) 

6:00 PM Women’s Varsity Basketball vs. Garinger (at CCHS) 

7:30 PM Men’s Varsity Basketball vs. Garinger (at CCHS) 

Wednesday 2/1

Thursday 2/2

6:00 PM Varsity Wrestling vs. Country Day (at CCHS) SENIOR NIGHT!!

Friday 2/3

3:30 PM Women's JV Basketball vs. Butler (at Butler)

4:30 PM Men's JV Basketball vs. Butler (at Butler)

6:00 PM Women’s Varsity Basketball vs. Butler (at Butler)

7:30 PM Men's Varsity Basketball vs. Butler (at Butler)

Swimming and Diving Regionals 

Saturday 2/4 

Charlotte City Championship Track Meet (at Cuthbertson High School) 

Swimming and Diving Regionals 

Congratulations to our CCHS Mountain Bike Team student-athletes for another successful non-NICA KASK Winter Short Track Race this past weekend at the Rock Hill Outdoor Center. Our athletes worked extremely hard yet again on a fast super competitive 1.5 mile trail with elements of BMX, cyclo-cross and single track. For the team’s freshman class, Oliver Abbott earned a 7^th place finish in Junior Boys 15, and Jack Mawhinney and Tommy Larsen finished 8^th and 11^th in Junior Boys 16. Sophomore, Connor Nichols, earned a top 20 finish in Junior Boys 17-18, and Senior, Hunter McNamara, placed 8^th in the extremely fast E-Bike category. Three of our CCHS MTB coaches joined in on the fun and competed as well; Derek Utsey finished 4^th in Men’s Beginner 35-44 and James Abbott and Dan Morris finished 9^th and 10^th respectively in the Clydesdale category. Go Cougars!!

Community Opportunities

The St. Gabriel Young Family Ministry is looking for 5 student volunteers to assist the young children of the parish with their next event on February 11 from 3:00 -5:00 PM. For more information on the event, please visit: https://stgabrielchurch.org/young-families

To sign up to volunteer, please use the signupgenius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4BA4A923A5F58-stgabriel

Ever wondered if miracles are possible? Attend The Messages of Medjugorje – Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM in the MACS Fine Arts Center at Charlotte Catholic. Come for an afternoon of conversation featuring Medjugorje native Ann Vucic, a witness to Our Lady’s apparitions, which profoundly changed her life, as well as Colleen Willard, who experienced a complete healing that science and medicine cannot explain.  https://www.charlottecatholic.org/Page/2#calendar1/20230218/event/6775

This event is sponsored by St. Ann Catholic Church.

Admissions Information

2023-2024 School Year Admissions and Re-Enrollment information:

New to MACS Students:

• The 2023-2024 MACS Admissions season is now open for new to MACS students. Siblings or friends from outside a MACS school can now apply here: https://www.discovermacs.org/apply
• Applications are due March 1
• All incoming Freshmen need to register and take the CCHS High School Placement Test to be held Saturday, February 25 at CCHS Register here
• Anyone wishing to schedule a tour of Charlotte Catholic or learn more, please contact Jane Carano at JSCarano@charlottecatholic.com or 704-716-2457

Re-Enrollment for current CCHS Students or Holy Trinity 8th graders wishing to attend Charlotte Catholic begins on March 15.

• All incoming Freshmen need to register and take the CCHS High School Placement Test to be held Saturday, February 25 at CCHS Register here
• Current students will receive information via email in March on how to complete their re-enrollment to remain in the MACS system. 
• Families have between March 15 and March 31 to complete re-enrollment to secure their seat. If re-enrollment is not completed by March 31, they may lose their seat.
• This applies to ALL current students; those coming from Holy Trinity to CCHS and those that are currently in CCHS. 
• Anyone wishing to schedule a tour of Charlotte Catholic or learn more, please contact Jane Carano at JSCarano@charlottecatholic.com or 704-716-2457

Attendance

24-hour Attendance Hotline 704-716-2418

Attendance@charlottecatholic.com

Please refer to pages 8-9 of the Student Handbook for attendance policies

If a Student needs Early Dismissal from school, 

all dismissal notes must be brought to the attendance office before 8:00 AM.

If a note is not provided by 8:00 AM, the parent must come to the school to sign their student out, regardless of whether the student is a driver or not.

If a student is not feeling well during the school day, they must go to the nurse for possible dismissal.

CCHS Calendar

2022-2023 MACS Calendar

2023 - 2024 MACS Calendar

Carpool and Parking Information

Carpool information

Carpool Traffic Flow

Students who have purchased parking passes 

Must park in their assigned spot. Tags must be displayed at all times when on campus. 

Decals must be placed on bottom, inside passenger side of your windshield, to be visible from the outside of the car while on campus.

Students who need to purchase a parking pass please buy on the school store here:

https://secure.payk12.com/school/_/111/item/221186

Then print your receipt and take to Mrs. Jones in the Dean of Students office

to receive your pass. 

Carpool Drop off and Pick up and Campus Traffic Reminders:

All campus traffic during morning and afternoon carpool (except for those assigned to park in the B Deck) must enter campus via Highway 51

No cars may enter campus from Little Avenue to drop off or pick up

All Students must be dropped off and picked up in front of the main school building

All students and visitors must enter school via the main school entrance.

There is no direct access to the Fine Arts Building for students or visitors during school hours

Thank you for keeping our students and campus safe

There is no drop off in front of or in the parking garage or in the visitor parking spots.

The entrance to campus from Pineville-Matthews Road is one way during school hours.

Student drivers and parents are reminded not to use The Waterford Square Apartments as a cut through: We have been asked by the apartment complex to remind drivers not cut through. Please help prevent accidents and keep our community safe.

Please do NOT drop off or pick up your student at neighboring businesses. The school has received many calls asking us to not use their parking lots.

Please help us be a good neighbor.

Canvas FAQ's

Canvas New Account Information

Parents: If you do not have a Canvas account yet, please set up your observer account. Instructions here:  https://www.charlottecatholic.org/Page/922

Driving Eligibility Certificate

Driving Eligibility Certificates are available at the front reception desk during

scheduled office hours.

Drivers Ed

Jordan Driving School offers Drivers Ed at CCHS - Sign up for a class!

Click here for all information

Harris Teeter Together for Education

Remember to re-link your VIC card: you must re-link your card each year for Charlotte Catholic to receive the donations. CCHS number is 1223.  Thank you! 

Inclement Weather

If school is closed, or there is a change to the regular daily schedule due to inclement weather, you will be notified via the email address and telephone number

the school has on record.

CCHS will go by the following policy In case of inclement weather:

Snow Day Policy

• Each occurrence of inclement weather will restart the cycle.
• Day one is a “Snow Day” – No instruction
• Day two is a remote teacher workday
• Day three and beyond are remote instruction days: Assignments/reading will be posted by 7:30 AM for Asynchronous Learning
• If there are multiple inclement weather events, CCHS may begin remote instruction on day two. Notification will be given on the first day CCHS is out for inclement weather.

*Exception* If AP teachers want to use Zoom they may do so at the

instructional time listed below: 8:00-8:30 – Computer

8:30-9:00 – Psychology 

9:00-9:30 - Government

9:30-10:00 - Economics 

10:00-11:00 – Science

11:00-12:00 – Foreign Language

12:00-1:00- English

1:00-1:30 - Calculus BC

1:30-2:00 - Statistics

2:00-2:30 – Calculus AB

National Honor Society Tutoring 

Every Wednesday from 2:35 - 3:05 PM in the Library. Any subject, just drop in!

PTO

The Charlotte Catholic PTO: Welcome families and students back for the 2022/2023 school year. The PTO is busy preparing a great year for our teachers, staff, and students.

• The PTO depends 100% on dues and donations from our families.
• If you haven’t done so already, please consider joining today!
• Click here to be connected to the school store to pay today.
• For additional information contact the PTO at ptocharlottecatholic@gmail.com. 

Thank you for your support in making this a great year for our teachers, staff, and students!

Scheduling of School Facilities

CCHS community members wishing to schedule on-campus(team parents, and others who would like to schedule facilities cafeteria, library, etc.), need to make a request using the Request for Facility Usage link. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Maria Leahy MMLeahy@charlottecatholic.com.

Spirit Store 

The Athletic Boosters Spirit Store will be open for students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:15 AM - 1:30 PM at the cafeteria location. Merchandise will also be available at some sporting events at the stadium and gymnasium throughout the year.

Student Handbook 2022-2023

Yearbook Purchase and Senior Baby Ad Information