September is the month of Our Lady's Seven Sorrows

I beseech you, O Lord Jesus Christ, that the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose most holy soul was pierced in the hour of your Passion by the sword of sorrow, may intercede for us with Your mercy now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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

New Announcements

CCHS Legacy Club Meeting: Today, Thursday, September 15 at break in Mrs. Zimmer’s room 211. Treats will be served! Please contact Mrs. Zimmer DLZimmer@charlottecatholic.com with any questions. 

News from Counseling: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are joining forces to help students with their college search: Majors, Minors, and More -The Academic Experience at Liberal Arts Colleges  

Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 PM Student registration 

The CCHS Athletic Boosters will award the Scholar Athlete Award for Spring 2022 on Monday September 19, and the Scholar Athletes will be given a smoothie to enjoy during break and lunches on Tuesday September 20. This award is presented twice per year to students that achieve First or Second Honors the semester they are rostered on an athletic team at Charlotte Catholic. The Fall Award is presented for Spring athletes (track, men’s tennis, women’s soccer, mountain biking, baseball, softball, men’s golf and lacrosse). The Winter Award is presented in February for the fall and winter athletes (cheer, cross country, dance, field hockey, football, women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s tennis, volleyball, basketball, indoor track, rugby, swim/dive, and wrestling).  First and Second Honors are awarded by the school per the handbook, the Scholar Athlete Award Committee cross references the Honor Roll with rosters to compile our list of recipients. 

We are very proud that in Spring 2022 over 60% of our student athletes received the Scholar Athlete Award! Congratulations! Questions - Tish Macuga tishmacuga@me.com

Previous News for Students

There will be no break Mass offered on Thursday, September 15 or Thursday, September 22 due to our Chaplain's travel. 

Freshman Retreat continues this week with the boys on Friday, September 16 details are posted on the school Calendar here.

CCHS Homecoming Dance: Saturday, October 1 Click here for the school calendar with all the details. Volunteers are needed, links to help are on the CCSH Calendar listing. 

Tuition Assistance for CCHS Students: In 1998, family and friends of Kara Kloiber `93 established a tuition assistance fund in her memory. Tuition assistance is available for CCHS students through the Kara Kloiber Memorial Tuition Assistance Fund. Guidelines and criteria are listed in the application portal.

The Kara Kloiber Memorial Student Tuition Assistance Application is now open: The application and all information are found here: https://charlottecatholic.awardsplatform.com/ 

• If you do not have an account, you will need to create one. 
• Start new Entry -> Application -> Students -> Kara Kloiber Memorial Tuition Assistance
• New application will open for applicant to complete online. Application can be saved as it is filled out. Please submit only when all of the required documentation is uploaded and attached to the application.
• All applications are due Friday, September 30 
• Please contact Mrs. Tesch in the Counseling Department with any questions. LDTesch@charlottecatholic.com

Box of Joy is coming to Charlotte Catholic this Fall! Help children who are less fortunate by packing and sending shoe boxes stuffed with toys, school supplies, and other items to children who otherwise would not receive a gift this Christmas. If you are interested in packing a shoe box or helping with shoe box drop offs this November, please sign up on the Sign-up Genius below or if you'd like more information about Box of Joy please email Ms. McCullers or stop by the Campus Ministry office: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAFA722AAFEC34-boxofjoy

CCHS Legacy Students: If one or more of your parents attended Charlotte Catholic you are a Legacy student! Upperclassmen make sure Legacy Club appears as one of your Canvas courses. If it does not or if you are a freshman or new student to CCHS, please fill out this form to be included in the Legacy Club! Legacy Club Form Please contact Mrs. Zimmer DLZimmer@charlottecatholic.com with any questions. 

Please read the Latest issue of the Catholic Chronicle our student newspaper.

Previous News for Parents

Junior and Senior Parents: The Counseling Department will host a college financial aid expert to speak about applying for financial aid and scholarships: September 21, 2022, 6:30 PM in the Library. Please contact Leslie Tesch with any question 704-716-2403 LDTesch@charlottecatholic.com

Mom's Mass: Monday, September 26 at 8:15 AM in the CCHS Chapel followed by coffee. Sponsored by the PTO. Click here for information on the school calendar and any updates

Save the Date: All CCHS parents are invited to a Welcome Wine and Cheese on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:30 PM. Details and RSVP coming soon! 

Reminder from the Attendance Office: 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.

Due to a business email compromise, our mail server’s IP address has been blocked by AT&T. We are actively working to resolve this and do not have an ETA at this time. This means we are unable to email @att.net email accounts at this time. Please contact the school if you would like to provide CCHS with an alternate email address.

Reminder: Parents of class of 2023: Please read this letter from Nurse Holder regarding a new North Carolina vaccine requirement. 

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! 

Please pay your PTO Dues! 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!

Charlotte Catholic will be offering Drivers Ed sessions by Jordan Driving School in October and November. Classes will be capped at 35 students.

• The first session will be in room 511 on the following dates: October 4-6, 10,11,13,14, 17-20, 24, 25. Makeup dates will be the 26 and 27.
• The second section will be in room 511 on the following dates: November 2 ,3, 7-9, 14-17, 21,22, 28. Makeups will be the 29 and 30. 
• Click here to register:  https://jordandrivingschoolcharlotte.com/private_schools/charlotte_cath.html

Counselors' Corner

A college representative will meet in-person, or virtually where indicated, at CCHS with any Sophomore, Junior or Senior student that is interested. A counselor is also present.

• A college rep is the person who reads the application for admission, so a face-to-face meeting will serve the student well.
• The student must print a screenshot of the SCOIR registration and have their teacher sign it as their pass.
• A student needs to remember that they are representing CCHS at these meetings so come with some good questions and your best behavior.
• The visits will be listed by Friday for the following week and a complete list is available on SCOIR.
• Unless otherwise noted, both in-person and virtual college visits will take place in the Counseling Office’s College Center.

Thursday, September 15:

Tulane University at 8:00 AM

University of Virginia at 9:00 AM

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at 9:45 AM

Marymount University at 11:00AM

Brandeis University at 12:45 PM

Guilford College at 1:50 PM

Friday, September 16:

Oberlin College at 8:00 AM

Randolph-Macon College at 11:00 AM

John Hopkins University Senior Visit Days will take place on October 3, 10, 17, and 24. They are offering travel assistance on a limited, first-come, first-served basis. Senior Visit Days

Thank you to all the parents that attended the Senior College Presentation on August 22. Here is the link to the presentation: https://prezi.com/view/g6E4SiDvoSqhMIqGRUSE/

Job Board: Students make sure to check out the Job Board in the Counseling Department for employment opportunities!

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 

ATTENTION 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). 

The 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.

Cougar Passes and Student Activity Passes:

• Student Activity Passes are available through our CCHS box office. Passes are good for all regular season home athletic events and Fine Arts performances, as well as the approved dress down days. Click HERE to purchase, or go to the CCHS website: Athletics: Cougar Club.
• Calling all Cougar Fans! Purchase your Cougar Club All Sport Passes now!!! Basketball, baseball, women's soccer, lacrosse fans buy your passes now and have access to over 150 regular season athletic and fine arts events this year!   Individual game tickets are also available through the box office - click HERE to see this week’s events and purchase passes or tickets.
• With your pass, you can attend any home, regular season game. The QR code found in your ticket or pass confirmation email is all you need to gain entry at the gate. Or, download the HomeTown FAN app and create an account with the mobile number used at checkout. All tickets or passes purchased with that mobile number will be available in your app account. The app also allows you to purchase tickets for events at CMS schools, Union Co schools, Charlotte Country Day and Providence Day.
• Questions? Please contact Jeannie Sovine (jsovine@me.com) or Leah Foley (88foleyfamily@gmail.com)

Cougar Kudos

Congratulations to Charlotte Catholic Seniors: Kara Bivens, Jackson Fitzpatrick and Abigail Hahn who have been named Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition. These seniors scored in the top 1% of all juniors who took the 2022 PSAT last fall.

Congratulations to the 2022 Varsity Hockey Team for their State Championship win in June. The team went 11-3 in regular season play and commanded three straight wins in the playoff round, putting up a decisive 3-1 victory to bring home the hardware in the final. 

CCHS Sports Center

Welcome to the CCHS Sports Center! This section will keep you up to date with our athletic teams. Please note that schedules are subject to change. 

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

Thursday 9/15:

4pm Varsity Women’s Tennis (at Independence)

4:15pm JV Women’s Tennis (at Country Day)

5:30pm JV Men’s Soccer vs Garinger (at CCHS)

7pm Varsity Men’s Soccer vs Garinger (at CCHS)

6pm JV Football (at Providence)

Friday 9/16:

6:30pm Senior Night – Football, Cheer, Dance, Band

7pm Varsity Football vs Providence (at CCHS)

Saturday 9/17:

8am Adidas XC Challenge (at Wake Med Soccer Park)

Community Opportunities

St. Gabriel Parish Feast Day Celebration: Saturday, September 17

St. Gabriel parishioners, our annual celebration is back! join us for Mass at 5:00 PM this Saturday, September 17, followed by a food truck picnic from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Our celebration includes a live band, inflatables, games for kids, and more! Bring chairs. Overflow parking across the street at Providence Prep Preschool. Adult and teen volunteers needed.  Find details here. 

St Ann’s Catholic Church is seeking volunteers to help with our annual Carnival - Friday, September 30 and Saturday, Oct 1. 

St. Ann Parish needs people (students and/or parents) for the following times and dates:

Friday Sept 30: Setup 3:00 – 7:00

Saturday October 1: Setup 8:00 – 10:00

Saturday October 1: During the carnival -10:00 – 6:00

Saturday October 1: Cleanup at the end of Carnival – 6:00 – 7:30.

• Please use this link for sign-up: https://volunteersignup.org/LQTM9
• Carnival Flyer: https://www.stanncharlotte.org/home/get-involved/community-ministries/#carnival
• Students can use this opportunity to fulfill their service hour requirements for the first quarter. You do not need to be a parishioner to volunteer.
•  Coordinator, Mary Ellen Gustainis, megustainis@gmail.com
• Location: St Ann’s Catholic Church 3635 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209

As part of its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Charlotte, St. Ann Catholic Church is focusing on feeding the hungry during the month of September, and is encouraging CCHS students to volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank. A link to their site is here: 

https://www.secondharvestmetrolina.org/give-time 

This is a great opportunity to earn service hours, so gather a group of friends and volunteer!"

Support Holy Angels by participating/sponsoring the 31^st annual Carolina Classic Golf Tournament on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Pine Island Country Club. All proceeds go to support the children and adults who are differently able. For more information, please go to the Holy Angels website or reach out to Shawn Flynn at ShawnF@HolyAngelsNC.org.

MACS After School and Summer Programs is hiring! Please see this flyer for great after school job opportunities Click here for the flyer

If you are interested in serving as a tutor for Our Lady of the Assumption students at the Missionaries of Charity please sign up on the Sign Up Genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AFAA28A4F5CE9-after

Attendance

24-hour Attendance Hotline 704-716-2418

Attendance@charlottecatholic.com

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

CCHS Calendar

2022-2023 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

National Honor Society Tutoring 

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

Student Handbook 2022-2023

Yearbook Purchase and Senior Baby Ad Information