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

Students will begin registration beginning in early March. The schedule is as follows; March 6-7 juniors, March 9-10 sophomores, and March 13-14 freshmen. During this time, students will sit with their counselor to review the course recommendations made by their current teachers.  Students should consider elective options that may be of interest prior to the meeting.  The curriculum guide and elective options are located on the website at https://www.charlottecatholic.org/Page/419. A course list will be sent home for parents and students to review once registration is complete.

Friday, March 3: There will no classes for the Teacher Work Day. The school office will be open from 8:00 AM - Noon only. If you need a Driver Eligibility Certificate please plan accordingly.

Previous Announcements for Students

Please click here for the Valentine's Day issue of the Catholic Chronicle.

Ben Young Day: St. Ann Catholic School, Holy Trinity, and CCHS are celebrating Ben Young Day on Thursday, February 16. Ben is a sophomore at CCHS and his mom, Anne Marie, is the librarian at St. Ann. Ben has been battling Rhabdomyosarcoma since middle school. He is a true fighter. Ben is also a kind, golf-loving, ballcap-wearing friend to so many teachers and students alike. Thursday, February 16 is Ben’s sixteenth birthday. We are celebrating that day and offering it up in prayer to Ben and his family. Each school will have a “random acts of kindness day” (creating a large “wall of kindness,” for the family). CCHS will have a Holy Mass offered for Ben and his family, St. Ann will have Holy Mass on Friday and both schools will have a donation-based dress down day where students can wear the color gold (the color of Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness) and a ballcap. Participation is optional; prayers are very welcome. Let’s hold this family in our arms and wish them peace and love. Click here to make voluntary donation for the dress down day and more information.

The Spanish Club is hosting CCHS parent and speaker Mr. Max Paz Zumaran on Thursday, February 16 in the library immediately after school. This is the second of a four-part series titled, LATINOS Making a Positive Impact in Society. Join us for 30 minutes of enlightenment and enjoy refreshments as we learn together.

Spring Athletic Team Photos will be taken on Friday, February 17. More details will be found here

CCHS Skateboarding Club will be meeting this coming Monday, February 20, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Renaissance Park, on Tyvola Road. All interested non-members are welcome to attend! Please see Faculty Advisor, Mr. Goodier, or Club Officer, Mike Bateman with an questions.

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.

Student Council is conducting a canned food drive during the month of February to benefit Our Lady of Consolation and the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen. All non-perishable food items should be placed in the boxes outside the library. Thank you, in advance, for your generous hearts.

Cheerleading 2023-2024: All interested athletes and parents should attend interest meeting on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Tryouts are May 15-18. Please contact Vivienne Anderson CharlotteCatholicCheer@cchsemail.org with questions. 

Dance Team 2023-2024: All interested dancers and parents should attend the interest meeting on Monday, April 24 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM in the Dance Studio. Tryouts will be June 5-8. Please contact Coach Taylor jataylor@charlottecatholic.com with questions.

Previous Announcements for Parents

Charlotte Catholic will be closed the days listed below, there will no classes and the office will be closed. If you need a Driver Eligibility Certificate please plan accordingly.

• Friday, February 17 - Professional Day for Faculty
• Monday, February 20 - President's Day

MACS Open Board Meeting: Join us for an open meeting with the Mecklenburg Area Catholic School Board: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:00 PM at Christ the King Catholic High School - 2011 Crusader Way, Huntersville, NC 28078

• If you plan to attend and/or have a question you would like answered during the open session, please sign up using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MACSOpenBoardMeeting2_21_23

Sister Paulette Williams, RSM Awards: Please take a moment to nominate a faculty member

These awards are presented to five CCHS faculty members 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 be a part of the process and nominate faculty 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

AP Testing Volunteers:

Parents are needed to help with noise and crowd control during AP testing May 1 through May 12 from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM and Noon - 3:00 PM. These volunteers play a critical role in ensuring that our students have the most optimal testing environment to be able to succeed. Link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAAD2EA75-aptesting

Counselors' Corner

Congratulations to the following seniors on their awarded scholarships:

Emily Carano

College of Charleston Merit Scholarship

Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship

University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship

University of Dayton Leadership in Service Scholarship

University of Dayton Commitment to Catholic Education Award

University of Kentucky Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship

University of Oklahoma O-K-U Award

Ava Elaasar   

Auburn University Academic Charter Scholarship

College of Charleston Merit Scholarship

University of South Carolina Scholarship

University of Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship

Jackson Hancock

Auburn University True Blue Scholarship

Morgan Hernandez

Butler University Academic Scholarship

Alex Kirol

Ohio University OHIO Trustee Award

Western Carolina University Catamount Commitment Program Offer

Campbell McClellan

Elon University Phoenix Band Scholarship

Hunter McNamara

Arkansas State University Chancellor's Scholarship

Auburn University Academic Presidential Scholarship

Kansas State University Wildcat Non-Resident Award

Mississippi State University Colvard Future Leader Scholarship

Mississippi State University Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship

Mississippi State University Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship

West Virginia University Scholarship of Distinction

West Virginia University Davis College Dean's Scholarship

West Virginia University System Connection Grant

Anna McNulty

West Virginia University Scholarship of Distinction

West Virginia University Davis College Dean's Scholarship

West Virginia University System Connection Grant

Alex Montano

Auburn University True Blue Scholarship

Georgia Stewart

University of South Carolina 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.

Seniors are invited to apply for the Michael A. DeMayo Arrive Alive Scholarship. The deadline for submission is March 27, 2023. For more information, visit: https://demayolaw.com/scholarship-program/

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Red Shelton Challenge. This is a six-day residential summer program designed to teach high school students leadership concepts through the participation in team-building exercises, service projects and social activities. Visit their website for more information: https://sheltonleadership.ncsu.edu/pre-college/shelton-challenge/

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.

Cougar Kudos 

Congratulations to the following German Language students (level 2,3,4,AP) who won awards in the National German Exam: 

• Emma Blanton, Gold 
• Joshua Blanton, Gold 
• Avery Fishburne, Bronze 
• Genie Alvarado, Achievement 
• Leonardo Yon, Achievement 
• Alexander Evanoff, Achievement 

Congratulations to sophomore, Aiden Maguire on finishing third in his first debate ever. Aiden competed with the Speech And Debate Team in Asheville this weekend. We are so proud of him for taking third in this well-attended competition.

The following students won an Honorable Mention Award for their artwork in the Mid-Carolina Scholastic Art Contest. Jurors chose works that exemplified originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Our students competed against 1,876 artwork submissions from 27 counties in North and South Carolina. 

Congratulations to the following students: Alyssa Kaczmarski, Gavin Banks, Malia Hileman, Madelyn Haines 

Athletics and Athletic Booster News 

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).  

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 2/10

8:45 AM NCHSAA State Swim Meet (at Triangle Aquatic Center, Raleigh) 

Girls placed 2nd

Mason Kramer- 10th place

Varsity Wrestling Regionals (at Mallard Creek) 

Saturday 2/11

4:00 PM NCHSAA 4A State Indoor Track and Field Meet 

Men's 4x800m (2nd place/new indoor track record!)

Logan Hill- 1000m 

Ian Pierce- 1600m

AJ Painter- 3200m 

Ryan Farness- Triple Jump

Molly Canon- 500m 

Varsity Wrestling Regionals (at Mallard Creek) 

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

Monday 2/13

4:00 PM Varsity Women's Basketball vs. Rocky River (at Rocky River) 

Tuesday 2/14

Wednesday 2/15

Thursday 2/16

TBD Varsity Women's Basketball 

TBD Varsity Men's Basketball

Friday 2/17

TBD Varsity Basketball Finals 

Saturday 2/18

The Charlotte Catholic Girls swim team had an incredible weekend of fast swimming! Everyone stepped up and played their part in our 2nd place win in a field of fierce competitors.

Congratulations to Mason Kramer on this 10th place finish! Before the last round, Mason was placed 16th but fought back with 3 amazing dives! 

Recap of the weekend swim events:

Girls - NCHSAA 4A RUNNER-UP! 

Charlotte Catholic Girls 

200 Medley A relay 

L. Bernardo, K. Kern, S. Sanders, A. Druhan - 4th

200 Freestyle

11th Sarah Dichak

16th Leyla Sleime 

200 IM

6th Sydney Sanders 

8th Lauren Bernardo 

13th Audrey Pardue 

100 Butterfly 

16th Julia Gehrig

100 Freestyle 

14th Abby Druhan

19th Logan Leckner

22nd Kathryn Kern

500 Freestyle 

6th Leyla Sleime 

7th Sarah Dichak

11th Audrey Pardue

13th Meredith Bush 

200 Freestyle A relay 

S. Dichak, K. Kern, S. Sanders, J. Gehrig - 9th

100 Backstroke 

10th Lauren Bernardo

100 Breaststroke 

5th Sydney Sanders (NEW SCHOOL RECORD)

8th Abby Druhan

9th Kathryn Kern

400 Freestyle A relay 

J. Gehrig, S. Dichak, A. Druhan, L. Bernardo - 6th

Charlotte Catholic Boys

1M Diving

Mason Kramer - 10th

Congratulations to our CCHS Mountain Bike Team student-athletes for their fourth non-NICA KASK Winter Short Track Race this past weekend. Freshmen, Oliver Abbott and Tommy Larsen, earned 5^th and 8^th place finishes in Junior Boys 15 and Junior Boys 16, respectively. Sophomore, Abby Warren, pulled out a 7^th place finish in Junior Girls 14-18 in her first race with the team. Team coaches, James Abbott and Dan Morris, finished 7^th and 9^th respectively in Clydesdales, and Bill Warren pulled in 11^th place in Master Men 50+. Go MTB Cougars!!

Community and Service Opportunities

St. Matthew's St Patrick’s Day Festival Volunteer Opportunity Saturday March 11:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4FADAA2BA7FA7-stpatricks

Community service opportunity: Walk MS Charlotte is on March 18, 2023 at Symphony Park and volunteer registration is open for you to register and come out to be a part of our annual Walk event! Here is the link to sign up: 

https://nmss.galaxydigital.com/need/?s=1&need_init_id=7868

Please click the link below to see all the information about the Diocese of Charlotte Bishop's Annual Youth Pilgrimage March 25.

https://mailchi.mp/6a5ee178c3eb/2023-bishops-youth-pilgrimage?e=13bb847b39

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

CCHS Publications

Please click here for the school publication:

Moving Forward Together July 2020-August 2022

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. 

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