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.
This week, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception as well as Our Lady of Guadalupe. Let us entrust ourselves to her Immaculate Heart anew this Advent season, that we may give God our ‘fiat’ to forming Christ in our hearts.
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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!
Women's Soccer: There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 16 at 2.35pm in the cafeteria for any girl Interested in trying out for girls soccer in the Spring. Summitted by Coach Hoilett gary.hoilett@cchsemail.org
The Perry Initiative has paused their in-person programming but is very excited to announce upcoming sessions of the Perry Virtual Experience in January 2021. The Perry Virtual Experience is a free, 2.5-hour, interactive online experience for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online orthopaedic simulations and biomechanics experiments. Additional information can be found on our website: https://perryinitiative.org/pve/ Submitted by Mrs. Murlless jmmurlless@charlottecatholic.com
Sport team photos are scheduled for Monday, December 14 after school in the gym for Men’s/Women’s Basketball and Mountain Biking Club. Please dress in your sports uniform and be in the gym 5 minutes before your assigned time. If you are ordering photos, you MUST bring the completed form with you. The online form can be found here. Please use Picture Day ID EVTPR973N. Hard copy order forms are available for pick up outside the main office, team parents have been notified. Submitted by Leah Foley 88foleyfamily@gmail.com.
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).
Monday: Christmas Hat and Sock Day
You may wear any appropriate Christmas hat and/or Christmas socks. Uniforms are required (top and pants).
Tuesday: Red & Green Day
You may wear any appropriate red or green shirt/sweater/jacket, along with uniform pants. You may also wear a Christmas hat.
Wednesday: Hawaii Christmas Day
You may wear a Hawaiian shirt—if you have a Christmas Hawaiian shirt, wear that! (along with uniform pants). Christmas hats may also be worn.
Thursday: Christmas Sweater Day
Wear any appropriate Christmas sweater - ugly or pretty! (along with uniform pants). 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 must be in uniform.
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.
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News for Students
The Catholic Social Justice Club is taking donations for Saint Peter's Church's Roof Above program through Monday, December 14. We would like to help our neighbors who are currently experiencing homelessness. They are asking for new white adult crew socks, new adult hats/toboggans, new adult gloves, and new drawstring bags. Please drop off any and all donations in the labeled bins by Monday, December 14 across from the library. Submitted by Mrs. Adamian jmadamian@charlottecatholic.com
The Zoom Club is a club for in person or remote learners that would like to connect for fun activities, all on Zoom! We will be meeting on Tuesday, December 15 at 4:00 PM
Join us on Zoom and experience A Traditional German Christmas Market.
Haven’t joined Zoom, it is not too late! Go to the Zoom Club on Canvas and sign up! Submitted by Mrs. Torres joanne.torres@cchsemail.org
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
If you would like to make your contribution via the online school store Click Here
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
Student Council Food Drive update:
We received the following thank you letter from Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church:
Dear Charlotte Catholic Student Body,
On behalf of Saint Martin de Porres Food Pantry, we would like to thank you for your recent financial donation and the very large load of food you delivered to us. So many people will benefit from these because of your willingness to help others. This is very much appreciated especially in these times we are living in.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Basile Sede
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Counselor's Corner
The Collegeboard released PSAT scores electronically on December 9. Students in grades 10-12 can sign into their Collegeboard account to see their scores. If a student forgot his/her username or password, he/she will need to use the “forgot username” or “forgot password” function to reclaim information. CCHS counselors do not have access to this information. Freshmen will need to go to www.collegeboard.org to create an account. Scores should then become visible to ninth graders. Submitted by Mrs. Murlless jmmurlless@charlottecatholic.com
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:
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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
Spirit Store Holiday Hours
Tuesday, December 15, 12:00 - 3:30 pm
"TIS THE SEASON" to stock up on Charlotte Catholic Spirit Wear. Stop by and check out our NEW PRODUCTS (Insulated Cups, PJ Pants, Fleece Pullovers) as well as "CATHOLIC" FAVORITES like T-shirts, Blankets, Sweat Pants, Scarves, School Hoodies, Cowbells, Car Magnets, Car Stickers and much more. And if it's a stocking stuffer you're after... we have plenty of options to choose from. The Spirit Store is located inside Keffer stadium. Cash-Check-Credit Card accepted. See flyer here.
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.
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 t o read the letter.
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Campus Ministry
Monday, December 14 there will be an interest meeting to discuss the March for Life 2021. It will be after school in the cafeteria at 2:40, and should be around 10 minutes long. We will briefly discuss the steps of how one should proceed if they want to go on this trip. There will also be snacks available.
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. 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!
This week, we have the joy in this Advent season of celebrating two treasured Marian feasts in the Church. This first is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday (12/8), where we celebrate God preserving the Blessed Mother from original sin from the moment she was conceived. The second is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, where we celebrate Mary appearing to Saint Juan Diego in the 16th century which was the beginning of a glorious period of evangelization to the Mexican people. Click here to learn more of the Immaculate Conception and here for Our Lady of Guadalupe.
These Marian feasts are also very fitting because in this Advent Season one of the key figures we consider before the coming of Christ in His Incarnation is Our Lady. It was she who courageously gave God her ‘fiat’ to conceive Christ within her, as she was totally given over to doing the will of God. Indeed, she is a model of faith, as she believed at the Annunciation what she could not see or touch: that the Messiah would come into the world to save His people through her. She is a model of hope, as she patiently endured many difficulties leading up to Christ’s birth. And she is a model of love, as she was willing to give herself over to God regardless of the cost. May we imitate her in these virtues and fervently pray anew the joyful mysteries of the Rosary in this Advent season!
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.
24-hour Attendance Hotline 704-716-2418
24-hour Attendance Hotline: 704-716-2418
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All 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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Calendar/Daily Schedule
(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.
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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-six 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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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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