Cathedral Catholic High School
Weekly Newsletter
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Flu season is upon us! Help #fighttheflu
Wear a mask
Wash your hands
Get a yearly flu vaccine
Flu Vaccine Facts:
- A flu vaccine helps your body build up antibodies against 2-4 recent flu strains.
- It takes about two weeks for these antibodies to help provide protection against the flu virus. If your exposed to the flu before that two-week window you may get sick.
- The flu vaccine has been shown in some studies to reduce the severity of illness and hospitalization.
- After getting the vaccine you may experience: Soreness/redness at the injection site, headache, fever, muscle aches, nausea and fatigue. These symptoms are a response created by your immune system to the vaccine, not flu symptoms.
Where to get a flu vaccine:
• Schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider.
• Call 211 for health and social services information.
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Student Expectation - Teacher Absence |
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When a teacher is absent, students will be expected to complete an asynchronous lesson.
- Students will be informed of the teacher absence and directed to this lesson via a Schoology Update. Additionally, the teacher may email students or post in a Google Chat with special instructions.
- Students should expect to submit the classwork by the end of the period. If on campus, students will report to the lunch area during the regular class period.
- The school will post a sign on the teacher’s door reminding students to report to the lunch area.
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Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society |
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The Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society is currently accepting applications for qualified Juniors. Those students interested must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a 3.5 in their Social Science classes. Juniors must be currently enrolled in US History and have completed either World History or AP World.
Applications will be accepted through October! Please see Mrs. Harrington in Assisi 203 if you have any questions.
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AP Exam Registration: September 20 - October 15, 2020
Exam fee: $125 per exam
Late registration: October 16 - 25, a late registration penalty fee will apply
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Until further notice, Cathedral Catholic will remain in the hybrid model of education.
Cohort A will be on campus Mondays and Tuesdays, and Cohort B will be on campus on Wednesdays and Thursdays. All students will be learning from home on Fridays.
October
- The previously scheduled PSAT day on October 14 has been moved to January 26.
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Therefore, October 14th is now a normal day of school — Cohort B will be on campus, and Cohort A will learn from home.
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October 19th: No School — Parent/Teacher Conferences. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be virtual this year, and more information will be sent soon.
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October 20th: No School — School Holiday
November
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November 11th: Veterans Day — No School
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November 19th - 20th: Virtual Fall Drama Production - Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
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November 23 - 27th: Thanksgiving Break
December
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December 15th: Final Exams — Red 1 and Red 2
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December 16th: Final Exams — Red 3 and Gold 4
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December 17th: Final Exams — Gold 5 and Gold 6
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December 18th: Final Exams — Period 7
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• Student Attendance •
The school's expectations are that students are not just signed into Zoom but actively participating and engaged in the class the entire period. There is also the expectation that cameras are turned on the entire period.
Students who do not keep their cameras turned on and/or do not participate will be marked absent, even if they are signed in.
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From the Counseling Department |
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Counseling Office Highlights this Week:
- FAFSA application is now open
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HOBY Leadership Seminar - SOPHOMORES!
- Fun Lunch Fridays!
- Jesuit Information Session
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Contacting Counselors: The best way to contact counselors to set up a meeting is via email. During Dons Online, counselors will be available via email, phone, and Zoom for meetings.
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At the Movies:
There is a new movie out with a cameo by a CCHS family and features a message we love to share! PRAY: the Story of Fr. Patrick Peyton will be released in theaters next Friday, October 9, 2020. Fr. Peyton, a poor Irish immigrant to America in 1928, with the help of Hollywood celebrities, championed the saying: "The family that prays together, stays together." As well as, "A world at prayer is a world at peace."
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston encourages people to watch this documentary in order to draw closer to Our Lord. You’ll also see own CCHS family Mike and Shara Sweeney and family. If you have any questions or are interested in viewing a live-streaming at home, please contact PIP@cchsdons.com. You can find out more at praythefilm.com
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From the Mission and Ministry Office |
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Mission & Ministry UpDates:
- Monday, October 5: St. Francis of Assisi Fun Feast Small Saintly Celebration on Campus
- Now - October 8: School Supply Drive - drop items to Mission & Ministry
- Friday, October 9: All School Liturgy, 9:00 a.m.
- Friday, October 16: All School Liturgy, 9:00 a.m.
- Friday, October 23: Frosh Retreat (cohort A) - no all school mass
- Friday, October 30: Frosh Retreat (cohort B) - no all school mass
- Every Tuesday: Morning Mass for students & employees @ 7:15 a.m., Miles Christi Faith Lunch for Boys (Google Meet: faithlunch)
- Every Thursday: Morning Mass for students & employees @ 7:15 a.m., Miles Christi Faith Lunch for Girls (Google Meet: faithlunch)
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Freshman Retreat:
Mark your calendar for the 9th grade retreats:
- Friday, October 23rd - A Cohort on Campus
- Friday, October 30th - B Cohort on Campus, C Cohort from Home
- Time: arrival to campus at 8:00 a.m. - departure 12:00 p.m.
- More details will be emailed the week before your retreat.
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Senior Kairos Retreat:
Kairos for A Cohort: November 5 - 7
- Thursday, November 5th: 12:30 - 9:00 p.m. (lunch & dinner included)
- Friday, November 6th: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (lunch & dinner included)
- Saturday, November 7th: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kairos for B Cohort: December 3 - 5
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Thursday, December 3rd: 12:30 - 9:00 p.m. (lunch & dinner included)
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Friday, December 4th: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (lunch & dinner included)
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Saturday, December 5th: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
If you have signed up for Kairos you will be receiving information very soon for Cohort A and by mid-November for Cohort B. If you have not signed up but are interested in attending, please contact Julie Cairelli, jcairelli@cathedralcatholic.org to be added to Kairos.
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School Supply Drive for
Nativity Prep and St. Katharine Drexel Academy
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We’ve extended the Mission and Ministry and National Honor Society school supply drive for Nativity Prep and St. Katharine Drexel schools.
Drop donations to Mission & Ministry through Thursday, Oct. 8th.
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Updated Medication Policy - Health Office |
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Office has adjusted our current practice of dispensing over-the-counter medications and threshold for sending students home due to illness. Ibuprofen (Advil) and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) will still be available for students to treat common ailments. However, this year, the Health Office will be contacting a parent/guardian by phone for verbal permission to dispense medication every time it is requested by student. This change is out of an abundance of caution, and to help ensure full transparency for the care of your student while they are physically on campus.
At this time, the Health Office is no longer allowed to dispense antacids (TUMs) and antihistamines (Benadryl) per our overseeing physician. If your student will need to take these medications during the school day, please provide a new, unopened package of the medication with an Authorization form completed by the student’s physician.
The Health Office will be following CDC guidelines for sending students home, which may be more frequent than before. If your student has an ongoing medical aliment (such as asthma, migraines, seasonal allergies, etc.) please contact the school nurse, Kate Pe at kpe@cathedralcatholic.org or at (858) 523-4000 ext. 1126. Again, this is out of an abundance of caution, with our ultimate goal of ensuring the health and wellbeing of everyone while here on campus.
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If you missed the Parent Association Meeting on Tuesday, you can watch it here.
Click below for more information on ways to get involved at Cathedral with the Parent Association.
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The Parent Association is a valuable and important resource for all of our parents. Every parent is a member of the Cathedral Catholic Parent Association, and therefore, all parents are invited to attend any of the Parent Association meetings throughout the year.
Meeting dates for the upcoming school year:
October 6
November 17
February 2
March 2
April 13
The Parent Association co-leaders are Tanya Letuli and Fara Moi. They can be reached at the CCHS Parent Association email address: ParentAssociation@cathedralcatholic.org
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Until we return to a full campus, here is the monthly update.
Here is an overview of the 2020-2021 school year calendar:
- August 17, 2020: First Day of School
- September 7, 2020: No School, Labor Day
- October 19, 2020: No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences
- October 20, 2020: No School, School Holiday
- November 11, 2020: No School, Veteran’s Day
- November 23 – November 27, 2020: No School, Thanksgiving Break
- December 21 – January 5, 2021: No School Christmas Break
- January 18, 2021: No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 15, 2021: No School, President’s Day
- March 15, 2021: No School, School Holiday
- April 1 – April 9, 2021: No School Easter Break
- May 28, 2021: Baccalaureate Mass/Senior Awards Ceremony, 5:00 p.m.
- May 29, 2021: Graduation, Time TBD
- May 31, 2021: No School, Memorial Day
- June 4, 2021: Last Day of School
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Join Us at Parents In Prayer Cathedral Catholic High School!
Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m.
Parents In Prayer at Cathedral is a vibrant prayer group. We invite you to join for the Rosary, in person in the CCHS St. Therese Chapel or via our Zoom meeting, on Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m., following the 7:15 a.m. morning mass. Here is the CCHS Rosary Guide.
To Join Parents In Prayer Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 726 813 6814
Passcode: Prayer
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Over the last few weeks we have noticed there have been many job postings for positions on campus. These are fraudulent job postings. CCHS is aware of this and has been working to have them removed.
You are welcome to call our Business Office (858 523-4000) if you ever have any questions or want to confirm a future announcement.
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