THE IRISH TIMES
Week of October 16, 2016
CANNED FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES THROUGH 10/21

Monday, October 17

Uniform Exchange
Performing Arts Parents Group Meeting 7:30 p.m. Band Room

Tuesday, October 18
Uniform Exchange
FAFSA Workshop 7 p.m. Dining Hall

Wednesday, October 19
PSAT Test Date: Grades 9, 10, 11
Half-Day (Noon Dismissal)

Thursday, October 20
First Service Reflection Due (Religion Class)
Field Hockey "Light Up the Night" Game vs. Ocean City 6:30 p.m.
Junior Ring Mass 7 p.m. Auditorium

Friday, October 21

Saturday, October 22
Clothing & Toy Drive 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Side Parking Lot
Amy's Omelette House "Dine & Donate" 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
REMINDERS FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS: 

Uniform Exchange : All students are reminded that we will be transitioning into Winter Uniform on November 1.  This means that buttoned down shirts/blouses, ties, tights, and sweaters are mandatory.  In preparation for this transition, we will have a uniform exchange on October 17 and 18.  On October 17, students are asked to bring in gently used uniform items that they can no longer wear and then on October 18 students may take any items that they need. 

LATE TO SCHOOL REMINDER
Late students should be dropped off at the back door (location C2) and report directly to Mrs. Madden in 114.  This is also the same procedure for a student who returns back to school after an early dismissal (doctors appt, college visit, etc.).

Canned Food Drive Reminder  
During the entire month of October, we are having a school wide canned food drive. The canned food drive is designed to help the needy, as well as help each class accrue points toward Spirit Week. Students can bring in canned food products and deliver them to their moderator's classroom. Freshman moderator's classroom is 112, sophomore moderator's classroom is 127, junior moderator's classroom is 232, and senior moderator's classroom is 210. We encourage all to participate!
 
SENIOR HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY - OCTOBER 31 - REGULATIONS  (Seniors Only)
The Class of 2017 will be permitted to dress up in Halloween costumes on October 31.  They are expected to abide by the following stipulations.  A separate sheet with these directives will be forwarded to the senior homerooms for distribution to each senior.

WE WANT INTERESTING COSTUMES.  STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE LEGITIMATE COSTUMES THAT CAN BE EASILY RECOGNIZED WITHOUT THE USE OF THE PROHIBITED ITEMS LISTED BELOW.   STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER DEVELOPING A THEME WITH THEIR FRIENDS OR DESIGN THEIR OWN UNIQUE & TASTEFUL COSTUME. 

UNACCEPTABLE COSTUME EXAMPLES:
JEANS & A T-SHIRT - CLAIMING TO BE A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT
ATHLETIC GEAR - CLAIMING TO BE A SPORTS FAN

FOR SAFETY, SECURITY & MODESTY REASONS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN NOT BE PART OF ANY COSTUME :
  • MASKS OF ANY KIND/FACE PAINT THE COVERS YOUR WHOLE FACE
  • SWORDS, KNIVES, CLUBS, BOWS & ARROWS OR ANY OTHER WEAPONS
  • CLOTHING THAT DOES NOT COVER YOU APPROPRIATELY (TANK OR HALTER TOPS, BARE BACKS OR MIDRIFFS, OR TOGAS) OR THAT PROMOTES NEGATIVE RELIGIOUS, RACIAL OR POLITICAL TONES.
  • NO ROLLER BLADES, SKATE BOARDS, CARTS OR ANY TYPE OF VEHICLE
  • IN LIGHT OF RECENT CONTROVERSIES AND ONGOING LAW ENFORCEMENT SCRUTINY, CLOWN COSTUMES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
SENIORS SHOULD REMEMBER THEY ARE REPRESENTING THEIR CATHOLIC SCHOOL.  MODESTY & DECENCY ARE A MUST.  WE WANT THEM TO HAVE FUN NOT TO BE SENT HOME FOR AN INAPPROPRIATE COSTUME. 
 
IF SENIORS OPT TO NOT DRESS IN COSTUME, THEY MUST WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS.
CCHS STUDENTS VISIT THE UNITED NATIONS 

Senior Shania Greene and Junior Emma Daverso spent the day at the UN for the International Day of the Girl on October 11. The students participated in various activities, toured the UN and learned the importance of advocating for equal rights for girls and women around the world. 
FIELD HOCKEY SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH W/DEDICATED GAME & FUNDRAISER. GREAT WORK, IRISH!

REN WEB
All students now have Ren Web access codes.  Please be sure the have signed up for Ren Web. Parents should also activate parent accounts. This will be our primary means of communication during the school year.  Ren Web will also be how you are notified of school closing and announcements.  If you have trouble accessing your account, please call Mrs. Buroojy at 856-663-2247 x 114.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK GROUP
This page will help our parents be informed about upcoming events and also have a place for you to communicate and share information with other parents. It  is a private page so you will need to request to join our group: CCHS Parents Association
Once accepted, feel free to post information about school events, activities, and fundraisers. Ask questions, get advice, make new friends, and connect with old ones. Just remember, all content must be appropriate, accurate and within the parameters of the Parents Association mission. 
MySchoolBucks  School Payments Made Easy
Pay for school meals and more, anytime, anywhere from your computer or smartphone. Create your FREE account to get started.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Visit https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home 
Getting started is a simple three-step process.
Create a user profile by clicking on the Sign Up Today button on the home page.
Add students to your household - you'll need the child's name, and student ID ( this ID# is on student ID card ).
Now you're ready to make payments!
FALL CLOTHING DRIVE & AMY'S OMELETTE HOUSE "DINE & DONATE"
OCTOBER 22 | 7:30AM-1PM


CHRISTMAS FRENZY RAFFLE: WEEK 2 WINNERS
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Prizes will be mailed to winners. Thank you to our students and families for your participation!

1st Prize: $500
Ticket #09316
Brian Reilly
Sold by: Maddy Edwards, 2019

2nd Prize: $300
Ticket #20166
Ensell Family 
Sold by: Cecelia Ensell, 2018

3rd Prize: $200
Ticket #18912
Danielle Baltera
Sold by: Carly Pearce, 2020
THE GIVE SOMETHING BACK FOUNDATION: 
A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FRESHMEN 

The Give Something Back Foundation supports high school students in the Diocese of Camden. These students will be mentored through their high school years, and if they successfully complete their high school program, will be awarded full scholarships including room and board to selected New Jersey Universities. Families must attend an information night and be Pell Grant eligible.
For more information, please go to:
https://www.givesomethingbackfoundation.org/info-sessions/
BOSCOV COUPONS
The Parents Association is selling discount coupons for Boscov's, valid for use in-store on 10/18/16 only. These 25% off coupons are available for $5 through Mrs. Merenyi in room 109 or at home football games. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser!
CLICK HERE FOR THE NCEA PARENT NEWSLETTER, A GREAT RESOURCE
SERVICE HOURS ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

The first service reflection will be collected in all religion classes on Thursday, Oct. 20th. Prompts were distributed last week, but extra copies are available in room 114.

The following is a list of places recommended by the NHS students that are looking for volunteers for service hours.

The Kroc Center 
Contact: Dawn Garlic
Email: dawn.garlic@use.salvationarmy.org
Phone: (856) - 379 - 4861

Kroc Kids
Minimum age of 15 to volunteer. 2 hour and 15 minute shifts starting at 3:00, 5:15 or the full shift from 3:00 - 7:30 requires a minimum commitment of 3 months/ 30 hours of service.
Library - Minimum age of 16 to volunteer. Monday through Friday from 10:00 - 2:00 or 6:00 to 8:00
Computer Lab - Minimum Age of 16 to volunteer. Monday through Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00
*Must complete Application to volunteer

St. Rose Teen Choir
Email: svoice@aol.com
Hours: Practice every Sunday from 9:30 - 10:30 at 12 2nd Ave Haddonfield NJ. Then the group sings at Mass the 2nd Sunday of the month. (about 27 hours available per semester)

Cherry Hill Food Pantry
Phone: (856) - 428 - 0300
Email: Jgiordano305@verizon.net
Website: www.cherryhillfoodpantry.com
Hours: Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 and Thursdays 11:00 - 1:00pm

Virtua Voorhees
Phone: (856) 914 - 7073
Must be 14 to volunteer. Volunteers will assist in being hospital greeters, patient transport, thrift shop clerks, evening snack carts, surgical waiting room volunteers and general office clerical assistants.
*Apply Online

Kids Alley
Phone: (856) 546-1098
Must be 14 to volunteer. Spend time with inner city kids at 3:30 after school, helping them with their homework, reading with them and even playing video games.
*Apply Online

Mitzvah Day 
When: Saturday October 15
Website: www.christourlight.net
Volunteers will help with outdoor work, painting, food preparation and distribution, a blood drive, donations, and clean up.

Cherry Hill Soccer Club Halloween Tournament
When: October 22nd and 23rd
Where: Cherry Hill East High School
Email: travel@cherryhillsoccer.com

Christ Our Light Parish is hosting many different service opportunities for Mitzvah Day on Saturday, October 15. Click here for opportunities and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHteFm2dNqkKtWRWT2ht2BvFcgM4iZp_fL973HBub7IsKh3g/viewform

Cherry Hill Soccer Club needs tournament volunteers: S aturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 .  The tournament is seeking student volunteers to run arts and crafts, activities for younger children, direct people to field locations, and other positions. We are asking for 2.5-3 hours blocks of time.  Contact: Kelly Gauntt,  kellygauntt@gmail.com,  609-980-0921  Volunteer Committee CHSC

The Contact of Burlington County TEENLINE Needs Volunteers

TeenLine is a teen to teen confidential helpline. It is a safe place where teens can call and talk to a nonjudgmental person of the same age group who is there to listen, support and discuss ways to manage any stresses they are experiencing. Our teen volunteers are trained and mentored in the skills necessary to meet the needs of the caller, including active listening and effective communication. Teens acquire needed community service hours. Training begins on October 12th. For more information, please contact: Sandra Capano, Program Director, 856-234-5484, ext. 214, www.contactburlco.org

JDRF One Walk, Gloucester Township at Camden County College

Click here for more information

STUDENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
The Department of Athletics is seeking a student setup crew for football games. They are in need of 4-6 students. Please email Mr. Levine derrick.levine@camdencatholic.org or Miss Crowell rebecca.crowell@camdencatholic.org if you are interested. These students will receive free admission to games. 
FROM THE OFFICE OF GUIDANCE: 

COLLEGE VISITS (8:15-8:45 a.m. in Guidance Office)
October 20: Mount Ida College
October 21: Elizabethtown College
October 26: The University Of Scranton and Albright College
November 4: University of Hartford
November 9: Pace University

Seniors/Parents
The  November 1 College Application Deadline is quickly approaching.  Please review your College Application Deadlines and visit your Guidance Counselor to alert them to your deadlines.
REMEMBER ALL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS (REGARDLESS OF COLLEGE DEADLINES) ARE TO BE FINISHED AND SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 18.

Save these Important Dates!

Financial Aid Workshop:  Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
Financial Aid official will assist parents in Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), in the Pisa Dining Hall.

Christian College Fair: O ctober 18,  7-9 p.m.  Cherry Hill, NJ

Collingswood High School College Night:
October 20th,   6:30-8:30,  High School Gym
Over 70 Colleges and Universities will be represented

Updated Student/Counselor Assignments
The Guidance Office is switching to grade level counselors this year: Mrs Cortese will be the freshman counselor, Mr. Lewis will be the sophomore counselor and Mrs. Barry will be the junior counselor.  The seniors will be divided between the three counselors with Mrs. Cortese and Mr. Lewis keeping their former juniors and Mrs. Barry taking Mr. Phipps' students.

Mrs. Barbara Cortese, Guidance Director
856-663-2247 ext. 105 | barbara.cortese@camdencatholic.org
Freshmen
Seniors: Ortiz-Zeng                                               
                                                
Mr. Varsay Lewis         
856-663-2247 ext. 109 | varsay.lewis@camdencatholic.org               
Sophomores
Seniors: A-Frazier

Mrs. Nicole Barry 
856-663-2247 ext. 110 | nicole.barry@camdencatholic.org
Juniors
Seniors: Fuentes-O'Callahan
NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

New this year, Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation, one of the largest wholesale produce distributors in North America, and their affiliated farming operation, Santa Sweets Inc., have created a scholarship fund for Hispanic students at Camden Catholic High School.  In partnership with the Spanish Sports Network, Procacci Brothers & Santa Sweets have agreed to donate $100 for every Philadelphia Phillies home run during the 2016 major league baseball season.   The cumulative proceeds from the Phillies' home run totals will be used to provide renewable financial scholarships for Hispanic students at CCHS.  Students that are incoming freshmen during the 2016-2017 school year are eligible to apply for "Estrella Naciente" scholarship.  The winners of the scholarship will be determined during the 2016-2017 school  year and the recipients will receive their scholarship funds prior to the start of their sophomore school year in 2017-2018. Applications for the scholarship are available in the CCHS Advancement Office.  For more information on the scholarship, please visit http://santasweets.com/beca/.

CONGRESSMAN NORCROSS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MILITARY ACADEMY RECOMMENDATIONS
As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Norcross has the honor of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies every year (U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Merchant Marine Academy .

That process is now underway, and the October 21, 2016 deadline to submit applications to my office is fast approaching.

The honor of attending a service academy comes with an obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Click here for more information.
SUPPORT THE SOUTH JERSEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITH THIS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY ( CLICK HERE)

GAMES THIS WEEK
Monday, October 17
Field Hockey vs. Paul VI: Freshman (home) 3:45, Varsity 3:45 & JV 5:15 (away) 
JV Football @ Shawnee 4
Cross Country Meet 3:45

Tuesday, October 18
Boys Soccer @ Paul VI: JV & Varsity 3:45
Girls Soccer vs. Paul VI: JV 3:45 & Varsity 6
Volleyball @ Cherry Hill West: JV 3:45, Varsity 5

Wednesday, October 19
Freshman Field Hockey @ Rancocas Valley 4
Field Hockey vs. Winslow Twp. JV 4:30, Varsity 6

Thursday, October 20
Freshman Field Hockey vs. Eastern 3:45
Volleyball vs. Gloucester Catholic: JV 3:45, Varsity 5
Freshman Football vs. Seneca 4

Friday, October 21
Cross Country Meet 3:30 
Girls Soccer @ Winslow: JV & Varsity 3:45
Volleyball vs. Lenape: JV 3:45, Varsity 5:15
Boys Soccer vs. Winslow: JV 4, Varsity 6
Varsity Football @ Seneca 7
IRISH VOLLEYBALL: 10/24 IRISH SPIRIT & SENIOR NIGHT!
Monday, October 24 at 3:30 JV & Varsity Volleyball vs. Clearview
Good times, good music, games and honor the three senior volleyball players! 
The first 100 student attendees receive a free "goody bag" (candy), pretzel and water.  In between the varsity and JV volleyball games there will be volleyball competitions for the students to win prizes (gift cards to local establishments ranging from $5-$25). GO IRISH! 
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 ON SHAMROCK FIELD

Join with Irish Field Hockey this Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. for the Light Up the Night Game vs. Ocean City to benefit  Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) Foundation, started by the Martine family of Cherry Hill, whose son suffers from the disease. Luke has become a great inspiration to the hockey team this season and has been by their side on the field and in the huddle. Come out and help the team support this awesome cause. Light Up the Night shirts are available in Miss Rell's room for $10.  CCHS BEATS CCHS!

IRISH BOYS SOCCER: 10/26 SENIOR NIGHT!
6:30 P.M. SHAMROCK FIELD
COME OUT TO SUPPORT THIS AWESOME GROUP OF SENIORS

Standing left to right: Derek Nuamah, Kyle Cooney, Liam Santry, Jack Dragani. Seated: Matthew Viola, Antonio Spinosi, Kameron Dupree.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Bingo
Friday, October 21, doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. 236 E. Main Street, Maple Shade, NJ
Must purchase tickets in advance: email lmartin@olphparish.com or call 856-667-8850.

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