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If you are doing Christmas shopping, use Amazon Smile to benefit CCHS!
Now you can select CCHS as a beneficiary when you shop-this does not require any additional spending, you simply designate CCHS as your selected "charity". Log in exactly as you would for the regular Amazon site via this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/21-0734617. It's the exact same products as the Amazon site, but logging in here allows the foundation to track purchases and donate back 0.05% of every purchase to CCHS each quarter.
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Football Social
Join us for a fun evening out to raise funds for the Fighting Irish Football team.
Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m. at CCHS
Ages 21 and over only.
$25 per person. Purchase tickets at the door.
Includes: roast beef sandwiches, salads, pasta and beer, raffles and 50/50. Each guest receives 10 basket raffle tickets.
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What's Happening at CCHS?
Monday, December 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
School Closed
Wednesday, December 10
Thursday, December 11
Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 12
Football Social 7 p.m.-12 midnight Dining Hall (21 and over only)
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL:
Dear Parents:
We concluded our Middle States visitation on Friday December 5. Our visiting team spent three days at CCHS, meeting with administration, faculty, and students asking questions about our school and programs. The team is recommending CCHS for re-accreditation. As we continue to plan for the future, the report from our visiting team gives us guidance as we work for future success of our school.
One important announcement for this week: our Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for December 12 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. All faculty are available to meet with parents on this evening. Appointments are not necessary. Please come with a list of teachers who you would like to see. Upon arrival, you will receive a faculty list with their locations in the building. You may move freely around the building to meet with the teachers from 6-8:30 pm. At this meeting, you may discuss your student's first quarter progress as well as second quarter progress to date. As of this week, we are just about half way through the second quarter and getting ready for semester exams. It's a good idea to find out how your student is progressing as he or she nears the end of the first semester. We look forward to seeing you there.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Mrs. Heather Crisci
Principal
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STUDENT NEWS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Senior Communications student Michelle Monforto represented CCHS in the KYW Newstudies program. Her final project aired on KYW and can be heard here:
Sophomore Anastasia Calzaretto was featured in yesterday's Courier-Post along with her sisters Alexandra and Amelia. The sisters are each performing in the Pennsylvania Ballet's The Nutcracker, a historic moment for both the sisters and the Ballet. Click here to read the full story.
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MAGICAL MORNING WITH SANTA
Children ages 10 and younger (and their parents) are invited to join us for this special Christmas event! 
Saturday, December 20, 9-11:30 a.m.
CCHS Dining Hall
$6 per child
INCLUDES:
Breakfast of Pancakes, Waffles, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Pastries and Refreshments
Christmas Crafts and Games, Live Christmas Music and Carols, A Christmas Reading, Magic by Ed and Many Other Exciting Activities
Prizes, Raffle for Parents and Children
And of course...
A Visit From Santa Claus
****Bring Your Own Camera****
Please R.S.V.P. by December 17th CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATION FORM
Questions: Email Mr. [email protected]
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SHOP THE BLARNEY STORE
The school store has added some wonderful new items just in time for the Christmas season. Don't forget the Fighting Irish fan in your life!
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NEWS FROM THE ARTS ACADEMY
Congratulations to Jeff Fitzpatrick and Sara Robbins who made All State Choir. This is a remarkable achievement! They performed last weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, and this weekend at the Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.
The Field Band is preparing for the Christmas Concert, which will be held on Sunday, December 21st at 2:00.
The instrumental students are preparing for All South Jersey auditions which will be held on Saturday, December 13th at Eastern Regional High School.
The choir, under the leadership of Ms. Allegra Del Rossi, is rehearsing in preparation for the Christmas Concert. and has recently recorded the Select Choir singing "Eatnamen Vuelie" for the more FM Christmas Choir competition. Listen for them on 101.1 FM starting in late November, and remember to vote online at morefmphilly.com.
The Arts Academy will be holding a workshop on "Experience Conducting," on Thursday December 11th from 3 until 5:30 p.m. The seminar will be given by Mr. Philip F. Travaline a graduate of Camden Catholic. All performing arts students are encouraged to attend. See Mr. Gianfortune to sign up.
SHHHHHH!!! It's a SECRET. The CCHS Liturgical/Select Choir, along with the Adult and Children' Choirs from St. Stephen Parish will be making a special presentation on Sunday, December 14th at Macy's Department store at the Cherry Hill Mall. The surprise begins around 12:30. Don't tell EVERYONE!!!! P.S. Wear your CCHS/Christmas gear.
Thank you, Mrs. Werner-Kaiser and Ms. Del Rossi.
The 2014- 2105 Shakespeare Troupe
The Shakespeare Troupe for the 2014-2015 season has been announced. These talented students will compete at the STANJ at Rutgers University, at the De Sales University Shakespeare Competition, as well at CCHS. Last year's scholarship winner, Abigail Camden, is featured on the website for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Competition.
Spring 2015 Tour of Italy: Venice, Florence & Rome
Semester class covering art history, architecture & basic language.
Ceramics Club coming to CCHS in the spring semester! Learn how to create ceramic pieces with slab building as well as how to use a pottery wheel. Glazing and firing pieces in the kiln too!
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SAVE THE DATE: FOOTBALL SOCIAL FUNDRAISER
AGES 21 AND OVER...TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
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SAVE THE DATE:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 12-1 p.m.
All parents of athletes are strongly encouraged to attend!
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NEWS
Become a Leadership Academy Graduate by completing just one module!
Leadership Academy Scholar Course RetreatCore Leadership Academy Values: Faith, Excellence, Creativity, Unity & Passion ^^ Successful Completion Meets Leadership Academy Graduate Requirement ** Scholar Track @ Meets Annual Retreat Requirement Moderator: Mr. Paoletti [email protected] The Leadership Academy Scholar Course is the culminating experience in the scholar track and previous students have described the program as "life-changing", "inspiring", "enlightening" and "fulfilling" and incorporates each of the leadership academy values of Faith, Excellence, Creativity, Unity & Passion. Students become experts in themselves through learning a series of positive psychology skills which they apply in a culminating retreat. Students examine their core beliefs, values and goals and how they affect what they notice in the world and what they miss. They become aware of how they think, and learn to challenge and change counterproductive habits of thinking. They become aware of their personal strengths and weaknesses and learn how to maximize their gifts. They learn to be grateful for what they have been blessed with in their lives and maximize the opportunities they are provided. They learn how to strengthen current relationships and how to reestablish past ones and create new ones. The course usually consists of 12 workshops, a 3-day overnight retreat and two follow-up sessions. To sign up for either the fall or winter course please click here LA Scholar Sign Up. Students must register now if they plan to attend either course and must attend the opening information session. Fall & Winter Course Dates reserved for Seniors: Workshops 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Room 239 on the following dates: -
December 9th, 10th, 11th
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December 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
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January 6th, 7th, 8th (Jan 12th, if needed)
Winter Retreat Jan 18th-20th Spring/Summer Course Dates: TBA Must Sign Up By: December 4th Module Code: 14001Scholar@** LA Scholar Sign Up Cost: $70
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Becoming Confident in Who God Made You
Core Leadership Academy Value: Faith & Excellence
** Scholar Track
@ Meets Annual Retreat Requirement
Recommended for Sophomores and Freshmen
Moderator: Mr. Paoletti [email protected]
Students will learn the skills of resilience to become confident Christian leaders. They will learn to become aware of their heat-of-the-moment thoughts, to identify and focus on where they can take control in situations and to accept and trust in God's will for the things they cannot. They will learn the skill of optimism and become aware of and challenge their habits of counterproductive thinking. These skills have been shown to decrease anxiety and depression for youth. Finally, students will take part in a day retreat where they will read, discuss, pray and reflect on scripture verses that reveal the Kingdom of God.
Dates:
December 16th 3 - 5 PM
December 17th 3 - 5 PM
December 18th 3 - 6 PM
December 21st Retreat
Must Sign Up By: December 11th
Module Code: 14010Confidence@**
Click Here to Sign Up Now
Cost: Free (students required to bring food for a potluck dinner)
To find out about modules being offered please go to the page titled Available Leadership Academy Modules posted in the Leadership Academy folder on Edline or
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SERVICE HOURS ANNOUNCEMENT
First semester service hours (equal to at least one half the yearly minimum per grade level) are due no later than Tuesday, Dec. 16th. Forms are available at any time in room 114. Students who failed to submit the first reflection are reminded that the prompts are still posted to Rdline, and the reflection must be submitted to qualify for a year end grade.
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITIES
Collingswood Manor
This assisted care non-profit senior center is looking for student volunteers to assist with activities on weekdays between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Click here for details.
The Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Camden is open and we are looking for committed and talented volunteers. If you have a desire to work with children after school and/or weekends, we can use your help. Most volunteer opportunities start at age 16. Volunteers in the Visual & Performing Arts program start at age 14. For more information, contact Dawn M. Garlic, Volunteer Services Manager at (856) 379-4861 or email [email protected].org.
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FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE:
Seniors
Congratulations! College Acceptance Letters have started arriving along with academic scholarship offers. Please update your Family Connection with your acceptances.
The Guidance Office requests that you bring copies of your acceptance letters and scholarship offers to our office, we track all the acceptances and scholarship offers for graduation announcements.
Seniors: Your college applications should be finished by December 19.
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PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION PROGRAM
CCHS is a proud participant in the
Play Like A Champion program, created by the University of Notre Dame. The Play Like A Champion approach is based on four simple steps that will build a strong sense of the team as a moral community, which in turn will help adolescents to
GROW.
Each week we will share a lesson from the program, which they have been disseminating to coaches and players since the start of the 2014 academic year.
FROM "I" TO "WE"
"All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people."
Acts of the Apostles 2:45-47
True communities have "all things in common." Sports teams don't have to become radical Christian communities, but they can imitate the values these communities possess. Being a member of a team entails sharing time, effort, and concern. It entails wearing a uniform. It means winning and losing as a team. It means sharing in the disappointments as well as the common joys of others.
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Our Mission
Camden Catholic High School is a suburban, college preparatory, day and boarding school. It educates young men and women spiritually, academically, socially and physically in a faith community to develop as life long learners and leaders in a global society in the Catholic tradition.
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