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What's Happening at CCHS?
Catholic Schools Week 2015:
Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service
Monday, January 25
Faculty/Staff Baby Picture Contest
Noon Dismissal Due to Weather
All after-school activities and meetings are cancelled
Tuesday, January 26
Student Appreciation Day
Student-hosted "Passion for CCHS" Assembly
Karaoke Ice Cream Party during lunch periods
The Ceilidh Party Committee Meeting 7 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27
Lenten Service Projects Announcement
REBEL Club visit to Genesis Health Care
*Grandparents Day scheduled for 1/27 is cancelled due to weather and scheduling issues
Project Graduation Meeting 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Monday)
Thursday, January 28
Alumni Faculty/Staff "The Call to Service" Assembly
Rosary for Vocations
REBEL Campus Clean-Up
Admissions Information Night for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders 7-9 p.m.
Friday, January 29
Catholic Schools Week Mass (rescheduled from Monday)
Talent Show 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 31
Girls Basketball Social Fundraiser (Ages 21 and over only, Oaklyn Manor, 8 p.m.-Midnight)
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| ELECTRICIAN NEEDED
If you are a licensed electrician and available to assist with work at CCHS please contact Mary Whipkey 856-663-2247 ext. 136.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL:
 | | Mrs. Crisci, Principal |
Dear Parents,
I ask you and your families to join Camden Catholic High School in celebrating Catholic Schools Week. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2015 is "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service." This clearly depicts Camden Catholic High School.
Our school continues to achieve academic excellence in a faith filled environment. This year's freshman class was 22% larger than last year's class. This number clearly indicates a promising future for our school. Camden Catholic's reputation is strong in our communities. We are proud of our students and their accomplishments. Our test scores, our college acceptances, our college scholarship numbers are always impressive. I thank you for your support of CCHS and all of our activities.
We need our families to continue to be strong advocates of our school and the outstanding education provided for our students. If you know of a family who would be interested in being a part of our school and the Camden Catholic family, please encourage them to come to the CCHS Admissions Information Night this Thursday evening. When your students come home this week, ask them about our Catholic School Week Activities. They will be having a great week.
I hope you have a wonderful week. Heather Crisci Principal
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REMINDER: REGISTRATION FOR THE
2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
Students currently in grades 9-11 will have activity period assemblies the week of February 2 to go over the course registration process. The registration paperwork and a fee of $300 will be collected on February 20 in homeroom. Please be sure to ask your students about plans for the next school year.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS:
 | | Ms. Kelly O'Connor, Vice Principal of Student Affairs |
Grandparents Day scheduled for January 28 is now cancelled due to our unpredictable weather this week and because of scheduling issues. Thank you very much for your understanding.
Talent Show: Please join us for our final Catholic Schools Week event, our Talent Show on Friday, January 30 at 7 pm in the auditorium. At this event, we are also launching our February Food Drive. Admission to the talent show is $5.00 for general admission and $3.00 for everyone who donates a canned good to help support Bishop Sullivan's Lenten Food Drive. You will also have the opportunity to purchase chances for the CCHS Beach Cruiser; chances are $5.00 each.
Florida Trip Reminder: The final $415 payment for the 2015 senior trip to Florida is due on February 3. Payments should be submitted to Mrs. Murphy in the Library.
HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
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CEILIDH TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Ages 21 and over only.
Saturday, February 28, 8-11 p.m.
Dedication of the John Pisa '74 Dining Hall
Food, drink and entertainment inspired by the Emerald Isle.
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JOIN IN SUPPORT OF ESEA
(Elementary and Secondary School Act)
Click here to join the subscription list (click "Subscribe to our mailing list" on the right side of the page) for "CQ Engage" to be updated on important updates and advocacy opportunities for ESEA.
The start of the 114th Congress in January offers a new and promising opportunity to get ESEA improved and reauthorized. The House and Senate are both expected to reintroduce bills to reauthorize ESEA as early as late January and early February. We will be working with our other partners to ensure that the proposed bills include provisions which improve equitable participation, including technical fixes for the issue of "set asides" being taken off the top prior to calculation of our equitable participation
As part of our advocacy in support of ESEA Reauthorization, we propose two rounds of Hill visits. These visits will be coordinated with National Catholic School's week and will involve Congressional meetings on Thursday, January 29, 2015 and will follow the Congressional School Choice Caucus event scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th. Round 2 of Congressional visits will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2015, and will involve Superintendents, Government Programs Directors and Directors and Education contacts at State Catholic Conferences from key Congressional districts which have a high concentration of Title I services and where set asides have the most significant impact.
As you know, any good advocacy requires a collective and coordinated response from the national and local Catholic education community. We would like to coordinate both rounds of Hill visits with support at the local level in the form of letters from schools, board members and parents.
Thank you for your support!
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PARENT'S ASSOCIATION
"IRISH EXTRAVAGANZA" UPDATE
Thanks to those who have offered to assist with the "Irish Extravaganza" on February 28th. This event has been coined the "Ceilidh" (or, "Party" in Gaelic).
The committee will meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. to continue planning for this major event. ALL ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE!
This pre-St. Patrick's Day event will be a fun evening of celebrating our Irish Pride as we dedicate our new Dining Hall to John Pisa ('74), whose generous donation helped make the renovations possible. Please contact us, and/or come on Tuesday if you are interested in assisting with one of the committees: entertainment, food, gift baskets, tickets, decorating ... We need your ideas, your connections, and your enthusiasm to make this event a success! Questions? Contact Sharon McHugh: [email protected] |
ACTION ALERT
Issue: The ceiling for nonpublic school transportation, currently at $884.00 per pupil, has not been increased since the 2008-2009 school year. As a result, nonpublic school students are losing
transportation services because of the costs incurred by districts and private contractors.
Action: Please call, email, or write Governor Christie on a continuing basis between now and the release of his Budget in February to ask for this increase. Please keep the following points in mind:
1. Public school students living within the designated mileage limits are never denied a ride to school of enrollment.
2. Nonpublic school students are dependent upon the bids submitted by public school districts and private contractors which do not exceed the $884.00 per pupil limit.
3. In contacting Governor Christie's Office, please describe in detail your own stories with respect to nonpublic school transportation.
4. Be courteous but firm in your request for this most important health and safety issue.
5. A question and answer document is included with the Alert. Please feel free to use it as needed.
You may contact Governor Christie's office as follows:
Email the Governor http://nj.gov/governor/contact
Call the Governor's office at 609-292-6000
You may send a simplified message through the NJCC Advocacy Network at: https://votervoice.net/NJCC/Campaigns/37671/Respond
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NEWS FROM THE ARTS ACADEMY
SPRING MUSICAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Les Miserables {school edition}
NEW DATES!
Premier Night: April 30
Performances: May 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9, 10
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The 2014- 2015 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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ARTS ACADEMY PARENTS ASSOCIATION
The Arts Academy Parents Association will hold their next meeting on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. This is a monthly meeting for the parents of students involved in the Arts at CCHS (band, dance, film, fine art, chorus, drama, etc.).
The MAIN purpose of these meetings are to support our talented kids and their amazing teachers with carrying out their visions. Our goal is to help out each art department in areas of organization, planning events, and striving towards success and growth which will enhance the overall experience for our children.
Please enter through the rear doors of the building near the band room. If you are unable to make this meeting and would like to be a part of the association, please text Nancy Carusone 856-534-4574 or nncyc[email protected].
To obtain past meeting agendas and minutes, CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW.
January 12, 2015 Meeting Minutes
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PROJECT GRADUATION
EVENTS AND MEETINGS
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at CCHS at 7:00 p.m.
ONGOING FUNDRAISER: CCHS Project Graduation 2015 has an ongoing fundraiser in conjunction with H&H Deli on Haddonfield Road in Pennsauken. Project Graduation is selling coupons, which will provide the purchaser with a 12-inch hoagie for $5.00 $2.00 from every sale goes to the benefit of Project Graduation 2015. If interested in purchasing any coupons, please contact Christine O'Drain at (609)217-5448 or [email protected].
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YEARBOOK REMINDER
14/15 yearbooks are for sale at www.jostens.com for $85. The prices goes up to $95 on 2/15!
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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. See your Guidance Counselor ASAP if you are still sending in applications.
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GAMES THIS WEEK:
Monday, January 26
Swimming postponed due to weather
Tuesday, January 27
Boys Basketball vs. Camden (away) Freshman 3:30, JV 5:00, Varsity 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball vs. Camden (home) Varsity 3:45
Wednesday, January 28
Wrestling vs. Cherokee (away) JV 4:30 p.m., Varsity 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 29
Swimming @ Camden County Tech 3:30 p.m.
Boys Basketball vs. Cherry Hill West (home) Freshman 3:45, JV 5:15, Varsity 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball vs. Cherry Hill West (away) Varsity 3:45, Freshman 5 p.m.
Friday, January 30
Varsity Wrestling @ JW Duals time TBA
JV Wrestling @ Pennsauken 5 p.m.
Varsity Wrestling @ Pennsauken 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 31
Varsity Wrestling Tri Match
Boys Basketball vs. St. Joe Hammonton (home) JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7 p.m.
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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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