2022-23 Yearbook Sale: only 10 CCHS yearbooks left! Place your order ASAP to ensure your student gets one. Yearbooks are delivered to homerooms on Wednesday, November 22. https://tinyurl.com/4t3m2kec
FlynnO'Hara is offering Free Shipping one last time! Take advantage of this opportunity to save, and get your uniform shopping finished early this year. Enter code INDEPENDENCE23 at checkout on orders over $100 between July 4 - July 6. Don't forget to follow @Flynnoharauniforms on Instagram or join their email list at www.flynnohara.com to stay in the loop on promotions and giveaways throughout the summer. Flynn's website will provide all CCHS uniform guidelines.
Rising seniors Katie Balint '24 and Gianna Giegerich '24 represented CCHS At the 42nd Annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference held at Stockton University. The students had a great time and both performed in the closing ceremony.
Lucas Tilman '24 and Jake Lavin '24 attended NJ American Legion Boys State 2023 leadership conference on behalf of CCHS. Boys State educates our youth in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. Boys State endeavors to provide a foundation for understanding self-government, a rational approach toward the solution of public questions, and a live faith in the ideals and processes of democracy. The program of training and instruction consists of extending the boy-citizen’s acquaintance with the background of American ideals, expanding his knowledge of the underlying principles of government organization, and by means of active participation in the government of Boys State helps him to set up constructive ideals toward all phases of representative government. #southjerseycatholicschools #leadershipatcchs #njboysstate
Briana Deiwert '24 represented CCHS at the 2023 ALA NJ GIRLS STATE at Georgian Court University last week. Briana was elected to be on the election board at the conference, where she learned about all forms of government and strengthened her skills in leadership, citizenship, and service, as well as her faith in God and country. #IrishPride #SouthJerseyCatholicSchools #HonorFaithLoyalty #GirlsState #AmericanLegion #AmericanLegionNJ
Summer Camps this week:
Boys Basketball June 26-29, 9AM-12PM
Baseball June 26-30, 1-4PM
Cheer June 26-28, 4-8PM
Bowling June 27, 29, July 11, 13, 18 & 20, 1-3PM (@ Westbrook Lanes)
You can register online through Sunday, June 25. Walk up registrations will also be accepted.
Visit www.camdencatholic.org/summercamps to register and for more details!
Operation Backpack is BACK this summer! Help CCHS Campus Ministry help children in need of school supplies. You can purchase items and drop off to CCHS on August 15, or donate items via the Amazon Wishlist. Thank you for your support of this annual CCHS service project.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/dW56BYV?ref_=wl_share
#OperationBackpack #CCHSCampusMinistry #MissionofMercy #CamdenCatholic
Ryan Mullin '25, Grace Martin '25 and Lily Patullo '25 got their summer started by attending the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) at Drew University. At HOBY, these rising juniors learned from experts in the leadership field with speakers and panels focused on personal, group, and community leadership. Ryan shared "it was very high energy, everyone was super peppy and there was a lot of guided cheers. We enjoyed activities including a pep rally, dance party and game night. And, we met and made friends with people from all over NJ in public and private high schools." Thank you to the CCHS Guidance Department for arranging our students participation in this conference. #LeadershipAtCCHS #HOBY #LeadershipConference #HighSchoolLeadership #ImagineCreateInnovate
Between Bells: Episode 6 is live on Spotify! On this week's episode, Trish Escarilla '24 sits down with General Arts Department Chair (and catalyst for the "Between Bells" podcast) Jeff Bruckner. Looking for good movies to watch? Song recommendations? Just want to have a good time? Tune in to this episode!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KFrVPKXR5T4qR3ZpL8sdQ?si=HkQ-wQkxRcCuwmNbaVJpAg
#InnovationatCCHS #ArtsAtCCHS #BetweenBells #CCHSPodcast #HighSchoolPodcast #ImagineCreateInnovate
Congratulations to CCHS' Grace Martin '25, who was selected as runner up for the 2023 Seton Hall University Catholic Studies "Young Catholics and the 10th Anniversary of the Papacy of Francis" Essay Contest. This is an incredibly prestigious honor for Grace. Her essay will be published in Arcadia: The Catholic Studies Student Scholarly Journal, which is indexed in the libraries of Colleges and Universities across the United States. #IrishPride #SetonHall #ArcadiaCatholicStudies #HonorFaithLoyalty
Summer Office Hours begin June 19, 2023.
CCHS administrators and facility staff hours are Monday through Thursday from 8AM to 3PM. Offices are closed on Fridays and between the hours of 12-12:30PM Monday-Thursday. A staff member will be present in the Main Office during summer hours for any deliveries and general phone calls.
The 2023 Emerald is now live on our website! Congratulations to our published students and faculty moderators: Mrs. Donna Maccherone, Ms. Gina Bittinger, Mrs. Mia DeCrescenzo and Mrs. Gianna Vennell for their incredible work guiding our creative writing, photography, fine arts and digital arts students to complete this annual publication. CLICK HERE to experience The Emerald 2023: https://5il.co/1wntl
#artsatcchs #southjerseycatholicschools #imaginecreateinnovate #honorfaithloyalty
Mr. Bruckner's AP Seminar class hosted a semester ending "Seminar Soiree" this week, celebrating all of their hard work this year. AP Seminar challenges students to research worldly issues while considering multiple perspectives. Students write numerous research-driven papers and give various presentations throughout the year that count towards their AP score. "The course can be quite heavy, so it was fun for the students to unwind a little with an upscale brunch. Shout out to them, as they all had a hand in preparing our celebration," shared Mr. Bruckner. Bravo, AP Seminar students, and best wishes as you progress in the AP Capstone program to AP Research next year! #IrishPride #APCapstone #APSeminar #ImagineCreateInnovate #HonorFaithLoyaltyLeadership #CollegeStartsHere #SouthJerseyCatholicSchools
Led by art faculty member Mrs. Gianna Vennell, CCHS fine arts students created portraits of United States Military veterans as one of their final projects this year. Olivia Pawela '25 and Kiyanna Blacks-Stewart '25 were inspired to create portraits of two alumni and a CCHS staff member. Olivia has memorialized CCHS Hall of Fame member John Michael "Mike" Reid '65 who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1967, with an oil portrait. A fellow classmate of Mike, Ed Junikka '65, was also honored with a portrait by Olivia, which she presented to him here at CCHS. Kiyanna Blacks-Stewart presented her portrait of CCHS counselor and veteran of the U.S. Navy Laura Mason to her which was a welcome surprise. Thank you to Mrs. Vennell and to the entire fine art class for this beautiful tribute to those who serve our country.
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE CLASS OF 2023 VIRTUALLY THIS EVENING AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR BACCALAUREATE MASS AND COMMENCEMENT.
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PROCESSION 5:45 PM
BACCALAUREATE MASS 6:00 PM
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY TO FOLLOW MASS
Today on Memorial Day, Camden Catholic honors all military service members who have bravely sacrificed their lives for the protection of our freedoms. God bless the many CCHS alumni who lost their lives in war, and God bless all who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
CCHS alumna Mary Kate Hatch '16 presented to each of Mrs. Knowlton's Genetics classes today about her academic and professional journey, careers in the genetics field and specific genetics case studies relating to what the class has already learned throughout this semester. Mary Kate graduated from TCNJ with a degree in biology followed by earning a Master's of Science in genetic counseling from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She now works as a cancer genetic counselor at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Thank you, Mary Kate for sharing your incredible knowledge and experience with our students! #IrishPride #CCHSalumna #STEMatCCHS
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT on Gianna George and Justine Marano who both received The Catholic University of America Conway School of Nursing Conway Scholarship for full tuition. Each year, CUA receives more than 600 applicants for this prestigious scholarship, of which only 20 are selected. Gianna and Justine will receive tuition, fees, room and board and a book stipend each semester as they matriculate through the Conway School of Nursing Program at The Catholic University of America. We are so proud to (soon) be calling you Camden Catholic alumnae!
Dr. Nguyen and Mrs. Werner-Kaiser celebrated the conclusion of their AP classes yesterday in creative ways. For Dr. Nguyen's AP Biology students, they continued the tradition of a custom t-shirt, this year's showcasing how facing challenges will grow our capacity for success, defined as the ability to realize God's dreams for us.
For Mrs. Werner-Kaiser's AP Research class (the very first group of CCHS students to complete this course as a part of the AP Capstone program), they were able to enjoy a beautiful and delicious cake made by classmate Sofia Granieri along with their own custom shirt to celebrate the 11 inaugural AP Capstone graduates.
Congratulations to these students and a special thanks to these incredible faculty members!
On May 16, 2023 CCHS' graduating Domenica Scholars visited with Mr. Pepe Piperno and Mrs. Elena Piperno Hughes to thank them for the support of the Domenica Foundation, which has been instrumental in providing opportunities to flourish in Catholic school during grammar and high school. CCHS is blessed to have the support of the Piperno family through the Domenica Foundation for several members of each grade at CCHS. Beyond scholarship opportunities, the foundation also provides extra-curricular events, college tours and mentorship to their students. CCHS congratulates this year's graduating Domenica Scholars:
Jiliana Reyes (Rutgers University-Camden), Benjamin Concepcion (Norwich University), Uriel Reyes Villa (Camden County College), Chiemeka Chuwueke (Rowan University), Chigozie Ekeabu (University of Pennsylvania), Uchenna Obasi, Bryant Pham (Rowan University) and Brisseyda De La Rosa (Neumann University).
