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SOARING EAGLE ADMINISTRATIVE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER July 2016 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME XI, ISSUE 1 HOME OF THE EAGLES_____

PRINCIPAL’S MESSA GE “God Is Good” The Central Catholic Prayer is so important; I pray it each day, for all of you.

Happenings in the month of July 2016

Three Observations July Office Hours July and August Calendars Diocesan Events Congratulations Mark your Calendar Summer Reading Program Communication Transcripts Parent Social Shrimp and Petroleum Festival CCHS Century Club & Football Program Transportation Advisory Council Members Immunization Change of Address Reporting Information Safe Environment Uniforms What CCHS offer Year of Mercy Closing Why CCHS? Hopes for Our Graduates iPad Orientation We are called to Serve Supply List Hall of Fame 2016-2017 Meal Prices Dress Code Football Schedule

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Three Observations As Central Catholic High School officially opens the 2016-2017 School Term, I remind everyone of three areas of growth:

a. Parent Participation is needed when requested. b. No student is to have an attitude of entitlement. c. Attend church services as a family each Sunday.

There are a number of areas of growth for Central Catholic High School. Further areas of growth are listed in the 2016-2017 Strategic Plan to fulfill the Mission of Central Catholic High School. I do request during these summer months of rest, relaxation and socials, that everyone be aware of the consumption of alcohol beverages by students and especially not to place such unbecoming conduct on social media. July Office Hours July 11th to July 29th – Monday through Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to noon and closed Fridays. July and August Calendars Central Catholic High School Calendars for July and August 2016 are enclosed. Athletics and Spirit Group Activities are not included. Congratulations Emma Thomas and Lauren Mabile were the Diocesan Leadership Award recipients for 2016 for Central Catholic High School. Softball All-State Infielder: Hallie Autin Baseball All-State Coach of the Year: Tyler Jensen Outstanding Player: Samuel Guarisco Team All-State Pitcher: Gregory Leger Infielder: Samuel Guarisco and Mitchell Lemoine Honorable Mention: Blake Hidalgo and Stefano Guarisco

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Cheerleaders and Dance Team 2016-2017 2016-2017 VARSITY CCHS CHEERLEADERS Tyrus Anderson Emma Aucoin Marisa Aucoin Hallie Autin Aly Burton Macy Johnson Alyssa Landry Kelly Russo Emma Simmons Gage Theriot Quincee Wiggins 2016-2017 JV/VARSITY CCHS CHEERLEADERS Madison Blanchard Elise Hidalgo Bailee Lipari Wrenn Patterson 2016-2017 JV CCHS CHEERLEADERS Lexi Landry Taylor Picou Chole Rivere Rachel Rogers Macy Simms 2016-2017 CCHS EAGLETTES Trynitie August Catherine Autrey A'ryla Davis I'jshanell Mulmore Rylie Theriot Arianna Valentine Lana Whittington Mark your Calendar for 2016-2017

Start of 2016 – 2017 School Term August 1st – 3rd – Faculty In-Service

August 8th – Classes Resume More details coming in the August Newsletter. Summer Reading Program The 2016 Summer Reading Packet has been published. They are now available on the website (www.cchseagles.com). They can also be picked up in front of the school office.

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Communication Communication is “delivering” and “receiving” information. During the summer I try to: • Conclude the congratulations and notes of appreciation from the past year • Inform each of you of the summer activities and opening of school information • Keep up the “Reminders” on Thursday to emphasize important details. Transcripts The Central Catholic High School Guidance Department always complies with college request and follows State Department of Education regulations regarding transcripts and TOPS. College registers sometimes don’t follow the guidelines. DON’T PANIC WHEN A COLLEGE SENDS LETTERS REGARDING TRANSCRPITS. Central Catholic High School ALWAYS DOES IT CORRECTLY. THANK YOU, Mrs. Karen Tycer, for being so efficient and handling transcripts with a since of urgency. Diocesan Events

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Parent Social Thursday, August 4, 2016 – 6:00 P.M. – Flyer enclosed. Mark your calendar Shrimp and Petroleum Festival See attached flyer. CCHS CENTURY CLUB AND FOOTBALL PROGRAM Please find enclosed the Eagle Club Century Club information and ordering form. Your continued support through the years has enabled Eagle Athletic to strive for excellence. Support the 2016 CCHS Football Program. Enclosed in this newsletter, please find a letter explaining the ordering procedure and deadline. St. Mary Bus Transportation All details regarding St Mary Parish Bus Transportation or St. Martin Parish Bus Transportation for Stephensville students can be gotten by contacting the Parish Transportation Offices. 2015-2016 Advisory Council Officers and Members President – Billy Hidalgo, Jr. Vice-President – Mark Nini Treasurer – Michele Picou Secretary – Jeremy Callais Members – Nathan Templet, Patrick Skiles, Burt Adams, Clarence Robinson, Fr. Clyde Mahler, Vic Bonnaffee (Executive Officer), , Greg Hamer, Jr., Jennifer Rivere 2014 and 2015 Yearbooks Central Catholic has a few 2014 and 2015 Central Catholic Yearbooks for sale. If you did not purchase one for these years they are for sale for $25. Call the office for more information. IMMUNIZATIONS FOR 2016 – 2017 According to the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, all individuals through 18 years of age who are enrolled in any Louisiana school must be up to date on immunizations. Please contact Debbie Stanley at Central Catholic High School to confirm that your student is current with all required vaccinations and we have their immunization record on file. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Change of Address and Email Address - IMPORTANT Please notify the Central Catholic High School Office of any change of address, phone number or email address as soon as this occurs. This information is needed to keep our database as up-to-date as possible. Your help is appreciated! The email address can be for more than one member of a family, i.e. father and mother. Reporting Information in the Monthly Newsletter Please let Deacon Vic know the results of events, accomplishments, awards, milestones, and the like, so they can be reported in the Soaring Eagle Newsletter. Safe Environment To be eligible to participate as a volunteer for student activities, parents must complete the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Safe Environment. Contact Bobby Miller for details. Uniforms for 2016-2017 Uniforms for 2016-2017 are to be purchased from the Alumni Shop. Get there early! Official Shoe Requirement for 2016 – 2017 The official school shoe is the brown Eastland and the official Deck Shoe sold at Alumni Shop. Registration! Please inform family and friends, Central Catholic High School is accepting student applications for 2016 – 2017 School Term. Central Catholic High School is worth the ride and the investment. LEARNING CENTER STUDENTS Admission to the program is based on a recent professional evaluation. Documentation must be dated within the last two years for new students and within the last three years for students presently attending Central Catholic High School. It is very important that juniors and seniors have an updated evaluation on file in the guidance office in order for them to receive accommodations on the ACT Test. No student will receive accommodations from the Learning Center for the 2015-2016 school year until an evaluation is on file in the guidance office. There will be a change in accommodations for juniors and seniors in the Learning Center during the 2015-2016 school year. Juniors and seniors will stay in class with their math teachers for all testing. Questions are better answered by the math teachers as the students advance to higher math classes. SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING The following guidelines must be followed for Safe Environment Training. INITIAL TRAINING Paperwork must be picked up from the office or Bobby Miller. Complete the first three pages and return them to the office so a criminal background check can be completed. The other pages you can return later. You will be informed when you are cleared to do the training.

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RENEWAL TRAINING Go to: safeandsacred-htdiocese.org Use your username and password from last year. Instructions are online if you have forgotten your username or password. Complete the RENEWAL TRAINING. Print your certificate and turn in a copy to your local safe environment coordinator (Bobby Miller) or email to bmiller@htdiocese.org. If you have any problems, then please contact Bobby Miller. What does CCHS offer to you? • Faith and Prayer • Family • Friends and Community • Life-Long Memories • Safe Environment • Excellent Curriculum • Extra-curriculum and Co-Curriculum Events • Dedicated Personnel This is what comes from a catholic education and academic excellence. Finally, almost 80% of Central Catholic High School students are involved in extracurricular and spirit activities. CCHS IS WORTH THE RIDE! Year of Mercy I cannot understate the importance of understanding and modeling Pope Frances’ Year of Mercy. It is all started with the beliefs that each of us is in the image of God. From this principle each of us than model our relationships to each other (Love your neighbor). It also prioritizes daily lives and action -- God, Family, Jobs or School, Extra Activities and Social Events. Finally, Pope Francis has declared 2016 the “Year of Mercy”. In the Bayou Catholic each month there are numerous articles concerning the meaning and practice of mercy. Below I list the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Focus on one and practice it for the month. CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY To feed the hungry To instruct the ignorant To give drink to the thirsty To counsel the doubtful To clothe the naked To admonish sinners To shelter the homeless To bear wrongs patiently To visit the sick To forgive offences willingly To visit the imprisoned To comfort the afflicted To bury the dead To pray for the living and the dead

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In Closing – Welcome to the 21st Century

Our Phones – Wireless Cooking – Fireless Cars – Keyless Food – Fatless Tires – Tubeless Youth – Jobless

Leaders – Shameless Relationships – Meaningless Attitude – Careless Babies – Fatherless Feelings – Heartless Education – Valueless Children – Mannerless

Everything is becoming LESS but still our hopes are – Endless In fact I am – Speechless

God Bless you summer,

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HOPES FOR OUR GRADUATES Based on their experiences as students in a catholic high school, we are confident that our graduates are becoming well-rounded, faith-filled, self-disciplined, compassionate, and academically prepared men and women who respond to God’s love. As a result of our emphasis on holistic education, (soul, mind, and body) we hope our graduates are well-rounded young people who:

• are aware of their own gifts and talents • recognize the need to continue their own spiritual, psychological, emotional, social, intellectual,

and physical growth; • respond to God’s call to be balanced, compassionate adults • understand the transcendence of God and the ongoing transformation

Because of our emphasis on spiritual growth and religious values, we hope that our students graduate with:

• a strong belief that God loves them; • a feeling deep inside that compels them to live out their faith; • a willingness to respond to Jesus’ directive to love one another; • a commitment to compassion, justice, and service; • a desire for a deeper relationship with God through prayer; • a belief that all life is sacred and acknowledge that their bodies are a vessel of God and must be

protected; • an intentional integration of faith and daily life; • an understanding of the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church; • a willingness to become active members in their local church communities; • a sense of duty when faced with ethical dilemmas and a willingness to choose the moral and

Christian decision Because of our efforts at firm and friendly discipline, we hope that our graduates:

• have developed self-discipline that guides their actions; • are sensitive and respond with compassion to the limitations of others; • are reflective decision makers and realize the benefit of collaboration and cooperation; • have respect for authority and for persons for whom they are responsible; • approach relationships with fairness, mutual trust, and cooperation.

Because of the caring nature and personal attention given to our students, we hope our graduates: • are compassionate, sympathetic, and empathetic to those that are less fortunate and are

compelled to take action in order to better the situation; • genuinely care for others; • value themselves and others as unique children of God; • nurture positive relationships and build community.

As a result of our commitment to academic excellence, we hope our graduates: • will be able to compete in the global economy and secure a job that fulfills their calling; • are intellectually curious; • are prepared to meet the academic demands of college; • strive to reach their intellectual potential; • use their intellectual gifts to serve others more effectively and generously; • will realize that all things are possible with the proper educational foundation, the proper work

ethic, and the spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit

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7th graders Monday, August 1, 2016

6:00- 7:30 PM NEW students grades 8-12 Tuesday, August 2, 2016

6:00- 7:30 PM ****If you absolutely cannot make the iPad Orientation that you have been assigned to attend, then you MUST CALL THE SCHOOL ASAP. iPad Orientation is the time at which students will be issued their iPad. The Technology Team will also instruct students on proper usage and care of the iPad, as well as review the Apple Care (warranty) policies, the CCHS Acceptable Use of Technology policy and various other important topics. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. It is very important that parents are aware of the terms of the iPad agreement, especially when it comes to accidental damage and proper usage.

Please contact the Anna Saleme at x324 if you have any questions.

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We are called to Serve

Central Catholic High School Parent Participation Program builds community and helps provide the needs and services of CCHS and its mission. It is also a great way to meet other parents working for the same goal and investment, a great Catholic education. Parents are required to contribute 40 hours of service for the 2016-2017 school year. We have many activities and programs that you can participate in to receive your hours. Please sign up when you can to help out at these events. If you fail to meet your commitment, you will be required to pay $400.00 per family. These hours must be turned in by March 31, 2017. If you have any questions please call Maria Barbier in the Advancement Office, ext 319.

Let’s all work together and soar like EAGLES!

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

2016-2017

“GOD IS GOOD”

GRADES 10-12: $40 technology/supply fee (make checks payable to Central Catholic) GRADES 7-9: 2 packs copy paper 3 packs wide ruled loose leaf paper 3 boxes of Kleenex 2 rolls of paper towels 2 packs of 3 x 5 index cards 2 containers disinfecting wipes ***All supplies are due on ORIENTATION DAY. (Aug. 8 for grades 10-12; Aug. 9 for grades 7-9) ALL STUDENTS:

• $5.00 science fee • BINDER with an optional divider labeled for each course • Loose leaf paper (in binder) • Black or blue pen • Pencil • Colored Pencils or crayons • Red (or colored pen) for corrections.

***ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE PEN, PENCIL, and PAPER AT ALL TIMES! ***Teachers may also request on the first day of school specific supplies needed for class not placed on the supply list.

MISSION

With Jesus Christ as our focus, Central Catholic High School provides an environment for academic excellence

while fostering the ongoing formation of the whole person—soul, mind, and body. In continuing to build the

Kingdom of God on Earth, we follow the sacred traditions and teachings of the Catholic Church.

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Central Catholic High School 2016 Football Schedule

8/25 Jamboree Vermillion Catholic Away

9/2 Week 1 St. John Home

9/8 Week 2 Opelousas Catholic Home

9/15 Week 3 Ascension Catholic Away

9/22 Week 4 Lafayette Christian Home (D)

9/29 Week 5 Centerville Home (D)

10/7 Week 6 Highland Baptist Away (D)

10/14 Week 7 Vermillion Catholic Away (D)

10/21 Week 8 Hanson Memorial Away (D)

10/28 Week 9 Gueydan (Homecoming) Home (D)

11/4 Week 10 Ascension Episcopal Away (D) (D) – District Games Head Coach – Tommy Minton Athletic Director – Ree Case Principal – Deacon Vic Bonnaffee School Colors – Red and White Mascot - Eagles

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Save the Date *****************************

CCHS New Parent Social Thursday, August 4, 2016 6:00 p.m. in the CCHS Mall

***************************** Please join us for an evening of fellowship and socializing. This is a great opportunity to meet

some of your children’s friends’ families.

This is in conjunction with

Big Brother /Big Sister night.

All parents are invited to come and welcome our new parents into our

Central Catholic Family!

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