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Nine teams of student-entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a group of real-life business leaders. Thank you to our judges, to our entrepreneurship students, to host and teacher Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06, and to everyone who assisted with and attended this great event!
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The CCHS Fine & Performing Arts Department is proud to present the 2024 Art Expo and the Spring Chorus Concert on Thursday, April 25, followed by the Spring Band Concert on Thursday, May 2. Join us for two wonderful nights of art and music!
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On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Class of 2026 participated in a Career Day as part of the Sophomore Year Counseling Program. Thank you to all of our Raider Career Mentors for sharing their time, their experience, and their wisdom with our students!
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Congratulations to the 118 students who were inducted into the Marist Chapter of the National Honor Society on April 9, 2024. We are proud of you for establishing and maintaining the highest standards inside and outside the classroom!
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Congratulations to the Theatre Guild on three outstanding, sold-out shows of Little Shop of Horrors in the Allan B. Rogers Memorial Theater on April 5 and 6, 2024!
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Over 400 Raiders came together on April 8, 2024, for science experiments, snacks, fellowship, and fun at the Solar Eclipse Watch Party. The party was coordinated by the CCHS Science Department on the Spicket River Greenway adjacent to the Central Catholic Campus.
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Thank you to the Parents Guild for organizing the third annual Night of Bids & Bites in support of the Student Activities Fund. This year's event raised over $35,000 and brought more than 150 people together in support of the students of Central Catholic.
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Thank you to all of our alumni and friends who joined President Chris Sullivan '81 and Chief Advancement Officer David Erwin for our annual Alumni & Friends Gatherings in ;Florida from March 18 through March 20, 2024!
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Central Catholic wishes you and your families a Blessed Holiday as we celebrate the Joy & Promise of Easter! Thank you to Campus Ministry, to the Liturgical Band & Chorus, and to all those who contributed to our Holy Week Prayer Service in the Memorial Gymnasium on March 28, 2024.
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As a Marist school, we are participating in the Marist Brothers' Province-wide Solidarity effort to build a multipurpose hall at a new Marist school in Madagascar. Students are invited to participate in a Dress Down Day on Friday, April 5 in support of this effort.
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Raider Spirit was on full display as Central Catholic celebrated Spirit Week from March 11 through March 15. Check out the Spirit Week photos to relive the Spirit Week experience - or to experience it vicariously.
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The Theatre Guild is proud to present Little Shop of Horrors on April 4, 5, and 6, in Central Catholic's Allan B. Rogers Memorial Theater. Tickets Now Available!
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Congratulations to the Raider Gymnastics Team, on winning their second straight New England Championship, in addition to the Merrimack Valley Championship and their first-ever State Championship as part of a historic season.
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College acceptances keep rolling in for our accomplished Class of 2024. Congratulations to the members of the class on your many successes, and good luck as you select the best fit for your bright future!
![Moses and the green man, holding a Raider flag, run into the Memorial Gymnasium for the Pep Rally]([{"url":"http://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648148964/centralcatholicnet/aqsecellmssosgrop9nm/PepRally1forWeb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"http://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648148964/centralcatholicnet/aqsecellmssosgrop9nm/PepRally1forWeb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"http://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648148964/centralcatholicnet/aqsecellmssosgrop9nm/PepRally1forWeb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"http://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1648148964/centralcatholicnet/aqsecellmssosgrop9nm/PepRally1forWeb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"http://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648148964/centralcatholicnet/aqsecellmssosgrop9nm/PepRally1forWeb.jpg","width":1280}])
Spirit Week 2024 begins on Monday, March 11, with theme days and giveaways, culminating in the Spirit Week Pep Rally, a Hypnotist, and the Visions Coffeehouse on Friday, March 15. This annual celebration of Raider Spirit is a defining experience shared by generations of CCHS students.
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The Central Catholic Family is preparing to celebrate the Class of 2024 in a multitude of ways as we begin the Countdown to Commencement! Be sure to visit the Class of 2024 page for additional details.
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Congratulations to wrestlers Nathan Blanchette '24 (pictured above), who won a State Championship and his third straight New England Championship, and Cole Glynn '25, who won a State Championship.
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Congratulations to the Raider Girls Indoor Track & Field Team on winning the Division 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP after winning the Merrimack Valley Conference Championship for the second consecutive year.
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Central Catholic High School is excited to launch the Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership – an exciting new initiative to encourage strong, powerful women through athletics.
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On Wednesday, February 28, the CCHS Family came together for the Scoops and Hoops Tournament to benefit Lazarus House Ministries. This new initiative was conceived and organized by students enrolled in the Poverty, Policy, and Justice class offered by the Religious Studies Department.