Traditions

The school community is brought together in the James B. White Performing Arts Center at the beginning of the year, mid-way through the year and at the end of the year. Assemblies help introduce new teachers, staff and students and it allows administration and the executive council a chance to give the students a sneak peek at what is to come throughout the school year. The students enjoy these moments because it allows them time to laugh, relax and enjoy. It also gives them something to look forward to.

Cappuccino Night

This night is a student showcase, dedicated to all those students who have talents to entertain. Students sign up and are given the opportunity to preform center stage in the Preforming Arts Center. Acts include singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, acting, magic tricks, stand-up, etc. It is always a wonderfully entertaining evening.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of Catholic education to the Church and the world. Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).  Here at Clearwater Central Catholic High School we celebrate CSW through Faith (a School Mass), Food (a Special Student Treat), and Fun (Student vs. Staff Basketball Game) amongst others.  CSW always kicks off on the last Sunday of January.

Christmas Week

This week usually takes place in the first or second week of December and is dedicated to creating all kinds of Christmas cheer! There are dress down days sprinkled throughout the week to get students in the Christmas spirit and lots of fun activities like decorating classroom doors, building gingerbread houses, ugly sweater competition and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and Christmas movie night. As a Catholic school, Christmas is an essential holiday and we make sure to fully indulge in the season to honor the birth of our savior.

Club Recruitment Day

On this day, students have the opportunity to hear about and interact with all the different co-curricular clubs and organizations offered by the school. Student gather in the Performing Arts Center to watch student made videos that explain and showcase each organization. The club video can be found on our Marauder News YouTube channel or on the CEI tab in Canvas. 

Drama Productions

Performing Arts touches all aspects of acting, theater history, dramatic criticism and stagecraft, and heavily emphasizes the basics of acting including characterization, intention, movement, given circumstances and conflict. The Performing Arts course includes lecture, projects, monologue and scene work and Productions range from one act plays to major productions.

Dress Out Days

These are fun, organized days in which students can wear an approved CCC shirt with jeans, uniform shorts or pants and closed toed shoes. These special days give students the opportunity to support a special cause, recognize a certain sport or group on campus or even raise money. Sometimes we call these days “Red Out Days” in recognition or sports team if they have a big game coming up.

Homecoming Week

Homecoming is the BEST WEEK EVER at CCC! Students look forward to this special week all year long! Students and staff are encouraged to dress down all week according to the themes set for each day. What makes our homecoming week so special is that each of the grades gets to choose a theme as a basis for various competitions throughout the week such as halls decorating, movie production, class chant, sidewalk designs and a T-shirt design. Classes have a competitive but friendly rivalry throughout the week in which they compete for points to be victorious. The winner is announced at the homecoming football game on Friday. On Saturday night, everyone celebrates and wraps up the week’s festivities at the Homecoming Dance. One last thing that makes the week so special is the tradition of partnering with the Children’s Dream Fund to help raise money for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Prom

This is a chance for Juniors and Seniors to get together, dress up, dance, and have fun!

Senior Week

This is a week planned to recognize the senior class as they prepare for graduation and also the junior class as rising seniors. The week includes a Junior/Senior recognition ceremony in which the current senior class recognizes the juniors as future leaders of the school. There is also a Junior/Senior breakfast, senior slideshow, presentation of senior superlatives, the senior picnic and the much anticipated Grad Bash trip. Prom is also usually around this time to add to the fun and festivities.

Spring Fling Week

Spring Fling week is full of fond memories for CCC students as it brings lots of fun activities, themed dress out days and friendly rivalry between the classes. Some of the activities include the annual Spike Night tournament and the ever-favorite Central Olympics where all four classes compete head-to-head to be champion! Bring all the spirit you can muster and join us for a week filled with fun and merriment.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Every November, the CCCHS School Community comes together to share our blessings with our local community. Through the Office of Campus Ministry, families and students are invited to donate canned goods and non-perishables to the local organization Saint Vincent DePaul Society. Our school realizes that hunger is a fact of life for some people 365 days a year, but for at least 8 days in the middle of November CCC is willing to mobilize with three collection sites on campus. The food is then sorted, organized, inventoried and ultimately blessed at our annual Thanksgiving & Grandparents’ Day Mass. Our ultimate hope with the Thanksgiving Food Drive is that by living simply we may help others to simply live.

Yearbook

Beginning in 2025, the CCCHS School Yearbook; Praedator, is produced by the students in Ms. Dundas' Journalism class and members of Quill and Scroll. Students in yearbook are a part of the entire school community, capturing timeless memories that will live in our hearts for decades to come. The Praedator has won many awards over its fifty-plus year history.

Marauder News is also produced by Journalism students. The weekly show is published every Friday and features top stories of the week. Members of Quill and Scroll also contribute to the channel, featuring episodes that connect to CCC students and our community.  Podcast episodes are set to debut at the end of 2025.

Watch here: Marauder News