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Carmel Catholic High School's largest annual fundraiser is filled with endless entertainment, including more than 50 live bands, improv, theater, a cabaret-style student show, local food and beverage vendors and much more!

On the merits of their 1st-place finish at the IHSA Sectional event at South Elgin High School on January 21, the Carmel Catholic Varsity Dance Team has earned a second-consecutive trip to the IHSA State Finals, set for Friday, January 27 (preliminary round) and Saturday, January 28 (top-12 qualifiers) in Bloomington, Illinois.

This school year Carmel Catholic became a member of the Illinois Green School Project, an arm of the Illinois Green Alliance. Carmel Catholic joins dozens of other schools making progress on their sustainability journey and, in return, is provided with resources and mentorship regarding zero waste initiatives.

National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 49th year, CSW will be observed at Carmel Catholic from January 30–February 3, with various activities to celebrate those who play a vital role in the Carmel Catholic community, including parents, volunteers, faculty/staff, board members, donors, and more.

Carmel Civil Engineering and Environmental Science students attended a field trip to the Chicago Architecture Center on January 9, to learn about the growth of the city of Chicago and meet the clean energy needs of the future. They visited the Energy Revolution exhibit, which demonstrates how we can respond to the climate crisis by transforming our energy use in the built environment.

TSI students Stephan Kruglov '23, Phillip Kruglov '25 and Luka Weideman '25 completed an online certification course relating to computer hardware, software, and some Dell-specific products, very similar to a CompTIA A+ Certification, allowing Carmel Catholic special access to a Dell technology program.

Students in the Human Ecological Footprint class, a dual credit course offered through Loyola University, created a new climate scenario using the MIT En-ROADS climate simulator. They applied their learning of new technology and natural systems to create policies to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions which lead to climate change.

Congratulations to our students named Illinois State Scholars, among "the best and the brightest" of Illinois high school seniors in the Class of 2023. The combination of these students' exemplary college assessment examination scores and record of high school achievement indicates they have a high potential for success in college.

Carmel Catholic showed up in a BIG way to support those in need in Lake County this year. This year we collected $21,000 to provide numerous gifts for 63 families. This year follows many remarkable years in a tradition of generosity from the CCHS community to Lake County via Catholic Charities.

Congratulations to Miles DeKeyser '23, Lexi Belyaev '24 and Brian Rutz '24 for successfully auditioning for this year's Illinois Music Educators Association All-District festivals. They competed against the best high school students from over 100 high schools in District 7.