Message from Principal Joe Hansen
Lou Holtz, former football coach at the University of Notre Dame, was once asked to describe Notre Dame and the feeling you get when you are on campus. He responded,
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Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation is necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice
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That is kind of how I feel when people ask me what Bishop Chatard is like. As the new principal, I am being asked this question daily. I often think, “Those who know Bishop Chatard, no explanation is necessary. Those who don’t…….well, no explanation will suffice.”
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I received the following email from a woman with no connection to Bishop Chatard. It speaks well to the community we strive to inspire and nurture each day.
“I just wanted to tell you about my experience with a Bishop Chatard boy last Thursday evening.
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Thursday, Nov. 16
Parent Village Event - 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17
Dad's Day Breakfast
Friday Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Early Dismissal - 2:10 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24
BCHS closed for Thanksgiving Break
Monday, Nov. 27
Classes resume at 8:55 a.m.
*Please note: There will not be a weekly update next week due to Thanksgiving Break.
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Student Volunteers needed for Cathedral Soup Kitchen
This Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., BCHS will be visiting the Cathedral Soup Kitchen to offer service to those in need. Freshman and Sophomore students who need service hours should contact Mrs. Delcia Mendez for details and to sign up at
dmendez@bishopchatard.org
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BCHS "Best Buddies" Club is selling donuts!
Start your Monday morning with a donut! Bishop Chatard High School Best Buddies club will be selling Jack's Donuts on Monday, Nov. 20, at all doors at the beginning of school, starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit Best Buddies International.
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Consider donating a gift this Christmas
ResCare is an organization that cares for adults with mental handicaps whose families cannot care for them. They live alone in apartments or together in group homes. They have caregivers who assist them around the clock.
Bishop Chatard High School throws a Christmas party for this group every year. Each ResCare member has asked for one gift. On Friday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. we will host a Christmas party for these men and women in the Auxiliary Gym. For many, this will be the only Christmas they will experience this year.
We ask you to consider bringing in a gift (limit of $10 per gift). If you are willing to bring a gift, please bring them to the SBC Conference Room wrapped and clearly marked with their name by Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Click here
to sign up! Thank you for your generosity!
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National Honor Society Tutoring
National Honor Society tutors are available in room 203 during homeroom. Students do not need to sign up in advance for tutoring -- just stop in! NHS tutoring questions can be directed to Mrs. Nixon. Thank you to our National Honor Society members for being available for their peers, and to the students who are choosing to meet with a tutor and invest in their academic success to close out first semester.
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Thanksgiving Meal - Help needed
Again this year, the community of Bishop Chatard will make 300 warm Thanksgiving meals on Thanksgiving morning for the David S. Moore Food Pantry to be distributed on Thanksgiving Day. We are in need of helping hands to make this a success. Monetary donations are also accepted to offset the costs incurred with this project. To see how you can help,
click here
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Remember BCHS on Giving Tuesday - Nov. 28
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has gained momentum across the world as a universal day of giving. On Giving Tuesday, we are reminded to give thanks and give back. Your gift to Bishop Chatard will turn
Money into Meaning
, helping us to continue to provide an authentic Catholic education to all students who seek it. Thank you for your continued support of Bishop Chatard High School!
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Alumni Speakers hosted by the Guidance Office
Courtney Kontor '10 and Rachel Meyer '10 will be speaking about their college and career choices on Wednesday, Dec. 6, during lunch. Courtney attended Ball State University and is a speech and language pathologist. Rachel attended Xavier University and is a pediatric nurse at Riley Children's Hospital. Students are invited to attend during their regularly scheduled lunch period to hear more about these career paths and what they would suggest for students who want to pursue health careers or related fields. Space is limited. Students can
register here!
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Senior Directed One Acts
Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 Senior Directed One Acts.
Shows are Saturday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 ($3 for students) and seats are limited so purchase them early. Please come to the show and support our students and the BCHS theatre department!
Click here
to purchase tickets and for more info!
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Oktoberfest Raffle Tickets
Chatard-A-Bration raffle tickets are now on sale. You can purchase 3 tickets for $125. Email Liz Hoffman at
LHoffman@bishopchatard.org
to purchase.
Early Bird $500 drawings are December 20 and January 31. Winners for the grand prize ($10,000), second ($1,000) and third ($500) place prizes will be drawn at Chatard-A-Bration on February 17, 2018.
License #142868
Join us for Chatard-A-Bration - February 17, 2018!
For more information about Oktoberfest at BCHS
click here
. We hope to see you there!
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Rugby Call-Out Meeting
The Royal Irish Rugby team is a nationally recognized Rugby program drawing players from Bishop Chatard and Cathedral high schools. Last year's team won the 2017 National and State Championships.
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INPEA "Tell Your Story" Video & Essay Contests
Submissions Deadline: December 1
The Choices in Education video competition invites you to submit your entry! Share your story about how school choice has benefited you and your family. There will be three Grand Prize Winners of $15,000, three Runners-Up of $5,000, and two People’s Choice Winners of $5,000. An essay competition benefiting high schools is also being offered. Entries may be submitted at
http://myschoolchoicestory.org
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Support BCHS at St. Luke
BCHS President Bill Sahm is in the process of presenting State of the School talks during a Mass at each of the North Deanery parishes, and this Sunday he will be speaking at St. Luke during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. If you plan to attend that Mass on Sunday, please wear your Trojan blue and show your support for our school!
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Christmas on Crittenden
Friday, Dec. 1
All are invited to join BCHS alumni, staff and North Deanery families at Christmas on Crittenden at Bishop Chatard on Friday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Take a holiday sleigh ride around the track at BCHS, enjoy Christmas crafts and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
This is a free event, but please
RSVP here
so we know how many guests to expect.
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BCHS Trinity Parent Club needs you!
The Bishop Chatard Trinity Parent Club is the parent service organization that provides volunteers for many of the Bishop Chatard school and community events. We need more volunteers for some of our committees, most urgently for our 1st Semester event committees: Teacher Appreciation Days and Christmas on Crittenden.
Please complete the
Volunteer Form, and we'll contact you as the date approaches for your help!
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Trivia Night 2018 is presented by
Hilliard Lyons - The Barrett Duncan & Duncan Wealth Advisory Group
Join Bishop Chatard on Friday, Jan. 12, for Trivia Night 2018! We'll roll out the red carpet for your team as we challenge you with trivia based on the Oscars, the Emmys, the ESPYs and more. Get your team together, prepare your acceptance speech, and brush up on your Awards Night trivia!
Click here
to learn more and to register!
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Congratulations BCHS Trobotics!
Congratulations to Bishop Chatard's Trobotics Blue team on winning the Excellence Award, the highest award given, at the Shortridge High School Vex Robotics Competition Nov. 11. The Robotics White team made it to the tournament semi-finals in their first-ever competition. Go Trojan Robotics...Trobotics!
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2017 Canned Food Drive
Bishop Chatard High School collected 28,000 cans and food items in our 2017 Canned Food Drive that have been donated to local food pantries including St. Vincent de Paul, St. Augustine Home, David S. Moore Pantry, Catholic Charities and others. Great effort by students, faculty and staff living the Trojan spirit!
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5885 Crittenden Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220
P: 317.251.1451 F: 317.251.3648
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