Weekly Letter from Principal Joe Hansen
This week, Mr. Hansen shares an exciting new event initiated by three seniors. To learn more about how student participation in "Movember" next month will help support cancer research,
read his letter.
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For this week’s message, I would like to share a post from the Integrated Catholic Life website:
Helping others is a foundational part of Catholic teaching. It is our obligation and our duty. But, do we ever stop and consider our attitudes and approach when offering that help? Do we offer those in need a sincere smile and make them feel special, as we would desire someone to act if we needed help?
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Thursday, October 26 - Saturday, October 28
Pride and Prejudice on stage at BCHS, 7 p.m.
Friday, October 27
Friday Schedule
Monday, October 30
Monday Schedule
Parent Village Event at Fatima Retreat House
Wednesday, November 1
All Saints' Day Mass at 9:55 a.m.
Thursday, November 2
BCHS Open House -
please encourage friends and family who have middle school students to join us!
EARLY DISMISSAL at 12:55 p.m.
Friday, November 3
Friday Schedule
Mark Your Calendar!
Veteran's Day Mass - November 9
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Fall Theatre Production
Please join us as the BCHS Theatre Department presents
Pride and Prejudice
Thursday, Oct. 26 - Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the BCHS main gym.
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View a video regarding the BCHS production of
Pride and Prejudice:
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Tech Theatre and Improv Workshop
Monday, November 6; 5 to 7 p.m.
Open to 5th through 8th grade students
No charge -- Creativity is the price for admission!
Join Bishop Chatard theatre students and BCHS Director, Bri Lindsey for a "Behind the Scenes - Tech Theatre and Improv Workshop." It is the theatre crew that makes the magic, and students will learn about creating the desired atmosphere and illusion for their productions using special effects. Bishop Chatard's tech theatre leaders will teach students how to use what is available to them to create sound, light and visual impact.
The workshop will be held in the Bishop Chatard Kyle Guyton Theatre (Room 102) and will conclude in the cafeteria with pizza, drinks and conversation with the BCHS theatre crew. Registration is free but limited, so sign up today by
clicking here.
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Parent Village Events
Monday, October 30 and Thursday, November 16
Bishop Chatard's Campus Ministry Department, along with the Trinity Parent Club, are excited to be sponsoring two BCHS Village Events for Bishop Chatard and North Deanery parents! These presentations are on topics regarding Christian parenting in today's world. Both sessions are open to all parents of students in the North Deanery. You may attend one or both sessions.
There is no cost for these events. However, we do request that you RSVP to ensure that we will have enough printed materials available.
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Host family needed
Have you considered opening your home to an international student who is attending BCHS? We have an opportunity for a loving family for John, a sophomore from China, who loves swimming, playing the drums, table tennis and badminton. He plays percussion in the BCHS band.
Host Families receive financial assistance to help provide a bedroom, meals, transportation to and from school, and the experience of living with an American family. FLAG (Foreign Links Around the Globe) is the sponsoring organization which supports the host families and students throughout the process. The FLAG coordinator for Bishop Chatard is Catherine Welch, one of our school counselors. If you'd like more information, please call her at 317-442-8892, ext. 2257 or email
cwelch@bishopchatard.org.
Thank you for prayerfully considering this opportunity!
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BCHS Job Opening
Attendance Officer
The ideal candidate will possess strong computer skills and knowledge of the Office Suite. This is a position with a 10-month contract (school year only). The primary duites for this position include coordinating and reporting all things attendance related (i.e. students sick, leaving early, tardy, passes in and out, creating a daily attendance report, as well as quarterly and semester reporting.
Hours:
Average of 6.5 - 7.5 hours per day. Start and end times vary per week, but typical daily schedule is 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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From the Guidance Office
Scholar Incentives Guide from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education maintains a Scholar Incentives Guide for public and private colleges designed to equip students with knowledge to help them make the right postsecondary choice. An updated guide is now available
here
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Attention Senior Parents
Reminder to request your student's SAT and ACT scores be sent from the testing service to colleges or universities that your son/daughter are applying to immediately. There is a processing time between your request and when the College Board or the ACT actually send scores, as well as the colleges needing to download them. You have to request them ASAP in order for colleges to receive them prior to the November 1 deadline.
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College search opportunity for families
You are invited to participate in an AVID College Fair with the Indiana Pacers on Monday, Dec. 4, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. This night will be filled with fun opportunities to learn more about colleges/universities. You will also be able to enjoy an Indiana Pacers Basketball game that evening vs. the New York Knicks!
Schedule:
Registration: 4 - 4:15 p.m.
Special Guest Presentation: 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Networking Event & College Fair: 4:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Pacers Game: 7 p.m.
Order tickets by November 5 by clicking
here
. Code: AVID
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Blue Crew Opportunites for Open House
Wednesday, November 1
Noon to 4 p.m. - 3 people needed
Helping with balloons and other decorations
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - 4 people needed
Window washing
6 - 9:30 p.m. 15 people needed
Setting up the auxiliary and main gymnasiums - pipe and drape, tables, etc.
Thursday, November 2
1:30 - 5 p.m. - 6 people needed
Vacuuming classrooms and light dusting
8 - 10 p.m. - 12 people needed
Tearing down and cleaning up the auxiliary and main gymnasiums
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Support BCHS at St. Matthew
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. Matthew during the 9 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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Dine at Jet's Pizza from Nov. 9 - 12 and support the BCHS Fine Arts Programs
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Oktoberfest Cash Raffle Blitz
Buy your Chatard-A-Bration cash raffle tickets at any of the Pride and Prejudice shows October 26 - 28 or send an email to Liz Hoffman at
LHoffman@bishopchatard.org
before October 31 to purchase a special Oktoberfest Raffle Ticket Package! Receive 3 tickets for the price of 2! That's 3 raffle tickets for $100. On November 1, pricing will be 3 tickets for $125.
Early Bird drawings for $500 are December 20, 2017, and January 31, 2018. You do not need to be present to win!
Winners for the grand prize ($10,000), second ($1,000) and third ($500) prizes will be drawn at Chatard-A-Bration on February 17, 2018. Early-bird winners are eligible for these prizes too! Raffle ticket sales benefit BCHS tuition assistance and teacher compensation.
Raffle license # 142868
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Gift Gathering Parties to support Chatard-A-Bration
The Class of 2019 Gift Gathering Party for our upcoming Chatard-A-Bration will be held Saturday, November 4, at 7 p.m. at the home of Sandra and Todd Ryden.
Click here for more information
. If you missed the gift gathering party for your student's class and would like to contribute or to read more about Gift Gathering Parties please
click here
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Canned Food Drive
Bishop Chatard is again organizing our Thanksgiving canned food drive, and we are asking for your help! We help several great organizations feed the hungry in our community. Members of Student Council will collect cans before school in the main gym from November 10 to 16.
Any canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats, canned tuna, canned soup, mac and cheese, spaghetti and sauce, pancake mix, peanut butter and jelly, and personal hygiene products are welcome! All donations are very appreciated!
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CYO Football Alumni Reunion
Colts Practice Facility
Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
CYO is hoping to bring generations of CYO players and coaches (over 21 years old) together for an evening of fun, fellowship and sharing lots of good stories! Joe Reitz, recently retired Colts player, will be the guest speaker. There will be fun activities in the Indoor Football Facility, and some awards will be given, including a “Traveling Trophy” to the parish that has the most former players and coaches in attendance! Cost is $10 per person, and appetizers and beverages will be served.
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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, Open House 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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Trojan Football Broadcast
You can access the broadcast of Trojan football games on your computer, phone or tablet by clicking the "Sports Radio Network" icon on the BCHS football homepage, or follow
@BishopChatardHS
and
@BenPolizzi
on Twitter for all broadcast info. Be sure to ask for a shoutout!
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Congratulations Sam Klineman and the BCHS Boys Tennis Team!
Congrats Sam Klineman, BCHS senior, who earned Boys Tennis First Team Individual Academic All-State for 2017.
Congrats to the Bishop Chatard Boys Tennis Team who earned All-State Academic Team for the second year in a row!
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5885 Crittenden Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220
P: 317.251.1451 F: 317.251.3648
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