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Weekly Update
February 2, 2017
February 6 - Regular Monday schedule
February 7 - Regular schedule 
February 8 - Regular schedule, Charity Spirit Day
February 9 - Regular schedule
February 10 - Regular Friday schedule
For this week’s letter to the community, I wanted to share the homily I delivered at our all-school Mass today.

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It was customary in the Jewish faith, forty days after the birth of a male child, for the parents to bring the child to the temple. They would dedicate him to God and offer sacrifice on his behalf. 


From the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools:
Please take a moment and visit this link to learn about all of the wonderful things our students in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Catholic schools are accomplishing! We would like to thank all of you who support our Catholic schools!  We couldn’t do it without you! 
Upcoming Events and Information
Course registration for the 2017-18 school year
This year, course selections will be made online in PowerSchool, rather than through a paper form. Teachers have made their course recommendations in PowerSchool. Counselors have presented the process to students during school.

Parents/Guardians should review and approve the course selections in PowerSchool with their child before the course registration window closes on Monday, Feb. 13 (by clicking submit).

Click here for instructions on how to complete your child(ren)'s registration. 
Tonight is Teacher Appreciation Night!
The Boys Trojan Basketball Team will host Teacher Appreciation Night this evening, February 2! The coaches and players invite you to join them in honoring Bishop Chatard's hardworking and dedicated faculty. 

Each team member was asked by coaches to select a specific teacher to honor during a special halftime recognition ceremony. Teachers being recognized by the individual players include: Jeff Bach, Joe Breitbach, Kerensa Edinger, Monica Helfrich, Cameron Huffman, Beth Jacobs, Mark Jones, Tracy Luke, Jimmy Pappas, Gary Pritts, Eric Quintana, Ruth Roell, Kim Shaw, Stacy Wright

Please join us to cheer on the Trojans as they battle the Roncalli Rebels! JV begins at 6 p.m.; Varsity at 7:30.  The Teacher Appreciation Night program will be held at halftime of the varsity contest.

Bishop Chatard thanks these educators, and all of our teachers, for the excellent work they do with our students every day!
Chatard-A-Bration 2017
RSVP by February 10th!
Enjoy dueling pianos, dancing the two-step, exciting live and silent auctions, and a drink in the Silas Saloon, all part of our school's biggest social event and fundraiser of the year! Raffle & event tickets are on sale now!
Senior "Baby Ads" 
Honor your senior with the yearbook's annual Senior Congratulations Ad. Parents are invited to purchase an "advertisement" to celebrate their senior and the Class of 2017. Please click here to view the forms and details for submitting an ad. Cost ranges from $60-$220. Ads are due February 17. Questions? Please contact Tracy Luke at tluke@BishopChatard.org
Rugby Registration Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Northside K of C
Parents and players are invited to attend this informative meeting and get registered for the upcoming rugby season. Questions? Please contact Leslie Schrader at 317.557.3698. 
Dad's Day Breakfast
February 17, 2017
All parents are welcome!

Bishop Chatard's new principal (beginning July 1), Joe Hansen, will be our featured guest and speaker at the next BCHS Dad's Day Breakfast on February 17. His topic will be "My Journey to Catholic Education."

Because we want as many people as possible to meet Mr. Hansen, we are inviting moms to attend this special edition of the Dad's Day Breakfast. 

Cost is $5.00 per person, payable at the door.
Please RSVP by  noon  on  Monday, February 13 .
A Cappella Choir Auditions
Students who are interested in participating in the BCHS A Cappella Choir, The Sounds of Silas, are invited to attend auditions on February 23 and 24 in the music room. There is a sign-up sheet on the music room door or students may email Mrs. Peterson at apeterson@BishopChatard.org to schedule a time. 
Family/Student Directory 
Current Bishop Chatard parents can access our family/student directory through an iPhone, Android, iPad, iPod Touch, or directly on the web at directoryspot.net.

Click here for directions and login information. 
Wish List of items needed for Spring Musical
The 2017 Spring Musical Back to the 80s cast and crew is in need of some props and other items. Please view the list here to see if you have any items that you may be willing to loan or donate for the production.  
BCHS Theatre Parents
If you have a student interested in or involved in theatre and you would like to receive the latest BCHS Theatre Booster information, contact Christine Janowicz at janowiczc@gmail.com to start receiving BCHS Theatre News and Updates via email.
Kyle Guyton Scholarship Fund Dinner:  March 11
The Kyle J Guyton Memorial Scholarship Fund will host its inaugural Benefit Dinner on Saturday, March 11, 2017. 

Proceeds from this dinner will grant two deserving students an opportunity to pursue their dreams of studying theatre arts at the collegiate level.
View the invitation letter or click the button below for more information. 
Dine to Donate for Trojan Tots Preschool

Trojan Tots Preschool at Bishop Chatard is having a fundraiser through The Flying Cupcake Dine to Donate program on Monday, Feb. 6. Simply visit the 5617 N. Illinois St. location and mention you are there for Trojan Tots Preschool and 15% of sales will be donated to Trojan Tots. Thanks for supporting our future Trojans! 

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Cheerleading Try-Outs
Cheerleading try-outs for the 2017-18 Football and Basketball Season will be held  May 10-12 from  4 - 6 p.m.  in the BCHS Varsity Gym. Girls need to attend all three dates for try-outs.  Incoming freshman, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to try out. No tumbling experience required.  Please pre-register here through the BCHS Athletics page. 
Community News & Events
Bishop Edward K. Braxton to Speak in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on the Racial Divide in the United States 
February 18-19, 2017


View this flyer for details. 

Christ the King Bingo Night is Feb. 4

One of the many wonderful traditions at Christ the King School is the 8th grade class trip to Washington D.C. The current 8th grade class has been raising and earning funds for this trip and their FINAL fundraiser is Bingo Night on Sat, Feb. 4, at Tuohy Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. Each winning round has a prize basket. Additional baskets (valued at $75-$100) will be raffled during the night. License#142699 

Click here for more information. 


SPX Trivia Night
Meeting of the Minds
February 11, 2017



View this flyer for information. 
Good News to Share
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Congratulations BCHS Football Players!

The following students have been recognized as Academic All-State Football Players:
Billy Dury
Graham Jaeger
Carson Fischer
Ben Solomon
Thomas Sherby
Max McGinnis
Jack Bain
Charlie Gleaves

Congratulations Ben Solomon
Ben was chosen as a Region 7 Indiana All-Star, and signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Eastern Illinois University.

Congratulations David Marsh
David signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Miami of Ohio University.

Congratulations to all!  
Four BCHS artists have been recognized as Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners of Central and Southern Indiana

Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners include (from left): Josh Teter-McCurdy, Lucy Hu, Thomas Winternheimer and Ryan Burns

Jingxuan (Lucy) Hu, junior, won a Silver Key Award in digital design for Mechanical Fish.

Josh Teter-McCurdy, sophomore, won a Silver Key Award in drawing/illustration for his two-dimensional piece.

Thomas Winternheimer, senior, was recognized as an Honorable Mention for his drawing, Pumpkins.

Ryan Burns, junior, was awarded the Gold Key Award for his mixed-media piece, Pinocchio.