Weekly Letter from Mr. Joe Hansen
A recently said hello to a senior as he was walking through the hallway. I casually asked how he was doing, and he remarked, “Great, but I’m so stressed out about finals!” It is an answer that I hear a lot these days.
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We are half-way through the Advent season. This time of preparation offers us time to reflect on how we live our lives, and calls us to focus on our faith. Here are some suggestions for you and your family...
Continue reading here.
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Thursday, Dec. 14
Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15
Friday Schedule
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Students will be released from school at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, and at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Lunch will be served on Monday only. All students are expected to be in attendance on the day of the final. Only students with a study hall are exempt for attending school during the scheduled time.
Monday, Dec. 18
8:55 - 9:55 a.m. - Period 1 Final
Full day of school, Dismissal at 2:15 p.m.; Students will attend periods 2 - 7 for the rest of the school day
Tuesday, Dec. 19
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Period 2 Final
10:05 - 11:05 a.m. - Period 3 Final
Wednesday, Dec. 20
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Period 4 Final
10:05 - 11:05 a.m. - Period 5 Final
Thursday, Dec. 21
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Period 6 Final
10:05 - 11:05 a.m.- Period 7 Final
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Christmas Concert
Thursday, Dec. 14 ~ 7 p.m.
BCHS Main Gymnasium
The BCHS Music Department proudly presents its annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, Dec. 14, in the Main Gym. Start your holiday celebration with music from the BCHS Choirs and Band! It's free, but donations are welcome, with proceeds benefitting the fine arts department's trip to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2018. Please join us!
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Eat Jet's Pizza on December 15
Order Jet’s Pizza (dine-in or carry-out) on Friday, Dec. 15, and Bishop Chatard will receive 25% of all sales. Thank you for your support!
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Need Christmas gifts for your Trojan Fans?
Many items are on sale in the BCHS Spirit Shoppe! Shop for all the Trojans on your Christmas list by getting them a gift they can wear all year. The Spirit Shoppe is open during lunch hours Friday and Monday (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) or you can contact Karen Rulong at
krulong@bishopchatard.org
.
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Jr. Trojan Girls Basketball
Saturday, Dec. 16
Girls Basketball players in grades 3 - 8 are invited to attend the Varsity Girls Basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 16, vs. Scecina at Bishop Chatard at 2:30 p.m. Each player will receive a "Trojan in Training" T-shirt. BCHS will provide pizza for the girls in the cafeteria at 1 p.m. After pizza, players are invited to watch the remainder of the JV game, join the varsity team for their pre-game talk and then join the team on the court for the line-up announcements.
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Christmas Gift Wrapping!
Saturday, Dec. 16 ~ 3 - 6 p.m.
Bring your unwrapped gifts to BCHS Door 5 and relax while the Performing Arts Department does the work for you! Donations gratefully accepted!
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Visit Chick-Fil-A on December 20
Visit
Chick-Fil-A Broad Ripple (6231 N. Keystone Ave.) on
December 20
and mention BCHS. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Arts Department.
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From the Guidance Office
Career Speaker
Deegan Atha, '15, will be visiting Bishop Chatard to speak to students about his college and career choices on Wednesday, Jan. 17, during lunch. Deegan attends Purdue University where he studies Electrical Engineering, and works as a robotic technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Students are encouraged to attend during their regularly scheduled lunch period to hear more about this career path and hear insight from Deegan that will be helpful for those who may want to follow a similar path. Students need to RSVP to attend the session and receive a pizza lunch compliments of Mrs. Kontor. Space is limited;
register here.
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PSAT Scores
You can now view your 2017 PSAT scores by
logging into your account
. For help understanding your scores, view the step-by-step guide
here
. If you still need assistance, stop by the School Counseling Office for more information!
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SAT Prep Class
The teacher-led Bishop Chatard SAT prep class will begin January 22. This group will meet Monday evenings from 6 - 8 p.m. for 6 weeks (January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, and 26; the class will take place on President's Day). Payment is required for registration.
The class is limited to 40 registrants and spaces fill quickly.
Click here to register!
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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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Improv Christmas Show
"Elf Unscripted"
December 21 & 22 ~ 7 p.m.
Enjoy the Bishop Chatard Improv Team's interpretation of the Christmas favorite,
Elf
! Laugh along with this audience participation version of the show:
Elf Unscripted.
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Senior "Baby Ads"
Give the gift that truly will last: a senior ad for your soon-to-be graduate! Senior Congratulations ads are now on sale through Feb. 23, 2018. Cost ranges from $65 - $225. Please
read this letter
from the yearbook staff regarding senior ads (known at Bishop Chatard as "baby ads").
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Bishop Chatard Holiday Wrestling Camp
December 27-28
Boys in grades 5 through 8 are invited to attend this camp to prepare for the upcoming wrestling season through two days of instruction intended for the experienced wrestler and the novice alike.
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March for Life
January 19, 2018
The North Deanery is sponsoring a trip to Washington D.C. for the March to Life on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Students interested in traveling to D.C. can stop by Campus Ministry or your parish office to pick up permission slips.
Permission slips are due back to your parish office by Sunday, Jan. 7, or you may bring them back to school when school resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
More details about the trip can be found on the permission slip.
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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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Would you like to host a table?
If you are interested in filling a table and serving as a table captain for Trivia Night or Chatard-A-Bration, please contact Tyler Mayer at
tmayer@BishopChatard.org
. Table captains are not required to purchase tables, just bring together a fun group to register and attend!
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Winter Softball Camp
Saturday, Jan. 20
Bishop Chatard Softball will host a winter softball camp on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Campers will receive instruction from the Bishop Chatard players and coaches, and have fun while honing their softball skills!
12 - 2 p.m. -
Grades 3 - 5
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. -
Grades 6 - 8
Cost
: $20 per student
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Congratulations to BCHS Senior, Darrin Gee!
Darrin Gee, Bishop Chatard Class of 2018, has been named a recipient of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Darrin is one of 13 students to receive this prestigious scholarship in Hamilton and Marion counties. Lilly Endowment Scholars receive up to four years of tuition to attend any accredited public or private non-for-profit college or university in Indiana.
Darrin is pictured with BCHS President Bill Sahm, left, and representatives of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.
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Brenda Henry, BCHS staff member, collaborates to publish book
The recently published book
Every Heart an Altar
uses the beautiful artwork of the church as a springboard for prayers and meditations designed to lead the reader to a deeper relationship with God. This book would make a great Christmas gift! To read more about the story behind the book,
read the article in the Criterion
.
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Hesburgh Lecture by Fr. Michael Driscoll
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas will host a Hesburgh Lecture by Fr. Michael Driscoll on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. This series, co-sponsored by the Indy Notre Dame Club, honors Fr. Ted Hesburgh, the late iconic former president of the university. As a champion of civil rights, scholarship and Catholic education, it is fitting that Fr. Driscoll will speak on a topic that Fr. Ted embraced.
Entitled “The Eucharist and Social Justice,” Fr. Driscoll will bring in themes of concern for refugees and immigrants and our Catholic response to the world around us as a Eucharistic community. Fr. Driscoll is an Emeritus Professor of Notre Dame, well known as a popular national speaker and theologian.
All are invited to STA for a stimulating evening with refreshments and discussion to follow.
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Save the Date - IHM Trivia Night
February 2 ~ 7 - 11 p.m.
IHM Trivia Night is Feb. 2 from 7 - 11 p.m. in the IHM Activity Center. The cost is $25 per player, $200 for a table of 8. This event is a fundraiser for the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.
BCHS VP of Advancement, Tyler Mayer, and BCHS Director of Business Operations, Dan Thompson, will be hosting this event.
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5885 Crittenden Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220
P: 317.251.1451 F: 317.251.3648
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