Weekly Parent Update
September 6, 2018
|
|
Wednesday, September 12
Charity Spirit Day
Thursday, September 13
All-School Mass
|
|
Weekly Letter from Deacon Rick Wagner
I am not normally one to aggressively promote a presentation that I am personally giving, but I’m going to make an exception. I’m making an exception because it is a topic that is critical to our young people. In an increasingly secular world, we need to keep faith alive and relevant – for ourselves, but more importantly for our children.
The presentation is called
Keeping Faith Alive at Home
and details are below. I will not be presenting on this topic as an expert – not by any means. What I will be presenting comes from a variety of experiences and sources:
|
|
Hosts needed for Chatard-A-Bration Gift Gathering Parties
BCHS is seeking hosts and co-hosts for the Sophomore and Junior Class Chatard-A-Bration Gift Gathering Parties.
The host family offers their home for the event. The co-hosts for each event help defer the cost by bringing appetizers and drinks. All parents in each class are invited to attend the event where gift items and monetary gifts are collected to be used at Chatard-A-Bration in February. Please contact Robin Kontor at
rkontor@bishophchatard.org
if you are interested in being a part of these special evenings with the parents in your child's class.
|
|
Keeping Faith Alive at Home
September 12
Deacon Rick Wagner will present Keeping Faith Alive at Home on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Kyle Guyton Theatre at Bishop Chatard.
Parents are the primary educators of their children, particularly when it comes to faith. Our faith is not just something we "do" or "check off" on Sundays. This interactive parent session will focus on practical ways to bring faith into your home.
This presentation is open to all BCHS parents and North Deanery grade school parents. There is no cost to attend the event, but to help with planning we do ask that you
RSVP by noon on Sept. 7
.
RSVP by clicking here
.
|
|
Student's Personal Email Addresses
All BCHS students will be using a personal email address to create CollegeBoard accounts before the PSAT. Please check with your child to be sure that his/her personal email address is current and appropriate for colleges and scholarship committees to use. If not, please have your student create a new email address by September 16.
|
|
Retreats and Community Service Day
Retreats
Please visit the
Faith and Service page
on the BCHS website to view retreat information for each class and find permission forms.
Sophomore, Junior and Seniors have been assigned to retreat dates. Please review your child's assigned retreat date. If changes need to be made, they must be sent to Carol Wagner at
cwagner@bishopchatard.org
no later than September 1. Two to three weeks prior to your child's retreat, detailed information will be sent to your home.
Community Service Day
Community Service Day permission forms were due on the first day of school. If your student(s) have not turned those in yet, please do so as soon as possible. You can find the form
here
.
|
|
Annual Fund Dinner
September 19
Bishop Chatard friends and families are invited to celebrate and support BCHS at our Annual Fund Dinner. The 2018-2019 Annual Fund Dinner will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Check-in and appetizers begin at 5:30 p.m. The program begins at 7 p.m.
|
|
Student Directory
Bishop Chatard's online student directory is accessed through an app called Directory Spot. Please
read these instructions
on how to access it.
"Opt-out" of Student Directory
If you do not want your student's information in the student directory for the 2018-2019 school year,
please fill out this form
.
|
|
Broadcasts of the BCHS Football Game
Livestream on WHMB
WHMB is excited to continue the 2018 football season broadcasting from Arsenal Technical High School this Friday night, as Cathedral High School takes on Bishop Chatard High School. The Livestream will begin at 7 p.m., and the TV broadcast will start at 10 p.m. on WHMB TV-40.
Visit this website
to view the Livestream. A replay of the game will also be available there all week.
|
|
Ben and Joe Show
Listen to live broadcasts of the BCHS football games with the Ben and Joe Show!
|
|
Bowling Tryouts
BCHS Bowling tryouts will be on Sept. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at Woodland Bowl. Come after school and you can bowl four games for $5, this includes shoe rental. Tryouts each day are until 5 p.m. See Coach Miller with your "Ticket to play" card from the Athletic Office and $5. You must have the Ticket to Play card before you can try out. There is a signup sheet posted outside of Room 311 to sign up for one or more session. Please sign up there as lanes are limited on those days because other schools are trying out too. See Coach Greg Miller if you have any questions.
|
|
BCHS Service Program
This week, the entire student body gathered to go over the BCHS service program. At this meeting, we discussed our call to serve as Christians and how Bishop Chatard High School can help us to carry that throughout high school and into the rest of our lives. Please continue this conversation about service with your students at home and encourage them to get a jumpstart on their service hours, which are due May 1, 2019.
|
|
Haunted House & Harvest Festival
Hosted by BCHS Student Union
Saturday, October 13 ~ 6 - 9 p.m.
BCHS Axillary Gym
Come and enjoy the Haunted Hallway, Games, Bake Sale, Face Painting, and Arts and Crafts. Admission is $4 for children age 10 and younger, free for accompanying adults.
|
|
Tutoring available daily
BCHS National Honor Society members will be available during homeroom
every day
that homeroom takes place for academic help. Any student is welcome to go to Room 305 during homeroom before the bell rings for attendance or come with a pass from your homeroom teacher. Questions? See Mrs. Nixon in the counseling office (room 213).
|
|
Senior Photo Information
Spots are going fast! Sign up soon to be sure to get the time slot you need!
Senior photos for the yearbook are being done a little differently than in years past. The official senior portrait photographer will be at BCHS November 3 -10 and you will sign up for your senior portrait to be taken at some point during that week.
Sign up for a photo session here.
There are slots available after school, in the evening, and on Saturday, so everyone should be able to find a time that works. This session is for your yearbook photo only.
Every senior must use this time and photographer to have your photo in your senior yearbook.
You may use Sarah Shields Photography for an entire senior session (you can sign up on your yearbook picture day) or any other senior photo photographer for other senior photos.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you sign up for a slot, you are expected to arrive on time in the library and bring $30 (checks made payable to Sarah Shields Photography).
Please check the
Senior Page
on the school website for details regarding dress and any other information. You also are welcome to email Tracy Luke at
tluke@BishopChatard.org
.
|
|
Attendance Reporting Procedure
- Use the School Messenger app (iOS and Android versions available via your app store). Download the SchoolMessenger app here. For detailed information regarding how to use the School Messenger app click here. (The app is considered the easy-to-use and preferred method by many parents. Please download now so you are ready when you need it!)
- Dial toll-free 844-312-4595. When calling in an absence due to illness, late arrival or student who will be leaving early, please press 1 in the list of options provided. All three of these absence types fall under option 1.
- Report on the web at https://go.schoolmessenger.com
The website and School Messenger app will require you to set up an account using the same email address that you have provided in PowerSchool. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this new system.
View the BCHS website attendance page
for detailed information. You may also find frequently asked questions and answers
here
.
|
|
IBJ Aerospace and Defense Breakfast
Very limited free tickets are available for students to attend the IBJ Aerospace & Defense Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Westin Indianapolis from 7:30 – 10 a.m. Students will be given the opportunity to engage with industry thought leaders, Indiana aerospace/defense companies and business leaders. There is a great list of speakers/participants.
Read more here
.
|
|
Invitation for Class of 2019 Female Students
The Purdue Women in Engineering Program invites female students from the Class of 2019 to Seniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue (SEE), on
Monday, Oct. 15
. More information is available
here
. Register at
www.purdue.edu/WIEP.
|
|
Potential changes to tax deductions on SGOs
Last week, we sent a time sensitive email alerting folks to the potential changes in federal deductibility of donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs).
The biggest benefit of a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) contribution is the 50% Indiana state tax credit. In addition, you are eligible to take a federal tax deduction for that gift. These benefits remain true today. However, on Friday, August 23, the IRS
proposed
regulations that would
limit
the amount of federal tax deduction one can claim on their federal tax return. If enacted, the proposed regulations could apply to contributions made after August 27, 2018.
Read the email from Bishop Chatard
here
.
|
|
College Rep Meetings for sophomores, juniors and seniors
College rep meetings for sophomores, juniors and seniors are underway! For information on how to register & our school policies for rep meetings,
click here
. View the list of colleges
here
.
|
|
Host Family needed for BCHS International Student
Bishop Chatard is seeking one more host family for an international student who is a BCHS junior this year. Families receive a substantial stipend for being a host. Anyone interested in learning more is asked to contact Catherine Welch at
cwelch@bishopchatard.org
or 317-251-1451 ext 2257. Thank you for your support and spreading the word.
|
|
Yard signs on the BCHS lawn
If you are promoting a North Deanery event and would like to place a yard sign on the Bishop Chatard property, please contact Director of Marketing & Communication Kelly Lucas at
klucas@BishopChatard.org
. The school has criteria concerning events that may be publicized on school property, and the city of Indianapolis has restrictions on where signs may be placed.
|
|
Golf Outing
The 2018 Golf Outing has officially sold out. If you are interested in attending, please click the box below to join our waiting list.
|
|
St. Luke Catholic Church Fall Fest
Saturday, Sept. 22
3 - 10 p.m.
All are invited to attend the 2018 St. Luke Fall Fest on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 3 - 10 p.m. There will be activities and games for all ages, bingo, live music, food and the St. Luke Sports Bar. To read more about this event,
click here
.
|
|
IU Medicine's Free Caregiver Symposium
Friday, September 28 ~ 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The IU School of Medicine’s
free
Caregiver Symposium is for those who care for people with dementia and other related neurodegenerative disorders. Today, many families are raising children while caring for older family members. Please
see this flyer
for more information and registration details.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
