Weekly Parent Newsletter
September 13, 2018
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Wednesday, September 19
2018 Annual Fund Dinner
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Weekly Letter from Deacon Rick Wagner
I would like to thank those parents that were able to attend last night’s presentation,
Keeping Faith Alive at Home.
I hope you found it worthwhile. It is an important topic. At a time when so many are questioning the Church and looking for a reason to walk away, it is important that we stay connected to our faith and lay a solid foundation that will enable our children to do the same. My goal was to present ideas and strategies that are practical rather than theoretical.
Continue reading here...
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BCHS Parents - we need your help!
"It takes a village" to put together many of the events that take place at Bishop Chatard to support the school's mission and vision. There are two upcoming opportunities where you can be a part of these events in an integral way - by sharing your time and/or talent. Please consider helping with the Annual Fund Dinner or the Golf Outing. Some volunteer opportunities are during the event, while others are in the day or two prior to it. Click the links to find out more. Thank you in advance for being a part of our village!
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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.
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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
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Senior Night for BCHS Boys Soccer
Senior night for the BCHS Boys Soccer Team is
Thursday, Sept. 20,
against Park Tudor. The Junior Varsity game will begin at 6 p.m and Varsity will begin at 7:30 p.m. Inbetween the two games the seniors and their families will be honored for their dedication and commitment to Bishop Chatard and soccer program the last four years. Join us in celebrating our seniors!
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Rugby Clinic
The Bishop Chatard members of the Royal Irish Rugby team
would like to invite students ages 7-14 to an introductory rugby clinic on
Saturday, Sept. 22,
from 9 a.m. - noon. Rugby Indiana and Indy Parks are teaming up to offer a coed clinic for $10 per participant. For more information, contact Wayne Eells at
Wells@RugbyIndiana.com
or 317-727-8651.
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Vote for BCHS sophomore Sheridan Gutzwiller!
BCHS sophomore Sheridan Gutzwiller is in the running for the Indianapolis Star Female Athlete of the Week. Sheridan scored her first varsity goal with four minutes left for the game - winner against Cardinal Ritter. She helped the Trojans come back from a 3-1 deficit to earn a 4-3 win. Vote as many times as possible, and thanks in advance for your showing your support for this Trojan!
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BCHS Service Program
Recently, 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 conti
nue 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
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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.
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Broadcasts of the BCHS Football Games
Ben and Joe Show
Listen to live broadcasts of the BCHS football games with the Ben and Joe Show!
Click here
to listen!
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Bowling Tryouts
BCHS Bowling tryouts will continue on
September 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 because other schools are trying out too. See Coach Greg Miller if you have any questions.
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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.
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Attendance Reporting Procedure
Please note that Bishop Chatard has a new system this year to report student absences, late arrivals or departures during the school day.
- 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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