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Next 1:45 Early Release Day
Thursday, January 17
No School Monday, January 21
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Because of the length of our recent Wednesday News emails, some internet service providers have shortened the email in your inbox with the option to click to read more.
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Get To Know BWHS Facts
Bishop Watterson’s average class size is 23. Class sizes for this semester range from one student in an independent study course to 55 in a concert band.
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Save the Date: Parent Meeting
Who is your child really talking to on his/her Xbox headset?
Does your child watch YouTube? Did you know that children are consuming massive amounts of pornography and other grossly inappropriate content on YouTube?
If these questions surprise you, come and learn more at our
Internet Safety for Parents
presentation on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.
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This year's Cotillion Dance, open to Bishop Watterson juniors and seniors only, will be held on Sunday, January 20 at Franklin Park Conservatory, from. 7:00-10:00 p.m. Students must arrive by 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 per person and on sale this week during lunch.
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Driving/Picking Up Courtesy Requested
With the new year have come observations that cars around Bishop Watterson and on our property are driving too fast and with a lack of consideration of pedestrians. When you drop your child off in the morning please exit the turn-around onto Foster Street and do not drive through the parking lot where students and staff are getting out of cars and walking to the building. Students parking in the lots along Indian Springs should use the entries along Indian Springs.
Drivers:
Watch your speed. Please put your phone away or on airplane mode before getting behind the wheel. Your children watch what you do and learn from you.
Picking Up Students After School:
Due to bus congestion, we ask parents to arrive after 3:30 p.m. Do not park or stop on the east side of Foster, in front of the neighbors’ homes
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Cars who stop on this side, regardless of whether they are blocking a driveway or not, will most definitely be in the way for north-bound drivers on Foster. Parents, please share this information with others who may be picking up for you.
If you are picking your child up after an activity and are waiting in line at the south entrance, please pull forward against the curb or park in the lot.
In addition, the City of Columbus has made Cooke Road in front of the BWHS main entrance a no-stopping zone.
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Blood Drive
Bishop Watterson will be hosting a blood drive Friday, January 25. The drive is open to 17- and
18-year-old students with parental permission. Parents are also welcome! To schedule an appointment time or obtain paperwork please contact Karissa Bowman at
mrs.bowman@bwhs.org
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Eucharistic Adoration
Our next Eucharistic Adoration will be held today beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending with Benediction at 2:45 p.m. Parents can park in the visitor spots and then come in to spend a holy hour with Our Lord. Students and faculty are also invited to come to the chapel during lunchtime, study hall or Theology class.
Special Event
What:
Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Hour, Sacred Music and Benediction
When
: Sunday, February 24
Time:
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Where:
Bishop Watterson Dominican Hall
Who:
Students, Parents and Faculty
Why:
to spend some time with Our Lord in the Eucharist and to begin a spiritual preparation for the Lenten Season
Sponsored by
: Students and Religious Education and Ministry Department
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Help Us Meet Our Goal
Have you given to the Annual Eagle Fund yet? Our goal this year is $275,000. There is still time to give and we are hoping for 100% participation.
We are asking that all Bishop Watterson families, alumni and friends prayerfully consider a gift to the Annual Eagle Fund.
You can give by mailing a check in the envelope provided in the mailing or by clicking below.
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is,
'What are you doing for others?”
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National Honor Society
It’s time to start thinking about National Honor Society. The induction ceremony this year is on Sunday, March 3. NHS is open to juniors and seniors with a 3.75 GPA who have taken Algebra II/Trigonometry and Chemistry and who have turned in 25 service hours beyond the sophomore service requirement. The number of service hours was reduced this year due to the earlier date for induction.
Full details can be found on pages 25-26 in the Student Handbook.
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Yearbook: Seniors Only
If your senior has not had a yearbook/senior composite photo taken by Prestige Photography, this is the LAST opportunity to do so. Prestige will have two sessions: Wednesday, January 30 from 3:00 -7:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at their office in Gahanna. Please call (614) 626-8708 to schedule.
If you need to select your senior portrait from Prestige, please do so ASAP. You should have received instructions from Prestige when you were photographed. Please call Prestige if you have any questions.
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Scrip Deadline is January 20
Earn tuition credit when you purchase gift cards through the Scrip program!
The next order deadline is Sunday, January 20.
NOTE: For those new to the program, you must register for PrestoPay at least two days before placing your order.
Participants are emailed when cards are available for pickup in the school's main office.
For instructions and a list of future order deadlines,
click here.
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Athletic News
Cheer Clinic
Save the date for our annual feeder school Winter Cheer Clinic for students in grades K-6! It will be held on February 10 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a performance at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game on February 15. The deadline to register is January 30.
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Feeder School Student Admission $3
Parent Admission $7
8th graders will receive tickets for free admission at their schools
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Guidance News
The latest Guidance News is dated December 18.
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College Credit Plus Meeting Jan. 28
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Want to find out more information on how students can earn college credit while in high school? Please plan to attend the College Credit Plus Parent Information meeting on January 28, 2019, 7:00 pm in Dominican Hall. You will learn about the benefits and risks of participating in College Credit Plus, in addition to what courses Bishop Watterson will offer for the 2019-20 school year. Please also read over the information found under Academics, College Credit Plus on our website.
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Check our website (Student Life-Forms & Flyers) for the registration form and the complete list of upcoming classes with Mrs. Gallo.
NEXT ACT Prep class starts Jan. 28
NEXT SAT Prep class starts Feb. 19
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Mothers' Club Corner Upcoming Events
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Evening of Reflection
Save the date for our Evening of Reflection, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Dominican Hall. With a theme of
Sharing Faith with Our Children
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Fr. Tony Davis will discuss ways to incorporate helping our students build a faith community. Fr. Davis, who was ordained in 2015, is the pastor of St. Matthias Church.
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Support Bishop Watterson When You Shop
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Support Bishop Watterson when you order from Amazon! We are participating in the Amazon Smiles program and will receive a percentage back when you shop at the link below.
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Bishop Watterson participates in the Kroger Community Rewards program. To sign up, go to kroger.com, log into your account and under Savings & Rewards click Kroger Community Rewards. Search for Bishop Watterson. Our number is VG154.
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Catholic Women's Conference
Is growing in your Catholic faith a New Year’s resolution? Whether a resolution or not, consider attending the upcoming Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference. Tickets are $45 ($30 for students) and include lunch.
Register today! #beinspired
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Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
The Community of Holy Rosary & St. John the Evangelist is hosting its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration on Monday, January 21, 2019 at noon at Holy Rosary-St. John Church, 660 South Ohio Ave., Columbus. The guest preacher is Fr. Chester P. Smith, S.V.D. Fr. Smith was ordained in 1988 in Chicago, making history by becoming, along with his brother Fr. Charles Smith, the first African American twin priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Fr. Smith is one of three missionary priests that make up the Bowman-Francis Ministry Project. He has also served as president of the National Black Catholic Clergy, and is co-author with his brother of the book, "Boyhood to Manhood," a rite of passage manual. Community artists will be displaying their works and there will be a reception after. Everyone is welcome! For additional information, email
hrsjevents@gmail.com
or call (614) 252-5926, ext. 7.
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