Weekly Letter from Deacon Rick Wagner
Let me begin by asking, “Why are we having a Walk-a-thon tomorrow?” I know Principal Hansen has offered several reasons: a break from the academic routine, building school spirit, providing financial support for student activities and clubs, and to meet the goal of getting Mr. Mayer to sleep on the roof. Those are all true, practical explanations for why we are having Walk-a-thon.
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Friday, April 27
- BCHS Walk-A-Thon and Talent Show
To read all the information about this special day for BCHS students
please click here
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Saturday, April 28
Monday, April 30
- Monday Schedule
- Celebration of the Arts - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2
Thursday, May 3
- All-School Mass with May Crowning - 9:55 a.m.
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From the Counseling Office
Looking for Summer Programs?
Check this list
of college experiences, classes, and adventures.
Please note that these lists are updated frequently and some deadlines are fast approaching!
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2018 Junior/Senior Prom
Saturday, April 28
8 - 11 p.m. (Doors close at 8:30 p.m.)
Fountain Square Theatre (1111 Prospect Street, 46203)
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Celebration of the Arts
Monday April 30 ~ 6 p.m.
BCHS Main Gym
This free event is open to all! Please join us for an evening celebrating the Arts. All genres of art created by Bishop Chatard students will be on display, and the Spring Music Concert featuring the BCHS band and choirs will perform starting at 7 p.m.
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May Crowning Court
The sophomore girls were asked to vote for the young ladies they would like to represent them with special roles in the May Crowning ceremony being held May 3 before Mass. Congratulations to the following ladies who make up the Class of 2020 May Crowning Court:
Basket bearers:
Sydney Sorenson and Paige Zehner
Carrying bouquets for Mary:
Mary Horlander and Mary Borchers
Carrying the crown:
Dee Dee Caskey
Crowning Mary:
Lucy Kellison
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Student Ambassador Applications due April 30
Applications for the Student Ambassador program are due
Monday, April 30
. Students in the Classes of 2019, 2020 and 2021 are invited to apply. Student Ambassadors advance the mission of Bishop Chatard by helping at many events outside of school in the evenings and on the weekends, represent BCHS to the greater community and serve others in large and small ways.
Click here
to view the online application.
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Girls Soccer Final Call Out Player/Parent Meeting
May 7 ~ 6:30 p.m.
BCHS Cafeteria
All current girls soccer players and incoming freshmen are invited to attend a meeting on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the BCHS Cafeteria. Please consider attending for information on summer conditioning schedule, tryout dates, and sizing for gear included with player packs.
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BCHS Summer Camp Early Bird Discount Ends April 30!
Bishop Chatard High School offers a variety of camps that encourage 1st through 8th grade students to explore new interests, challenge their imaginations and hone current skills. Athletic and enrichment camps appeal to students interested in theatre, technology, music, sports, community service, art and more. Half and full-day camps are available, or your child may bring a lunch and experience different camps in our morning and afternoon sessions. Early-bird and multiple-camp discounts are available.
Just added - Theatre Camp!
Students entering grades 5 through 8
in the fall of 2018 are invited to join us for a morning Theatre Camp June 18-21. Campers will work with high school and college thespians to hone acting skills and character development. Games and creative exercises designed to boost on-stage confidence and build performance skills will be part of this unique camp week. Campers will learn special effects and improv techniques that they can use in their grade school theatre productions.
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New Play Festival
Wednesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 3 ~ 7 p.m.
Kyle Guyton Theatre (Room 102)
Each performance will include original plays by BCHS students. For more information please
click here
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Holy Land Pilgrimage
Bishop Chatard, along with Verso Ministries, is planning a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for Bishop Chatard and North Deanery students, parents and friends December 27, 2018 to January 5, 2019. This journey will be led by BCHS chaplain, Fr. Doug Hunter.
All interested are invited to attend an informational meeting
May 9 or May 15 at 6 p.m.
in the Guyton theatre (Room 102).
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2019 Spring Break Trip
Students have the chance to immerse themselves into four different European cultures on the spring break trip in 2019. Parents and/or students are invited to attend an informational meeting on
Thursday, May 3, at 6 p.m. in Art Room A
to find how you can participate in the life-changing experience of international travel. Next year's Spring Break Trip is to four European capitals: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London. The price will increase on June 1, so sign up soon for the best value! Contact Mrs. Johnson at
LJohnson@BishopChatard.org
with questions.
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Nominations for 2018 Bishop Chatard Achievement Awards
Bishop Chatard's Achievement Awards celebrate the generosity, kindness and support that surround and bless Bishop Chatard High School. Nominations are sought annually in three categories: Alumni, Community and Volunteer. Individuals are encouraged to submit nominations of those who epitomize the Catholic mission and values of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis North Deanery high school.
Click here to submit a nomination
and to
view a list of past honorees.
Honorees will be recognized during the school's Annual Fund Dinner on September 19.
Please submit your nomination by May 18.
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7
th
Grade High School Placement Test
Bishop Chatard, in conjunction with our North Deanery grade schools, now offers the High School Placement Test (HSPT) in the Fall to all North Deanery 8
th
graders during their school day. This standardized test is an entrance requirement for all local parochial and private schools, and the results of the HSPT are used to appropriately place students in freshman year classes.
Bishop Chatard invites 7
th
grade students who would like to take a practice HSPT to do so on May 12. If you feel that the score your student receives on this HSPT accurately reflects his/her academic achievement, you may use this score in the application process. If not, the score received on the test taken during the 8
th
grade year will be used.
For more information or to register for the May 12 HSPT, visit
www.BishopChatard.org/admissions
. An optional parent meeting focusing on the admissions process, academics and student life at Bishop Chatard will be held during the exam at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome!
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ISTEP+ testing for current freshmen and sophomores
ISTEP+ Part Two for students in the Classes of 2020 and 2021 started on Monday, April 16, and ends on Friday, May 4. All sophomores will test in English and Math; all students currently in Biology with test in Science. Meeting proficiency on the English and Math ISTEP+ tests is a graduation requirement. Please be sure that your student is present during this testing window.
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Thespian Theatre Superlatives and Thespian Inductions
Friday May, 11
All are welcome to Theatre Superlatives at 6:30 p.m., following the private event for thespian inductions.
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Join us for Mother's Day Mass & Reception
Sunday, May 13
Celebrate Mother's Day at Mass with Father Phil Bowers on
Sunday, May 13, at 4 p.m.
in the BCHS Chapel. If you are interested in participating in the Mass, please contact Robin Kontor at
rkontor@BishopChatard.org
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Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP) was created to serve nutritious meals to children when National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meals are not available.
Click here
to read more.
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Leave a legacy at the BCHS Athletic Stadium
Leave a legacy and pave the way for Trojan fans! Personalized brick pavers mark the pathway into Bishop Chatard’s athletic stadium, permanently recording your place in Bishop Chatard’s history. They are the perfect graduation gift!
All proceeds benefit Bishop Chatard’s Annual Fund, providing tuition assistance for students. To order,
click here
.
Once your order is processed, you will receive an email for your verification of engraved text. Please contact Bishop Chatard’s Advancement Office at 251-1451, ext. 2242, for further information.
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New International Students joining Bishop Chatard
Bishop Chatard is welcoming new international students for the 2018-2019 school year. David, an aspiring engineer, will be a sophomore in the Fall, and is transferring to BCHS from Seton Catholic in Richmond, Indiana. He likes baseball and basketball, he plays piano and likes pets, especially dogs. Tony is transferring in as a junior from Louisiana. He describes himself as an optimist, he loves languages, and he hopes to be a biologist. He likes football, basketball and tennis, and also loves dogs and little kids. Both of these young men are from China.
The entire Bishop Chatard community benefits from the cultural diversity of enrolling international students, which wouldn't be possible without our wonderful host families. Host families provide a bed, meals, and loving support, and receive monthly funds to meet the needs of the student. The student is responsible for all tuition and school-related expenses.
This culturally enriching program yields life-long friendships and countless other benefits. We ask that you prayerfully consider opening your home to this wonderful opportunity! For more details about becoming a host family, please contact Catherine Welch at
cwelch@bishopchatard.org
or 317-251-1451 ext 2257.
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Community News and Events
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Mayor's Youth Leadership Council - Current sophomore and junior students are encouraged to apply
The Mayor's Youth Leadership Council serves two primary functions: (1) To train young people to become engaged now and to build a sense of civic responsibility in them for the future, and (2) To provide an advisory group to the mayor and city government that will keep city leaders connected to the issues of young citizens.
Completed applications are due by
5 p.m. on Monday, April 30.
Please visit the
MYLC website here
for more information and to apply.
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Project Indy - Mayor Joe Hogsett's Youth Jobs Program
Mayor Joe Hogsett has created Project Indy to help connect youth to jobs in Indianapolis. To view details about this program,
view the flyer here
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Volunteers needed for the Joseph Maley Foundation
Camp Volunteers - June 11 - 15
The Joseph Maley Foundation is excited to offer a new week-long camp experience for children entering grades 1-8 who have siblings with disabilities. The Joseph Maley Foundation is inviting high school students to volunteer at the first annual Sibs Summer Camp. This camp promises to be a week of hands-on, activity-based learning and exploration of each child’s unique social and emotional needs as a sibling of an individual with disabilities.
Volunteers will support facilitators and JMF staff during camp programming each day. If your student is interested in helping with camp, please
click here
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Opportunities for Service Hours
St. Thomas Aquinas is partnering with the National Inventors Hall of Fame to provide Camp Invention, a unique elementary enrichment experience with a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focus for children July 16 – 20. High School students can earn service hours for their help.
Read the letter here
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Opera Summer Camp
June 18 - 22
Center for Performing Arts in Carmel
This camp opportunity is open to students entering grade 9 through recent high school graduates (Class of 2018).
Participants will receive classical vocal instruction, diction and dramatic interpretation coaching, and movement training with professionals in the operatic field, culminating in a performance for family and friends in the Studio Theater. For more information,
click here
. Questions? Email
woolston@indyopera.org
or call
(317) 283-3531
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5885 Crittenden Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220
P: 317.251.1451 F: 317.251.3648
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