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Early Release TODAY
Today is a 1:48 early release day. All Wednesdays during the third quarter will be 1:48 early release.
If you are picking up, please delay your arrival until 2:05 p.m.
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Key Dates
Friday, March 5: Flex Day
Monday, March 15: No School
April 1-11: Easter Break
Friday, April 30: Flex Day
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Collection for J.O.I.N.
The Bishop Watterson Freshman Student Council will be collecting donation items for J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs) that provides material needs for low-income families in Franklin County. Items will be collected March 8-12 in the chapel lobby every morning before school. Students who contribute at least one item will be entered into a raffle for a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. Please consider donating to this worthy cause, especially during these cold winter months. A list of items (must be in original packaging) needed for the collection can be found at https://columbuscatholic.org/join-wish-list. Thank you for your consideration!
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Kairos Retreat Paperwork Due THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Parents of seniors attending the March 16-19 Kairos Retreat: Packets will be distributed today and ALL materials requested MUST be returned by THURSDAY, MARCH 11. If not received by that date your senior may not attend.
We have a couple of spaces left for boys for the March 16-19 Kairos and are filling up for the April 20-23 retreat.
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Fr. Swartz Recruiting Families to "Adopt" a Marine
BWHS alumnus Fr. Daniel Swartz ’07 is a Marine chaplain currently looking for each of his 1,000 Marines to be "adopted" before and during their upcoming deployment. We are recruiting families to send monthly letters, care packages, and gestures of support to their service members. Fr. Daniel finds this personal connection to be so supportive for his men and women as they strive through training and trial. If you are interested in assisting in this initiative, please email Karissa Bowman, mrs.bowman@bwhs.org, at your earliest convenience. We look for the deployment to last approximately 6-9 months, a commitment we know will be very much appreciated by our service members!
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Athletics News
Swimming State Meet Results
Congratulations to our girls swimmers who raced at the state championship swim meet last weekend!
Medley Relay (Lucia Cherok, Grace Rider, Molly Shanahan, Olivia Oyster): entered the race as the 17th seed and finished 11th
400 Free Relay (Teagan Price, Lucia Cherok, Grace Rider, Olivia Oyster) entered the race as the 20th seed and finished 13th
Olivia Oyster was a podium medal winner at 6th in the 50 free, and also placed 10th in the 100 free
Grace Rider was a podium medal winner at 7th in the 200 breast
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Real Presence, Real Future Launched by Diocese
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The Diocese of Columbus announces Real Presence, Real Future, a strategic initiative aimed at expanding the presence of Christ throughout the Diocese over the next two years and preserving the faith for future generations. Watch this message from Bishop Brennan. |
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This initiative aims to re-imagine how the Church serves her people through a process or listening to the needs of the people, hearing their ideas, concerns, and desires. This planning and consultation phase will be held throughout 2021 and the findings will be implemented over the next few years. The full scope of the Real Presence, Real Future initiative will prepare the Diocese to increase its Catholic presence over the next 10 to 20 years and is intended to meet the many needs of the Diocese of Columbus’ diverse areas and ethnicities, emphasizing the utilization of active diocesan priests and deacons, mission-oriented parishes and schools, and all other available resources.
Real Presence, Real Future Priorities
- Engaging all Catholics to reflect upon the real presence of the Lord in their lives and how they can share that presence with others.
- Articulating a plan for a comprehensive Catholic presence for each county/deanery by integrating missionary outreach, parish and school footprints, and leadership requirements for the next five years.
- Defining and developing the necessary Diocesan resource structures to support priests, deacons, and lay leaders in parishes and schools.
Six Evangelization Subcommittees
- Forming parish missionary disciples
- Increasing the Catholic presence and outreach to university campuses
- Using digital and social communications for evangelization
- Deploying lay missionaries in parishes and schools
- Forming Catholic school faculty and staff in missionary discipleship
- Creating a soft-entry center focused on outreach to the religiously non-affiliated
We Want Your Feedback
Throughout Lent, parishioners at every parish are being given the opportunity to participate in diocesan-wide survey called the Disciple Maker Index that looks at all aspects of parish life. This 75-question survey is available in hard copy at all parishes and digitally on all parish websites as a survey link between now and March 22. Don’t miss your chance to participate!
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Stay Informed About Real Presence, Real Future
- Log on to the Real Presence, Real Future website www.realpresencerealfuture.org as the primary source for information about this initiative and will be routinely updated to provide the latest information and opportunities for feedback and consultation.
- Attend parish-level consultations in the fall to hear first-hand how this will impact your parish and grow the presence of the Church throughout the Diocese of Columbus.
- Read information in The Catholic Times, as well as other news sources such as St. Gabriel Radio AM 820/FM 88.3.
- Subscribe to the monthly Real Presence, Real Future e-newsletter. This monthly email will provide updates about this initiative and keep people informed throughout this two-year process. You can sign up at the button below.
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Campus Ministry Cues
Pope Francis' Lenten Challenge
What is Pope Francis challenging us to do during Lent?
Power of the Rosary
Word on Fire creator Bishop Robert Barron of the archdiocese of Los Angeles speaks about the power of praying the rosary in this 3-minute video.
Our Not Quite Holy Family
On Ave Spotlight podcast, Mark and Melanie Hart talk about how family life can be fruitful, joyful and faithful. Click here to listen.
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration at Bishop Watterson will continue for students each Wednesday throughout Lent. In an effort to maintain social distancing we have designated each week for a different class. Today the freshmen will visit, followed by the seniors on March 10, juniors on March 17, sophomores on March 24 and freshmen on Thursday, March 25.
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Annual Eagle Fund
Our Annual Eagle Fund has collected $228,000 of our $275,000 goal. These donations make an immediate impact on the daily life of our students. Any donation, regardless of size can help us reach our school’s goal. Consider a gift today.
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Uniform Store Sale
Schoolbelles Sale
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Athletics News
Attention Senior Athletes
If you would like to be considered for any end-of-year Scholar Athlete Scholarships and meet the requirements listed below, contact Ms. Byas in the office for a form before Friday, March 12.
- Must be a graduating senior, class of 2021
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Have taken the ACT or SAT tests
- Have received a minimum of 3 varsity letters in the same sport or 4 varsity letters combined of any two or more sports
- You are not receiving any athletic scholarship (full or partial) to a NCAA division I or II institution
- You are not an appointee to a military academy
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Dates and Deadlines for the
Class of 2025
March 15, 2021
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Diocesan Tuition Assistance online application due. Click here.
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BWHS Scholarship Application deadline. Click here.
June 9 or June 21
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Summer Physical Education participants must have a completed Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) physical form on file by the first day of Summer P.E. The 2021-22 form, when it becomes available, will be found on the Admissions and Athletics menus at bishopwatterson.com.
- Summer PE dates for 2021 are June 9-18 and June 21-30
July 31, 2021
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Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) physical form must be completed for all freshmen, found on the Admissions and Athletics menus at bishopwatterson.com.
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2021-22 School Year Key Dates*
*subject to change
August 25, 2021: First Day of School
September 6, 2021: No School - Labor Day
November 25-26, 2021: Thanksgiving Vacation
December 20, 20-21-January 2, 2022: Christmas Vacation
January 17, 2022: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 21, 2022: No School – Presidents’ Day
March 12-20, 2022: Spring Break
April 15-18, 2022: Easter Break
May 30, 2022: No School – Memorial Day
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ACT-SAT-PSAT
Juniors or seniors who are testing on any of the ACT or SAT test dates, please contact Karen Gallo for any test prep needs. Individual Zoom tutoring with Mrs. Karen Gallo is offered at times that will accommodate your schedule.
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Eagle Store Hours
The BWHS Eagle Store is now open after school each day for 30 minutes to both students and parents.
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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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