Weekly Parent Newsletter
March 25, 2020
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Watch how Trojans are staying strong
Bishop Chatard's Class of 2020 is struggling with how the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted their senior year, but they are keeping the faith. Belle deCastro compiled a video of inspirational thoughts and scenes demonstrating the resiliency of our senior class.
If you need a boost during this scary and uncertain time, we invite you to watch this video featuring messages from our seniors
. Click
here
to view the video!
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Current news from BCHS
Bishop Chatard is committed to keeping you up to date with changes impacting our school that result from efforts to contain COVID-19. The school's leadership team is working to define the academic schedule for the month of April, as well as reschedule activities that have been postponed, and those decisions will be communicated as soon as information is available.
Throughout this health crisis, Bishop Chatard will continue to send the weekly parent newsletter. In addition, we encourage you to check the Bishop Chatard website regularly, including our Coronavirus webpage, to be sure that you have seen all emails and messages. This webpage
is a resource for you to access Bishop Chatard documents, emails that have been sent, and videos showing how Trojans are spending their time. Click the blue bar below to view this page.
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Deadline to submit Achievement Award nominations is April 1
Bishop Chatard High School presents its Achievement Awards at the school’s Annual Fund Dinner to honor faculty and staff, alumni, community members and parent volunteers who epitomize the Catholic mission and values lived out daily at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis North Deanery High School. Presented annually since 1994, the Achievement Award is Bishop Chatard’s highest non-academic honor. It recognizes the important role the extended community plays in educating, nurturing and forming today’s students — tomorrow’s leaders.
Nominations for the 2019-2020 Achievement Awards are being accepted through Wednesday, April 1.
Click here
to read more about each category, view a list of past recipients and submit your 2019-2020 nomination.
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Tech Counter hours during e-learning
The BCHS Tech Counter will be available “in the cloud” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days. Email
gethelp@bishopchatard.org
with school technology questions. This is available for teachers, students and parents. A response will be provided as quickly as possible.
iPad Updates
Parents, our Tech Team is requesting your help. We have iPad or Apps that are out of date and need to be updated. Typically, the Tech Team pushes these updates remotely, however, with so many devices at home it takes considerably longer to get to all of them.
To that end, we ask for your help with the following:
- Please make sure your child's iPad is up to date with the latest iOS 13.4. To do this, go to
- Setting > General > Software Updates > Download & Install (If available)
- Next, make sure all Apps are up to date. To do this, go to the App “Student” -- it's a purple App with a white leaf.
- There will be an update section on the right side of the screen
- Once pressed, you should have the option to update individually or all at once.
Thank you for your assistance in keeping our devices updated so that learning may continue!
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Trojans Helping Trojans
Support our Community
Bishop Chatard is grateful for the support of so many! During this difficult time, let’s show our Trojan support for these local businesses, owned by BCHS alumni, school families, and many of our BCHS sponsors and donors. They support BCHS throughout the year, and now it is our turn to support them so that they can keep their business and staff thriving.
Live like a Trojan! We will remain united and strengthened in our efforts to care for one another. Click
here
to view the list of restaurants and other local businesses.
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Free Meal Locations During School Closures
There are many resources providing free meals for both adults and children during school closures. BCHS strongly encourages you to utilize these resources for you or your children if you are facing food instability. A formal listing from the Department of Education is soon to come. Click the links below for more information. We are all in this together!
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From the Counseling Office
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Work Permit Process during e-Learning
Students who need to obtain a work permit while Bishop Chatard is utilizing e-Learning are asked to email Mrs. Ame Alering at
aalerding@bishopchatard.org
. Include the form provided by a prospective employer in your email, and Mrs. Alerding will let you know when you will receive your work permit.
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Tutoring Hours Available
The Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline has expanded tutoring hours to help e-Learners with math and science homework! New hours are:
- Sunday-Thursday: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Monday-Friday: Noon to 3 p.m.
- Free Math and science tutoring for grades 4-12, college students and parents via phone, chat or email
- Call 877-ASK-ROSE (877-275-7673) or visit AskRose.org
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Calling members of the Class of 2016
Do you know anyone who graduated from Bishop Chatard in 2016? We are thinking of them while many of them are transitioning to a new phase of life without many of the typical rites of passage and would love to celebrate some of their recent accomplishments and best BCHS memories. Please share this
form
with any friends or relatives you have from our class of 2016. Contact Pam Nixon at
pnixon@bishopchatard.org
with any questions.
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Quarter 4 Report Cards
Bishop Chatard High School Quarter 4 Report Cards were sent via email on March 17. If you have any questions or concerns about grades, please contact your student's teacher. Click
staff directory
for contact information.
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Junior & Senior College Counseling Newsletter
The March Junior and Senior College Counseling Newsletters are now available. Please contact Pam Nixon at
pnixon@bishopchatard.org
with questions.
Click
here
to view the Senior newsletter.
Click
here
to view the Junior newsletter.
Class of 2021, please complete the Next Steps section as your schedule allows.
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Course Registration
School Counselors continue to work on course registration for next year, and counselors will be contacting students via email throughout the e-learning school closure to finalize course selections.
Please note counselor assignments for registration:
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Summer Programs: FBI Leadership Academy
Attention Juniors who are interested in the FBI! Check out this free summer opportunity on the BCHS College Counseling Website. Applications are due
April 1
. Click
here
for more information on the FBI Leadership Academy!
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Service Hour Requirement Changes
Due to the current unprecedented health crisis, Bishop Chatard Director of Campus Ministry Steven Patzke, service coordinators Jeff and Jackie Bach, and Vice President of Mission & Ministry Deacon Rick Wagner have altered the BCHS 2019-2020 service hour requirements.
The decision has been made to
waive the service hour requirement for the 2019-2020 school year
. All students will receive a ‘C’ (C = complete) on their final grade report.
Many agencies the students would normally serve are not accessible at this time and may not be accessible for the foreseeable future. In addition, it is important to comply with the concept of social distancing, not wanting to put students in potentially unsafe situations.
Click here for more information.
If there are questions regarding service or MobileServe, please contact Jeff Bach at
jdbach@bishopchatard.org
or Jackie Bach
jbach@bishopchatard.org
.
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Campus Ministry e-learning resources
Prayer, Scripture study, online Mass, talks, books, and reflections: BCHS Campus Ministry has created an extensive list of resources for growing in one’s faith life while at home. Something for everyone in the family!
We hope you can use any and all of these resources during this time. Click
here
for more information. Contact Steven Patske at
spatzke@bishopchatard.org
with any questions.
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Drivers Education Registration
Drivers Education registration is still open, and at this time the plan is to proceed as scheduled. If that plan changes, we will communicate that as soon as possible. Register
here
.
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BCHS Summer Camp
Bishop Chatard is offering over a wide variety of sport and enrichment camps this summer, and registration for all camps is open. There is something for every interest! Visit Bishop Chatard's
Summer Camp Webpage
to view a list and description of camps, along with details about camp dates, age ranges, cost, available discounts and access to our camp registration page.
Bishop Chatard uses the ACTIVE Online Software for camp registration. If you have registered campers in the past, you will sign in using your username and password. New users will be prompted to create an account when completing their first camp registration. We look forward to seeing your child this summer at Bishop Chatard!
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Football Spring Passing Camp
Bishop Chatard Football will conduct a two-session camp on the turf at Bishop Chatard High School that will instruct participants on every aspect of the football passing game. Players will learn proper throwing, catching, and route-running techniques that will help improve their performance. There will also be a grade level appropriate competition league that will take place at the end of each session. Come join us for a lot of learning, competition, and FUN!
- When: Two Sundays, May 3 and May 10; 4:00-5:00 p.m.
- Who: For quarterbacks and receivers, grades 5-8 (Fall 2020 grade)
- Where: BCHS Football Stadium
- Cost: $20 for both sessions
- Check-in begins 20 minutes before the camp
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Support BCHS Boys Soccer
Night at Chipotle
Order from Chipotle in Broad Ripple on Wednesday, April 8, from 4-8 p.m. to support your Bishop Chatard boys soccer program. Bring this flyer or show it on your phone and 33% of the proceeds will go to the program.
Click here
to view the flyer.
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Attend CYO Camp
Camp Rancho Framasa in Nashville, Indiana, has summer camping opportunities for ages 7-19. Established in 1946, CYO Camp is an inclusive, residential camp offering three- and six-day sessions. For more information please go to
www.campranchoframasa.org
. Camp brochures are available in the main office.
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Help to advocate for Catholic schools!
Support the Indiana Non-Public Education Association.
Visit the INPEA website
to read about the latest happenings at the Indiana Statehouse and how you can help.
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