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Weekly Update
August 19, 2020
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BISHOP BLANCHET PARENT/GUARDIAN WEBINARS
All parents and guardians are asked to attend a live webinar presented by our school Leadership Team, to learn more about the BBHS Fall 2020 school program, including our Health & Safety program related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and details on our Digital Distance Learning model.
Registration is required in advance using the links below. There will be live Q&A available during the session, however to help us best prepare our presentations, we encourage you to submit questions in advance here. If you are unable to attend, we will send out a link to the presentation and share answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) as we continue our ongoing communications with our families. New Parent/Guardian Webinar (Class of 2024 and Transfers) Monday, August 24, 2020 7:00-8:30 p.m. Returning Parent/Guardian Webinar (Class of 2021-2023) Tuesday, August 25, 2020 7:00-8:00 p.m. The webinar sessions will be similar; there is no need to attend both if you have more than one student. FACEBOOK GROUPS In the interest of encouraging communication and camaraderie, we have created private Facebook Groups for parents/guardians of each class. These groups will be moderated by a parent volunteer and a BBHS staff person. Please request to join the group that correlates to your student(s) by clicking links below.
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Student Orientation Schedule
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STUDENT ORIENTATION DATE, TIME AND FORMAT
Our student orientation activities this year will be part remote and part on-campus. We are working hard to make these events both informative and fun!
Monday, August 31 Grade 12
Tuesday, September 1 Grade 9
Wednesday, September 2 Grade 10
Thursday, September 3 Grade 11
Daily Orientation Schedule:9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Remote Orientation via Zoom in Community Period 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - On campus drive-through event for student photos and welcome item pick up* *If a student is not able to come to campus from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on their designated class day, they may come another afternoon. Student photos, which are used in the yearbook and on Student ID cards, will be taken during the afternoon on-campus portion of Student Orientation. Students are expected to dress appropriately. Please click here for information on ordering photos.
INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION
International and Transfer Student Orientation will be held Friday, August 28 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Zoom. The link will be emailed to the families prior to the orientation. Please email Morgan Roe with questions.
The first day of class for all students is Tuesday, September 8, which is a Green Day. Please bookmark the Bishop Blanchet calendar for reference.
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PURCHASING TEXTBOOKS/EBOOKS FOR 2020-21
BBHS students and families are responsible for purchasing required textbooks or ebooks for each class. To access the 2020-21 booklist or make purchases, visit Bishop Blanchet's online bookstore, operated by MBS Direct. Students and families are welcome to purchase books from any source.
SUPPLIES All students are required to have a TI-84 Graphing Calculator and a laptop. Each teacher will let students know what other supplies are required for the class. There is no general supply list for students but they should have notebooks, paper and pen/pencils available.
Nicole McCoy
Vice Principal of Academics
nmccoy@bishopblanchet.org
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From the English Department
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This is a reminder that Bishop Blanchet students are required to read one to two books ( depending on their English course for 2020-21) from the 2020 Summer Reading List. After school begins, students will be asked to write about their book selection(s). Happy reading!
Rachel McGovern
English Department Chair
rmcgovern@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Activites Office
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Attention Freshman Families! We are so excited to welcome you all to the Bishop Blanchet Community. The Brave Welcome will take place via Zoom on Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. both days. Freshman families will receive an email this Friday with more details and information.
Our Core Four Leaders, Community Period Leaders and Student Mentors are eager to welcome our newest Braves, the Class of 2024! Students are welcome to connect with their mentor, or program coordinators Kori Boyd or Heidi Pouley with questions.
Chuck Bocian
Vice Principal of Activities
cbocian@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Performing Arts Department
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FALL PLAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Our fall play will be announced Friday, August 21 at our virtual Thespian Induction ceremony. Look for this exciting information about the title and audition information on the Drama Department webpage soon!
Robert Bergin
Drama Director
rbergin@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Athletic Department
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2020-21 ATHLETIC SEASONS UPDATE
At the end of July, the WIAA Executive Board finalized its plan to offer four seasons of sports during the 2020-21 school year. However, with King County currently in Phase 2 of the Safe Start recovery plan, the Metro League decided to not offer any sports in Season 1, instead moving the traditional fall sports to Season 3. Below are the sports and dates of each season. Registrations through FamilyID are now open for each season. The WIAA is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, August 18 to determine the culminating events for each season. All athletic updates will be posted on the Bishop Blanchet athletics page and BBHS social media platforms. Please email Mr. Gaskill with questions.
2020-2021 Bishop Blanchet Sports and Seasons:
Season 2 (Dec 28-Feb 28)
| Season 3 (Mar 1- May 2)
| Season 4 (Apr 26-June 27)
| Boys Basketball
| Boys Cross Country
| Baseball
| | Girls Basketball | Girls Cross Country | Boys Soccer
| | Boys Swimming | Girls Soccer | Softball | | Boys/Girls Wrestling | Girls Swimming | Boys/Girls Tennis | | Ultimate Frisbee | Boys Golf | Track |
| Girls Golf | Boys Lacrosse |
| Football | Girls Lacrosse |
| Volleyball |
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SPORTS PHYSICALS UPDATE FOR 2020-2021 ATHLETIC PARTICIPANTS Bishop Blanchet typically requires sports physicals to be renewed every year, before students are eligible to participate in tryouts. Given the current situation with COVID-19 and the challenges of scheduling physician appointments, Bishop Blanchet will accept physicals that have been dated within the last two years for the 2020-2021 school year. Physicals cannot expire mid-season. If a physical expires before or during a season, the athlete must get a new one before they can try-out or participate in the remainder of that season. All athletes will need to submit an updated medical history form for the 2020-2021 school year, and all documents must be uploaded to FamilyID.
VIRTUAL BRAVE 5K
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Join the BBHS Cross Country teams for the 10th Annual Brave 5K - our first time holding this event virtually! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to run or walk 5K (3.1 miles) between Friday, September 11 and Sunday, September 13, and enter your time here by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14. This year's Brave 5K will be held in loving memory of Bishop Blanchet's cross country/track mom and St. John School teacher/coach Marcey Flood.
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Sean Gaskill
Athletic Director
sgaskill@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Counseling Center
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COLLEGE APPLICATION BOOT CAMP
The College Application Boot Camp will be held tomorrow, Thursday, August 20 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please RSVP on Naviance under the Colleges tab (see Upcoming Events for registration). Seniors received an email with instructions earlier this week. Please note, this workshop is the first of many to be held throughout the fall to help seniors work through their college applications.
Thank you for your patience as we launch into the busy start of the year focused on managing all student needs, including scheduling issues, orientations, start-of-year activities, and helping seniors manage the college application process!
SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS
To request a schedule change for the 2020-21 school year, please read and follow all instructions below:
- The student must complete the Schedule Change Request Form by Friday, September 4.
- Requests must be complete and include a compelling reason for the change request. Please ensure you have reviewed the request with your student.
- Note: many students received an alternate elective. Please know that every effort was made to provide first choice classes. It is very likely that these first choice electives were not available once the student's core classes were scheduled.
NEW COUNSELING STAFF
Ms. Kaitlyn Overman joins this Bishop Blanchet counseling team this year, focusing her work on supporting students' social and emotional health. Along with our school counselors, she will meet with students via email, phone and Zoom as we start the school year.
2020-21 BBHS Counseling Staff (organized by student last names)
Student Last Names
| Counselor | Email Address | | A-E | Meghan MacIntyre | mmacintyre@bishopblanchet.org
| | F-La | Erin Camden | ecamden@bishopblanchet.org | | Le-Ri | Stephen Russell | srussell@bishopblanchet.org | | Ro-Z | Heather Rabe | hrabe@bishopblanchet.org | | International Students | Janah Valenzuela | jvalenzuela@bishopblanchet.org | | Social/Emotional Health | Kaitlyn Overman | koverman@bishopblanchet.org |
Stephen Russell
Head School Counselor
srussell@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Development Office
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Freshman and transfer parents, if you haven't yet had an opportunity to do so, please take a moment to fill out this brief new parent survey.
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From the Parent Association
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BBHS PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVIVAL GUIDES
The Bishop Blanchet Parent Association has prepared Parent/Guardian Survival Guides, with the goal of providing critical information to help families navigate Bishop Blanchet with their student(s). Please bookmark these important documents for reference.
Given the limitations on social gatherings amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual BBHS Parent Parties that are traditionally held by grade level in the fall will be postponed until spring. Details will follow as they are determined.
QUESTIONS OR INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
The BBHS Parent Association welcomes help from all parents and guardians in the Bishop Blanchet community. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please email the 2020-21 BBHS Parent Association Co-Chairs, Jen Bergman and Sherri Johnson.
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