February 2020
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Lenten Photo Challenge

 Bishop Watterson is participating in the @BustedHalo InstaLent creative photo challenge! Each day during Lent, our students and our staff have been sharing a photo following the theme of the day. Themes so far: ashes, Lenten sacrifice, meatless meal. We invite you to follow our progress this Lent on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
February Signing Day

Bishop Watterson senior Dominic Dean signed to play lacrosse at Bellarmine University. Dean attended St. Brigid grade school.
 Summer Camp Registrations Open

 Bishop Watterson will offer a variety of summer camp options this year, from sports to the arts.
Sports camps include baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, boys lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, track and girls volleyball.
In addition, we are offering five wood shop camps, making either an Adirondack chair or cornhole boards.
We will also hold an art camp and a special edition Christmas art camp. For more information and to register, click on the button below.
CCL Day of Service

Students from the five Catholic high schools in Columbus participated in the 8th annual CCL Day of Service, assisting LifeCare Alliance. Bishop Watterson had a great turnout!
Jason Evert Talks to BWHS Students

Catholic speaker Jason Evert recently spoke to our student body on the importance of purity in relationships and the challenging topics teens face in today's world.

For more information, go to his site, www.chastity.com.
Dr. Nic Completes Harvard Science & Cooking Course

He loves to teach chemistry, and he loves to cook. What more could Dr. Ralph Nicolosi ask for than a professional development opportunity to take an online Science & Cooking class, and through Harvard University no less?

Weaver a National Merit Finalist

Rachel Weaver has been named a National Merit Finalist and will now be considered for 2020 National Merit Scholarships. More than 15,000 finalists are in the running for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships.
 
Bishop Watterson announced that Weaver was a semifinalist in the fall of 2019.

Diocesan Catholic Youth Conferences

The Diocese of Columbus will hold middle school and high school conferences in March. The Bosco Bash for middle school students will be held Saturday, March 7. The Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) for grades 9-12 will be held on Sunday, March 8. Both events will be held at Bishop Hartley High School this year.
Swim Team at States

Congratulations to Mia Brown, Lucia Cherok, Olivia Oyster, Teagan Price, Grace Rider and Michael Vondran for qualifying and competing in the OHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships held in Canton, Ohio. The girls 200 medley relay team took 9 th  place with the 400 free relay team placing 11 th . Top individual swims include Mia Brown placing 12 th  in 50 the free, Olivia Oyster placing 4 th  in the 50 free and 7 th  in the 100 free, and Grace Rider placing 12 th  in the 100 breast. Overall, the Bishop Watterson girls team finished 11 th  out of all Division I high schools in Ohio. Great job, Eagles, for your success and achievements! 
Faith, Community, Excellence

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