Weekly Parent
Newsletter
August 19, 2020
Aug. 19
Blue group in person/White virtual

Aug. 20
White group in person/Blue virtual

Aug. 21
2:16 p.m. Dismissal
Blue group in person/White virtual

Aug. 24
8:50 a.m. Arrival
White group in person/Blue virtual
News & Events
Week one wrap-up
Principal Joe Hansen sent a letter to the Trojan community last Friday, Aug. 14, containing important information on the extension of Hybrid Learning for the next two weeks and the new ‘Return to school’ after COVID/exposure guidelines. Click here to read the letter.
COVID-19 student reporting procedure
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or is quarantining due to COVID-19 exposure, please contact BCHS using the email address medical@bishopchatard.org. For a full list of information to be included in your email visit www.bishopchatard.org/virus/.

PLEASE NOTE: The medical@bishopchatard.org email address is to be used only to report COVID-19 positive test results or quarantining due to exposure. Standard school procedures should be used to report absences for other reasons or to ask health-related questions. Details on how to report an absence can be found at www.bishopchatard.org/academics/safearrival/
Upload your 'school moment' for the Yearbook
The Citadel staff is looking for school moments happening at home with online learning. If you have any great photos, you can use our Yearbook Community Upload tool to send us those photos. Click the button below and type in the code BCHS. This will allow you to upload photos and the Yearbook staff will be able to see and potentially use those photos. Thank you in advance!
August SAT at BCHS has been canceled
The August SAT hosted by Bishop Chatard has been canceled, and many other local sites were also canceled. The CollegeBoard should have communicated with all registrants about next steps in the process, but they are experiencing a delay. Bishop Chatard is working closely with CollegeBoard to try to provide future SAT opportunities for seniors.

If your student does not currently have a test score, please have them proceed with submitting college applications and indicate that they have not been able to take a test yet. If one of your students Fall testing sites remains open and they are able to test, please update any schools that are still using test scores, with the new scores.
Important Voucher/Financial Aid Information
If you had an Indiana Choice Voucher last school year and have not digitally received/signed your voucher paperwork for this school year, please contact Mrs. Nancy Meiner IMMEDIATELY at nmeiner@bishopchatard.org. The deadline to file is approaching for this benefit so please make sure you have digitally signed your voucher paperwork. 

If you have not yet applied for financial aid and intend to do so, please complete your application immediately. The business office will need a pdf copy of your ENTIRE 2019 tax return before your application can be processed. Upload the pdf copy to your financial aid application or email the pdf return to Mrs. Meiner at nmeiner@bishopchatard.org and we will upload it for you. 

A message to BCHS families that have not yet received an email from FACTS indicating that their payment plan is up and running:
Due to all the challenges of the past several months, setting up of the FACTS payment plans for the coming school year have been delayed in many cases. The account will be set up as soon as possible. Many families will start in August and run through May. An email will be sent from FACTS when both a plan and balance have been set up. Once the email about a new schedule has been received from FACTS, any questions about that schedule can be sent to Karen Feeney at kfeeney@bishopchatard.org. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 
Summer Music Newsletter & July Mini-Camp
Bishop Chatard's Music Dept. newest music newsletter contains important information for freshman band members, purchasing the BCHS band member track suits, and more! Click below for more information.
Cafeteria News for the 2020/2021 School Year
Bishop Chatard participates in the National School Lunch Program which provides free or reduced-priced breakfast and lunch to those students who qualify. Any parent who believes a student may qualify for this program and other benefits it offers, such as textbook assistance, may apply. A new application must be completed each year to be included in the program. If your situation changes, applications can be made at any time throughout the school year. If a student qualifies for free/reduced lunches, he/she automatically qualifies for textbook assistance. 

Menus are now posted for the school year. Look for new payment procedures with customer barcodes as we switch to touchless pay stations. (Cash/Check payments will still be accepted via a dropbox in the Cafeteria Office (bottom floor, Door #10)). Parents can add funds to students MyMealTime account for the school year.

Click here for more information. Contact Michael Dlugosz at mdlugosz@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
Job Opportunities
BCHS is currently accepting applications for a variety of job opportunities. Learn more about each of these positions and how to apply here!
From the Counseling Office
Senior College Counseling Newsletter
Read the most recent Senior College Counseling Newsletter containing information to kick off the school year. Click here to view the August Class of 2021 newsletter. Please contact Pam Nixon at pnixon@bishopchatard.org with questions.
Athletic News & Events
Important information for Fall sport participants
We invite anyone interested in learning more about the Bishop Chatard Fall sports procedures and COVID-19 response expectations to watch President Sahm's video message below. At least one parent of each Fall sport participant was required to view the video in order for their student to partake in sporting events. Click here to register and view the webinar video.
Order your Fall Sport yard sign!
Support your Trojan athlete with a yard sign! Orders are now being taken for yard signs for Fall sport athletes: $25 (one-sided) or $35 (2-sided). This is an optional sign for personal yards. If interested, please order online no later than Friday, Aug. 21. Contact Anne Harless at aharless@bishopchatard.org with any questions. Click here to view the order form.
BCHS Athletics During the Pandemic
BCHS athletic teams began practicing on July 6, following the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) guidelines. Read the important information from the BCHS Athletic Department including information about ticket sales, COVID-19 procedures, and required documents. Click here to learn more.

Ticket to Play for the 2020/21 school year
Two required forms (IHSAA Physical and BCHS Eligibility) must be on file at BCHS to receive your ‘Ticket to Play.’ This is required before taking part in any tryouts or sports. These submissions are good for all sports during the 2020-2021 school year. Click here for more information.
Community News
Support BCHS on Amazon.com
Help Bishop Chatard generate extra resources by adding ‘Supporting Bishop Chatard’ to your Amazon purchases using the smile.amazon.com program. 0.5% of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases will be returned to Bishop Chatard High School. A great way to help Bishop Chatard fulfill our mission while you shop! Click here for more information.
Help to Advocate for Catholic schools!
Support the Indiana Non-Public Education Association. Visit the INPEA website to read about the latest news concerning INPEA efforts.
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