Weekly Parent Newsletter
May 20, 2020
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Watch How Trojans are Staying Strong
Our Trojans are finding creative ways to stay busy while at home. Check out some of the videos our classes, teams, faculty/staff and students have made. If your students have gathered 'virtually' with their classmates/teammates and made a video, please send to
communications@bishopchatard.org
.
You can access Mr. Hansen's Daily Announcements, posted daily on his Twitter page. Click
here
to view the videos!
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BCHS Seeks Parent e-learning Feedback
As Bishop Chatard comes to the end of our Quarter 4 remote learning, the BCHS administrative team would like to hear feedback on your student's remote learning experience. If you have not already done so, please complete this
form
to share your comments
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Tuition Statements coming soon
2020/2021 Tuition Statements will be EMAILED to you during the week of May 26. Look for an email from either Dan Thompson, Director of Business Operations, or Karen Feeney, Tuition Manager. Email
dthompson@bishopchatard.org
to request a hard copy. Please allow time for mail, as our campus is still closed. Thank you for your patience with this new format.
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Financial Aid Appointments are now available
Every family who will be receiving ANY financial aid for the 2020/2021 school year MUST make a Financial Aid Appointment during the summer to complete the applications for ‘vouchers’ (Indiana Choice Scholarships) and SGOs (tax credit scholarships). Register for your appointments with the Business Office today. Appointments in May/June will be virtual. July/August appointments may have an option for in-person appointments, if COVID-19 restrictions allow. Appointments will last about 30 minutes.
For virtual appointments, please email your 2019 Federal and State Tax Returns to Nancy Meiner at
nmeiner@bishopchatard.org
as soon as possible. For in-person appointments, you should bring the returns with you. If returns are uploaded to FACTS, no need to send again to Nancy and bring in. Specific details about your appointment will be emailed to you the week before your scheduled appointment.
Click here for more information and to schedule your appointment.
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End of the Year Locker/Book Return Schedule
Bishop Chatard will be open at scheduled intervals during the week of May 26-29 for students to return textbooks and pick up items remaining in their lockers. Art supplies and loaner iPads should also be returned at this time.
Before arriving at school, please read the procedures that all students will be asked to follow and review these with your student. Students are assigned times to participate in the locker pick-up and textbook/supply return process by first letter of their last name. These safeguards have been put in place to ensure that all students and staff can socially distance and remain safe.
Click here to view the schedule and for more information.
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Last Call for Drivers Education
Registration ends on May 25
Bishop Chatard will offer Driver Education this summer. The 2020 Summer Driver’s Education Course at Bishop Chatard is a state-certified course open to all students who are at least 15 years of age by May 26, 2020. The cost is $400, which includes both the classroom session and the in-car driving sessions. Unfortunately, we will not be able to admit non-BCHS students to the course this year.
Paperwork:
Each student will receive, through the mail, the required forms that allow them to get their driver’s education permit from the license branch three weeks before the beginning of class.
Classroom Sessions:
Per State of Indiana guidelines pertaining to school closure due to Covid-19, classroom sessions will be offered virtually via Canvas this year. There will be no in-person classroom sessions. Online session begins May 26.
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Attention Senior Parents
If you ordered graduation announcements and/or other items from Herff Jones, please look for an email from Joel Stacey regarding pick up of these items from his office in the coming days. Mr. Stacey has asked that if you do not see this email, please check your spam folder.
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Teacher Evening Office Hours
Bishop Chatard teachers are now offering evening office hours on Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Students should check out
The Blueprint’s Twitter
or their Bishop Chatard email account for teachers “on call” each evening.
Students seeking help are asked to send an email to one of the teachers on call to request help. A teacher will send back a Google Meet invite. Within minutes, help is on the way! This academic help will be available until May 22.
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Summer School 2020
BCHS will offer Health Class in a virtual classroom format this summer. One credit hour is earned for the course. Cost is $200. Classes will begin on June 3, and continue through June 23. The course will run from 9 to 11 a.m. each day and will include teacher led “live” whole class instruction, small group collaboration, independent work and virtual guest speakers.
Classroom teachers will contact registered students/parents after Memorial Day with additional instructions. If your child is registered for this class, please read the updated guidelines and directions below.
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News from the Tech Counter
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.
Bishop Chatard will not be collecting student iPads this summer. All students are asked to read and follow the 2020 Summer iPad Care instructions provided in the link below.
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BCHS Trivia Night
Put together your ‘quaranteam’ with friends & family — It’s AT-HOME VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT for BCHS.
- When: Friday, May 22, beginning around 7:00 p.m.
- Who: All are invited!
- Categories: Vocabulary, History, P.E., Science & Performing Arts
- Cost: FREE!
Put together a team consisting of family members, alumni, teachers, students, coaches, teams, friends of Bishop Chatard, or any other smart people you know. We suggest forming a team with those you are quarantining with. Questions will be live streamed via YouTube. The answers will be submitted via Google forms. The winner will receive freshly baked Bishop Chatard cookies delivered to your front door! Use this
link
to register to play and we will email you the rest of the directions.
Registration deadline is May 22 at 6:00 p.m.
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Attention Senior Parents
If you ordered graduation announcements and/or other items from Herff Jones, please look for an email from Joel Stacey regarding pick up of these items from his office in the coming days. Mr. Stacey has asked that if you do not see this email, please check your spam folder.
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Collecting Used Uniforms
Bishop Chatard hopes to host its Used Uniform Sale in August and asks families to save uniform items that they no longer need. More information will be provided when it is available about donating uniform items.
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Virtual Retreat Series
Bishop Chatard's Campus Ministry Department is offering a four-week virtual retreat series for students, staff, families, alumni and friends called “Beloved.”
Each video is less than 5 minutes, so the retreat can be done by individuals or as a family. We encourage our entire community to participate in some time in prayer and reflection as we wrap up what has been a successful but challenging school year.
One session of the retreat has been released each Wednesday, with this being the final session.
Click here
to view Part 4: Shared. If you missed Parts 1 through 3, those sessions of the retreat can be
viewed here
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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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Remote Christian Service Opportunities
While Christian Service is not a requirement for the remainder of the school year, we still want to provide opportunities for students to serve from home. Check out this
link
for some resources of how students and families can serve remotely. View Bishop Chatard's revised service hour requirements for the school year
here
.
Emmaus Groups:
All students were invited via email to participate in virtual small faith groups with Campus Ministry. Currently, three groups are running on Wednesdays. If students are interested in getting involved, they should email Mr. Patzke at
spatzke@bishopchatard.org.
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From the Counseling Office
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Course Registration
Students should continue to check emails from the school counselors about registration for next year's classes.
Please note counselor assignments for registration:
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AP Testing: Changes & Test Schedule
May 11-22
CollegeBoard has changed AP testing procedure due to the COVID-19 crisis. Information and test schedule are now available.
Click here
for more information.
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Nursing & Social Work Newsletters Now Available
Bishop Chatard's nursing and social
work offices have provided mental and physical health tips and information, along with a list of food resources, for families to access during this health crisis. Please take a moment to review the important information provided in these newsletters. The final Social Work Newsletter was added this week.
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Botvin LifeSkills Training at BCHS
For the last several weeks, Bishop Chatard freshmen have been taking LifeSkills Training lessons in PE class thanks to a three-year grant called Prevention Matters from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. This is the second year of the three-year grant. Topics covered in the program address Personal Self Management, General Social Skills, and Social Resistance Skills. Parents are encouraged to discuss the lessons with their students.
Click here to learn more about Botvin LifeSkills Training.
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Class of 2021- Submit your College Autobiography
Please complete this
form
to help with future letters of recommendation for colleges, scholarships and special opportunities. Contact Mrs. Pam Nixon at
pnixon@bishopchatard.org
if you have any questions.
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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! 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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Junior & Senior College Counseling Newsletters
Recent Junior and Senior College Counseling Newsletters are available. Please contact Pam Nixon at
pnixon@bishopchatard.org
with questions.
Click
here
to view the Senior newsletter for the month of May.
Click
here
to view the Junior newsletter.
Class of 2021, please complete the Next Steps section as your schedule allows.
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Cross Country Callout Form
Any student interested in running Cross Country in the Fall: Please complete the following form to provide your contact information. Details about Summer conditioning and the Fall season will be communicated as they become available.
Click
here
to view the call out form.
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Virtual Volleyball Meeting: May 28
Calling ALL athletes trying out for girls volleyball! There will be an ALL ATHLETE virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 p.m. to talk about our NEW game plan for June, now that teams will not be able to get into the gym until July 1. Check out the calendar on Coach Lyon’s volleyball website for the link to access the Zoom meeting.
Go to
volleyball.bishopchatard.org.
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School News (worth repeating!)
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Celebration of the Arts 2020
Bishop Chatard’s Fine Arts Department invites you to a Celebration of the Arts 2020 ONLINE! Join us for the virtual Art Show, highlighting masterpieces from the BCHS Visual Arts students.
Click here to view the Art Show!
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Bishop Chatard at Home with Mr. Mayer
View the collaborative effort by the members of the Balding Eagles (the BCHS Improv Comedy Team) and Mr. Mayer (team moderator), as they do something creative in this time of quarantine. This improv video features Mr. Mayer, Mr. Patzke, Kyle Haslett, Anna Siler, William Shumaker, Sophia Duray and Liam Wojciechowski. Special credit goes to Braden Thatcher for doing all of the editing!
Watch for future episodes!
Click here
to view the newest episode.
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Work Permit Process during e-Learning
Students who need a Work Permit are asked to please contact Ame Alerding at
aalerding@bishopchatard.org
. Include the form provided by a prospective employer in the email, and Mrs. Alerding will let students know when they will receive their work permit.
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Laudato Si’ Week: May 16-24
Join the church world-wide in the observance of Laudato Si’ Week, marking Pope Francis’ signing of Laudato Si’, the encyclical on care for our common home, on May 24, 2015. Laudato Si’ Week, set for May 16-24, will include a number of online workshops. The week, sponsored by the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development, ends with a day of prayer Sunday, May 24, at noon local time.
“It’s a time for Catholics around the world to pray, reflect and prepare to build a better world together,” said Anna Wagner, director of network engagement for the Global Catholic Climate Movement, which is working with RENOVA+, an Argentine Catholic organization promoting the encyclical, to facilitate the week with the dicastery. A video message from the pope and other resources for observing the week can be found at
laudatosiweek.org
.
The Creation Care Commission of the The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has additional information and resources for this special week at
ourcommonhome.org
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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.
Click here
for more information.
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Trojans Helping Trojans
Emergency Relief Fund
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Support our Community
Bishop Chatard is grateful for the support of so many! During this difficult time, let’s show our Trojan support for local businesses owned by BCHS alumni, school families and many of our BCHS sponsors and donors. Click
here
to view the list of restaurants and other local businesses.
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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 news concerning INPEA efforts.
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