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Upcoming Meetings Freshman and New Student Parent Meeting Sunday, August 18, 6:00 p.m. (Eagle Store will be open 5:00-6:00 p.m.) OHSAA Mandatory Athletics Meeting Sunday, August 25, 6:00 p.m. Senior Parent and Financial Aid Meeting Monday, August 26, 7:00 p.m.

Start-of-School Year Forms Now Electronic Parents and students will be receiving an email from Final Forms to complete our start-of-year paperwork for 2019-20. Forms include technology acceptance, handbook acceptance, emergency medical and public information release. This replaces the paper forms traditionally sent home on the first day of school. If you have logged into Final Forms for athletics, you will use the same login information. If you have never logged into Final Forms, you will need to create an account.  Students must also sign forms. Each student will receive an email to the bwhs.org account. You can also access the Final Forms login page from the Athletics menu on our website.

Student Work Program Students interested in participating in our Student Work Program can complete the application on our website ( Student Life, Forms & Flyers ). Or click here.

Fall Sports Photos Are Tomorrow, August 15 All athletes ordering team photos must complete the paper picture order form provided whether or not you pre-order online. To pre-order and pay for your student athlete's fall team pics online, go to: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/portrait-store   Our schools sports picture day ID # is: EVTMFX7P7

Eagle Store Check out our Freshman Package for the Class of 2023! Includes t-shirt and Nike drawstring for $40. The store will be open from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, before the Freshman Parent Meeting that starts at 6:00 p.m. The Eagle Store will also be open Monday, August 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch Payment 2019-20 We are planning to implement an optional electronic lunch payment system for 2019-20, however we will begin the school year with the usual cash payment system.

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Counselor News Schedules are available on PowerSchool. No schedule change requests will be accepted before August 26 unless there is an error (missing or incorrect class) on your schedule. Alternate choices may have been put in place of first choice electives if there was a scheduling conflict - those are not scheduling errors. Students will be able to request schedule changes from August 26-30. At that time, electives may be changed to another elective offered the same period or study hall period. Core classes will not be rearranged for elective requests. Changes are not made for teacher or period preference.

ACT-SAT-PSAT Prep Summer ACT and SAT Strategy Classes will be starting August 12 so sign up now! Check our website ( Student Life-Forms & Flyers ) for the registration form and the complete list of upcoming classes with Mrs. Gallo. Click here for forms.

Parking Passes Parking passes not picked up on August 8 must be picked up the first week of school. Failure to do so could result in your spot being forfeited. Any questions please contact  mrs.bowman@bwhs.org .

Summer Office Hours August 1-20 Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

School Starts at 7:45 a.m. This Year

Our bell schedule is changing for the coming school year which will slightly impact arrival and departure times. School will now begin at 7:45 a.m. and dismissal will be at 2:58 p.m. The bell schedule is on page three of the Student Handbook which can be found on the Student Life menu of our website.

Contact Information Parents: if you have any changes to contact information (address, email address, phone numbers) please email Traci Byas at tbyas2@cdeducation.org . Just a reminder that sometimes internet service providers will sort our emails into different folders, including spam. The first thing to do if you do not see the Watterson Wednesday News is to check the folders and make bwhsinfo@cdeducation.org an approved sender. In addition, we post the previous month of Watterson Wednesday News emails on our website. On the About menu click on Stay Informed .

Athletic News

OHSAA Mandatory Meeting All athletes and parents must attend the Ohio High School Athletic Association meeting at Bishop Watterson on Sunday, August 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the south gymnasium. Spirit Wear Sale Save 10% off fall sports spirit wear orders August 25-September 1 on our online sports spirit store! This includes band, choir and theatre! FLASH SALE: 20% off August 25 and 26 only! Orders ship directly to your home. Go to our website and click on Sports Spirit Store on the Athletics menu, or click here.

Busing 2019-20 It is time to register for bus service from Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard or Worthington for the 2019-20 school year. Links to the district transportation information can be found on our website under Student Life, Forms & Flyers . Or, click on the button below.

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Vaccination Requirements for Students Entering 12th Grade The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) updated the School Immunization Requirements for students who will be in 12th grade. If your child is an incoming senior, he/she will need to receive  ONE OR TWO  doses of the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) prior to the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. The ODH is requiring a meningococcal vaccine to protect your child against meningococcal disease which is a serious life threatening vaccine-preventable infection. This bacterial infection can cause an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord or sepsis (an infection of the bloodstream). Approximately 1,000 cases of meningococcal disease occur in the United States each year. The bacteria are spread by exchanging respiratory and throat secretions during close or lengthy contact.  Click here  for information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Vaccines can be administered by your pediatrician or your county health department. A copy of your child's immunization record or a signed note from the physician will suffice for the documentation which must include the day, month and year of the vaccine(s).

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Bishop Watterson participates in the Kroger Community Rewards program. To sign up, go to kroger.com, log into your account and under Savings & Rewards click Kroger Community Rewards. Search for Bishop Watterson. Our number is VG154. Click here for Kroger.