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Key Dates

September 15
Meet the Teacher Night
September 20
Junior College Planning Meeting
September 27
College Financial Aid Meeting
October 8
No School
October 13
PSAT for sophomores and juniors
No School for freshmen and seniors
SENIOR YEARBOOK PORTRAITS
Today is a 1:48 early release day.
Meet the Teacher, Last Names M-Z
TONIGHT at 7:00

We hope you can join us for Meet the Teacher Night! Attending according to alphabet will help with parking but if you cannot be here on the night assigned to you, feel free to attend on the opposite evening. Start in your child's homeroom at 7:00 p.m. You will walk through your child's schedule with an opportunity for the teachers to introduce themselves. The evening finishes around 8:30 p.m.
 
Free Yard Signs Available at Meet The Teacher
Show your BWHS pride and pick up a yard sign for your home this fall! Stop by our table in the main office during Meet the Teacher to pick one up!


Car Magnets For Sale at Meet the Teacher
Back by popular demand! We will be selling these car magnets for $5 at Meet the Teacher Nights. Stop by the main office lobby to purchase one for each of your cars! Or your fridge!
School Pictures Updates

Retake Day
HR Imaging will be back on Wednesday, September 22 to take school pictures for those who were absent on August 26 and to do re-takes during lunch periods. Photo orders should be delivered to your child’s homeroom before that date.
Senior Portraits
Seniors will be photographed for their senior portrait on Wednesday, October 13. They do not have school that day and will schedule a time to come to school to be photographed for the yearbook, wall composite and graduation slide show. Scheduling information will be available soon.
For planning purposes, here are the guidelines:
Boys: jacket, shirt and tie, clean shaven, hair and piercings must meet handbook guidelines
Girls: modest top that is above the collar bone and not sleeveless, hair and piercings must meet handbook guidelines
Campus Ministry Cues

Weekly Masses
Father Noble will be celebrating Mass for students on a regular basis in the chapel on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Eucharistic Adoration
We have begun Eucharistic Adoration for the students every Wednesday. Students are welcome to attend during study hall.
Campus Ministry Cues

NCYC Openings for Students
We have openings for students who want to join the diocesan pilgrimage to NCYC, the National Catholic Youth Conference, this Nov. 18-21 in Indianapolis. This bi-annual Catholic conference will host 10,000 high school students from around the country. For more details, see the information sheet and NCYC flyer here.
Service Opportunities

Looking for student service opportunities? Our volunteer sites are beginning to open back up to outside volunteers so students can check out the BWHS Service Google Calendar for all up-to-date opportunities. If you know of an event that you would like to add to our service calendar, please reach out to Mrs. Karissa Bowman at mrs.bowman@bwhs.org.
Athletics

Swim Team Meetings
There will be a meeting for all students interested in swimming this year, both new and returning, on Sept 30 after school at 3:15 p.m. in the counseling classroom (across the hall from the athletic office). A parent meeting will be held on October 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Wrestling Team
The wrestling season begins in November and off-season training is underway now! Students interested in joining the boys or girls wrestling teams should email coach Felix Catheline at Felix.Catheline96@gmail.com for more information.
Italian Festival 2021
Worth Repeating
Club Day on September 23

Club Day will be held on Thursday, September 23, during all lunches, in the Library and Cafe B. Club Day is an opportunity to learn about the active clubs at BWHS, meet club moderators and current club members, and get involved.
Spirit Sign Sale On Now
Spirit signs are now for sale with the first order deadline on September 19. Click on the button below for the order form.
ACT-SAT-PSAT

Upcoming Juniors or Seniors who are testing on any of the ACT, PSAT or SAT test dates, please contact Karen Gallo for any college entrance test prep needs. Individual Zoom tutoring with Mrs. Karen Gallo is offered at times that will accommodate your schedule.
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We are participating in the Amazon Smiles program and will
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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.