From the Desk of the Principal

Dear Bishop Family –

I would like to thank the Parents Group for their hard work in planning and executing the St. Charles Borromeo Day Family Event, Toss, Dodge, and Dunk Chili Cook-off and Bake-off. All who attended had a wonderful time and the many activities and tastings were enjoyed by all. Thank you also to those who came to enjoy the day and support this fundraiser.

This weekend, as a nation, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor our military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. As a school we celebrated today, Friday, November 10, 2023. The students and staff sported their red, white, and blue colors. We had an awesome assembly with Lieutenant General (R) William J. Lennox, Jr., who is the grandfather of Aidan Lennox, a sophomore here at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School. Lieutenant General Lennox is a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and form President of St. Leo’s University. We were honored and thrilled to have him with us and thank him for taking the time to enlighten our students and staff.

Lastly, please join me in a prayer for peace in the Middle East from Reverend John T. Pawlikowski, OSM Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL:

Lord God, we turn to you in these trying hours when conflict is a daily reality for our sisters and brothers in Israel and Palestine. We promise you to work to our utmost for peace and reconciliation in the region. But we know we cannot do it alone. We very much need the strength of your presence in our midst if we are to overcome the obstacles before us. So, our prayer at this moment is that you add your support to our efforts, that you show yourself as a tower of strength in those moments when the barriers seem impassable. Together we can become beacons of hope for just and peaceful societies in the land so very dear to the peoples of your covenant. Amen. 

Take care and create peace,

Ms. Jenalisa Zummo

Principal 

Let's Play Chess

The instruction is “Black to move

and win”. (Mr. Dell won) 

(The authors of this puzzle are Mr. Tuhy & Mr. Dell, as the position is taken from one of their games at Chess Club.)

“The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of chess.” - Unknown

Top Chess Club Ratings 

Sebastian Farris 1312 

Rachel Cichon 1311    

Thomas Gaffney 1273

Liam Harrington 1260

Jack Jacobs 1235

COVID-19 is highly contagious, and individuals who are infected can easily spread the virus to others, especially in close-contact settings such as schools. Keeping an infected student at home helps contain the virus and reduces the risk of it spreading within the school environment. If you have concerns, please contact frontdesk@bmchs.com.

As our Fall Sports season comes to an end and we prepare for the Winter season – let's take time to reflect. We are seeing a positive change in our culture and total buy in from our Bishop community. We have in place quality coaches who are giving Bishop stability and helping our students mature on and off the competitive surface. Our roster size is increasing and we are also gaining experience. We are seeing success on and off the competitive surface - advancing deeper into FHSAA State Series play. We want to wish Bishop Sophomore, Conor Whalen '25, the best of luck next week as he represents Bishop in the FHSAA State Golf tournament. 

We want to sincerely thank you, the Bishop community for your support. It is a great day to be a Hurricane! The future is very bright!

We would like to invite you to get involved in the Bishop Athletic Family. Click on the links below to support Bishop Student Athletes.

Complete your service hours with Winter Sports Volunteer Opportunities

Help support Bishop Student-Athletes in the following ways:

Athletic Membership                

Sponsorship Opportunities        

Please visit our Athletic Calendar for up to date Athletic Schedules

Thank you for your support of Bishop Athletics!      

Hello everyone!

We had a fantastic turn out for our High School Placement Test on November 4, 2023. The future at Bishop Mclaughlin Catholic High School is bright. If you know of a family interested in BMCHS, please use the New Family Referral Program, and have them apply. Our classes are filling up fast. Reminder, we are moving to continuous enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. More information will be coming soon. As always any enrollment question can be directed to me at admissions@bmchs.com

Thank you

Bill Potosky

Director of Enrollment

Come Get Your Spirit Wear!



The BMCHS Spirit Store will be open on Wednesdays from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

We have so much to be THANKFUL for! Our families, students, faculty, and staff play an important role in the Advancement of our school, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School!

We are blessed to be a part of a community that CARES about Catholic education! We are happy to announce that the Advancement office is currently working on:

• Giving Tuesday: Tuesday, November 28th: whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to contribute toward building the better world we all want to live in. Bishop's Giving Tuesday information will be sent in next week's newsletter!
• Eye of the Storm Raffle! Coming in December! This raffle is open to our Bishop community! Buy a raffle from our online ticketing system (QGiv) and your digital ticket will be placed in our system! During the week of Catholic Schools Week: January 29th - February 2nd, a winner will be selected and announced on Facebook Live! Please be on the lookout for the newsletter in December for more information!
• BMCHS Navy & Gold unGALA, Saturday, March 2nd. Come join us for "Parents Night Out", a casual spin on the annual school fundraiser. Our focus is to promote fun, fellowship, and fundraising! Give to a cause that focuses on the advancement of our school and Catholic education for our students! WANT to get involved? We are currently looking for sponsors! Contact: advancement@bmchs.com.
• Alumni Network Brunch, Summer 2024. An opportunity for our Alumni and current network community to come together to share tips about careers, opportunities, and networking! WANT to get involved? We are currently looking for table sponsors! Contact: advancement@bmchs.com

November 20th - November 21st

No School, School Closed

November 22th - November 24th

Thanksgiving Holidays, School Closed

November 27th

Classes Resume

Interested in Volunteering?

To ensure the safety of our students, all volunteers must complete the three requirements below.

Each volunteer will need:

1. A Volunteer Application Form: Click here
2. Background/Fingerprinting. Background and Fingerprinting can be scheduled by the volunteer applicant at: https://dosp-scheduler.fingerprintlocations.com/landing (BMCHS does not pay for this.)
3. CMG Safe Environment Training. CMG training is located at https://stpetersburg.cmgconnect.org/. Please email certificate to marketing@bmchs.com.



Link to Safe Environment Frequently Asked Questions: Click here

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School staff member you will be volunteering with.