Fenwick Features
February 9, 2024
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"To reach the heights, aim high!"
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In This Issue:
News and Updates
- Super Bowl Monday
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Thank You, Mrs. Stier!
Student Life
- Fenwick Theater Presents...Grease!
- Winter Dance
Admissions Information
- Prospective Students
- Winter Shadow Days
Fenwick Faith Formation
- Falcon Go Days
- Never Alone: Retreat for High Schoolers
- Optional Summer Retreat Available
- Ash Wednesday Mass
- First Friday Adoration
- Summer Mission Trip
From Roots to Wings
Counseling Connections
- What's New
- Flock Block with the Counselors
- Scholarships
- Mental Wellness Tip
- Counselor Information
College Credit Plus
Career Exploration
Athletics
Upcoming Dates
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Super Bowl Monday
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, February 12, the day after the Super Bowl. This day is a reward for our students meeting their goal in the Christmas Present Drive.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Our second semester Parent-Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, February 15. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a conference with the teachers of their child(ren). We ask that only one time slot be used per child, per teacher. Fenwick encourages our teachers to be active throughout the community, especially with student activities. For this reason, some of our teachers have limited availability on conference night. If this is the case for a teacher you wish to meet with, please email the teacher explaining the reason you wish to meet and ask to set up a time that works for both of you. A sign up is required for a conference with a teacher—no walk-ins.
Conference signups will close at midnight on Tuesday, February 13.
Below are links to the sign ups. The links are based on the first letter of the teacher's last name.
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Teacher last name A-F - click here.
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Teacher last name G-K - click here.
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Teacher last name L-O - click here.
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Teacher last name R-W - click here.
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As Mr. Collison announced in the January 26 edition of Fenwick Features, Mrs. Brenda Stier (Business/HR Manager) is taking on a new position at St. James White Oak. Today is Mrs. Stier's last day, and we are so grateful to her for everything she has done for Fenwick! She will definitely be missed. | |
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Fenwick Theater Presents...Grease!
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Join the Fenwick Theater Program for their production of "Grease: School Version" at the Sorg Opera House in Middletown!
Performances are:
- March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
- March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
- March 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Advanced General Admission tickets: $17.00 | 65 years and older: $15.00
You can purchase tickets here.
Congratulations to the following students who are performing in Grease:
Danny Zuko - Samuel Cella
Sandy Dombrowski - Ellie McKenna
Greasers:
Kenicke - Casey Calpin
Sonny - Dylon Blankenship
Roger - Noah Bridges
Doody - Nick Gellner
Pink Ladies:
Rizzo - Austyn Phipps
Marty - Emma Reed
Jan - Christina Bare
Frenchy - Laila Monaghan
Featured Roles:
Patty Simcox - Jorja Higgins
Joanie Casino/Miss Lynch - MG Griffith
Eugene - Patrick McKenna
Vince Fontaine - Skip Schneider
Special Guests:
Cha Cha Rodriguez - Sammy Davis
Teen Angel - Joshua Chertock
Chorus:
Claire Yang
Ellie Schrock
Lucy Harrison
Carley Watterson
Emily Sebralla
Miranda Pennington
Elena Adams
Omolayo Olamilekan
Patty Zellner
Sophie Griffith
Natalie O’Rourke
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What: Bishop Fenwick Winter Dance
Who: 9th grade through 12th grade
Theme: Disney
When: February 10, 2024
Time: 8:00-11:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 per person
Additional Information:
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Tickets are on sale through Hometown Ticketing.
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The deadline for purchasing tickets will be next Friday, February 9 at 10:00 p.m. There will not be any tickets sold after that date and time.
- Guests are welcome with a completed guest form. If you plan on bringing a Guest, please pick up a Guest form from Mrs. Longworth or the Main Office and be sure to turn those back in to either Mrs. Longworth or Mr. Umberg.
- If you have any questions, please direct those to Mrs. Longworth.
The dance will run from 8:00-11:00 p.m., but students will be allowed to leave at 10:30 p.m. Students will not be allowed to leave before 10:30 without their parent talking with Mrs. Longworth on the phone.
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Prospective Students
We continue to welcome prospective students to campus for different events. If you know a family interested in learning more about Fenwick, please encourage them to contact Director of Admissions Chris Kemper via phone at 513-428-0525 or email at ckemper@fenwickfalcons.org.
Winter Shadow Days
We have added some Shadow Days in February for prospective students. Those dates are:
- Thursday, February 15
- Thursday, February 22
- Friday, February 23
- Thursday, February 29
Prospective students and their families can visit our website to create a Fenwick account, if they haven't already done so. They can then schedule a Shadow Day in their Fenwick account.
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Falcon Go Days
We have added a few more slots to the Sign-Up Genius as student interest continues to rise. Remember that the first Go Day has moved to next Tuesday, February 13, since we will be closed on Monday. We will meet in the Campus Ministry Office directly after school and leave around 3:00 p.m. Students are responsible for providing their transportation. We are excited to serve the seniors at Bickford Senior Living!
Never Alone: Retreat for High Schoolers
Are you searching for the truth about who you are, what’s your purpose, and how to be happy in this life? Join your fellow high schoolers March 8-10 at St. Gertrude Parish’s L’alto: High School Spring Retreat to discover who God created you to be—instead of who the world says you should be. The retreat will be at Woodland Lakes Christian Camp & Retreat Center. Visit bit.ly/hsretreat2024 to learn more and register.
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Optional Summer Retreat Available!
This summer, Campus Ministry hopes to bring a group of Fenwick Students to the Steubenville Youth Conference on June 21-23, 2024. This is a unique opportunity for students who are seeking to know more and grow in their faith! Both Ms. Laake and Ms. Richardson attended a Steubenville Youth Conference when they were in high school and had transformative experiences. The cost per participant for the weekend would be $265, not including transportation. Please use this link and fill out the form to indicate your interest. Please reach out with any questions!
Ash Wednesday Mass
Next Wednesday, February 14, we will have Ash Wednesday Mass to kick off the Lenten Season. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and service while turning our hearts back to God. We are looking forward to walking with students during this season.
Summer Mission Trip
This summer we will be taking students to Campton, Kentucky for a Service-Learning Experience. We will be learning about the impact coal mining has on the Appalachian region and studying what the Church has said throughout the years on care for creation and responsible stewardship. Along the way, we will be meeting the wonderful residents of Campton and immersing ourselves in their community. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details on the trip and on application information.
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From Roots to Wings is a project born of necessity. With a few changes to our Journalism class, we have embarked on a digital journey to capture and tell the stories that cumulatively add up to the history of Bishop Fenwick High School. The changes to the class stemmed from a desire to equip our students with more relevant skills and meaningful experiences in an ever-evolving journalistic landscape. Throughout the process so far, we have come to find that the history of Fenwick is a mosaic of thousands of remarkable individuals and their stories, tied together through this school beginning with its inception in 1953. It is our history.
The process of creating digital media that is in line with current journalistic practices has been bumpy to say the least. We have leaned heavily on longtime faculty member Mrs. Cheryl Brandenburg for our technology needs and have been able to tap into the expertise and experience of Class of 2014 graduate Cameron Ridge (Cameron Ridge Media), who has generously given his time and talents to help this project get off the ground. With their help, a group of 27 current junior and senior students have been working to properly capture and retell the stories of the people who make up the history of Fenwick over the last 70 years. It’s still an evolving process, but we hope these videos spark conversations, rekindle connections among old friends, and establish new friendships within the vast community of people who call this place home.
While the bulk of our first videos highlight members of our community from its first 20 years, the ultimate goal is to interview and touch base with Falcons from all eras. We are interviewing former students, administrators, faculty, coaches, and support staff to ask them about how their experiences at Fenwick impacted them both inside and outside its walls. The stories that are being created are a small part of the history that has taken current students on a trail from our first building, Old South, to Manchester Road, and the current location on State Route 122 as well as the homes and hearts of everyone who has been a part of our community. Although our history covers three buildings, this project hopes to show how we are all One Fenwick. We look forward to producing more videos in the years to come.
If you’d like to nominate someone to be interviewed, please don’t hesitate to contact Journalism teacher Mr. Herber.
We will be sharing these videos in Fenwick Features and on social media over the next several weeks. Our first video features Ann Marie Heggi Barger '56 and her deep personal and family connection to Fenwick. We have included links to both the trailer and the full-length version.
Trailer
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What’s New
This year’s Career Speaker Series began today. Students can sign up to hear from a plethora of professionals during Friday Flock Block. This week, Fenwick is hosting speakers who work in radiological technologies, occupational therapy, graphic design, financial planning, nurse anesthesiology, and careers in cardiac surgery/medical devices. All students should check their email for a sign-up genius that lists all upcoming career speaker offerings.
Flock Block with the Counselors
Class of 2024:
Seniors enjoyed the game of Jeopardy. The seniors were challenged to answer questions that pertained to the transition to college – questions and answers provided insight into common pitfalls to avoid and useful information about making the most of the experience from Day One.
Class of 2025:
Counselors will be meeting with juniors during Flock Block on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20 and 21 to discuss the scheduling process for their senior year.
Class of 2026:
- Counselors will be meeting with sophomores during Flock Block on Monday and Tuesday, February 26 and 27 to discuss the scheduling process for their junior year.
- Any current sophomore considering taking CCP Chemistry next year is REQUIRED to attend a CCP meeting – failure to attend one of the two meetings means you will NOT be allowed to take CCP Chemistry junior year. Please refer to the CCP section below for important information.
Class of 2027:
Mrs. Snyder met with all the freshmen in their Mobile Computing classes during Collaboration Time to review the requirements for earning a state of Ohio diploma from Bishop Fenwick High. Students learned about:
- Earning 26 credits in specific content areas.
- Demonstrating English and Algebra competency through the upcoming IOWA tests.
- Earning graduation seals.
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Graduation requirement information can be found in the Course of Studies and in each student’s Class of 2027 class notebook.
Counselors will be meeting with freshmen during Flock Block on Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 to discuss the scheduling process for their sophomore year.
Scholarships
Dayton Area Military Officers Merit Scholarship – for seniors whose parent is eligible for membership in the MOAA or be a child of an active duty, reserve, national guard or retired enlisted military personnel. Email Mrs. Horn for the application. Deadline is 4/15/2024.
Hagan Scholarship Foundation – for seniors with household incomes less than $100,000. Applicants must have a 3.5 and be willing to work a part time job in college. Deadline is 3/1/2024. www.hsfmo.org
Mental Wellness Tip
Catholic schools have, since their inception, been classified as institutions that challenge negative or unhealthy cultural norms and influences. One such pressing societal issue is allowing oneself to be a passive bystander when observing negative or unhealthy behaviors. Now, just imagine if all who are reading this post made it a habit to be an “upstander.” What positive changes we could make one kind act at a time!
up·stand·er
/ˈəpˌstandər/
noun
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a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.
"encourage your daughter to be an upstander, not a bystander"
Counselor Information
As a reminder, our counselor breakdown is:
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CCP Information Night
The State of Ohio has a program called College Credit Plus (CCP) that allows students to earn college credit and high school credit while still in high school. Most out-of-state colleges will refer to this as "dual enrollment." It is only called CCP in Ohio.
At Fenwick, it is typically juniors and seniors who are involved in CCP, but by state law, the CCP program is open to everyone at Fenwick. CCP courses taught at Fenwick are only open to juniors and seniors. There is an option for any student at Fenwick to take a CCP course either online or on the college campus.
The first step of learning more or participating in this program for the 2024-25 school year is to attend a mandatory informational/counseling meeting. This is a requirement set by the State of Ohio.
The remaining Informational/Counseling mandatory meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 25 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Fenwick Main Gym. Required sign-in will be in the main hallway. Please arrive in time to sign in and get settled in the main gym to start at 6:00 p.m. If you did not attend the earlier meeting on December 10, you must attend this meeting.
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If the student and a parent do not attend this meeting, the student will not be permitted to participate in the CCP program. There will be no recording of the meeting.
- Please plan ahead - students should ask off work from their part-time jobs or volunteer, families should make arrangements to be able to attend this meeting.
- Parents and students will be required to sign in at the meeting and submit a signed form stating that they attended the meeting in full.
- Parents and students are required to attend even if they have participated in CCP before.
For more information, please view the FAQs.
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Speakers Wanted
The Counseling Department is looking for volunteers who are willing to speak to students about their career field. They are looking for speakers in the following areas:
- Pilot
- Professional/College Sports
- Data Scientist
- Environmental Science
- Forestry
The Career Exploration sessions take place during Friday Flock Block, which runs from 11:08-11:48 a.m. We are hosting speakers on the following dates: March 15, April 5, April 12, April 19, April 26, and May 3.
If you or someone you know are interested, please complete can fill out the form and Mrs. Snyder will reach out.
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Go Falcons!
Be sure to visit the GCLC website for updates and standings for all of our programs.
Come out to support all of our programs! To see team schedules, purchase tickets, read announcements, and more information for our department, please visit www.fenwicksports.org!
You can follow us on Twitter @FenwickSports for daily results and updates!
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Looking Ahead
February
10 - Winter Dance
12 - No School - Reward for meeting our goal in the Christmas Present Drive
14 - Ash Wednesday - All-School Mass
15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
16 - No School
19 - Presidents' Day - No School
25 - CCP Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Main Gym
29 - Reconciliation Service
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