Key Dates

September 14

Meet the Teacher, last names M-Z

September 16

All-School Mass

(no birthday dress down)

September 19

Junior College Planning Night

September 30

No School

Today is a 1:48 Early Release Day.

Semester Finals Attendance

As you make plans for our various breaks for the 2022-23 school year, please read the following policy from our Student Handbook:

Testing and Absence – Semester Final Exams

Students must be present during all scheduled finals. The only excused absence is one due to extreme illness. A doctor’s note is required for verification. If a student is ill and needs to reschedule an exam, they must contact Vice Principal Abby Teeters, abteeter@cdeducation.org, for permission and arrangements. Exams will not be rescheduled for vacations, club sports, etc. Absences due to reasons other than illness may result in the student receiving 80% of the grade earned.

Please examine our finals schedule closely and plan vacations accordingly. Inform family members, club coaches, employers, parish leaders working on service trips, retreats, etc. that students are not available until exams are over. Please do not schedule doctor’s appointments, elective surgery, etc. during this time. 

Semester Exams:

Thursday, December 15-Tuesday, December 20

Senior Final Exams:

Friday, May 19-Wednesday, May 24

Underclassmen Final Exams:

Friday, May 26-Thursday, June 1

Meet the Teacher Night TONIGHT

Last Names M-Z: September 14

We hope you can join us for Meet the Teacher Night! Anyone who could not make it last week is welcome to join us tonight. 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.

New Yard Signs

Show your Eagle pride by placing one of our (free) signs in your front yard! Signs will be available to pick up at Meet the Teacher tonight. Or email Colleen Mar, mrs.mar@bwhs.org, to have one sent home with your student.

Legends Golf Classic

Volunteers Needed

We are looking for two volunteers to assist at our Legends Golf Outing on Monday, September 19 from 9:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Kinsale Golf Club. These volunteers are needed to oversee the hole where participants can take a chance to win a car by making a hole in one. Food and beverages will be provided. For more information contact Rebecca Price at (614) 545-2136 or rprice@cdeducation.org.

Silent Auction Open

The Legends Golf Outing features a silent auction that is open to everyone.

Homecoming Dance

When: Saturday, September 24

Where: BWHS Auxiliary Gym

Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Attendees: BWHS 9th-12th grade students only

Ticket Sales: Tickets will be on sale on the BWHS website on Wednesday, September 21 for $25.00

• Please review the dress code found in the student handbook.
• Students must be in attendance for 5 periods on Friday, September 23 to attend the dance.
• Students need to have their online ticket and student ID to check in at the dance.

Counselor Corner

Counselor Classroom Visits

This week, the wellness counselors are visiting freshman theology classes with a mental health 101 lesson.

Junior College Planning Night

The junior college planning night for parents and students will be Monday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. Look for the email from Ms. Creighton with the Zoom link to attend.



Financial Aid Meeting Date Change

The scholarship and financial aid meeting for senior families will be Monday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Creighton will send out a zoom link as the date approaches.

College Rep Visits

More than 100 college representatives will be visiting Watterson this fall to meet with our juniors and seniors. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about various colleges and make a connection with our admissions representatives. Students can view the list of upcoming visits in their Naviance account by clicking on “colleges” - “college visits” and then click the “register now” button to sign up for any that they would like to attend. The deadline to sign up is 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays, the week before the visit.

Social Media Tip

Unrealistic Beauty Standards on Social Media

Did you know 8 in 10 girls say they compare the way they look to others on social media?

Click here for tips on talking to kids about beauty standards.

Athletics

Wrestling Meetings: TIMES SWAPPED

The girls wrestling team will have a meeting on September 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria followed by a boys wrestling team meeting at 6:45 p.m. 

Girls Lacrosse Meeting

DATE CHANGE: Save the date of October 11 for a girls lacrosse meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. 

Swim Team Meeting

Students interested in swimming this year, come meet the coaches and learn about the season on Tuesday, September 27 after school at 3:05 p.m. in the classroom near the guidance and athletic offices.

Boys Lacrosse Meeting

A kick off parent and athlete meeting for the boys lacrosse team will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Campus Ministry

TELOS Junior Retreat

Juniors will have two opportunities to go on retreat this year. The Telos Retreat will be held Oct. 30-31 and Feb. 26-27. Students will leave BWHS at 12:30 on the Sunday and return to school by 2:30 on Monday. The retreat will be held at Maria Stein Spiritual Center and the cost is $75. Scholarships are available. Registration form is available by clicking on the button below.

Kairos Retreat Info

Parent packets for the Fall Kairos Retreat will be sent home with students on Thursday. Materials are due back to Mrs. Simmonds by Thursday, September 22.

Registration is being accepted for winter and spring Kairos. To sign up, download the registration form found by clicking on the button below and submit with a $100 deposit. Scholarships are available through the Brendan Foley Memorial Fund.

Reel Homily

Take one minute to watch this "Reel Homily" by Fr. Tim Anastos as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel.

If you appreciated this short reflection, sign up for weekly Reel Homilies by clicking here. 

Yearbook

Yearbooks Are In

Students who ordered 2021-22 yearbooks can pick them up during lunches on Thursday and Friday.

For graduates who did not have the yearbook shipped to home, please email Mrs. Rush, mrs.rush@bwhs.org.

Yearbook Candids

Worth Repeating

Health Office Updates

What to do if your student tests positive for COVID 19?

The student will be asked to isolate for at least 5 days from onset of symptoms. Day of onset is Day 0, and you begin counting the following day. The student may return to in-person learning on Day 6 with a well-fitting mask, as long as the student has been fever free for 24 hours (without fever reducing medications) and symptoms are improving. The student is asked to remain masked through Day 10. 

Please call or email the school nurse at aspangler@columbus.k12.oh.us with questions or concerns. 

What to do if my student has been exposed to COVID 19?

If your student has been exposed to COVID 19 they should wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days from date of exposure. The student may test on Day 5 post exposure and if negative is no longer required to mask. If the student should develop symptoms, please stay home and obtain testing. 

Student Trip to Quebec

Columbus Italian Festival

Senior Yearbook Pics

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 12

Seniors will be photographed for their senior portrait at Bishop Watterson on Wednesday, October 12. 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. Watch for a link to schedule a time in a future Wednesday News.

For planning purposes, here are the guidelines:

Boys: jacket, shirt and tie, clean shaven, hair must meet handbook guidelines

Girls: modest top that is above the collar bone and not sleeveless, hair must meet handbook guidelines

Eagle Store

Eagle Store Hours

Beginning this week, the Eagle Store will be open from 3:00-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays or by appointment (email mrs.geswein@bwhs.org). 

NEW Attendance Email

If your child is sick please call us (614) 268-8671 or email attendance@bwhs.org between 7:30-8:30 a.m.

If your child needs to leave early, please email attendance@bwhs.org or send a note with the following information:

• Student first & last name
• Student ID #
• Time for student to leave
• Parent signature

If you send a note, your student turns the note in during homeroom or directly to the main office.

Students are responsible to know when to leave and go straight to the main office at the designated time and sign out.

Eucharistic Adoration

One of the efforts to nurture and encourage the spiritual life of our students here at Bishop Watterson is weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Each week, one of the different classes is assigned to spend some time in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament with their Theology class. On Wednesdays, we expose the Blessed Sacrament at 7:30 a.m. and remain in prayer until Benediction at 1:30 p.m. We would like to invite parents to join us.

If you have completed the “Protecting God’s Children” requirements of the Diocese and are interested in joining us for prayer, please click on the button below to sign-up for a particular Holy Hour.

We would like to thank you for your cooperation with this effort and we look forward to your joining us in prayer.

ACT-SAT-PSAT Prep

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. The PSAT will be given at school on October 12, 2022 to all Juniors (and Sophomores). No registration needed.

If you are taking a college entrance test in the next few months, registration is required. The upcoming ACT tests (September 10 and October 22) and SAT tests (August 27 and October 1) are the first tests available for the 2022-23 school year. 

KarenSATtutor@columbus.rr.com