Friday, January 27
- Student vs. Teacher Basketball game
- 2:11 p.m. Dismissal
Saturday, January 28
Monday, January 30
- 8:55 a.m. Arrival
- Catholic Schools Week begins
- Summer Camp Registration Opens
Tuesday, January 31
- Boys Basketball CYO Night
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BCHS celebrates Catholic Schools Week 2023, to honor our entire community: students, teachers, administration, support staff, pastors, alumni and parents who make our Catholic schools unique. This year’s theme is “Walking Together in Faith and Love.” We will celebrate, worship, pray, and have fun together as members of a faith community rooted in Jesus Christ. Click here to learn more about the week!
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Congratulations to all students who were named to the 2022 – 2023 BCHS Honor Roll, Second Quarter. Click here to view the honor roll lists.
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Trojan Talk: Teachers vs. Seniors |
BCHS students and staff prepare for the highly anticipated Teachers vs. Seniors Basketball Game on Friday, January 27. |
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Join BC parents for a rosary in the St. Benedict Center on Friday, Jan. 27, after morning announcements (around 7:55 a.m). Park on the south end of campus and enter the doors off of Crittenden. Rosaries and rosary guides will be provided. It’s a quick, great way to start your day!
TRINITY CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP ALL YEAR AROUND
The Trinity Club is the parent club of Bishop Chatard High School. We rely on and procure volunteers to help with events; we encourage prayer between and among our staff, students and families; and we host gatherings to foster community among our BCHS parents.
Sign up via our volunteer form to be notified when we have events and need volunteers.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER. A lot of information about events and volunteer needs is shared via social media (Twitter and Facebook), but specific asks are usually sent via email to those who have indicated interest in a certain event.
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In the spirit of Pro-Life Week and Catholic Schools Week, BCHS is partnering with Changing Footprints, an organization that gives new and gently used shoes to those who do not have access to this basic necessity. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring in lightly worn shoes and place them in the bin located in the Main Office. Thank you to sophomores Ellie Wirts, Addison Sandifur, and Riley Riggs for getting this started! |
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Parents of seniors interested in purchasing a congratulatory ad in the yearbook can now place that order online. Payment and design must be submitted by March 16 to guarantee placement in the yearbook. Click here for more information.
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All students are invited to participate or attend Open Mic Night on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the BCHS Music Room. Vocals, instrumental, comedy, and spoken-word acts are all welcome! Participants just show up ready to perform! Enjoy coffee or cocoa during the evening too!
- Acts must be no longer than 5 minutes and school-appropriate.
- Bring in a track, sheet music, a cappella, or even YouTube link.
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Contact Mr. Duray for assistance with song ideas at mduray@bishopchatard.org
Don’t miss this fun evening with classmates and friends!
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Chatard-A-Bration: A Night in the Caribbean: February 11 |
Limited tickets remain to attend Chatard-A-Bration 2023. Don't miss out on the fun. Purchase your tickets today!
- 5:30 - 11:00 p.m., February 11
- Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a table of 10
- Live entertainment provided by The Bishops
- Ticket sales close when sold out or by January 27
- Purchase tickets here
The Silent Auction goes live February 1!
You don’t have to attend Chatard-A-Bration to bid and win in the Silent Auction. Register your mobile device and you can join in the fun and support your BC Trojans!
HOW TO REGISTER
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Go to https://qtego.net/qlink/chatard.
- Click the Register button and fill out the form. You are required to enter a credit card. You will ONLY be charged if you make a donation, win an auction item or purchase an Instabuy.
- After you register, click the blue link to access your personal bidding site.
HOW TO PLACE YOUR BIDS
- After you register, click the blue link to access your personal bidding site.
- Press the ‘Auction Item’ button to be directed to our fabulous auction items.
- Tap the item, enter in your bid, then hit submit!
Win the $10,000 Grand Prize!
There's still time to purchase your Chatard-A-Bration raffle tickets for a chance to win $10,000!
The Grand prize will be drawn live during Chatard-A-Bration on February 11. You need not be present to win.
Tickets are $100 each. Only 300 tickets will be sold.
License #: 000572
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Reporting student tardies & absences |
Please report any student tardies and/or absences by calling Marilynn Fagan, Attendance Officer, at 317-251-1451. |
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From the Counseling Office |
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Course Selections for 2023/2024 school year
School Counselors are meeting with current Freshmen and Sophomores this week, and they will meet with Juniors next week to discuss scheduling classes for next year. Please be on the lookout for course selection sheets coming home, which will include recommendations from teachers, instructions for selecting courses, and a list of all courses available to your child.
School counselors will meet one-on-one with your child before Spring Break to go over their choices.
Please reach out to your child’s school counselor if you have any questions!
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Indiana Commission for Higher Education Scholarship Opportunities
Seniors applying to college who plan to study Education have three possible scholarship opportunities. Applications are due by January 31. Click here or contact BC College Counselor Abbey Saurine at asaurine@bishopchatard.org for more information.
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Lily Cridge: Indiana Cross County Gatorade Player of the Year |
Congratulations to BCHS senior Lily Cridge, who was named the 2022-23 Gatorade Indiana Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence and high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field. She is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Player of the Year award to be announced in January. Click here to read more.
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The Royal Irish Rugby Registration Night is Thursday, Jan. 26, at Northside Events (old Northside K of C). Info session begins at 7 p.m. with registration at 7:30. Can't make it? Register online or contact us at
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BC Boys Basketball CYO Night is Jan. 31
NEW DATE! Join BCHS on January 31 for Boys Basketball CYO Night as the Trojans meet University High School. North Deanery students are invited to wear their team jerseys or a Bishop Chatard or grade/middle school t-shirt and present their Future Trojan Pass for free admission to the game. The first 100 CYO players to arrive and check in at the CYO table at the BCHS front entrance will receive a special Trojan giveaway!
JV basketball begins at 6 p.m. and Varsity to follow. Also beginning at 6 p.m., the Trojan Horse Tailgate will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, along with sides and treats. Join us for dinner and stay for the game!
CYO basketball players are invited to the Trojan pregame talk with Coach Kenny Roseman. Players should meet outside the Auxiliary Gym at approximately 6:45 p.m. At halftime of the Varsity game, North Deanery CYO basketball players will also be welcomed to the court for recognition and invited to participate in a game of knockout.
Join us January 31 to cheer on the Trojans!
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Softball Winter Camp: February 25
All softball players, grades 1 – 8, are invited to the 2023 BCHS Winter Softball Camp. Freshen up your softball skills while having fun with the Bishop Chatard Softball team. There is no better time to dust off your bat and glove than right now. Practice your throwing, hitting and fielding with both players and coaches from the high school team.
Join us to have a great time and learn a few things along the way! (There will be no pitching/catching at this clinic due to time/space constraints.)
The camp will be held at BCHS on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the auxiliary gym.
- 1st – 3rd Graders: 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- 4th – 6th Graders: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- 7th – 8th Graders: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Cost: $25 per player (includes camp and t-shirt)
Camp details
- Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in.
- Wear softball pants, leggings or sweats.
- Bring your glove, bat and bag, if you have one. No cleats; please wear athletic shoes.
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Questions? Contact Head Softball Coach Kerry Lynch at klynch@bishopchatard.org
Online registration will be coming soon!
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Q3 BCHS Career Seminar Speakers
In an effort to assist students in their career exploration process, sophomores, juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to hear from Bishop Chatard alumni career speakers each quarter during Seminar A in the theatre room.
Signup for Q3 Seminar speakers is now open.
- Each student is expected to sign up for at least one career seminar this quarter during Seminar A.
- You are welcome to attend multiple seminars if you are interested in more than one.
- Be sure to sign up early as space will be limited for some of the presentations.
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Driver's Ed: Summer 2023
Bishop Chatard will be offering Driver Education this summer. The 2023 Summer Driver’s Education Course at Bishop Chatard is a state-certified course open to all BCHS students who are at least 15 years of age by May 27. The cost is $450, which includes both the classroom session and the in-car driving sessions. This course is open to only current or incoming BCHS students.
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Bishop Chatard Summer Camp registration opens Jan. 30 |
Registration for 2023 Summer Camps will open Monday, Jan. 30, at 9 a.m. Bishop Chatard is offering both athletic and enrichment camps designed to keep your students engaged and having fun in the summer!
Three weeks of summer camps will run June 12 - 15, June 19 - 22 and June 26 - 29. A variety of activities will be offered! From theatre, ceramics and robotics with our award-winning teachers, to a number of athletic camps with our champion high school coaches, we offer something for every North Deanery student at our Trojan Summer Camps!
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7th & 8th grade students: Join us for Band Jam March 4 |
Do you have a 7th or 8th grade student who plays a wind, string or percussion instrument, whether in the school band or other ensemble?
If so, Bishop Chatard invites him/her to come to our BAND JAM on Saturday morning, March 4, from 10 a.m. until noon. It will be a quick but awesome (fire!) opportunity to meet current members of the BCHS Band and other students who are also considering attending BCHS. And then, we will light…it…up and play some of our favorites TOGETHER! Be sure to bring an instrumen.
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BCHS Spirit Shop
The BC Spirit Shop is open from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday on full school days.
Some State merch is still available! Get a short or long sleeve t-shirt or a sweatshirt to commemorate our “Sweet 16” before they are gone! Available in the store and online.
Can’t make it in to the store? Shop online 24/7! Select the “Take Home” option during checkout and your order will be sent home with your BCHS student for free! Or select the “Shipping” option and items will be delivered to your door ($10 shipping fee applied). Click here to shop online!
Follow the BCHS Spirit Shop on Twitter @ChatardS for news, sales and special store hours.
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Retreat Permission slips due in January
Early in 2023, two Junior & one Senior Fellowship Retreat will be conducted by Campus Ministry. Parents/Guardians: Watch your email for important information about these retreat experiences.
If you are unsure when your child will be attending, click the appropriate line below or view retreat rosters on the Retreat pages of the Bishop Chatard website for your student. Permission forms are available there also.
Please pray for the retreatants that they might have a meaningful encounter with themselves, others, and God!
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Registration for Enrollment Events |
Shadow at BCHS!
Registration for shadowing at Bishop Chatard High School is open! All 8th grade students are invited to join us for a full school day where they will attend classes, get a tour of the school, eat lunch, and participate in school activities with a current student. A shadowing experience is one of the most important ways your student can get a real look at what life is like at Bishop Chatard. Click here to register.
Register for a Wednesday Walk-Thru
Parents and guardians who are interested in learning more about Bishop Chatard can register for a Wednesday Walk-Thru. These sessions give parents and guardians the opportunity to hear a presentation from a member of our leadership team and take a tour of the school while classes are in session. These events, which start at 8 a.m. and last two hours, are held throughout the fall and winter. Space is limited so registration is required. Click here to learn more.
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Ways for Students to stay informed |
Is your student interested in getting involved, but not sure how? Contact Mr. Tim Boyle at tboyle@bishopchatard.org or stop by the Student Life office (in the Cafeteria). Other ways for students to stay informed include:
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Follow @BCHStudentLife on Twitter!
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Download and check out the BCHS Student News App! Students should have this on their school iPads, but can add it to their phone's home screen as well!
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Visit the Student Page on the school website.
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Click here to see Mr. Boyle's weekly Student Life email (sent weekly to students).
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5885 Crittenden Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220
P: 317.251.1451 | F: 317.251.3648
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