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Weekly Parent
Newsletter
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Congratulations to the BCHS Girls Varsity Basketball Team on becoming City Champions with a basket at the buzzer for a 62-61 win over Heritage Christian! |
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Jan. 21
Virtual Christmas Concert
Jan. 22
2:16 p.m. Dismissal
Jan. 25
8:50 a.m. Arrival
Jan. 25 - Jan. 29
Pro-Life Week
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Post-Christmas Concert: Jan. 21 |
On Thursday, Jan. 21, the BCHS Music Department will perform its Christmas Concert for the student body. Because students were learning virtually prior to Christmas, this concert was delayed. A link to the live-stream will be posted on Jan. 21 on the Bishop Chatard website when available. Click here to learn more. Questions? Contact Mark Duray, Director of Music, at mduray@bishopchatard.org. |
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Congratulations Mr. Hansen! |
Congratulations to Bishop Chatard Principal Joe Hansen on being named by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis 2021 National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award nominee. Each year, one outstanding principal in the archdiocese is selected for this honor, and Bishop Chatard is proud to join Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools Mary McCoy and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in recognizing Mr. Hansen for his commitment to Catholic education. |
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Pro-Life Week Diaper Drive |
The Pro-Life Club will be hosting a Diaper Drive to celebrate Pro-Life Week. The drive will run from Monday, Jan. 25, until Thursday, Jan. 28. Campus Ministry will be collecting diapers of all sizes as well as baby wipes. Drop off all donations outside of the Campus Ministry Office. All diapers and wipes will go to the Women's Care Center. Participating in this Diaper Drive will count as one hour of service if submitted to Canvas. Contact Joel Kelley at jkelley@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
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Seniors: Send in College and Scholarship Information |
It's time for Senior college acceptances and scholarships to be celebrated! Please forward your student's admit and scholarship letters, emails or screenshots of admission portals to pnixon@bishopchatard.org by Feb. 1 so that BCHS can update the bulletin board on the second floor. BCHS is so proud of all the hard work that the Class of 2021 has done!
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Bishop Chatard is hopeful that we will be able to host athletic and enrichment camps on campus this summer. As with so many things in our lives, scheduling and registration of 2021 Summer Camps has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as information is available, we will communicate that through our parent emails and on our website. We look forward to once again hosting summer camps at BCHS! Questions? Contact Maureen Malarney at summercamp@bishopchatard.org. |
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‘for the love of the game’ t-shirts still available |
Over 300 players competed for the coveted Athletic Booster Club Trivia Night championship on Jan. 16. Congratulations to The Grappling Gang led by the Harkness family on winning the virtual competition! Over 130 devices logged in from multiple states to compete.
‘for the love of the game’ t-shirts are still available. Short-sleeve shirts are $12 and long-sleeve shirts are $15. Order shirts here!
View the student video ‘Why I love sports’ at here.
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Parent Volunteers needed for Catholic Schools Week |
Catholic Schools Week begins Feb. 1 and the Trinity Club will be working with Campus Ministry on a few events. Parent volunteers are needed to help with donations and set up/clean up on Feb. 1, 2 and 3. There are early (before school) opportunities as well as a few mid-afternoon options. If you can’t be here, please consider donating candy to our cause such as, miniature-sized candy bars, jolly ranchers, tootsie rolls, suckers, smarties, etc. |
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BCHS Spring Musical: 'Footloose' |
Join the Crew!
Students interested in being considered to join the crew of Footloose, the 2021 BCHS spring musical to be presented April 15-17, are encouraged to submit the form below. As with the Fall Play, our crews need to remain small so that we can allow for social distancing during work periods. Students who are interested are encouraged to sign up and we will incorporate as many students as we can in a safe manner. Click here to sign up!
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Audition for the spring musical!
Following is important information for students interested in auditioning for Footloose:
Overview:
- Singing Auditions: Today, January 20
- Dancing Auditions: Those who signed up have received instructions.
- First Read-Thru: Monday, Jan. 25: 3:45 to 6:15 p.m.
- Show dates: April 15, 16, 17
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Registration is now open for the 2021 SAT Prep Class at BCHS. This is for BCHS students only and is intended for current BCHS juniors, but sophomores will be allowed if space permits. This 6-week SAT Prep class is taught by BCHS teachers Mrs. Schaffner and Mrs. Hilton. It includes one hour of math and one hour of English each session. Click here to learn more and to register! Email Katie Schaffner at kschaffner@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
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2021-2022 Journalism Class applications due Feb. 12 |
Applications are now being accepted for students interested in joining the Yearbook, the Blueprint, Trojan Matters, or Advanced Photography next school year. Students are encouraged to stop by Room 210 and talk with Mr. Cockrum if they have any questions. The staffs are open to all 2021-2022 sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Applications are due by Feb. 12. Click here to view more information. Contact Troy Cockrum at tcockrum@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
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Chatard-A-Bration Winter Fest 2021 |
Join us in celebrating Chatard-A-Bration from the comfort of your home at Winter Fest 2021 – At-Home Edition! Enjoy our always popular silent auction, live auction and cash raffle drawing.
You’ll also experience a few new features! Your ‘Party Pass” gives you access to our Winter Fest drive-thru dinner and libations pick up on Saturday, Feb. 20, plus access to the BC Block Party, to be scheduled when larger group gatherings are available. Tune in to the Winter Fest Broadcast on Feb. 20 for 30 minutes of virtual entertainment including our silent auction, $10,000 grand prize raffle drawing and the finale of our Live auction trips.
Support where you can with a sponsorship, party pass, cash raffle, auction bidding and/or general donation. If you are interested in donating to our auction, please complete the Chatard-A-Bration Auction Donation form. Th ank you for your support of Bishop Chatard High School.
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Senior "Congratulations" Yearbook Ads |
Senior Yearbook "Baby" Ads are now available. Families interested in purchasing an ad in the yearbook for that special senior may view details here. Purchases and design must be submitted by Feb. 5, to guarantee placement in the yearbook.
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The Spirit Shoppe is now open on Wednesdays during lunch periods (11:30-1:15 p.m.) for students and staff. Pickup options are available again! Choose the pickup option when making your online purchase and you will receive an email when your order is ready in the main office.
The BCHS Spirit Shoppe has a limited supply of State Champion Back-to-Back merchandise available in the online store! Short and long sleeve tees and crewneck sweatshirts (which can be worn to school on spirit days) are available. Get them before they are gone!
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From the Counseling Office |
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Apply for the National Honor Society |
Junior and senior students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.60 or higher are able to apply to the Father Casey Chapter of the Bishop Chatard High School National Honor Society. Students who qualify have been sent the application link via email. Applications and teacher recommendations are due by Friday, Feb. 5, at 8 a.m. and can be found below. Students will be notified no later than Friday, Feb. 12. The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 a.m. Contact Pam Nixon at pnixon@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
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Trojan College Counseling Video Series |
BCHS College Counselor Pam Nixon has created a series of videos for seniors interested in learning more about applying to college. New videos are being added to the series regularly! The topics include things that colleges look for, FAFSA FAQs, Utilizing Personality Assessments, college application tips and timing, choosing a major, financial aid information and more. Click the button below to view the video series!
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Check out Bishop Chatard's virtual tour! |
Safety protocols prevent Bishop Chatard from inviting guests into our building at this time, so we have created a virtual stroll through our hallways, classrooms, gymnasiums and athletic fields that is being used to give prospective Trojan families a closer look at our campus. As a parent, you are undoubtedly familiar with the school, but we thought you might enjoy checking out our virtual tour.
While taking this Virtual Tour, you will notice videos that you can play, infographics and slideshows to view, and other icons alerting you to pop-up pieces that you can 'click' to glimpse BCHS in action. You can move manually through the tour or use the navigation options in the upper right corner to visit specific locations under Community Areas, Classrooms or Athletic Facilities.
Until we can gather again in person, enjoy our Virtual Tour!
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COVID-19 student reporting procedure |
Please note that the medical@bishopchatard.org email address is to be used only to report COVID-19 positive test results or quarantining due to exposure, and report COVID-related absences. Standard school procedures should still be used to report a daily absence for COVID-19 or for other reasons, or to ask health-related questions. View Bishop Chatard's standard procedure for reporting absences here.
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Help to Advocate for Catholic schools! |
Support the Indiana Non-Public Education Association. Visit the INPEA website to read about the latest news concerning INPEA efforts.
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P: 317.251.1451 | F: 317.251.3648
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