Key Dates

September 30

No School

October 3

All School Respect Life Mass

(no birthday dress down)

October 5

School Picture Makeups, lunchtime

October 12

Freshmen: no school

Sophomores: PSAT, 12:45 dismissal

Juniors: PSAT, 12:45 dismissal

Seniors: no school/senior portraits

Today is a 1:48 Early Release Day.

National Merit Semifinalists

Two Bishop Watterson students have been named National Merit Semifinalists based on their performances on the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Noah Garczewski (St. Andrew School and Parish) is a member of National Honor Society and Student Council, serving as a senior class representative and Chief Editor of the bi-weekly student e-newsletter. He has been a member of the BWHS In the Know team, earning league all-star status for the past two years, and has volunteered at St. Andrew and the Catholic Men’s Conference. He is undecided on his college plans at this time.

Evan Schehr (St. Andrew School, St. Joan of Arc Parish) is a member of the BWHS Marching and Concert Bands as well as the Dungeons and Dragons Club. He plans to major in engineering in college.

Congratulations to Noah and Evan!

PSAT for Sophomores, Juniors Set for October 12

Sophomores and juniors will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 12. Students must be in their assigned rooms by 7:45 a.m. Students who are late may not be permitted in the room to take the exam and this will be counted as an unexcused absence. Closer to the test date, room assignments will be sent to the students’ bwhs.org emails along with information pertinent to test day. 

Students will be dismissed at noon and buses are scheduled to pick up at that time. Students who have extended time accommodations will finish around 12:45 p.m. and will need to arrange for a ride home. 

Freshmen and seniors have this day off from school. Senior portraits for the yearbook, wall composite and graduation slide show will be taken by HR Imaging at BWHS that day. Watch Wednesday News for scheduling information. 

Homecoming Dance This Saturday

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 grades 11-12 counselors will be visiting junior classrooms to do college planning activities. The grades 9-10 counselors will be visiting freshman classes to do a career lesson and will also be doing small group check-ins with freshmen during study hall.

Financial Aid Meeting

The senior financial aid meeting for parents and students will be Monday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Creighton will send an email with the Zoom link as the date approaches.

Academic Support

As we approach the middle of first quarter, counselors will be reaching out to students who are struggling in classes to offer support and help connect them with available resources. Students needing help in a class should contact the teacher and ask to arrange time to work together for assistance.

College Rep Visits

More than 100 college representatives will be visiting Bishop 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.

Mothers' Club

Teacher Luncheon

Mothers' Club is looking for volunteers to donate food items, and to set up, serve and clean up at the quarterly Faculty and Staff Luncheon held in Dominican Hall on Monday, October 3. Please check out the SignUp Genius link below for detailed requests. There is an all school Mass at 10:30 a.m., so come for Mass and then stay and meet the Bishop Watterson teachers and staff while helping out at the luncheon which runs from 11:40 a.m. to 1:05 p.m. Stay afterward, meet some other mothers and have lunch! Questions? Call or text Laura Williams (614) 327-4077.

To help with this event check out our signup genius at the button below.

Athletics

Wrestling Meetings TOMORROW

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

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

Swim Team Meetings

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. A parent meeting will be held on October 4 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.

Quebec Trip

Registration is now open for next summer’s trip to Quebec with Mme. Jouikova.

Click on the button below and use tour code: TYAK43R.

Worth Repeating

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

2021-22 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.

Eagle Store

Eagle Store Hours

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). 

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 test ( October 22) and SAT test (October 1) are the first tests available for the 2022-23 school year. 

KarenSATtutor@columbus.rr.com