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Weekly Update
August 26, 2020
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Required Health Screening Information
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REQUIRED SCREENING PRIOR TO CAMPUS ARRIVAL
Bishop Blanchet High School has partnered with HealthShield, a text-based COVID-19 health screening tool. This process will ensure that all faculty, staff, students, parents, visitors and volunteers have been properly screened prior to arriving on campus.
Please review this information prior to Student Orientation that begins Monday, August 31. Screening will be a required step to participate in the drive-through portion of Orientation, and any other on campus activity for your student.
REQUIREMENTS
- In order for students to participate in any school sponsored, in person activity, a parent or guardian must attest to their student's health prior to participation each day.
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Prior to participating in any school sponsored, in person activity, school personnel will verify that each student has been properly screened.
- All parents and guardians are required to register their student in HealthShield prior to Student Orientation that begins next Monday, August 31.
- Students must have a parent/guardian complete the HealthShield screening survey for their student prior to their student's arrival to campus on their assigned orientation day.
- Students will not be permitted to enter the building during Orientation next week without a completed and approved HealthShield screening survey.
- Students are not permitted to attest to their own health.
HEALTHSHIELD REGISTRATION
- HealthShield registration and screening is done entirely from the user's cell phone via text messaging. It is not an app, and there is nothing to download.
- Parents or guardians answer three CDC compliant questions related to their student's health and provide a temperature screening.
- Please view both the registration tutorial video to learn how to register your student, and the HealthShield FAQ. The dedicated BBHS phone number to text is included in the tutorial video.
Bishop Blanchet's top priority is the health and safety of all members of our community. If you have any questions, please reach out to Chris Bilanko, Dean of Students.
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PARENT/GUARDIAN WEBINARS
Thank you for joining the Bishop Blanchet Leadership Team for this week's parent/guardian webinars focused on Fall 2020 Digital Distance Learning and our Health and Safety Program. If you were unable to watch, please see links below for the recorded webinars. To access the slide presentation, click here. New & Transfer Parent/Guardian Webinar
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STUDENT ORIENTATION DATE, TIME AND FORMAT
Our Student Orientation activities this year will be part remote and part on campus. We are working hard to make these events both informative and fun!
Monday, August 31 Grade 12
Tuesday, September 1 Grade 9
Wednesday, September 2 Grade 10
Thursday, September 3 Grade 11
Daily Orientation Schedule: (details below) 9 a.m.-noon Remote Orientation via Zoom in Community Period 1 p.m.-4 p.m. On campus drive-through event
Student Orientation Information:
- CP teachers will send a Zoom link to their students the day before their CP's orientation date.
- All students are required to complete the Academic and Health and Safety Training Video during orientation, so please make sure your student is in attendance.
- All students must be registered with HealthShield and have a parent/guardian complete the health screening survey prior to arriving on campus for the drive-through portion of Orientation.
- If a student unable to come to campus on their designated class day, they may come another afternoon during Orientation Week.
- A date for photo retakes will be communicated later.
- Student ID cards will be distributed to students when we return to campus.
- Lockers will be issued to students when we return to campus.
Please read these instructions for the on campus drive-through event, and note the suggested arrival times for each day:
- 1:00 p.m.: Last Name A-E
- 1:45 p.m.: Last Name F-La
- 2:30 p.m.: Last Name Le-Ri
- 3:15 p.m.: Last Name Ro-Z
Student photos, which are used in the yearbook and on Student ID cards, will be taken during the on campus portion of Student Orientation. Students are expected to dress appropriately. Please click here for information on ordering photos.
INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION
International and Transfer Student Orientation is Friday, August 28 from 8:30 a.m.-noon via Zoom. The link will be emailed to the families prior to the orientation. Please email Morgan Roe with questions. We can't wait to welcome you!
The first day of class for all students is Tuesday, September 8, which is a Green Day. Please bookmark the Bishop Blanchet calendar for reference.
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From the Activities Office
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The Freshman Brave Welcome is Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28 from 9 a.m.-12:30 pm. both days. Freshmen were emailed the Zoom link last Friday. The link will also be listed on the Class of 2024 Google Classroom page. Further information and links will be provided during the initial meeting. We look forward to seeing you soon!
DRIVERS ED - FALL VIRTUAL SESSION
Shield Driving Academy offers three sets of classes each year for BBHS students only. The fall session will be held virtually, from September 15 to October 21 with classes on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. (except holidays). Click here to register your student for the fall session.
Chuck Bocian
Vice Principal of Activities
cbocian@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Office of Campus Ministry
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ORIENTATION WEEK FOOD DRIVE
Students coming to campus for yearbook/student ID photos and welcome items August 31-September 3 are invited to participate in a St. Vincent de Paul food drive for the St. Matthew's Parish Food Bank. St. Matthew's has requested we collect only canned fruit during our food drive. Collection points will be set up at the parking lot exit for easy drop-off. Thank you for joining BBHS and St. Vincent de Paul to confront hunger in our community.
Manon Cypher
Service Coordinator
mcypher@bishopblanchet.org
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CURRICULUM NIGHT DATE CHANGE - SEPTEMBER 16
Parents, don't miss the opportunity to follow your student's schedule of live Zoom classes and meet all of his or her teachers. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 16. Zoom links will be emailed to families on Monday, September 14.
PURCHASING TEXTBOOKS/EBOOKS FOR 2020-21
As mentioned in this week's parent/guardian webinars, BBHS students and families are responsible for purchasing required textbooks or ebooks for each class. To access the 2020-21 booklist or make purchases, visit the Bishop Blanchet online bookstore, operated by MBS Direct. Students and families are welcome to purchase books from any source.
SUPPLIES
All students are required to have a TI-84 Graphing Calculator and a l aptop, and BBHS will provide each student with a 2020-21 planner. Teachers will communicate to students if other supplies are required for the class. There is no general supply list for students but they should have notebooks, paper and pen/pencils available.
Vice Principal of Academics
nmccoy@bishopblanchet.org
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From the English Department
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As we move into the last weeks of summer, this is a reminder that Bishop Blanchet students are required to read one to two books ( depending on their English course for 2020-21) from the 2020 Summer Reading List. After school begins, students will be asked to write about their book selection(s). Happy reading!
Rachel McGovern
English Department Chair
rmcgovern@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Performing Arts Department
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FALL PLAY ANNOUNCED
| We are thrilled to announce our (virtual) fall play for the 2020-21 school year is "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry! This uplifting classic will perform December 4, 5 and 6, and auditions and crew interviews will take place September 14, 15 and 16. Students, for information on how to be a part of telling this beautiful story, join the BBHS Drama Google Classroom with code 4nkp4c2. |
ART AND WOODWORKING MATERIAL PICK UP
Students taking Basic Art, Drawing, Painting, Pottery or AP Studio Art this semester will need to pick up materials from their teachers on Thursday, September 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Teachers will provide more information in class.
Students taking Woodworking this semester will need to pick up material from Mr. Eriksen on Thursday, September 10 between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. More information will be provided in class.
Corey Eriksen
Performing and Fine Arts Department Chair
ceriksen@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Athletic Department
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2020-21 SEASONS DATES AND REGISTRATIONS LINKS
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has modified the 2020-21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To register for a sport, please click on the link for the appropriate season below.
Note: All student-athletes who previously registered for the traditional fall season before the changes from WIAA were announced must reregister through using the Season 3 link below.
OPEN PERIOD
The WIAA also created an Open Period for sport-specific coaching and training during Season 1 (September 28-November 30). The BBHS Athletic Department is currently developing a plan to engage all of our student athletes during the Open Period, and will communicate the details soon.
Please email Laura Fieser or Sean Gaskill with any questions, and check the Bishop Blanchet athletics page and BBHS social media platforms for athletic updates.
SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR 2020-2021
Bishop Blanchet typically requires sports physicals to be renewed every year, before students are eligible to participate in tryouts. Given the current situation with COVID-19 and the challenges of scheduling physician appointments, Bishop Blanchet will accept physicals that have been dated within the last two years for the 2020-2021 school year. Physicals cannot expire mid-season. If a physical expires before or during a season, the athlete must get a new one before they can try-out or participate in the remainder of that season. All athletes must submit an updated Medical History Form for the 2020-2021 school year, and all documents must be uploaded to FamilyID.
VIRTUAL BRAVE 5K
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Join the BBHS Cross Country teams for the 10th Annual Brave 5K - our first time holding this event virtually! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to run or walk 5K (3.1 miles) between Friday, September 11 and Sunday, September 13, and enter your time here by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14. This year's Brave 5K will be held in loving memory of Bishop Blanchet's cross country/track mom and St. John School teacher/coach Marcey Flood.
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Sean Gaskill
Athletic Director
sgaskill@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Counseling Center
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SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS
To request a schedule change for the 2020-21 school year, please read and follow all instructions below:
- The student must complete the Schedule Change Request Form by Friday, September 4.
- Requests must be complete and include a compelling reason for the change request. Please ensure you have reviewed the request with your student.
- Note: many students received an alternate elective. Please know that every effort was made to provide first choice classes. It is very likely that these first choice electives were not available once the student's core classes were scheduled.
2020-21 BBHS COUNSELING STAFF
Student Last Names
| Counselor | Email Address | | A-E | Meghan MacIntyre | mmacintyre@bishopblanchet.org
| | F-La | Erin Camden | ecamden@bishopblanchet.org | | Le-Ri | Stephen Russell | srussell@bishopblanchet.org | | Ro-Z | Heather Rabe | hrabe@bishopblanchet.org | | International Students | Janah Valenzuela | jvalenzuela@bishopblanchet.org | | Social/Emotional Health | Kaitlyn Overman | koverman@bishopblanchet.org |
Stephen Russell
Counseling Department Chair
srussell@bishopblanchet.org
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From the Development Office
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Freshman and transfer parents, if you haven't yet had an opportunity to do so, please take a moment to fill out this brief new parent survey.
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From the Parent Association
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FACEBOOK GROUPS
In the interest of encouraging communication and camaraderie, we have created private Facebook Groups for parents/guardians of each class. These groups will be moderated by a parent volunteer and a BBHS staff person. Please request to join the group that correlates to your student(s) by clicking links below.
QUESTIONS OR INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
The BBHS Parent Association welcomes help from all parents and guardians in the Bishop Blanchet community. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please email the 2020-21 BBHS Parent Association Co-Chairs, Jen Bergman and Sherri Johnson.
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