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Key Dates

February 6

Freshman/Sophomore College Planning Night

February 8

Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences

February 17

No School

February 20

No School - President's Day

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Our mission: Restore all things in Christ by educating in the Catholic tradition through prayer, service and study.

Msgr. Spiers Service Award Winners

Four students have been honored with the Monsignor Spiers Service Award for the 2022-23 school year, announced today as a highlight of Catholic Schools Week.

Congratulations to Jenna Collier, Angelina Ferguson, Ava Fultz and Colby Graham!

The Monsignor Spiers Service Awards are named after Monsignor Edward Spiers, the founding principal when Bishop Watterson opened its doors in 1954. Monsignor Spiers served as principal at Bishop Watterson from 1953-1971. A tradition that goes back to 1996, these awards are presented by Student Council to honor students who have performed outstanding service in both the school and the community. The Msgr. Spiers Awards honor individuals who have upheld his commitment to the Christian values of service and education.



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Registration Opens Today

Registration for Summer Physical Education opens today at 9:00 a.m.

• Session I will begin on Wednesday, June 7 and conclude on Friday, June 16, 2023
• Session II will begin on Monday, June 19 and conclude Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Complete details are available on the registration page.

Conferences Set for February 8

Thank you to everyone who completed our survey about conference preferences in the fall. The results showed us that 63.8% of parents prefer having an online option at this time. We will reevaluate as needed.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 8 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. via Zoom. Signups are open now and will close at 9:00 a.m. on February 8.

The Zoom link will be in the confirmation email that parents receive. The passcode needed to access the private Zoom links will be listed on the signup sheet under the teacher’s name. We recommend writing down the passcodes when you sign up. Parents will be admitted into a waiting room and the teacher will admit them when it is their assigned time.



Please email the teacher if you are having problems signing in or wish to cancel.

Parents are always welcome to communicate with teachers via email with questions or concerns.

Athletics

Track & Field Meeting

There will be an informational meeting for both parents and athletes on Thursday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. All of your questions about this upcoming season will be answered at this meeting.

Mothers' Club Corner

Uniform Collection

Mothers’ Club is collecting gently-used uniforms in a bin in the main office lobby. These will be made available at a Uniform Exchange later this spring.

Volunteer Opportunity!

Please consider volunteering your time or cooking talents for the third quarter Teacher & Staff Luncheon hosted by Bishop Watterson Mothers’ Club on Thursday, February 16. Check out the link below to consider volunteer opportunities and to sign up. We are requesting food dishes or time to set up/serve/clean on Thursday, February 16 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Thank you for your consideration! 

Questions? Contact Laura Williams at (614) 327-4077.

Worth Repeating

Campus Ministry Cues

Guadalupe Summit

Diocesan High School students of Hispanic descent are invited to attend the Guadalupe Summit on Thursday, March 9 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Ohio Dominican University.

To register, please visit https://bit.ly/3Dow3DQ or call (614) 262-7992.

Register by February 9 to get a free t-shirt.

2023-24 Important Dates

July 1-9, 2023: Summer FREEZE -- No athletic or extracurricular events permitted

August 20, 2023: Freshman Parent Meeting

August 23, 2023: Freshmen only 1st day of school

August 24, 2023: All students 

September 29, 2023: No School

November 22-26, 2023: Thanksgiving Break 

December 14-15, 18-19, 2023: Semester Exams 

  *Students are required to take exams on these dates. Students who are sick on an exam day will be expected to make-up their missed exam on December 20 (Teacher PD day)

December 20, 2023-January 2, 2024: Christmas Break

February 16: No School

February 19: No School, Presidents' Day

March 11-15, 2024: Spring Break

March 28-April 1, 2024: Easter Break

May 23, 2024: Baccalaureate 

May 25, 2024: Graduation

May 24, 28-30, 2024: Semester Exams, grades 10-12

 *Students are required to take exams on these dates. Students who are sick on an exam day will be expected to make-up their missed exam on May 31 (Teacher PD day)

Counselor Corner

Scheduling

2023-2024 course scheduling for current students will be taking place soon.  

Jan 23-27: Counselors present scheduling information in Theology classes

Jan 30-Feb 3: Counselors meet individually with freshmen to schedule their sophomore courses

Feb 6-10: Counselors meet individually with juniors to schedule their senior courses

Feb 13-16: Counselors meet individually with sophomores to schedule their junior courses.

Students will be recommended for their core class levels by their current subject teachers (for example, their current English teacher will make the recommendation for next year’s English level). If your child has questions about their placements, they should talk with their teachers.

Pray With Us!

February 1

February 8

February 15

We often find an excuse not to pray. We would like to offer you an excuse to pray and a chance to come join us in prayer. Each Wednesday we have Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We begin with Exposition at 7:30 a.m. and continue through the school day until 1:30 p.m. when we have Benediction. Throughout the day, Theology classes take turns spending some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. You are invited to join us. If you are interested, please follow this link to sign-up. If there is any change to the schedule, we will be sure to keep you informed. Thank you for your willingness to pray with us and for your example of prayer for our students.

ACT-SAT-PSAT Prep

Juniors or seniors who are testing on any of the ACT 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.

All juniors will be taking the ACT on February 28 during the school day. There is no registration needed for this test .

Contact Mrs. Gallo with questions about tutoring at KarenSATtutor@columbus.rr.com.

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