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Key Dates

September 6

Meet the Teacher (last names A-L)

September 13

Meet the Teacher (last names M-Z)

Thank You Donors

We are grateful to the donors who made some facility projects possible over the summer: the main gym floor refinishing, banners on the building facing the back field and new flooring in the science labs. Thank you for your dedication to Bishop Watterson’s students and community!



We invite all parents to check out the updates at Meet the Teacher Night!

Mothers' Club Mixer

Counselor Corner

Classroom Sessions

11th and 12th grade counselors will be in junior classrooms this week giving a PSAT prep session. 

Upcoming Meetings

Junior College Planning Meeting

September 19 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

Teens Need Sleep

A pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids’ mental health at a time when screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation for tweens and teens.

Read more here.

Health Office

Bishop Watterson will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday, November 3. The Nationwide Children’s Hospital school-based health clinic team will be on site to provide flu and other required back-to-school vaccines. Parents must complete the consent form found by clicking here.

Meet the Teacher

Last Names A-L: TONIGHT

Last Names M-Z: September 13

We hope you can join us for Meet the Teacher Night! We ask families with last names A-L to attend tonight and those with last names M-Z to attend September 13. Attending according to alphabet will help with parking but if you cannot be here on the night assigned to you, feel free to attend on the opposite evening. Plan enough time to park and walk to your child’s homeroom. The bell rings at 7:00 p.m. Start in your child's homeroom at 7:00 p.m. You will walk through your child's schedule with an opportunity for the teachers to introduce themselves. The evening finishes around 8:30 p.m.

Yard Signs & Magnets Available at Meet the Teacher

Show your Eagle pride by placing one of our (free) signs in your front yard! Signs will be available to pick up at Meet the Teacher tonight. Or email Colleen Mar, mrs.mar@bwhs.org, to have one sent home with your student.

Student Ambassadors will also be selling these magnets for your car or fridge! Cost is $5.00/cash only.

Athletics

Wrestling Team Meetings

The boys and girls wrestling coaches will hold parent/wrestler meetings in the cafeteria on Wednesday, September 27. The girls team will meet from 6:30-7:00 p.m. and the boys team will meet from 7:00-7:30 p.m. 

Save the Date: Lacrosse Meetings

A kick off parent and athlete meeting for the boys lacrosse team will be held on Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

The girls lacrosse team will have a meeting on Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria for athletes and parents.

Worth Repeating

Fall Kairos Registration DEADLINE IS September 14



It's time for seniors to register for the Fall Kairos, October 3-6. Kairos is a 3½ day experience for seniors which invites them to encounter themselves, others and God in new, meaningful and unexpected ways. For more information or scholarship information, email Campus Minister Mrs. Beth Simmonds, mrs.simmonds@bwhs.org.

Click here for the registration form. The deadline to register is September 14.

Registration is also being accepted for winter and spring dates.

Eucharistic Adoration

One of the efforts to nurture and encourage the spiritual life of our students here at Bishop Watterson is weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Each week, one of the different classes is assigned to spend some time in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament with their Theology class. On Wednesdays, we expose the Blessed Sacrament at 7:30 a.m. and remain in prayer until Benediction at 1:30 p.m. We would like to invite parents to join us.

If you have completed the “Protecting God’s Children” requirements of the Diocese and are interested in joining us for prayer, please click on the button below to sign-up for a particular Holy Hour.

We would like to thank you for your cooperation with this effort and we look forward to your joining us in prayer.

Homecoming 2023

Homecoming Dance 2023

September 16

No Photos at The Lakes

The Lakes Golf and Country Club has notified schools that students and parents will not be permitted on their grounds to take photos. Click here for more information.

Legends Auction is Open

The Legends Golf Classic, set for September 11 at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club, features a silent auction with bidding open to all BWHS supporters.

Put your bid in early for this 2+2 Street Legal Electric Golf Cart!

Service Calendar

Looking for student service opportunities? Check out the BWHS Service Google Calendar for all up-to-date opportunities. If you know of an event that you would like to add to our service calendar, please reach out to Mrs. Karissa Bowman at mrs.bowman@bwhs.org. 

Worship Band



Students who are interested in participating in the BWHS Worship Band, which provides music for our all-school liturgies, should email Campus Minister Mrs.Simmonds, mrs.simmonds@bwhs.orgor Mrs.Frommeyer, 

mariafrommeyer@yahoo.com. All are welcome.

Rehearsal dates for this semester are: September 13, October 11 and November 8 from 2:15-3:30 p.m. in the BWHS chapel. The participation agreement can be found by clicking on the button.

Take Your Seat

The Little Theatre renovation is underway with new flooring, seats, stairs, doors, storage racks and a glass sound booth in the works. Even the green room is one of our latest construction zones on campus, thanks to a $400K+ gift from Kim Knoppe.

There’s still time to honor your favorite thespian, musician, dancer, or singer by purchasing an engraved nameplate on a new Little Theatre seat! The cost of $300 per seat will go toward supporting the theatre program and maintaining the Little Theatre. For more information, click on the link below.

Trip to Bahamas

If interested, email Mr. Schwieterman, rschwiet@cdeducation.org.

Spirit Signs

Spirit signs are now for sale! Click on the button below and scroll down for the order form and list of icon options.

Eagle Store & Online Spirit Store

The Eagle Store is stocked for the start of the school year!

Hours

Tuesday 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Check in at the main office entrance on Cooke Road if arriving before dismissal.

In addition, our online spirit store offers activity/sport-specific items shipped directly to your home. Click here.

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.

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

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