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Key Dates

March 25

All-School Mass, 10:30 (no birthday dress down)

March 28-April 1

Easter Break

April 2-5

Spring Kairos

April 8

No School/Solar Eclipse

Watterson 101

Did you know? The Bishop Watterson Class of 2023, with 218 members, was offered $22.3 million in college merit scholarships. This is merit only and does not include financial aid. Students in the class were accepted at 150 colleges and universities.

We hear from colleges that our students are well prepared for the rigors of college work!

Current Students Do NOT Reapply

Just a reminder that current students do not need to reapply for next school year. We will assume your child is returning to Bishop Watterson for the 2024-25 school year.

IOWA Testing April 9 & 11

We will be administering the IOWA assessment to freshmen and sophomores on Tuesday, April 9, and Thursday, April 11. Juniors and seniors will have a late start on those days. Please see the schedule below. The IOWA assessment is used in place of the Ohio End-of-Course exams to fulfill the state testing graduation requirement. 

Bus service: Buses will run as usual so any students arriving early and not testing will have a study hall in the cafeteria. 

Tuesday, April 9

7:45 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. - Freshmen & Sophomores IOWA: Math, Social Studies, Written Expression

Late start 10:20 a.m. for juniors and seniors - report to homeroom

Thursday, April 11

7:45 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. - Freshmen & Sophomores IOWA: Reading, Vocab, Science, Computation

Late start 10:20 a.m. for juniors and seniors - report to homeroom

Parents of Spring Kairos Attendees

Parent packets were emailed yesterday. All materials are due by March 25. If you did not receive this, please reach out to Campus Minister Beth Simmonds, mrs.simmonds@bwhs.org.

Job Fair for Students on April 24

Bishop Watterson will be hosting its 3rd Annual Job Fair for students during lunch periods on Wednesday, April 24. Parents: if you know a company that would like to reserve a table, please contact Mr. Smith, dsmith@bwhs.org or Mr. Johnston, tjohnston@bwhs.org. More information to follow.

Art Show Save the Date!

Style Show Purse Auction Donations Needed

Mothers’ Club is planning a purse auction at the Spring Luncheon & Style Show and we’re looking for donations of new purses and gift cards! If you can donate, click on the button below. We can’t wait to see you there!

Athletics

Cheer Tryouts for 2024-25

Cheer tryouts for the 2024-25 school year will be held June 3-4.

Boys Basketball

The Eagles finished as District Runner-Up, falling to Jonathan Alder 54-44 in the District final. Great season!

Girls Basketball

The Eagles finished the season as Regional Runner-Up, losing to Pickerington Central 43-30 in the championship game on March 8. Congrats on an awesome season!

Wrestling

Congratulations to the boys wrestling team on another excellent season!

Freshman Michael Boyle is state champion in the 165 weight class, while sophomore James Lindsay finished second at 138 and junior Neal Krysty took 3rd at 120. Junior Mitchell Younger took 4th at 150 and sophomore Joe Curry was 5th at 126.

Michael Boyle

State Champion at 165

James Lindsay

2nd at 138

Neal Krysty

3rd at 120

Diocese News

Worth Repeating

Grandparents Day 2024

Summer Camps

Our art, sports and theatre camp schedules are out for this summer! Wood shop is now available.

Sports include baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, girls soccer, softball, track & field, boys volleyball, and girls volleyball.

Time to Register for Men's Night 2024

Join us for an evening of socializing and patriotism as we hear from speaker MSG (Ret.) Sean Clifton, a former U.S. Army Green Beret and wounded warrior who is now a training consultant for special operations personnel around the world.



Proceeds from this event go to the Msgr. Grimes Endowment Fund for tuition assistance.

Eucharistic Adoration

Parents are welcome to join us for Eucharistic Adoration, held most Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. With the chapel closing for construction we will hold Eucharistic Adoration in Dominican Hall. Click on the link below for dates.

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 look forward to you joining us in prayer.

Eagle Store

The store is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. If you need to shop at another time or if there are items that you would like to see in the store, please reach out to Heather Law, mrs.law@bwhs.org, or Ryan Schwieterman, rschwiet@cdeducation.org.

Your support of the Eagle Store supports tuition assistance here at Bishop Watterson! While there are other local options for spirit wear, they do not directly support our school, so we would like to thank you for shopping at the Eagle Store! 

Follow our social media for new item updates.

2024-25 Important Dates

Next School Year

August 18: Freshman Parent Meeting

August 21: Freshman Orientation

August 22: First Day of School, all grades

September 2: No School, Labor Day

September 27: No School

November 27-December 1: Thanksgiving Break

December 16-19: Semester Exams*

  *Students are required to take exams on these dates, per Student Handbook policy. 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-January 5: Christmas Break

January 20: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 14-17: No School, Presidents Day Weekend

March 8-16: Spring Break

April 17-21: Easter Break

May 24: Graduation

May 26: No School, Memorial Day

May 27-30: Semester Exams, grades 10-12*

 *Students are required to take exams on these dates, per Student Handbook policy. Students who are sick on an exam day will be expected to make-up their missed exam on June 2-3.

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.