Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! We hope that you and your family have had a pleasant and restful summer and are excited to begin a new school year at Bishop Chatard High School. We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school!

Monday, Aug. 7: Transfer Student Orientation

Tuesday, Aug. 8: Orientation for all students (see details below)

Wednesday, Aug. 9: First full day for all students; School begins at 8:55 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16: Back-to-School Night & Class of 2024 Parent meeting (see details below)

In addition to details concerning upcoming orientations, below are several documents for you to review and, in some cases, complete prior to the first day of school. Additional instructions are provided with each document.

The annual PowerSchool registration, which many Bishop Chatard families are accustomed to completing prior to the start of the school year, will occur soon. We ask parents to go into your Archdiocesan PowerSchool Parent Portal and update your information. Details about completing this process will be sent to you later this week.

2023-2024 Orientation Information

All students are required to attend orientation. Parents of freshmen and transfer students, please watch for a separate email providing details about your student's orientation experience. Parents of transfer students please note: Your student will attend both the Transfer Student Orientation on Aug. 7 and the Upperclassmen Orientation on Aug. 8.

Student orientation for members of the sophomore, junior and senior classes will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. This is a school day for students, and all are required to attend wearing the school uniform.

School pictures will be taken during orientation. Please complete this form and have your son or daughter bring it with them to orientation. If you would like to purchase photos, payment for photos is also required at the time photos are taken. All students, regardless of whether photos are purchased, will have their picture taken.

The first full day of classes for the entire student body will be Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Back-to-School Night & Class of 2024 Parent Meeting

Bishop Chatard will hold its annual Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, Aug. 16. A meeting for parents of seniors covering important events and requirements of your student's senior year will immediately follow.

Schedule pick-up for Back-to-School night will occur from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the Varsity Gymnasium. The presentation and class visits will begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude by 7:20 p.m. The Class of 2024 Parent Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Varsity Gym. This meeting is for parents of seniors.

Documents & Additional Information to review:

School Picture Form

All students will have their school photo taken at their orientation and are asked to print and bring the picture form to orientation day. 

Any parent wishing to order photos may also do so using this form. Payment is required at the time photos are taken. All students will have a photo taken regardless of whether photos are ordered.

Trinity Parent Club Volunteer Form

Bishop Chatard has many volunteer opportunities for parents. Every family is automatically a member of the BCHS Trinity Club, a wonderful way to meet other parents while participating in the mission and success of Bishop Chatard. Use this link to volunteer for an activity during the school year. You may visit www.bishopchatard.org/parents/trinity-parent-club/ to learn more about the Trinity Parent Club.

Cafeteria Info and Free and Reduced Lunch

Families may apply for Free/Reduced Lunch Benefits & Textbook Assistance beginning July 15, 2023. Incoming Freshman families can apply for free/reduced lunch & activate their mealtime account only once their student is loaded in PowerSchool and they receive an ID #.  Watch your email for more information.

• All families must re-apply for free/reduced benefits each year, even if your student qualified in previous years. However, students who are directly certified and receive Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, etc. are exempted from the re-application requirement and do not have to re-apply. Qualified families will be notified.
• If a student qualifies for free/reduced lunches, he/she automatically qualifies for textbook assistance.
•  It is the responsibility of the family to ensure they are receiving their proper eligibility benefit. If you are not receiving benefits by the first day of school, please complete an income-based application and contact the Foodservice Director.
• There is a 21-day carryover for those who qualify (Ex. If you are approved 5 days after lunch starts, you will be reimbursed for 5 lunches.) 
• In the cafeteria line, students must select the "meal deal" in order to recieve their reimbursable lunch. Snacks and ala carte are not included.

Touchless Pay 

Touchless pay stations are used in the Cafeteria via a software program called Mealtime.  Temporary scan cards will be distributed to freshmen during orientation. These can be digitally stored on your student's phone or ipad. Once student ID’s are distributed, these can also be used to pay in the lunch line.

The café does not accept payment at the point of sale nor give change. It is strongly encouraged that payments be deposited through www.mymealtime.com. If you would like to make a deposit to your child's account using cash/check, please deposit in the secure drop box located outside the café office (bottom floor, Door 10). Please include student name and ID # with all deposits. Deposits will be processed within 24 hours. Please plan accordingly.

Please click here to learn how to manage your mealtime account.

Breakfast is served!

Breakfast is served daily in the cafeteria 30 minutes before 1^st bell.  Short on time? Wake up late?  Students should not skip the most important meal of the day! A wide selection of nutritious grab & go items available to start the day off right and get students to class on time. Students who receive free/reduced lunch benefits also receive breakfast!

Charging Policy 

All Students are expected to maintain a positive balance in their account. Parents will be notified via email if their student acquires a negative balance. Please see our formal charging policy for more information. 

Questions? Please feel free to reach out to our Foodservice Director Michael Dlugosz 

mdlugosz@bishopchatard.org

Financial Aid & Voucher Information 

If your family needs financial assistance or thinks you qualify for a state choice voucher, there is limited time left to apply. Please click this link to submit an application for FACTS as soon as possible. Please note, you will need to upload your entire 2022 federal tax return to your application. This means all pages, forms and schedules that are a part of the return.

Parents who have already applied for aid and are also expecting a voucher are asked to check their emails for the paperwork to sign if they have not yet received it. The email will come from AdobeSign and may end up in the spam folder. The BC Business Office is asking that all financial aid and voucher paperwork be completed before August 1.

Please contact Emily Brown, Tuition Manager, if you have questions at tuition@bishopchatard.org

Other important school forms: To view all back-to-school documents please visit www.bishopchatard.org/parents/forms/. Forms concerning permission to take prescription or over-the-counter medications, dietary restrictions, athletic participation, and other topics are included on this page.  The link is located under the “Parent” tab and the “Forms” quicklink on the BCHS website.