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Key Dates

December 8

All-School Mass (no birthday dress down)

December 14, 15, 18, 19

Semester Exams

See attendance policy below.

December 20-January 2

Christmas Break*

*December 20 is Semester Exam Make-Up Date (See attendance policy below.)

January 3

Quarter 3 begins

Bishop Watterson 101

College admissions reps have been on the road this fall and Bishop Watterson has been the destination for 72 schools! Schools who have visited so far include Ohio State, Notre Dame, Boston College, Case Western Reserve, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Duquesne, Indiana, Kentucky, Temple, U.S. Naval Academy, and more in-state schools including Dayton, Miami, Kent State, John Carroll, Xavier among others.

Giving Tuesday Thank You

Counselor Corner

Counselors In Classrooms

9th and 10th grade counselors are in freshman and sophomore classes this week. Sophomores are reviewing their PSAT score reports and completing their YouScience workbooks. Freshmen are discussing preparing for semester finals.

Semester Exam Prep

Students needing assistance preparing a study schedule for semester exams can follow up with their school counselors. 

College Credit Plus Meeting

Interested in learning about how to earn college credit while in high school? Plan to join the following College Credit Plus meeting to hear the various offerings from local institutions. Students planning to take CCP next school year are required to participate in at least one CCP Information session. Note: Another CCP meeting will be held January 29 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom for Bishop Watterson families that will include information on the steps to apply for state funding. 

This joint information session, scheduled for Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m., is a collaboration between the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, The Ohio State University, Central Ohio Technical College, and Otterbein University. 

The Zoom link may be found here: Joint Information Session (once you reach this page, click “Join the Zoom meeting”)

Summer Enrichment Programs

Students in grades 9-11 can view summer enrichment programs offered by colleges in Naviance. Available programs are continually updated. Students can access the program listings by following the steps below. If a student has a question about a program they can follow up with their school counselor.

1) Sign into BWHS email

2) Click on the Google Apps icon

3) Click on Naviance

4) Click on Colleges

5) Click on Enrichment Programs

Scholarship Listings for Seniors

Seniors can view scholarship listings in Naviance by following the steps below. Scholarships are continually updated. If a student has a question about a scholarship they can follow up with their school counselor. 

1) Click on Colleges

2) Click on Scholarship Search

Athletics

Football Team Finishes Season as Division III State Runner-Up

Congratulations to the football team on finishing the season as the state runner-up! The Eagles took on Toledo Central Catholic, the 2022 Division II state champion, in the championship game last Friday in Canton and suffered a 27-7 loss. It was the first time since 2010 for BWHS to make it to the state championship game. Senior linebacker Dominic Purcell set an OHSAA record for tackles in a state championship game, with 21.

Spirit Sign Orders Extended

The deadline to order spirit signs has been extended to Friday, December 8.

Click here for the order form and icon options.

Mothers' Club Corner

TONIGHT!

Turn Your Ohio Tax Dollars into BWHS Scholarships

Campus Ministry Cues

Parents of seniors signed up for the winter Kairos Retreat: you will be receiving an email from Mrs. Simmonds tomorrow.

Worth Repeating

Semester Finals Attendance

With semester exams approaching before our Christmas break, we wanted to remind parents of our policy from our Student Handbook:

Testing and Absence–Semester Final Exams

Students must be present during all scheduled finals. The only excused absence is one due to extreme illness. A doctor’s note is required for verification. If a student is ill and needs to reschedule an exam, they must contact Vice Principal Abby Teeters, abteeter@cdeducation.org, for permission and arrangements. Exams will not be rescheduled for vacations, club sports, etc. Absences due to reasons other than illness may result in the student receiving 80% of the grade earned.

Please examine our finals schedule closely and plan vacations accordingly. Inform family members, club coaches, employers, parish leaders working on service trips, retreats, etc. that students are not available until exams are over. Please do not schedule doctor’s appointments, elective surgery, etc. during this time. 



Semester Exams:

Thursday, December 14-Tuesday, December 19

Semester Exam Make-Up Date:

Wednesday, December 20

Senior Final Exams:

Friday, May 17-Wednesday, May 22

Underclassmen Final Exams:

Friday, May 24-Thursday, May 30

Eucharistic Adoration

Parents are welcome to join us for Eucharistic Adoration, held most Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

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 you joining us in prayer.

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.

Parish & Clintonville News

Dr. Edward Sri to Speak at St. Andrew, IC

Clintonville Tree Lighting

From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, the 15th annual Clintonville Tree Lighting will be held inside the Whetstone Community Center. Hosted by Clintonville Rotary, the event will feature music by the Bishop Watterson High School choir and instrumentalists, children's crafts, hot chocolate, and cookies donated by Weiland's Market. Santa will visit to have his photo taken and hear kids' favorite wish. At 7:00 p.m. festivities will move outside to the evergreen tree in front of the Whetstone Library, where Jay O'Brien of Scarlet City Church will give a community blessing, Jeff Sheppard of Whetstone Community Center will illuminate the tree, and everyone can join in singing "Let There Be Peace on Earth."