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Red & Gold is a regular e-mail for Bishop Watterson's feeder parish families.
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You are receiving this email because you have children
in a school in the Bishop Watterson area as defined by the Diocese of Columbus. The Red & Gold will keep you
up-to-date on what is happening at YOUR Catholic
high school.
Welcome to the Bishop Watterson family!
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Dear Parents,
On behalf of the administration, faculty, staff and students, I would like to wish you a very blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year!
Principal
artwork by BWHS senior Grace Satow
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Sunday with Santa: December 14!
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'Tis the Season' to join the Bishop Watterson Business Club at our annual Sunday with Santa event! Bring your family to enjoy festive activities such as pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus, gingerbread houses, holiday crafts, and a homemade bake sale on December 14th from 1:00-3:00 pm in the school cafeteria. The cost is $5 per child. Mark the date on your calendars and join in our mission to help The Christine Wilson Burn Unit at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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Service Program Recognized
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BWHS Service Director Karissa Boeckman '06 Bowman with sophomores Ethan Bogan and Marisa Anthony who will complete their Sophomore Service Project at People In Need.
People In Need, Inc. of Delaware County recently honored Bishop Watterson's Sophomore Service Training Program as School Program of the Year for our students' service to the Delaware community during the 2013-2014 school year. Bishop Watterson has a long standing relationship with People In Need, Inc. during the Christmas holiday season. Each year in December a group of our students will collect, sort, pack and distribute food and toys to those less fortunate in Delaware county.
For more information, click here.
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BWHS Wins OHSAA Commissioner's Award
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Boys soccer coach Chad Smith, Athletic Director Mike Roark, Sportsmanship Committee member Jordyn Brobst, Principal Marian Hutson, Sportsmanship Committee members Sydney Mayle and Parker Cantwell, and boys golf coach Olin Melaragno.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that Bishop Watterson High School is one of just two schools statewide to receive the highest sportsmanship recognition, the Commissioner's Award for the 2013-14 academic year. It is the 11th straight year that Bishop Watterson has been recognized by the sportsmanship program.
The OHSAA has a three-tiered system of recognition for sportsmanship, ethics and integrity awards. Thirty schools overall were selected with 18 named Respect the Game Challenge recipients, which is the first level. Another 10 were named Harold A. Meyer Award and Respect the Game Challenge recipients, the second level. Finally, Bishop Watterson and Lakewood were the only schools in the state to receive the Commissioner's Award, Harold A. Meyer and Respect the Game Honors.
For more information, click here for the OHSAA press release.
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Some facts about Bishop Watterson High School ...
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Winter Open House
Sunday, January 11, 2015
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Bishop Watterson prepares our students to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ beyond high school, through our focus on faith, academics, service, athletics and co-curricular activities.
Come see why we say "Christ is the reason for our school, the unseen but ever-present teacher in its classes-the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students."
- Take a guided tour of BWHS facilities with a student.
- Marian Hutson, Principal, will give a presentation at 1:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact Deacon Chris Campbell at (614) 268-8671 ext. 229.
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Registration is now open for the Class of 2019! Online registration can be completed by clicking here.
Paper registration forms can be found by clicking here. Click on the polaroid picture with the word "registration" for the required list of forms.
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You are welcome to join us for our annual Christmas Concerts!
Band
Tuesday, December 9
7:00 p.m.
Choir
Thursday, December 11
7:00 p.m.
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Social Media Tips for Parents
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We share articles about social media use with BWHS parents each week and thought our feeder school parents might also be interested in some of them.
Kaplan Test Prep recently surveyed college admissions officers about social media use and how much it influences the admissions process.
"The bottom line for students is that what you post online likely won't get you into college, but it just might keep you out." -- Christine Brown, executive director of K12 and college prep programs for Kaplan Test Prep
Click here for the complete story.
Click here for information on Kaplan on tips for teens on managing their social media profiles.
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Eagles vs. Stallions Food Drive
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In their best effort to raise money and bring in canned goods, the student council, with approval from the administration, came up with a new way to create enthusiasm during our month of giving to our community. Appropriately named, the Boots and Beards Canned Food Drive allowed students to donate $20 and in return they were permitted to be unshaven, wear boots and a Watterson sweatshirt for the duration of the collection.
Maybe even better than having these privileges was the hope of beating their rivalry school, St. Francis DeSales. Each year both schools have their own collection during this time of the year. This year, each week was a competition between the schools. At the end of the week, the totals were shared and the losing school had to record the singing of the opposing school's fight song or Alma Mater and send it to that school to be played for all in the building to see. At the end of the collection, the losing school will have to wear the winning school's colors in honor of their victory. Bishop Watterson won the first two weeks and the final results will be announced on our website and through our social media accounts. Go Eagles!
After only two weeks, our school had a combined monetary donation of $5,352 and canned goods or toiletry donation of 5,064 items. Vice President and senior, Aaron Lucki, said, "We have our annual food drive so that we are able to give back to our community. This year I think that our competition with DeSales has made the food drive fun and will hopefully motivate all the students to donate in some way." In the end the real winners are the food pantries who serve those in need in our community.
Bishop Watterson sure does know how to have a little fun while raising money and awareness in their community!
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Eagle Store Christmas Open House
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 The holiday season is upon us so stop by to pick up some spirit wear to put under the Christmas tree! Check out some of our popular items by clicking here.
The Eagle Store will also be open during Sunday with Santa on December 14 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Regular Hours
Monday-Friday, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
and after school
Location
The BWHS Eagle Store is located across from the gymnasium in the south addition.
Contact Information
Sheri Cook, scook@cdeducation.org
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Save the Date: Parent Workshops
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Living Life Well the Bishop Watterson Way!
 Bishop Watterson High School will hold an evening of workshops on Monday, January 26, 2015, designed to empower parents as they deal with the challenges of raising teens in today's complex world!
The evening will feature five mini workshops facilitated by professionals in the field and discussed in small group settings. Parents will choose three workshops to attend.
All BWHS and feeder school parents are encouraged to participate.
Workshop #1 - RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION AND DATING
Life is all about relationships with family and friends and on occasion with that someone special. Help your teen understand the qualities of healthy relationships, how communication is essential to maintaining those relationships and how to bring things to an end when it is time to move on.
Workshop #2 - I NEED YOUR HELP, BUT PLEASE DON'T RESCUE ME!
No one wants them, but facing challenges can have big benefits! Adversity is a bit like exercise - we can't get fit if we sit around and do nothing but if we do too much we will break down and get hurt. Since adversity will strike your teen in high school (and likely already has in life), consider joining us to learn about the benefits of "working out struggles" and what parents can do to help teens bounce back from normal frustrations and setbacks.
Workshop #3 - PARENTS, PEERS, AND PRESSURES - DECIDING FACTORS!
Adolescents want more fun, more independence, more time with friends, and more control over their daily lives. They do not want arguments with parents, conflicts with peers, social drama, loss of privileges, and adults telling them what to do. Join us as we discuss how relationships, social media, alcohol/drugs, friend drama, harassment, and other powerful influences affect your teen's ability to be socially well and how you can support their healthy decision-making.
Workshop #4 - TEEN STRESS & ANXIETY: WHAT TO KNOW AND
WHAT TO DO
A high school student's identity and self-concept rests in large part on acceptance and affirmation from the people around them. Join us to hear about what teenage anxieties really look and feel like. Learn tools, exercises, and resources you can use at home to help your teen cope with feeling overwhelmed, as well as how to recognize important signs that suggest a need for additional mental and emotional support.
Workshop #5 - NURTURING THE FAITH OF OUR TEENS
Creating an authentic Catholic culture in the family and finding ways to teach teens to live their faith everyday can be a challenge. Interestingly, when teens are asked about the most important influence in their lives they consistently list their parents as the first people they look to for help, guidance, advice and approval. Attend this session to learn more about how to help your teens grow in faith based on the evidence and findings of research conducted by the National Study of Youth & Religion (2001-present).
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