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Monday, June 10
Mothers' Club Board Meeting
7:00 pm

Sunday, August 16 
OHSAA Mandatory Athletic Meeting - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, August 18 
School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm

Sunday, August 23 
Freshman Parent Meeting - 7:00 pm

Monday, August 24 
Freshman Orientation - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Tuesday, August 25 
New Student Orientation - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday, August 26 
School Begins - 7:50 am
Uniform worn
Early dismissal - 1:45 pm

Thursday, August 27 
School Pictures - uniform worn

Friday, August 28 
Opening School Mass - 10:30 am
All are welcome!

Sunday, August 30 
OHSAA Make-up Meeting - 4:00 pm

Monday, August 31 
Senior Parent Meeting - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, September 2 
Mothers' Club Fall Social - 7:00 pm

Key Dates 2015-16
August 26
First day of school
1:45 dismissal (uniforms worn)
 
September 7
Labor Day - no school
 
November 12-13
OCEA for teachers/no school for students 
 
December 21-January 3
Christmas vacation
 
January 18
Martin Luther King Day/no school
 
February 15
Presidents' Day/no school
 
March 24-April 3
Easter vacation
 
May 26
Baccalaureate Mass, St. Agatha, 7 p.m.
 
May 28
Graduation, 9:30 a.m.
 
 Uniform Sales
uniform Click here for information about Schoolbelles, a new uniform supplier and here for Educational Apparel's summer sales - click here for flyer.
School Days Uniforms School Closet
- Go to 
www.schoolcloset.com
for 10% to 25% off order!
School Board 
President
George Furrer gfurrer@sipcamadvan.com

Treasurer
Rob Camp rcamp_cpa@yahoo.com

Secretary
Nancy McEwan
nancymcewan@yahoo.com

Immaculate Conception
Vicky Minzler vbm1212@yahoo.com

Our Lady of Peace
Trish Mikula
trishslp@aol.com

St. Agatha
Jim and Trisha Racher
6rachers@sbcglobal.net

St. Andrew
Todd Statczar, tstatcz@me.com and
Jennie Statczar
jenstatczar@me.com

St. Brendan
 

St. Brigid of Kildare
JoAnn Karam
joannkaram@columbus.rr.com

St. Joan of Arc
 
St. Mary Delaware
 

St. Michael
Joe Hull
chull@wowway.com

St. Peter
 
St. Timothy
Cathy Cleary cbcleary@wowway.com and
George Cleary george@clearycompany.com

Principal
Marian Hutson
mhutson@cdeducation.org

Chaplain
Deacon Frank Iannarino
fiannari@cdeducation.org

Faculty Representative
Deacon Chris Campbell
ccampbel@cdeducation.org

Finance Manager
John Echenrode
jechenro@cdeducation.org

Athletic Association
Steve Brobst
sbrobst@sbcglobal.net

Mothers' Club
Belinda Margello
belindamargello@gmail.com
 
Alumni Association
Leo Grimes
Lgrimes3@columbus.rr.com

Student Council President
Dominique Haddad

Student Council Vice President
Claire Kudika
Mothers' Club
All mothers of the school are automatically members of the Mothers' Club!  Please view and consider joining our website to stay up to date on the happenings of the Mothers' Club by clicking here.

 

Click here to read the latest edition of the Eagle's Nest newsletter.

 

Kroger Rewards
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Re-enroll today! 
  
Re-enrollment for the Kroger Community Rewards program is currently open. As a reminder, Kroger donates money to Bishop Watterson quarterly based on the amount that BWHS-registered users earn in comparison to other participating groups in the community. Click here to get started. After clicking on Ohio, choose "re-enroll" followed by your email and password. Our organization number is 83714. It is as easy as that!


August 5, 2015
Dear Parents,

The athletes are practicing, band members are marching and teachers are coming in to decorate their classrooms.  With all the flurry of activities, we know the start of school is almost here!

We are looking forward to seeing you in August 26!

 

Sincerely, 
Marian Hutson
Principal 
Study Skills Workshop
Bishop Watterson will offer a Study Skills Workshop on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19 from 9:00-11:15 a.m. Students need to attend both days of the workshop.
The cost is $35 per student and the registration deadline is
August 11.

For course content and the registration form, click here.

Required Summer Reading

All grades will be reading "Left to Tell" by Immaculee Ilibagiza for their required summer reading assignment.   Books can be purchased online.
Eagle Auction 2015 - Save the Date!
   
Click here for information regarding  
our tuition raffle, corporate sponsorships and a donation form!


Parking Permits - 2015-2016

If your junior or senior is interested in applying for a parking permit for the 2015-2016 school year, please click here.  See Parking under Quick Links for all of the information.

Mothers' Club Fall Social
Save the Date!

Mothers' Club Fall Social

Wednesday, September 2

7:00 pm
Dominican Hall
Eagle Store

Class of 2019 Tee $18

 

 

 

Ladies Sleeveless

Tank $25

   

The Eagle Store will be open before the Freshman Parent Meeting on Sunday, August 23 from 6:00-6:45 p.m. If you would like to make a purchase prior to that, feel free to contact Mrs. Cook.

  

 

 

 

Location

The BWHS Eagle Store is located across from the gymnasium in the south addition. 

  
Contact Information  

Sheri Cook, scook@cdeducation.org

 

OHSAA Required Meeting
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Each student athlete and at least one parent is required to attend a MANDATORY OHSAA meeting prior to their first competition season.

Fall - August 16 - 4:00 pm.  There is only ONE make-up meeting for fall athletes on Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 pm

Winter - November 8 - 4:00 pm 

Spring - March 6 - 4:00 pm
Final Forms

PARENTS OF FALL ATHLETES: time to complete Final Forms!

All forms must be completed and electronically signed before student-athlete can begin practice. Additionally, a current physical must be turned in to head coach or athletic office or already on file. Please remember to add your athlete's fall sport.

All athletes new to Bishop Watterson must have parents register at https://watterson.finalforms.com.  All paperwork except for OHSAA Pre-Participation Physical are completed here.  Additionally, you will pay your athletic association fee and complete volunteer sign-up here.

All returning athletes must go onto https://watterson.finalforms.com and add sports for this year and re-sign all paperwork forms.  All demographic data from last year will still be there. 

Advertise in our Sports Programs

Advertise in our Sports Program

We would like to invite you to advertise in the BWHS Fall/Winter Sports Programs. Please click here for more information on advertising.  The deadline has been extended to August 17th!


Guidance News

 


       
 

 

 

 

ACT Test Prep

Private test prep tutoring is available beginning in August with Mrs. Gallo.

Click here for information and registration. 

Mrs. Gallo will have an ACT summer strategy class from August 17-21 at BWHS.  This class is designed to help students become more familiar with the ACT format and content. Strategies, traps and timing will be covered. It is suited to the student who has already taken the ACT as well as the first time test taker who is trying to become familiar with the ACT test. Click here for information and registration.  

 

The Princeton Review is offering Free Practice Tests in Columbus this summer:

ACT:  September 26

Current SAT:  October 3

Redesigned SAT: October 11

Redesigned PSAT: September 19.

All practice tests will be held at the Princeton Review Classrooms, 1313 W. Lane Ave, Ste. A. Sign up at princetonreview.com.

 

Free ACT or PSAT Practice Tests - Student interested in Free ACT or PSAT Practice Tests will have opportunities this summer at the Hilliard Branch of the Columbus Public Library.  Please visit www.kaptest.com/hsevents to enroll!

 

August 12 -  at 10AM NEW PSAT Full Length Practice Test - PKKU150082

 

August 29 -  at 9:30 AM ACT Full Length Practice Test - AKRM150012

 

For information on College Credit Plus click here.

 

Counselor Alphabet:  Counselors are assigned according to the first letter of the student's last name.

A-F Mrs. Kliner, Ext. 277 lkliner@cdeducation.org

G-L Mr. Teeters, Ext. 232 cteeters@cdeduction.org       

M-Q Ms. Creighton, Ext. 238 pcreighton6202@columbus.k12.oh.us 
R-Z Mrs. Kirby, Ext. 231 jkirby@cdeducation.org
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