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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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October 7, 2015
Dear Parents,
We thank God for the gift of human life. During this Respect Life month, let us join together and pray for those who are the most vulnerable.
Have a great week.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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Corrected Links
Several of the links in the email we sent about last night's parent meeting were broken and so we are including those links here.
The National Catholic Risk Retention Group's Virtus Online site has a tool for looking up acronyms and other internet shorthand. Click here to reach this.
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TONIGHT!!
Wednesday, October 7
6:00-9:00 p.m.
on the back field
All are welcome to join us for food, games and fun for the whole family! Proceeds benefit student clubs and activities.
 Business Club is hosting dodgeball tournaments for BWHS students and for feeder school students. Cost of $5 per person goes to the Christine Wilson '01 Burn Unit at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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BYOD Stickers
In keeping with our policy that student-owned devices must be properly registered with the BYOD program (parental approval also required), students are being issued BYOD stickers. These are clings that can be cleanly removed from the devices at the end of the school year. Stickers have been distributed to seniors and juniors, and sophomores and freshmen will be receiving theirs over the next week.
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Parents in Partnership Meeting
Monday, October 19
Bishop Watterson will hold its first Parents in Partnership meeting on Monday, October 19 from 7:00-9:10 p.m. Freshman parents are required to attend Parents in Partnership on either October 19 or January 25, but we welcome and encourage all parents to attend these education sessions intended to help you navigate the teen years.
In recent years this meeting was known as Living Life Well the Watterson Way.
Parents choose two 55-minute sessions to attend from the list below.
I Need Your Help, But Please Don't Rescue Me!
(Dominican Hall)
Laura Lewis, LPCC, Capital University
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), learn about the benefits of "working out struggles" and what parents can do to help teens bounce back from normal frustrations and setbacks.
Relationships and Dating
Pamela Heil, Youth Minister
Help your teen understand the qualities of healthy relationships, learn
how to improve communication in relationships and how to make healthy choices with relationships.
Having Faith Conversations with Teens
Beth Simmonds, BWHS Theology Faculty
Learn the five thresholds of the faith journey and gain practical skill
at engaging your teens and their friends in conversations which will
invite them along the path of faith.
Parents, Peers and Pressures-Deciding Factors!
(Room 321 )
Dr. Rochelle Dunn, LPCC-S, Gahanna Schools
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 teen's ability to be socially well and how you can support healthy
decision-making.
Substance Use and Abuse -What Parents Need to Know
Steve Davis, LPCC, Enliven Counseling
Current adolescent substance use contributes to personal distress, poor school performance, short and long term health problems, relationship difficulties, and involvement in anti-social activities. Learn about trends in alcohol use/abuse, the warning signs, and what to do if you become concerned about your teen or his/her friends.
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Ski Club Information
 Ski Club will to Snow Trails in Mansfield, Ohio due to Mad River Mountain's unfortunate lodge fire in September. Many students at our Club Day meeting suggested that they would actually prefer to go to Snow Trails, which is comparable in distance and cost. Each student will be required to pay the bus fee in order to receive access to the online registration process. It is important that you pay your bus fee first, so that you can access the lower group rates on the Snow Trails website. The bus fee is a $120, non-refundable payment that covers the cost of all six evenings of Ski Club. The bus fee check should be written to Bishop Watterson and turned in to Mrs. Barrett who will then provide an access code to purchase a ski pass.
Price Increases: online prices increase after 10/15 and 11/15 2016 Dates: 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, and 2/10 Time: 3:30 - 9:30 (students must be on the bus by 8:30 to return to BWHS) Price: Bus - $120, remaining costs will vary based on type of ski package purchased
Please feel free to contact teacher/Ski Club advisor Corey Barrett (cbarrett@cdeducation.org, homeroom 319) with questions.
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Respect Life Month Collection
 In honor of Respect Life month, the Bishop Watterson Christian Leadership Class will be collecting items and change for the Women's Care Center. Our students will be joining together with students from Hartley to collect items most needed: infant clothing size 0-3 months and 3-6 months, newborn diapers, baby wipes and baby shampoo. The cooperative effort to stand up for life begins this week and will end on Friday, October 16, which is the day our varsity football teams compete. A collection container will be in the chapel lobby.
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EAGLE STORE
Men's 1/4-Zip Windbreaker
$65
Women's Rain Coat $54
Store Hours
11:20 a.m.-12:15 p.m. except Mass, assembly and early release days
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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Social Media Tip
We include a social media tip every week to help parents learn more about what is out there and what your children might be seeing. We have suggested in past editions and will now reiterate that it is important for parents to be checking your child's phone and other devices. Click here for a list of internet acronyms every parent should know.
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Upcoming Meetings
Boys Tennis
There will be a Boys Tennis Meeting starting in the cafeteria directly after school on Wednesday, October 14. If you plan on playing tennis in the spring, please plan on attending to meet new Head Coach Will Thieman.
Swimming
Swim Team Parent Informational Meeting and Swimmer Apparel Fitting
Monday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the BWHS theatre.
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Guidance News
Naviance Family Connection
We are excited to introduce a new college and career tool called Naviance: Family Connection.
This customized online program allows students and parents to receive communications on upcoming events and deadlines. Seniors will manage their college applications, send transcripts and request teacher recommendations.
All students can create a course plan, research careers to create a list of potential careers and take assessments that provide insight into their personality.
Students can also create a resume, lists of possible colleges, research scholarships, and so much more.
Counselors will work with students to create their individual accounts.
Sophomore and Freshmen parents will receive the registration email
THIS WEEK. Please create your account as soon as you receive the email.
Brainhoney
Please be sure that you are reviewing your child's academic status on BrainHoney regularly. Look closely at homework, quiz, test and other averages. Teachers use brainhoney as the main communication of your son's or daughter's progress in their class and may sometimes post comments meant for you to read. Your son/daughter knows how to access BrainHoney and is required to share his/her password with you so that you can also access this information. If after reviewing brianhoney, you have questions or concerns about a class, please contact the teacher directly.
Parents of Freshmen
Counselors met with all freshmen in small groups on either Monday, October 5th or Tuesday October 6th. In addition to helping students register with Naviance Family Connection, students will review website information for the October 14th ACT Aspire test.
ACT Aspire assesses a student's college and career readiness in the area of English, math, reading, science and writing. Freshmen parents will receive codes via email to register with Family Connection by the end of this week.
On Wednesday October 14th your student will be taking the ACT Aspire examination. This day is devoted to testing with students being dismissed around 1:30 p.m. If your student is approved for extended time testing on Bishop Watterson tests and quizzes, then he/she is approved for extended time on the ACT Aspire examination. Students testing with extended time will be dismissed around 3:13 p.m. There will not be cafeteria service on this day so it is requested that students pack a lunch. The National Honors Society will be selling pizza at $1.50 a slice as an alternative lunch option. Due to timing of the tests, if your student is approved for extended time we ask that he/she pack a lunch and bring it with them to the testing site because they will not have access to the cafeteria on this day.
Parents of Sophomores and Juniors
On Wednesday October 14th your student will be taking the PSAT-NMSQT. This day is devoted to testing with students being dismissed around 11:35 a.m. Those students approved by Collegeboard for 50% extended time (includes students testing with a reader) will be dismissed around 12:45 p.m., and those approved for testing with MP3 format are approved for 100% extended time will be dismissed around 1:40 p.m. Please note that students will not have access to the cafeteria on this day. Any questions, please contact the Bishop Watterson Guidance Department.
Parents of Sophomores
The new version of the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Sophomores can prep for the NEW PSAT by going to
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqtpsat10/
practice
Counselors met with the sophomores last week and gave them PSAT practice booklets. Students also registered with Naviance Family Connection.
Parents of Juniors
Kaplan will be hosting free online PSAT cram sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming New PSAT. Sessions will be offered at the end of September through October. To sign up, visit kaptest.com/psatcram. Space is limited.
The new version of the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. It will be their pathway to National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Remember, juniors can prep for the NEW PSAT by going to
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqtpsat10/practice
Students will also have opportunities to prepare for the exam during Math and English class with their teacher.
For additional instruction, Mrs. Gallo is offering a PSAT Turbo Prep on Tuesday, October 13th, the registration form can be found on quick links on Bishop Watterson's website.
ACT Prep with Mrs. Karen Gallo
Mrs. Karen Gallo will be hosting an ACT Turbo Prep workshop on
Wednesday, October 14th for Seniors only from 9:00 am - 11:30 am
For more information, go to Bishop Watterson's website and click on "Quicklinks."
Whetstone-Columbus Metropolitan Library will offer the following event:
Monday, Oct. 12th from 7pm - 8pm - ACT Strategy Session
Call 1-800-273-8439 ext. 1012 to reserve you seat.
NCAA Eligibility Center
If your son or daughter wishes to participate in Division I and Division II athletics, he or she will need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org to register. Remember to have your son or daughter's ACT and/or SAT scores sent to NCAA and high school transcript.
Seniors Applying to The Ohio State University
Watch November 1, 2015 deadline.
Seniors need to submit all required application materials which include Common Application, ACT with writing or SAT, letter of recommendation and official transcript by November 1, 2015 to receive PRIORITY consideration for merit scholarships. The September ACT and October SAT are the last test dates that will meet this deadline.
November 1, 2015 is also the deadline for applying to The OSU Honors Program, Scholars Program, Morrill Scholars Program and College of Engineering.
Kaplan will be hosting a free 30-minute webinar on 7 Secrets of Essay Success for seniors working on their admission essays. Sessions will be offered from September 19 through October 15. For more information and to register, visit story2.com/essaysuccess. Space is limited.
Counselor Alphabet Counselors are assigned according to the first letter of the student's last name. |
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SUB SALE - LAST CHANCE
Marching Band Fall Sub Sale
 Time is running out to support the Marching Eagles by purchasing a delicious Italian sub made on Auddino's buns! The subs are $5.00 each and can be ordered from any band or guard member. Subs will be delivered on Saturday, October 24. If you do not eat subs, consider buying some to donate to Holy Family Food Pantry. We donate over 500 subs every year! Friday, October 9 is the last day to order. If you would like to order and don't know a band or guard member, please contact band parent Susan Schnell at schnell.2@osu.edu or call at (614) 261-1419. |
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40 Days for Life
 40 Days for Life will take place between Wednesday, September 23 and Sunday, November 1. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful, prayer presence in front on Founder's Women's Health Center, Ohio's oldest abortion facility.
BWHS's Human Rights Club has chosen two,
two-hour time slots for this fall's campaign: Sunday, October 18 and Sunday, November 1. Bring a friend and bring a Rosary. We will be at the facility between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each day. Stay for 15 minutes or an hour or two. Founder's is located at 1243 E. Broad St. Parking is available just east of the building.
Questions? Contact David Klemm, Theology teacher and co-moderator of the Human Rights Club, at: dklemm@cdeducation.org.
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NCYC Openings
 We have a few extra spots with the Bishop Watterson group attending the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis from November 19-22. If you son or daughter is interested in joining the 25,0000 young people from all around the country on this amazing pilgrimage, email Mrs. Beth Simmonds for more information at bsimmond@cdeducation.org. The cost of $535 includes bus transportation, hotel, most meals and the biannual conference.
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March for Life Signups
 A group of Bishop Watterson students will be heading to Washington, DC on Thursday, January 21 in preparation for the March for Life on Friday, January 22. Students will participate in the Life is Very Good Rally on Thursday evening. See a video here about the Rally.
Students will return home on Saturday, January 23 after visiting the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
For paperwork and permission forms click here.
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Senior Class Activity Night
Last Chance! Form and Payment Due Friday
The Senior Class activity is a night at Magic Mountain at Polaris on Tuesday, October 13 from 7-10 pm. The Seniors do not have school on Wednesday, Oct. 14 due to testing for the underclassmen.
The cost is $21 per student. They will receive a wrist band for unlimited miniature golf, go carts and laser tag, as well as two pieces of pizza, and a soft drink. Students will also receive some complimentary tokens for video games. Click here for the registration form.
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Save the Date! Eagle Auction 2015
Click here for information regarding our tuition raffle, corporate sponsorships and a donation form!
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Tuition Raffle
 Interested in Free Tuition for a Year?
Purchase your ticket NOW for your chance to win a year of free tuition at Bishop Watterson High School!
Only 200 tickets will be sold,
so be sure to get your ticket while they last!
Tickets are $100 each. (If all 200 tickets are not sold, the amount of free tuition will be pro-rated accordingly). Tuition credit will be given for the 2015-2016 or 2016-2017 school year, whichever year the winner chooses.
The winning ticket will be drawn at the 2015 Eagle Auction, Midnight in Paris, on Saturday, October 31. Winner does not need to be present to win. Email Jim Melaragno at melaragno_bwaa@yahoo.com with any questions!
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Mothers' Club Fall Dinner
 Save the Date!Mothers' Club Fall Dinner: Wednesday, November 11 at Brookside Country Club. Click here for the invitation! |
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Save the Date! Mothers' Club Style Show and Luncheon
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Scrip Store
Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and click on "create Account".
- Follow the four simple steps and click "I accept".
- Enter the enrollment code for Watterson and click "join".
- ** enrollment code is: F19B385A25746
- Presto Pay is the ONLY way for you to pay for your Scrip order. So you must sign up at least two days in-advance of placing your first order to get registered with this method.
- Place your order.
Order Dates Order on or before midnight:
2015 (credit applied to 2016-2017 year)
10/11/15, 10/25/15, 11/8/15, 11/22/15, 12/6/15,12/13/15
2016 (credit applied to 2016-2017 year) 1/3/16, 1/17/16, 1/31/16, 2/14/16, 2/28/16, 3/13/16, 3/20/16, 4/3/16, 4/17/16, 5/1/16, 5/15/16, 5/29/16, 6/5/16,
2016 (credit applied to 2017-2018 year) 7/10/16, 8/7/16, 8/21/16 If you need more information, feel free to contact one of the Scrip Coordinators: Nanette Giacomin email: ngiacomin@insight.rr.com phone: 614-439-7870 or Andrea Bigley email: andrea.bigley@yahoo.com phone: 602-689-6127.
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Time to Re-Enroll
 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!
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by educating in the Catholic tradition through
prayer, service, and study.
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Bishop Watterson High School
99 East Cooke Road Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 268-8671
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