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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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October 21, 2015
Dear Parents,
During this week of finals we ask the Lord to continue to be the source of our students' inspiration and wisdom.
Have a great week.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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Watterson 101Bishop Watterson offers 163 courses, from the arts through world languages. We want our students to excel and one way to do that is to offer courses that meet their needs and abilities as well as their interests! Take a look at our curriculum guide by clicking here.
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Eagle Auction Volunteer Sign-up Volunteers are needed for this year's Eagle Auction, Midnight in Paris, for set up on October 30 and to help at the event on October 31. Click here to access the sign-up page. Contact Beth Laming at balaming1@aol.com if you have any questions.
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Concert Choir Performance
 The Concert Choir will be performing Faure's Requiem Mass on Sunday, November 1st at Our Lady of Peace at 4:30 pm. Admission is free. This is a 45-minute piece in honor of All Souls Day. The Concert Choir will be performing in collaboration with the Our Lady of Peace Parish Choir and accompanied by the organist from St. Joesph's Cathedral.
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Book of Remembrance
 During the month of November we will be praying for the deceased members of our community. Please email their names to Deacon Frank Iannarino at fiannari@cdeducation.org if you would like their names to be included in our Book of Remembrance. Please encourage your child to write those names in our book too!
Please join us for our All Souls Day Mass on Monday, November 2nd at 10:30 am.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
 If you would like to meet with a teacher during our Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences, please call the school office at 268-8671 to make your appointments. Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 4th from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Students will be dismissed at 1:45 pm.
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Sub Sale
 For those who bought sub sandwiches from the band, they will be made this Saturday and delivered by band members. Thank you for your support!
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Sophomore Parent Meeting
The Sophomore Parent Meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.
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Save the Date: Open House
 Sunday, November 22, 20151:00-3:30 p.m.
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EAGLE STORE
Quarter Zip For Men $40
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
Have you looked at your child's social media accounts? Do you know who is following him/her? Do you know who your child is following? More importantly, are your child's accounts set as private or can anyone follow him/her because the account/s are public?
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Time to Register! 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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Annual Fund Kickoff
Today is the official start of Bishop Watterson's Annual Eagle Fund drive! The Annual Eagle Fund is the school's largest and most important annual fundraising campaign because it provides unrestricted funding that will be used for this school year's operating costs such as:
-Bridging the gap between the tuition charged and the actual cost of a Bishop Watterson education
-Providing tuition assistance for students in need
-Keeping pace with technology
-Financing ongoing facility enhancements and upgrades
-Maintaining the best learning environment possible
Last school year we raised just over $270,000 for the Annual Eagle Fund; this year our goal is $300,000. In order to reach that goal, one of our key objectives is to increase the percentage of our alumni and parents that give to the Annual Eagle Fund. Among Catholic high schools nationally, the average alumni giving percentage to an annual fund is 12%; for current parents, the average is 27%. Our averages at Bishop Watterson are 10% for alumni and 18% for current parents. We feel strongly that we are better than average and we are working hard to increase those numbers. All gifts, regardless of the amount are important, very much appreciated and will have an immediate impact on the school!
We are asking that all Bishop Watterson families, alumni and friends prayerfully consider a gift to the Annual Eagle Fund this year so that we can "Soar to New Heights!"
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Email Changes and Wednesday News
Email Change: If you have a change to your email address, please let Chris Hilty in the main office know by emailing her at: chilty@cdeducation.org.
Opt-Ins: If you recently opted into Wednesday News from our home page with a new email address, please let Chris know so that she can update your information in the school system. Our email service is separate from the school's database.
If you are among the few who accidentally opted out of Wednesday News and went through the process to opt back in (by going to the link on our home page AND responding to the email from Constant Contact), please email Colleen Mar, cmar@cdeducation.org with your student's name and grade so that we can make sure you are on grade-level distribution lists.
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Upcoming Sports Meetings and Events
Wednesday, October 21
Girls volleyball sectional play vs. Teays Valley at home, 6:00 p.m.
Even though this event will be played on our home court, it is an OHSAA event and thus admission fees are set by OHSAA. Students and staff must pay to attend.
Thursday, October 22
Girls soccer sectional play vs. Pickerington Central at 7:00 p.m. at Pickerington Central
Boys soccer sectional play vs. Bishop Hartley at 7:00 p.m. at Bishop Hartley
Saturday, October 24
Girls cross country districts at Watkins Memorial at 2:30 p.m.
Boys cross country districts at Watkins Memorial at 4:00 p.m.
Basketball Tryouts
Boys basketball tryouts will begin the weekend of October 31-November 1.
Saturday, October 31
12:00-2:30 p.m. Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
2:30-5:00 p.m. Freshmen
Sunday, November 1
1:00-3:30 p.m. Freshmen
3:30-6:00 p.m. Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Tryouts will continue after November 1, with more information provided at tryouts.
Softball Clinic
Bishop Watterson's softball program will hold a clinic on November 22 with coaches from the University of Notre Dame. For more information, click here.
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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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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. A collection container will be in the chapel lobby.
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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 should have received the registration email. Please create your account. Call your child's counselor if you are having any difficulties.
Brainhoney
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.
Counselor Alphabet
Counselors are assigned according to the first letter of the student's last name.
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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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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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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)
10/25/15, 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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Restore all things in Christ
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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