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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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November 25, 2015
Dear Parents,
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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Watterson 101
We prepared this video for our Fall Open House visitors. Enjoy!
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Four Seniors Sign to Play D-1 College Sports
Four Bishop Watterson students announced their intent to play college sports in November.
Left to right-- Caroline Leitch, volleyball, Niagara University, St. Brigid School and Parish; Abigail Marshall, field hockey, Miami University, Genoa Baptist Church; Nick Melaragno, lacrosse, Mount Saint Mary's University, St. Andrew School and Parish; Hannah Hammon, rowing, West Virginia University, St. Brendan School and Parish.
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Sunday with Santa is December 6!
 Business Club will again host Sunday with Santa at Bishop Watterson with proceeds benefiting Nationwide Children's Hospital's Christine Wilson '01 Burn Unit. Cost per child is $5 and includes crafts and a photo with Santa. Business Club will also be holding a bake sale and will be collecting for Operation Shoebox, to send needed items to U.S. troops overseas. For a list of acceptable items, go to Quick Links.
Santa/Christmas Carol Combo Business Club and the Theater Department have combined for a fun afternoon of Christmas activities for younger children. The child's price to attend both Sunday with Santa and A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story of Christmas, is just $7.
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A Christmas Carol -
A Ghost Story of Christmas
 by Michael Wilson
Coming to the Little Theatre soon!
December 4, 5, & 11 7:30 pm
*Matinee Show December 6 2:30 pm
General Admission: $10.00 Students & Seniors: $5.00
Contact Gina DeMarco at gdemarco@cdeducation.org to purchase your tickets!
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EAGLE STORE
Sweatshirts to wear for Boots & Beards!
Men's Quarter-Zip $40
Crewnecks $30
Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 6
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Spirit Sign Sale ... order now through December 4
It's time for another Spirit Sign Sale ... for an order form, go to Quick Links.
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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Diocesan Calendar Changes for 2016-17
 As the Diocese of Columbus Office of Catholic Schools sets the framework for school calendars each year. We wanted to let you know about key dates and a significant change for the 2016-17 school year.
Key Dates First Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Last Day: Thursday, June 1, 2017
For the 2016-2017 school year, the customary week off during the spring will NOT coincide with the week following Easter. Instead of having an Easter break, we will now have the following days off:
Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday (April 13-17, 2017)
Spring Break during the week of March 27-31, 2017
By providing this information now, we hope to assist parents to plan vacations accordingly with these dates in mind. Keep in mind that it is more difficult for your children and our staff if you stretch your breaks by taking your children out of school before the break actually begins.
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Time for New Student Registration!
 Registration is open now for the Class of 2020. Click here to register your 8th grader/future Eagle online!
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Service Calendar
Check out the service calendar link here for opportunities. Christmas is a time of plentiful service opportunities and with National Honor Society hours due in early 2016, we recommend you check this calendar now!
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Annual Eagle Fund Update
Our students are thankful for the opportunities they receive from a Bishop Watterson education. It is through your giving to the Annual Eagle Fund that we are able to accomplish this.
"Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving."
-- Amy Grant, Christian singer-songwriter
and philanthropist
Bishop Watterson gives thanks for your support!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Social Media Tip
The phrase too much of a good thing comes to mind regarding social media. How much time does your teen spend online every day? Click here for an interesting article from a news service in Indiana.
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Guidance News
Mark Your Calendar
January 7: Financial Aid Meeting for Senior Parents, 7:00 p.m.
January TBA: College Credit Plus Informational Session for parents and students interested in earning college credit while in high school January 26: Selective College Admissions Presentation for Junior parents and students but sophomore and freshman parents and students are also welcome.
Deadlines!
Use the following as a guide to ensure that you meet the deadlines! If you want your transcript submitted by the following deadlines, use Family Connection to request your transcript to be sent to each college and turn in all supporting materials to your counselor by the following dates:
Deadline Request Submitted To Your Counselor By:
December 15..........................December 1
Christmas...............................December 7 (out of school 12/21 - 1/3)
January 1................................December 7 (out of school 12/21 - 1/3)
January 15..............................January 4 (first day back from Christmas break)
February 1..............................January 15
Scholarships
Seniors: There are two places to look for scholarship information in Family Connection. The first is under links, read the latest posted newsletters for scholarships listed under "College Notes." There is currently scholarship information for The Ohio State University, University of Dayton, University of Notre Dame, Bowling Green State University, just to name a few. The second place to look for local scholarship information
in Family Connection is to first click on "Colleges" then click "Scholarship List." As more scholarship information becomes available, it will be added to Family Connections, so please keep checking.
Counselor Alphabet
Counselors are assigned according to the first letter of the student's last name.
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Great Eagle Stories
Check out these recent stories in the Dispatch!  Sacha Pfeiffer '89 won a Pullitzer for her work at the Boston Globe and is portrayed by Rachel McAdams in the movie Spotlight ... story. For the Common Sense Media review of Spotlight, click here.  Anthony Zych '06 is making waves with his pre-game posters for the Blue Jackets ... story.
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Boots & Beards is Back!
 As we all consider the numerous reasons to be grateful over this Thanksgiving weekend and do some holiday shopping, please pick up some items to help your student's Boots & Bears charity for our Friday, Dec. 4 collection.
Boots & Beards began on November 16 will end December 11. Each class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) has been assigned to collect for a local charity, with collections scheduled on November 20, December 4 and December 11. The class that collects the most on a given Friday collection day will be granted a casual dress day on the following Monday.
Seniors (St. Francis Center): pasta/sauce, canned fruits, mac & cheese, cereal, paper products
Juniors (JOIN): socks, underwear, hats, gloves, blankets, towels
Sophomores (Our Lady of Guadeloupe): canned corn, fruits and beans; condensed/evaporated milk, tuna, dish soap, laundry detergent, personal hygiene products
Freshmen (Holy Family Soup Kitchen): soap, deodorant, socks, razors, toothbrushes, shaving cream
Staff (Hope Hollow): items as needed
In addition, students who purchase a wristband for $20 may wear BWHS sweatshirts, grow beards (for boys) or wear boots (for girls) during this November 16-December 11 time frame. Proceeds from this collection will also be donated to charity.
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Uniform Store Sales
Educational Apparel will be having an inventory reduction sale of 20% off all in stock dress code items November 30th - December 5th.
School Days holiday sale coupons.
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Uniform Store Sales
Educational Apparel will be having an inventory reduction sale of 20% off all in stock dress code items November 30th - December 5th.
School Days holiday sale coupons.
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Sports Notes
Volleyball Winter Clinic
Are you looking to keep your child active over the holiday break? Want something fun and exciting for them to do? Look no further.
Bishop Watterson Volleyball is conducting an all-skills volleyball clinic led for girls and boys in grades 3-8.
Join us for one or both sessions. The choice is yours.
Clinic Session 1 : Monday, December 28th 10 am-Noon
Clinic Session 2: Tuesday, December 29th 10 am-Noon
Cost: $25.00 per player per session or $45 for both sessions.
Clinics are located at Columbus Volleyball Center, 7750 N. Meadows Dr. Suite C, Powell, OH 43035
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Spring Musical Announced!
 We are excited to announce that Bishop Watterson's Spring Musical will be Bye Bye Birdie!
Show dates: April 15 (7:00 p.m.), April 16 (7:00 p.m.), April 22 (7:00 p.m.), April 23 (7:00 p.m.), April 24 (2:00 p.m.)
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Winter Cheer Clinic
 BWHS will hold a Winter Cheer Clinic on Sunday, January 17 with a follow-up performance at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game on January 22. For more information/registration form, click here. |
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Still Time on Tuition Raffle
We have decided to continue the Eagle Auction Tuition Raffle in an effort to sell more tickets.
Tickets are $100 each and tuition credit will be given for the 2015-16 or 2016-17 school year according to the winner's choice.
If you would like to purchase a raffle ticket, contact Jim Melaragno at melaragno_bwaa@yahoo.com.
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Wrestling Club for Grades 2-8
 Bishop Watterson's Wrestling Club is a youth wrestling program open to students in grades 2-8 from all BWHS feeder schools and parishes. Practice sessions begin November 17 and continue through early March 2016. For more information/registration form, click here. |
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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)
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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