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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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December 9, 2015
Dear Parents,
This Sunday marks the third Sunday of Advent. Let us continue our preparation and joyful expectation for the coming of our Lord.
Come, Lord Jesus. We await your coming.
Come, O Lord.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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Final Exams
If a student does not have a second exam on any day of finals, they are permitted to leave after the announcements following the first exam. Buses will be at the school on Monday through Thursday at 1:00 pm and on Friday at 1:45 pm. Exam Schedule
First exam - English Second exam - AP Biology/AP Chemistry/AP Stats/Science Conflicts Tuesday, December 15
First exam - Theology Second exam - World Language Wednesday, December 16
First exam - Science Second exam - Social Studies Thursday, December 17
First exam - Math Second exam - AP Pschology/AP Computer Science/World Language, Social Studies and Math Conflicts/Forensics |
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A Christmas Carol -
A Ghost Story of Christmas
 by Michael Wilson
Coming to the Little Theatre soon!
December 11 at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $10.00
Students & Seniors: $5.00
Contact Gina DeMarco at gdemarco@cdeducation.org to purchase your tickets!
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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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Manahan Induction This Weekend
BWHS Head Baseball Coach and Alumni Director Scott Manahan, was inducted into the National High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame last weekend in St. Louis, Mo., and Assistant Baseball Coach and Math Teacher Mike Royer was recognized as Upper Midwest Regional Assistant Coach of the Year at the same awards dinner. Congratulations to both of you!
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Choir Booster Fundraiser
 On Wednesday, December 9th the Choir is holding a Spirit Night at Raisin' Cane's Chicken Fingers on Olentangy River Rd. Stop by anytime between 5:00 - 9:00 pm and hand them the flyer, which will be available on our website at bishopwatatterson.com under Quick Links, when you pay and the choir will receive 20% of your order total. This counts for drive-thru or dining room orders. Thanks for supporting the Bishop Watterson Choir Program!
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Color Guard Winter Practices
Students interested in joining Color Guard are welcome to join us for practice on the following dates:
February 24 
March 28
April 21
May 3, 4, 5
Any students with an interest in dancing and performing are welcome ... no experience necessary!
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EAGLE STORE
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BWHS Ornament $8
with name and year on back $10
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Winter Vest $54
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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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Annual Eagle Fund Update
"Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom."
-- St. John Paul II
Did you kno w that Bishop Watterson charges less tuition than the actual cost of educating a student? The reason for this discount is to make a Catholic Education more affordable for our families. The Annual Eagle Fund helps to cover this "funding gap."
If you have not contributed, please prayerfully consider a gift to the Bishop Watterson Annual Eagle Fund. For year-end donations all checks must be postmarked by December 31, 2015.
You can give by mailing a check in the envelope provided in the mailing or by clicking here.
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Social Media Tip
As the Year of Mercy begins, we thought pa rents might be interested in Our Sunday Visitor's free app, 365 Days to Mercy. Available will be daily reflections on mercy, Pope Francis' tweets, daily scripture reflections, book excerpts, Year of Mercy news stories, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena, and more. It is available in the App Store on Apple phones and on Google play for others.
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Guidance News
Mark Your Calendar
January 7, 7:00 p.m.: Financial Aid Meeting for Senior Parents
January 12, 7:00 p.m.: College Credit Plus Informational Session for parents and students interested in earning college credit while in high school. Click here to view the flyer. January 26: Selective College Admissions Presentation for Junior parents and students but sophomore and freshman parents and students are also welcome.
Juniors
Read the Junior Newsletter found on Family Connections. Go to connection.naviance.com/bwhigh and log in It is time for juniors to sign up for the ACT and SAT and, if desired, a preparation course. To get information on Karen Gallo's ACT and SAT preparation course dates click here. For the registration form click here.
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:
November 1... OCTOBER 19
Thanksgiving NOVEMBER 9
December 1 NOVEMBER 9 (out of school 11/25 - 11/29)
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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Boots & Beards Collection ENDS FRIDAY!
Boots & Beards ends this Friday with our last collection day. The class that brings in the most donation items will receive a casual dress day on Monday, Dec. 14.
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
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Kairos Retreat
Seniors have the opportunity to attend a 3 1/2 day Kairos retreat on either February Feb. 23-26 at Bergamo Retreat Center or April 17-20 at St. Peter and Paul Retreat Center.
This special retreat provides seniors with the time and opportunity to gain some perspective on life, to relax, have fun and think about the things that matter most in life. Participants say that they grow closer to God and to their classmates as well as gain deeper insight into their own lives. In a national study of faith formation and ministry, Kairos is considered a "best practices" retreat. A retreat team of BWHS seniors and teachers will lead the retreat.
Students attending the February retreat will leave Tuesday after school and arrive back to Watterson on Friday at 5 pm. Students attending the April retreat will leave on Sunday around 3:30 pm and arrive back at Watterson on Wednesday at 5 pm. To reserve a spot on the retreat, a non-refundable deposit of $125. is due now. The additional cost of $225. is due one month before the retreat.
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Winter Sports Events
 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.  Volleyball Clinic Coach Max Miller will hold volleyball clinics for boys and girls on December 28 and December 29. For more information and to register, click here. |
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Spring Musical Announced!
 LOGO Contest BWHS Students: If you have what it takes to create our musical logo, go for it! We are looking for original works of Bye Bye Birdie logo submissions. The student whose logo is selected will receive a free musical t-shirt with the logo on it! Submissions are due to Ms. Joyce or Ms. Teeters by December 21, 2015.
Musical Auditions All BWHS students are invited to audition forthe spring musical or be a part of crew. Details can be found online at www.BWMusical.weebly.com.
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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)
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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