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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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January 20, 2016
Dear Parents,
 Many of our students are participating in the March for Life marking the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision which made abortion legal. Let us continue to pray for the protection of unborn children and to firmly resolve to join together in protecting all human life. Have a blessed week.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson Principal
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Watterson 101
The average number of years of experience of our
87-member teaching staff is 20. |
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8th Grade Entrance Exam Registration
 Registered members of the Class of 2020 need to register for the Entrance Exam by clicking here and choosing either Saturday, February 20 or Saturday, February 27. The student must be officially registered before taking the Entrance Exam.
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Parents in Partnership
 Bishop Watterson will hold its second Parents in Partnership meeting on Monday, January 25 from 7:00-9:10 p.m. Freshman parents are required to attend 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 ... click here for the list of sessions. |
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Second Semester - Key Dates
January 20: Third Quarter Begins January 27: Early Dismissal, 1:45 p.m. January 29: Freshman Day of Reflection February 10: Ash Wednesday, Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. February 15: NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day March 9: Early Dismissal, 1:45 p.m.
March 13: NHS Induction Ceremony - 3:00 pm
March 14-18: Third Quarter Finals March 21: Fourth Quarter Begins March 24-April 3: Easter Vacation April 12: Grandparents Day, Early Dismissal April 25: NO SCHOOL May 7: Prom May 16: Closing School Mass, 10:30 a.m. May 20: Arts Festival, 7:00-10:00 p.m. May 26: Baccalaureate Mass, St. Agatha, 7:00 p.m. May 28: Graduation, 9:30 a.m. May 30: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day May 31-June 2: Finals |
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Team Photos
 Teams that maintain a Shutterfly website: Please add Colleen Mar, Communications Director, (cmar@cdeducation.org), Lynn Winters, Website Manager, (lwinters050@gmail.com), Jennifer Rush, Yearbook teacher (jerush@cdeducation.org) and Marian Hutson (mhutson@cdeducation.org) to your distribution, with permission to download photos.
Also, please share the contact information for the person who runs the site with Mrs. Mar. She can also provide you with the proper BWHS logos as needed.
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Eleven Exchange Host Families Still Needed!
 Our French exchange students are arriving on February 6 and we are in need of families to host them. We still need hosts for 11 students so please consider participating in this program. Our staff coordinator is Jim Dury, jdury@cdeducation.org. Please let him know as soon as possible if you are interested in hosting a student!
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Time to Sign Up for Kairos Retreats
 Seniors are invited to sign up to attend a Kairos Retreat on February 23-26 or April 17-20. Kairos is a 3 1/2 day retreat which provides students with the time and opportunity to gain some perspective on life, on faith and on what is most important as they prepare for graduation. The retreat cost is $275. To reserve a spot, send in a $100 deposit.
Scholarships are available. Contact Mrs. Simmonds or Deacon Iannarino for more information.
Permission forms are available in Theology class or in the Campus Ministry office.
For the February 23-26 retreat, retreat participants leave after school on Tuesday and are home on Friday by 5 p.m. The deadline for the February retreat is January 29.
For the April 17-10 retreat, retreat participants leave at 3:30 pm on Sunday and return by 5 p.m on Wednesday. The deadline for the April retreat is March 25.
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Mothers' Club Evening of Reflection
Thursday, February 4
7:00-8:00 p.m.
During our all school Mass on January 8, 2016, Bishop Watterson was enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. All faculty, staff, students and parents who were in attendance made a public declaration that Jesus Christ is loved, adored, and honored in our school. Please join us at our Evening of Reflection on February 4th from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm to learn more about this special event for our children, school and community and also to start your Lenten preparation. Father Stash Dailey, Spiritual Director of the Sacred Heart Columbus, will be our speaker. We hope to see you on Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 pm in Dominican Hall!  Fr. Dailey met with every theology class last week in preparation for the enthronement.
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Technology & Social Media Corner
 It's that time of year when seniors are getting responses from their college applications. With that may come the suggestion from the university to follow the Class of 2020 on facebook or other social media platforms. This can be a great way for students to learn more about the schools and connect with other potential classmates but it can also open the student's account for the school to see. Click here for an interesting read on this topic.
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One More Softball Clinic
The Eagle coaching staff is hosting the following softball clinic for girls ages 9-14:
Hitting Clinic: Sunday February 7, 2016
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Eagle Store
 Winter Texting Gloves
$10
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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Guidance News
January 26: Selective College Admissions Presentation for Junior parents and students but sophomore and freshman parents and students are also welcome.
January 26: 6:30 p.m., Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch. Debunking Financial Aid. A representative will discuss different ways to pay for college and help you understand FAFSA.
February 9: 7;00 p.m. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch. Best Fit Colleges: How to Find the Right College for You. Learn how to be a savvy college shopper. This workshop will share ways to recognize what types of colleges might be a good fit and show you how to evaluate the factors that need to be considered like size, location and majors.
April 11: 6:00 p.m. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch. Access 88 - Getting Ready for College. Join college students from Access 88 as they provide interactive activities and presentations that share the importance of college, what it's like to be a college student, and tools to prepare for the future.
School Calendar Updates:
ACT Aspire Student Score Reports: Score reports will not be available until four to six weeks after ALL schools' testing window has closed. This means that even though students took the test in October, we will need to wait until the end of this month or into February before we can access our students' score reports.
PSAT Student Score Reports: Students and parents can access an online report through their online free College Board account. Juniors created a collegeboard account last year. We suggested to students that their user name be their initials plus student ID and then password be their brainhoney password from that year. Sophomores will need to create an account. When creating an account, we suggest they have a user name and password that they will remember and use all four years of high school. Even though CollegeBoard will not send us paper copies until January 29th, we will attempt to print the score reports so that they can be distributed to students during Mrs. Gallo's classroom presentations. Juniors received their reports on January 11th and 12th and sophomores received their report on January 19th or will on January 21st.
Advanced Placement Course Exams
Students received "The AP Bulletin for Students and Parents," last week. The bulletin contains important information about the ordering and the testing process. Contact Mrs. Kliner, if you need another copy. Students can order exams beginning at the end of January. The fee is $92 per exam. The deadline to order an exam is Friday, March 4, 2016. There is a $20.00 late fee, paid by cash or separate check, for orders submitted after March 4th. Please continue to follow Watterson Wednesday News for more information about AP Exams.
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.
Seniors
Reminder - Now that most students have applied for admission to universities and colleges, it is time to focus on scholarship applications. Please check for special scholarships through:
- The universities where they have applied. Check for scholarships in the student's major.
- Senior Newsletters located on Family Connection.
- Parent's or student's employer
- Community organizations
- Websites like
Scholarships
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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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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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
Labor Day/No School: September 5, 2016
MLK Day/No School: January 16, 2017
Presidents' Day/No School: February 20, 2016
Memorial Day/No School: May 29, 2017 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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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:
2016 (credit applied to 2016-2017 year) 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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99 East Cooke Road Columbus, OH 43214
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