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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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February 3, 2016
Dear Parents,
 During the month of February our devotion is to the Holy Family. We ask the Holy Family to intercede on behalf of all of our families.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph most kind, bless us.
Have a blessed week.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson Principal
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Watterson 101
Bishop Watterson's curriculum encompasses both depth and breadth to enable our students to discover the strengths and talents God gave them. Over the next few weeks we will share information about the variety of our electives.
This Week: Business Electives
Our business department offers 10 courses, from Accounting to Innovation and Entrepreneurship with AP courses offered in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. In addition, the Advanced Marketing and Innovation and Entrepreneurship class curriculums include practical experience running the Eagle Store. In our newest business class, Real Estate and Finance, students conduct an analysis of current needs within the marketplace and explore financial considerations as well as plan and design an actual real estate project!
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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!
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Mothers' Club Style Show and Luncheon
 Join us at our annual Mothers' Club Style Show and Luncheon on Saturday, March 12th. Table and area sponsorships are also available. Don't delay in purchasing your ticket! Click here for your online registration and sponsorship information. |
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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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H20 Challenge
 This year's H2O challenge ends on Ash Wednesday, February 10. The purpose of the drive is to commit to drinking nothing but water during the 14-day period. Instead of buying coffee, for example, drink water and set aside the money you would have spent on the coffee. At the end of the challenge, you should have a decent amount of money to donate to our selected charity. Once again, the collected money will be sent to the Passion Center for Children in Malawi, Africa. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. David Klemm, Theology teacher and Human Rights Club moderator, at: [email protected] and thank you for your support!
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Mike Crisp Memorial Tournament
The Mike Crisp Memorial In the Know Students vs. Faculty Tournament, in memory of longtime BWHS social studies teacher and In The Know coach Mike Crisp who passed away in June 2014, will be held on Thursday, February 11 from 3:45-5:30 p.m. in Dominican Hall. All are welcome to attend to watch or volunteer ... especially our In the Know alumni!  Minimum $1 donation goes to the Mike Crisp Memorial Fund. To volunteer, contact English teacher Fawn Parks, [email protected]. |
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Tuition Assistance for 2016-2017
 All applications for the Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance for the 2016-2017 school year are due by March 15, 2016. In order to be considered for Bishop Watterson Tuition Assistance, you must apply for the Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance. Click here for more information. |
2017 Trip to Cuba
Informational Meeting: TOMORROW! Thursday, February 4, 6:00 pm, Room 204
 Just 90 miles separate Cuba from the United States, and yet this island nation has been a world away for more than 50 years. As the doors slide open to U.S. travel and business again, Cuba is sure to reinvent itself. Its rich legacies of fine arts, music, and dance and its current political and economic realities make it a hotspot once again. Sra. Geers is planning a trip, tentatively scheduled for June 12-20, 2017.
Hola Cuba! Hola Havana! With a local guide, discover Ernest Hemingway's home and the Che Guevara mausoleum. Visit a sugar plantation, then tour Trinidad, a Spanish living museum. Visit with local high school students, then tour Old Havana. Later, a discussion on Cuban history and US & Cuban relations.
Please join trip coordinator Sra. Teresa Geers for an informational meeting on Thursday, February 4, at 6:00 pm in room 204.
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2017 Trip to Italy and Spain
Informational Meeting: Thursday, February 11, 7:00 pm, Room 108
Bishop Watterson HS is making a pilgrimage in June 2017! BWHS students and parents are welcome to travel with the group.
During our pilgrimage we will examine the intertwined histories and enduring cultures of Italy and Spain, Mediterranean nations that share an affinity for art, architecture and religion (not to mention mouth-watering cuisine). We will visit sites along the Way of St. James and the Way of St. Francis, which are ancient pilgrimage routes in Spain and Italy. Pending confirmation of the Papal schedule, we will also attend a Papal Audience in Rome, along with sites from Park G�ell to the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel, gaining new perspectives on these pillars of Europe and the importance of mindful and prayerful travel.
Please plan to attend the February 11 informational meeting and RSVP to Signora Lombardo by February 8. [email protected].
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40 Days for Life
 40 Days for Life begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10 and runs through Palm Sunday, March 20. The two dates that we have chosen for the BWHS community are: Sunday, February 21 and Palm Sunday, March 20, from 1:00-3:00 on both days. The location is Founder's Women's Health Center at 1243 E. Broad St. Parking is available on the side-street just east of the center.Please join us for a peaceful, prayerful and meaningful experience! Even if it is for 15 minutes, come out and show your support for the most vulnerable members of the human family: the unborn.Bring a friend and bring a Rosary. If you have any questions, then please contact me, David Klemm (Theology teacher and co-moderator of the Human Rights club) at: [email protected].
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Guidance News
February 1: ODU's online registration should open for College Credit Plus Courses students wish to take for the Fall 2016 term course. Go to www.ohiodominican.edu/ParticipatingSchools to register and then request to have your Bishop Watterson Transcript sent to ODU. Note: If you are applying for Honors Principal of Financial Planning/ ODU Personal Finance FIN 110 sign up to take it for Fall term even though your son or daughter may eventually be scheduled into the Spring Term.
By February 15: Make sure you have applied to all the colleges you wish to apply to take classes through the College Credit Plus Program, so that by April 1, 2016 you receive an acceptance letter from the college and can submit the completed Ohio Department of Education Funding Application Form. The funding form should be available sometime in February at https://www.ohiohighered.org/ccp Remember to list all of the college courses you plan to take for Summer 2016, Fall 2016, and Spring 2017. Submit the funding form along with your college acceptance letter by April 1 to the Ohio Department of Education at the address listed on the form, or online if available.
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.
College Credit Plus Meeting Video
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Scheduling Classes for 2016-2017 Completed scheduling cards with parent and student signatures and applications for honors and Advanced Placement classes should be turned into your students' homeroom teacher as soon as possible but no later than Friday, February 5. A $10.00 late fee will be assessed for Honors/AP applications turned in after Feb. 5 and $20.00 late fee for applications turned in after February, 12. To avoid a late fee, students should apply to all honors and AP courses they are interested in scheduling, knowing they have the option to decline acceptance. ACT Aspire Return
Freshmen will receive a copy of their ACT Aspire test scores on February 9 and 11. Counselors will meet with freshmen to go over the results of the ACT Aspire, then work with the students on career exploration through Family Connections. Please review the test results with your son or daughter and visit connection.naviance.com/bwhigh to see your son's or daughter's career search results.
Advanced Placement Tests
AP test order forms are on the Bishop Watterson website on Quick Links under FORMS. Exams are $92 each. Friday, March 4 will be the final day to order AP exams without incurring a late fee. Please read the order form completely as it contains many important details such as the dates for the mandatory pre-administration sessions. For questions, please contact Mrs. Kliner.
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. Several of our publications have listed April 16 as an ACT test date but the ACTUAL test date is April 9.
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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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 18 from 3:00 - 8:00 pm. Please call the school office at 268-8671 to schedule a conference with your child's teacher(s). Students are to attend the conferences too!
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Technology & Social Media Corner
 You may have heard the sad story of tween Nicole Lovell in Virginia. We recommend checking your child's social media and technology use and talking to your children about social media. It is important for teens to know that the number of followers or friends is not important, that having a large number of followers does not equate to popularity. Do they know every single person they have allowed to follow them? Would they know each other if they crossed paths at the mall and be able to have a conversation? We like this quote from the NBC story: "One of the best things a parent can do to be protective is take themselves to school to learn that technology." Click here for a story by the Richmond NBC station.
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Eagle Store
 Spirit Jersey
"BISHOP WATTERSON" on back $50
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, [email protected]
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Second Semester - Key Dates
February 10: Ash Wednesday, Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. February 15: NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day
February 18: Early Dismissal, 1:45 p.m.;
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences - 3:00 - 8:00 pm
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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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, 2017
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) 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: [email protected] phone: 614-439-7870 or Andrea Bigley email: [email protected] 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
(614) 268-8671
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