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Bishop Watterson Wednesday News
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April 13, 2016
Dear Parents, American born author, Henry James wrote: "Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind." This quote is simple to remember and even easier to do. Throughout our lives let us make these three things important in all our thoughts, words and actions. Have a great week.
Sincerely, Marian Hutson Principal
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Fill Up Friday Finished
 Our last Fill Up Friday of 2016 brought in 2,392 items for the St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio. Team Zoey 101 won the week, competing against Team Victorious and Team Drake & Josh.
Our grand total for 2016 Fill Up Fridays was 23,508 items donated. Last year's total was 8,339!
We are so proud of our student teams for the work they did to collect for those in need!
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Last Chance to Order Yearbooks!
As the year draws to an end so does the sale of the yearbook. Deadline to secure an order is April 14. NO SALES will
be made after this date until the fall distribution next year. No guarantees
if you do not order this year. Please go to www.smart-pay.com to order now. Yearbooks are $60.00.
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Grandparents' Day 2016
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Mothers' Club Did You Know?
BWHS Mothers' Club funded the beautiful stained glass windows seen in the North Addition and Dominican Hall.
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Eagle Store
It's never too late to purchase grandparents' apparel! T-shirts $15 Sweatshirts $25
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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Vaccine Requirement for Juniors
 A new state law requires that all students entering their senior year of high school for the 2016-17 school year must have received two doses of meningococcal vaccine. Please note: doses must be given 8 weeks apart. Proof of the MCV4 vaccine must be turned into the BWHS office by the first day of school which will be August 24, 2016. Vaccines can be administered by your pediatrician or your county health department. |
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State Mandated Testing
As you know, the Ohio Graduation Test has been replaced by state developed "end of the year" exams. Students must take tests in algebra, geometry, English language arts, American history, American government, and biology over a four year period and accumulate 18 points in order to graduate. The waiver private schools received last year was only for the 2014-2015 school year; we are required to administer the exams this year.
Students will be tested in five curriculum areas depending on their grade level. Freshmen will be tested in Algebra I or geometry, and English language arts. Sophomores will be tested in geometry, English language arts, American history and biology. Each test consists of two 90 minute sections. All tests must be completed in a ten day consecutive block.
We will begin testing on April 19 and finish on April 29. Please try to make sure your child is not absent on those days.
In order to provide a quiet and conducive testing environment, classes will end at 1:35 pm and testing will begin at 1:50 pm on four of the designated testing days with the other four having regular dismissal.
April 19 and April 20 - English Language Arts for freshmen and sophomores - 1:35 pm dismissal
April 21 and April 22 - Algebra and Geometry for freshmen and sophomores - 1:35 pm dismissal
April 26 and April 27 - Biology - sophomores - regular dismissal
April 28 and April 29 - American History - sophomores - regular dismissal
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Dates to Remember for Seniors
Senior Parent Dance - Saturday, May 14, 8:00 pm
Senior Recognition Ceremony - Sunday, May 15, 3:00 pm.
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Guidance News 
You can now read the latest news from our Guidance Counselors by clicking here. Parents, please read this important information! Our most recent guidance news is dated April 6.
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Tuition Rates for 2016-17
Participating member of a parish
First child: $8,995
Second child: $8,795
Third + child: $8,595
Non-participating
First child: $10,195
Second child: $9,995
Third + child: $9,795
Building Facility Fee: $150/student
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Jazz Night 2016
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Summer Theatre Workshop
 Sessions for grades 2-8 and 9-12 will be held August 8-13 in the Little Theatre!
Each participant will get an opportunity to experience what it takes to put on a staged production. From Auditions to Set Design, Rehearsals to Costume Selection, Choreography to Vocal Review - in one week, students will participate in a student-built show with confidence!
Click here for more information.
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Spring Musical
Bye Bye Birdie tickets are now available! The box office is open after school today from 3:30-5:30 near the theater!
Click here for more details!
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Athletic Notes
Sports Performance Camp May 7
This camp is open to boys in grades 4-8 and will provide an opportunity to develop skills and enhance overall sports performance. We will focus on movement preparation (dynamic warm up), speed mechanics, agility training, sport specific training, resistance training, core strength development and energy system development (conditioning).
Click here for the information and registration form.
BWAA Board Positions Open
The Bishop Watterson Athletic Association is currently looking to fill three executive board positions for the 2016-2017 school year.
1. Operations Manager - primary responsibility to manage concessions/volunteers
2. Marketing Manager - primary responsibility to manage sponsorships and team advertising
3. Secretary - primary responsibility will be communications including website/social media Any interested candidates should forward interest to Athletic Director Doug Etgen at detgen@cdeducation.org Summer Sports Camps
Our summer sports camp listing for grades 3-8 is now available by clicking here.
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Second Semester - Key Dates
April 19 - April 29 - State mandated testing for sophomores and freshmen - dismissal times will be included in next week's newsletter
April 25: NO SCHOOL
May 1: National Business Honor Society Induction Ceremony
6:00 p.m.
May 7: Prom
Mary 14: Senior-Parent Dance - 8:00 pm
May 15: Senior Recognition Assembly - 3:00 p.m.
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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Calendar Information 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
Christmas: December 19 - January 3
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 school year 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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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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