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Let us pray

November is the month of the Holy Souls beginning November 1 with All Saints' Day (which is a holy day of obligation) and November 2 with All Souls' Day. Let us remember all who have gone before us, especially those within the Bishop England Family, and our own families.

"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace."

Amen.

Michelle McGinley

Director of Campus Ministry

Thirty-Day View

Manage your calendar from BE-Hive to BE-Hive

Nov. 1 All School Mass - begins at 8:30am

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Nov. 7 Open House for prospective students

and parents begins at 7:00pm. Activities fair

is from 6:00-6:50pm

Nov. 8-9 Fall Drama Production - 7:00pm

Nov. 13 1st Quarter Honor Roll TAG Day

Nov. 15 Mid-quarter progress report alert

for 2nd Quarter

Nov. 21 Fall Art Show - 4:30-5:30pm

Nov. 26 All School Mass - begins at 8:30am

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving holiday

REMINDER! December 2nd is the registration deadline for the Placement Testing....

Save The Date!

Emerald Ball 2014 Gala

Please contact Mary Nemeth if you are interested in sponsorships for

our Gala at mnemeth@behs.com.

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Memorable Holiday Gift!

Making memories one brick at a time

A Bishop England brick will make a memorable holiday gift this season.

Make your Bishop England memories a permanent part of the BEHS campus. Personalized bricks forever provide a unique opportunity to be a part of Bishop England High School. The money raised will go directly to our "We are BE. We are Family" Annual Fund. Please click here to view the Commemorative Brick form.

New Spirit Store items available!

Great holiday gift ideas....

We have a new shipment of collegiate style shirts, windbreakers, sweatshirts, and brand new car decals available. Also new this season, there is a very stately BE Door Mat for your entrance way! click here to view all spirit store items.

If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please contact Elizabeth Berg at icebergs4@mac.com.

Bishops Boutique

"Shop Til You Drop!"

Thursday, December 5, 2013

6:00 - 9:00pm

The BEHS Gym

Forty fantastic vendors will be on hand to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list! Here are just a few:

Stampin Up, Saints Sampson, Lynn Cobb Photography, Berta's Breads, Kate's Cookies&Cakes LLC, Sea Jewels, Paisley of Daniel Island, Eardrops by Lacey, Princess and The Pearl, Scentsy, Silpada Designs, Miche Bags,...and SO much more!

This is one event you don't want to miss! Tickets to our fan-tab-u-lous market are selling fast! Have you purchased yours? If not, click here!

We will also have an amazing Dream Drawing!

You do not need to be present to win, so if you'd like to purchase an opportunity for $20, please contact Mary Nemeth at mnemeth@behs.com.

Open house!

Prospective students and parents are cordially invited.

Bishop England High School will hold an Open House on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 pm to begin the process of admissions for the 2014-2015 school year. There will be an Activities Fair from 6:00 pm to 6:50pm as well. This event will be for prospective students entering grades 9, 10, and 11 and their parents. At the Open House, registration forms for the Placement Test to be held on January 11, 2014, will be available. Please contact Kit Brownell, Director of Admissions, for any further information: 849.9599 x134 or kbrownell@behs.com.

Host Family Needed!

Host family opportunity at Bishop England for the spring semester....

Bishop England is in need of a host family willing to open up their home and provide a loving environment to a 10th grade male student for the 2014 spring semester.

Families are encouraged to consider being a host family for one of our international students. There is a stipend of $800 per month to be paid to the family to offset the costs of having a student in your home.

To obtain more information on becoming a host family, please contact Lisa Doyle, the Host Family Coordinator for Bishop England High School, at 843-849-9599, ext 139 or at ldoyle@behs.com.

Expelliarmus!

The BE faculty and staff getting their Harry Potter on for some Halloween fun....

The following Hogwarts Professors and characters made an appearance to the BE Campus on Halloween. Harry Potter, Lily & James Potter, Dolores Umbridge, Made-Eye Moody, Professor Sprout, Madame Hooch, Fleur Delacour, Professor Trelawney, and many more. We also had Quidditch practice commenced at 4:00pm. Click here to see additional pictures.

2013 Bishops Buddy Walk!

Fun at the DSAL Buddy Walk...

Mary Harriet Moore and Daniel Brannan

Sunday, October 6^th was a great day for the Bishop England community to celebrate our Options Program and our students with Down Syndrome! TEAM BISHOPS, comprised of 264 members of the BE community, represented the largest team at the 10^th Annual Buddy Walk sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry. The Buddy Walk is an annual event filled with jump castles, games, face painting, hot dogs, and a one mile walk around a Daniel Island neighborhood. In addition to enjoying the festivities of the event, the BEHS Key Club and CSMC worked tirelessly to help with the set-up and clean-up as well as operated events throughout the day. The Down Syndrome Association entrusted these two groups to take sole responsibility of the multiple jump castles. Thank you to the Key Club, Mrs. O'Brien, CSMC, and Ms. McGinley for their hard work. You made Bishop England proud!

In 2007, BEHS established TEAM BISHOPS to help the BE community come together to embrace its mission to fully foster a learning community characterized by mutual respect and charity. The Buddy Walk has become a way to celebrate diversity and exhibit pride in our Options Program. Since the Options Program's development, Bishop England has established a team of over 250 students annually and has donated over $2500 each year. TEAM BISHOPS 2013 donated $2,570. The donation helps provide services and programs to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. Click here to view additional photos.

2013 Homecoming Queen!

Congratulations, Michelle Boykin!

Michelle Boykin

Congratulations to the 2013 Homecoming Court!

Congratulations to the 2013 Homecoming Court chosen by the Senior Class:

Michelle Boykin, Bea DiBona, Dalton Hester

Paige Bourdon

Michele BoykinMaddie Conway

Kathryn Cooper

Sydney Copleston

Bea DiBona - 1st Runner Up

Sara Riley Dudash

Dalton Hester - 2nd Runner Up

Marianna McMillan

Mary Harriet Moore

Maddie Still

Sawyer Swanson

Spirit Week

Overall Spirit Week winner!

1st Place - Freshman Class

2nd Place - Junior Class

3rd Place - Sophomore Class

4th Place - Senior Class

Homecoming Dance

A Great time was had by all!

Key Club Blood Drive!

It feels good to give...

Congratulations to our BE students for donating 36 units of blood to the Red Cross this year.

Way to go, Bishop England!!!!

Clothing Drive

BEHS Campus Ministry is helping those in need!

This November, we will be collecting new or very gently used sweaters, jackets, coats, hats and gloves for those who need them in our community. Large boxes will be placed by the front office doors in the school lobby from November 4-15. Please feel free to drop your donations off, or send them in with a student. This is an amazing way to give back and help others. Thank you in advance for your donations and commitment to BEHS Campus Ministry. If you have any questions, please email mmcginley@behs.com

Sports Center!

Battling Bishops athletic pursuits...

JV Volleyball Team

BEHS hosted the first JV invitational volleyball tournament on September 28th with eight local JV teams. The Battling Bishops were the champions of the entire tournament. Erin Rose and Emma Lawrence were chosen to the All -Tournament Team.

WAY TO GO BISHOPS!!!

Tennis, Anyone?

The 4th Annual BE Fall Invitational was played September 20-22 at LTP, Snee Farm Country Club and Creekside Tennis and Swim. 16 teams from across the state came including local schools Wando, Ashley Hall, Porter Gaud, Summerville, Ashley Ridge, and Academic Magnet. BE defeated Aiken 6-0, Wando 6-0, TL Hanna 4-2, and Myrtle Beach 4-3 to clinch the title. Click here for additional details.

WAY TO GO, BE TENNIS TEAM!

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?

The Battling Bishops Football team recorded 3 shut-outs in the past month defeating North Charleston 38-0, Battery Creek 17-0, and Burke 66-0. They hosted Garrett on October 18 and undefeated Woodland on October 25. BE's current record is 5-2 and 4-0 in the region. The regular season finale is November 1 at Ridgeland. Offensively, Nick Shiver has led the way with 765 yards and 10 TDs rushing and 2 receiving TDs. Reed Fosberry has rushed for 3 TDs and has thrown for 4. Defensively, Lawton Fosberry leads the team in tackles and has returned an interception 100 yards for a TD. Reed Fosberry had 45 tackles and 3 interceptions. Harrison Boals has 30 tackles, 4 for a loss, and 2 sacks; Chandler Sambets has 29 tackles, 5 for a loss, and 1 sack; and Ross Miller has 36 tackles, 4 for a loss, and 1 sack.

Bishops Swim Team makes a splash at States!

BE Swim Team completed a fantastic 2013 season!

Eight boys swam at the AAA State Meet at the USC Natatorium on Saturday, October 5, and finished the meet as AAA runner-ups. Matthew Adams broke 2 state records in the 200 IM (1:50.78) and 100 Freestyle (45.32). The boys' relay team of Jack Story, Kurt Stieby, Malek Varner, and Matthew Adams won 1st place in the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays. They are four time State Champions.

The girls swam well, bettered their times, and placed 7th overall.

Other top ten finishers for the Bishops were the following:

Jack Story placed 2nd in the State in 100 Butterfly and 3rd in the 100 backstroke.

Malek Varner placed 2nd in the 50 Freestyle and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle.

Kurt Stieby placed 8th in the 100 Free.

Cole Mummert place 8th in the 10 Fly.

Jasmine Adams finished 10th in the 200 Free.

Please click here for additional photos of the swim team!

AWESOME JOB, BISHOPS SWIM TEAM... WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!

Opening Night!

Mark your calendars for a special murder mystery night.

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Mark your calendars!!! The Bishop England Drama Club will present an evening of Murder and Mayhem as the BE Players take the stage in their production of "Rehearsal for Murder." Please join us at the BE Performing Arts Center on November 8 & 9 at 7PM, and be ready to solve the mystery. BE's stellar cast includes Sam Lawton, Beth Dutour, Hannah Warren, Lara Brooksbank, Logan Stich, Mollie Johnson, Dalton Hester, Cal Schaafsma, Corey Clancy, Robert Seney, Donovan Thompson, Ashley Devaney, Nicole Loftis, and many others.

When his leading lady (and fiancée) Monica Welles (Beth Dutour) is found dead from an apparent suicide after the opening night of her Broadway stage debut, playwright Alex Dennison (Sam Lawton) is left heartbroken. On the first anniversary of her death, he gathers the cast and crew from that ill-fated night in the same Broadway theater, ostensibly to read a new play he is working on, a mystery in which a famous actress is killed. As the reading progresses, the scenes seem to the cast to be uncomfortably close to actual encounters they might have had with Monica.

Let's have a stellar turnout when Bishop England premiers Murder Mystery!

The cast of the production of "Rehearsal for Murder"

Fine Arts features

Celebrating the arts at BEHS

Bishop England Visual Art Exhibit on Campus

There will be a visual art exhibit for current fall semester art students. There will be a reception for the artists' families, teachers, and friends on Thursday, November 21, at 4:30 PM in the Commons Area and surrounding spaces. Come out and see the work created by Advanced Art, Ceramics, Drawing, and Introduction to Art students. For more information, contact Ms. Johnson ajohnson@behs.com or Ms. Tarkany at jtarkany@behs.com.

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Fall Choral Concert

The Chorus and Choral Ensemble classes are getting ready for performances at campus events. They will perform during BE's Open House, and they will perform a concert in December. The December concert will be held on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center. All are welcome!

Choral Group

Arts Contests for Students

Find out about local and national contests.

Are you an artist? Do you want to exhibit your art in local or national competitions?

Visit Mrs. Johnson's Contest and Scholarships page for contest and entry information. This information is open to all students. See Mrs. Johnson in Room 101C for help with contest requirements. Eligibility varies with each contest. You do not have to be taking art this semester to apply.

Class Notes!

Important information....

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS!

The graduation fee of $150.00 was due on August 31, 2013. If you have not paid this fee yet, please do so immediately. If you are unsure as to whether you paid or not, you can call Cindy Hart at 849-9599 ext. 146 or email chart@behs.com.

ATTENTION JUNIOR PARENTS!

Juniors will be ordering class rings on Tuesday, November 5. A packet of information has gone out to all juniors. Please note that a $50.00 deposit is required to place an order. Email Mrs. Julie Rosebrock with any questions at jrosebrock@behs.com.

Spain 2014!

Sign up now......

Spain

If you are a current Bishop England student interested in an amazing trip to Spain this summer, come by room 113A for more information, or email Mrs. Rosebrock at jrosebrock@behs.com

In the spotlight!

Exciting news to share...

The National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award has been created to recognize those who excel in the creation and distribution of their yearbook.

We are proud of our yearbook team at Bishop England for winning the 2012/2013 National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award.

Alumni in the spotlight!

Rob Snyder, a 2011 graduate of Bishop England, is currently attending Clemson University.

He is majoring in English with a minor in Sports Communication. Rob's passion for sports, especially football, has led him to become a sports staff writer for Clemson's school paper The Tiger. Rob hopes one day to become an editor for the paper as he works towards his ultimate goal of becoming a columnist for Sports Illustrated. Outside of sports and writing for the paper, Rob enjoys deer hunting, traveling, and fishing. To read what Rob has written in The Tiger, look for "Big Play Breakdown" and "Fantasy Football" Click on the link www.thetigernews.com

Turkey Day Run!

36th Annual Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble

Dust off those running shoes, and be prepared to hit the pavement for a good cause. On Thanksgiving morning, 7,000 runners will hit the streets in downtown Charleston for the 36th Annual Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble.

Click here for additional details regarding the race.

From Our Feeder School Friends!

Charleston Catholic School

The Charleston Catholic School News:

The Saints will hold the 8th Annual Walk-a-Thon, Saturday, November 2, 2013 around Colonial Lake.

The cost is $20 to participate. All proceeds will benefit the Athletic Department.

Please join us on November 21st for the Upper School Drama performance at 6:30 PM, in the Main Hall, 888-A King Street. The performance this year is entitled "The Legend of Pocahontas".

December 7th The Athletic Department will host Breakfast with Santa from 7:30-10:30 AM at A.W. Shucks 70 State Street. Tickets are $8.00 and all proceeds will benefit the Athletic Department.

Save the date! The 21st Annual Saints Alive auction will be held March 1st at Founders Hall, Charlestowne Landing.

Teachers + Coffee = Happiness!

Keep those Keurig coffee and creamer donations coming! Thanks to all who have so generously donated. The faculty and staff really are appreciative of the special support.

K-cup donations for the Keurig Coffee Makers in the Teachers' Lounge are always welcomed and appreciated! The donations are a huge treat for the staff, and they really enjoy their cup of JOE!! If you would like to donate a box of your favorite K-cup coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and/or an assortment of creamers, it would be very much appreciated.

Please drop off donations to the front office with a note to the attention of Mary Nemeth, or contact