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Weekly Parent
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Congratulations to the Bishop Chatard Freshman Boys Basketball Team on winning the City Championship! The Trojans celebrated a 60-45 victory over Arsenal Tech on Saturday, Feb. 20. The team finishes their season with an 11-game winning streak to bring their record to 19-6. Way to go Trojans! |
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Feb. 25
7:05 a.m. National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Feb. 26
2:16 p.m. Dismissal
March 1
8:50 a.m. Arrival
March 4
Senior Grandparent Mass
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Junior Retreat Permission slips are now available |
Online Parent Permissions forms are now available for the Feb. 28 - March 1 and the March 7 - 8 Junior retreats. Click here to view the permission slips and learn more about the Junior Class retreats, ‘Building Men and Women of God.'
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National History Bowl: Feb. 27 |
Six Bishop Chatard students will compete in the National History Bowl on Saturday, Feb 27. The Bowl is a buzzer-based quiz competition against schools from across the United States. The event is typically held in-person (Washington DC and other cities), but is being hosted virtually this year due to COVID-19.
The BCHS team will compete in the Varsity Division and is comprised of Junior James Haas; Sophomores Nick Borchers, Jack Dixon, Elizabeth Kohlhaas, and Cole Weber; and Freshman Colin Kirchgessner. The team has been preparing for the competition and is guided by History teacher Greg Miller. Good luck to the BCHS team!
The Bowl is part of International Academic Competitions, a network of competitions across all academic subjects. The History Bowl seeks to give students an appreciation for the past, and the quiz questions reward students who can make connections across eras, places and themes in history.
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Teachers receive Creative Teacher Fellowships |
Congratulations to BCHS teachers Jaydene O’Donoghue and Troy Cockrum! Both were recently awarded Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowships.
Art Teacher Ms. O’Donoghue’s proposal focuses on “Nelson Mandela and South African Apartheid Art.”
Journalism/Theatre/Photography teacher Mr. Cockrum's proposal focuses on “Moments in the Palette of Ansel Adams: Exploring Astrophotography and Light Painting in National Parks.” Read more.
The Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program supports educators by funding proposals for new experiences, exploration and reflection. The Endowment has made grants to 101 Indiana educators in 2021. Learn more about the program at LillyEndowment.org.
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BCHS hosts virtual Honor Society inductions |
On Thursday, Feb. 25, Bishop Chatard will host virtual 2021 induction ceremonies for the Father Casey Chapter of the National Honor Society and the Manuel Zapata Olivella Chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society.
During the ceremonies, 78 Bishop Chatard students will be inducted into the National Honor Society and 19 students will be inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society. Click here to view the names of the National Honor Society Inductees and the Spanish National Honor Society Inductees.
The livestream induction ceremony will be held at 7:05 a.m. on February 25 and can be viewed here. Please join the faculty, staff and administration of Bishop Chatard in congratulating these students on this outstanding academic accomplishment.
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Class of 2021 Grandparent Mass is March 4 |
The Senior Grandparent Mass will be held virtually on March 4 at 9:40 a.m. Although the pandemic has changed the format of this event, we hope this time for seniors and their grandparents to pray together through the Mass will provide an opportunity to strengthen the spiritual connection between grandparent and grandchild. Use this link to view the Senior Grandparent Mass on March 4.
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Magazines needed for retreats |
Campus Ministry is collecting old or new magazines. Please send magazines that you no longer want with your student to the Campus Ministry office. Magazines will be used for a creative project during our retreats. Magazines are needed by Friday, Feb. 26.
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Financial Aid Applications for current families due March 10 |
Financial aid applications for current families are due by March 10. This application, submitted through FACTS, is extremely important. Use your 2020 tax returns and upload those documents as soon as possible. If you need to extend your tax return, please submit the application and note in the comments section that you are extending.
If you are a voucher family, please remember that while the IRS will allow an extension to file your returns to October 15, the state of Indiana requires a 2020 tax return to qualify for the voucher (that deadline is August 1). If you have questions, please contact Karen Feeney at kfeeney@bishopchatard.org.
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Thank You for Your Support of Winter Fest! |
Thank you to all who participated in Bishop Chatard High School's 2021 Chatard-A-Bration Winter Fest at Home Edition!
From our generous sponsors and auction donors to all who supported the event by taking a chance on our $10,000 raffle, donating and bidding on auction items, and saying thank you to our teachers through the Fund-a-Need, you made this virtual fundraiser a huge success for Bishop Chatard. You are the proof of the strength of our community. The Fund-a-Need faculty thank-you effort will remain open through February 26. Donations can be made here.
If you were notified that you were the winner of an auction item(s), please stop by the Saint Benedict Center through 4 p.m. today (Feb. 24) to pick up your auction item(s). Please email events@bishopchatard.org to make other pick-up arrangements after today.
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Trojans Today Winter issue now available |
The 2021 Winter issue of Bishop Chatard's Trojans Today, Trojans for Life magazine is available. Catch up on the latest news from BCHS. Click here to read the Winter Issue!
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New location for Schoolbelles |
Schoolbelles is now located at 6315 N Keystone Ave., just north of Glendale and past Chick-fil-A. This location will open in late April/early May. Parents can also shop online! Head to www.schoolbelles.com and use the BCHS school code S1664. Parents are encouraged to register online to receive direct notifications of future sales and promotions.
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BCHS Black History Month festivities |
Sponsored by the BCHS Student Union, Bishop Chatard's calendar of events for 2021 Black History Month includes movie nights, dance lessons and Team Trivia. View the calendar of events here.
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The Spirit Shoppe is now open on Wednesdays during lunch periods (11:30-1:15 p.m.) for students and staff. Pickup options are available again! Choose the pickup option when making your online purchase and you will receive an email when your order is ready in the main office.
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Bishop Chatard is hopeful that we will be able to host athletic and enrichment camps on campus this summer. As with so many things in our lives, scheduling and registration of 2021 Summer Camps has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as information is available, we will communicate that through our parent emails and on our website. We look forward to once again hosting summer camps at BCHS! Questions? Contact Maureen Malarney at summercamp@bishopchatard.org. |
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COVID-19 student reporting procedure |
Please note that the medical@bishopchatard.org email address is to be used only to report COVID-19 positive test results or quarantining due to exposure, and report COVID-related absences. Standard school procedures should still be used to report a daily absence for COVID-19 or for other reasons, or to ask health-related questions. View Bishop Chatard's standard procedure for reporting absences here.
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Help to Advocate for Catholic schools! |
Support the Indiana Non-Public Education Association. Visit the INPEA website to read about the latest news concerning INPEA efforts.
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