Watterson Wednesday News

Important Dates

October 29

Freshman Day of Reflection (see below)

November 3

All-School Mass (no birthday dress down)

November 5

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

November 7

Season of Giving begins (more coming soon)

Band News

Congratulations to the Marching Eagles on qualifying for the Ohio Music Educators Association state competition with a huge win at this past weekend's competition at Thomas Worthington High School! The band won:

• Class A Champion
• Best Overall Music
• Best Overall General Effect
• Class C/B/A Grand Champion

The OMEA State Competition will be held this Saturday, October 25, at Hilliard Bradley High School. Go Eagles!

Sub Sale Orders Close TODAY

Help support the Bishop Watterson Band Program by ordering during our Fall Sub Sale, October 8-22. Subs will be prepared by students and ready for pickup in the cafeteria on November 15 from11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Your support helps the band with transportation and uniform and instrument maintenance. Thank you and GO EAGLES!

Click here to order subs.

Athletics

The girls and boys cross country teams won district titles this past weekend.

Congratulations! The teams now compete at OHSAA Regionals at Pickerington North on Saturday, October 25 (girls at 1:40 p.m., boys at 2:20 p.m.)

The varsity girls won their first district title since 1985, missing a perfect score by just three points.The Eagles were led by Kaitlyn Van Zandt (1st overall), Campbell Retzke (2nd), Karine Bhowmick (3rd), Cecilia Keller (4th), and Elsa Allen (8th).

The varsity boys took home their second consecutive district title by a convincing 27-point margin over Dublin Scioto. The Eagles were paced by Jack Hangen (2nd overall), Luke Hollis (4th), Brady Spears (5th), Nathan Monahan (9th), and Max Kowalski (17th).

Sophomore a Girl Delegate to U.N.

Congratulations to sophomore Nicolette Gianakopoulos who was chosen to participate in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s Girl Delegates to the United Nations program. Nicolette was one of 15 delegates from across the United States to tour the U.N. and attend workshops and a forum on faith earlier this month on a visit that coincided with the International Day of the Girl, October 11. The Girl Delegates program is a national initiative open to young women from Greek Orthodox parishes, giving them hands-on experience in global diplomacy, policy discussion and leadership.

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

November 5
3:00-8:00 p.m.

Twice a year we offer Parent-Teacher-Student conferences. These conferences are intended for students who may be struggling in a class. If your child is doing well but you still wish to check-in, we encourage you to consider emailing the teacher to learn more or to set up a phone call. You can keep tabs on your child’s academic progress by logging into PowerSchool.



All sign-ups for conference night need to be scheduled online at the button below. Teachers are listed under their departments. If a teacher's available slots are full, or if you have a conflict on conference night, please don't hesitate to email the teacher. No walk-in appointments will be available.

Students are expected to participate in the conference.

Signups will go live at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, and will close at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4.

Campus Ministry Corner

Telos Junior Retreat Registration Deadline extended to TOMORROW

It is time to sign up for the November 2-3 Telos Junior Retreat. This amazing retreat offers an opportunity for students to grow in faith and in community. It is a great step in preparation for the Senior Kairos Retreat. 

The Telos retreat will be held at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein and is facilitated by BWHS faculty and senior leaders. The cost is $75 and scholarships are available. 
A registration form is available at bishopwatterson.com>Forms & Flyers or click here.

Counselor Corner

Senior Families

November 1 is approaching quickly, so please verify that the application deadlines listed in your Common App are accurate. If you are sending test scores, log into ACT and College Board (SAT) to ensure those scores have been sent. Please be mindful that teachers and counselors are writing a lot of recommendations and processing a lot of application materials. Rest assured that all deadlines will be met. 

Counselor College Visit To Miami

The counseling team visited Miami University last week. Counselors were able to tour the campus and spend time with the admissions department.

Yearbook Updates

Order 2025-26 Edition Now

Yearbooks are on sale for $65.00. Please visit www.yearbookforever.com to purchase. Prices will increase after the new year.

Photo Submissions

Please submit any pictures to mrs.rush@bwhs.org for the yearbook. The staff cannot always be everywhere and we would love to include everyone. We are especially looking for homecoming pictures and any sports pictures. Please include names and any other information that would be helpful.

THIS SUNDAY

Uniform Sale

Worth Repeating

Freshman Day of Reflection

The Freshman Day of Reflection is planned for Wednesday, October 29, at Bishop Watterson during the school day. Freshmen will be dismissed with the rest of the school at 1:48 p.m.

This is a day to build our Catholic school community and come to know ourselves as deeply loved by God and called to share that love. The retreat will be facilitated by senior leaders, along with Campus Minister Mrs. Beth Simmonds and several teachers.

Freshmen should bring a bag lunch with a drink and may dress down according to school guidelines. Please plan for your freshman to be in school the entire day and reschedule any appointments you may have set for that day.

Freshmen will complete a service project for Run the Race Club and the St. Stephen Community Center. With that in mind, we are asking freshman to bring the following items anytime between now and October 29:

Homerooms 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 119: a bag of Halloween candy

Homerooms 15, 16: a box of granola bars



Email Bishop Watterson Campus Minister Beth Simmonds with any questions, mrs.simmonds@bwhs.org.

AP Exam Payments Due November 7

For students who are currently enrolled in AP classes, the payment deadline is Friday, November 7. Students must be joined into their AP classroom and registered for the exam. 

Click here to go to our online payment page.

Families can also pay with a check (made out to Bishop Watterson High School), money order or cash, turned in to Mrs. Forker in the tech lab by the due date.  

Fall Drama

Fall Dinner Registration is Open

You are invited to attend the Bishop Watterson Mother's Club Fall Dinner on Thursday, November 6, at Brookside Country Club. It is a fun night with other moms and one of our favorite events of the year so we hope to see you there!

There are many ways to get involved with the Fall Dinner:

1) Plan to attend! Get your ticket here.

2) Donate to your parish/feeder school themed auction/raffle basket.

3) You can also volunteer for the event or donate wine ($25+ value) to the Wine Pull by clicking here.

Eucharistic Adoration

Parents Are Invited to Join Us

One of the efforts to nurture and encourage the spiritual life of our students here at Bishop Watterson is weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays. Each week, one grade level is assigned to spend some time in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament during Theology class. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the chapel at 7:30 a.m. and remains until Benediction at 1:30 p.m.

If you have completed the “Protecting God’s Children” requirements of the Diocese, please click on the button below to sign-up for a particular Holy Hour.

Eagle Store



Stop by the Eagle Store for your BWHS tie with alternating BWHS shields and Eagles.

The Eagle Store is open on school days: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 
2:30-3:30 p.m.



Or by appointment by emailing Heather Law, mrs.law@bwhs.org or Ryan Schwieterman, rschwiet@cdeducation.org.

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