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Important Dates

November 15

Food Drive

November 24

Open House

November 27-December 1

Thanksgiving Break

Vape Detectors Installed

Earlier in the school year we shared that we would be installing vape detectors in an effort to discourage vaping use. The detectors have now been installed in bathrooms used by students. When there is vaping in those bathrooms we receive electronic notification. Students caught vaping will be subject to disciplinary action per our Student Handbook.

Semester Finals Attendance

With semester exams approaching before our Christmas break, we wanted to remind parents of our policy from our Student Handbook:

Testing and Absence –Semester Final Exams

Students must be present during all scheduled finals. The only excused absence is one due to extreme illness. A doctor’s note is required for verification. If a student is ill and needs to reschedule an exam, they must contact Vice Principal Heather Law, mrs.law@bwhs.org, for permission and arrangements. Exams will not be rescheduled for vacations, club sports, etc. Absences due to reasons other than illness may result in the student receiving 80% of the grade earned.

Please examine our finals schedule closely and plan vacations accordingly. Inform family members, club coaches, employers, parish leaders working on service trips, retreats, etc. that students are not available until exams are over. Please do not schedule doctor’s appointments, elective surgery, etc. during this time.

We have made an adjustment to our semester finals schedule for this first semester. All non-core/elective classes will give 45-minute finals the week of December 9. This includes Music, PE, Arts, Health, Social Studies electives, English electives, Business and Computer. 



Core classes and all AP classes will still give 90-minute finals the week of December 16. This includes English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, Social Studies and Theology.

Monday, December 9: Mass

Tuesday, December 10: Music, Arts, PE

Wednesday, December 11: No finals due to early release schedule

Thursday, December 12: Health, Business, Computer Science

Friday, December 13: Social Studies and English electives

Monday, December 16: 1st and 2nd core/AP

Tuesday, December 17: 3rd and 4th core/AP

Wednesday, December 18: 5th and 6th core/AP

Thursday, December 19: 7th and 8th core/AP

Season of Giving Ends Friday!

November 15: Food Drive for St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio

We are asking students to bring ten (10) non-perishable items (no money) for the St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio. Items will be collected in Dominican Hall the morning of Friday, November 15.

Athletics

Girls Soccer Wins State Championship

Our girls soccer team won the 2024 Division II State Championship this past weekend! Tied at 1-1 following regulation time and after two overtime periods, the Eagles went 3-0 on penalty kicks to get the victory.

Congratulations to Coach Dempsey and the team on this historic win, the first-ever state championship for our girls soccer program!

Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported the team!

For a detailed summary of the match, click here.

Girls Volleyball

Our girls volleyball team concluded its season with a loss to Cincinnati Ursuline Academy in the state semifinals. Congratulations to the team on a great season!

Football

The football team shut out Jackson 34-0 in the second round of the playoffs. They now face Licking Valley at Licking Heights High School this Friday in the third round.

Listen live on BWSN HERE. Click on the button below for tickets.

Eagles Wrestling Club

Registration is open now for the Eagles Wrestling Club’s 2024-25 season. The club is open to students in grades K-8. Sessions for beginners, novice, advanced and junior high begin November 13 and 14. A parent meeting will be held on November 12. Click here for more information.

To register, go to EAGLEWC.com. 

Mothers' Club Corner

Staff Appreciation - Mini Loaves of Bread

Please join the Bishop Watterson Mothers Club in our tradition of giving all BWHS staff and teachers a homemade loaf of bread to thank them for their service. We are asking for MINI loaves of HOMEMADE quick breads (banana, pumpkin, lemon, etc.) for the teachers. Bread will be given to teachers before the Thanksgiving break. PLEASE NOTE IF YOUR BREAD MEETS SPECIFIC ALLERGY NEEDS (contains nuts, gluten-free, plant-based, etc.)

WHAT: FOUR mini loaves of your favorite quick bread - MINI loaves are approximately 6” x 3” x 2” INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED AND LABELED, PLEASE! Include recipe to share if homemade.

WHY: As a gesture of gratitude for BWHS teachers and staff

WHERE: BWHS front office AND drop off bins at Dominican Hall & Cooke Rd. entrances



WHEN: Monday, November 25 during school hours

School Closure Notifications

Winter will be on the way soon, so we wanted to share how families are notified in the event school is cancelled for weather-related reasons, as well as for any unforeseen reason. For weather-related closures listed in local media, Bishop Watterson follows the Diocese of Columbus.

We use the School Messenger system to send a phone message to parent cell phones on file with the school office. We will also announce the closure through our social media accounts.

Worth Repeating

Open House Yard Signs

We would love to get some Open House yard signs out around town! If you would like to put one in your yard or place of business, please email Colleen Mar, mrs.mar@bwhs.org, with your student’s name and we’ll send one home when the signs arrive! Thank you for helping us build the Bishop Watterson community!

Choir Poinsettia Sale Ends Today

Help the Bishop Watterson Choral Program by getting in the holiday spirit and purchasing poinsettias! We have arrangements of poinsettias, flowers and more to help make your home or office space more festive! Ordering closes on November 13 and items will be delivered to BWHS on Monday, December 9.



Click on the button below, then click “Online Shopping.” Enter the name of a choir student you know or choir teacher Zechariah Shrum to get started.

Illness/Appointment Reminders

Calling Off Sick

If your child is sick, either call the school (614) 268-8671 or email attendance@bwhs.org between 7:30-8:30 a.m. For the sake of our students and staff, please do not send your child to school sick.

Leaving for Appointment

If your child needs to leave for an appointment, here is the process:

1) Parent: Email attendance@bwhs.org or write a note with the following information:

• Student first & last name, ID #
• Time for student to leave
• Parent signature

2) Student: Turn the note in to the main office or homeroom.

3) Students are responsible to go to the main office at the designated time and sign out. We do not interrupt class to get students.



Sick at School

Students who are not feeling well at school should go to the nurse for an assessment. If it is medically necessary for your child to go home, the nurse will contact a parent directly. The student will then wait in the nurse’s office or main office lobby. We do not interrupt class if a parent shows up because a student reached out to a parent to pick them up. 

After-School Building Access

Please remember that our building closes to students two hours after the day’s final bell. Students who remain in the building are only permitted in the cafeteria, unless they are supervised by a coach or extracurricular moderator in another area. Please plan accordingly as students will not be permitted to remain inside the building after the two-hour mark.

Uniform Store Sale

School Closet/School Days is having a Fall Sale with 20% off through November 17. Click here for the flyer.

Eagle Store

School Year Hours

Mondays and Thursdays—2:30-3:30 p.m.

Enter at Main Office doors facing Cooke Road.

Or email Heather Law, mrs.law@bwhs.org, or Ryan Schwieterman, rschwiet@cdeducation.org.

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. Each week, a grade is assigned to spend some time in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament during Theology class. On Wednesdays, we expose the Blessed Sacrament at 7:30 a.m. and remain in prayer until Benediction at 1:30 p.m. We would like to invite parents to join us. Eucharistic Adoration will be held in Dominican Hall until the chapel expansion and renovation is completed this fall.

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

We would like to thank you for your cooperation with this effort and we look forward to your joining us.

Feeder School Open Houses in November

November 13

St. Michael School, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Pre-K is December 10)

November 14

St. Brigid Preschool and Kindergarten, 4:30-6:30 p.m., RSVP here

St. Brigid grades 1-8: call to set up a tour, (614) 718-5825

November 19

St. Andrew, 5:00-6:30 p.m.



More feeder school Open House dates to come!

Support BWHS Through Kroger Purchases

Bishop Watterson participates in the Kroger Community Rewards program.

To sign up, go to kroger.com, log into your account and click Kroger Community Rewards under Savings & Rewards. Search for Bishop Watterson. Our number is VG154.