Watterson Wednesday News

Important Dates

December 5

No School: Football State Championship Game in Canton, 3:00 p.m.

GO EAGLES!

December 8

All-School Mass (no birthday dress down)

December 9, 11, 12

Non-Core Semester Exams

See schedule below.

December 15, 16, 17, 18

Semester Exams

See attendance policy below.

December 19

Semester Exam Make-Up Date

Teacher Professional Development

December 20-January 4

Christmas Break

January 5

Quarter 3 begins

November Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Anna Rose Gradisar ‘26, Bishop Watterson Volunteer of the Month for November! Anna Rose has been involved with the Columbus Dream Center since 2023 and this past month organized, from start to finish, a Thanksgiving Meal Drive. Anna Rose was responsible for the social media campaign, collection and assembly of items, plus the delivery of more than 36 large family meals to those in need. It was the experience of serving meals with the Columbus Dream Center one summer that inspired Anna Rose to find a realistic way to help more that she decided to focus on a Thanksgiving drive. Given the restraints of her academic and extracurricular schedule during the school year, a meal basket drive was the perfect way to help from afar but still partake in meaningful service. She also organizes an Easter basket drive for children through the Columbus Dream Center.



Additionally, Anna Rose has volunteered with Home for Families since second grade, focusing on gathering clothes and cleaning products.

Anna Rose has an extra appreciation for the summer months because that’s when she’s physically able to serve the community, her personal favorite being the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. During the school year Anna Rose volunteers as an assistant dance instructor at K-Studio Dance. In total – Anna Rose has dedicated more than 350 hours to the community during her career at Bishop Watterson. Anna Rose - your actions are a powerful reflection of Christ’s love expressed through service – thank you!

Athletics

Football Team Plays in State Championship Game on Friday

The Eagles defeated Tippecanoe 41-9 in the state semifinal last Friday and will play in the state championship game this Friday, December 5, at 3:00 p.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. We will not have school on Friday to give everyone the opportunity to attend the game.

OHSAA Tickets

Listen to the game live on Bishop Watterson Sports Network here.

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Counselor Corner

Junior Families

Please see the Junior Newsletter sent the week of December 1 to sign up for an individual college and post-secondary planning meeting with the school counselor.

Musical Auditions

Auditions and interviews start this Sunday, December 7.

Click here for cast and crew information.

Hallow Extended Trial

If you would like to follow along on Advent Pray 25 with our students, who have accounts through BWHS, Hallow has extended its offer of three months free.

Join Chris Pratt, Gwen Stefani, Jonathan Roumie, Sr. Miriam and more alongside millions of others for Hallow's Advent Pray25: Be Still.

Sign up for three months free by clicking here.

Campus Ministry Corner

March for Life Registration Deadline is December 12

Please consider being a powerful voice for life in our nation's capital on January 22-23 at the March for Life!

Bishop Watterson’s pilgrimage will arrive for Mass with Bishop Fernandes on Thursday afternoon, visit the St. John Paul II National Shrine, attend the Life is Very Good Rally and participate in the March for Life with hundreds of thousands on Friday afternoon.



The deadline to sign up is next Friday, December 12.

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 under your account settings click Kroger Community Rewards under Savings & Rewards. Search for Bishop Watterson. Our number is VG154. Thank you!

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Mothers' Club

Luncheon Help Signups

Mothers' Club will be hosting a faculty and staff holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 11. 

To volunteer at the luncheon or donate items click on the button below.

Beautification This Sunday

Semester Finals Attendance

With semester exams approaching before our Christmas break, we want 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, and 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.

All non-core/elective classes will give 45-minute finals the week of December 8. This includes Music, PE, Arts, Health, Social Studies electives, English electives, Business and Computer classes. 



Core classes and all AP classes will still give 90-minute finals the week of December 15. This includes English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, Social Studies and Theology.

Non-Core Finals Schedule

Tuesday, December 9: Music, Art, Computer Science, English electives

Wednesday, December 10: No finals due to early release schedule

Thursday, December 11: PE, Business and Science electives 

Friday, December 12: Health and Social Studies electives

Monday, December 15: 1st and 2nd core/AP

Tuesday, December 16: 3rd and 4th core/AP

Wednesday, December 17: 5th and 6th core/AP

Thursday, December 18: 7th and 8th core/AP

Eagle Store



Mondays: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Polar Express Breakfast on December 6 from 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Or email Ryan Schwieterman, rschwiet@cdeducation.org, or Heather Law, mrs.law@bwhs.org, to make an appointment!

Athletics

SAVE THE DATE! Athletics Signing Day

Sunday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the MAIN GYM

We will be honoring all Division I, II and III athletes on this day. Come celebrate with your athlete, and bring friends, coaches and family! 

More details to follow!

Spirit Sign Orders

It’s time to order your spirit signs! Click on the button below and scroll down for the order form and list of icon options.

Have You Considered This Donation/Tax Credit Option?

Mothers' Club Campus Beautification

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.

Winter Weather Closure Notifications



Bishop Watterson follows the Diocese of Columbus in determining weather-related closures. In the event of a closure, we use the School Messenger system to send a phone message to parent cell phones on file with the school office. We will also get the word out through our social media accounts. 

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