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Important Dates

March 3-7

Quarter Finals

March 5

Ash Wednesday All-School Mass (no birthday dress down)

March 8-16

Spring Break

March 19

Incoming Freshman Parent Meeting, choose 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.

Watterson 101

Student-teacher ratio is a statistic that has been getting attention for many years. The assumption around this ratio: the smaller the ratio, the better the school. When we determine our ratio, we include every staff member who teaches classes or works directly with students to help them achieve their academic goals, such as guidance or intervention staff. Using this criteria, Bishop Watterson's student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Deadline is Saturday, March 15

The deadline to apply for tuition assistance and/or scholarships for the 2025-26 school year is Saturday, March 15.

Tuition Assistance: please click on the FACTS link below to apply.

Scholarships: Please complete both the FACTS application and the scholarship application at the links below.

Apply for EdChoice by March 15

BWHS families should submit renewal or new EdChoice applications by March 15.

Important Dates for 2025-26 School Year

August 20: First day for FRESHMEN

August 21: ALL students begin school

September 1: No School-Labor Day

September 26: No School-Diocesan Professional Development

November 26-30: Thanksgiving Break

December 8-12: Non-Core Semester Exams

December 15-18: Core Semester Exams

December 19: Contingency Day

December 20-January 4: Christmas Break

January 5: School Resumes

January 19: No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 13: No School

February 16: No School-Presidents Day

March 16-20: Spring Break

April 2-6: Easter Break

May 21: Baccalaureate, 7:00 p.m.

May 23: Graduation, 9:30 a.m.

May 25: No School-Memorial Day

May 18-22: Non-Core Semester Exams

May 26-29: Core Semester Exams

May 29: Last day of school

IOWA Testing April 1 & 3

We will be administering the IOWA assessment to freshmen on Tuesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 3. That means a late start for sophomores, juniors and seniors on those days. Please see the schedule below. 

Bus service: Buses will run as usual, so any students arriving early and not testing will have a study hall in the cafeteria.

Tuesday, April 1

7:45-10:20 a.m. -- Freshmen take IOWA Math, Social Studies & Written Expression

10:20 a.m. -- sophomores, juniors and seniors report to homeroom

Thursday, April 3

7:45-10:20 a.m. -- Freshmen take IOWA Reading, Vocab, Science & Computation

10:20 a.m. -- sophomores, juniors and seniors report to homeroom

Evening of Reflection Next Monday

Join Mothers’ Club for an Evening of Reflection on March 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Dominican Hall. All are welcome to hear about Run the Race from the perspective of someone who has been in the program. No RSVP is required! We invite you to host a table for this event -- click here for more information on hosting a table. 



Spring Luncheon and Style Show Save the Date

The Mothers' Club Spring Luncheon and Style Show will be held on Sunday, April 27 at Villa Milano. Watch Wednesday News for more information!

Men's Night 2025

It's that time of year for the men of Bishop Watterson to get together for a fun evening of fellowship and good food! All alumni, current or past dads, grandfathers, colleagues or friends are welcome!

Athletics

Swim States Results

Senior Jacob Rider set two new school records at the state championships, finishing 4^th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.21 and 5^th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.64.

The boys 200 free relay team of Rider, Mason Ratliff, Zander Keyser and James Rumberg finished 22^nd.

For the girls, Cameron Graham finished 16^th in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.

Cheerleaders Finish 4th at State Competition

Our competition cheer team finished fourth in the Game Day Building category at the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators State Championship this weekend. Congratulations!

Gymnasts Win District Team Title

The girls gymnastics team won the District Championship with a score of 141.65. The state team competition will be Saturday at Hilliard Bradley at 1:00 p.m. Three Eagles qualified for individual events and will compete on Sunday at Hilliard Bradley at 11:00 a.m. – Maria D’Orazio (vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around), Molly Hayes (vault, floor, all-around) and Alaina Fisher (bars, beam, all-around).

Girls Basketball District Champs

The girls basketball team defeated Westerville Central 31-27 to take the District title. Their season ended in the Regional semifinal with a 56-34 loss to Westerville South last night.

Boys Basketball Team District Runner-Up

The boys basketball team dealt Columbus South an overwhelming 75-32 loss in the District semifinal then lost to St. Francis DeSales in the District final, 51-36.

Bowling Districts

Congratulations to Nick Maliwesky, who qualified for the District tournament.

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Counselor Corner

The deadline to turn in signed course scheduling forms for the 2025-2026 school year for students in grades 9-11 is Friday, February 28. Forms should be submitted to the counseling office. 

Worth Repeating

Band Sub Sale

Sales are now open for the marching band's

sub sale. Orders close on Friday, February 28, at 8:00 a.m. and subs can be picked up on March 22 at 11:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. Subs are 9” long and filled with ham, salami, pepperoni and provolone cheese on a freshly baked Auddino’s bun with dressing provided. The cost is $6.50 per sub.

Senior Scholarship Letters

It's time for seniors to turn in scholarship letters to their counselors!  

Please turn in all scholarship letters that have been received, even if you do not plan to attend the college. 

 

They are needed for the graduation program and slides displayed during graduation.  

RaiseRight Ending

As of February 28 Bishop Watterson will no longer be involved with the RaiseRight (formerly SCRIP) program due to low participation and the lack of a volunteer coordinator. We are grateful to the families and coordinators who have participated over the years.

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.