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Important Dates
November 24
Open House
Students helping: wear school uniforms
November 27-December 1
Thanksgiving Break
December 9
All-School Mass (No birthday dress down)
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As you may have heard from your student, Bishop Watterson has partnered with Hallow, the #1 Catholic prayer platform to provide Hallow as a resource to strengthen both the mental and spiritual health of the school community.
Hallow contains more than 10,000 audio-guided prayers spanning from quick minute meditations to entire holy hours, dozens of music albums and prayer lists, and everything in between. The app is specifically designed to offer something for everyone, and at Bishop Watterson we’ll use Hallow in our classrooms to help build virtue, incorporate prayer into every day and learn about the saints and history of the church.
We invite parents to join us in utilizing the Hallow app to grow your own prayer life with a free 90-day membership.
1. Go to https://access.hallow.com/redeem/code
2. Enter the following promo code: BishopWattersonOH90days
Need help adding a promo code? Click here.
The Hallow app is available for download to your phone in the App Store and on Google Play.
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Open House THIS SUNDAY
1:00-3:00 p.m.
NOTE: BWHS students who have been asked by a staff member or coach to assist at Open House must wear their school uniforms. We ask that they park in the Cooke Road lot and far end of the South Field lot. Student arrival/departure times may be different than the publicly posted Open House hours.
Do you know families considering high school options for their children?
Your testimony to family and friends about your personal experience or your children's experience at Bishop Watterson can make a difference! You know firsthand how Bishop Watterson prepares our students to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ beyond high school, through our focus on faith, academics, service, athletics and co-curricular activities. Our current parents, past parents and alumni are uniquely qualified to speak to why we encourage families to Choose Faith, Choose Community, Choose Excellence and Choose Bishop Watterson.
We invite you to share the link at the button below with friends and relatives who are looking ahead to high school! You can help us spread the word even further by sharing our Open House information on social media!
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Athletics
Nine Sign to Play College Sports
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Nine Bishop Watterson seniors committed to play college sports last Wednesday.
Abby Emswiler, softball, Thomas More University, Our Lady of Peace School, St. Timothy Parish
Giovanna Francati, lacrosse, Butler University, Dublin Grizzell Middle School, St. Brigid Parish
Bailey Kerins, soccer, University of Akron, St. Brigid School and Parish
Noah Lawler, baseball, Ohio Dominican University, St. Brigid School and Parish
Macie Moreland, volleyball, Kent State University, St. Brigid School and Parish
Jessie Musselman, volleyball, University of Akron, St. Brigid School and Parish
Ellie Rowlands, soccer, University of Pittsburgh, St. Brendan School and Parish
Mitchell Younger, wrestling, University of North Carolina, Hyatts Middle School
Sophie Ziel, basketball, Ashland University, Olentangy Liberty Middle School, St. Peter/St. Joan of Arc Parish
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Football
The football team shut out Licking Valley 30-0 in the third round of the playoffs. In the Regional Final this Friday the Eagles will take on Steubenville at 7:00 p.m. at Quaker Stadium in New Philadelphia.
Listen live on BWSN HERE. Click on the button below for tickets.
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Successful Competition Season for Marching Eagles
Congratulations to our Marching Eagles on another fantastic competition season this fall! Our band won numerous accolades, including qualifying for the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Championship where they earned a superior rating, the highest award possible.
The band qualified for OMEA states at OMEA Zanesville Bonanza of Bands where they also won Grand Champion in Class A and AA and took first place in Outstanding Percussion in all classes. The Eagles went on to take Grand Champion (classes A,B,C) at OMEA Thomas Worthington along with Best Music and Best General Effect (classes A,B,C) and in class A they took Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion and Best Music.
At the Mid-States Band Association Centerville competition, the band took Best Music, Best General Effect and Best Percussion along with first place in class AA. At the MSBA Finals our Eagles took fourth place out of 20 top bands from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, earning one of the highest overall scores in BWHS history.
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Mothers' Club Corner
Faculty & Staff Luncheon December 13
Mothers' Club will be hosting a faculty and staff holiday luncheon on Friday, December 13. To volunteer at the luncheon or donate items click here.
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Choir Poinsettia Sale Extended Through 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 TODAY 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.
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Feeder School Open Houses in December
December 8
Immaculate Conception, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
December 10
St. Michael Pre-K, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
More feeder school Open House dates to come!
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Uniform Store Sale
Educational Apparel is having an online-only 20% off Black Friday sale November 28-December 1.
Click here for the flyer.
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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
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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.
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Mothers' Club Corner, part 2
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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