Watterson Wednesday News

Important Dates

October 8

School Picture Makeup Day

October 13-17

Quarterfinals

Volunteer of the Month for September

Congratulations to Mari Wilson ’27, Bishop Watterson Volunteer of the Month for September! Mari regularly serves a wide-ranging group of individuals, from young spirited soccer players to hopeful young adults in Special Olympics programs. Mari completed her Sophomore Service Training project with Buddy Up Tennis and has remained an active volunteer ever since. Recently she volunteered at a camp that focused on tennis skill sets for young adults ages 17-20. Mari said her favorite part of the camp was watching how much growth the athletes displayed in just one short week of camp. Additionally, Mari actively volunteers at both St. Peter Parish and St. Michael Parish, helping with Sacrament Prep for elementary aged students.



Mari, thank you for showing Christ’s love through your actions!

Service hour forms are submitted by students to Service Director Mrs. Bowman in the Theology Office. The form can be found by clicking here.

Flu Shot Clinic Forms Due Monday

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is coming to Bishop Watterson to provide flu shots to students on October 27.

If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, click on the button below for the consent form and return it to BWHS nurse Tonya Friend by Monday, October 13.

You will receive a phone call prior to your child’s appointment to discuss medical history and any concerns. 

The services provided are not meant to replace your pediatrician or family doctor. When you have any medical needs, your first call should always be to your pediatrician or family doctor who knows you best. No child will be denied care due to inability to pay for services.

Campus Ministry Corner

TELOS JUNIOR RETREAT Registration Deadline is October 22

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.

Mothers' Club Corner

Faculty & Staff Luncheon is FRIDAY

Mothers' Club will be hosting a faculty and staff luncheon on Friday, October 10. To volunteer at the luncheon or donate items click here.

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.

Rescheduling for PSAT/NMSQT 

If your sophomore/junior student missed the PSAT and is interested in taking the test, please reach out to Mrs. Forker, ms.forker@bwhs.org, by Wednesday, October 15, to reschedule.

Band Sub Sale

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!

Athletics

Swim Team Meeting

The swim and dive team will have a parent meeting on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Track Team Meeting

The track team is having a parent/student informational meeting for anyone interested in participating in track this spring. If you are interested please have someone from your family attend the meeting on Monday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the BWHS cafeteria.  

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Counselor Corner

IMPORTANT Reminders for Seniors

1. Senior Meeting: Remind your students to sign up for their senior planning meeting with their counselor. Parents are encouraged to attend.
2. How to Request a Transcript:

•  You MUST have your “Release Authorization Form” completed in SCOIR (required by the parent if child is under 18).
•  You MUST have your “FERPA” release form completed on SCOIR AND in the Common Application (if your college uses the Common App).
• Add the college to your Common Application (CA) or SCOIR (if the college is not a CA school).
• Complete the Admission “Preferred Start Term” AND your “Preferred Admission Plan” (ie- Early Action, REA, Early Decision, Regular Decision, Rolling, etc.) for each individual college.

* Once all of these steps are complete, we will be notified of your application, deadline and materials that need to be sent. Counselors are NOT able to send documents until these steps are completed.



3. Requesting a Teacher Letter of Recommendation: If your student has not talked with the teacher and added the request into SCOIR, the teacher will NOT be able to see deadlines and/or write the letter. Your student must add the teacher request into SCOIR under “My College”/ ”Docs.”

4. Requesting Transcripts Deadlines:

Class of 2030 Application is Open

If you have an 8^th grader who will be attending Bishop Watterson next year, we invite you to take advantage of our Early Decision application fee of $100 by applying now through November 30. The fee will increase after that date.

Current students do not need to apply each year.



Questions? Contact our Admissions Department, admissions@bwhs.org or (614) 268-8671 x284.

Important Note About Morning Drop Off

Parents: please do not drop your students off at the corner of Cooke and Foster as it is a dangerous location for drop off and also prevents others from turning from Cooke onto Foster.

Eagle Store

New flags are now available in the Eagle Store! Stop in and pick up a new 3’x5’ single-sided flag for only $35 or a garden flag for $18. 

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.

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