Students

Pack the Chapel Weekly Events

Everyone is always welcome to join in prayer during these times:
  • Feb. 3 (Tues): Reconciliation - During B and C lunches in the Campus Ministry office.
  • Feb. 5 (Thurs): All School Class Mass. Senior Dress-up Day (View Dress Code)

View the Student Meeting Calendar
Spare time? Borrow a book from the new Trojan Stacks -- currently located in the Student Life Center and Room 302, with more to come. Grab a book and keep it for as long as you need. Return to any Trojan Stack when you're finished. No sign outs or need to ask. What is Trojan Stacks?
February is Black History Month! Black Student Union is hosting several events throughout the month, including BHM Trivia on February 17! Sign your team up ASAP; first come, first serve!
Sign Up For Feb. 17 Trivia Here
  • Students vs Teachers Improv Match: Feb. 5 (Thurs): 7pm in the Main Gym. FREE! Come see a showdown for the ages! Featuring Mr. Reel, Mr. Farrell, Mr. Pritts, Mr. Knight, Mr. Zavaleta, Mrs. Johnson, Ms. O'Brien, Mrs. Farrell, and more!
  • Spring Musical Cast & Crew:Feb. 2: Musical read-through for cast members after school in the Music Room; Feb. 3: First Tech Day. If you're on the tech crew, take a look at the calendar and make sure you know when you need to be where! See Mr. Zavaleta for more info.
  • West African Dance Lessons: Feb. 6 (Fri) - 2:30-3:30pm in the Aux Gym. In celebration of Black History Month! All are welcome. See Mrs. Horan for more info.
  • Summer Driver's Ed Class - Registration is now open: Details and online registration
  • Hiking Club Outing: Feb. 7 (Sat): 1pm at Fort Harrison. The Hiking Club is going sledding! Even if you are not a regular member of the hiking club, you are welcome to join this trip! You must provide your own transportation. See Ms. O'Brien for more info. Sign Up Here
  • Track Callout: Feb. 10 (Tues): 8:10 am in the main gym. If you are not currently participating in workouts but plan to participate this season, be sure to attend this meeting. Questions? Contact Coach McGinley at smcginley@bishopchatard.org

College / Career / Enrichment Corner

View the College & Career Roadmap Junior Class February College Newsletter Summer Programs Leadership & Enrichment

Senior College News

College App Process Presentation Don't forget 'Fast Fix Friday', where Mrs. Burkett will be available in the cafeteria during ALL Friday lunches to answer questions or just checkin!

Christian Service Opportunities

Area 1 Opportunities: Service to BCHS, Parish or Faith Community

  • Peer Tutor Club: If you are in National Honors Society/Spanish National Honors Society/SUMMA, need service hours, or just want to help your fellow classmates, then you can join the Peer Tutor Club! Fill out the survey! Someone from Guidance will be in touch with you when someone is looking for a tutor. Sign up here
  • St. Matthew's Church Opportunities: St. Matthew's could use your help. Contact Mrs. Pam Fleming (pfleming@saintmatt.org) if you are interested!
    • Confirmation Retreat: Feb. 7 - 11 am - 6 pm (Jrs & Srs only)
    • First Communion Retreat: Feb. 21 - 9 am - 11:30 am
    • Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the 9:30 am Mass
    • Shepherd's FLOCK, a program designed to help adults with developmental disabilities grow in their spiritual life. The group meets monthly on a rotating basis from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
  • IHM Sunday School Help: Immaculate Heart is looking for students to assist with their Sunday Family Faith (Sunday school) program. They meet on Sundays from 10:30-11:45. Contact Ms. Blandford (kblandford@ihmindy.org) for more info or to sign up!
  • Contact your Parish for service opportunities.

Area 2 Opportunities: Service rooted in Catholic Social Teaching

*No BCHS transportation

News Worth Repeating

  • T-Shirt Design Contest: Do you have an idea for a shirt that you'd like to see in the Spirit Shop?Submit your design here Your Chatard-focused designs will be accepted throughout the year, with hopes for a new design each semester. Details can be found on the form link above. Questions? Contact Mr. Reel
  • Free SAT, AP, and Math Tutoring via Schoolhouse.world for grades 8-12. Free tutoring for SATs, math courses, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Live small-group tutoring via Zoom will focus on SAT reading, writing, and math as well as AP course tutoring in calculus, statistics, chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science.

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Study Tips
Too much to do with too little time? Stressed about life? View the handouts below for tips from the BCHS School Counseling Department about how to handle stress. Included are apps that can help you track your stress levels!

Tips to help when you’re stressed

How to make a Stress Plan

Stress Plan Form

Bishop Chatard High School will implement asynchronous e-learning days for canceled school days due to unexpected weather or events. When this occurs, the campus will be closed. Students will use Canvas for instructional materials. Students are expected to check every course in Canvas and complete attendance for each course by 10:00 am.

  • Class Schedule: The schedule of classes can be found on the Bishop Chatard website and the student news app. Students only need to complete coursework for the classes scheduled on the cancellation date.
  • Course Format: Students will use their iPads or other electronic devices to access course content via Canvas. Classes scheduled for the canceled day will continue in a virtual format.
  • Pacing: Students can work through their assignments at their own pace, but they must adhere to due dates set by their teachers.

Attendance Procedure

  • Each teacher will post an attendance form on their Canvas page, either a Google Form or Canvas Quiz.
  • Failure to complete this form by 10 am will result in being marked unexcused for that class, and any submitted work may not receive credit.

Coursework Submission

  • Students must complete and submit all assignments as defined by their teachers, adhering to the teacher’s specified deadlines.

Teacher Availability:

  • Teachers will be available for questions from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm via email or the Canvas discussion board.
  • Teachers will respond to student inquiries within one hour.
Report Harassment or Bullying
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis and Bishop Chatard High School are committed to providing and maintaining a learning and working environment that is free from physical, psychological, and verbal harassment. This includes racial, ethnic, religious or sexual harassment and violence. This commitment continues our longstanding policy of fair and equal treatment of every person regardless of race color, sex, national origin, age; or marital, socioeconomic, veteran, and disability status. We have an obligation to provide an environment that is free from intimidation and harassment based on any of these factors.

Harassment can result from a single incident or from a pattern of behavior in which the purpose or effect is to create a hostile, offensive, or intimidating environment. Harassment encompasses a broad range of verbal or physical behavior that can include, but is not limited to, the following:

      • Physical or mental abuse, bullying, hazing, shunning
      • Direct or indirect threats, intimidation, assault
      • Racial or religious insults
      • Derogatory ethnic slurs
      • Sexual comments or sexual jokes
      • Sexual advances
      • Touching of a sexual nature (caressing)
      • Graffiti of a sexual nature
      • Displaying or distributing sexually explicit drawings, pictures and written material
      • Sexual gestures
      • Touching oneself sexually or talking about one’s sexual activity in front of others
      • Using websites as a vehicle for any type of physical or mental abuse
      • Spreading rumors about or rating other students as to sexual activity or performance.