Pack the Chapel Weekly Events
Everyone is always welcome to join in prayer during these times:- Sept 8 & 9 (Mon/Tues): Eucharistic Minister Training (EMHC) - 7:45am in the Theater Room. This is a required training if you want to be a Eucharistic Minister at Mass this year. See Mr. Farrell for more info. (Attend on Tues if you couldn't make the Monday date)
- Sept 9 (Tues): Reconciliation - 12:25-1:15 pm in the Campus Ministry office. Stop by during your lunch period!
- Sept 11 (Thurs): All School Mass
- National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) - Nov. 20-22. Reach out to your parish youth minister to sign up! Read about the conference
View the Student Meeting Calendar
- Trobotics Practice Sept. 8 & 10: 3:30-5 pm in Room 107. See Mr. Pritts for more info.
- Bowling Tryouts - Sept. 9 & 10 (Tues/Wed): at Woodland Bowl from 3:30-5:00 pm. You must have your forms in to Athletic Office before trying out. Any questions or to sign up for which day you can come see Mr. Miller in Rm 311. Cost to tryout is $5 for 4 games and shoes. (overflow dates next Tuesday and Wednesday)
- Latinos Unidos Meeting - Sept. 9 (Tues): 8:00 am in Silas West. If you missed the callout, no worries; you are still welcome! See Señora Arteaga for more info.
- Speech Team Meeting - Sept. 10 (Wed): 3:20-4pm in Room 306. See Ms. Fulton for more info.
- Gaming Club Meeting - Sept. 11 (Thurs): 3:30-5:00 pm in Room 203. See Mr. Zavaleta, Mr. Knight, or Mr. Wessel for more info.
- Fast Fix Thursday - Sept. 11 (Thurs): Seniors: Instead of Friday, Mrs. Burkett will be available during lunches in the Café on Thursday this week for all Scoir and Common App needs!
- Hiking Club - last day to sign up - Sept. 12 (Fri.): The Hiking Club is heading to Eagle Creek for their first outing on Sunday, September 14, leaving at 1:30 pm and returning around 4:30 pm. Please register below. All are welcome! See Ms. O'Brien for more info.
- Homecoming- Sept. 14 - 20: Check the Homecoming Page for this week's activities. They will be posted as they become available.
- Improv Homecoming Show: Sept. 16 (Tues): Come see the Balding Eagles Improv team in their first show of the year!! Tuesday September 16th in Guyton Theater at 7pm. Free admission. Fun for all ages!
- Mock Trial Team Callout: Sept. 16 (Tues): after school (3:20-4:15) in Art Room A. Join the Mock Trial Team where you learn how to argue in a courtroom, cross-examine and how to object without being objectionable - qualities that may come in handy outside of a Mock Trial. Questions? Contact Mrs. Johnson
- Investment Club Callout: Sept. 18 (Thurs): How would you like to:
- Learn about stocks, bonds, mutual funds
- Compete against other students in a stock market game with prizes at the end for the best portfolio
- Listen to experts in the field about where to put your money and how it can work hard for you
- Summer Field Studies Info Meeting: Sept. 30: 7:00 pm. Students and parents are invited to attend this info meeting in the Kyle Guyton Theatre (Room 102) Questions? Contact Ben Reilly at breilly@bishopchatard.org
- PSAT Testing Day for Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors; Seniors: SAT Day or free day: Oct. 2: View information here
College / Career / Enrichment Corner
View the College & Career Roadmap- Shadowing a medical career at Ascension Health: Information about these opportunities and other enrichment activities can be found on the BCHS Leadership & Enrichment Page. Check it out!
- College Application Help Night: Sept. 23: 6-8 pm in the cafeteria. Seniors and their families are invited to come in for an application completion workshop. Come with questions, and Ms Burkett will answer all application questions, and troubleshoot. Set aside the two hours and send out all of your applications well before the Nov 1st deadline!
- Trojan Tots: Help with childcare at Trojan Tots! Sign up here
- 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 for the following events and dates. Contact Mrs. Pam Fleming (pfleming@saintmatt.org) if you are interested!
- 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
- Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 25
- Contact your Parish for service opportunities.
Senior News
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
Area 2 Opportunities: Service rooted in Catholic Social Teaching
- AYS (At Your School): This not-for-profit student-support organization working with students at St. Lawrence School is looking for volunteers for their before and after-school programming.
- View more information
- Sign up here: (Click the link at the bottom that says "Service Work Students."
- St. Vincent de Paul: Sept. 18: Join Mr. Hilton on Thursday, September 18th to serve at St. Vincent de Paul from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Sign up here!
- Serve at Gleaners*
- Serve at St. Vincent de Paul*
- Volunteer at Ascension Health/ Peyton Manning Children's Hospital*
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.