Pack the Chapel Weekly Events
Everyone is always welcome to join in prayer during these times:- Sept 16 (Tues): Reconciliation - during B and C lunch in the Campus Ministry office. Stop by during your lunch period!
- Sept 18 (Thurs): Freshman Grandparent 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
- Homecoming- Sept. 14 - 20: Check the Homecoming Page for this week's activities. Here are some highlights:
- Dress Down Days each day
- Tues: Improv Homecoming Show
- Wed.: Powderpuff Final game
- Fri.: Pep Session & Homecoming
- Sat.: Homecoming Dance
- Improv Homecoming Show: Sept. 16 (Tues): Come see the Balding Eagles Improv team in their first show of the year!! Tuesday, September 16, in Guyton Theater at 7:00 pm. 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. Luke's Church - Sept. 26: North Deanery Youth Ministry could use help running a Jr. High gathering at Christ the King on Sept. 26 from 6-9:30 pm. Email Leighann Eckrich (Leckrich@stluke.org) to sign up.
- St. Pius X Fundraiser Help Needed Sept. 27: Info & Signup Sheet
- 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!
- Holy Family Shelter - Sept. 24: Join Mrs. Hilton to serve at Holy Family Shelter on Wednesday Sept. 24 from 3:30 to 5:30! Sign up here
- St. Augustine's Home - Oct. 7: Join Mr. Charboneau to serve at St. Augustine's Home on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Sign up here!
- Holy Family Shelter - Oct. 22: Join Mrs. Mayer to serve at Holy Family Shelter on Wed. Oct 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm! Sign up here!
- Second Helpings - Oct. 28: Join Mrs. Johnson to serve at Second Helpings on Tuesday, Oct. 28th from 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Sign up here!
- Fall Blood Drive is Oct. 10. Details and signup. Note: 16-year-olds need to bring the signed parent permission form to donate.
- 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.