Students

Pack the Chapel Weekly Events

• Sept. 17 (Thurs): Freshman Grandparent Mass, after 5th period.

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View the Student Meeting Calendar

Spare time? Borrow a book from the 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?

• New Club Alert: Saints in Sports Program: Saints in Sports is a gathering of Bishop Chatard students and staff who want to deepen their faith in Jesus Christ through their love of & participation in sports. The fellowship is inclusive of freshmen-seniors playing BCHS, Club/Rec, and CYO sports. Read more
• Powderpuff football practice schedule
• Parking Alert: Students, please do not park in the newly numbered parking spots in the lot.

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Sept. 14 (Mon)
• Coffee Club Meeting: 7:45-8:20 am in Room 113. All are welcome! The only requirement is you stay and hang out, free of cell phones. See Ms. O'Brien for more info.
• Friendship Bracelet Club: 8:00 am in Room 112. See Mrs. Farrell for more info.
• Art Club Meeting: After school in Art Room A. See Mrs. Johnson for more info.
• Video Game Club Meeting: 3:30-5 pm in Room 304. All are welcome! Super Smash Bros will be the primary game for Monday meetings. See Mr. Knight for more info.
• Speech Team Practice: After school in Room 306. See Ms. Fulton for more info.
• Freshman Shadow Host Meeting: 8:00 am in the Main Gym. If you were contacted by Mrs. Bustamante to be a shadow host, you must be at this meeting!
Sept. 15 (Tues)
• Picture Retake Day: On the stage in the Main Gym during all lunch periods. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Kassenbrock.
• Start of Hispanic Heritage Month : Members of Latinos Unidos will be at Doors 1, 4, 5, and 10 during Silas period handing out buttons to celebrate the beginning of HIspanic Heritage Month!
Sept 16 (Wed)
• Charity Spirit Day: Bring $2 to your first class and get out of uniform! No leggings or athletic shorts, but jeans and sweatpants are fine. This week, your donations go to supporting Jojo's Jumpstart Foundation.
• Model UN Meeting : After school in Room 207. See Mrs. Brannigan or Ms. Kassenbrock for more info.
Sept. 17 (Thurs)
• Music Club Meeting: Canceled for this week. Members: check your emails!
• Investment Club Call-Out Meeting: 8:00 am, Room 310. Returning and new members: 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
  Come to the callout meeting! Questions? See Mrs. Stoudt (Room 310, rstoudt@bishopchatard.org)
• Video Game Club Meeting: 3:30-5pm in Room 304. Game of the week: Crawl, a fast-paced dungeon crawler where one hero player tries to survive the traps set by the other players. See Mr. Knight for more info.
• Speech Team Practice : 7:45 am in Room 306. See Ms. Fulton for more info.
• Freshman Grandparent Mass: Following 5th period.
  • A Flex Period will follow Mass.
  • Freshmen: Grandparent's Brunch
  • Sophomores-Seniors: Report to your FLEX classrooms.
Sept 18 (Fri)
• College GO Week Kickoff : In addition to spiritwear, students are encouraged to wear college gear to help kick off College GO Week, which coincides with our Homecoming week. Uniform pants or shorts.

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College / Career / Enrichment Corner

View the College & Career Roadmap Leadership & Enrichment
• Shadowing a medical career at Ascension Health
• Notre Dame Pre-College Online Courses
• View these and other opportunities on the Leadership & Enrichment Opportunities Page

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Senior College News

Spring/Summer College Goals Newsletter
• SAT School Day is Oct. 2. Signup by Sept. 18: Details and Registration Form
• College Scholarship Opportunities

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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 Luke Fall Fest - Sept. 19: Help out at St. Luke Fall Fest coming up on September 19. Contact Courtney Schmidt at courtmi1985@gmail.com
• BCHS Sign-Changing: Help BCHS Communications with changing the Marquee sign along Kessler Blvd. Contact Mrs. Douglas at kdouglas@bishopchatard.org.
• St. Matthew Volleyball: Help St. Matthew Athletics by volunteering to help run their upcoming volleyball competitions. Sign up here!
• Contact your Parish for service opportunities.
  • View list of service coordinators for each parish

Area 2 Opportunities: Service rooted in Catholic Social Teaching

• Holy Family Shelter - Sept. 17: Join us to serve at Holy Family Shelter on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 5:30. Sign up here!
• St. Vincent de Paul Sept. 24 (Thurs): Join Mr. Green to serve at St. Vincent de Paul on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 3:30 to 7:00. Sign up here!
• St. Vincent de Paul Oct. 1 (Thurs): Join Mr. Hilton to serve at St. Vincent de Paul on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 3:30 to 7:00. Sign up here!
• Indy Irish Fest - Sept. 18 weekend: Plenty of opportunities on the weekend of 9/18. Sign up here!
• Kurt Vonnegut Library/Museum - Help the Kurt Vonnegut Library/Museum as a volunteer docent! Contact Chrise Lefave at (317) 270-4875
• Dyslexia Institute of Indiana: Earn service hours volunteering at the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana’s Ponies, Polo & Family Fun event on Friday, September 18, by emailing Nancy Janneck at jannecks@yahoo.com.
• Gabriel Project - Nov. 10 - The Gabriel Project, a pro-life Ministry, could use help with their annual gala dinner on Tues. Nov. 10th from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. Signup here
• Serve at Gleaners*
• Serve at St. Vincent de Paul*
• Volunteer at Ascension Health/ Peyton Manning Children's Hospital*

• View Christian Service requirements for the school year

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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