Pack the Chapel Weekly Events
Everyone is always welcome to join in prayer during these times:- Sept. 3, 4: Freshman Day of Reflection. Report to the main gym following Period 7 on Thurs. Report to the Main Gym at the start of the day Friday.
- Crew sign-ups for the Fall Play are still open! If you're interested in joining crew, please fill out the Tech Crew Sign-Up
- If you're in NHS or just looking for some service hours, sign up to join the Peer Tutor Club. Open Peer Tutor Club Sign-Up here. See Ms. Katra for more info.
- Mock Trial Call-Out: Sept. 10 (Thurs): after school (3:25 pm) in Art Room A. Questions? See Mrs. Johnson
View the Student Meeting Calendar
- Coffee Club Meeting - 7:45-8:20am 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.
- Art Club Meeting - After school in Art Room A. See Mrs. Johnson for more info.
- Video Game Club Meeting - 3:30-5pm 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 Meeting - After school in Room 306. This is meeting one of two. You only need to attend one meeting! See Ms. Fulton for more info.
- Bowling Team Tryouts: Sept. 1 & 2 (Tues/Wed): 3:30 pm until ? at Woodland Bowl. Any questions see Coach G. Miller at gmiller@bishopchatard.org
- Speech Team Meeting - During Silas in Room 306. This is meeting two of two. You only need to attend one meeting! See Ms. Fulton for more info.
- K-Pop Club Callout Meeting - 8am in Room 302. See Mrs. Pfister for more information.
- Last Day to Sign up for Powderpuff Football - Sign-ups close at 3pm. Interested in being a student coach? Fill out this form.
- Swimming/Diving Callout Meeting - 8am in the Main Gym. Email Coach Mohler for more information.
- FLEX Schedule - Following Period 6. All students should report to their Flex classrooms before going to their assigned locations.
- Freshmen/Juniors: You will stay in your Flex classrooms for Career Assessments.
- Sophomores: You will be dismissed to the Main Gym for a brief presentation regarding the new diploma requirements.
- Seniors: Class Mass. Christ the King is unavailable, so we'll be having Mass in the Aux Gym.
- Music Club Callout Meeting - 8am in Room 313. Music Club is a club dedicated to exploring different kinds of music through genres, decades, and languages. All are welcome! See Mr. Getty for more info.
- BCHS4Kids Meeting - 8am in Silas West. See Ms. Katra or Ms. Portman for more info.
- Video Game Club Meeting - 3:30-5pm in Room 304. Pico Park, a cooperative puzzle game where up to 8 players must grab a key and unlock a door to clear a level. All are welcome! See Mr. Knight for more info.
- Project 988 Callout Meeting - 8am in Room 102. This new student group is dedicated to raising mental health awareness. See Mr. Charboneau for more information.
- Crochet Club Callout Meeting - 8am in Room 201. : Crochet Club is for yarn creators of all levels. Friday mornings during SILAS students are welcome to come into room 201 with their coffee, friends, and crochet or knitting projects to have a relaxing start to the end of the week. The club starts September 4th and will repeat every other Friday. Contact Miss Portman if you have any questions.
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
Senior College News
- SAT School Day is Oct. 2. Signup by Sept. 4: Details and Registration Form
- College Scholarship Opportunities
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
- Annual Fund Dinner - Sept 2: Help out with one of Chatard''s biggest evenings of the year! If you are a Student Ambassador, this is a great opportunity for you. See Mrs. Bustamante for more info.
- Contact your Parish for service opportunities.
Area 2 Opportunities: Service rooted in Catholic Social Teaching
- Christ the King Youth Ministry: Help Mrs. Collins sort supplies for baby supplies to be donated to Children’s Relief and earn two Area 2 service hours. Contact Mrs. Collins at acollins@ctk-indy.org.
- Second Helpings - Sept. 1 (Tues): Join Campus Ministry to serve at Second Helpings on Tuesday, September 1 from 3:30 to 8:00. Sign up here!
- 9/11 Meal Pack Project - Sept. 11: This year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks, and the 9/11 Day Meal Pack Project could use your help Friday, September 11, 2026 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Register here to help.
- Indy Irish Fest - Sept. 18 weekend: Plenty of opportunities on the weekend of 9/18. 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.
@BCHSstudentnews
Depending on the nature of the report, school officials may follow up with parent contact in order to partner in supporting the physical, social, emotional, or spiritual needs of the student. In certain circumstances, school officials may assist in connecting families with outside agencies for educational, evaluative, or counseling needs.
In situations where a student is referred or has referred themselves over concerns related to drug or alcohol abuse or addiction, it is the intent of the SAP program to provide an avenue for the student to receive assistance without incurring a disciplinary penalty. Upon honest admittance of drug or alcohol use, the student:
- May be required to submit to an initial drug test to establish a baseline of usage
- May be required to complete a professional drug/alcohol assessment at the family’s expense and complete all follow-up recommendations
- May be required to participate in a drug/alcohol education program at the family’s expense
- May be subject to future drug testing administered by the school and/or an outside drug testing company at the family’s expense (future positive drug tests would result in consequences outlined in the Student Life Substance Abuse Policy)
Note: Reports made in an effort to avoid disciplinary consequences after an incident that the school is aware of or may become aware of will not result in disciplinary immunity.
Reports made through the SAP program are considered sensitive and confidential. Please note that BCHS school officials must abide by existing state and federal laws and are required in certain situations to contact law enforcement and/or the Indiana Department of Child Services.
- September 1, 2026
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7:45 am Speech Team Practice (Room 306)
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9:00 am Visit with Lake Forest College
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12:00 pm Visit with Kenyon College
- September 2, 2026
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5:30 pm 2026 Annual Fund Dinner
- September 3, 2026
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8:00 am BCHS4Kids Meeting (Silas West)
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8:00 am Music Club Meeting (Room 313)
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9:00 am Visit with Xavier University
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10:35 am Sr. Class Mass
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12:00 pm Visit with Holy Cross College
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1:30 pm Visit with William & Mary
- September 4, 2026
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- September 7, 2026
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7:45 am Coffee Club Meeting (Room 113)
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3:20 pm Art Club Meeting (Art Room A)
- September 8, 2026
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7:45 am Book Club Meeting (Room 306)
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9:00 am Visit with Lehigh University
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10:30 am Visit with Fairfield University
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12:00 pm Visit with Loyola University Chicago
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- September 9, 2026
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9:00 am Visit with DePaul University
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10:30 am Visit with Wake Forest University
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12:00 pm Visit with Belmont University
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1:30 pm Visit with University of Dayton
- September 10, 2026
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8:00 am Music Club Meeting (Room 313)
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8:45 am Visit with Miami University
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9:30 am All School Mass
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11:00 am Visit with University of Chicago
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12:00 pm Visit with University of Notre Dame
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- September 11, 2026
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8:00 am BSU Breakfast (Room 103)
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8:00 am Crochet Club Meeting (Room 201)
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9:00 am Visit with Marquette University
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10:30 am Visit with Transylvania University
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12:00 pm Visit with Earlham College
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1:30 pm Visit with Butler University
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- September 13, 2026
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- September 14, 2026
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7:45 am Coffee Club Meeting (Room 113)
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3:20 pm Art Club Meeting (Art Room A)
- September 15, 2026
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10:30 am Visit with DePauw University
- September 16, 2026
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- September 17, 2026
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8:00 am Music Club Meeting (Room 313)
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9:30 am Freshman Grandparent Mass
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10:30 am Visit with University of Alabama
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- September 18, 2026
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8:00 am Crochet Club Meeting (Room 201)
- September 20, 2026
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7:00 pm Powderpuff Semifinals
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- September 21, 2026
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7:45 am Coffee Club Meeting (Room 113)
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3:20 pm Art Club Meeting (Art Room A)
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- September 22, 2026
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- September 23, 2026
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8:00 pm Powderpuff Finals
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- September 24, 2026
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8:00 am Music Club Meeting (Room 313)
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9:00 am Visit with Villanova University
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10:30 am Jr. Class Mass
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7:00 pm Turf Takeover (Baseball Field)
- September 25, 2026
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8:00 am Crochet Club Meeting (Room 201)
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7:00 pm Homecoming Game
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- September 26, 2026
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7:30 pm Homecoming Dance
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- September 27, 2026
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- September 28, 2026
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7:45 am Coffee Club Meeting (Room 113)
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8:00 am BCHS Golf Outing
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3:20 pm Art Club Meeting (Art Room A)
- September 29, 2026
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6:30 am Dad's Day Breakfast #1
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9:00 am Visit with Lipscomb University
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1:30 pm Visit with Ball State University
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- September 30, 2026
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9:30 am All School Mass
Roadmap to College/Career
Personal Device Policy & FAQs 2026-27
Study Tips
- 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.