There is a Spanish Club meeting this Wednesday, Nov 13, directly after school in Room 313. All members must attend dressed in proper uniform for the yearbook photo and also bring the $10 annual dues to the meeting.
Tis the season to start giving! O’Connell has wonderful activities for you to get involved and give back! There is still more time to join one of our mission trips or holiday opportunities! Stop by the Christian Service Office during lunch or KNIGHT TIME to see how you can make a difference.
If you signed up to donate blood on November 19, you have until tomorrow at lunch to turn in your TWO signed permission forms. If we do not receive both forms by tomorrow, you will not be scheduled to give blood and someone on the donor waiting list will replace you. We want you to donate so please get your forms in tomorrow!
Mid-Knight Madness! When: Friday, November 15th at 7 PM-8:30 PM. Who: DJO; Cost: $1 or 25 can-tops to enter. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES. Each Entry will automatically entered into a raffle: Items to be raffled: Pair of Adidas shoes, O'Connell Basketball T shirts, Royalettes T shirts, Free tickets to Home opener to boys and girls games, Glory Days Gift Certificates, Dunk Contest, Blue v White Scrimmage for boys and girls, 3 point contest, royalettes performance! Introduction of Spirit Leaders! Class Winners: Whichever class has the most in attendance will receive breakfast in homeroom on Monday, Nov. 18!
All Senior girls interested in playing Powderpuff, please meet on the football field after school Tuesday, November 12, to receive safety forms and for practice. Please remember to wear cold-weather clothing. Thank you!
Attention Juniors and Seniors…Do you like a challenge?! Do you want to be part of the biggest high school fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis? Do you want to help save lives?! Then… be a part of the twelve organizing committees for this year’s Superdance. Applications are in the SCA office and are due back on November 15th.
The Medical Missionaries Club and the Interact Club are having a bake sale today. Please support our efforts to help others here and around the world! A percentage of the Smoothie King sales will also benefit the clubs.
Our first Blood Drive is on Tuesday, November 19. To give blood you must be 16 years old and weigh at least 110 lbs. Starting today, Health Service Club members will be in the cafeteria during lunches registering blood donors. If you register, you will be given TWO permission forms that must be signed by a parent & returned to school the next day. Please sign up to donate blood. Our community is counting on us!
Attention Spanish Honor Society Students - Spanish Honor Society dues must be turned in by Dec 1st. Juniors and Seniors need to renew their membership for this year. Bring your dues to Srta. Yanine in room 310.
On November 16, history will be made at Bishop O’Connell High School as the Wounded Warrior amputee football team takes on the Redskins and NFL Alumni. Redskins stars Brian Mitchell and LaVar Arrington, whose father is an amputee veteran, will host this tribute along with more than 25 other Redskins and NFL Alumni including Larry Brown, Derrick Dockery, Eric Metcalf, Kevin Glover, Eric Sievers, CC Brown, Stan Gelbaugh, Tony Lilly, Bruce Laird, Ted Vactor, Mack Alston and as promised, HISTORY WILL BE MADE on November 16 as Mike Bass of the ‘72 Redskins will be joined by the Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian as they will reenact that famous Super Bowl 7 play – a play that is considered the #1 “Football Folly” in NFL history… Bring your cameras to record this historic moment…”. Please continue watching as we share this short video. For more information, please go to: www.woundedwarrioramputeefootballteam.org.