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.
ALL Varsity and Junior Varsity football players are encouraged to attend the wounded Warrior NFL game this Saturday. Players are to report to the equipment room Saturday morning at 11:00AM to get your jersey for the event.
Junior and senior girls who purchased a powder puff shirt. You may wear your t-shirt with the uniform bottoms on Friday November 15 in support of your team.
Come support your nationally ranked Royalettes at the UDA Fairfax Dance Championships, as they compete in their first competition of the season on Saturday, November 16th at Paul VI (gym). Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
If you ordered a Junior Powder Puff t-shirt they are here. Shirts are available for pick-up after school today or Friday in room 214. Remember, if you have not paid for your shirt, you will not get to keep your shirt. Thank you!
Do you love singing? Auditions for O'Connell's co-ed acapella group will be held today (11/14) after school. Sign-ups are on the band room door. Come prepared to sing a short excerpt of a song that shows off your voice. Contact Mrs. Meehan or Katrina Eichner with any questions.
Those Global Studies students going to the Concert Against Hate with Dr. and Mrs. Stabile, there will be a meeting today (11/14) after school in room 316 to finalize details.
The Chinese Culture Club will be meeting on Monday, November 18 after school in Room 223. We will be taking our yearbook picture. We hope to see you there!
Anyone who signed up for Open House on Sunday needs to arrive by 12:15 in uniform and come to the History Hallway. If you have any questions come to the Admissions Office.
The O’Connell crew program will be offering a fall leaf removal service in your neighborhood the weekend of November 16-17th. Our team will be working to earn money to help cover costs and expenses for our upcoming spring 2014 season. The cost per hour of leaf raking with 3-5 students and a supervising adult will be $75. Services include: Raking, Bagging, Sweeping/blowing of leaves off driveways and walkways. Any contributions made to O’Connell Crew above the value of the service are tax deductible. If you would like to schedule your service, please email Scott Kelley at kelleystree@gmail.com
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 the 18th!
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.
Our first Blood Drive is on Tuesday, November 19th. 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!
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.