Field Hockey Team Featured in NFCR Video
For the third year in a row, the Bishop O'Connell field hockey team has hosted a special "Play 4 the Cure" game to raise the visibility of cancer research needs. This cause is particularly close to...
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Play Like a Champion Today Program at DJO
Bishop O’Connell is proud to partner with the University of Notre Dame’s Play Like a Champion Today Character Education Through Sports program. This partnership is part of Play Like a Champion’s...
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Fall Blood Drive Success
Earlier this week, the O’Connell Health Services Club held the first of two blood drives scheduled for this year. Members of the club, led by Olivia Giaquinto, worked hard to promote and staff the...
View ArticleNov. 20, 2014
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Tickets are now on sale for The Trials of Robin Hood during all lunches. You will not want to miss the trial of the century... YOU, the Audience, gets to decide if Robin Hood is...
View ArticleIt's Turkey Blitz Time!
Our students are collecting money through their theology classes to support the 19th annual Turkey Blitz. This is a two-week tradition at Bishop O'Connell, spearheaded by Mr. Joe Crivella, to support...
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O'Malley Speaks at VCU
On Nov. 17, Bishop O'Connell's dean of student services and director of counseling, Mrs. Erin O’Malley, was the keynote speaker at the John Cook Lecture at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond....
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Two Musicians Named to Honors Orchestra
Bishop O'Connell musicians were well represented at the 2014 District 12 Honors Orchestra auditions at Herndon High School this week. "We had an amazing group of musicians at this event," said...
View ArticleNov. 21, 2014
Dual Credit students: if you were not able to attend the Marymount orientation last Friday, you need to see Mr.Giska before you go home TODAY. There will be a Ladies Golf Club meeting after school...
View ArticleSenior Receives Yes! Award
Senior John Patterson was honored at a recent awards dinner hosted by the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia (CBN-NV). He was among four diocesan high school students who were named 2014...
View ArticleNov. 24, 2014
O’Connell, This week we will all have the chance to spend Thanksgiving eating turkey and all the trimmings. There are people out there who won't have any food to put on the table unless YOU help....
View ArticleWednesday (Dec. 3) Boosters Meeting REMINDER
Just a reminder that there is a Fine Arts Boosters Meeting tomorrow night (Dec. 3, 2014) at 6:30 in the school library. (The library is right inside the main entrance to the school.) An e-mail was sent...
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Student-Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to the following students who have been named Bishop O'Connell Student-Athletes of the Week. Michael Hurley ‘15Boys Soccer – GoalkeeperHometown – Arlington, Va. 1st Team All-WCAC....
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The winners of the advisory door decorating contest will be announced tomorrow morning with a delivery of doughnuts! Thank you to everyone who participated; the hallways look terrific! Attention Senior...
View ArticleBlessed by the Presence of Our IHM Sisters
Our students, faculty and staff came together as a community today to celebrate Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It was also an opportunity to honor the Sisters, Servants of the...
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Student-Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to the following students who have been named Bishop O'Connell Student-Athletes of the Month. Tarah Fisher ‘15Royalette Dance Team – Co-CaptainHometown – Fairfax, Va. 4-year dance team...
View ArticleProper Attire for Upcoming Christmas Concerts
As we prepare for our Christmas Concerts, please remember the following guidelines for attire. If students are not in proper attire, they will not be permitted to perform. Sunday, December 14th...
View ArticleDec. 10, 2014
A reminder to all Senior girls that the Father Daughter Dinner will be tomorrow, Thursday, December 11 in the cafeteria. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have dinner with your fellow senior girls...
View ArticleDec. 11, 2014
A reminder to all Senior girls that the Father Daughter Dinner is tonight, Thursday, December 11 in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The cafeteria will be closed after school in order to set up for this...
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Volunteer of the Year Award
Bishop O’Connell Spanish teacher, Faryde Yanine, was honored as a Volunteer of the Year, at the 2014 Youth and Campus Ministry Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office. The...
View ArticleDec. 12, 2014
The Spanish Club yearbook picture will be taken immediately after school today, Friday, December 12 at 3 p.m. in room 313. Please arrive on time and remember to bring your dues if they are still...
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