AP Government Trip to Senate Forum
A group of AP Government seniors accompanied social studies department chair, Greg Haas, to the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. this week for a forum on "the freedom to choose academic...
View ArticleSocial Studies Honor Society Inductions
The social studies department held its annual Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honors Society Induction ceremony earlier this week. More than 400 students, family members and guests attended the...
View ArticleFeb. 17 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Bishop O'Connell follows weather-related closing and delay decisions of Fairfax County Public Schools. Due to current weather conditions, school will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Students will...
View ArticleParent Like a Champion Workshop Time Change
The Parent Like a Champion workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18 has been moved to 5 PM. The event, which will take place in the school library, is for any parent who missed the previous sessions...
View ArticleFeb. 4, 2015
This week if National School Counseling Week! "Celebrate School Counseling," will be celebrated this week-- Feb. 2-6, 2015-- to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school...
View ArticleFeb. 18 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Bishop O'Connell follows weather-related closing and delay decisions of Fairfax County Public Schools. Due to continuing weather conditions, school will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Students...
View ArticleFeb. 19, 2015
Those interested in trying out for the boys’ varsity tennis team should meet Coach Borgiasz outside of the Training Room at 3:15 ready for practice. Tennis tryouts will continue today, tomorrow and...
View ArticleFeb. 20 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Bishop O'Connell follows weather-related closing and delay decisions of Fairfax County Public Schools. Due to forecasted weather conditions, Bishop O'Connell will be closed on Friday, Feb. 20.
View ArticleFeb. 4, 2015
This week if National School Counseling Week! "Celebrate School Counseling," will be celebrated this week-- Feb. 2-6, 2015-- to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school...
View ArticleFeb. 23, 2015
Attention Seniors: Tonight is the mandatory meeting for all senior parents. The Senior parent meeting tonight will cover all the information parents need about graduation, baccalaureate and senior end...
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2015
Congratulations to O’Connell’s Swim Team who competed in States over the weekend: The boys placed 6th and the girls placed 11th overall. Chris Outlaw won the state championship in both the 50 and 100...
View ArticleStudent-Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to the following students who have been named Bishop O'Connell Student-Athletes of the Week: Jasmine Taylor ‘16 Basketball Hometown: Springfield, Va. 3.4 GPA Team captain, averaging...
View ArticleKnights Hockey to Play in Championship Game Friday
Come cheer on the varsity ice hockey team as they take on Stone Bridge in the NVSHL championship game this Friday, Feb. 27 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. The #3...
View ArticleFeb. 27, 2015
Father Thompson will be offering confessions after school today. All SENIOR Global Studies students- Please remember you must see Ms. Webb during KT before today to discuss your individual programs and...
View ArticleMar. 3, 2015
This week is National World Language Week! It was inaugurated in 1957 by Sister Eloise Therese, the president of the Alpha Mu Gamma. Through her efforts of Sigma chapter at Mount Saint Mary's College,...
View ArticleO'Connell Family Mass - Sunday, Mar. 8
Our school chaplain, Rev. Gregory Thompson, will be celebrating an O'Connell Family Mass this Sunday, Mar. 8 at 11 a.m. in the school auditorium. Please consider taking this unique opportunity to...
View ArticleMar. 4, 2015
In Honor of World Language Week, today’s morning prayer was in Latin, read by Ali Clemente. Did you ever wonder why the language of ancient Rome was called Latin and not Roman? The answer is in the...
View ArticleGlobal Studies Hosts Women in Technology Management
The Global Studies program recently hosted two O'Connell alumni to share their experiences in the technology management field. Sharon Greenhalgh Watts '82 and Donna Christensen Rhoads '90 both are...
View ArticleMar. 5 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Bishop O'Connell follows weather-related closing and delay decisions of Fairfax County Public Schools. Due to forecasted weather conditions, O'Connell will be closed on Thursday, Mar. 5. PLEASE NOTE -...
View ArticleMar. 6 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Bishop O'Connell follows weather-related closing and delay decisions of Fairfax County Public Schools. Due to continuing conditions, O'Connell will be closed on Friday, Mar. 6. PLEASE NOTE - Monday,...
View Article