Comparative Government Offered This Summer
The social studies department is offering Comparative Government and Politics this summer. This online course can count for honors or AP credit. Find out more at www.bishopoconnell.org/summerstudies...
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...
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Social 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 ArticleMar. 10, 2015
In Honor of World Language Week Today’s prayer was in Italian by Andres Silvano and German by Jeffrey Joppich.The capital of Italy is Rome (also known as the Eternal City) and is almost 3,000 years...
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Attention, students who have been accepted to the 2015 French Exchange. Remember that your first deposit MUST be submitted to Mr. Hobson by the end of school, Monday, March 23. Those who fail to do so...
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National English Honor Society Inductions
The National English Honor Society held its inaugural induction ceremony on Wednesday evening, March 11, and welcomed 114 junior and senior students to the Bishop O'Connell Chapter. Students and their...
View ArticleMar. 18, 2015
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make Superdance 2015 such a success! 86% of the entire school registered for Superdance. Good job O’Connell! Remember that your pledge forms will be returned to...
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Students Participate in VMI Leadership Conference
A group of students from Bishop O’Connell recently attended the 2015 VMI Leadership Conference, hosted by the Center for Leadership and Ethics at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va....
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Engineering Class Visits Production Plant
Students from Mr. Paul Gerton’s Principles of Engineering class recently took a trip to Culpeper, Va. to visit production facilities at Tanom Motors. Tanom Motors manufactures a three-wheeled...
View ArticleMar. 23, 2015
Attention, students who have been accepted to the 2015 French Exchange! Remember that your first deposit MUST be submitted to Mr. Hobson by the end of school TODAY. Those who fail to do so will not be...
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Looking Back at Superdance 2015
On Saturday, Mar. 14, the students of Bishop O'Connell came together for the 40th consecutive year to participate in a 12-hour dance marathon to raise money to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation....
View ArticleMar. 24, 2015
Please remember to bring in your Superdance money as soon as possible! If you bring in your money by this Thursday you will receive ice cream during lunch! If we have 95% of pledges in by next...
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Theology Teacher's Lenten Reflection Published
Theology teacher, Mr. Matthew Rose, wrote a reflection on the healing powers of Jesus to share at the senior boy's retreat early this year. An expanded version of his original text has been published...
View ArticleThe March VISOR is posted!
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! The March 2015 edition of our student newspaper, The Visor, has hit the streets (hallways). Pick up your copy in advisory, or read it online HERE. This edition includes...
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A Day in the Life of Our Chaplain
Just a few weeks ago, Katie Scott, a reporter for the Arlington Catholic Herald shadowed our school chaplain, Rev. Gregory Thompson, for the day. And it was a very long day, beginning with 7 a.m. Mass...
View ArticleMar. 27, 2015
Attention O'Connell! We are having a Sadie Hawkins dance! The name of the dance is Girl's Choice Spring Fling! It will be on Friday May 1st from 7:30 to 9:30 PM in the courtyard. Tickets go on sale...
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Sister Elizabeth Celebrates 50-Year Jubilee
After this week’s school Mass of the Solemnity of the Annunciation, we recognized Sister Elizabeth Goltman, who is celebrating her 50-year jubilee as a Sister, Servant of the I.H.M. Sister Elizabeth is...
View ArticleMar. 31, 2015
We have collected just under $61,000. In order to receive Holy Thursday off from school, we must receive $28,300 in the next two days! All students... please send in any money you have received in...
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Students Participate in VMI Leadership Conference
A group of students from Bishop O’Connell recently attended the 2015 VMI Leadership Conference, hosted by the Center for Leadership and Ethics at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va....
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Business Analyst Team Wins UVA Competition
Congratulations to the Business Analyst Team of Srijan Bhasin, Alex Socarras, Andrew Elias (in absentia), and Eddie Donnellan who took first place at the University of Virginia's High School Case...
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