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Hispanic Heritage Assembly
Bishop O'Connell celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a community gathering on Oct. 6. The Unity Council, moderated by Mr. Drew Edmondson and Mrs.Monica Stabile, sponsored this event. Under the...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Dr. Joseph Vorbach:Eight years ago, we undertook an effort to strengthen the way we celebrate the rich ethnic and racial diversity in our school. A student Unity...
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2016 YES Award Winner
Congratulations to senior Susana Juarez Rodriguez who was recognized by the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia (CBN-NOVA) in a short ceremony following the Bishop's Mass of the Holy Spirit...
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Expanded Services Receives Generous Gift
Bishop O'Connell received a very special gift last week when Leo Alonzo and Bill Dalgetty from Porto Charities presented the school with a check for $12,500 to support Expanded Services for students...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Dr. Joseph Vorbach:One of the blessings of working in a high school is the chance to be a spectator to the spirit and enthusiasm of young people on a daily basis....
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2016 Alumni Awards
On Friday, Oct. 21, members of the Bishop O'Connell community gathered at Gerald Phelan Hall at Marymount University to recognize an outstanding group of alumni. This year's Alumni Awards Dinner...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Joseph Vorbach:Last week, I wrote a bit about the links between the current students' experiences of Homecoming and those of the alumni returning to the school for our...
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Pride, Spirit Fuel Knights
THE WEEK THAT WAS - Sports Blog by Tommy OrndorffA Friday "White Out"O'Connell Pride. It was on full display on Friday night, as a steady stream of O'Connell students flowed into the Paul VI stadium...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Joseph Vorbach:This morning we had an assembly that was part salute to student achievement and part salute to veterans. It was all really wonderful. Many of the...
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O'Connell Players present "Southern Hospitality"
The O'Connell Players present the comedy, "Southern Hospitality," Nov. 18-20 at Bishop O'Connell High School. Show times are as follows:Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7...
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Two Teams Win State Titles
Girls Cross CountryOn Friday, Nov. 11, the Bishop O'Connell girls cross country team topped off their 2016 season by capturing the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association (VISAA) title....
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Field Trip to Saint John Paul II Shrine
Earlier this month, more than 250 O'Connell students took a field trip to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. In addition to becoming acquainted with the many museum exhibits,...
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Softball Team Earns National Academic Honors
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has recognized the 2016 Bishop O'Connell High School softball team for its excellence in the classroom for the 2015-16 academic school year. O'Connell...
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District Choral Honors
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Bishop O'Connell High School vocal students attended the annual District XII Choral Auditions. Over 700 students from Fairfax and Arlington county high schools participated in the...
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Perseverance Pays Off for Knights
"The Week That Was," Sports Blog by Coach Tommy OrndorffSome of the more popular blogs through the years have been Q&A sit-downs with our coaches. That noted, this week's The Week That Was is a...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Dr. Joseph Vorbach:One of the blessings of working in a high school is the chance to be a spectator to the spirit and enthusiasm of young people on a daily basis....
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Youth experiences "discovery"
"THE WEEK THAT WAS" - SPORTS BLOG BY TOMMY ORNDORFFSome of the more popular blogs through the years have been Q&A sit-downs with our coaches. That noted, this week's The Week That Was continues...
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Thoughts from our Head of School, Joseph Vorbach:When I was young and my father was leading prayer before dinner, he would often add in something to the effect of "Lord, if it be your will, let someone...
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Upcoming Christmas Concerts
Join us for two nights of Christmas music and more...Admission is FREE!Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Instrumental Christmas ConcertThursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.Christmas Choral Concert with Bishop...
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Thoughts from Our Head of School Joseph Vorbach:Last week I wrote a little about recent vocation experiences at our school. I return to that topic again this week to share a little about my experience...
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