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Young Team, Lots of Promise
SPORTS BLOG BY COACH TOMMY ORNDORFF - THE WEEK THAT WASSome 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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Mental Health Symposium - Feb. 11
Saturday, Feb. 11, 20179 a.m. to Noonat Bishop O'Connell High SchoolJoin us for this important information event for our community--parents, teachers, coaches and students--hosted by the Bishop...
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National School Counselors Week 2017
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), focuses public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school...
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AP Psychology Classes Find the Gift in Giving
Students from Ms. Zimmerman's AP Psychology classes participated in a "reverse advent calendar" effort during the month of December. Instead of looking for a gift every day of the month, they collected...
View ArticleCelebrating African-American History Month
A NOTE FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOE VORBACH:Even as we maintain at our school a strong sense of our traditions -- how we were founded, by whom, and how the charism of the Sisters, Servants of the...
View ArticleThe Enthusiasm is Contagious
Thoughts from our Head of School, Joseph Vorbach:Today a fellow alum and good friend was in the building and I had the opportunity to talk with him about some new initiatives we have in the school. We...
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Junior Named to All-State Chorus
Congratulations to O'Connell junior Vasili "William" Varfis who was recently selected as a member of the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) All-Virginia Chorus.William was one of nine Bishop...
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Key for the Playoffs - Toughness
"THE WEEK THAT WAS" SPORTS BLOG BY COACH TOMMY ORNDORFFWith last Friday's signature win over DeMatha before an enthusiastic home following and the playoffs all but upon us, this week's edition of The...
View ArticleA Super Tradition
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOE VORBACH:This is the time of year, just before the Superdance assembly, when faculty and staff who are alumni are asked to recall their Superdance memories. As an...
View ArticleKnights Visit City of Hope
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12.In Camden, New Jersey, 40 percent of people live below the national poverty...
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Senior Named National Merit Finalist
Congratulations to O'Connell senior Grace Halford who has been named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). This milestone makes her eligible for one of approximately 7,500 Merit...
View ArticleRemarkable Spirit - An O'Connell Tradition
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOE VORBACH:Last week I reminisced a little about Superdance, anticipating today's assembly. Today seems a time to share with parents, old and new, a little bit of a...
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60 Hour Challenge
In honor of Bishop O'Connell's 60th Anniversary, we invite all members of the O'Connell family to pledge 60 hours of service to their neighborhood, to their community, to their church, to those in...
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Expanded Services Featured on NCEA Blog
"18 months ago, Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Va. began offering inclusive educational services to students with intellectual or cognitive disabilities. Beginning in 2015 with two freshmen...
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Freshman Named St. Mark Church Accompanist
O'Connell students may recognize freshman Mark Brown as the accompanist for the men's choir and the school's praise and worship music ensemble at Masses. But for the parishioners at St. Mark Church in...
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Mount 2000 Retreat
Seven students from Bishop O'Connell recently joined a group of more than 1,000 students from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware to participate in Mount2000--a three-day Eucharistic retreat...
View ArticleThe blessings of family, friends and O'Connell
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOE VORBACH:Last weekend, I had the opportunity to be out to dinner in a group that included two Bishop O'Connell alumni who recently got married to each other. They...
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Boys Lacrosse Defeats DeMatha in Overtime Thriller
The Bishop O'Connell boys varsity lacrosse team beat conference rivals DeMatha in overtime 8-7 in the second game of the season on March 8. It was a hard fought battle with the score tied at the end of...
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Boys Lacrosse to Participate in Checking for Cancer Invitational
On April 8, the Bishop O'Connell boys lacrosse program will participate in the the Seventh Annual Checking for Cancer Lacrosse Invitational at the Haverford School near Philadelphia, Pa. The tournament...
View ArticleRegistration Night - A Milestone Event
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH:Every school year has a number of important milestones -- yesterday's Registration Night for the class of 2021 was one of them for us. After a year of...
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