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Model General Assembly Club Earns Statesman Award
Congratulations to the members of the Model General Assembly (MGA) Club who represented Bishop O'Connell so well at the 2019 Model General Assembly held in Richmond March 21-23. The club came home not...
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Little Shop of Horrors - Apr. 4-7
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Little Shop of Horrors April 4-7, 2019 The O'Connell Players present "Little Shop of Horrors," an exciting Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical. This show has devoured the...
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Performing Arts Program in the Big Apple
On Thursday, March 21, 96 students and 23 chaperones departed by bus from Bishop O'Connell, heading to New York City to compete in the WorldStrides New York Heritage Festival music competition. In...
View ArticleA Visit From Our Bishop
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: A little less than an hour ago, Mr. Patton and I said goodbye to Bishop Burbidge after his day-long visit that began with school Mass and Bishop's...
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It's #Go4Launch at O'Connell
Since early last year students in Bishop O'Connell High School's Engineering Club have been preparing to launch an experiment into space...and Wednesday, April 17, 2019 is their big day! Over the past...
View ArticleA Very, Very Busy Day - Full of Good Things
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: Yesterday, I had a very busy hour inside a very busy day inside a very hectic and shortened week. When the hour began, my mindset was too focused on...
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Kenny Lucas Named Head Football Coach
Bishop O’Connell High School has named Kenneth (Kenny) Lucas as their new head football coach. “Coach Lucas is a proven winner, and he is committed to building positive relationships with his players,”...
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New Men's Crew Coach Named
Bishop O’Connell High School has named Lisa Dorn as the head coach of the men’s rowing team. Coach Dorn most recently served as the assistant coach for Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego,...
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Festival of the Arts - May 4
Festival of the Arts Saturday, May 4, 2019 6-9 p.m. Each year, Bishop O'Connell celebrates the arts with an evening of music, dancing, drama and visual arts on display. The gym is transformed into an...
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WCAC Night at Nationals Park - June 20
Are you a Bishop O'Connell and Washington Nationals fan? Come out and show your O'Connell pride at Nationals Park on Thursday, June 20 at 7:05 PM as the Nats host the Philadelphia Phillies for...
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Gratitude for a so many talents
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: Happy Easter! I hope that everyone enjoyed a well-deserved break. During this first week back, we had a student talent show assembly with a brilliant...
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Model General Assembly Club Earns Statesman Award
Congratulations to the members of the Model General Assembly (MGA) Club who represented Bishop O'Connell so well at the 2019 Model General Assembly held in Richmond March 21-23. The club came home not...
View ArticleNASA Dep. Administrator and DJO Alumnus Connects with Students
April 17th will be a day to remember for a group of Bishop O'Connell engineering students who were able to witness first-hand the launch of their satellite project at NASA's Wallops Island Flight...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Week
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: This week was teacher appreciation week, a chance to be especially mindful of the gifts and talents that our teachers bring to the vocation of Catholic...
View ArticleA rising tide of anticipation
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: There is a rising tide of anticipation among the Class of 2019. Graduation-related milestones are arriving quickly, one after the other, and the...
View ArticleGraduation 2019
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: In the moments before the beginning of graduation, while the faculty and the graduates are assembled in the crypt level of the Shrine, the faculty and...
View ArticleIt's been a GREAT year to be a Knight!
It's been a GREAT year to be a Knight...and here are just a few of the video highlights from the Bishop O'Connell High School 2018-2019 school year! Thanks to Mr. Horan for catching these moments!...
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O'Connell Names New Golf Coach
Bishop O’Connell High School has named Will Byrne as their new head coach of the golf team. Coach Byrne comes to O'Connell with extensive playing and coaching experience, most recently as a graduate...
View ArticleDiocese Names Dr. Vorbach to Superintendent Position
The Diocese of Arlington has announced today that they have appointed Bishop O'Connell's Head of School, Dr. Joseph Vorbach III, as Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2019. Below is the...
View ArticleA New Opportunity
THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOSEPH VORBACH: Today I shared the news with the school community that I will leave O'Connell in a few weeks to become the Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic...
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