BGHS admits students and hires staff without regard to race, national origin, gender, or disability.
Confirmation candidates: Confirmation will be on Monday evening, 6:30pm, April 28, at St. Cecelia Parish. It will include the parishes of St. Joseph-Wesley, St. Benedict, Sacred Heart-Livermore, St. Joseph-Bode, St. Michael-Whittemore, St. John the Baptist-Bancroft, Sacred Heart-Ledyard, and St. Cecelia-Algona. The night of reflection for all confirmation candidates will be on Wednesday, November 14, from 6 to 9pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Algona. This night is required for those who wish to be confirmed. There will be more details in our November newsletter.
We will have the 8th grade day of reflection on Wednesday, October 10. It is a day in which our high school students lead our eighth graders through a day of prayer, games, activities, and reflections. Please keep us in your prayers on that day.
Our Christian Leadership group has begun doing their service projects.
We ask for your prayers for our school.
God bless.
... will be October 21 at the Sioux City Convention Center. Guest speaker is CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien. For ticket information, please contact the BGHS Development Office.
At Estherville, the girls cross country team was fifth behind Spirit Lake Park, Estherville, Spencer, and Algona, while the boys team had too few runners for a team score. Ben Hellman was 32nd, Sam Norland 50th, and Christopher Schmidt 52nd. Katrina Even was 3rd, beating several state-rated runners. Carrie Courtney was 15th, Shanna Miller 51st, Holly Byrkeland 52nd, and Krissy Kohlhaas 62nd.
Bishop Garrigan Schools are dedicated to providing quality, value-centered Catholic education to the young people of north central Iowa. We seek to achieve a balance between academic excellence and Christian social conscience through a combination of intellectual preparation, physical development, belief in God, and service to our fellow human beings.
Homecoming 2007 will be the week of October 14 - 20. This year's theme is "Road Trip 2007," with the Bears hoping to take a trip to state. The week coincides with volleyball and cross-country districts, as well as the home football game against Graettinger-Terril.
Special dress days include Hobo Day (Monday), Black and Gold Day (Tuesday), Class Color Day (Wednesday: Freshmen - yellow, Sophomores - blue, Juniors - white, Seniors - black), Backwards Day (Thursday), and Dress-Up Day (Friday).
The class competition will again include a special day of games, which will take place Wednesday of Homecoming week. The coronation ceremony will be Wednesday, October 17, at 7:30pm, followed by a pep rally. The traditional Homecoming liturgy is Friday, October 19, at 10:50am. The parade will be Friday at 2pm and will include all the elementary students from Seton walking down State Street. The Homecoming dance will follow the game on Friday night.
Homecoming queen candidates are Katie Boeckholt, Carrie Courtney, Macy Fickbohm, Meredith Meyers, and Gina Rasmussen. King candidates are Lee Brashear, David Frideres, Michael Garman, Shane Koob, and John Parrish.
Remember, we welcome pictures from school events for use on the school website. This fall there have been some complaints that not all school events have been covered equally in pictures. That is because we can't post pictures if we don't have them. We have been provided with pictures for some sports, but there are others (such as football) where very few pictures have been available.
We encourage parents and friends of the school who have activity pictures to e-mail them to webmaster David Burrow at burrowd@garrigan.pvt.k12.ia.us. Not all pictures that are submitted can be used, but we welcome any contributions you have.
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On October 8 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Iowa Lakes Community College, Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound will present a program on the dangers that exist on the internet and how to keep your student safe. Michael Ferjak, investigator from the Iowa Department of Justice, will present the program.
Some alarming statistics: one in 11 youths ages 10 - 17 were harassed or threatened online last year. One in seven were sexually solicited online last year, and one in 33 were actively pursued by someone they first met online.
Call 1-800-242-5108, Ext. 5213 by October 5 to pre-register and attend this workshop.
Sportsmanship ratings for the baseball season have been released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. BGHS coaches and players ranked better than the state average.
Rating numbers: 1 - outstanding, 2 - above average, 3 - average, 4 - below average, 5 - unsatisfactory.
BGHS coach rating was 1.33 (state average 1.40); player rating was 1.30 (state average 1.36), spectator rating was 1.78 (state average 1.52).
The ratings are done by game officials and are meant to be used as a guide to help evaluate the sportsmanship in each school.
Quiz bowl season starts in October. This year's Golden Gear team includes twenty-four students, ranging from freshmen to seniors. The Bears plan to compete in at least ten events during the season. Fall tournaments include the home meet at Garrigan (October 13), Ankeny (October 27), Algona High (November 3), MOC/Floyd Falley-Orange City (November 17), and Spirit Lake (December 1), as well as the fall Knowledge Master online competition (December 5).
Workers are still needed to help at the Garrigan quiz bowl tournament October 13. If you can help as a reader, timer, or office worker, contact Mr. Burrow at Garrigan.
Visiting college reps this month: AIB, ICCC, Northwestern, BV, Cornell, UNI, Loras, ISU, Simpson, Drake.
ACT registration is due by November 2 for the December 8 test date. Any senior who has not taken the ACT and is planning on attending college needs to sign up for this test date. Juniors may begin taking ACTs. The recommended dates for juniors are April and June test dates this spring.
Seniors should be making applications and visitations to colleges NOW!
Looking ahead: There will be a financial aid night for seniors and parents December 3 at 7pm to give out FAFSAs and go over basic financial aid information in regards to college.
If any senior parents have questions about college applications, financial aid, etc., please feel free to call me at school any time. The number is 295-3521.
- Lynn Miller
The vocal music department at Garrigan will be participating in the annual Sioux City Diocesan Catholic Choral Festival on Wednesday, October 3. This year's festival will be hosted by Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll. Participating schools, in addition to Bishop Garrigan, include Remsen St. Mary's, Le Mars Gehlen, Sioux City Heelan, Granville Spalding, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, and Carroll Kuemper.
Approximately 350 students will perform in the festival. In addition to the massed chorus pieces, many of the schools will present a special performance by their own ensembles, including Garrigan's a cappella choir.
The afternoon rehearsals will conclude with a concert at 7pm in the Kuemper High School gymnasium. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for senior citizens and students. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Chaperones are needed. If you are willing to join us as a chaperone for the day, please contact Linda Ferjak at BGHS.
On the fundraising scene, the band and choirs will soon be starting their year of fundraising with candy bar sales. Watch for details in the near future.
Congratulations to the freshman student council representatives, President Jake Rosenmeyer, Vice PResident Kelsie Berke, and class representatives Andrew Behr and Alicia Richter.