The Eagles' NestDecember - Bishop Watterson High School

The Eagles’ Nest
December
2011
Published by the Bishop Watterson Mothers’ Club
2011 - 2012
Officers
President
Nancy McEwan
President-Elect
Jill Greene
Treasurer
Laura DeCocker
Corresponding Secretary
Carol Simpson
Recording Secretary
Jill Greene
Past President
Terri Kernan
Advisor and Principal
Marian Hutson
Parish
Representatives
Immaculate Conception
Susan Kairis
Trish Kobbeman
Our Lady of Peace
Kristen Livecchi
Laura Williams
St. Agatha
Nancy Rague
Jenny Woodford
St. Andrew
Sue Preston
Kathleen Wiant
St. Brendan
Annette Ryan
Jennifer Woodson
St. Brigid of Kildare
Holly Andrews
Lisa Holthus
Missy Lorenz
St. Joan of Arc
Trudy Elberson
Cindy Spanski
St. Mary - Delaware
Julia Mrozak
Lisa Sabula
St. Michael
Mary Jeffries
Laurie Luft
St. Peter
Michele Brown
St. Timothy
Debbie Brahos
Cathy Cleary
Mothers’ of Alums
Marissa Bittoni
Mary Beth DeSantis
Marri Petrucci
At Large Affiliation
Stephanie Benjamin
Diana Carilli
Dede Dean
From The President’s Perch:
It is hard to believe we are nearing the end of second
quarter! And, like our students, the Mothers’ Club has
also been very busy this past autumn! We began the
year with our Fall Social on September 6 th . It was a
lot of fun and very well attended! Thank you to
everyone who came to this event and took the time to
volunteer for the Mothers’ Club’s many activities. On
Wednesday, September 28 th , the Fall Festival may
have been a rainy evening, but inside the “fun” was
shining! Games and treats made for a successful
event! Please take a minute to read the reports from
our committees and you will appreciate the countless
hours of service that these mothers donate to Bishop
Watterson School. I would especially like to extend
my gratitude to the following committee chairs for all
of their dedicated, hard work this quarter:
BEAUTIFICATION: Trudy Elberson, Mary Jeffries,
Susan Kairis, Terri Kernan and Laurie Luft.
CONNECTION: Theresa Robenalt
EAGLES’ NEST: Kathleen Wiant & Leslie Wiley
FALL FESTIVAL: Marisa Bittoni, Kristen Livecchi,
Lisa Sabula, Kathleen Wiant and Laura Williams.
FALL SOCIAL: Mary Beth DeSantis, Trish
Kobbemen, Sue Preston and Cindy Spanski
TEACHER LUNCHEONS:
FALL DINNER: Marisa Bittoni, Michele
Brown, Mary Beth DeSantis, Marri
Petrucci, Theresa Robenalt and Lynn
Winters
SCHOOL BOARD: Terri Kernan
STAFF APPRECIATION: Laura
DeCocker, Julia Mrozek, Jenny
Woodford.
TEACHER LUNCHEONS: Michele
Brown, Diana Carilli, Dede Dean, Trudy
Elberson, Jill Greene, Julia Mrozek and Sue
Preston.
Other events happening in the upcoming months:
Evening of Reflection: February 16
Style Show: March 10
May God continue to bless all of you during this
season of Advent.
With warm regards,
Nancy McEwan
2011-2012 Mothers’ Club President
The fall luncheon was held on October 19. The menu consisted of pulled
pork with barbeque sauce, cheesy potatoes, green salads, pasta salads,
fruit and fall-themed desserts. The table centerpieces were baskets of fruit
and staff names were drawn to win the centerpieces. Our lucky recipients
were Deacon Byron Phillips, Mrs. Cheryl Presutti, Ms. Fawn Parks, Mr.
Adam Teeters and Mrs. Mary Bourke.
Volunteers assisted the committee with side dishes and serving. A heartfelt
thank you to all who assisted:
Debby Brahos, Connie Brewer, Anne Davidson, Christine Demko, Michele Elmo, Maricel Frommeyer, Cindy
Gaffer, Kathleen Hickey, Mimi Horner, Marlene Kelly, Terri Kernan, Laurie Luft, Heather Maglicic, Chris Mendel,
Elizabeth Morrison, Mary Murico, Julie Patton, Cindy Prezioso, Anne Ralston, Veronica Sequin, Kathy
Shepherd, Toni Sisamuth, Suzanne Smith, Claire Stafford, Jan Steffensmeier, Kathy Taylor, Nicki Toscano,
Kathy Urquhart and Rose Voegele.
Our Christmas luncheon was on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Connection
Theresa Robenault

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Fundraising:
The Fundraising Committee has already been hard at work this fall seeking
and finding opportunities to benefit the Mothers’ Club treasury.
We would first like to thank everyone who took advantage of our own personal
Kings Island ticket website designed especially for Bishop Watterson!
Amusement park tickets were purchased from our site and Mothers’
Club received a commission! It was very easy to use and customers were
able to print e-tickets to use the same day if needed! This was an ongoing
fundraiser during the entire season that required little effort!
Thank you!
Polaris Fashion Place makes a concerted effort to give fundraising opportunities
to schools and we are taking advantage! From August 8 th to October 1 st , points could be earned by a school for purchases
made at the mall’s retail stores and restaurants. The Earning for Learning promotion awarded prize money to the schools that redeemed
their receipts at the Guest Reception Desk for the highest totals. Dollars spent were converted to points and bonus opportunities
offered additional credits. The Mothers’ Club received $500 for our efforts.
The Magical Night of Giving was held at Polaris Fashion Place on Sunday, November 13 th and offered a fundraising opportunity for
Mothers’ Club as well. Tickets were $5 each to enter the mall during special shopping hours. From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., exclusive
sales and discounts were offered to these special ticketholders. In addition, the tickets offered a registration form for numerous prizes
that were awarded during evening. It was a great opportunity to kick-off your holiday shopping and Mothers’ Club received 100% of
the proceeds!
On Saturday, October 8 th , many families enjoyed our restaurant fundraiser at Graffiti Burger. Bishop Watterson supporters who presented
a flyer at the Clintonville or Dublin locations gave Mothers’ Club the opportunity to earn 15% of their purchase. This was strategically
scheduled to coincide with a home football game at Hagely Field since Graffiti Burger in Clintonville is right down the street!
Many fans celebrated the victory and supported the Eagles in more ways than one! Stop in some time and enjoy their unique burgers
while looking at the great Watterson Eagle graffiti (Clintonville location)!
Back by Popular Demand! - Eagle Collection Jewelry was so well-received in its inaugural year that it is back with new additions!
Look for a new order form on the school website, www.bishopwatterson.com after the beginning of the year. Original styles and new
designs are available!
Please watch for more upcoming fundraising events and feel free to contact us with your great ideas!
Co Chairs: Stephanie Benjamin, Dede Dean and Jill Greene

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Beautification:
We hope you have enjoyed the beautiful colors of the changing leaves, the cool
evenings, pumpkins, and all that reminds us that God’s special harvest season
is upon us.
The Beautification Committee strives to keep the areas surrounding BWHS
beautiful for all of our students, staff, and guests. Yellow and burgundy mums
were added to the urns that adorn the main entrance to the school. In addition
40 mums that were donated from Monsignor Grimes’ funeral were added to the
beds, urns, and landscape surrounding the school. The entrance to the new addition was beautifully decorated for
our Eagle Auction. Corn stalks, mums, and pumpkins were added to the urns to provide a warm Autumn welcome
to all of our guests.
The Beautification Committee and our many volunteers met at BWHS on Saturday, October 29 th for “Fall Clean-Up”.
At this time all of the urns and the beds surrounding the entrances to the school were cleaned up and mums
were planted. We would like to thank the following mothers who have graciously volunteered their time to help
us beautify Watterson this fall: Theresa Canute, Diana Carilli, Carolyn Delp, Shelly Diodore, Sandy Eberts,
Elizabeth Morrison, Ann Ralston, Leslie Schaab, Kathy Sroka, Kathy Taylor, Leslie Wiley, and Janet Wilki.
Your help is very much appreciated. We also decorated the urns for the holiday season and will be planting
this spring. If you would like to help but did not have the opportunity to sign up at our Fall Social, please send
an email to TerriKernan@gmail.com and we will get you on the list!
Co-Chairs: Trudy Elberson, Mary Jeffries, Susan Kairis, Terri Kernan, Laurie Luft and Annette Ryan
Staff Appreciation:
We hope the wonderful staff members at BWHS have had a great start back to school! We started the year off with treats and goodies
for the staff at their August meetings. In September, Sister Mary Hope won a basket of mums and $50 Lowes gift card. She was very
appreciative and the drawing was on her birthday for an extra special surprise! Thank you to Connie Brewer, Leslie Fresco, Nicole Toscano,
Suzanne Bowen, Nancy McEwan, Carol Clinton and Amy Malone for contributing to the gift. October's staff appreciation basket
included many "treats" for the lucky recipient. Mr. George Gornall. Autumn goodies galore along with coffees and hot cider filled a large
leaf shaped serving bowl. A special thanks to those who donated to this effort; Leslie Fresco, Christine Hucek, Veronica Seguin, Michele
Elmo, Sharon Saia, and Lisa Smith.
In November, our bread baking volunteers were busy baking for the November 22 nd and 23rd Staff Appreciation baskets. Each faculty
and staff member received a mini loaf of Thanksgiving bread and in December a gift card from Panera’s.
Look forward to hearing about more giveaways and prizes as we try to show all of the staff how much we appreciate their hard work and
effort. Our students are blessed to have such caring, dedicated individuals helping them learn, develop and grow.

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Julia Mrozek and Jenny Wood-
Co - Chairs: Laura DeCocker,
ford
Spring Luncheon and Style Show:
Our committees have met and we are planning a spectacular Spring Luncheon and Style Show for
2012! The theme will take you away for the day as we are planning a destination theme for our
show this year. Save the date for Saturday, March 10th! We are looking forward to honoring our
seniors this year as they graduate and move on to other places. "Oh the Places They Will Go"!
Chair: Missy Lorenz
Oh the Places They Will Go!
BWHS Mothers’ Club
Spring Luncheon and Style Show
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Villa Milano
Fall Social:
Thank you to all who came and made this year's Mothers' Club FALL SOCIAL a
great success. This year's social was on September 6th in Dominican Hall.
Guests were treated to a cooking demonstration by our very own Sue Preston of Preston Catering.
Sue is also a Watterson graduate and mom. She featured recipes from the NEW Watterson
Cookbook.
A big thank you to all the volunteers who signed up for the many Mothers’ Club events as these
programs could not happen without you!
AND...Watterson cookbooks and aprons still for sale! $15 book, $20 apron. (Great Christmas gifts) Just contact your parish representative.
Co Chairs: Trish Kobbeman, Sue Preston and Cindy Spanski
Fall Festival:
The Fall Festival was held on September 28,
and fun was had by all who attended. The
Mothers’ Club had games – pop bottle toss,
putt-putt, and a “cookie walk”. It was a fun
evening to see the students and their siblings
enjoy the games. It was also fun to see friends and meet new
ones. A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Mothers’
Club games, and to everyone who donated pop, candy and
cookies!
Co-Chairs: Marisa Bittoni, Kristen Livecchi, Lisa Sabula, Kathleen
Wiant and Laura Williams
May you have
a blessed
Christmas and a
joyous New
Year!