Superdance Check Delivered to CF Foundation
Members of the executive board of the SCA handed over a check today to the development manager for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Ashleigh Kades, in the sum of $109,000. This is added to online...
View ArticleGraduation 2014
Congratulations to the class of 2014! CLICK HERE to view a slideshow. Bishop O’Connell High School held its 54th commencement exercise at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate...
View ArticleNew Boys Lacrosse Coach Named
Ryan Beck has been named head coach of the Bishop O’Connell boys lacrosse program to replace Dick Abood, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Beck served as the defensive coordinator for the...
View ArticleClass of 2014 Honors and Awards
"Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Step out fearlessly, knowing that Christ is with you." - Saint John Paul II Congratulations to the class of 2014 on their many accomplishments! Here are just...
View ArticleJethro Torczon '14 Recognized by Arlington Magazine
Congratulations to Jethro Torczon, who was featured as one of Arlington Magazine's "Extraordinary Teens" in their July/August 2014 publication. Torczon was one of ten students from Arlington, Falls...
View ArticleSummer Mission Trip to Haiti
Eight members of O'Connell's Medical Missionaries Club were joined by two alumni and three chaperones for a week-long mission trip to Haiti in June. The group flew into the Dominican Republic with...
View ArticleWelcome Father Thompson!
Summer brings changes around our school. The hallways and lockers are empty for now, but crews are busy renovating and cleaning in preparation for new school year. In the Chaplain’s office, the summer...
View ArticleMake Your Reservation for the Used Book & Uniform Sale
The PTO-sponsored Used Book and Uniform Sale is just around the corner. Sale date is Saturday, July 19, 2014 Make a Reservation - To reduce waiting times, we are asking that all families make a...
View ArticleCongratulations to Our 122 AP Scholars
The College Board's AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. Congratulations to the 122 Bishop O'Connell students who...
View ArticleDance Team Brings Home Trophies
The 2014-2015 Royalette Dance Team from Bishop O'Connell High School brought home top honors from the Universal Dance Association Camp at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County held earlier this...
View ArticleHave You Read the Summer Knights' Page?
The summer edition of The Knights' Pages hit mailboxes this week. This issues includes school and alumni news, with a special section on the 2014 graduation ceremony. The magazine is available online...
View ArticleService Trip to the Dominican Republic
Eleven O'Connell students joined chaperones Colleen Stablein, Maria McDonald and our former chaplain, Father Phillip Cozzi, on a week long service trip to the Dominican Republic in early July. The...
View ArticleIntroducing Our New Music Faculty
Bishop O’Connell High School has brought new faces and talents to the performing arts faculty, hiring a new choral director and a new band director for the upcoming school year. Ron Isaacson (pictured...
View ArticleNew Crew and Wrestling Coaches
This summer, two new head coaches were appointed at Bishop O’Connell. Christina Bassett was named the coach of the boys and girls rowing program. Keith Williams-Parker was named coach of the wrestling...
View ArticleFirst Day and Cookouts - Photos
The first week of school is official in the books! We've pulled together a few photos from the first day of school, our new family cookout and today's senior cookout.
View ArticleFour Students Participate in Leadership Arlington
During the month of August, four students from Bishop O'Connell participated in the 2014 Leadership Arlington Youth Program. Olivia Barksdale, Robert Burnham, Danny Schauf and Stephanie Semaan joined...
View ArticleRemembering Brother Bart
It is with heavy hearts that the O’Connell community shares the news that Brother Bart Schlachter, FSC (Brothers of the Christian Schools) passed away on Aug. 18, 2014, in Lincroft, N.J. He was 83...
View ArticleWelcome New Classroom Teachers
Just as we welcome a new group of freshmen and a few transfer students into our hallways, we are happy to welcome the following new classroom teachers to Bishop O'Connell High School: Ryan BeckSocial...
View ArticleO'Connell Named School of Excellence
Bishop O’Connell High School has been recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as a 2014 School of Excellence. The society’s Catholic Education Honor Roll has a ten-year tradition celebrating quality...
View ArticleDr. Stabile to Receive F. Laird Evans Award
Congratulations to Bishop O'Connell's college counselor, Dan Stabile, Ph.D., who was named as the 2014 recipient of the F. Laird Evans Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Middle States Association...
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