It’s been five years since I sat in that first-floor conference room for the 8:30 Monday morning meeting at the Old National Bank building in downtown Louisville. In the summer of 2018, during a difficult time of discernment, I accepted a more challenging work mission with Owensboro Catholic Schools. I decided to leave a good…
Alumni & Friends Network
Sign up to volunteer for bingo
Everybody loves the classic game of bingo. It’s easy, exciting, and especially thrilling when you win! But do you know how important bingo is to our Catholic School community? Bingo is the largest fundraiser for Owensboro Catholic Schools and lowers tuition for everyone. Proceeds from bingo are used for athletics, band, capital improvements, and other…
Fulbright Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Lucy Kurtz, a 2016 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, on being accepted into the Fulbright Student U.S Program! Check out the article below for more information! https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/…/article_97d12043-5765-…
2020 OCHS Phonathon
The 2020 Phonathon for Owensboro Catholic High School is officially underway! Gifts to the OCHS Phonathon will touch the lives of all students 9-12 from their first day as freshmen to their last day as graduates. Tuition only covers about 60% of the actual cost of an Owensboro Catholic education. Each year hundreds of loyal…
OCHS Alumni: Official Member of the Vatican Observatory
A feature story on OCHS Christopher Graney was published in the Western Kentucky Catholic linking his time at OCHS to helping him become an official member of the Vatican Observatory. To read this story, click here! The feature story was written by Elizabeth Wong Barnestead.
OCS to Move to Text Alerts
Effective Immediately for 2019-2020 School Year To keep parents and students informed, Owensboro Catholic Schools is offering alerts and updates via text message. We will no longer be calling you with alerts or updates. We will use text alerts for school closings, early dismissals, or emergency communication. Signing up is easy. Visit our website and go to the…
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
Next Tuesday, September 17, from 4-8pm the OCHS Freshmen Class will have a Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night. CFA will kickback 20% of all orders designated as “OCHS Spirit Night” to our class. Please come eat with us! All dine in, drive through, carry out, & paid catering (but don’t have to be picked up that day)…
OCS Professional Development
Owensboro Catholic School representatives spent a day in Evansville for the Strobel Education “Trauma Sensitive Classrooms.” During one of the lighter moments of the day , some participants posed for the camera. Pictured are Natalie Anderson and Tracy Conkright from the 4-6 Campus. Also pictured are Natalie Anderson (4-6 Campus), Connie McFarland (OCHS), Anne Higgins…
President’s Message – Missing Registration Dates, Tuition Assistance Dates, Will Be Costly
Changes should simplify the process and make decision-making more efficient. “The world as we have created is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” Albert Einstein “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Leo Tolstoy “To live is to change, and to be…
Important Dates regarding Tuition Assistance, Registration, Open Houses
Feb. 4 -15 – Tuition Assistance – Round 1* Feb. 25-Mar. 31 – Tuition Assistance – Round 2* If you are a returning family, you must submit for tuition assistance in Round 1 or 2.* Registration Information – 2019-20 March 5 – Open House 4-6 Campus – 6PM March 7 – Open House – K-3…