News Bishop Ireton High School

December

Two BI Athletes Earn All-Met Honors

12/21/2018

A big congrats to Jack Esquivel and Kerrigan Mccormick earned All-Met honorable mentions this week!

Courtney Quinn Snags First Place

12/19/2018

The George Mason University Region of the fall Stock Market Game announced on Monday, December 17 that BI student Courtney Quinn '22 won 1st place with a portfolio value that finished 12.78% above the S & P 500 Growth Index

Cardinals Get Back On Track

12/18/2018

The Cardinals Varsity hockey team got their mojo back last Friday.

Programming robots to move, dance and navigate a maze!

12/14/2018

In Mrs. Kelly's Intro to Programming class, students had less than a week to program robots to either dance to music, create specific movements, or navigate a maze.

3 Ways to Power a Rover

12/11/2018

Last week, students from Mrs. Slaton's Engineering Principles I class experimented with three different sources of power (solar, hydrogen, and battery) on miniature rover vehicles.

Cardinals Fight Back But Fall to Washington-Lee

12/10/2018

The Cardinals varsity hockey team fell in a close match to the Washington-Lee Generals last Friday night 4-3.

Lending a Helping Hand

12/10/2018

Over 200 Bishop Ireton students supported the Alexandria community during We Care Week, a week dedicated to giving back to Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Arlington.

Thank you, Dr. Eyles!

12/7/2018

Dr. Randy Eyles returned for one last performance during our Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 2.

Students Awarded for Knowledge, Speaking Skills at Model UN XXXII

12/6/2018

The BI Model United Nations team enjoyed great success this past Saturday at the Delaware Area Model United Nations Conference (DELMUN XXXII) held at the Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE.

Girls Lacrosse Wins Fairfax Fall Brawl for 6th Straight Year

12/5/2018

Congrats to our Girls Lacrosse team for winning the Fairfax Fall Brawl for the 6th year in a row!

Students Learn History First Hand

12/3/2018

Bishop Ireton students traveled back in time when they visited two museums at Fort Meade on November 28.

November

Marymount President Visits BI

11/29/2018

Dr. Irma Becerra, the new president at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, paid a visit to Bishop Ireton on Thursday, November 29.

Cardinals Varsity Hockey Hammer Flint Hill 7-2

11/26/2018

Repeated Cardinal attacks were thwarted until a laser from freshman Jack Hare late in the first period broke the ice.

Left to right: Avery Potter with her head coach, Erin Simons

Athletes Honored for hard work on and off the field

11/20/2018

Alexandria Sportsman's Club recently honored two Bishop Ireton athletes, Avery Potter '19 and Connor Ryan '19.

WCAC Soccer Awards

11/20/2018

Congrats to our boys and girls varsity soccer players for being awarded WCAC all conference honors!

First Semester Exams

11/19/2018

Dear parents and students, semester exams begin Friday, December 14 and conclude Thursday, December 20. Exams for two class periods are administered each day. Please see the schedule, below:

Football WCAC Awards

11/19/2018

Congrats to our Football players who won WCAC all team awards!

Left to right: Carole Beckhorn and Rachel Schmitt

Students Support Our Troops with Care Packages and Handmade Cards

11/19/2018

The Cardinals for Freedom Club thanks the Bishop Ireton community for their support of the first annual Operation Shoebox drive.

Paris Trip

11/16/2018

Braving a rare November snowstorm, our French students loaded up and headed to Dulles airport on Thursday, November 15, where they boarded a flight to Paris for a 10 day excursion.

Model UN Team Success at the College of William and Mary

11/15/2018

The Bishop Ireton Model UN Team traveled to the College of William and Mary over Veterans Day Weekend for the 32nd Annual Model UN Conference.

Cardinals Cruise to Second Dominating Victory

11/15/2018

The BI faithful came out in large numbers to cheer their Varsity Hockey squad to a 7-3 win on Friday night over a combined team from Edison, Hayfield, Mason, Marshall, and Annandale high schools.

12 Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

11/14/2018

Congratulations to all our athletes who signed their letters of intent! We wish you the best of luck during your senior year and in your future endeavors.

Students Collect Candy for Cancer Patients

11/13/2018

The Charity Through Medicine Club at Bishop Ireton collected over 250 pounds of candy as a part of the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Halloween Candy Drive.

Field Hockey WCAC Awards

11/12/2018

Congrats to our Field Hockey ladies who won WCAC All-Conference awards this week!

150 Students Solve Real World Problems at Hackathon

11/9/2018

by Will Mueller '20

Bishop Ireton’s Second Annual Hackathon (Hack BI II) was held this past weekend, November 3-4.

Cardinals Dominate Titans 5-1

11/5/2018

The Cardinal's Varsity Hockey squad got off to a flying start last Friday by defeating last year’s league champs T.C. Williams 5-1.

Left to right: Dr. Matt Evans (sectional lead), Colin Moses '19, Samantha Lee '21, and Duncan Beauch '20

Saxophone Quartet Supports Annual SOAR! Gala

11/5/2018

The Bishop Ireton Saxophone Quartet, comprised of Duncan Beauch '20, Samantha Lee '21, Colin Moses '19 and Dr. Matt Evans (BI sax sectional lead and member of the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own"), performed at the Italian Embassy In D.C. over the weekend for the annual Support Our Aging Religious Gala Dinner.

October

Cast of Radium Girls Meet Play Author

10/24/2018

The cast of our fall show “Radium Girls” had the honor of meeting the author of the play, D.W. Gregory on Wednesday. October 17.

Girls Cross Country Team Wins First State Championship in Almost Two Decades

10/24/2018

On Wednesday, October 23, the Bishop Ireton Girls Varsity Cross Country Team won their first State Championship in 19 years.

Fall Show

10/22/2018

Bishop Ireton Theatre Arts is proud to present, "Radium Girls." Performances will be November 8th and 9th at 7:30pm and November 10th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.

Cheerleaders Give Back

10/17/2018

On Sunday, October 14th, the Bishop Ireton Varsity cheerleaders spent their day giving back to our community by working the Buddy Walk for the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia.

Five Seniors Recognized for National Merit Scholarship Program

10/1/2018

Dr. Curry and Mrs. Tobin are pleased to announce that five members of the Class of 2019 have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program: Andrew Holland, Patrick Riley, David Fleming, John Eastman, and AnneMarie Caballero were presented with a letter of commendation by Mrs. Tobin from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

September

Groundbreaking Ceremony Recap

9/21/2018

We officially broke ground on Tuesday, September 18th for our new, 40,000 square foot Academic Center.

81 Students Earn Outstanding Academic Achievements

9/20/2018

Alexandria, VA – Bishop Ireton High School is pleased to announce the outstanding academic achievements of its top students. The school is proud to recognize 81 Advanced Placement Scholars and a Semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship.

Joshua Webb to Take Part in Envision’s NYLF Law & CSI Program

9/20/2018

Joshua Webb '19 will join outstanding school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience. Joshua will participate in NYLF Law & CSI Program, out of Washington D.C. and benefitting from college credit from George Mason University the week of July 8-13, 2019.

Students Attend Virginia Boys & Girls State

9/12/2018

This past summer, Bishpp Ireton sent 13 rising seniors to both Virginia Boys State and Virginia Girls State. The students learned the inner workings of the government and how to build it from the ground up.

Cardinals Beat Bulldogs 28-10

9/5/2018

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals won their first football game of the season 28-10 on Friday, August 31 against St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. The Cardinals held a 21-3 lead going into halftime, but stamped out a Bulldogs comeback in the second half to secure the victory.

August

Two Cent Tuesdays - How to Dispose of Religious Articles

8/30/2018

Fr. Ed Bresnahan talks about the construction of our new building and how we dispose of religious articles.

Virginia Senate Commends Cheer Squad

8/30/2018

Earlier this Spring, the Virginia Senate commended our cheerleading team on winning the 2018 Christian Cheerleaders of America national championship. The full proclamation is below:

Hack BI II

8/21/2018

We've Broken Ground!

8/21/2018

We are excited to finally have broken ground and begun construction on our new Academic Center, which replaces the Oblate House demolished last summer to make way for this new project. The new wing will include an expanded cafeteria, a library/media center and learning commons, STEM labs, as well as additional classrooms and collaborative learning spaces. We are thrilled to see progress on this long-anticipated expansion and are eager to see all the positive changes this project will have on the future of Bishop Ireton.

July

Theater Program Update

7/26/2018

Joanna Henry, who directs our Theater Program, traveled to NYC this summer for a three-day Broadway Teachers Workshop. The workshop aims to inspire teachers and directors in middle school, high school, and college theater with new teaching methods, enhanced production skills, and an exchange of ideas with peers and professional Broadway artists.

Avery Potter '19 Commits to Quinnipiac

7/15/2018

Congrats to the rising senior who will play field hockey for this Division I school in the fall of 2019!

Akunna Konkwo '19 Commits to BC!

7/12/2018

A rising senior, Akunna Konkwo has expressed her commitment to continue her academic and basketball career at Boston College,beginning in the fall of 2019!

Basketball Summer League Wins Title!

7/12/2018

Bishop Ireton's summer league Basketball team beat Wilson HS at the buzzer!

Sydney Foster '19 Featured on WJLA!

7/12/2018

Check out a great story on lacrosse star Sydney Foster '19, recently aired on WJLA! Click here to watch the story!

Introducing Our Salesian Theme for the 2018-19 School Year

7/11/2018

The 2018-2019 Salesian theme for Bishop Ireton is “Live joyously and courageously never doubting that Jesus Christ is entirely yours."

June

The Cambridge Road Literary Magazine is Now Live!

6/21/2018

The online edition ofCambridge Road, our student literary magazine, is now live! Not only can you view the 2018-18 print edition, bonus content is available on their new webpage!