Bishop Ireton High School

A final score we can get behind 🫡 Great win to kick of the season for the Bishop Ireton Cardinals football team!

Back by popular demand (for a third year!)... our students weren't the only ones kicking off the school year this week! Some of our faculty & staff (including some of our newest faces) wanted to pose with the "First Day of School" chalkboard. We ❤️ our Cardinals!

Welcome to our newest Cardinals! It was a great day to welcome the largest incoming class in school history to campus for the first time! We're looking forward to what the Class of 2027 accomplishes these next four years. We're so glad to have our them all!

We had a wonderful faculty and staff retreat yesterday with a guest talk from Brother Dan Wisniewski, OSFS, Mass, fellowship, a Holy Hour and a service project. Getting closer to the start of the new school year!

It was wonderful to welcome our talented faculty back to Cambridge Road this week for orientation! Looking forward to seeing our Cardinals next week for their orientation and the start of the 2023-2024 school year!

Today is the memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, the secondary patron of Bishop Ireton. After becoming a widow at 28, she became a nun. With her her spiritual director and friend, St. Francis de Sales, she founded the Order of the Visitation, a religious community dedicated to care for the sick and needy. May we follow her example and her words: "Be happy in serving our Lord and His holy Mother: serve with boundless joy and courage."

Let's give a warm welcome to our new faculty and staff who joined us for their first day of orientation today! We're grateful for these new additions to the BI community and know they will make wonderful Bishop Ireton Cardinals!

BI Football is back! We're excited for the season ahead 🏈 The rest of our fall sports start next week!

Our welcome back banner is up on Duke Street! We're looking forward to welcoming our students back to Cambridge Road in just under three weeks!

It is with sadness but also with faith in our Lord's death and resurrection that we share that former faculty member (and BI Faculty Hall of Fame member) David Scully passed away on July 29, 2023. Mr. Scully taught at Bishop Ireton from 1979-2005 and we know his influence was felt by the many students he taught. We pray for the repose of his soul and for all those who mourn his passing.

Welcome to the Bishop Ireton 2023-2024 School Year! Head of School Kathleen McNutt and SCA President McKenna Hayden (‘24) and SCA Vice President Erik Gunderson ('24) welcome families and students back to BI for the 2023-2024 school year with this fun "Indiana Jones" style video!

Bishop Ireton and the 2023-2024 School Year 2023-2024 SCA President McKenna Hayden and SCA Vice President Erik Gunderson set off an adventure to find the 2023-2024 handbook and get ready for the upcomi...

We're excited to share this quote from St. Jane de Chantal that will serve as our school's theme for the 2023-2024 school year: "Be happy in serving our Lord and His holy Mother: serve with boundless joy and courage." The quote was chosen by our Student Salesian Leaders and our chaplain, Father Noah.

The Class of 2024 is all smiles for their senior portraits! Looking forward to seeing all of our students back in just over a month!

Summer Camps at BI are well underway and this year, we've partnered with Catholic Charities and the St. Lucy Food Project to collect non-perishable food for those in need. In the first two weeks of camp, campers and their families donated just shy of 1,000 pounds of food! We're grateful for the generosity of BI camp attendees.

Happy 4th of July from Bishop Ireton High School. God Bless America!

Today is the last day of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. If you haven't had the opportunity to give to the BI Annual Fund, now is your chance to help us reach our goal! THANK YOU to everyone who has already supported this year. It truly makes a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff.

The Love of BI Runs Decades Deep Alumni from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s plus a current student (class of 2024) explain what they love about Bishop Ireton.Featuring John Riley (...

Earlier this month, Mr. Mike Rauer was presented with the Alexandria Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 609 “High School Teacher of the Year” Award! The award is presented annually by various posts throughout the United States to an elementary, middle, and high school teacher who teaches their students about “citizenship and patriotism.”

The Special Services programs at Bishop Ireton are flourishing thanks to a dedicated administration, amazing faculty members, committed students and the support of the Diocese of Arlington and groups like Porto Charities among others. We look forward to growing the programs and continuing to build a culture of inclusion at our school!

Special Services at Bishop Ireton Learn more about our robust Special Services program at Bishop Ireton High School! More: https://www.bishopireton.org/academics/special-services.

We're excited to announce the hiring of four new varsity coaches to the Bishop Ireton Athletic program. The Cardinals welcome Erin Hellmold as the varsity girls lacrosse coach, Avery Potter (BI ‘19) as the varsity field hockey coach, Jordan Clement as the varsity boys soccer coach and Nadine Lilavois as the varsity volleyball coach.

This past weekend, Bishop Ireton was given the Inclusion Catalyst Award at the 1st Annual Porto Charities Advocacy Awards. BI was recognized by Porto Charities and Bishop Burbidge, along with the other diocesan high schools, for the work we are doing in the area of Special Services and inclusion.

Today, we recognize Juneteenth, which is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The artwork featured here, entitled "Juneteenth Madonna," was created by Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS.

Some details about the image: Mary is shown with her head bowed and her arms raised in praise as she contemplates her son, Jesus, breaking the chains of slavery while standing in the healing waters of a deep river. Jesus’ halo is a sunflower rising above the cotton fields behind Him.

Mary’s body is draped in a quilt of many diverse colors and patterns. Mother and Son are wrapped in a womb-like shape outlined in pink, the symbolic liturgical color of Gaudete Sunday, the “Let us rejoice” day of the Advent season.

Please pray for our 18 students and four adults who are on their way to serve the people of Banica in the Dominican Republic for the next week. We're so grateful for their service to others!

Earlier this week, science teacher Mrs. Sonia Faletti was officially inducted into the Bishop Ireton Faculty Hall of Fame after 25 years of service to BI. She's just the 15th person to be inducted in the history of the school. She will be missed as she heads into retirement but her legacy will live on!

BI was packed last night as our Admissions team put on a great New Parent Orientation and new student event. While the parents learned about the ins and outs of Bishop Ireton, our new Cardinals got to know each other with icebreaker games and more led by our Student Life team! After the presentation and the student activities, everyone enjoyed Chick-fil-A in Murphy Hall to close out the night. We are excited to officially welcome our new students to the nest in August!

Last night, the 2023 Cappie Awards were held at the Kennedy Center! Nominated for seven awards for their outstanding spring production of "The Music Man," BI took home two in the incredibly competitive field! Ellie Viana ('24) earned the award for Vocalist in a Female Role and Michelle Dorman ('23), Claire Gibbons ('24) and the Bishop Ireton Costume Team earned the award for Costumes! Congratulations to the winners and nominees!

Junior Lauren Allen is the 2023 recipient of the Ronald L. Umbeck Scholarship! This merit scholarship honors the memory of longtime Bishop Ireton faculty member Ron Umbeck and is awarded to a student who excels in mathematics and is engaged in the arts. Congratulations to Lauren!

On this Memorial Day, we remember and express our deepest gratitude to those who gave their last full measure of devotion in service to our country. May God bless all those who served, their families and all who currently serve.

Relive the joy of yesterday's fantastic 2023 graduation with this recap video! This isn't goodbye to our seniors. It's just so long for now. As Salutatory speaker Annie Nealon said in her speech, "Take care. And take care of each other." Roll Cards!

2023 Bishop Ireton Graduation The Class of 2023 officially graduated from Bishop Ireton on May 26, 2022. Congratulations to this wonderful senior class!

Congratulations to senior William Claeys who was given the St. Thomas More-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award at graduation on Friday! This award, presented to a graduating senior at each diocesan high school, is given to a person who shows "deep love for our Eucharistic Lord, devotion to our Blessed Mother, faithful witness on behalf of the sacredness of all human life and humble service to the poor and those in most need."

Yesterday at the 2023 Commencement Exercises, Fr. Don Heet, OSFS, presented the Salesian Medal, considered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales to be the highest honor bestowed on any student, to Allison Dunnegan and Annie Nealon. This honor is given to individuals who have most adhered to the virtues of St. Francis de Sales in spirit, action and attitude. Congratulations to Allison and Annie, two wonderful young women and true Bishop Ireton Cardinals!

Each year at graduation, special academic awards are given to those students who have earned the highest grade point averages over a four-year period. This year, the Bishop Peter L. Ireton Awards for general academic excellence were presented to Aidan McNerney who earned the highest grade point average in the Class of 2023 and Audrey Pickard who earned the second highest grade point average in the Class of 2023. Congratulations to these two fantastic students on their prestigious honor!

What an incredible joy to celebrate the today at our Commencement Exercises at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Here's just a small snapshot of the beautiful ceremony honoring the accomplishments of our seniors. More to come!

Last night at our Baccalaureate Mass, Mrs. Sonia Faletti was given the Award for Outstanding Leadership in Christian Service. Mrs. Faletti has served the Bishop Ireton community since 1986 and has taught and inspired hundreds upon hundreds of students with her joy, grace and humility.

Tonight, we celebrated the with our annual Baccalaureate Mass! The seniors received their academic hoods for tomorrow's graduation ceremony and presented roses to their advisors and parents in this wonderful BI tradition.

At our Senior Farewell last week, we recognized our three members of the Class of 2023 who received appointments to U.S. service academies (Warren Gorman - Air Force, Adam Clark - Air Force and Sarah Wood - Army) as well as the five members of the graduating class who received ROTC scholarships (Caroline Fletcher, Chris Gomez, Conor McHugh, Jacob Middel and Ryleigh Pavlick). Congratulations to all on these tremendous honors!

Congratulations to science faculty member Mr. Brian Kerns who was recently admitted into the Royal Society of Chemistry, based in Cambridge, England. As a member, he is joining a larger community of educational chemists and will have access to online journals, teaching suggestions, conferences held both in the UK and online, and myriad other resources. Bravo on this wonderful honor!

Celebrations continued today with our annual Senior Farewell and Prayer Service! This wonderful event gave the Class of 2023 one last opportunity to gather together with the underclassmen as our seniors were honored and commended for all they've accomplished at BI the past four years.

Before the Championships today and tomorrow, we have to celebrate our final team of the school year. Last but not least, congratulations to our Class of 2023 Track & Field team members!

The celebration of the Class of 2023 continued yesterday with the annual senior BBQ! It was a beautiful day of food, fun and laughter 😎😎😎

Read about two of our seniors graduating next week!

Twin seniors head to different coasts for college - Arlington Catholic Herald When they were younger, twin sisters Ali and Sophia Raia did pretty much everything together.