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Enter to Learn Edline and Twitter Don’t forget you can follow Bishop Dunne on Twitter for updates. Set up your own twitter account at http://twitter.com and then search for BDHS and click on the follow button. News from the
Bishop Dunne Clinic Please remember to send your child’s medication in the original, properly labeled container, and complete the medication permission form available at the front desk or on Edline under the Parent Section. If your child has asthma or diabetes, please have your physician complete the plan of care form and give to Nurse Yvonne Price. Physicals and ECG’s will be done on Wednesdays after school from 3:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. in the Clinic. The cost for both is $40.00 or $20.00 each, payable by check made out to Bishop Dunne Catholic School or cash. Please contact Nurse Price with any questions at yprice@bdhs.org. Diocesan Procedure for Flu Season and for H1N1 Influenza College Acceptances and Scholarship Awards
College Counseling Events - 2009 September Scholarship and Financial Aid Night Bishop Dunne Annual College Fair Jesuit College Fair Application Night I November Application Night II College Chat Night BDHS Auditorium (TBA) For more information on these programs please contact our College Admissions Advisor Mrs. Keisha Brown at 214-339-6561 ext. 241 or kbrown@bhs.org 2009-2010 SAT and ACT test dates SAT
ACT web address: www.actstudent.org ACT
Colleges Coming to Bishop Dunne Please go to our College Counseling website on Naviance www.workspacek12.naviance.com/bdhs to RSVP for these events and check back frequently to see when other colleges are scheduled to visit our campus. All colleges will be visiting in the library. New Deadlines for Colleges You Are Invited! Tulane University invites all interested students and their parents to an information session on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. This event will be held at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center located at 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240. Please call 800-873-WAVE to RSVP. Purdue University invites all interested students and parents to an information session on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Timberglen Library located at 18505 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75287. Washington University in St. Louis invites all interested students and parents to an information session on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Marriot Dallas/Addison Quorum by the Galleria 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas. For more information call 972-661-2800. Duke University invites all interested students and parents to an information session on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriot Suites Dallas Market Center located at 2492 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. To register for this event go to www.admissions.duke.edu. Winston Science Competition Winston Science is a series of events designed to help motivate students in the sciences. The students enter challenging competitions, focusing on creativity and team problem-solving, and they have opportunities to work side by side with leading scientists. The students are also able to attend outstanding science presentations and demonstrations and stimulating displays and tours. If students are interested in signing up for any of these events, please print out an application form and bring it to your child's science teacher. If it is a team event, please list all the students’ names. There is a minimal fee of $5 per child and he or she may enter as many events as he or she wishes. We are proud to send our students every year, and even more excited to report that they often place in the top three places. The deadline varies on the event, so please open the application on the website for specific dates. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Alonzo, valonzo@bdhs.org Poetry Contest Discipline Thank you for supporting our efforts in teaching our students to model Christ. We are off to a wonderful start in discipline and will need your continued support for our success throughout the year. Please remember that our discipline report will be sent out once a week. Contact Mr. Walter Johnson at ext. 228 if you need to set up an appointment to discuss your child's discipline infraction. Please remember that on Mondays and Wednesdays students are to be dressed in their Mass Uniforms. Parking Permits A Note on Uniforms from the Discipline Coordinators For a complete written version of the regulations, see previous Falconers or the uniform section on our website. Auditions for Fall Theatre Production Until the performance rights are officially secured, the title cannot be announced, but it will be an American classic play appropriate for all ages. Students should listen to next week’s announcements and watch next week’s Friday Falconer for the title of the play, and students who are interested in participating in non-acting roles are welcome to sign up after the cast is announced. For more information, please contact Ms. Boarman at mboarman@bdhs.org. Prayers Congratulations President/Principal Roles Grandparents' Day All students are asked to bring their grandparents' or significant person's address to school on Monday. Students will address pre-printed postcards that will be mailed to the grandparents announcing this day of celebration. Junior and Senior Overnight Retreats The retreats, though not mandatory, are an important part of each student’s Bishop Dunne experience and highly encouraged. If necessary, the Campus Ministry team is willing to help coordinate students’ effort at fundraising to help cover the retreat fees. Please contact Mr. Martin or Mr. Hurt in the Campus Ministry office if you would like any additional information. Senior Presentation Mass The seniors have been serving the Oak Cliff community as part of the senior curriculum since the early 1970’s. Many elementary schools, both public and parochial, are served, including St. Elizabeth, St. Cecilia, Notre Dame School for Special Children, Maria Moreno Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Anson Jones Elementary, Leila Cowart Elementary, Adelle Turner Elementary, and Immaculate Conception. We are hoping to add at least one or two more schools to our list this year. Some of the organizations that the seniors serve are the Promise House (a home for runaway teens), both Charlton and Dallas Methodist Hospitals, Crescent Place Elderly Center, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and the Vogel Alcove (a child care center that provides developmental, social and health services to children from homeless families). Last year, we added Metrocare Services of Dallas (a community mental health and mental retardation center serving the residents of Dallas) and the Hampton-Illinois Branch of the Dallas Public Library system to the list of organizations we serve. All in all, it should be a great year for our seniors to both give to and receive from the Oak Cliff community. The 6:00 p.m. Mass will be followed by a reception in the cafeteria at Bishop Dunne Catholic School. Parents and families are invited and encouraged to come and celebrate our senior class. Mini-School Night Please join us for this very important evening. Parents are invited to a technology discussion in Room 304 and Room 310 before Mini-School Night and classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. Parents will receive their child’s schedule via email and are asked to report to their child’s A block class by 6:30 p.m. at the latest. Parents will then receive a schedule so that they can follow a Red and a Blue school day. Parents will meet the teachers, and will be given an overview of the course, classroom expectations, and assessment procedures. Course outlines and syllabi, assessment procedures and timeline will be available through Edline. Mini-School Night is not a parent/teacher conference night, but it is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and learn more about the classroom and the curriculum. The evening will be over by 8:30 p.m.
Pulitzer Prize winner Sonia Nazario, has spent years speaking out against social injustice as a journalist for two nationally renowned newspapers: The Wall Street Journal and The L.A. Times. Growing up in the U.S. and Argentina and with a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of California, Berkley, Mrs. Nazario has an extensive background in cultural studies and works to bridge social understanding. Her true-life chronicle of a Honduran boy’s journey to reach his mother in the U.S. inspired her to make the dangerous journey herself, to be better equipped to inform readers of the experience. The newspaper series that Enrique’s Journey is based upon won her multiple awards including the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing and feature photography. With more than twenty years as a journalist, Mrs. Nazario continues to be an active public advocate and representative. For the evening event, transportation from Bishop Dunne Catholic School to St. Rita’s Catholic Community will be provided free of charge for students, families, and faculty members who are interested. For more information, please contact Mrs. Lydia Torrez at ltorrez@bdhs.org or call 214 339 6561 extension 297. To RSVP for this event and to secure transportation, please send an email to advancement@bdhs.org and state how many seats will be needed. Honduran Store Community Book Fair, August 31, 2009, through September 4, 2009 The book fair will be open each day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, manga, and the latest bestsellers from more than 150 publishers. Parents, students, teachers, and the community are invited to attend. The fair will also be open on Thursday, September 3, 2009, during Mini-School Night, to give parents time to look at the selection. Fair attendees can purchase books for themselves, and they can help build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List program. Please take time to come by and support Bishop Dunne. Volunteers are also needed to help during the school day. Please see Mrs. Norma Echavarria if you can help. Boys' Basketball Fundraiser: Saturday, September 5, 2009 Please tell your friends and family to purchase tickets for the breakfast, and support your boys' basketball team at Applebees. Please contact Coach Michael Alfers at malfers@bdhs.org if you have any questions. Hike for Life Other area Hikes for Life will be held October 3, 2009, at Audubon Park in Garland, Campion Trails in Irving, Erwin Park in McKinney, Waxahachie Creek Hike and Bike Trail in Waxahachie, and Breckenridge Park in Richardson. Participants may also schedule their own personal Hike for Life at the location of their choice. The Hike for Life has been a Knights of Columbus event since 1973. In addition to raising awareness of the dignity of life, participants obtain sponsors to help raise needed funds for crisis pregnancy centers in the Dallas area. Last year, more than 500 participants raised more than $30,000 for the centers. You can register for the hike, download sponsor sheets, and learn more by visiting the Hike for Life website at www.hikeforlifetexas.com. Dallas Curfew Please review the Dallas ordinance on the daytime curfew and read the August 25 letter issued to parents by Lt. Robert Hinton of the Dallas Police Department.
Faculty and Staff Summer Activities Mr. Michael Alfers attended the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Conference in late May and conducted a basketball camp here at Bishop Dunne in mid-June for elementary and middle school students. The boys’ basketball team participated in a summer league throughout the months of June and July, with a record of 6-2. Mr. Alfers also hosted many workouts and open gyms for current basketball players and Bishop Dunne alumni. During the first week of June, Dr. Veronica Alonzo chaperoned the Honduras Youth Solidarity trip. In July, she received the Michael Pressley Award, which is given to an Alliance for Catholic Education graduate who continues distinguished service to Catholic schools, from the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education program. She also attended a two-week Parental Choice Advocacy program through ACE at the University of Notre Dame. Ms. Jennifer Berry attended a week-long AP English Language and Composition Institute at Rice University, and taught a three-week summer reading course to incoming freshmen at St. Agnes Academy in Houston. Ms. Marylee Boarman went hiking, ziplining, hot air ballooning, and white water rafting in Colorado, and spent time in Charleston SC with her sister's family. Ms Wanda Boesch continued her graduate studies this summer, and is currently working on her Master’s thesis. In July, Mr. Kevin Braun returned to The University of Notre Dame for his Alliance for Catholic Education graduation, where he received a Master's in Education degree. Mr. Braun also spent ten days in southern Africa, visiting his sister, a medical student completing a yearlong research project in Lilongwe, Malawi, and enjoying a safari in Zambia, and visiting Cape Town, South Africa. After returning home from Africa, Mr. Braun attended a weeklong AP Statistics Summer Institute given at University of Texas at Dallas. Mrs. Meili Corbin taught students from all over the Diocese at DECATS this summer. Ms. Beth Dies attended an AP French Language conference at Rice University. She also traveled in California and Texas. Mr. Chris Dittrick began his coursework towards a Master's in Education degree from the University of Notre Dame. Mrs. Iryna Dovzhanska exhibited her Ukrainian Easter eggs at a Dallas Eggshow "Eggs-ibit International" in June and was awarded first place in the category "Folk Art." She also worked on creating exciting SMARTBoard activities and games for her English and Latin classes. Mrs. Marcela Garcini attended the English as a New Language program at The University of Notre Dame. Sister Carol George attended jubilees, retreats, and meetings with her order. She also attended the Technology Workshop offered by the Diocese. Mrs. Eleanor Graham spent two weeks in Paris and Burgundy, France with her husband and two older children, and three weeks in Australia where she spent time with her mother and attended a family reunion with all four of her siblings. Mrs. Marianna Griggs attended the Summer Evolution Workshop sponsored by the Texas Natural History Museum. This was an awarded position since she had to apply. She was also presented with an award from Dallas Sanitation Services for participation in their Earth Day Activities. In early August, she took a trip to Holland that incorporated some bicycle reconnaissance work for Bike Friendly Oak Cliff. Mrs. Griggs is the president of Community Gardens of Oak Cliff and assisted in starting a new church garden at Southwood Methodist Church. Mr. Nick Hurt was a chaperone on the Diocesan Honduran Mission Trip, and continued his post-master's certificate work at Boston College in the Practice of Spirituality and Spiritual Formation. Mr. Hurt was also a guest homilist for a liturgy at Boston College. Mr. Bill Lalla took educational courses to further his education, while Mr. Alex Meza attended a week-long summer institute workshop on Advanced Placement economics at Texas Christian University. Ms. Allison Myers taught students from all over the Diocese at DECATS this summer. Ms. Joanne Noller attended a four day conference in San Antonio offered by the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education. She also spent two weeks at The University of Notre Dame and began a year-long program to become certified as an English as a New Language Teacher. Ms. Leslie Oeftering attended a three-day conference on assistive technology the end of July. Mrs. Molly O’Sullivan visited several ceramic studios and art schools in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. A few of her favorites include: Berea College, Arromont School of Arts and Crafts, Brandywine Gallery, and the Dick Lehman Gallery. Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan attended the Maryann Remick Leadership Program through The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education. Mr. Thomas Perez attended the training and was recertified as a Laying the Foundation Mathematics Trainer. He also conducted a vertical team in-service where he presented the Laying the Foundation materials to high school mathematics teachers from the DFW area. Ms. Kelly Pineda was a chaperone for the Honduras Youth Solidarity trip in June. Mr. Bill Rhyan attended an Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Mathematics at Texas Christian University. Ms. Alexis Stern attended an Advanced Placement U.S. History Conference at Southern Methodist University and also a Holocaust Education training here in Dallas. AAU Summer Track Nationals Alumni Announcement Falcon Spirit Store Football Cookout Middle School Student Council 2009 - 2010 Gate Fees and Passes Football
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There will be no charge for soccer games with the exception of tournaments hosted by Bishop Dunne. Tennis, golf and cross country will not charge admission. Bishop Dunne students are admitted free to all athletic events except tournaments and playoff games with their Bishop Dunne student ID card. Season Passes May be purchased at game gate
Season passes will allow admittance into ALL HOME athletic events. Passes do not include entry for tournaments or playoff games. Season passes may be purchased at the gate of any home athletic event beginning August 14. Volleyball The girls wished farewell to their junior varsity coach, Brianna Champion, who went off to Texas State for her sophomore year. The boys currently are practicing for their next home match against Fort Worth Country Day on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. They are a group of hard-working players, who improve every day. Their matches are fun to watch, and they would love to continue having supporters come out to watch them play. The coaches recently completed middle school evaluations and are excited to have three teams again this year. Coaches Kelly Bush, Joanne Noller, and Nick Hurt will be working to ready the girls for the upcoming DPL season. Alumni Passes Middle School Football The regular season will open for both teams on Sunday September 13, 2009. For more information, please contact Middle School Athletic Director Steve Guerrero at sguerrero@bdhs.org, or Varsity Head Coach Bill Lalla at wlalla@bdhs.org. Baseball Please join us to help prepare the field. If it is possible, please bring some of the following items: Wheelbarrow; shovels; field rakes; trash bags; and tiller. The field day will count towards volunteer hours for parents, however, parents must be safe environment trained. |
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