From
the Principal
Dear Parents,
Prayers
Please keep the following in your prayers as they or members
of their family face illness or recover from surgery: Jaime Aquino,
father of senior Alanna and graduate Alyssa, who is very ill with heart
disease; Eva Barryer, sister of faculty member Dewey Wakefield, who
has a serious diabetic condition and was hospitalized with stroke like
symptoms; Glora Garcia, great aunt of freshman Andrew Mendez, who is
very ill; and sophomore Xavier Matthew, who continues his struggle
with leukemia.
Please keep in your prayers those members of our community
who are going through the difficulty of losing a family member; faculty
member Thelma Cooper, whose daughter-in-law’s brother, Humbert
Martinez, passed away; junior Shaun Kyser, whose grandfather, Willie
James Kyser, passed away; sophomore Emily Price, whose grandmother,
Mary Torbik, passed away suddenly.
Early Dismissal
Please remember Friday, April 3, 2009, is an early dismissal day
followed by parent/teacher conferences. Parent/teacher conferences
will be held from 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. Holy Thursday, April
9, 2009, is also an early dismissal day, and there is no school on
Good Friday, April 10, 2009, nor Easter Monday, April 13, 2009.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday 3 April
Bishop Dunne is presently
using a Web based appointment calendar that requires parents and
teachers to register at the following Web address and use the calendar
feature there to make and track appointments for the day. If you
have not registered for the calendar yet, we invite you to do so
now. If you cannot remember your user information from earlier this
year, you may register again with a different user name and password.
The system will still recognize your actual name and place your posts
accordingly. You must have and use a valid e-mail address to access
the service. If you enter an invalid e-mail address when signing
up for the service, you will not receive notification of your account
activation, further delaying your ability to access and use the calendar
service. More information and explicit instructions and help features
can be found on the site. It is our impression that this service
cuts down on wait times and helps streamline the process. You will
find the calendar feature at the following URL: http://www.bdhs.org/parents/framecal/parentteacher.html Please know that you can make parent/teacher appointments at any
time with Mr. O’Sullivan, Mr. Johnson or Mrs. Dailey.
Campus Ministry
The Campus Ministry department at Bishop Dunne will
sponsor the monthly Gospel Reading group on Thursday evening, April
2, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. The group is an ecumenical monthly Gospel study
group for Bishop Dunne parents to help us prepare for the month’s
gospel readings. The aim is to make us aware of the message of the
gospel for each of the Sundays in the coming month, to better apply
the gospel message to our everyday life, and to better experience
the transforming power of the Eucharistic celebration.
For those who would like to prepare ahead of time, the gospel readings
for April are:
| Date |
Gospel |
| April 5 |
Mk 15:1-39 |
| April 12 |
Lk 24:13-35 |
| April 19 |
Jn 20:19-31 |
| April 26 |
Lk 24:35-48 |
Please RSVP to Mr. Hurt at nhurt@bdhs.org or
Mr. Martin at jmartin@bdhs.org if you plan on attending.
Student Center for Community Leadership
Several members of the Student
Center for Community Leadership will travel to Townview Magnet Center
for a Local Teen Summit on April 1, 2009. The students will join
area high school students to discuss the challenges faced by today’s
youth, and they will have the opportunity to interact with some of
Dallas’ finest role models. The students from Bishop Dunne
who are attending are seniors Shane Smith and Lincoln Hill; juniors
Alex Dean, Astrid Fuentes, Alexis Gillum, Mary Oeftering, Daniel
Pipkin, and Rudy Saldivar,; and sophomores Tia Flowers, Chase Gentry,
Tori Gillum, Elizabeth Hernandez, Chris Martin and Sebastian Saldivar.
Student Council News
Several Bishop Dunne students attended the
2009 National Leadership Conference in Chicago. Tia Flowers, who
holds the Public Relations position for the sophomore class, reported, “The
2009 LEAD Conference encouraged us to become interactive leaders
and helped us train in areas such as team building, fundraising,
and community service projects. The Conference allowed us to work
together and with students from other schools across the United States.
The great speakers better prepared us in our leadership roles. We
explored new ideas and exchanged concepts. We have brought back a
whole new agenda for the Bishop Dunne Falcon Community.” Student
council members continue promoting the partnership with other Catholic
schools, supporting a St. Augustine Catholic School fundraising dinner
and the Muscular Dystrophy Association Walk that will take place
on March 28, 2009.
National Junior Honor Society:
New Members
Induction for National
Junior Honor Society will be Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
in the auditorium. A reception will follow in the library for new
inductees and their families. For the induction ceremony, all new
members need to dress in appropriate attire, with girls wearing dress
slacks, skirts or dresses, and boys wearing a suit or dress slacks,
button down shirt and a tie. No spaghetti straps or short skirts
will be allowed for the girls, and students are not to wear jeans.
Students should arrive no later than 6:45 p.m., in order to line
up and get ready for the ceremony. Please email Ms. Kearney at ekearney@bdhs.org,
if you have any questions.
Class of 2009
Now is the time to commemorate and celebrate your
senior’s accomplishments and upcoming graduation. A flyer was
distributed to the senior students where we invite you to consider
placing a senior ad in the MITRE, Bishop Dunne’s yearbook.
We anticipate that advertising spaces will sell quickly and space
is limited, so please reserve your senior’s space early. The
absolute deadline for submissions is May 1, 2009.
Full payment must
accompany the order. Checks should be made payable to Bishop Dunne
Catholic School and sent to the attention of the yearbook. Please
place the name of your senior on the note portion of your check.
Band News
On Monday, March 2, 2009, several band students performed
at the TAPPS Solo and Ensemble festival at Garland Christian Academy
and represented Bishop Dunne well and with pride. The following students
received superior ratings: Louis Bedford on tuba; Amanda Reyes on
flute; Joshua Benson on snare drum; Kit Diaz on snare drum; Claude
York on snare drum; and Alex Small on snare drum. The following students
have been invited to perform at the state festival in April; Amanda
Reyes, Kit Diaz and Claude York. On Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the Falcon
Concert Band performed at the TAPPS Band Festival and received two
superior ratings and one excellent rating, with an overall rating
of superior. This rating is an invitation for the band to perform
at the state festival in April. The Concert Band students are: Amanda
Reyes and Briana Monsalve on flutes; Riley Emmons, Tori Gillum, Alexis
Ayanru and Joshua Thoman on clarinets; Eric Wright and Sarah Torres
on bass clarinets; Shelby Sanders on alto sax; Ashton Vaughn and
Anthony Brown on tenor sax; Cristal Ortega on trombone; Louis Bedford
on tuba; and Lora Barlow, Alex Small and Richard Johnson on percussion.
College Counseling News
College Acceptances and Scholarship Awards
Bishop Dunne Community, please congratulate the following seniors
on their recent college acceptances and scholarship awards:
College Acceptances:
Veronica Aviles – Baylor University,
University of Central Oklahoma; Andy Awa – Oklahoma Wesleyan
College, St. Louis University, St. Gregory’s University, St.
John’s University; Lauren Bailey – Clark Atlanta University,
Florida A&M, Hampton University, University of Houston, Spelman
College, St. Edward’s University; Amanda Berkhalter – Grambling
State University, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff; Brent Brunson – Morehouse
College, Tuskegee University; Whitney Davenport – University
of North Texas, University of Texas at Austin; Rachel DeLeon- Oklahoma
State University, University of Tampa, St. Edward’s University;
Monica Dominguez – University of Dallas, Texas Christian University,
University of Texas at Austin; Riley Emmons- Stephen F. Austin State
University, Jacksonville University, Trinity University, Texas A&M
University; Devin Evans – Prairie A&M University, Texas
A&M at Commerce, Abilene Christian University; Robert Hall – Howard
University; Ariana Hamilton – Southern Methodist University,
University of North Texas, St. Edward’s University; Alexa Hanks – University
of North Texas, St. Edward’s University, Texas State, Texas
Tech University; Callie Heimburger – Loyola University Chicago;
Cecilia Hernandez – St. Edward’s University, Stephen
F. Austin State University; Arturo Herrera – Rice University;
Lincoln Hill – Baylor University, Ohio State, Spelman College,
Howard University; Steffi Huerta – Stephen F. Austin State
University; Cynthia Johnson – St. Edward’s University,
Baylor University, University of North Texas, Texas Tech University,
Texas State, St. Edward’s University; Robert Koole-Valdez – Baylor
University, University of North Texas, Oklahoma Wesleyan University;
Alexandria Lane – University of Texas at Austin; Brent Luckey – Baylor
University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at
Austin; Sydney Luper – Clark Atlanta University, Hampton University;
John Paul Lyssey – Texas A&M University; Alfredo Martinez – St.
Edward’s University; Thomas McDaniel – Texas Tech University,
University of North Texas, Mississippi State University, University
of Arkansas; Christina Miller – University of North Texas,
University of Texas at San Antonio, Savannah College of Art and Design;
Karla Munoz – Texas Woman’s University; Donovan Murphy – Florida
A&M University, Howard University, Texas A&M Commerce, Stephen
F. Austin State University, Xavier University; Annie Jo Pardo – Baylor
University, St. John’s University; Destiny Peters – Stephen
F. Austin State University; Jessica Porter – University of
Arkansas, Baylor University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech
University, University of Texas at Arlington; Nicolas Ramos – University
of North Texas, St. Edward’s University, St. Mary’s University,
Stephen F. Austin State University; Cydni Robertson – University
of Missouri, Texas State University, University of Texas at San Antonio;
Paolo Sintobin – University of Texas at Austin; Morgan Smith – University
of Dallas, Texas A&M University; Shane Smith – George Mason
University; Amanda Starghill – Howard University, Midwestern
State, St. Edward’s University; Jennifer Suter – Stephen
F. Austin State University, Northern Arizona University, St. John’s
University; Elliot Valek – Baylor University, Texas Tech University;
Erika Warren –Texas A&M University, Prairie View A&M
University, St. John’s University; Alianna Whiteaker-Chudecke – Longy
School of Music, Mannes College of Music; Alondria Wright – Grambling
State University, Stephen F. Austin State University
Scholarship Awards:
Veronica Aviles – Baylor University; Andy
Awa – St. Louis University; Lauren Bailey – St. Edwards
University; Amanda Berkhalter – Grambling State University,
St. Gregory’s University; Rachel Deleon – University
of Tampa; Monica Dominguez – Texas A&M University, Dallas
Regional Center, University of Dallas/Small World Foundation, Texas
Christian University, University of Dallas; Riley Emmons – Texas
A&M University, Stephen F. Austin Academic Excellence Scholarship,
Jacksonville University, Trinity University; Devin Evans – Dallas
County Peace Officers Association; Ariana Hamilton – President’s
Distinguished Scholar/St. Edward’s University; Alexa Hanks – St.
Edward’s University; Arturo Herrera – Rice University;
Lincoln Hill – Howard University Legacy Scholarship (full tuition);
Brent Luckey – President’s Gold Scholar Baylor University,
SMU Rotunda Scholars, SMU Mustang Scholar, SMU Distinguished Scholar;
Alfredo Martinez – St. Edward’s University; Christina
Miller – SCAD Academic Honors Award; Jessica Porter – President’s
Gold Scholarship/Baylor University; Nicolas Ramos – St. Mary’s
University Presidential Scholarship, St. Edward’s University
Presidential Scholarship; Cydni Robertson – Temple University,
Drury University, University of Missouri Diversity Award; Jennifer
Suter – King’s College, Northern Arizona President’s
Scholarship, St. John’s University, Stephen F. Austin Academic
Excellence Scholarship; Elliot Valek - Baylor University; Erika Warren – Texas
A&M University Aggie Gateway to Success Scholarship; Alianna
Whiteaker-Chudecke – Longy School of Music
Current Total: $1,219,739
Special Congratulations to the following senior students:
Arturo
Herrera for being awarded a full academic scholarship to attend Rice
University in Houston beginning fall 2009. Monica Dominguez for being
selected by the Small World Foundation of Dallas to receive a full
academic scholarship to attend the University of Dallas beginning
fall 2009. Lincoln Hill for being offered a full tuition scholarship
to Howard University in Washington, D.C.
From the Athletic Department
Baseball
The Falcon baseball team plays many important district
games over the next few weeks, as they look to make a second consecutive
trip to the TAPPS playoffs. Key home games include April 8 against
Nolan Catholic, April 16 against Trinity Christian Academy, and April
23 against Bishop Lynch. All of these games begin at 4:30 p.m. Leading
the way offensively for the Falcons this season has been sophomore
Michael Ricard. Junior Michael Caballero and sophomore Kit Diaz have
also been key offensive contributors. Caballero has also provided
many strong pitching performances, as has senior Evan Kuterbach.
Come on out this April and watch the Falcons make a push towards
the playoffs!
Girls’ Basketball
Please congratulate the 8th
grade girls’ basketball team and their coaches, who won the
DPL city championship again, making it back to back championships.
Congratulations to Dreu Dixon, Valerie Fairley, Nina Gavos, Mara
Leamon, Daniela Ramirez, Victoria Rubealcaba, Keondara Seifert, and
Sidney Stubbs, and to coaches Terry Flowers and Steve Rubealcaba.
Many thanks go to bus driver Ms. Robbie Zeske.
Boys’ Basketball
The seventh grade boys made it to the championship game against St.
Elizabeth and lost a very close and exciting game, after a very successful
season. They were undefeated throughout the season and only lost
in the championship game. Thank you to Coach Alva and Coach Cervenka
for a wonderful season. The eighth grade boys also made an exciting
run in the playoffs, playing St. Rita and taking the game into double
overtime.
 Bishop Dunne 5K Road Race and Funne Runne
The date is set.
Start getting in shape for the annual Bishop Dunne Fun Run/Walk.This
year it will be on Saturday, April 25. The Fun Run/Walk will begin
at 8:00 a.m. in front of the school. This year the proceeds will
go towards equipment for the new weight room. We are looking for
sponsors to help with Gatorade, bottled water, and financial support
and volunteers to help with the organization of the day. Please check
the website for more details.
Spring Wrestling
Spring wrestling has
begun but there is still a chance to join the All-American program.
Bishop Dunne wrestlers past and present have earned ten All-American
honors and one National Championship. For more information please
email Coach Stevens at kstevens@bdhs.org or Coach Guerrero at sguerrero@bdhs.org.
Practices are after school at Bishop Dunne on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Middle School Golf
Be on the lookout
for information on the golf season. The golf season will begin May
1 and continue through June 8. Practices are at Twin Wells Golf Course
in Irving. For more information please contact Coach Guerrero at
sguerrero@bdhs.org.
Bishop
Dunne Garden Club's First Annual Rose Sale Fundraiser!
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