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January for Men’s Health Awareness
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Basketball Volunteers Needed
Christmas Books for Library
Bishop Dunne Service to St. Cecilia Catholic School

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Texas Catholic Community Credit Union
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Technology
Here are some things to think about if parents are buying any technology equipment for Christmas this year. Technology prices are attractive at this time of year and there are some good deals. Our wireless network at school is an “N” protocol wireless network. Most new computers still have a “G” wireless card in them and that will work on our network. It is advisable to buy a protective case for the computer, and we recommend We Higher Ground at http://www.highergroundgear.com/laptrap.html. Student Insurance Partners at http://www.studentinsurancepartners.com/ will insure laptops and iPods. Please contact Mr. Paul Wood at pwood@bdhs.org or Mrs. Christine Voigt at cvoigt@bdhs.org with any further questions.

National Geographic Bee
On Friday, January 8, 2010, Bishop Dunne will be holding the National Geographic Geography Bee at 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The following middle school students will be participating; Jared Alex, Hank Blackburn, LaDorria Cole, Rachel Donovan, Milan Dowoy, Lauren Ellis, Jabari Ford, Abigail Gibson, Amanda Green, Michelle Guevara, Lillie Guy, Yasmin Jackson, Morgan Moore, Erin Mornson, Abbey Patrick, Charles Ramsey, Sophia Rana, Kenya Robinson, Keodora Seilert, and Joey Urbina.

Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Student Conference
The Bishop Dunne student leadership team represented our school this past week at the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The team comprised students from various campus leadership organizations including FBLA, Student Council, National Honor Society, and the Falconers. At the conference students worked with others from across the nation and from China in developing a social network that will help empower youth from around the world to work towards world peace. To prepare for this task, students participated in many workshops, gaining a better perspective on cultures around the world, learning leadership and mentorship skills, and debating global issues. The students took this knowledge and laid the foundations for the World Utopia social network found at http://worldutopia.ning.com . The project is currently seeking additional students to participate in the project as well as sponsors to help the site grow. Students also enjoyed candlelight carols with actor Andy Garcia, a gala dinner in their honor, and Disney World fireworks and attractions. Thanks to the following students for their hard work, maturity, and leadership Carlos Acosta, Akilah Booty, Tori Gillum, Tia Flowers, Justin Hawthorne, Elizabeth Hernandez, Sam Lane, Jennifer Lyssy, Kelly Merlino, Camille Moore, Emily Price, Alex Roland, Kristina Ponce, Brianna Perrin, and Matt Stimson. Many thanks go to organizers and chaperones Mr. Kenneth Davis, Mrs. Marcela Garcini, Ms. Kelly Pineda and Mrs. Christine Voigt for their support, enthusiasm and hard work. The conference will be held again next December in Orlando.

Middle School Close Up Trip to Washington D.C.
On December 6 through 10, 2009, the Bishop Dunne 8th grade travelled to Washington, D.C.. The group consisted of Jorden Alex, Alexandria Brown, Valerie Fairley, Amanda Green, Brittany Henderson, Caitlyn Jones, Tabitha Marchant, Kendall Payne, David Pipkin, and Lee Shaw. Through a D.C. based program known as Close Up, the students explored Washington, D.C. and first-hand how our government works. The students visited various sites, museums, monuments, and memorials such as Jamestown, Williamsburg, Capitol Hill, the White House, Arlington National Cemetery, the American Indian Museum, and the Jefferson, FDR, Lincoln, WWII, Vietnam, Korean War Memorials. Our Bishop Dunne students interacted with other students from Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and New Jersey and together studied government, history, and leadership. Many thanks go to chaperones and organizers Ms. Erica Barnett and Mr. Walter Johnson for their support and mentoring.

San Antonio College Trip
There are 50 students who have signed up for the San Antonio college trip. The total cost for the trip is $220, and initial payments of $120 must be made by December 18, 2009. The final payment of $100 will be due in January, 2010. All payments are made to Bishop Dunne. If there are any questions, please email Dr. Veronica Alonzo at valonzo@bdhs.org.

Middle School Online Credit Redemption
Middle School students must score 70% or better, per semester, in all courses. Students who score below 70 percent must successfully complete online credit redemption courses in order to be promoted to the next grade. Online Education Courses for fall 2009 credit redemption will begin January 2010. There is a $350.00 fee per course. For further information, please contact Mrs. Joy Gardner at jgardner@bdhs.org.

Parent Survey
In an effort to consistently provide both students and parents with excellent educational experiences, we are implementing monthly parent surveys to solicit ideas and opinions. The surveys will be presented one to two times per month via Edline. Each survey will contain three to six questions that can be answered quickly. The first survey will be available, via parent Edline accounts, from Friday, December 11, 2009, until Friday, January 1, 2010. To access the survey, log in to your Edline account and look for the link to the survey under Calendar and/or News. For additional information, or if you do not have Edline access, please contact Mrs. Joy Gardner at 214 263 9244, or jgardner@bdhs.org. Thank you for your participation.

College Counseling News

College Acceptances and Scholarship Awards
Congratulations to the Class of 2010 for a great start on college admission and scholarship applications! This semester, we have hosted two College Admission Application Workshops and two Scholarship Application Workshops and our seniors are having very early success. Stop by the 500 hallway to see the college pennants we have placed on the board representing all of the universities to which our students have been accepted by November 1. So far, our seniors have been awarded over $700,000 in academic scholarships as of November 1, 2009.

Please congratulate the following seniors on their recent college acceptances and scholarship awards:

College Acceptances: Brianna Aranda – University of Texas at Austin; Ignacio Aranda – Texas A&M Commerce and Northern Arizona University; Clarissa Barlow – Franciscan University; Christopher Cervenka – Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University; Andrea Champion – University of Texas at Austin, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma and University of the Ozarks; Emma Chappell – San Francisco Art Institute; Lauren Clarkson – Texas Woman’s University; Michael Cruz – Baylor University, Houston Baptist University, Fort Hays State University, Hardin Simmons University and Willamette University; Alexandra Dean – Oklahoma State University; Jamie DeLaat – Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, Texas State University and Texas Tech University; Kelli Grashel – Oklahoma State University; Danielle Kean – King’s College; Andrew Merlino – University of Mississippi; Sarai Morales – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Hannah Patton – Sam Houston State University and Academy of Art University; Martin Paz – Texas Tech University and Houston Baptist University; Candice Price – Texas State University, West Texas A&M University, McMurry University and Savannah College of Art and Design; Amanda Reyes – Sam Houston State University and Oklahoma State University; Michelle Stobb – Barry University; Ashton Vaughn – Sam Houston State and University of Houston; Eric Wright – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Northern Arizona and Drexel University.

Scholarship Awards: Clarissa Barlow – University of Arkansas; Andrea Champion – University of the Ozarks, Oklahoma State University, The Art Institute of Dallas and University of Oklahoma; Emma Chappell – San Francisco Art Institute; Michael Cruz – Baylor University, Hardin Simmons University, Houston Baptist University, Willamette University, Fort Hays State University and Southern Wesleyan University; Alexandra Dean – Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Fernandez – Hispanic College Fund, Hispanic Youth Symposium Speech Competition and Saint Louis University; Alexis Gillum – Southern Methodist University; Sarai Morales – Newman University; Martin Paz – Houston Baptist University; Candice Price – McMurry University and Savannah College of Art and Design; Raul Saldivar – Texas A&M University and University of Alabama; and Eric Wright – Northern Arizona University.

2009-2010 SAT and ACT test dates
SAT web address: www.collegeboard.com

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ACT web address: www.actstudent.org

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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
Seniors applying to the University of Texas at Austin or Texas A&M University this fall need to be aware that both universities have a new application deadline of December 15. Mrs. Brown has the new scholarship application in her office at this time for Texas A&M which can also be used for admission. Please come by Mrs. Brown’s office and pick up an application

Scholarship List
Seniors should complete two to three scholarship applications per week in order to maximize chances of receiving scholarship money.

Being an American Essay Contest
In this contest, students are asked to answer the question, What Civic Value Do You Believe Is Most Essential to Being an American? The award amount is up to $5,000. For more information and to apply go to www.beinganamerican.org/TE

Skidmore College Filene Music Scholarship Competition
Go to www.skidmore.edu/filenescholarship to apply. The deadline to enter a CD in the preliminary round is January 15, 2010.

Princeton Prize in Race Relations
This scholarship is for students who are involved in an activity that is helping to improve race relations in their school or community. The award is $1,000 and a trip to Princeton .The application deadline is January 31, 2010. Please go to www.princeton.edu/princetonprize.

University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business Scholarships
Please see Mrs. Brown in the Guidance Department for these applications. Deadline is February 1, 2010.

St. Edward’s University Holy Cross Scholar Award
This scholarship is for students who rank in the top 10% of their class and score at least 1250 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT. The award is full tuition for four years. The application deadline is February 1, 2010. Please go to www.gotostedwards.com/meritawards.xml.

St. Edward’s University Guaranteed Trustees Scholarship Award
This scholarship is for students who rank in the top 20% of the class and score at least 1200 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT. The award amount is $40,000 and the application deadline is February 1, 2010. Admission application will serve for this scholarship.

University of Texas at San Antonio Terry Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is for graduating seniors who have demonstrated leadership, strong academic ability, proven financial need, and who are unmarried and U.S. citizens. The award amount is $55,000. The application deadline is February 1, 2010. Please go to www.utsa.edu/terryscholars/.

KFC Colonel’s Scholarship
This scholarship is for students who graduate in 2010, have a minimum GPA of 2.75, are entering a 4-year university in fall of 2010, and who are U.S.citizens. The application deadline is February 10, 2010. Please go to www.kfcscholars.org to apply.

Texas A&M University Foundation Excellence Award
The award amount is up to $2,500 and the deadline is February 12, 2010. See Mrs. Brown for an application.

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
Winners are selected based on ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community and ability to succeed in college. Award amount: $2,000 Deadline: February 15, 2010 Go to www.axa-achievement.com to apply

University of Texas at San Antonio Honors College Scholarships
This scholarship is for students who are in the top 10% of their class, have a minimum SAT of 1100 or minimum ACT of 24, and who are enrolled in UTSA Honors College. The award amount is $6,000. The application deadline is February 15, 2010.

National Commission for Cooperative Education
announces their fall 2010 scholarship program. Students interested in this wonderful scholarship program must plan on attending Drexel, Johnson and Wales, Kettering, Pace, RIT, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo or Wentworth Institute. Please visit the program website at www.co-op.edu for more information and to apply. The application deadline is February 15, 2010.

Al’s Formal Wear Scholarship
The award amount $1,000 and the application deadline is May 31, 2010. Please go to www.alsformalwear.com/scholarship.

Texas Instruments Math Scholars Program – University of North Texas Dallas
This scholarship is for students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with Secondary Teacher Certification at the University of North Texas Dallas. Applicants are to be ranked in the top 25% of their class, exempt from TSI for Reading, Writing and Math sections, have a minimum SAT score of 600 on math and 580 on Critical Reading or a minimum ACT of 24 Math and 24 English, and four years of high school math to include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Pre- Calculus.

Important H1N1 Information for the Diocese
Attached please find an important letter from Sister Gloria Cain, Superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas, about flu procedures.

Washington DC Trip
Juniors and seniors will have an opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. with the high school Close Up program. Please note that there has been a change in the schedule from what was previously announced. The students will now be in Washington, DC, from February 14 through 19, 2010. All the same exciting and unique experiences will be available during this week as well, but the price will be just a bit lower. Students spend Sunday evening through Thursday learning how our government works from an insider’s perspective. Highlights of this program include monument study visits, question-answer sessions with policy representatives from various agencies of the government, a Capitol Hill day in which students meet with congressional representatives and staff, and neighborhood study visits. There are also opportunities to visit some of the Smithsonian museums and other landmarks that make Washington, D.C. unique.

The cost for this program is approximately $1,688, which includes all accommodations, meals (except in transit to and from D.C.), air fare, and ground transportation. If the theater option is chosen, there will be an additional $37 charge for the tickets and an additional fee from $99 - $119 for one of the out-of-town Thursday options. This has always been a very popular program with the students, and participants have called it one of the high points of their high school experience. Once the group is established, we will decide on a few other options which may make a minor change in the cost. Students who take advantage of this opportunity will take part in a truly valuable educational experience that extends learning beyond the walls of the classroom. A $200 deposit is required for Bishop Dunne to hold a place on the trip, and a $100 registration fee is required when registering at the Close Up website. These deposits are due by October 17, 2009, and final payments for the trip are due by January 15, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Marylee Boarman at mboarman@bdhs.org.

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Christmas Greetings
I would like to thank our Bishop Dunne families for their positive support. The faculty and staff wish you a wonderful and blessed Christmas and all the joy of the season.

The next Friday Falconer will be issued on January 8, 2010.

Prayers
Please keep the following members of our Bishop Dunne family in your prayers:

• Cafeteria worker, Mrs. Fannie Clarkson, as she battles cancer
• Senior, Xavier Matthew, as he continues his struggle against leukemia and recovers from another surgery •
• Staff member, Mrs. Diane Horton, as she begins chemotherapy and other treatments against cancer
• Mrs. Krissy Kistner, wife of faculty member Mike Kistner, as she recovers from surgery.
• Mrs. Missy McLean, mother of 8th grader Ali Broussard, as she recovers from spinal surgery.
• Ms. Elizabeth Bourgeois, principal of Ursuline Academy, as she recovers from a serious accident.
• Mr. Marty Toole, husband of faculty member Vivian Toole, who is seriously ill.

Diocesan Speech Tournament
Many thanks to our students and teachers who volunteered to help make the Speech Tournament a successful event. The students were great guides and made visitors feel very welcome. Thank you to Sara Alvarado, Briana Aranda, Michael Caballero, Rebecca Fernandez, Vanessa Flores, Chase Gentry, Llynsie Iglehart, Andrew Kreis, Sean Li, Ramiro Marroquin, Karl Micgacz, Sarai Morales, Chelsea Nicheman, Alex Roland, Mary Sanchez, Daniel Pipkin, Jonathan Silva, Sara Silva, Pedro Soares, Zach Smith, Enrique Torres, and Shirjuanda Woodson for representing the school so well.

Rebecca Fernandez preparing to greet the contestants	Tatiana Boucher and David Pipkin both competed in the tournament

Some Christmas Tips from the Ecology Club
The best gift we can give anyone for Christmas is to take care of our planet. We all need to avoid waste in the first place and reduce consumption of energy and products. Re-using items leads to reducing consumption.

Ecology Club Tips:

• BYOB! (Bring Your Own Bag). Take your own bag with you when you go shopping. If you have to use a bag from the store, save it and use it again.
• Recycle wrapping paper
• Save the foam and packaging from Christmas gifts to use later for shipping or mailing
• Put your gifts in reusable bags
• Make your own gift wrap from butcher paper, reused brown paper bags, newspaper and the funny pages. The kids can even create their own designs on them.
• Make reusable gift sacks from cloth material that you have around the house. Fold material in half and sew up one bottom and the other side. Leave the top open, insert gift, and tie shut with a ribbon.
• Buy wrapping paper made from recycled materials
• Recycle used greeting cards (of any type). Send used card fronts that do not have any writing on the back that can be attractively trimmed to fit a 5” x 7” card to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude’s Street, Boulder City, NV 89005-1681.
• Purchase an artificial tree, which can be reused for many years
• Recycle your Christmas tree. Check Earth911.com for a recycling site near you
• Use your Christmas tree as mulch or wood chips
• To save energy, turn off your Christmas lights during the day and before going to bed
• Buy gift cards or give money

Tips from the Animal Rescue Club
If you are thinking about buying a dog or a cat for Christmas, please think about this first:

• Is someone in your home aware of the responsibilities entailed and committed to caring for the pet for the next 5-10 years?
• The novelty may wear off. Puppies and kittens won’t always be cute and cuddly; they grow up too.
• Who will take care of the pet while mom and dad are at work and the kids are at school?
• Can you really financially afford it? Consider vaccinations, spaying or neutering, food, worm medication, grooming. The American Pet Manufacturers Association estimates that dog owners spend more than $1,000 annually on pet care.
• Does anyone in your family have pet allergies?
• Make sure that the pet is a good fit for your family’s lifestyle, personality, living quarters, finances.
• If you rent, make sure your lease allows pets.
• Be prepared to lose things to chewing episodes and as well, there will be a few spots on the carpet, along with pet hair being everywhere.

January for Men’s Health Awareness
January is the month where men all around the world grow moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health. For more information you can check out the website http://us.movember.com/.

This event helps raise awareness and raise money for men’s cancer, specifically prostate and testicular cancers, and the need for men to get regular screenings. This November the money raised will be split between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. To quote the website: “A Mo Bro starts Movember – the month formerly known as November – clean shaven, and grows a moustache all month long, garnering support from friends and family in the form of donations. What’s more, a Mo Bro is a walking billboard for the cause as his new look opens the door for him to talk about cancers affecting men – making the moustache a symbol, much like the pink ribbon is for breast cancer.” It is therefore with great pleasure and anticipation that the Girls’ Soccer team and the Pre-Med Society announce Manuary! This would be Bishop Dunne’s Cancer Awareness Month. The money raised would be split between cancer charities and Sickle Cell charities. Manuary! is open to all male faculty, male parents, and male senior students and starts January 1, 2010, and ends January 31, 2010. Men can enter individually or in a team of four. The minimum amount of money that each individual needs to submit is $25, but larger donations are more than welcome.

There will be prizes including:

• TEAM MO – The Team of 4 or under who raises the most money
• THE MO MO – The individual that raises the most money
• THE PLATINUM CLUB – any individual who raises over $100 will become a member of this distinguished club
• THE MAN OF MANUARY – the person judged to have the ultimate moustache

All entrants must begin clean shaven. Moustaches must be just that – no beards, no goatees, all trimmed and groomed. Handlebars are allowed as are sideburns. Again, it would be open to male faculty, male parents, and male senior students and would be a fun way to not only raise awareness of cancer and sickle cell, but also raise a significant amount of money. If you have any questions or would like an official fundraising form, please contact Mr. Wilson at dwilson@bdhs.org.

New Bishop Dunne Tie Design Competition
Details and Entry Form Students! Put your creative minds to work! Bishop Dunne needs an attractive, colorful design, using the school colors and elements of the school crest, for a new school tie. Design must be submitted in drawing or computer generated art form, must clearly delineate all design elements—including colors, and any other specifications must be described in detail. Students will help choose the design, but the final decision will be made by Administration. The prize for the best design is $100.00 cash!

An entry form must accompany your design, and is linked here.

Basketball Volunteers Needed
Basketball season is upon us and volunteers are needed to help out with concessions. If you are Safe Environment cleared and need to fulfill your annual volunteer hours, please contact Mr. Stephen Guerrero at sguerrero@bdhs.org for help with middle school basketball and Mr. Delone Williams at dwilliams@bdhs.org for high school basketball. If you aren’t sure whether or not you are Safe Environment cleared, please contact Mrs. Norma Echavarria at nechavarria@bdhs.org.

Christmas Books for Library
Please help us make the library the best it can be by making a Christmas donation of new hardback books in your name. All donated books will have a dedication page in the front thanking and honoring the donor or the person for whom parents are donating the book. Please follow the link to a book list of needed volumes for the library. All parents who donate more than $200 in books will receive a brick in their honor in the Walk of Fame, by the entrance to the field house and stadium.

Bishop Dunne Service to St. Cecilia Catholic School
Bishop Dunne has partnered with The University of Notre Dame Alumni Club to provide tutors for St. Cecilia Catholic School. If parents are interested in tutoring young students from St. Cecilia Catholic School, please arrive at 8:45 a.m. at the St. Cecilia library where volunteers will be assigned a student to work with for two hours. St. Cecilia is located at 635 Mary Cliff Road, Dallas, TX 75208. The dates for this school year are listed below. Thank you for your anticipated participation.

Tutoring Dates:

• January 16 and 30, 2010
• February 20, 2010
• March 6 and 27, 2010
• April 10 and 24, 2010
• May 8 and 22, 2010

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2008-2009 Yearbooks
The 2008- 2009 Yearbooks have arrived and many have been distributed. If students did not pick up their yearbook, please see Mrs. Voigt after school in the Technology Office. Class of 2009 students may pick theirs up from Mrs. Owens in the Director of Students’ office.

Online Education Program - 2009 Christmas Mini-Term
The Bishop Dunne OEP is excited to announce the 2009 classes available for the Christmas Mini-Term. These classes are for students who wish to take classes over the break allowing them to:

• free up schedules for other electives of interest;
• take an additional class in a favorite subject area ; and
• become familiar with online education in preparation for the college experience.

In addition, seniors in need of credit redemption should look to take deficiency classes over the Mini-Term so that they can concentrate on the spring semester and all of the graduation events. Registration fees are $295.00 and registration will end December 18, 2009. Please email Mr. Hill Copeland at hcopeland@bdhs.org for registration details.

Humanities Department

• Psychology 344 - The purpose of this course is to offer a college level introduction to the field of psychology, the scientific study of behavior and the mental process. Students will attempt to describe, to explain, and to understand human behavior.
• Anthropology 830 - Students will examine humanity from cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic perspectives in an attempt to understand all of the aspects of what it means to be human. The exploration of contrasting cultural perspectives will be the primary focus.
• The 1960’s 347- The purpose of this class is to learn the significance of individuals, movements/causes, and the overall culture that shaped this decade of controversy. Students will investigate this uniquely colorful yet distinguished and volatile time period and learn how this decade has influenced the history of the United States.
• Lost in Literature 090 - This course will be an exploration of literary archetypes through the study of the Lost television series as a work of modern mythology and the various works of literature that influence it. Throughout the course, students will develop their own class definition of literary archetypes by exploring examples from the works studied. Satisfactory completion of this course will also meet the summer reading requirements for regular Senior English.
• Latin American History and Economics 845 - Using a dependency theory approach, this course examines how poverty is a human creation that does not have to happen. Students will examine the process of colonization, neo-colonialism, and other economic political forces which impoverished the region and continue to keep it so, and examine attempts to alter these fundamentally unequal social and economic relations. In doing so, students will examine a variety of themes including the role of indigenous people, the land tenure system, religion, education, imperialism, and revolutions.
• Sports Culture in Society and Literature 855 - This course will investigate the significance of sport’s contributions to popular culture during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It will be a critical examination of the diverse and complex relationship between sport and culture. This course will examine sport as a cultural and social phenomenon with important historical and literary implications.

English Department

Speech 051 - This class will give students the tools to become more effective public speakers. Students will critique a variety of speeches on numerous social topics, practice speech writing and delivery skills, and learn the numerous technology tools available for formal and informal communication.

Physical Education Department

Health 423 - This course is designed to assist individuals in analyzing health problems in their own school-community situation with a view toward working out a well coordinated health program to meet school and community needs. This course covers general physical, mental and social health areas.

Fine Arts Department

• Italian Renaissance Art 694 – This course is an art-historical introduction to the Italian masters, beginning with Donatello and Brunelleschi and ending with Leonardo Da Vinci and Titian. Students will use visual and historical analysis to learn in what context and through what techniques the arts flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy. The course will cover advances made in sculpture, architecture and painting. Grades 11 and 12.
• Greco-Roman Art and Architecture 695 - Students will learn to recognize classical conventions in art through visual and historical analysis. Emphasis will be placed upon how art was used in ancient Greece and Italy, particularly as political propaganda and in remembrance of the dead. Students will also gain an appreciation of Greek and Roman arts’ continuing influence on modern culture. Grades 11 and 12.
• American Painting 696 - Students will examine American art from 1800-1910, taking note of visual conventions and gaining an understanding of how to see art within a greater historical framework. The course will cover landscape painting, portraiture, and the art of the American West, in addition to pre-modern art. Grades 11 and 12.
• Introduction to Art History 697 – This course is a survey from ancient art to the medieval period. Students will become familiar with art historical terms and visual and historical analysis by looking at major artworks from the earliest cave paintings to the art of ancient Egypt and the Near East, through to the Greco-Roman classical period. Students will see how these early artistic traditions have relevance in today’s society. Grades 9-12.
• Introduction to Art History v 2.0 697 – This course is a survey of Renaissance to Modern art. Students will gain a basic understanding of techniques and traditions and will learn to analyze and appreciate artwork from the Italian and Northern Renaissance through the 20th century. Emphasis will be placed on comparing historical interpretations of the artwork with contemporary values and biases. Grades 9-12.

World Language Department

Spanish Novel 553 - This is a survey course that analyses a representative group of Latin American novels written after 1970. Main themes and formal characteristics of these novels will be discussed. The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth study of selected Spanish works of prose fiction with the goal of fostering independent research and scholarly study of novels.

Science Department

Biology 233 - This course is designed for the student seeking a degree in science or medicine. Many topics are covered including genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medical technology.

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Volleyball
Spring conditioning begins January 4, 2010, from 3:15 p.m. through 4:15 p.m. and players will work out three days a week. If students are in season with another sport, they need to make sure to have permission from coaches to attend volleyball practice. Players will be working out outside as well, so need to ensure that they will be warm.

Middle School and High School Tennis
All students interested in playing tennis in the spring are invited to attend an information meeting on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 3:05 p.m. in room 413 to discuss tryouts and the season schedule. Regular practices will begin the following week, and all students must have a current physical on file at school to participate. Please contact Coach Dies at bdies@bdhs.org or Coach Hurt nhurt@bdhs.org with additional questions.

Business Office Information
Below are some guidelines and helpful tips for tuition and fee payments. Please remember throughout the year that all tuition and fees must remain current. According to Finance Committee and Steering Committee policies, students whose accounts are not current are not eligible to attend classes, extracurricular activities, field trips, or retreats.

If you have questions or concerns regarding your account with Bishop Dunne or TCCCU, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Sandy Brooks in the Business Office at sbrooks@bdhs.org or 214 339 6561 extension 233.

Dates to Remember

• 2nd day of each month - the Business Office will notify the responsible party of non-payment to BD or TCCCU.
• 10th day of each month - students whose accounts are not current at TCCCU will not be permitted to attend class or participate in any extracurricular activities, including athletics, retreats or field trips.
• 14th day of each month - payments for balances at BDCS are due.
• 15th day of each month - students whose accounts have a balance at BDCS are not permitted to attend class or participate in any extracurricular activities, including athletics, retreats or field trips.
• 30th day of each month - payments are due to the TCCCU.

Texas Catholic Community Credit Union
If parents have any questions about their TCCCU account, please contact the credit union at 214 348 8670 extension 114. The TCCCU, which is located at 10103 Shoreview, near White Rock Lake, has a night drop box.

Payment Methods
Bishop Dunne Catholic School accepts cash, cashier’s checks, money orders, MasterCard or VISA for any payments. We can now accept credit cards to add funds to your student’s cafeteria account. We request a minimum $20 amount.

Student Names
Some of our students have a different last name than their parent or guardian. We keep our accounts by student name. Please put the student’s name on your check when making payments.

Returned Checks
Returned checks to BDCS or TCCCU are due immediately upon notification by BDCS or TCCCU. Two returned checks will require cash, cashier’s check, money order, MasterCard, or Visa to be used for any future payments on that account. If payment made on behalf of a student by a third party is returned by the bank, the responsible party will immediately become responsible for the tuition or fee intended to be paid by the third party, but not the returned check fee.

Tuition Refunds
If a student withdraws from BDCS prior to the end of the current academic year, the student and his or her family may be entitled to a refund of tuition for any unused school semester. Any unpaid fees or fines, including cafeteria charges, will be deducted from the refund. Additionally, there will be an administrative fee assessed for voluntary withdrawal from the school.

Volunteer Hours
Each family is expected to perform a total of at least 40 hours of community service for the School or to pay a $200 sustentation fee. Donations of items such as office supplies and bottled water count toward your volunteer time. If you are unsure of the number of volunteer hours accumulated or have a question about making a donation, please contact Mrs. Norma Echavarria at extension 247.