March 30, 2017
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Update on PlusPortals and Severe Weather
Thank you to our parents for their patience in the last few days with our learning management system, Plus Portals. Rediker, the company that provides this service to us, has had performance issues across all school learning management systems, including ours, which has impacted thousands of schools nationwide Click here to continue reading.
SPOTLIGHT
In the next two weeks we will have a series of special dress down days called Dunne for a Cure. The purpose of these days is to raise funds to help find cures for various diseases that have impacted our community. Each dress down day costs a $1 donation and all dress down day rules apply. All funds collected will be donated toward approved organizations that are aligned with our Catholic mission and vision. Click here for the full schedule.
The date has been set. Start getting in shape for the annual Bishop Dunne Funne Runne and Walk! This year it will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Funne Runne/Walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. in front of the school. Participants will be able to register online soon. Click here for more information.
PRAYERS
Please keep the following members of our Bishop Dunne family in your prayers; freshman, Cree Agent, whose father, John Agent, is ill; and senior, Carla Saucedo, who is hospitalized.
SCHOOL NEWS
Ethan Casas, Conservationist and Birder
Sophomore Ethan Casas has been a birder since he became a volunteer in the Conservation Guide program at the Dallas Zoo in 2015. The zoo fielded a youth team in The Great Texas Birding Classic and took first place in 2015 for the central region. Click here for the full story.
Freshmen College Tour
On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in a long-standing tradition, all freshmen had the opportunity to attend a guided campus tour and admissions presentation at a local university.Click here the full story.
Falcons to Run in Prestigious Texas Relays
Four members of the Falcons track team are heading to the Texas Relays at UT Austin on March 31 and April 1, 2017. This prestigious annual event attracts elite track athletes from across the country in both high school and college. Click here the full story.
Lady Falcons Trounce Trinity Christian Cedar Hill
The Lady Falcons snapped a five game losing streak last Thursday by beating Trinity Christian Cedar Hill 19-3 in four innings. The win brings Bishop Dunne to 7-7 overall in the season. You can read the full story here.
Annual Golf Classic a Success
Many thanks go to our sponsors and players for Bishop Dunne's Annual Golf Tournament on March 27, 2017. It was a beautiful day with golfers arriving bright and early for a fun and exciting event with friends and supporters of Bishop Dunne. Read the full story here.
Drama Club to Perform Our Town
After two months of rehearsal, the Drama Club is pleased to invite you and your family to a heartwarming, thought-provoking, and deeply moving theater production sometimes called "the greatest American play ever written." Read the full story here.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Senior Class of 2017 Announcements
College Scholarship Opportunities
Prom tickets can be purchased in the writing lab. (If the student earned a discount from poinsettia sales, it will be applied at the time of purchase.) If they have any questions they can contact Mandy Osborne at mosborne@bdcs.org.
Children's Chorus Summer Singing Camp
The Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas will host a summer singing camp on June 5 through June 9, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, 1928 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX. The camp is open to all children who have completed grades 3 through 7. For more information, please click here.
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is offering a four-day pharmacy summer camp for high school students Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23, 2017. Students must be current sophomores or juniors, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, and a math/science cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Please click here for an application and additional information.
How to Study Classes Offered at Bishop Dunne this Summer
How to Study classes are designed to help students be more successful in school. Students will learn a series of skills and strategies designed to provide an immediate improvement to students.
The class is open to students from middle school through college and focuses on goal setting, organization, time management, and note taking, among other skills.
Classes will be held on:
Saturday, July 22, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bishop Dunne Catholic School
3900 Rugged Dr.
Dallas, TX 75224
OR
Greenhill School
Saturday, August 5, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
4141 Spring Valley Road
Addison, Texas 75001
There is a $99 Early Bird Discount (includes lunch) with savings of 30% until May 30, 2017. The normal price for the class is $149. Parents or guardians are invited to attend the class at no charge, so as to be in a position to reinforce the class material at home. Registered participants receive 15% off the Princeton Review's in-person test prep products.
Click here to register.
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