May 18, 2017
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
A New Look, A Timeless Mission
I am excited to share with you Bishop Dunne's renewed emphasis on our brand, its meaning, and its promise. We have captured our long history, our values, and our mission in a new tagline, "Explore. Discover. Thrive." which we feel represents Bishop Dunne's essence and reflects our mission. Click here to read more.
SPOTLIGHT
2017 Final Exam Schedule
Underclassmen finals are all conducted in the classroom with the teacher of record. Each day two final exams will be administered followed by two 40 minute review sessions for the next day's exams. Click here for the schedule and more information.
SCHOOL NEWS
Bishop Dunne Announces New Middle School Director
We say a sad farewell to Mr. Jeremy Ratliff who has been our middle school director for many years. Mr. Ratliff joined us as an algebra teacher but quickly made his mark on the middle school, helping to establish the sixth grade and working hard on developing the seven-year advantage of middle school students with the availability of high school courses and college preparation. You can read more here.
The 2016-2017 Rugged Literary Magazine
The 2016-2017 issue of Rugged, the Bishop Dunne literary arts magazine, is now live on the website. Several talented seniors submitted original works of poetry, and sophomore Sean Jurek produced an alternative history of WWI and WWII. Many of our exceptional photography and visual arts students offered their beautiful creations. Click here to read more.
Sixth Grade Ends Year With Class Retreat
The sixth grade class ended their first year as Bishop Dunne students on a class retreat. The theme of the retreat was "Service." Their day was spent serving the community and growing together as a class. Click here to read the full story.
Exciting Times for the Bishop Dunne Sixth Grade and Intermediate Bands
The middle school bands at Bishop Dunne have had a very exciting and very busy end of the year. Not only could middle school band students be found performing with the marching band at pep rallies, the jazz band at the Sounds of Bishop Dunne Concert, and filling in with the advanced band on their trip to the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, the ensembles comprised entirely of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students had their fair share of activity. Click here to read more.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Senior Class of 2017 Announcements
College Scholarship Opportunities
Class of 2017 Graduation information
A Message from the Director of Online Education
Classes for the summer session of the Online Education Program (OEP) begin June 12, 2017. The registration page is open and can be found at www.bdcs.org by selecting the "LEARN" tab from the main menu.
The OEP offers credit redemption classes for students who need to make up necessary credits for graduation and accelerated credit classes for students who would like to take a class over the summer, which will allow a little more freedom for their schedules in the upcoming school year. Credit recovery classes are offered in all subject areas and levels. Accelerated classes include Speech, Health, Government, Economics, Conflict in the Modern World, and The 1960s.
The fees for the OEP classes are as follows:
One Credit Redemption class (Bishop Dunne student) - $375.00
Multiple Credit Redemption classes (Bishop Dunne student/family) - $325.00
Credit Redemption class (non-Bishop Dunne student)-$400.00
Accelerated class (Bishop Dunne student ) -$325.00
Accelerated class (non-Bishop Dunne student) - $350.00
If there are any questions about the Online Education Program or about a specific class, please contact Hill Copeland at hcopeland@bdcs.org.
Sixth Grade Announcement
Parents of sixth graders are reminded that the sixth grade class does not participate in school final exams. As a result, the last day of school for sixth grade students will be May 19, 2017. Lockers and all personal possessions must be taken home by this date. Parents should send students to school with bags or come after school with boxes to help their student pack up for the summer. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact any of the sixth grade teachers for more information.
Eighth Grade Announcement
There will be an awards assembly on May 19, 2017, for eighth grade students and their parents, starting at 8:15 a.m., in the auditorium. All parents and siblings of our eighth grade class are invited to attend. The awards ceremony will be in conjunction with the middle school athletic awards, and the event should last about an hour. Immediately following the awards, the eighth grade class and their parents are invited to the cafeteria for a breakfast banquet in their honor. After the breakfast, the eighth grade students are free to leave for an early release with their parents. Finals for the school will be held the following week, starting on Tuesday. If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Ratliff at jratliff@bdcs.org.
End of Year Student Medication Pick-Up
As the end of the year approaches, all unused medication that is left in the clinic will be destroyed unless it is picked up by a parent/guardian. Your child may pick up the medication if he/she presents this form signed by his/her parent/guardian. A parent/guardian may also present anytime during regular school hours to pick up the medication from the clinic. This must be done on/before 12:00 noon on May 26, 2017.
Lunch Accounts
If your child owes money on his or her lunch account, please send a payment. Payments may be made in the form of cash, check or credit card. All checks should be made payable to Bishop Dunne Catholic School. Please also include your child's ID# and the notation, "lunch account," on the check. Credit card payments may be made on the school's website. If you are sending cash, please send it in an envelope with your child's ID# and the notation, "lunch account," on the envelope. If there are any questions, please contact Mrs. Collins at 214 339 6561 ext. 4016 or email at mcollins@bdcs.org. It is our pleasure to serve your child.
Breakfast will not be served on Friday, May 19, 2017. We will resume on Monday, May 22, 2017.
The last day for afternoon snacks will be on Monday, May 22, 2017.
Baby Blooms at Methodist Dallas
Having a baby, or know someone who is? Join us this Saturday for a free, fun, educational event based around emotional health and self-care through pregnancy and parenthood. There will be kids' activities, food, door prizes, self-care swag bags, an expert panel discussion and many vendors to help the public learn about emotional health in a fun way! Click here to learn more and sign up here.
Middle School Athletic Awards
All parents who have a middle school athlete are invited to attend the middle school athletic awards ceremony, which will be held in the auditorium on May 19, 2017, at 8:15 a.m. The athletic awards will be coupled with the eighth grade academic awards and should last approximately one hour. If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Guerrero at sguerrero@bdcs.org.
Volunteer Program News
Volunteer hours accumulated to date as a community are 3,811. We are at 33% of family volunteers for the year.
It's not too late to earn 10 volunteer hours by donating the following supply package in its entirety.
4 - LARGE Kleenex
2 - Lysol disinfectant spray
2 - Desk staplers
Donations may be dropped off at the front office for Mrs. Echavarria. Please be sure to sign the volunteer log to receive credit for your hours. Your generosity is appreciated.
You may also earn hours by volunteering for different events, please click here to learn more.
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