ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS

1) Click on the following link to visit your family's Enrollment Portal: https://bdcs.schooladminonline.com/users/sign_in

2) Create a new account using the same username and password for your child's online admissions checklist.

3) Once you login, you must "authenticate" to verify that you are the individual listed on the account. If the system is requesting an authentication code, you will need your family's "authentication code" which was emailed with online enrollment instructions.

4) Click on the blue "Continue Enrollment Process" button below your child's name.

5) Click on the blue "Complete Form" button for each item on the checklist.

Every student-athlete who participates in a sport, drill team, cheerleading, or band must have a current athletic physical completed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant utilizing the TAPPS form, as well as an updated immunization record, on file.

TAPPS utilizes an online form submission. Please contact your coach or Coach Sivinski  for additional information.

For the 2020-2021 school year, we currently offer bus routes to the following locations:

• Downtown (Holy Trinity)
• Irving (St. Luke)
• East Dallas (St. Thomas)
• North Oak Cliff (The Kessler School)

Fees vary depending on bus stop and round trip versus one way travel. A late bus is available departing at 6:30 p.m. Please check back in June to see if there have been any changes to the routes.

Online Bus Registration

Bus Schedule

Given the current situation, upcoming events are in flux. Please keep an eye on this section of the website and for emails from the Admission Department for updated information on upcoming events.

You can find the official school calendar here, but following are some key dates:

First Day of School
August 10, 2020

Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27, 2020

Christmas Break
December 21, 2020 - January 5, 2021

Spring Break
March 15-19, 2021

Easter Break
April 2-5, 2021

The Falconer is our weekly newsletter that is emailed to parents every Thursday during the school year. New families will receive it via email starting in the fall. The most recent Falconers are available by clicking here.

Texas law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain vaccine preventable diseases. Getting these required vaccines at the earliest possible time is encouraged to avoid the back-to-school immunization rush that occurs every year during the month of August. Please be aware that students without the required immunizations will not be allowed to attend school.

Below is a list of the required vaccines for students:

For students entering 6th grade:

• 3-5 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td); 1 dose must have been received on or after the 4^th birthday. However, 4 doses meet the requirement if the 4^th dose was received on or after the 4^th birthday. For students aged 7 years and older, 3 doses meet the requirement if 1 dose was received on or after the 4^th birthday. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
• 4 doses of polio
• 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 1 dose of varicella

For students entering 7th grade:

• 3-5 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td); 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
• 4 doses of polio
• 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella
• 1 dose of meningococcal

For students entering 8th grade:

• 3-5 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td); 1 dose of Tdap is required when 10 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
• 4 doses of polio
• 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella
• 1 dose of meningococcal

For students entering 9th - 12th grades:

• 3-5 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td); 1 dose ofTdap is required when 10 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
• 4 doses of polio
• 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella

Students with specific health considerations may be required to have additional paperwork completed by a physician; for example, any medication, asthma, or allergies.

All e-books and most text books will be supplied by Bishop Dunne, along with art and science supplies and school planners. Students will receive codes for e-books in each class during the first week of school. We recommend that all students bring notebooks, writing utensils, and other organizational materials starting on the first day of school.

All students are required to have a laptop that is able to connect to the internet via wireless access. Please also ensure that your laptop has a working, built-in webcam and that you have reliable home internet. For more information and machine recommendations, read the linked Computer Recommendations below. For any questions please contact Mr. Adrian Brewster at abrewster@bdcs.org.

Computer Recommendations

Login and password information will be emailed to parents in August of 2020.

Given the current situation, upcoming events are in flux. Please keep an eye on this section of the website and for emails from the Admission Department for updated information on upcoming events.

Official schedules will be emailed in early August. Please see the grade-level information below for specific details on course offerings for each grade level.

Contact Mr. Brian Muth if you have questions regarding placement into honors or AP courses.

Given the current situation, upcoming events are in flux. Please keep an eye on this section of the website and for emails from the Admission Department for updated information on upcoming events.

Summer recommended reading lists and resources for math and language practice can be found at the link below. All students are required to read over the summer, and the World Language and Math assignments are recommended, but not required for our new students. Assignments are designed to help keep your skills sharp over the summer, so you are best prepared to start the new school year.

Summer Assignments

Given the current situation, upcoming events are in flux. Please keep an eye on this section of the website and for emails from the Admission Department for updated information on upcoming events.

FINANCE OPTIONS:

Option 1 - Tuition and Fees paid in full to BDCS. Payment may be made to the Business Office by cash, check, money order, MasterCard or VISA.

Option 2 - Tuition and Fees financed through the Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (hereinafter TDECU) in 10 or 11 month payments. All TDECU paperwork is to be completed and forwarded to Bishop Dunne. 

Option 3 - Partial Payment paid to BDCS, the remainder of the balance will be financed through TDECU.

Option 4 - Your Tuition Solution - a third-party alternative to finance your child's tuition upon credit approval. Click here to apply online. 

If you selected finance option 1 or 3 above and wish to make your full or partial payment via credit or debit card, you may make your payment on the BDCS online payment portal. 

PAYMENT DEADLINES:

All tuition and fees payment plans must be settled with the Business Office by June 15, 2019.

All loan applications and paperwork through TDECU must be completed and forwarded to BDCS by April 15, 2019.

Enrollment contracts submitted after June 15, 2019 must settle payment plans with the Business Office before student will be scheduled for classes.

The official uniform policy can be found in our School and Family Handbook. Please refer to our Quick Reference Guide for a new family's guide to daily dress requirements for all students.

Uniform Quick Reference

Our new school uniform provider for the 2020-2021 school year will be Levines. Levines is conveniently located at 2550 W. Red Bird Lane in Dallas. Their phone number is 214-330-8186. Levines has served the Oak Cliff community for over 45 years. Our school uniforms will be available beginning in mid-June.

The Spirit Store on the Bishop Dunne campus also offers a limited supply of used uniforms for both boys and girls available at Bishop Dunne at a nominal cost. These may be purchased from the Falcon Store on campus from June to August during summer hours. Used uniforms will be for sale until supplies are exhausted.

Please contact Aurora Owens at aowens@bdcs.org with any questions.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to get involved in various ways at Bishop Dunne. For example, volunteers are needed during athletic events, in the Advancement Office to assist with mailings, fundraising events, and educational programs, to help with office donations, to serve on committees, etc.

In order to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, all parents are required to participate in the Safe Environment Program. Only parents who have received their annual Safe Environment clearance may actively volunteer throughout the year.

Please contact Mrs. Friesen for more information.

FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE NEVER COMPLETED THE PROCESS

There are several steps required to begin the Safe Environment Program. Parents must:

1. Complete a Screening Form
2. Register for a personal interview
3. Attend a training class
   
   View available classes online

FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO NEED UPDATE TRAINING

1. Please go to https://www.cathdal.org/Update_Training
2. Select a class, complete the quiz, and submit to afrisen@bdcs.org.