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PARENTS GET IT DUNNE!

 

Raffle 

Students, we need your assistance too. Let's fundraise together by selling raffle tickets for a chance to win the grand prize. Each student is encouraged to sell all 20 tickets for $10 each. More raffle tickets will be available if requested. The top 3 sellers can win a prize as well. Your choice of gift card in denominations of $300, $200 and $100. The raffle will run from Feb. 10 - Feb. 24. Tickets will be distributed during advisory on Feb. 10th with step by step instructions.


 

 

Wine Donations

The Parents' Association is kindly asking for donations of vodka, tequila, gin, beer, seltzers and wine to serve the guests at casino night. We are also looking for wine valued at $20 or more for a wine pull. If you are in need of a few more volunteer hours, this is the perfect opportunity. You will receive 1 hour per $5 spent. Be sure to add in the notes section the items you are donating. Donations can be delivered to the front office labeled for Casino Night starting now through Feb. 15. We thank you in advance for your contribution in making this effort a great success.

https://www.trackitforward.com/site/bishop-dunne-catholic-school

 


 

 

ABOUT THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

Our small school is doing big things and we want everyone to be a part of it. We invite our Oak Cliff community and beyond to join us in supporting our school’s athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities that are loved by our kids.

Did you know?

  • Bishop Dunne 2023 graduates were accepted to 183 colleges and universities and offered $12.3 million in scholarships. Schools include University of Notre Dame, Spelman College, University of Texas, Benedictine College, Juilliard School, Colorado School of Mines and many others.
  • Bishop Dunne has the most state-of-the-art GIS and gaming labs for high school students in the region.
  • A Bishop Dunne teacher has won Teacher of the Year for the last two years competing among all Texas high school teachers in the Catholic Dioceses.
  • Several Bishop Dunne students took advantage of The Collegiate Institute and received Associates degrees from Dallas College.

Mission

The Parents Association (“PA”) works to build community, raise funds, and support the school through events and functions conducted by parent volunteers who serve on the Parents’ Association Council, Committees, and as Grade Level Captains with the support of all Bishop Dunne parents.

Parents Association Council

President
Curtique Simon

President Elect
Open

New Parent Ambassadors Chair
Open

Parliamentarian
Open

Secretary
Teressa Gonzalez

Treasurer
Kristi Jurek 

VP Dads Club
Luis Martinez

VP Fundraising
Beth Keyes

VP Athletics
Keith Webb

VP Arts 
Open

VP High School
Dawn Slovacek

VP Middle School
Shunia Hopkins

VP Parent Captains & Communications
Tish Thompson

VP Hospitality
Lisa Tully


 

Upcoming Events

Casino Night
February 27, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
The Schoolhouse Dallas
1601 Chalk Hill Rd.  Dallas, TX 75212
 

 

 

how to get involved

Thank you to all who filled out a volunteer form this past school year. We are using the forms to create a database of volunteer interests and skills to call upon throughout the year. We will email you if a need comes up. Upcoming needs are also shared in the Falconer  and on GroupMe.

We are currently filling out our Parents’ Association Council and Committees. If you would like to throw your name in the hat or nominate someone else, please send an email to pac@bdcs.org.

We are so grateful to our families for giving of their time, talent and treasure. Families are asked to volunteer 40 hours or more of service per school year to the school orto make a donation.

Safe Environment

All volunteers must complete Safe Environment training annually. For questions or to check your status, please contact Anna Lee Friesen, Director of HR and Safe Environment at afriesen@bdcs.org.

Volunteer Opportunities Calendar

Go to  TRACK IT FORWARD  to create an account (only one account per family). Once you create your family account you will be able to view volunteer opportunities under the "Events" tab, sign up to volunteer for different events, and log volunteer hours.  

To receive volunteer hours please be sure you are signing up through Track It Forward. This volunteer system serves many purposes including confirming all volunteers are Safe Environment cleared.

Mrs. Echavarria is the school’s Volunteer Coordinator. She can be reached by calling the school office or email nechavarria@bdcs.org


 


 

THANK YOU THURSDAYS Reference Sheet for Class Room Parents

Every month the Grade Level Captains organize treats for faculty and staff letting them know how much we love and appreciate them.

  • Each Lead Class Room Parents plans the celebration, buy supplies, food and beverages for Thank You Thursdays using the money that has been donated by the Parent Association.  Please keep all the receipts for items you wish to be reimbursed.
  • Once the event is over, the Lead Class Room Parent can email the BD PAC Treasurer at bdpactreasurer@gmail.com with copies of their receipts in PDF format for reimbursement.  Please also include the following information for proper reimbursement:  name of person requesting reimbursement, their address, email address and phone number.
  • When the BD PAC Treasurer receives this information, they will then submit a reimbursement request to the Business Office.  Once the request has gone through the proper approvals, a check will be cut and sent to the person requesting the reimbursement at the address they submitted.  This process can take up to a week.
  • Questions can be emailed to the BD PAC Treasurer at bdpactreasurer@gmail.com

Parent association Projects

Senior Parking Spots:  A new tradition was launched and raised over $2,000 for prom

Summer Socials – New and returning students gathered by grade to celebrate the start of the school year and build community

Pre-game Party Our tailgate committee organized a fun social with performances by the cheerleaders and Falconettes.

Holiday Happiness Our Hospitality committee provided an end of the semester Christmas lunch through monies raised for the PAC during the Kick-Off campaign, individual parents also contributed gift cards and other gifts.