Prayers
Middle School Move to the 100 Hallway
Honor Roll Corrections
AP Social Studies Summer Assignments
Spanish III
New Faculty
Construction News – Pardon Our Mess!
Administration, Department Chairs and Staff
Calendar for 2007-2008
Important Dates for 2007 – 2008
Parent/Student Evenings and EdLine Tutorial
Fall College Events
Breakfast with the Colleges and First Annual College Fair
Home for the Holidays
Students with Learning Differences and ADHD
Tutorials and Zero Hour Classes
Close Up Washington 2008
National Hispanic Institute Summer Update
Youth Leadership Conference at Loyola University, Chicago
Youth Leadership Conference at New York University
Band Camp
Drumline on TV
Ghana 2007
Costa Rica
Bishop Dunne Wins ING Unsung Heroes Grant
SPICE Award
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From the Principal

Dear Parents,
Welcome again to all our new families. The Falconer is our monthly newsletter, distributed in the first week of the month. The Falconer, and all back copies, is available on our webpage.

Prayers
Please keep the Arista family in your prayers, as Javier Arista passed away on June 24, 2007. Javier heroically battled a brainstem tumor since September last year, lovingly supported by his mother, staff member Isabel Arista; his sister, Celeste (Class of 2002); his brothers, Stephan (Class of 2007) and Martin (Class of 2008); and his uncle, staff member Vincent Penny. Javier graduated from St. Monica Catholic School in 1996 and Bishop Dunne in 2000. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in theater arts and literature and traveled extensively, seizing every opportunity to broaden his mind and experience life to the fullest. Javier will be remembered for his delightful sense of mischief and fun, his questioning of the status quo, his deep faith and love for his family, and his joy of life and laughter. Please keep in your prayers Stevie and Frankie Hernandez, whose grandmother, Natalie, passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Record Enrollment Necessitates Middle School Move to the 100 Hallway
Bishop Dunne will welcome a record 170 middle school students when the school year begins this August. This figure represents the largest middle school enrollment ever! In order to accommodate our new enrollees, the middle school will formally move out of its long time home in Saint Mary’s Hall and over to the 100 Hallway of the main building. The move is designed to provide the middle school the proper amount of extra rooms and space needed to accommodate our growing and incredibly talented group of middle school students. Conversely St. Mary’s Hall will now be utilized for high school level courses with class size under 16. The result is a “win-win” situation for all involved. In addition to the record middle school enrollment, we are also expecting a sizeable freshman class of more than 140 students. The class will include 80 new students, who will join our returning class of 60 students. As a group, our 80 incoming students can proudly boast of some of the highest entrance exam scores in recent years. Including our 20 new transfer students in the upper levels, our total enrollment will again be near our record start of year enrollment of 2006-2007. We aim to keep Bishop Dunne a small school (approximately 700 students), as research indicates that this is the best possible environment for middle and high school students. We thank you for another successful year and remind those of you with younger siblings that the applications for the 2008-2009 school year are now available online at www.bdhs.org.

Honor Roll Corrections
Congratulations to Matt Stimson who earned Honor Roll for the fourth quarter. Congratulations also to Samuel Lane who earned Principal’s Honor Roll for the fourth quarter and for the second semester of his 7th grade year. Our apologies for omitting their names from the last Falconer.

AP Social Studies Summer Assignments
This is a reminder that Advanced Placement Social Studies students will need to get a head start on their school work. All juniors and seniors enrolled in AP US History or AP Government for the 2007-2008 school year should be sure to complete the Summer Study Assignments. These are available on the Library link from the Bishop Dunne home page. Go to www.bdhs.org, click on On Campus, and select Library from the drop-down menu. Click on the option that says “Click here for all the summer reading handouts” and you will find the two AP Government handouts and the AP US History handout near the bottom of the list. Instructions for completing the assignments are on the handouts. These will be due on the first day of class. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Boarman at mboarman@bdhs.org.

Spanish III
Bishop Dunne will offer warm-up classes for Spanish III students before schools starts. We ask students to come and refresh Spanish skills and join our two warm-up sessions on August 14 and August 16, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please reserve your space today by emailing Mrs. Garcini at mgarcini@bdhs.org. These warm-up sessions are designed only for Spanish level III students, and students are requested to bring their folder created by last semester (Conjugaciones Preterito e Imperfecto).

New Faculty
Please welcome the following new teachers to the Bishop Dunne family:

Mr. Ivan Birch is an experienced teacher with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hardin-Simmons University and a Master of Arts degree from Huron University. He is well traveled, having experienced several mission trips and he will be teaching in the science department.
Mr. Kevin Braun who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame and is finalizing a Master’s degree in Education from Notre Dame, and who will be working in the Science and Math Departments.
Ms. Keisha Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Education and she is our new college preparation counselor.
Ms. Lauren Bugos holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of History degree from the University of Notre Dame and is finalizing a Master’s degree in Education from Notre Dame, and she will be teaching English and Literature.
Ms. Tina Garcea holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Akron and a Master’s degree of Sport Science and will be the new Director of Community Relations.
Ms. Robbie Gavos holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Texas and will be teaching art.
Mr. Frank McEarchern holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas and will help us build our pre-law strand at Bishop Dunne.
Tim Hall is a certified teacher with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas and is a SAT and LSAT teacher with The Princeton Review. Mr. Hall will be teaching SAT/ACT preparation and Theater Arts.
Mr. Myron Hawthorne is a graduate of the Class of 2000 and joins us as strength and conditioning coach.
Mr. Alex Meza has a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Arkansas and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Durham, United Kingdom, and he will join us as a Spanish teacher.
Mrs. Sherry Nelson has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Education. She has sixteen years of experience and is an expert in teaching literacy.
Ms. Adarely Trejo was Bishop Dunne’s 2001 Valedictorian, and returns to us with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s of Education degree from the University of Notre Dame, and she will be teaching math.
Mr. Delone Williams is a certified teacher with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree in Science from Louisiana Tech University, and he will be teaching social studies and study skills.

Construction News – Pardon Our Mess!
Phase I (constructions of new classrooms and science lab) and Phase II (renovation of the gym and locker rooms) have been completed at a total cost of $2.4 million. We are very excited to announce that the Phase III bidding process will begin this month, with preparation work taking place in September and concrete being poured in October. The construction will take approximately nine months and the main access will be through the senior parking lot. This is a $2.5 million project and the field house will include an athletic training room, weight room, multipurpose room for wrestling, step team, drill team, and cheerleaders, locker rooms, public restrooms, concessions stands and a ticket booth. Landscaping is also included. The area will be fenced and all workers subject to Diocesan safe environment policies. The next building phase is the football field reconstruction, a new track, renovations to the cafeteria, and renovations to the art rooms including a special graphics design computer lab. Grant writing and fund raising for all these projects have begun in earnest with $150,000 in place for the track and a $50,000 challenge grant.

Administration, Department Chairs, and Staff for 2007-2008

Calendar for 2007-2008
The 2007-2008 calendar is posted on our website and through the parent/teacher communication interface, EdLine. Colored copies distinguishing the daily schedule of classes, red days versus blue, will be issued shortly. Listed below are some important dates for the 2007-2008 school year, so that families can plan ahead. Orientation days and retreat days are mandatory for all students. Schedule changes will only be accommodated on the orientation days. Schedules have been mailed to all students.

Important Dates for 2007 – 2008

August 13 Edline Parent Tutorial 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
These tutorials are for parents to sign up for EdLine, receive a password and receive tutoring on how to use the program. EdLine is our main communication tool, giving parents access to grades, tutoring times, assessment rubrics, notes online, podcasts, web links, blogs, and teachers. These tutorials are for parents of all grade levels and will be repeated as parents need them.

August 15 EdLine Parent Tutorial 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

August 21 7th & 8th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

August 22 First Day of School for 7th and 8th Grades
The first day of school is just for 7th and 8th grades. We will have a full schedule when students meet all their teachers, organize their lockers, and receive the layout of the school, planners, class expectations and course outlines.
9th & 10th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

August 23 7th & 8th Grade Retreat 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On their second day, students will be on retreat where we will socialize, build teamwork, make new friends, pray together and have fun with each other so that students can feel comfortable in approaching all their teachers and administrators.
7th & 8th Grades Parent/Student Social 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
After the retreat, we invite all 7th and 8th grade parents to join us for afternoon snacks and drinks when you can meet other parents, teachers and administrators.
11th & 12th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

August 24 First Day of School for 9th Grade
This is the first day of school for 9th grade. We will have a full schedule where students meet all their teachers, organize their lockers, and receive the layout of the school, planners, class expectations and course outlines.
Normal School Day for 7th and 8th Grade
7th and 8th grade students will have their first academic day.

August 27 9th Grade Camp Retreat 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On their second day, 9th grade students will be on retreat where we will socialize, build teamwork, make new friends, pray together and
9th Grade Parent/Student Social 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
After the retreat, we invite all 9th grade parents to join us for afternoon snacks and drinks when you can meet other parents, teachers and administrators.have fun with each other so that students can feel comfortable in approaching all their teachers and administrators.
First Day of School for 10th Grade
This is the first day of school for 10th grade. We will have a full schedule when students meet all their teachers, organize their lockers, and receive the layout of the school, planners, class expectations and course outlines.
Normal School Day (Red) for 7th and 8th Grades

August 28 10th Grade Retreat 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On their second day, 10th grade students will be on retreat where we will socialize, build teamwork, make new friends, pray together and have fun with each other so that students can feel comfortable in approaching all their teachers and administrators.
Normal School Day for 7th, 8th, and 9th Grades

August 29 First Day of School for 11th Grade 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This is the first day of school for 11th grade. We will have a full schedule when students meet all their teachers, organize their lockers, and receive the layout of the school, planners, class expectations and course outlines.
Normal School Day for 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Grades

August 30 First Day of School for 12th Grade 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This is the first day of school for 12th grade. We will have a full schedule when students meet all their teachers, organize their lockers, and receive the layout of the school, planners, class expectations and course outlines.
Normal School Day for 7th, 8th, 9th,10th, and 11th Grades

August 31 11th and 12th Grade Retreat 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On this day, 11th and 12th grade students will be on retreat when we will socialize, build teamwork, make new friends, pray together and have fun with each other so that students can feel comfortable in approaching all their teachers and administrators.
Normal School Day for 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Grades

Please refer to the calendar for other important dates during the upcoming school year. Also visit the Events page regulary for up to the minute announcements of important dates and events.

Mandatory Parent/Student Evenings and EdLine Parent Tutorial
Please mark your calendar for the following mandatory parent meetings. It will be a great opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, socialize with other parents and receive important information about the school year. Please attend our special EdLine tutorials for parents! EdLine is one of our main communication lines, allowing parents to view grades, email teachers, receive emails from the school and check teachers’ class notes, assessment rubrics and schedules. EdLine tutorials will be held after our meetings.

August 21
7th and 8th Grade Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
7th and 8th Grade Edline Tutorials - 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

August 22
9th Grade Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
9th Grade EdLine Tutorial - 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
10th Grade EdLine Tutorial - 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
10th Grade Meeting - 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

August 23
11th Grade Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
11th Grade EdLine Tutorial – 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
12th Grade EdLine Tutorial – 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
12th Grade Meeting - 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Fall College Events
Scholarship and Financial Aid Night
This event will be on September 6, 2007, and is for senior students and their parents to learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities for college. The event will take place in the library from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Breakfast with the Colleges and First Annual College Fair
On September 18, 2007, the Guidance Department will host a breakfast for college representatives from about twenty national colleges. Students will be able to speak to representatives individually and learn more about colleges and scholarship opportunities. The colleges on the list so far are: Austin College, Baylor University, Howard University, Morehouse, Oklahoma University, Sam Houston College, Southern Methodist University, St. Edward’s University, St. Mary’s University, Spellman, Texas A&M, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech, Texas Women’s University, University of Arkansas, University of Dallas, University of Houston, University of Missouri, The University of Notre Dame, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Tulsa, University of Southern California, and the University of Texas.

Home for the Holidays
On December 18, 2007, there will be a program for junior and senior students where Bishop Dunne alumni from the Class of 2007 will be invited back to talk about their first semester college experience, allowing the current juniors and seniors a glimpse of what college is all about.

Students with Learning Differences and ADHD
If you have a student with a learning difference or ADHD and you are seeking accommodations, please notify our Learning Resource Specialist, Mrs. Leslie Oeftering, as soon as possible. For a student to qualify for accommodations, testing must be current within the last three years or a doctor’s statement within the last year with a diagnosis of ADHD. Mrs. Oeftering’s email address is loeftering@ bdhs.org and her phone number is 214 339 6561 ext. 293.

Please make an appointment in the first month of school with Mrs. Dailey, so that we can be sure that we understand your child’s learning difference.

Tutorials and Zero Hour Classes
Classes for the high school begin at 8:30 a.m. and students are expected to be at school no later than 8:25 a.m. However, there will be a comprehensive tutoring schedule, as well as a rotation of zero hour classes. Tutorials are scheduled both before and after school. Tutorials offer individualized help and group tutorials from teachers to help students understand class material better and to enable them to complete homework and projects under a teacher’s direct guidance. Students are strongly encouraged to attend tutorials, and tutorials may be mandatory, especially for Advanced Placement classes or for students where the teacher determines that one on one tutoring is required.

Zero hour class rotations are mandatory for freshmen. These class rotation will be two weeks in length and include but are not limited to keyboarding, fraction and decimal reinforcement, Internet skills, word processing skills, iPod skills, Excel, grammar reinforcement, Spanish reinforcement, lab report writing, and report writing. Zero hour will run from 7:45 a.m. until 8:20 a.m. and have 10 day class rotations. Students may complete these classes during the summer enrichment schedule from August 1 through August 15, 2007, or may test out of the requirement. Zero hour classes are intended to reinforce skills which are expected to have been taught at the elementary level. There will be several zero hour rotations during the first quarter and rotations will then be determined by students’ needs.

A comprehensive tutorial and zero hour rotation will be issued in August.

Middle School students are expected to be at school no later than 8:10 a.m., and to be present for a short homeroom period when organizational skills are emphasized.

Close Up Washington 2008
It isn’t too early to start thinking about going to Washington, D.C. with the Close Up program! Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital in February with this well-respected program. In D.C., students have the opportunity to interact with government officials including congressional representatives, policy leaders, and media persons, as well as teaming with students from other schools for seminars and workshops. Included in this year’s trip will be the brand new Newseum, the interactive museum dedicated to the role of the media in our culture which will open in October. Close Up has an ongoing relationship with C-SPAN which will allow some groups to participate in televised town hall-style meetings with political figures. This trip is designed to make students aware of their roles as participatory citizens, and it will give them insight into ways they can make their voices heard. The cost of the trip is approximately $1,600 for the week, which includes air fare, hotel accommodations, all meals, tours, and ground transportation while in the capital. Please contact Ms. Boarman for more information at mboarman@bdhs.org.

National Hispanic Institute Summer Update
The following students attended various NHI leadership programs this summer. Below is a list of the participants, their positions, and awards. Congratulations on a great summer!

Youth Leadership Conference at Austin College at Sherman, Texas The Cross Examination section was a competition of teams of two students, who prepare a speech and support their position, either for an affirmative or negative position. Both students then present their position and then prepare a cross examination for the opposing team and the judges decide who had the better argument.

The Adjudication section is a competition where teams of four students work together to prepare an opening statement, two support statements and a closing argument to present various situations. On the day of competition, the team is given one of the scenarios and must convince a judge of its argument.

The Mock Trial section is a competition with teams of two students, where one is an attorney and the other is a witness. The team must present an argument with the attorney giving an opening speech on an affirmative or negative point of view, while protecting the witness during the opposing team’s cross examination.

The Oratory section is a competition of a team of two students where each has a different topic, writing a speech on either an affirmative or negative point of view. The speech is given extemporaneously with the opposing council asking questions. The students have the option of arguing their viewpoint in Spanish.
Rebecca Fernandez- Cross Examination (Semi Finalist)
Amanda Garcia- Cross Examination and Adjudication
Lauren Gengler- Cross Examination and Adjudication
Amanda Reyes- Cross Examination and Adjudication
Rudy Saldivar- Cross Examination and Adjudication
Astrid Fuentes- Mock Trial (Semi Finalist)
Cameron Cox- Mock Trial (Top 16)
Lauren White- Mock Trial and Adjudication
Joshua Hernandez- Mock Trial and Adjudication
Alexa Medina- Oratory (Top 16)
Lena Frank- Oratory
Christina Deleon- Oratory and Adjudication (Winner for adjudication- going to Regional Competition)
Vanessa Fiscal - Oratory and Adjudication
Sarai Morales- Oratory and Adjudication
Christian Palmer- Extemporaneous and Adjudication

Youth Leadership Conference at Loyola University, Chicago
This competition was a legislative format providing the forum for public debate, for ideas to be presented and challenged, and for innovative, inventive, and imaginative leaders to emerge. Roles include president, senate, and a house of representatives.
Attorneys
Alfred Avila
Jennifer Suter
House of Representatives
Veronica Aviles
Rachel De Leon
Dominic Garcia
Ariana Hamilton
Robert Koole-Valdez
Alfredo Martinez
Marco Obregon
Senators
Paolo Sintobin
Nic Ramos
Monica Dominguez
Cristal Ortega
Arturo Herrera
Anni-Jo Pardo
Cecilia Hernandez

Youth Leadership Conference at New York University
This competition involves teams of students organized with specially invited college admissions counselors, from a pool of over 100 top universities, to serve as coaches and advisors. Students compete with each other to be “drafted” to the school of their choice and to negotiate the best financial package possible and are given the opportunity to dialogue openly with their peers and coaches to evaluate the role that leadership and community will play in their lives.
Jessica Torres - Collegiate All Star
Virginia Flores
Roger Ibarra
Steve Rubealcaba
Cierra Alva

Band Camp
In early July, our band students attended a Band Percussion Camp at Grambling State University. The students’ routine was rigorous with aerobics and exercises from 5:15 a.m. until 6:45 a.m., marching, drill practice and sight reading practice from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.; sectional practices throughout the day, and a social event each night.

The students were divided into groups, beginner, intermediate and advanced. The beginner group included Joshua Benson, Jeffrey Jacobs, LaPaul Jacobs, Cameron Jones, DeMarquis Miller, Christian Morales, and Ashton Vaughn; the intermediate group included Beth Bacon, Jarred Brooks, Kendal Ross, and Rachel West; and the advanced group included Caleb Jackson and CJ York. Joshua Benson was the only Bass Drummer selected for make beginners’ Concert Band. Nathan Jones was selected for the Marching Band on Trombone, Martin Arista and David Ratcliffe were selected for Marching and Concert Band on Saxophone, Martin Arista, David Ratcliffe and Kendal Ross were selected as Drum Majors, Christian Morales was selected as Beginner Drumline Section Leader, Cameron Jones was selected as lead Cymbal in the beginners’ group, and Jibril Carson was selected as Mascot Drum Major for the Beginners’ Drumline. Faculty member Mr. Glenn Robertson was selected to teach Jazz Band Percussion for this year’s camp, and for next year’s camp.

Thank you to all our parents for their support at the Saturday performance and for their support of Mr. Rhyan and Mr. Robertson. Congratulations to our students and to our teachers for a successful and productive summer!

The Drumline recently performed live on the CBS Early Show
On Friday Aug. 3rd, the Bishop Dunne Drumline and Cheerleaders were invited to perform live at the Kelly Holcomb concert on CBS's Early Show. After the concert, "The Diesel" was asked to perform for the crowd as they exited Victory Plaza. "The Diesel" truly rocked Victory Plaza, with dazzling new cadences such as "Surprise," "Funk Train," "Gap," and "Head to Head," and we reminded them of how strong we were with solid cadences from last year like "Wheel Chair." They were so strong that 103.7 FM, which was airing live at the time, asked us to stop. We paused for a moment, and then started up again, marching and playing our theme cadence "Hard Time" as we passed them. All the while, America's #1 Hip Hop Radio Station 104.5 was on the air live. During their commercial break, they asked us to play when they came back on live. When they went live, "The Diesel" went live over the radio with our #1 cadence "Back It Up," and truly ROCKED DOWNTOWN DALLAS!

Ghana 2007
Junior Destiny Peters, Sophomore Alexis Gillum, Freshmen Dominic Fairley, Tori Gillum, and Christopher Martin, and 8th Grader Richard Johnson accompanied Ms. Amber Jenkins, Ms. Erica Barnett, Mr. Mario Root, and Mrs. Audrey Martin-Taylor on the experience of a lifetime to Ghana, Africa, from July 10, 2007, through July 24, 2007. The group had an amazing time experiencing and learning African culture. Some of the sites visited were the W.E.B. Dubois Museum, the Kwame Nkrumah National Mausoleum, and the village of Tafo where students visited with a local king and learned the value of cocoa at the Cocoa Institute and Research Center. In addition, the group enjoyed a cruise on the Volta Lake, one of the largest man made lakes in the world, experienced the rainforest from the treetops and toured Elmina Castle with its infamous slave dungeons. The group visited the major cities of Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, and Elmina.

Students left more knowledgeable about the experience, history, and culture of Africa, as well as how that history has affected African Americans today. Students also gained an invaluable travel experience by stopping in Laos, Nigeria and Frankfort, Germany. If families are interested in hearing more about this trip and seeing images from the trip, there will be a reception held in September. At the reception, we will recognize these students for their commitment to learning and for their time and efforts to experience this rich Ghanaian culture to the fullest. For details of the reception, please contact Ms. Amber Jenkins at ajenkins@bdhs.org. Students will also receive special recognition of fulfillment of the Ghana field trip experience on their official transcripts.

Costa Rica
Summer was truly an exciting time for Bishop Dunne faculty members Ms. Erica Barnett, Ms. Beth Dies, Ms. Amber Jenkins and Mr. Roger Palmer as they traveled to Costa Rica to set up mission experiences for our students and work on curriculum. The faculty explored and mapped the rain forests of Selva Verde Reserve for the government, and learned about wildlife as they rafted down the Sarapiqui River, visited INBio, which is a private research and biodiversity management center, and helped with the data mapping of the Sarapiqui region to allow the locals to better understand the demographics of the region. The faculty learned how to incorporate GIS into middle school and high school social studies, language, and science classrooms and will lead a spring mission trip for students to Costa Rica.

Bishop Dunne Wins ING Unsung Heroes Grant
This summer, Bishop Dunne received the ING Unsung Heroes Grant worth $2,000. The money will be used to buy computer equipment for a new course offered this fall: The Teens Teaching Teens Initiative. The school is still in the running for the $25,000 grand prize. Congratulations to Mr. Chris Schnitzius and the Theology Department!

SPICE Award
We are very pleased to announce that Bishop Dunne is one of six nationally selected schools to win the prestigious Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education Award for our acclaimed GIS program. Mr. Brad Baker and Mr. Paul Wood joined Mrs. Dailey in presenting at the Conversations in Excellence Conference in Boston in late June.

Textbooks
The booklist for 2007-2008 is now available on our website, www. bdhs.org. Please click on “on campus” and then click on ‘books”. Spiderpost is now available for students and parents who would like to post their used textbooks for sale on this site. Bishop Dunne has contracted with one of the largest textbook bookstore vendors in the country. The company is MBS Direct, a wholly owned subsidiary of MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc., one of the largest distributors of used and new books in the nation. With over 5 million books in their Columbia, Missouri facility, they created the MBS Direct program to help us provide our school community with improved bookstore services.

In effect, we are removing the middleman from our textbook services and enabling you to get your books direct from the vendor holding the inventory. This means you will have more control over your textbook order, more options on the delivery of your books/ course materials, and assurance that your books will be available when you need them. This will ultimately result in cost savings, convenience, reliability and better services for you. Here’s how it works:

• MBS Direct will maintain a current list of our courses and the books/materials for those courses
• You may pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express
• Personal checks or money orders accepted with mail orders
• Orders will be shipped from Columbia, Missouri, within 24 hours

MBS operators are available to take your call as follows:
Number: 1-800-325-3252
Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. CDT/CST
Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CDT/CST
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT/CST
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT/CST

We recommend that you order via the Virtual Bookstore due to its convenience and cost savings. The Virtual Bookstore can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The operators/Virtual Bookstore will inform you of the availability of used books and optional materials, and will allow you to determine the best method for shipping.

Here are other benefits MBS Direct provides:
USED BOOKS: While you may purchase new books, the MBS textbook buyers make every effort to maximize the number of used books available, providing you with a 25% savings. DELIVERY: Textbooks are delivered via UPS by one of three methods: Ground, Second Day Air, or Next Day Air. You pay the current UPS rate based on weight of the package and where the package is being shipped. (FedEx and Priority Mail are also available).
TEXTBOOK BUYBACK: An online Web site is provided for students wishing to sell their books back upon completion of a course (www.mbsdirect.net). In addition, two weeks prior to the end of class, you will receive a letter or email (if your books have a resale value) listing the price MBS Direct will pay for your textbooks. A prepaid shipping label will be included for your convenience in sending the books back for resale. You may also sell books back to MBS by calling the toll-free number to determine the current value of the book. MBS will send a check directly to you for the value of any books they purchase from you in buyback.
PARENT AND STUDENT HELP DESK; Mrs. Aurora Owens is our textbook coordinator and available to help you with any questions. You can reach her via email at aowens@bdhs.org, or by calling 214 339 6561 ext.232. If you have any trouble with the booklist, please do not hesitate to call to let us help you order books.

Each student will receive his or her schedule soon, with course numbers beside each class. These course numbers are listed by subject and correspond with the textbooks on MBS. All students are required to have their textbooks by the first day of school.

Supply Lists for 2007-2008
7TH & 8TH Grade Supply List
ENGLISH-1 binder with 5 tabbed dividers, notebook paper, 1 composition book, 2 red pens for grading, blue or black pens, 1 package of notecards.
LITERATURE-1 folder with notebook paper. MATH-1 binder, notebook paper, #2 pencils, red & black pens for grading, 1 protractor, 1 compass, and 2 dry erase markers any color.
SOCIAL STUDIES-1 binder with 5 tabbed dividers, 1 composition book, and colored map pencils. SCIENCE-1 pocket folder with brads, notebook paper, black, blue and red pens.
WORLD LANGUAGES-1 binder with notebook paper, red, blue black and green pens, and appropriate dictionary for Spanish/ English, Latin/English or French/English.
THEOLOGY-New American Bible, 1 small binder with 5 tabbed dividers, and 1 Webster’s pocket dictionary. Students may bring the following items to their homeroom teachers: 3 boxes of Kleenex 2 Clorox Wipes 4 pack of dry erase markers.
9TH through 12TH Grade Supply List
ENGLISH-1 binder with notebook paper, blue or black ink pens and 3 different colored highlighters.
MATH-1 binder with notebook paper, graph paper, mechanical pencils, TI-83 calculator required, 2 dry erase markers, 1 spiral notebook. (1 protractor and 1 compass for Geometry students only).
HISTORY-3 ring binder, notebook paper, colored pencils, colored highlighters.
SCIENCE-1 binder with tabbed dividers, 1 notebook, black, blue and red pens, colored map pencils. TI-83 calculator required. THEOLOGY-notebook for 9th grade and the New American Bible by Fireside.
WORLD LANGUAGES-1 binder with notebook paper, black pens, one dictionary to translate either, Latin/English, French/English or Spanish/English. One USB jump drive for Latin students only.
Students are asked to bring the following on the first week of school to the front office:
3 Boxes of Kleenex
2 Clorox Wipes
4 pack of dry erase markers

Uniforms
Sue Mills is Bishop Dunne’s uniform provider for the 2007/2008 school year. Parents will find a link on our website to their online store. Simply click on www.bdhs.org and then click on uniforms. The link will take you directly to the Mills website and provide you with a price listing and brochure for all of our uniforms. The school number for Bishop Dunne is #725. The Mills Uniform store is located in Dallas at 14902 Preston Road, Suite # 704, Dallas, Texas, 75254. The phone number is 972 385 3121 and the customer service phone number is 1 800 541 1850.

Uniform Brochures will be available in the Front Office over the summer. For a complete listing of the uniforms, please visit www.millswear.com.

Volunteer Hours
Do you want to get a head start on your 40 Volunteer Hours? The following list consists of a few items that we could use as we begin the 2007-2008 school year.
Batteries
Bottled Water
Clorox Wipes
Expo Vis-A-Vis Markers
Index Cards (White)
Kleenex
Masking Tape/Regular Tape
Manila File Folders
Mailing Labels (Large & Small)
Paper Clips
Pens (Blue Ink)
Staples (Standard)

For a detailed volunteer brochure, or if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Linda Barragan at 214 339 6561 extension 247 or at lbarragan@bdhs.org.

Bus Routes
If you are interested in using the bus service next school year, please refer to the registration form on the web page – bdhs.org, or in the Falconer, or call Coach Guerrero at 214 339 6561 extension 244 or email at sguerrero@bdhs.org. Existing routes and stops, as of August 2007, are Holy Spirit (Duncanville), Immaculate Conception (Grand Prairie), St. Luke (Irving), St. Monica (North Dallas), and St. Thomas (East Dallas).

We are also considering adding new routes if there is a need. Please contact Mr. Guerrero if you would like us to consider adding a new route or stop for the next school year.

Parking Lot Etiquette
We ask that all parents, students, and visitors to Bishop Dunne Catholic School please drive safely and courteously through the school parking lots. Speed should be kept to 10 mph or below. Drivers are asked to not drive around the speed bumps. This makes for a dangerous situation for those who are exiting their parked cars. Cars should only stop along the curb to pick up and drop off students. Many parents stop in the flow-through line and cause a traffic jam. Some of our parents need to get back to work, so please leave the lane away from the curb open for those who have already picked up their precious cargo. Finally, please do not block the pedestrian crosswalk when dropping off or picking up your students. Thanks!

Student Guests at Football Games
Our students often bring guests to the football games or have friends dropped off at the games. Students who are not Bishop Dunne students or students from the local Catholic high schools or feeder schools must show their ID and are not allowed to enter the game without an adult in attendance. The adult does not have to be a parent, but is required to be in attendance at the game.

Cadbury Schweppes Products Only
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Texas is the exclusive supplier of beverages to Bishop Dunne. Therefore, the school can only sell and serve Cadbury Schweppes products at school events. Beverages include all soft drinks, carbonated and noncarbonated, including isotonic beverages (ready to drink and powdered), bottled water, ready-to-drink tea and juice products. Events means all events and/or meetings associated with or conducted in connection with BDCS, including, without limitation, PTA groups, booster clubs and any organizations sponsored by BDCS. Many of you donate drinks for your student’s activities. Please be advised that the school can only accept donations of Cadbury Schweppes products.

From the Athletic Department

2007-2008 Gate Fees & Passes
The TAPPS District has set the following gate fees for athletic events.
Football Varsity $6.00 – Adults $3.00 – Students
Freshman/JV $4.00 – Adults $2.00 - Students
No Charge for Middle School Football.

Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball
The gate admission will be the same for all levels. Adults - $4.00 Students - $2.00

There will be no charge for Soccer games, with the exception of tournaments hosted by Bishop Dunne.

Tennis, Golf and Cross Country will not charge admission.

Bishop Dunne students are admitted free to all athletic events, except tournaments and playoff games, as long as they show their Bishop Dunne student ID card on entry.

Season Passes
Falcon Pass - Individual $75.00
Falcon Pass II – 2 Adults $110.00
Falcon Power Pass – 2 adults & 2 children $140.00
Falcon Power Pass II – 2 adults & up to 6 children $175.00

Season passes will allow admittance into ALL HOME athletic events. Passes do not include entry for tournaments or playoff games. Season passes may be purchased at the gate of any home athletic event beginning August 14, 2007.

Alumni Passes
Alumni passes allow a 50% discount to all home athletic events. Passes do not include entry for tournaments or playoff games. Please contact Lydia Torrez at ltorrez@bdhs.org, or 214 339 6561 at extension 297 to request an alumni pass.

Football Camp

On June 18 through 22, 2007, Bishop Dunne held a Fundamentals Football camp for ages 12 through 18. The camp featured National Football League and Collegiate players as speakers and assistants. The NFL speakers included Ryan Moats (Philadelphia Eagles), Jason Olford (Jacksonville Jaguars), and Head Coach Kenneth Davis (Buffalo Bills). The athletes practiced and learned the basics of catching, running routes, tackling, and defensive covering skills. During the camp, athletes also received an inspirational DVD and watched highlights of the keynote speakers. Not only did the camp participants receive a wealth of knowledge about football, they also were provided lunch daily, a camp T-shirt, a water bottle and a bag. Overall the camp was a huge success with forty very excited participants.

Volleyball
Coach Kistner welcomes all the girls to a new volleyball season, with tryouts on Monday, August 6, through Wednesday, August 8, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. We look to have three very strong teams in the high school this year. All players need to make sure that they have a physical before trying out, and that they are ready to work hard this year. Please support our girls this year, and watch some exciting volleyball, and a few surprises for our fans and our opponents as we prepare for a successful district run!

Wrestling, More All – Americans
Congratulations to Adreana Barrera, Gladys Barrientos, and Lauren Birks for qualifying in the Girls’ Wrestling Juniors National Tournament on July 22, 23, and 24, 2007, in Fargo, North Dakota. Lauren placed 6th and earned another All – American Honor. This is Laurens third All – American honor at this particular tournament and her sixth overall.

Lauren Birks and Adreana Barrera competed on the Texas Dual Team, which placed second in the nation, losing to California 35- 19 in the championship match.

Congratulations to our girls’ wrestling program for all their wonderful achievements. Congratulations to Coach Kyle Stevens, who continued the honor of being named Assistant Coach for Team Texas and who represented Bishop Dunne and Texas at the National Meet. Congratulations to all our wrestling coaches for their hard work, commitment and great success; Coach Steve Guerrero, Coach Kyle Stevens, and Coach Jeremy Young.

Cross Country, Middle School and High School
Summer workouts have been a great success! Thanks to Coach Stevens, Coach MacLellan, Coach Kurowski, and Coach Guerrero for supervising and organizing the Cross Country workouts throughout the whole summer. Outstanding runners over the summer were Shane Smith, Christina Gleason, and Nick Ramos. Workouts will continue in August with the following dates and times:
Monday through Thursday, August 6 through 9, at Bishop Dunne from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Monday and Tuesday, August 13 and 14, at Bishop Dunne from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, August 15 and16, at Bishop Dunne from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Monday through Thursday, August 20 through 23 at Bishop Dunne from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 25 - First Cross Country Meet or Road Race
Monday through Friday, August 27 through 31, at Bishop Dunne from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

These workouts are mandatory for students who plan on joining the Cross Country team. Please contact Coach Guerrero by email sguerrero@bdhs.org or by phone at 214 339 6561 extension 244, to join the championship team. All practices are subject to change, and please contact Coach Guerrero for updated practice information. There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.

Middle School Football
Middle School Football has begun practicing in earnest and conditioning practices are every Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., from July 30 through August 9. If your child is interested in playing football this fall season, it is important to contact Coach Guerrero as soon as possible by email at sguerrero@bdhs.org or by phone at 214 339 6561 extension 244.

Middle School Volleyball
It is time to start organizing our Middle School Volleyball team for both boys and girls. If 7th or 8th grade students are interested in playing volleyball this fall season, please contact Coach Guerrero at 214 339 6561 extension 244 or at sguerrero@bdhs.org.

Middle School Golf
Congratulations to the Middle School Golfers for placing seventh at the Dallas Parochial League Golf Tournament on June 4, 2007, at Brookhaven Country Club. Team members were James Dean, Michael Gray, Richard Johnson, and Stephen Ricks. Thank you to Mr. Gray for helping Coach Guerrero drive the golf carts for the players.

Running, Agility and Speed Camp
This is the second year that Bishop Dunne has hosted a very successful running camp all summer. The campers had a lot of fun learning different running and training techniques while working out with the High School Cross Country Runners. Outstanding campers who showed 100% effort were Merced Elizondo and Alexandra Solano from St. Elizabeth, Jessica Benavides from Immaculate Conception, Christopher Martin and Joseph Salinas from Bishop Dunne, Vanessa Varela and Abigail Rivera from Blessed Sacrament, Josh Wood from Amber Terrace, and Devin Hall from Merrywood. Many thanks go to Coach Steve Guerrero, Coach James Kurowski, Coach Chris MacLellan, and Coach Kyle Stevens, for helping with this successful camp.

Golf
Congratulations to sophomores Sean Luke, Brian Luke and Valeria De Fex for earning all-district honors by placing in the top ten at this year’s district tournament. All three golfers went on to play at the state tournament in San Antonio. The golf program would like to thank Oak Cliff Country Club and Twin Wells Golf Course (Irving) for allowing us to practice at their facilities free of charge. The golf team can always use donations of new or used, unwanted golf equipment. If you have any items you would like to donate, please bring them to the front office or to Coach Perez in room 111.

From the Business Office

May I Come In, Please?
It is imperative that all tuition and fees are current in order for your student to attend classes or to participate in any extracurricular activities. This means that any balances remaining from last year must be paid in full. Additionally, if parents are financing their students’ tuition through the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union (the TCCCU), July and August payments must be paid. Students whose accounts are not current will be pulled from class to call their parents to pick them up from school if their accounts at Bishop Dunne and the TCCCU are not current.

Dates to Remember
5th of each month- payments are due to the TCCCU.
7th of each month- the Business Office will attempt to notify the responsible party of non-payment.
14th of each month- payments for balances at BDCS are due.
15th of each month- students whose accounts have a balance at BDCS are not permitted to attend class or participate in any extracurricular activities, including sports.
16th of each month- students whose accounts are not current at TCCCU will not be permitted to attend class or participate in any extra-curricular activities, including sports.

Class Fees
These fees will be billed after the start of the school year and are due on the 15th of the month following billing. Some textbooks are of a prohibitive cost, are outdated as the subject involves the latest technology, or are not required. Individual class fees cover the cost of: photocopying, computer printer costs, library and research materials, upkeep and updating of equipment and labs, field trips, band equipment, maintenance, new instruments, music association fees, art supplies, athletic training programs and supplies, and books purchased by the school that are distributed to the students. Fees charged are dependent upon your student’s course selections and may be incurred each semester. The following classes will be assessed a $65 fee:
ACT/SAT Prep
Adult Christian Relationships
Anthropology
Art
Band
Band Fundamentals
Broadcast Journalism
Choral
Computer Science
Eastern Religions
GIS
Graphic Animation
Graphic Design
Intermediate Band
Intro to Film
Journalism
Middle Eastern Religions
Peace Studies
Science and Religion
Social Justice
Speech/Study Skills
Theatre Arts

AP Statistics will be charged a $25 fee. Christian Service and PE
will be charged a $50 fee.

Graphic Animation and Journalism are full year classes and are
charged one $65 fee for the entire year. If a student does not enter
the class until the second semester, the charge is still the entire
amount of the fee.

The following miscellaneous fees are assessed, as applicable:
Advanced Placement Tests $89
PLAN and PSAT tests $15
8th-grade graduation $50
Senior graduation $175
Junior Retreat $120
Senior Retreat $180

Bus Fees

Two Accounts
Many families have two accounts for their student(s). One is with the school and the other is with the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union (TCCCU). All families have one account at Bishop Dunne for all items that are paid directly to the school, such as fees for classes, after school care, bus, testing, retreat, graduation, and lost library books. The Business Office handles these accounts. Additionally, many families also have an account at the TCCCU to finance tuition and the student activity, the facility and the technology fees.

Texas Catholic Community Credit Union
If monthly payments are not received at the TCCCU by the due date of the 5th of the month, the Business Office will attempt to contact the Responsible Party. If payment has not been received by the TCCCU by 8 a.m. on the 16th, students will not be allowed to attend classes or participate in any extracurricular activities until the delinquent amount has been paid in full. If students are in class, they will be called from class to contact a parent. No promises to pay or extensions of credit will be accepted. If you have any questions, you may contact the credit union at 214.348.8670. Roy Adams at extension 106, Karen Williams at extension 105, and Anna Cavanar at extension 114 are available to assist you. The TCCCU, which is located at 10103 Shoreview, near White Rock Lake, has a night drop box.

For Families Who Have Not Yet Registered
1. Registration for 2007-08 All registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. The registration fee is used to secure enrollment and guarantee a position in the school upon acceptance. This fee is a financial commitment by the parents, and enables the school to gauge staffing needs and budget costs. Re-registering students may not register until accounts at the school and TCCCU are current. Schedules will not be generated for any student who has not paid his or her registration fee. Enrollment and class schedules cannot be guaranteed if registration fees are not paid by the deadline. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. The registration fee for the 2007-08 school year is $500. If using the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union for the first time this year, please contact Mrs. Sandy Brooks at 214 339 6561, extension 233, so that she can send an enrollment card to you. In the registration packet that was mailed to all current students, you will find a Contract of Enrollment and a Contract for Financing at the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union. All returning families must complete and sign the Contract of Enrollment. Only those families financing their tuition through TCCCU must complete the Contract for Financing. All documents and payment in full must be submitted to the Business Office for a student to be considered registered.

2. Financing Tuition for 2007-2008 through TCCCU This is a reminder to all families who are financing tuition through the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union. Some families choose to pay a portion of the tuition and fees directly to Bishop Dunne so that they are financing less at TCCCU. Any portion of the tuition and fees that are paid to BDCS, rather than to the TCCCU must be paid by May 1 in order to have the correct loan amount processed in a timely manner and accurate loan payments calculated. Loan applications sent to the TCCCU will reflect the total amount of the tuition, student activity fee, technology fee, and facility fee less any amount paid in advance.

3. Do You Want to Save Money? The tuition loan rate for parent loans for the 2007-2008 school year is 8.25%. An automatic draft from your checking account at another bank to TCCCU will result in a rate of 8.00%. An automatic draft from a checking account at TCCCU will result in a rate of 7.75%. However, by using either automatic draft option, your biggest savings will be in time and hassle. You won’t have to remember to write a check, address an envelope, or find a stamp, and you won’t accidentally incur any late fees because you forgot to make your payment.

4. Tuition and Fees For the 2007-2008 school year, the tuition rate is $8,400 for 9th – 12th grades and $6,000 for 7th and 8th grades. The student activity fee is $375 per student. The facility fee is $250 per student. The technology fee is $250 per student. These fees or any portion thereof may be financed through the Texas Catholic Community Credit Union. Families may choose to find alternative financing or pay using cash, cashier’s check, money order or credit card (VISA/ MasterCard).

To Apply for Financial Aid
Priority consideration will be given to those families who submit their financial aid applications by January 31, 2007. Families who have completed all financial aid paperwork by the January 31, 2007, priority deadline will have a response before March 1, 2007. Those who apply after this deadline will be awarded aid on a funds-available basis. Notification of awards will take place 4-6 weeks after your file is completed at PSAS.

You can apply for financial aid online by going to mypsas.org and choosing the online application. The authorization code is 1562. You still have to print the certification and mail your attachments to PSAS. This method requires that you pay the fee using a credit card. You can also access this link on the school’s website at bdhs.org. If you would like to print out the application and mail it directly to PSAS, you can access the form on the school’s website also. Simply choose the drop down box for Admission, then Financial Aid. You can either print out the application, which is available in Spanish or English, or go to the Private School Aid link provided and complete the application online.

Student requirements for financial aid include but are not limited to maintaining an overall grade point average of 80% and a good discipline record. The tuition assistance committee evaluates each student at the end of each semester to determine whether financial aid will continue for the next semester or the next school year. Please remind your student how important it is to maintain the required grades and a good discipline record so that tuition assistance will not be withdrawn after the first semester. For returning students requesting financial aid, the committee will review the prior year’s grades and discipline record.

Payment Methods
Bishop Dunne Catholic School accepts cash, cashier’s checks, money orders, MasterCard or VISA for any payments.

Name, please!
Some of our students have a different last name than their parent or guardian. We keep our accounts by student name. Please indicate on your checks for what and for whom you are making payments. Writing in the memo section of your check or money order will help staff out tremendously. Thank you!

Separate Checks, Please
Please do not include fees for extracurricular activities, lunch fees, booster fees or fines in the same check as the invoiced payment. Payments may be made separately in the same envelope, but not in the same check, as different bank accounts are used for some fees. Thanks!

Returned Checks
Payment of a returned check which was presented to BDCS and the related fee are due immediately upon notification by BDCS. If payment of fees on any student account is delayed twice due to checks returned by the bank, the Business Office will require that cash, cashier’s check, money order, MasterCard, or Visa 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 3rd party, but not the returned check fee. Payment of a returned check which was presented to the TCCCU and the returned check fees are due immediately upon notification by the TCCCU or BDCS. Payment of the amount of the check and any fees assessed must be paid in full to the TCCCU with cash, cashier’s check, or money order before the student(s) will be allowed to return to class. Two returned checks at the TCCCU will require that all future payments to the TCCCU and to BDCS be made with cash, cashier’s check, or money order to TCCCU or cash, cashier’s check, money order, MasterCard or Visa to BDCS.

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 quarter. Any unpaid fees or fines will be deducted from the refund. Additionally, there will be an administrative fee assessed to all such refunds resulting from 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. The school can only accept donations of Cadbury Schweppes products. If you are unsure of the number of volunteer hours accumulated or have a question about making a donation, please contact Mrs. Linda Barragan at extension 247. Volunteer hours may be accumulated from April 1 of the prior school year through March 31 of the current school year.

Extended Day Program
Note: Students are not charged for the Extended Day Program until 4:30 p.m.

The purpose of the Extended Day Program (EDP) is to provide a convenient, safe, and affordable Christian environment to complement the value system of Bishop Dunne. School policies, procedures, and regulations are in effect at all times. The EDP follows the same expectations and consequences as stated in the Bishop Dunne School and Family Handbook.

Hours of operation are from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. Students who are left unsupervised on the campus after 3:30 p.m. must attend the EDP. Students are not allowed to roam the campus freely. Parents should strongly convey to their student(s) that any unsupervised student who does not report to the EDP promptly will be subject to a detention.

Students who participate in extracurricular activities are to remain with their coach or moderator until their transportation arrives. However, students are to be picked up promptly after extracurricular activities. Teachers will remain with students in tutoring for their assigned time. If parents are not on time to pick up their students after extracurricular activities or tutoring, the student will be sent to the EDP and parents will be charged for this service beginning 15 at 4:30 p.m. There will be no free EDP beginning at 4:30 p.m. for students who come to EDP before the start of their extracurricular activities.

There are three payment options:
1. A monthly fee of $140 ($85 for December since school is in session for a shorter period of time), which is approximately $4 per hour and is payable in advance, offers a tremendous discount over the hourly rates. Because of the staggered start dates in August, the hourly rate of $10 per hour (option #3) will be charged in August, unless parents choose to make an advance payment (option #2)
2. Advance payment for students who do not use the EDP enough to warrant paying a monthly fee, but who attend the program regularly. Parents may purchase hours in advance. The minimum number of hours a student may purchase is 5 hours at $8 an hour for any portion of an hour used for a total of $40. However, parents may purchase as many hours as they wish at the $8 per hour rate. The sign-out sheets will reflect the number of hours paid and used.
3. The rate for drop-ins is $10 per hour for any portion of an hour used and must be paid when the student is picked up for the day. Parents will be subject to the hourly rates until payment has been received for the monthly rate or the pre-paid rate. It is preferred that advance payments (options 1 and 2) be made to the Business Office. A receipt will be given for any cash payments. If students are not picked up by 6:00 p.m., a fee of $25.00 for every 10 minutes (or any portion thereof) will be assessed.
Please note: Students will not be released from the EDP program unless a parent is visible to the adult in charge. Students will not be released to meet their ride any place other than the south parking lot between the high school and middle school buildings.

Cafeteria Sees Red
Many students have negative balances from the 2006-07 school year on their cafeteria Dine Pay account. If this applies to your student, please remedy this situation right away. If you have a question about your account, please call Educational Catering at 1 800 595 9503. Customer Service is at extension 301. Payments should be made payable and mailed to ECI, 1307 Afton Street, Houston, Texas 77005