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 following families in your prayers as they
face the illness of a loved one: freshman Chris Chartier, and alumnus
Paul Chartier, whose grandmother Joan Waldo, is very ill. Please
keep Coach Dewey Wakefield in your prayers as he recovers from eye
surgery.
Please keep in your prayers these students and faculty members
who are going through the difficulty of losing a family member: senior
Noel Dasari, whose grandmother Grace Kamala Dasari, passed away;
junior Nicholas Ramos, and alumna Clarissa Ramos, whose grandmother
Josefina Ramos, passed away; 8th grader, Jett Jeter, whose great-grandmother
passed away; the Romero family, as alumnus Mario from the Class of ‘99,
passed away; and freshman Sylvia Washington, whose mother Cheryle,
Class of ’74, passed away.
Welcome!
Congratulations to Assistant Principal and Math Department Chair,
Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan, and Academic Dean, Mrs. O’Sullivan,
on the birth of Delia Cathleen. Delia was born on September 10,
at 3:06 p.m., weighed 8 pounds, and measured 20 inches.
Welcome
also to Mr. Alex Meza, who has arrived from Honduras, to teach
in the World Language Department. Mr. Meza has a Master’s
Degree in International Business and will be teaching Spanish and
tutoring Spanish and math.
Bishop Dunne
100 Dinner
Bishop Dunne Catholic School will host the seventh annual
Bishop Dunne 100 Dinner on November 6, 2007, at The Hilton Anatole
Hotel. The proceeds from this event are used to provide financial
aid for those students who otherwise would be unable to attend Bishop
Dunne.
In actuality, every student receives financial aid, as the tuition
does not cover the cost of education. The difference is subsidized
by grants and donations. Nearly 45% of our student population receives
extra tuition assistance from Bishop Dunne, totaling close to $750,000.
The school is pleased to announce that the Honorary Chairpersons
for this event are Bill and Carol Orender, long-time supporters of
Bishop Dunne. The Orenders have supported numerous students through
the tuition assistance program and have been instrumental in the
current Building Campaign. Mr. Orender earned his Bachelor of Science
degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Master’s Degree
of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University with
a certification in financial planning. He and his wife, Carol, have
been married for 39 years and have been blessed with four children
and three grandchildren. Bishop Dunne is special to the Orender family
as an oasis in South Dallas for educational, spiritual and community
outreach. As the Honorary Chairs of the Bishop Dunne 100 Dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Orender are humbled and honored. Mr. Orender quotes
Father Jim Balint of Prince of Peace when he says “all the
buildings and facilities we have enjoyed during our life have been
provided by forward thinking people who donated so we could receive
Catholic Education; now it’s our turn!”
Giving the keynote
address that evening is His Excellency, Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell,
who was appointed seventh Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Dallas on March 6, 2007, by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Farrell was
born in Dublin, Ireland. He entered the novitiate in 1966 and received
a Master’s of Art degree in Philosophy and in Theology. After
being ordained to the priesthood in Rome on December 24, 1978, then-Father
Farrell was assigned to be the chaplain for the University of Monterrey
in Mexico. His first assignment in the United States was as associate
pastor at St. Peter, Olney, in 1984. In 1987, Bishop Farrell became
assistant executive director of Catholic Charities and was named
the interim director in 1988. From 1989 to March 2001, he served
as Secretary of Finance for the Archdiocese of Washington. From October
2000 to March 2002, he was pastor of Annunciation Parish in Northwest
Washington, D.C. Since March 2001, he has served as Vicar General
and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Washington. He
was ordained an Auxiliary Bishop in Washington, D.C. on February
11, 2002. Bishop Farrell serves on the board of directors for several
organizations and is a member of several committees for the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
At the Dinner, the Voyager
Award will be presented to Dr. Lee Posey, founder of Palm Harbor
Homes, for promoting academic excellence throughout the Diocese of
Dallas, the greater Dallas community and the state of Texas. Dr.
Posey has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College, in Alma, Michigan.
Dr. Posey has served on the boards of various companies and institutions.
He and his wife, Sally, are actively involved in the direct one-on-one
mentoring of high school students, with the objective of preparing
the students for college. Dr. Posey heads the Posey Family Foundation,
a foundation focused on improving educational opportunities for students
at risk. In 2002, Dr. and Mrs. Posey started the Foundation for the
Education of Young Women based in Dallas, Texas, which was created
to support the Dallas Independent School District’s Irma Rangel
Girls’ Leadership Academy, a public school, 6th grade through
12th grade. The Foundation for the Education of Young Women plans
to open similar schools in every major city in Texas over the next
three years. The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders opened
in Austin, Texas, in August, 2007. The foundation’s third and
fourth schools will open in San Antonio and Lubbock in August, 2008.
Dr. Posey has also served on the board of the Young Women’s
Leadership Foundation based in New York City.
The Master of Ceremonies
will be Craig Miller, a graduate of Bishop Dunne and morning host
of Dunham and Miller Show on SportsRadio, 1310 The Ticket. The Bishop
Dunne 100 Dinner Chairpersons are Oliver McGonigle, Lou Munin, and
Ken Reiser.
If you are interested in sponsoring a student or need details about
ticket information or sponsorship ads for the Bishop Dunne 100 Dinner
Program, please contact Lydia Torrez, Director of Development for
Bishop Dunne Catholic School at ltorrez@bdhs.org or 214.339.6561
ext. 297.
Student Pride
Congratulations to sophomore Andrew Kreis and alumnus
Israel Marqueaz, who earned their Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts. All
candidates for the Eagle rank are required to plan and carry out
a service project. We are very proud of Andrew and Israel and their
success in this very important and prestigious endeavor.
National
Merit Qualifying Scholars
Congratulations to our Seniors who have
commendations and achievements from the scores on the National Merit
Qualifying exams: Sean Monger; Stephan Powell; Jessica Torres and
Tonya Warren.
Edline
Please update your account information in Edline.
Once you have logged in to the Edline system, on the left side of the page toward
the bottom of the screen, click on Manage Account, and this will take you to
a screen with your information. You have the ability to update or change any
of that information. If you have not set up your Edline account, please send
an email to Mr. Wood, at pwood@bdhs.org,
with your student’s name and grade, and the account code will be emailed
back to you.
EdLine Accounts
If you have not activated your Edline
account yet, please send an email to Paul Wood at pwood@bdhs.org with your child’s name and grade as part of the email. Information
will be sent back to you via email. Edline is a wonderful tool to
keep up with what is taking place in your child’s classes and
one of the many ways that the school sends out information. Please
take time to activate your account today.
Edline News
The Bishop
Dunne Family Directory and the Family and Student Handbook are available
online through Edline. The Family Directory can only be viewed if
you are logged into Edline with your user name and password. This
protects your contact information so that only members of the Bishop
Dunne community can access it. We ask that you do not distribute
information in the Family Directory to anyone outside of Bishop Dunne
or use it for solicitation purposes. If you have any updates to your
contact information, please inform Mrs. Garcia-Blizzard, cgarcia@bdhs.org or 214 339 6561 extension 225, so that we can update your records.
We will be periodically be posting updates of the Directory and will
make note of it in the News section of Edline.
Be sure to take advantage
of all the resources Edline has to offer you and your family. The
Contents section on the right hand side of the page has many resources.
Through the General Information link you can access the online copy
of the Family Directory, Family and Student Handbook, Tutoring Schedule,
and much more. The Contents area also has information on the iPod
program, links for the Bishop Dunne Online Courses, and short cuts
to calendar items by group. If you have any questions on how to use
Edline or need assistance with your login, please contact Mr. Paul
Wood, pwood@ bdhs.org or 214-339-6561 ext. 223.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
On Friday, November 9, 2007, Bishop Dunne will be holding parent/
teacher conferences. Bishop Dunne is presently using a Web based
appointment calendar that requires parents and teachers to register
at the following Web address and use the calendar feature there to
make and track appointments for the day. Although parents and teachers
registered last year, we would ask that everyone register again,
as old information cannot be retrieved, and the calendar is now located
on the bdhs.org website.
Upon registration, parents and teachers
will be notified by e-mail when the account has been activated. Parents
will then be allowed to post appointments to the calendar, and teachers
will be allowed to log in and compile their appointments for the
day. You must have and use a valid e-mail address to use the service.
Each posting will generate an e-mail message to the e-mail account
you specified when signing up as a user of the calendar service.
If you enter an invalid e-mail address when signing up for the service,
you will not receive notification of your account activation, delaying
your appointment calendar authorization. More information and explicit
instructions and help features can be found on the site. It is our
impression that this service cuts down on wait times and helps streamline
the process. You will find the calendar feature at the following
URL: http://www.bdhs.org/parents/framecal/parentteacher.html
We
also have a link on the “Parents” page on the bdhs.org
website. The sooner you become registered, the sooner you can post
your appointments.
Attendance
Please notify the school as early as
possible on the day that your student is not going to be at school.
Please send a notice with your child regarding the absence upon his
or her return via e-mail, phone call, or a note. If you know your
child is going to be absent in advance, it would be very helpful
to inform us, and beneficial for your student to notify his or her
teachers. E-mail, phone calls, or notes indicating an early release
or tardiness of a student is also appreciated. Thank you to all the
parents who are following these procedures. Please contact Mrs. Linda
Barragan at 214 339 6561 extension 247 or lbarragan@bdhs.org if you
have any questions.
The Writing Center
The Bishop Dunne Catholic School Writing Center
is officially open for use by our community. Currently, all students
may be referred to the Writing Center by their English teachers to
receive assistance with course essays, scholarship application essays,
personal statements, research papers, and literary analysis. The
role of the Writing Consultant, Ms. Kristen Johnson, is not to proofread
a student’s paper, but the Writing Center conferences serve
to aid students in the development of strategies to enhance their
writing talents. Conferences will address students’ writing
concerns such as planning a timeline for a major research paper,
effective research techniques, topic development, thesis development,
and organizational issues. Students will be able to learn revision
strategies that will allow them to discover and recognize evidence
irrelevant to their chosen topic, hone their introductions and conclusions,
select the appropriate tone, style, sentence structure and variety
for their project. Students may be referred for one visit or for
a series of visits.
Parents and teachers may view a Writing Consultant
report in Naviance that will detail the session and the plan of action
chosen by the student, thus holding the student accountable for the
progress and success of his or her assignment. In order for students
to make the most of their Writing Center conference, they should
request to be referred to the Writing Center by their English teacher
several days before their assignment is due. Once an appointment
has been made, students should bring all work related to the project –including
a copy of the assignment, and the course outline. Students should
think of two writing concerns, such as those listed above, to be
discussed with the Writing Consultant and have specific goals in
mind for the conference. If students are unable to attend the Writing
Center conference, students should make an effort to contact Ms.
Kristen Johnson directly, by email, or by stopping by the Writing
Center.
PSAT/NMSQT
On Wednesday, October 17, all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders
will be taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National
Merit Scholarship QualifyingTest. The PSAT/NMSQT serves as preparation
for the SAT Reasoning Test. Students in 11th grade who take the test
and meet other program entry requirements may enter National Merit
Scholarship Corporation programs and compete for scholarships. On
Wednesday, October 10, students will receive the PSAT/NMSQT Official
Student Guide. Students should review this guide as preparation for
the test as it contains useful information including a full-length
Practice Test. Furthermore, students are strongly encouraged to get
a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to
school on time. All students who take the PSAT/NMSQT will receive
an official score report which will be distributed in a parent meeting
to be held in the spring. Students will receive scores in critical
reading, math, and writing skills and will see how their scores compare
to those of other students across the country.
Fall 2007 Scholarship Update
The following is an update of general
scholarships currently open for all senior students. Mrs. Brown suggests
all students check the Naviance website often; she is updating the
site with new scholarships daily. We will also include the same scholarship
information in the Falconer so be sure to check it. Most scholarships
require the student fill out an online application and if that is
not the case, please see Mrs. Brown for a paper copy which is kept
in a file cabinet in the college room marked “2007-2008 Scholarships.” If there are any questions regarding scholarships, please do not
hesitate to contact Mrs. Brown. Again, these are general scholarships
listed on this bulletin. There are too many “college specific” scholarships
to list, so please check Naviance for those. All seniors are strongly
encouraged to apply for as many scholarships as possible!
Metro PCS
Community Scholars
Metro PCS will be awarding $1,000 scholarships
to seniors who plan to continue their education at a two or four-year
institution of the students’ choice. The scholarship committee
is looking for students who have demonstrated exceptional involvement
in volunteerism and community service in addition to academics and
other criteria. Starting October 22, 2007, students will be able
to go to www.metropcs.com/scholarship and fill out the application.
The deadline to turn in all application materials is November 29,
2007. Finalists will be notified by January 11, 2008. Please contact
Ms. Karah O’Dell at 800-245-9147 for more information.
Coca-Cola
Scholars
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award fifty $20,000 and
two hundred $10,000 scholarships to 2008 graduates. Applicants of
this scholarship are evaluated on the following: demonstrated leadership
in school; commitment to community; academic achievement; and part-time
employment. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a current
high school senior, U.S. citizen, U.S. National or Permanent Resident,
Temporary Resident, Refugee, Cuban- Haitian Entrant, Humanitarian
Parolee. Applications will ONLY be accepted online at www.coca-colascholars.org.
The deadline to apply is October 31, 2007.
Wal-Mart Foundation
The
Wal-Mart Foundation has several general scholarships available to
students. Please go to www.walmartfoundation.org click on education
and from there click on scholarships. These applications should be
available starting November 1, 2007.
Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Elks National Foundation will award scholarships ranging from $4,000-$6,000.
The deadline to apply is January 11, 2008, please apply at www.elks.org/enf/scholars.
Open House
This is a note for families and friends who have younger children considering
Bishop Dunne Catholic School next year. Bishop Dunne Catholic School will be
hosting our Fall Open House program on Sunday afternoon, October 28, 2007,
from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. All interested families are encouraged to come
out and see how Bishop Dunne’s 7th through 12th grade program prepares
its students for college. Please feel free to visit www.bdhs.org or call Mr.
Richard Mullin at 214 339 6561.
Applications and Testing
Admission applications for new 2008-2009
students are now available online at www.bdhs.org and due by January
15, 2008.
The time is also drawing near to begin Bishop Dunne’s
entrance exam testing for the 2008-2009 school year. This year Bishop
Dunne will again join dozens of other schools in the Dallas/ Fort
Worth metroplex in using the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE
for short) as our official entrance examination. Prospective students
must register for the ISEE test online at http://www.ISEEtest.org.
One of the many benefits of the ISEE exam is that students may take
the test at one location, and have their results sent electronically
to multiple schools.
All students planning on taking the ISEE exam,
at any location (including those who will taking the exam at Bishop
Dunne), must register with ISEE on-line approximately one month in
advance of the desired testing date. The fee for testing for 2008-2009
is $78 and is separate from the $75 Bishop Dunne application fee.
The testing fee is payable directly to ISEE online.
Bishop Dunne
will host the exam on December 8, 2007, January 12, 2008 and January
26, 2008. On time registration is available on-line and closes approximately
one month prior to each testing date. Late registration (with a penalty
fee) is available online up until one week prior to each exam date.
Very limited walk-up onsite registration is available on a space
available basis. Students are highly encouraged to pre-register with
ISEE online in order to avoid the $30 walk-up penalty fee.
Once again
as a reminder, Bishop Dunne admission applications for the 2008-2009
school year are due January 15, 2008. Students may submit test scores
after we have received their applications. Please do not hesitate
to call Mr. Mullin at 214 339 6561 or email at rmullin@bdhs.org if
you have any questions.
Falcon Band
The 2007-2008 Falcon Band under
the direction of Bill Rhyan, and Assistant Director Glenn Robertson,
has started off the year well with halftime shows filled with new
music and drills, including knee marching and scrambles. On Friday,
September 28, the Falcon Band was the only high school band in Dallas
to participate in the State Fair Opening Day Parade. The Band started
at Houston Street, playing upbeat tunes such as September, The Way
You Move, and Get Ready. The Drumline also performed with their usual
variety of cadences. The Band was a crowd pleaser and a great way
for Dallas to open the State Fair and there were thousands of spectators
applauding Bishop Dunne and the talented Falcon Band. Congratulations
to the band and the drumline who have been practicing very hard!
Booster Club
Be sure and join the Booster Club this year and help
support the many extracurricular student organizations at Dunne.
This group of parents and alumni raises funds for school and student
projects and organizes social activities to promote school spirit.
Your ideas and financial support are needed to make this group a
success. Parents serving as officers this year include Mrs. Shellie
Driscoll, President; Mrs. Lachon Jabobs, First Vice President; Mrs.
Lynne Merlino, Vice President of Ways and Means; Mrs. Barbara Evetts,
Treasurer; and Mrs. Denise Maloney, Secretary. Many committee chairs
and positions need to be filled; feel free to contact shelliedriscoll@sbcglobal.net,
ljacobs@bdhs.org, or lynnemerlino@sbcglobal.net if you are interested. Membership applications can be found in this
edition of the Falconer and dropped off in the main office with your
dues.
Homecoming Festival
Prior to the homecoming game, the Booster Club will be hosting a
festival with food, fun, and entertainment. Bring your families
at 5:00 p.m. to enjoy a bite to eat and watch spirit groups get
you in the mood for a great Falcon victory! At 6:45 p.m., join
us in the stadium for a groundbreaking for our new field house
and the induction of the newest members to our Dunne Hall of Fame.
The football game against Gainesville State kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a great evening of Falcon pride and spirit!
Tuition Assistance
To continue their tuition assistance awards,
students must maintain an average of 82% and a clean discipline record.
Records will be reviewed after the first quarter and students may
be in jeopardy of losing their award if they are not keeping their
contractual agreement. Please be proactive in helping your student
attend tutorials and working with his or her teachers.
Surveys
Thank
you to all our 7th, 8th and 9th grade parents for completing our
first survey of the year. We greatly appreciate the time parents
took to complete the surveys and offer suggestions for improvement
to the beginning of the school year and to our educational services.
Whereas we will continue to study the surveys and ensure improvements,
there are some items that we can work on immediately.
Freshman parents
indicated that they wanted their students to have lockers in the
main building, closer to classes, and not have students walking greater
distances than necessary with heavy books or book bags. New lockers
in the main building were not in the budget, but we have found a
donor who was happy to help provide funds and new lockers for freshmen
have been ordered. These lockers will be in place in approximately
a month’s time and will be placed outside the technology office
and the GeoTech Lab.
Parents of the younger students enjoyed the
staggered start but it was a little frustrating to parents of older
students, and we will redefine this start for the 2008-2009 school
year. This calendar will be available in next month’s calendar.
New parents asked for a booklet of frequently asked questions and
we have begun work on this project. We will keep parents updated
on other improvements based on suggestions from our surveys.
The Retreats are off & Running!
The class retreats are under
way at Bishop Dunne, led by the Office of Campus Ministry. Mr. MacLellan
and Mr. Martin, with the able assistance of Mr. Hurt, have begun
the fall semester retreat program with the middle school in September,
and the high school retreats in October and November. The middle
school retreats, held at the chapel at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Camp,
involved retreat activities in the morning and a social activity
in the afternoon. The theme of the seventh grade retreat was friendship
and the theme of the eighth grade retreat was growing in individuality.
After lunch at Mt. Lebanon Camp, both classes left Mt. Lebanon for
the bowling alley in Desoto to spend the afternoon bonding with their
classmates.
In October, the freshmen and sophomores have their retreat
(October 5 and 19, respectively) and in November, the junior and
seniors have their retreat (November 8 and 27-30, respectively).
All of the high school retreats will be at Mt. Lebanon Camp with
the exception of the senior retreat, a four-day, three-night retreat
experience at Pine Cove Christian Camp just east of Tyler, Texas.
The themes of the retreats are as follows: freshman retreat: selfknowledge
and self-acceptance; sophomore retreat: our relationship with others;
junior retreat: our relationship with God; and, the senior retreat:
the Kairos experience. If you have any questions about the retreat
program, or anything else involving Campus Ministry, please do not
hesitate to contact the Office of Campus Ministry at 214-339-6561,
ext. 229, or contact the coordinator of Campus Ministry, Mr. Martin
at jjmartin@bdhs.org.
Helping The Habitats of Humanity!
On Saturday,
September 22, Bishop Dunne Catholic School combined their efforts
with the Notre Dame Club of Dallas and the Dallas chapter of Habitat
for Humanity to help paint and do light-carpentry on a home in south
Oak Cliff that needed a good makeover. The seniors, Georgina Alfaro,
Mary Beth Carlough, Felicia Cruz, Michael Dean, Erin Evitts, Jennifer
Gonzales, Victoria Hurtado, Alex Maldonado, Elizabeth Najera, Natalia
Ornelas, Serena Rudman, Samanth Smith, Hannah Wangler, and Tonya
Warren, offered over six hours of their Saturday to help scrape and
paint the home and trim of an Oak Cliff neighbor. After it was all
said and done, Natalia Ornelas said, “It was an interesting
experience to be able to share the joy of helping someone with your
friends. I felt great for knowing that I made somebody very happy
for the little amount of effort that was actually needed on our part,
since we all worked together.”
A barbecue lunch was provided
by the Notre Dame Club and after seeing the their accomplishments
from a distance, Natalia added, “The house looked great!” Much
fun and many hours of laughter were had by all, and most of the seniors
actually got more paint on the house than they did on themselves!
Flu Shots
On October 17, 2007, from 7:30 a.m. through 8:30 a.m.,
flu shots will be provided to the tstudents at the cost of $25.00
per shot. Before the administration of the flu shot, there is a form
that must be completed by a student’s parent or legal guardian.
For a form, please see Nurse Trojan or stop by the front office.
Please turn forms in early so that we can order enough flu vaccine.
7th Grade Hearing and Vision Testing
Hearing and Vision Testing
for all 7th grade students will be on October 23, 2007. Please make
sure your child isin attendance this day. This is a mandatory testing
requirement by the State of Texas. If parents have any questions,
comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact Nurse Trojan at
ktrojan@bdhs.org or 214 339 6561 extension 298.
National Honor Society
The Bishop Dunne Chapter of the National Honor Society is a student
organization whose purpose is to create enthusiasm for scholarship,
to stimulate a desire for rendering service, to promote worthy leadership,
and to encourage the development of character in the students of
Bishop Dunne. The National Honor Society will begin accepting applications
for new membership on Monday, October 1, 2007. Applications are available
outside Room 412, and are due by Thursday, October 24, 2007. Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors are invited to apply. All candidates must maintain
a cumulative grade point average of 93 or higher, demonstrate active
and ongoing service to their community, and model exemplary character
as Bishop Dunne students. Please contact Ms. Beth Dies at bdies@bdhs.org or Ms. Jennifer Berry at jberry@bdhs.org for
more information.
The
Pre-Med Club and the Health and Wellness Department
The Bishop Dunne
Catholic School will celebrate National Health Education Week (NHEW),
which is sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE),
in the week of October 15 through October 20. The theme for NHEW
2007 is Finding the Key: Healthier Homes and Communities. The Pre-Med
Club and the Health and Wellness Department at Bishop Dunne will
focus attention on major public health concerns and play a vital
role in promoting healthy behavior changes that would positively
affect public health and the environment. Please watch Talon TV for
more specifics and information on how you may become involved.
Bishop Dunne Community Center Programs
The Bishop Dunne Community
Kenpo Karate program will begin on Wednesday, October 17 and will
continue every Wednesday through December 19, 2007. Classes are open
to students from 7th through 12th grade. The classes will be held
in room 116 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 pm. The instructor will be Director
of Community Relations, Ms. Tina Garcea, assisted by Bishop Dunne
students Lisa Moretta and James Campbell, who are both brown belt
status.
There will be a total of 10 classes this fall and winter,
at a cost of $150, which includes the uniform and belt. Classes will
resume in January and continue through May, on Wednesdays from 3:45
p.m. to 4:45 pm at a cost of $70 a month.
Please sign-up by e-mail
or phone. Questions can be addressed to Ms. Tina Garcea, Director
of Community Relations at Bishop Dunne Catholic School, tgarcea@bdhs.org or 214 339 6561, ext 290. Payment by cash or check to Bishop Dunne
Catholic School can be made before or on the first day of class.
The goal of the 3-Steps to a Great Kid is for the students to have
fun, and learn some martial arts. Promotional testing takes place
once a semester at the Headquarters dojo/school at Love Field at
the Dr. Nick Chamberlain Studios of Self-Defense, 2739 Bachman Drive,
Dallas, Texas, 75220. Dr. Nick Chamberlain and his staff are currently
running programs throughout the metroplex, and you can check these
programs at his website www.dallas.kenpo.com.
Coombs Creek Cleanup
Project
On Saturday, October 6, the Bishop Dunne Catholic School
Ecology Club will participate in the Coombs Creek Cleanup Project,
which will directly benefit through the beautification process, the
Kessler Park Neighborhood located in Oak Cliff. Our students will
be cleaning the creek and the Kessler Park through which it runs.
This group effort will involve teamwork in removing the trash from
the creek itself onto the bank, from the bank of the creek onto the
street for disposal. All of this hard work will be followed by a
picnic that will allow our students to socialize with others in our
community.
Homecoming
The 2007 Homecoming Dance will be held Saturday,
October 13, 2007, from 8:00 p.m. through 12:00 midnight at the Trade
Mart Grand Pavilion, located in the Dallas Market Center, which is
adjacent to the World Trade Center near downtown Dallas. The dance
is for students in grades 9 through12. Tickets for the dance will
go on sale the week of October 1 through 5, with ticket prices being
$30 each. Directions and other information will be handed out to
students when tickets are purchased. Students may bring one date
or guest of the opposite gender. If a student wishes to bring a guest
who does not attend Bishop Dunne, the BD student must fill out and
turn in a guest registration form before purchasing their guest’s
ticket. All guests must be of the appropriate age, and everyone is
expected to act appropriately at the dance. The latest students may
arrive at the dance is 8:30 p.m., and the earliest they may leave
the dance is 11:30 p.m. The dress code for the dance is semi-formal
with gentlemen typically wearing a dress shirt, tie, dress pants,
sport coat or a suit and ladies wearing full length dresses. Other
school guidelines do apply as well at the dance and are listed in
the Student Handbook. The dance will be an elegant, memorable, and
fun time for the students. If there are any questions, please contact
Mr. Michael Alfers at malfers@bdhs.org.
The American Heart Association
Heart Walk & “The Diesel”
On Saturday morning, September
15, “The Diesel” kicked off the annual American Heart
Association’s Heart Walk with a dazzling performance that was
aired live on WFAA Channel 8. At the conclusion of their performance,
Grand Marshall Avery Johnson of the Dallas Mavericks sounded the
starting gun. Afterwards, “The Diesel” led 30,000 participants
for two blocks, then split into two lines allowing the walkers to
continue through the Drum Line. It was an exciting beginning to a
special day for Bishop Dunne.
Later that evening, “The Diesel” participated
in the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship’s Battle of the Drummers. “The
Diesel” received a consolation prize, but from all accounts,
including comments from Band Directors at rival schools, second place
should have been awarded to Bishop Dunne. Many thanks to administration,
teachers, parents, and students for your support this past weekend!
Spring Break Adventure: Costa Rica 2008
Join the Bishop Dunne World
Language Department as we travel to beautiful Costa Rica next Spring
Break 2008. This is a ten-day, teacher-organized tour, where students
will see the unique cities of Costa Rica, experience a rainforest
adventure, go on a kayak and whitewater rafting tour, see a volcano,
go horseback riding, and be immersed in the culture and wildlife
of this amazing country. This is a wonderful opportunity for students
to practice their Spanishlanguage skills and knowledge of geography.
Registration deadlines are approaching fast! Please contact Ms. Marcela
Garcini(mgarcini@ bdhs.org), Ms. Kelly Pineda (kpineda@bdhs.org),
or Ms. Beth Dies (bdies@bdhs.org) for additional information.
Community Garage Sale to benefit the Senior Prom Committee and the
Costa Rica Spring Break Mission Trip
We are hosting a Community Garage
Sale next weekend. We need your help and support collecting items.
If you need more information please contact Mrs. Garcini at mgarcini@bdhs.org The Garage Sale will be held on October 6, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00
p.m. at Las Ranitas Restaurant at 325 East Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas,
TX 75203. Please come by and shop to support our students!
Volunteer Hours
Thank you to all the families that have donated items or given time
to the school. We appreciate all of you! The following is a detailed
list of much-needed items:
Avery #11271 ( 5 ) Tabs Extra Wide Pockets Dividers - PK2135C
Avery #11440 ( 5 ) Tabs Extra Wide Dividers -with Clear Labels
Avery #5960 Mailing Labels – White
Batteries AA & AAA & 9 Volts
Bottled Water
Bright Blue Paper – 8½ x 11
Dividers with Alphabet Tabs-Letter Size
Dividers with Numerical Tabs-Letter Size
Dry Eraser Markers-Dark Colors-Wide
Dry Erasers for Dry Erase Boards
Hanging Folders – Letter and Legal Size
HP Black Ink Cartridge #10
HP Cyan Ink Cartridge #11
HP Magenta Ink Cartridge #11
HP Ink Cartridge #11A
Label Maker Tape – Brother TZ-241 Black on White _ inch
Manila File Folders – Letter or Legal Size
Pastel Colored Paper – 8½ x 11
Plain Paper Copier Film Transparencies
Roll Tape for dispensers
Red Folders with Pockets and Brads
Staplers
TAC Adhesive Putty
Xerox Pearlized Elegance #32 - 8½ x 11
3M Dust Remover
Any type and all kinds of donations are appreciated!
Please mark your donation with your name, “Volunteer Hours,” and
the organization name if you want the donation to go to a particular
group. All donations are sent to the front office. For your convenience,
a navy blue Volunteer Book is available at the front desk to sign
your name and log in your donations. Please contact Mrs. Linda Barragan
at lbarragan@bdhs.org or 214 339 6561 extension 247 if you have any
questions.
Health Clinic Wish List
As Nurse Trojan improves our health clinic,
we are hoping to add the following items for the benefit of our students.
We would be very grateful if parents wish to donate any of these
items:
- Temporal Scanner Thermometer - School Health item # U13-066 -
$89.95
- 10 tubs of probe covers for temporal thermometer - School
Health item #U21-250 - $4.25/tub
- Classic Littman stethoscope -
School Health item # U57-041- $75.95
- Original Onyx 9500 pulse oximeter
- School Health item # U90- 349 - $325.00
- SECA wall tape for height
measurement - School Health item # U90-508 pg. 48 - $76.00
- Mosby’s
Pediatric Nursing Reference - School Health item #U11- 082 -$30.50
- Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools - School
Health item #U11-355 - $51.50
- School Health Policy and Practice
Book - School Health item #U11-068 - $51.50
- Zoll AED Plus Defibrillator
x3 - From $1599 each
- Varsity Recovery Couch in dark blue - Student
Health item # U24- 048 - $358.00
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 that 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.
Cafeteria News
We are pleased
to announce that we have a new cafeteria manager, in conjunction
with John Paul II High School and Sodexho. New management will begin
on October 10. New computers have been set up in the cafeteria and
the student I.D. cards will be arriving this week, so staff is ready
to use prepay accounts. Parents may send a check made payable to
BDCS or cash to deposit money into a student(s)’ cafeteria
account. Payments may be mailed, dropped off at the front desk or
presented in the cafeteria. Students will present their I.D. card
to the card reader to make purchases. Once a student’s account
is overdrawn, he or she will only be allowed to purchase a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. If you have any questions about the cafeteria,
please contact Mrs. Debbie S. Champion at 214 339 6561, extension
235.
Design Club
The Design Club is beginning its second year at
Bishop Dunne. Our first informational meeting was held Monday, September
24, 2007. The club is planning guest speakers in fashion and interior
design as well as field trips to The Parade of Homes and other places
of interest. We are looking for talented people in grades 9 through
12 who are interested in the possibility of participating in TAPPS.
The Design Club is for those students who are interested in making
jewelry, creating and sewing original clothing designs or other creative
endeavors. Please see Mrs. Toole in Room 107 if interested.
From the Athletic Department
Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ soccer evaluations took place
on September 26. Regular practice will begin on October 15. The team
will have its first tournament on November 1, 2007.
Swimming Try-Outs
Students in grades 9 through 12 interested in joining the Bishop
Dunne Swim Team, please fill out the form attached to the link below
and return to Coach Zeske in room 402. All level swimmers are encouraged
to join. Focus will be on conditioning, aerobic improvement and technique.
We will have conditioning on dry lands, gathering in room 402 and
picking up at St. Mary’s until the pool at Christ for the Nations
is secured. Conditioning and pool practice will be held from 4 – 5
pm Mondays and Fridays. There is a possibility of stroke instruction
that would be optional and would include a small fee to cover pool
usage. Please contact Coach Zeske in room 402 or e-mail at rzeske@bdhs.org if you need additional information.
Middle School
and High School Tennis
The Bishop Dunne Tennis Team would like to
invite all students who are interested in playing tennis to join
us for Open Courts. All skill levels and all ages are welcome. The
Tennis Team will hold October Open Court practices on the following
dates: Saturday October 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m.; Tuesday October
9 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday October 13 from 9:30 a.m.
to 11:30a.m.;Tuesday October 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday
October 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday October 23 from
3:30 p.m. to 5:30p. m.;and Tuesday October 30 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Middle School Tennis Players
The Dallas Parochial League Tennis
Tournament is Saturday, October 27, 2007, starting at 8:00 a.m. at
the University of Texas at Dallas. Please pick up a Registration
Form from Coach Dies, and all forms and tournament fees are due by
Friday, October 19. All skill levels are welcome. This is a fun and
exciting tournament, and a great way to improve your match play.
Please contact Coach Beth Dies at bdies@bdhs.org for more information.
Middle School Tennis, Swimming, Cross Country, Basketball
It is
time to start signing up for the swimming, tennis, cross country
and basketball. If you are interested please contact Coach Guerrero
at sguerrero@bdhs.org. The cross county schedule is in the Falconer.
The Dallas Parochial League swim meet is scheduled for Wednesday,
October 24, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. at Loos Natatorium. The DPL tennis
tournament is scheduled for Saturday October 27 at University of
Texas/Dallas in Richardson.
Middle School Football
Congratulations to our football players for
going undefeated in the month of September. They defeated Christ
the King 14-0, Prince of Peace Plano 41-13 and Mary Immaculate 26-16.
Keep up the good work in October!
Middle School Volleyball
Congratulations
to all of our volleyball teams. This year we have five middle school
volleyball teams competing in Dallas Parochial League. The eighth
grade red team defeated Christ the King, Mount St. Michael and Santa
Clara. The seventh grade red team defeated Mount St. Michael. The
eighth grade white team defeated St. Pius, St. Mary of Carmel and
St. Patrick. The seventh grade blue team defeated Mount St. Michael.
Middle School Athletic Reminder
Go to www.dplsports.com for league
information which includes maps to local schools, schedules, photos,
and standings.
High School Cross Country
Congratulations to members
of the High School Cross Country team for their performances in the
month of September. Adreana Barrera placed first at the Fort Worth
Country Day Meet and ninth at the Ennis meet. At the FWCD meet all
Bishop Dunne girl runners placed in the top twenty with Adreana Barrera
placing first, Christina Gleason placing third, Oni Burrell placing
fifth and Kathleen Maloney placing twentieth. At the Ennis meet,
the girls’ team placed fifth. At the Lake Highlands meet, consisting
of fiftyfour teams from 5A/4A public schools, the girls placed twentieth.
The boys’ team has placed fifth at the Fort Worth Country Day
Meet, fifth (5A/4A public school division) at the Ennis Meet and
twentieth at the Lake Highlands meet, which had over sixty teams
from 5A/4A public schools. At the FWCD meet, individually, Chris
Echavarria finished twelfth, Woody Lawson placed sixteenth and Shane
Smith placed twentieth. At the Ennis meet, Chris Echavarria placed
seventeenth and Woody Lawson placed nineteenth. Thanks to the following
families for donating all the healthy snacks and drinks for the meets
in September: the Alonzo family, the Echavarria family, the Gleason
family, the Lawson family, the Massey family, the Mathews family,
the Migacz family, the Ramos family, the Sandavol family, and the
Yeager family.
The coaches would like to thank the athletes and their
parents for a wonderful family get-together to celebrate a successful
season so far. At the family get-together, the parents/coaches football
team defeated the cross country athletes, seven touchdowns to four
touchdowns. This keeps the parents’ win/loss record to nine
wins and no losses.
Correction on Gate Fees
The gate fees for varsity football were
not updated for this year in our previous Falconer. The correct gate
fees for varsity football are as follows:
Adult: $6.00
Student: $4.00 (ages 6 through 18)
Varsity Football
Bishop Dunne Falcons have started a strong season
with impressive wins over both Fort Worth Trimble Tech and Sunset
High Schools. The 34-12 win over Trimble Tech at Handley Stadium
on September 14 proved that the Falcons had arrived! In the first
half of the game, running back Jonathan Hearns completed a 51-yard
run to spark the Falcons’ drive. Quarterback Drew Kappes completed
two touchdown passes to wide receiver Michael Dean in the third Quarter
to seal the win for Dunne.
The Falcons competed with home field advantage
the following week on September 21 against Sunset High School, winning
with a score of 52-13. Quarterback Drew Kappes ran 32-yards for the
first score in the game. Wide receiver Zach Coleman scored the second
touchdown on a 22-yard. Darrell Glasco led all rushing with 7 carries
for 109 yards, including two touchdowns runs of 35 and 70 yards respectively.
Michael Dean was the top receiver 10 with 4 carries for 134 yards
and 2 touchdowns. Branden Guerrero completed the scoring with a 38-yard
run.
Unfortunately, the Falcons suffered a heart-wrenching loss on
September 27 at Sprague Stadium against an undefeated Adamson High
School with a score of 14-15. The Falcons’ scoring defense,
led by seniors Otis Williams, Michael Dean and Zachary Coleman, has
established itself among TAPPS’ elite, surrendering only 13.5
points per game. The Falcons have forced 14 turnovers in 4 games
and have faced the 6th (Sunset), 7th (Pinkston), and 12th (FWTT)
leading rushers in UIL Class 4A/5A. The Falcons hold the 11th ranking
for total defense, averaging 114 passing yards per game and 107 rushing
yards per game. The Falcons have held their opponents to 3.3 yards
per carry, totaling 431 rushing yards from 129 rushing attempts.
The secondary has yielded 7.2 yards per carry, totaling 459 passing
yards from 63 passing attempts. As a result, the Falcons have the
number 1 ranked total defense in the district.
The team will play
American Heritage Academy at Josey Ranch on October 5 and begin district
play during Homecoming on October 12th against Gainesville State.
Student Guests at Football Games
Our students often bring guests
to the football games or have friends dropped off at the games. Students
who do not attend 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.
MRSA
Two students have recently been treated for MRSA
or methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. An MRSA infection,
unlike a common Staphylococcus aureus infection, cannot be treated
with methicillin-related antibiotics, such as penicillin. The treatment
may be longer, more expensive, more complicated, and infections can
reappear frequently. MRSA most often presents as skin or soft tissue
infection such as a boil or abscess. Patients frequently recall a “spider
bite.” The involved site is red, swollen, and painful and may
have pus or other drainage. Staph infections also can cause more
serious infections, such as blood stream infections or pneumonia,
leading to symptoms of shortness of breath, fever, and chills. According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty to thirty-five
percent of adults and children in the United States are “colonized” with
staph, that is, the bacteria are present but do not cause illness.
Staphylococcus aureus colonization usually occurs in the armpit,
groin, genital area, and, most frequently, the inside of the nose.
Most infections occur when the staph bacteria enter through a break
in the skin (cut or scrape) or when broken skin touches inanimate
objects (such as clothing, bed linens, or furniture) soiled with
draining wounds. The bacterium is not carried through the air and
is not found in dirt or mud.
Hand-washing is the single most important
behavior in preventing infectious disease and we ask parents to help
us stress hand washing to students or using the alcohol based hand
sanitizers which all teachers have in their classrooms. Use alcohol-based
hand sanitizers to wash hands immediately if they come in contact
with any body fluid at the playing field or other places where hand-
washing facilities are not available. Athletes should remember to
keep hands away from noses and groins and not to share towels, soap,
lotion or other personal care items, even on the sidelines at games.
Athletes should shower with soap and water as soon as possible after
direct contact sports, dry using a clean, dry towel, and use a moisturizing
lotion to prevent dry, cracked skin.
Locker rooms and showers at
Bishop Dunne are wiped clean with bleach twice a week and all towels
are washed after use in a special solution.
Nutritional Advice for Athletes
How to Manage Calories
1. Eat more slowly.
Your body has a built-in meter that makes you feel satisfied when
food is digested. When you eat quickly, you eat a lot before you
start to feel satisfied. Slow down, and give your body a chance to
feel full.
2. Don’t overeat.
Eat an amount of food that is satisfying but doesn’t make you
feel
stuffed. Then later, if you’re still hungry, grab a healthy
snack.
3. Stay active.
Activity burns calories and allows you to eat more.
4. Reward yourself for being active.
On days you are less active, do not eat between meals. On days you
are very active, eat extra snacks.
5. Eat more fruits and vegetables.
They are high in the vitamins your body needs and low in calories.
You can eat lots of vegetables and still keep your calories low.
6. Cut out soft drinks.
The sugar in these drinks is high in calories.
In addition to being high in calories, diets that are high in fats
can be bad for your heart. The American Heart Association recommends
that fats make up less than 30 percent of your total diet. Eat a
balance of different foods to get all the vitamins you need. Too
much of any one food is never good. Consider a multivitamin as a
healthy supplement, but avoid “rapid fix” supplements
that promise overnight results. There is no magic potion or pill
that can turn you into a super athlete.
From
the Business Office
Thank you so very much!
The Business Office would
like to thank all of you who:
- Pay your BDCS and TCCCU accounts
on time
- Call Mrs. Brooks if you are going to be late with
your payment
- Return our phone calls and e-mails so that we
don’t have to communicate delicate issues through your children
- Advise us of a change of address or phone number
You make our
jobs so much easier, and for that we thank you!!!
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
African American Literature
Anthropology
Art
Band
Band Fundamentals
Broadcast Journalism
Choral
Computer Science
Digital Audio Production
Eastern Religions
GIS
Graphics and Animation
Graphic Design
Intermediate Band
Intro to Film
Journalism
Lord of the Rings
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.
Graphics and 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
| Route |
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| |
Annual Fee
Round Trip |
Semester Fee
Round Trip |
Annual Fee
One Way Trip |
| |
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| St. Thomas (East Dallas), St. Monica (North Dallas) |
| 1 student |
$730 |
$440 |
$400 |
| 2 students |
$875 |
$515 |
$450 |
| |
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| St. Luke (Irving), Immaculate Conception (Grand Prairie) |
| 1 student |
$730 |
$440 |
$400 |
| 2 students |
$875 |
$515 |
$450 |
| |
|
|
|
| Holy Spirit (Duncanville) |
| 1 student |
$650 |
$425 |
$395 |
| 2 students |
$770 |
$485 |
$410 |
The $50 non-refundable registration fee is due with the completed registration form. Semester Payments are due August 14, 2007 and January 8, 2008. We are considering stops in Cedar Hill, Waxahachie, Midlothian, DeSoto, St. Phillip Catholic School and Downtown Dallas.
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.
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.
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.
Cafeteria
The breakfast and lunch menus, as well as the price lists are available at
bdhs.org. Select On Campus, then Cafeteria. The price of a breakfast plate
is $2.00 and includes a breakfast entrée and 1 – 2 sides. The
price of a lunch plate is $3.75 and includes 2 - 4 sides. Sides include vegetables,
fruit, milk and juice. Condiments come with the meal, as appropriate. Extra
condiments are 25 cents each. Beginning later this month, you will be able
to set up an account for your student. It will be necessary for your student
to present his or her I.D. card to charge lunch to his or her prepaid account.
Until that time, it will be necessary for students to pay cash for their lunch.
Students who do not have lunch money will be served a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich and milk for $2.00 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Mrs. Debbie Champion in the Bishop Dunne Business Office at 214 339 6561, extension
235.
Cafeteria Refunds for Credit Balances for 2006-2007
Bishop Dunne is no
longer using the cafeteria services of Educational Catering Inc. If you have
a credit balance on your Dine Pay account from the 2006-2007 school year, please
contact Educational Catering Customer Service at 1 800 595 9503, extension
301 or at eci@ed-cat for a refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact Debbie S. Champion in the Bishop Dunne Business Office at 214 339 6561,
extension 235. |
