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7 Things
Molleen Dupree-Dominguez
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his is the latest installment in a series of profiles called "7 Things" about O'Dowd's terrific faculty and staff.
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O'Dowd Students Acknowledged as National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
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Seniors Zachary Figueroa, Benji Fine and Zoe Readi-Brown have been recognized as 2018-19 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars.
Each year, NHRP recognizes about 5,000 academically exceptional students from among the 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT).
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O'Dowd Debaters win csu fullerton invitational
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O'Dowd Parliamentary Debaters Alden O'Rafferty '19 and Connor Whitehill '20 won the October 12-13 Cal State Fullerton Debate Invitational hosted by the Fullerton Speech and Debate Team.
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We Have Your Back: Seniors Encourage Freshmen at Retreat
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Nearly 90 seniors gave up a day off school on October 10 to lead the freshman retreat, sharing their personal experiences of freshman year, facilitating large and small group activities and discussions, and offering to support our newest students on their high school journey.
Themed "Welcome to the Family: We Have Your Back," the retreat was part of O'Dowd's effort to create a Culture of Care in which every child is seen as an individual.
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Spirit Week 2018 is underway! You can find photos and videos on our website.
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Harvest Festival Draws Big Crowd
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More than 250 people attended the 10th annual Harvest Festival, held on the CES patio on October 14, enjoying live music, food and fun.
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Partners in Parenting: Parent Education Event
Dr. Woodbine
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O'Dowd is excited to host Dr. Onaje X.O. Woodbine for an all school assembly and a Partners in Parenting Parent Education event - "Who's Got Next? A Black Hoops Liberating Spirtuality" - on Tuesday, November 13.
The parent evening starts at 6:30 p.m., with hospitality, and the presentation begins at 7 p.m. Click this link to RSVP
Beginning with a personal account of the ways in which the motivations and humanity of black student athletes have been misunderstood, Dr. Woodbine brings his expertise in black religious thought and the study of sport and society to a rich experiential analysis of street basketball as a lens through which to view a journey of memory, grief, hope, and healing.
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You can still support Transforming Lives
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The Transforming Lives Dinner is sold out, but you can still support financial aid at O'Dowd. Not only does financial aid provide access and opportunity to a third of O'Dowd students, it also enriches the experience for all students through robust socio-economic diversity. Support the event with a
financial contribution.
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Purchase your dragon ticket family season pass today
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Each Dragon Ticket Family Season Pass will provided you and your family admission to all home Bishop O'Dowd athletic events for football, basketball, and volleyball.
Get details
Additional Game Ticket Information
The O'Dowd Athletic Department will be pre-selling digital tickets online for all home football and selected basketball games for the 2018-19 year.
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Never Miss a Game! Watch O'Dowd Live
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O'Dowd has invested in new technology that will bring you Live HD quality coverage online of every home varsity, junior varsity and freshman games in the sports of football, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer and volleyball.
When you purchase an all access-seasonal or annual pass you will get full access to all live regular season and post-season games in the above mentioned sports, have immediate access to events when they are available On Demand, and be able to watch games on the go with iPhone and Android apps.
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Save the Date for 2019 and 2020 Alumni Grand Reunions!
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Saturday, May 18, 2019, 4-8 p.m.
- 2nd annual Grand Reunion: Party on the Quad! All O'Dowd alumni welcome: we will be celebrating the quinquennial classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
Tickets will be available on the O'Dowd website starting in February 2019. Contact alumni@bishopodowd.org for more information.
Saturday, May 16, 2020:
Classes 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 - be sure to save this date. We're already planning for you, too!
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8th Grade HSPT Prep Workshop set for December 1, 2018
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Bishop O'Dowd High School partners with Classroom Matters tutoring center of Berkeley to offer an HSPT prep course on the O'Dowd campus. This course is open to any prospective high school students looking to familiarize themselves with the format and focus of the HSPT.
- When & Where: Bishop O'Dowd High School, Saturday, December 1, 2018.
- Time: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Pizza lunch and all materials are included - students need only bring a water bottle, #2 pencils and a few ballpoint pens.
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Applications for 2019-20 Now Available online
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All admissions events/dates for the 2019-20 admissions season are listed on our website, and applications for 2019-20 are now available online.
To request information about O'Dowd and/or register for an admissions event complete an inquiry form.
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Freshman Parents Rallying at The Englander
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Each semester, we plan casual parent "mixers" for each grade level. This is an opportunity to mingle with friends, meet new ones, and celebrate our kids' progress at O'Dowd. Appetizers provided, no-host bar. No RSVP necessary. Come as you are!
Thursday, October 18, 6:30-9 p.m.
The Englander Pub
101 Parrott Street, San Leandro
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Volunteer Spotlight: Courtney Shepler, Our Dragon Parents Treasurer
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Our spreadsheets are in expert hands with Courtney, who is a financial executive with Kaiser Permanente and previously was a tax official with the state of Louisiana.
She and her husband, John, have a recent O'Dowd grad and a senior this year. We're pleased she finds time to make sure the Dragon Parents stay on budget.
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Kick off the Holidays With us
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We've started a new O'Dowd tradition of celebrating the season and our school community with a wonderful tree-lighting event in the Quad. Besides illuminating a brilliant LED-powered tree, we're planning for caroling, hot cocoa, and even a food truck on site! Save the date - Monday, November 26, beginning at 6 p.m. Please join us!
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The Dragon Parents sponsor two shopping rebate programs that pay O'Dowd a percentage of your purchases - at no added cost to you!
Amazon:
Use this easy to remember link every time you shop:
bit.ly/easygiving
. That will take you directly to the Amazon portal, and you shop as you normally would. No codes or passwords to remember. You'll also find Amazon links on the school website, under the My O'Dowd tab, and on the Dragon Parents page.
eScrip: Register your credit and grocery club cards from participating merchants at escrip.com, and be sure to designate "Bishop O'Dowd High School" to receive contributions.
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Freshman
Parent Social
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Thursday, October 18, 6:30-9 p.m.
The Englander Pub in San Leandro
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Alumni Beer Garden
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Friday, October 19,
5-7 p.m.
Dominican Lounge and Courtyard
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Student Holiday
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Monday, October 22
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Transforming
LIves Dinner
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Thursday, October 25,
6-9 p.m.
Small and large gyms
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Open House
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Sunday, November 4
12:30-3:30 p.m.
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Fall Play
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November 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18
O'Dowd Theater
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Parent Education Event
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Tuesday, November 13
6 p.m.
Theater
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Tree Lighting Event
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Monday, November 26
6 p.m.
Quad
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