Volume 23
Issue 6
April 2017
6 th State Title in a row The winter sports season came to a close in dramatic fashion with a 6th straight Men’s Basketball State Championship. The Gaels finished the year with a come-from-behind win over Clark High School in front of a sold-out crowd at the Cox Pavilion. It was the second time in a week that the team faced its new rival and 3-time Division 1A State Champion. In the Sunset Finals the previous week, the Gaels beat Clark to capture their 9th straight Sunset Division Title.
In a closely contested State Championship game, Clark pulled ahead by 8 points in the last two minutes of the game. With most in attendance thinking Clark had won the game, the Gaels made a furious comeback in the last minute and a half. Christian Popoola ’17 led the comeback with 6 points and 3 steals, Chuck O’Bannon ’17 had a big dunk to take the lead for good, DJ Howe ’18 had 2 steals, 2 big rebounds and made 3 free throws to ice the win and the Championship. O’Bannon put on an MVP performance and showed why he is a McDonald’s All American with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Several players on the men’s team received individual awards as well. Chuck O’Bannon (MVP), Jamal Bey ’18, and Christian Popoola were named to the Sunset Division 1st Team, and Ryan Kiley ’17 and Saxton Howard ’18 were named to the Sunset Southwest All-League Team. Athletics continues on page 6
Thespians Bring Home State Championship Honors 2016-2017 SOUTHERN NEVADA THESPIANS STATE COMPETITION Our Gaels Thespians received a Superior rating in 28 individual events and five Perfect scores! Superior ratings are invited to compete at the NATIONAL TOURNAMENT in June 2017. The Gaels also received the rating of Excellent in the remaining 18 individual events! Congratulations to our NEVADA STATE THESPIAN STATE CHAMPIONS! CLASS OF 2017: Amber Berky, Samantha Colwell, Anna Horvath, Ria Joshi, Victoria Lambert, Caroline Letelier, Jillian Luthy, William Reilly, Emily Rino, Emily Roach, Daniel Shim, Emily Sullivan, Francesca Tabora. CLASS OF 2018: Darian Bertrand, Nicole Cardelli, Bridget Cunningham, Mikayla Kelly, Megan Liguori, August Ricardo, Martha Smith. CLASS OF 2019: Angelina Doumani, Kailyn Hammons, Olivia Maalouf, Sophie Wilson. Special shout out to our DOUBLE STATE CHAMPS: Nicole Cardelli, Samantha Colwell, Ria Joshi, Mikayla Kelly, Victoria Lambert, Caroline Letelier, Megan Liguori, William Reilly, Emily Rino, Martha Smith, Emily Sullivan and Sophia Wilson. Theatre continues on page 3
Summer Enrichment 2017
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Administration
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Campus Ministry
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Athletics | Activities
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Gael Pride
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Academics
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Advancement
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Bishop Gorman High School
Diocese of Las Vegas
Administration
Dear Gaels: After a process of data collection, study, reflection, and discernment, Bishop Gorman has selected three major goals upon which to focus as a result of the WCEA Accreditation Self-Study Process. They are: 1. Establish a research-based, consistent evaluative process for administrators, faculty, and staff, with the purpose of providing clear performance expectations, mentorship, and opportunities for continuous growth and improvement. 2. Intentionally develop additional opportunities to expose all students in more and diverse ways to the distinctive ethos and culture reflected in the Church’s understanding of the Catholic school experience. 3. Within the College Prep academic track, cultivate and improve student content mastery in core content areas, formalizing a challenging college-preparatory curriculum. We thank everyone who participated in the surveys and data collection phase, as well as those who helped with the discernment process. We will be updating the community on our progress as we work through the action steps associated with each goal.
Kevin Kiefer Principal
Finance News
TUITION PAYMENTS
We are nearing the end of the tuition billing cycle for this school year. In accordance with the school’s policy, tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year must be paid in full by May 15, 2017. Please be aware that transcripts and grades cannot be released until your student’s account is current. If you have any questions regarding your student’s account, please contact Vanessa Orozco at 702.476.4023.
TUITION ASSISTANCE
You can still apply for tuition assistance for the 20172018 school year. You can do so by visiting our website WWW.BISHOPGORMAN.ORG, where there is a link to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment under the Admissions tab. Submit your application, pay the required fee online and send them the necessary documents. Please be aware that your application must be verified by FACTS before your application can be reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee. Returning families must re-apply for tuition assistance each year.
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From the Desk of Dean Anderson
pring has arrived! We are looking forward to many upcoming school events, especially Prom. This year, Prom will be held on Saturday, April 1 at Red Rock Casino. There is also the ACT and the SAT to look forward to taking. In order for the juniors to attend Prom they must be current with their service hours. Juniors this year have worked many hours at Salvation Army, Three Square, visiting the sick and elderly, as well as volunteering at many youth activities. The theme for this year was “What Will Juniors Do?” and many WWJD bracelets have been given away for hours completed. There are a large number of students who have completed all 100 hours for graduation already! The summer following junior year is a great time to visit colleges that your student may be interested in attending. You may have begun to receive mail from colleges, but visiting a campus is the best way to get the feel for the school and can make all the difference in choosing a college. Go prepared to these visits with questions and concerns and make the most of your college visit. These are exciting times for all involved. I look forward to moving forward into senior year with your students. Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns. I hope everyone had a safe Prom weekend and good luck on the ACT.
Irene Anderson Dean Class of 2018
In February, Sister Margaret Joseph and Sister Paulina of the Dominicans of St. Cecilia from Nashville, Tennessee spoke to the students about religious life, vocation, and the call to holiness. Each Theology class had the opportunity for a direct encounter with the two women who have dedicated their lives to loving and serving Christ in the vocation of Religious life. In a survey given to the students after the presentation, most students stated that the Q & A session was their favorite part. The questions the students asked involved the habits the sisters wear, the history of their Religious order, a typical day in the life of a Dominican Sister and ultimately, the reasons behind their love and devotion to God. Angelia Fertitta ’19, in an interview about her experience of the presentation, stated “I think it makes [my faith] stronger to see how these women are so faithful to God.” Many students articulated a desire to have future opportunities for recreation or small group dialogue with the Sisters on a subsequent visit. The Theology Department hopes this visit was the first of many and that we will make a habit of inviting Religious Brothers and Sisters to our school.
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Art & Photo Students Earn High Honors on their Artwork
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STATE COMPETITION RESULTS BY EVENT
The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers awards over a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships to top award-winning creative teens. National award-winning seniors earn scholarships from over sixty art institutes and universities that earmark over $5 million for financial aid and scholarships for these talented teens. Several prestigious universities say they equate a GOLD KEY WIN with a 5 on the Advanced Placement exams in Art and Writing.
ART AWARDS
NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL: Sean Hale ’17 for “Transparent” GOLD KEY: Sean Hale for “Transparent” SILVER KEY: Sean Hale for “Garden of Eden”, “Measurement” HONORABLE MENTION: Sean Hale for “Trauma” Sean’s senior portfolio titled “Poltergeist” was awarded an HONORABLE MENTION within this extremely competitive category. The portfolio includes an additional 8 artworks. In total, Sean was recognized for 12 pieces and awarded a GOLD KEY, two SILVER KEYS, and two HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO AWARDS SILVER KEY: Hagan Crear ’17 for her
video “Chason Des Suburbs” HONORABLE MENTION: Hagan Crear for her photo “Girl On Board” Congratulations! Missed in the March 2017 issue: Francesca Tabora ’17 received an HONORABLE MENTION for her writing titled “My Cloak of Invisibility”. Congratulations!
Superior Ratings
TECHNICAL THEATRE Costume Construction: Amber Berky ’17 : Little Women; Mikayla Kelly ’18: Music Man; Francesca Tabora ’17: Music Man. Lighting Design: Martha Smith ’18: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Stage Management: Martha Smith ’18: Winter Arts Extravaganza PERFORMANCE Acting: Contrasting Monologues: Anna Horvath ’17: A Doll’s House/ Goodbye Charles; Victoria Lambert ’17: Diary of Anne Frank/A MidSummer Nights Dream; Caroline Letelier ’17: Twelfth Night/The Importance of Being Earnest; Megan Liguori ’18: One Flea Spare/ Two Noble Kinsmen; Emily Rino ’17: Night Mother/Never Been Kissed; Emily Roach ’17: Importance of Being Earnest/The Crucible; Emily Sullivan ’17: Landscape of the Body/One Sunday Morning. Acting: Duo Scene: Angelina Doumani ’19 & Olivia Maalouf ’19: Pain Scale; Victoria Lambert ’17 & Jillian Luthy ’17: The Odd Couple. Solo Musical Theatre: Darian Bertrand ’18: You’ll Be Back; Nicole Cardelli ’18: Kindergarten Boyfriend; Samantha Colwell ’17: I Love the Way; Ria Joshi ’17: I’m Here; Mikayla Kelly ’18: Pulled; Megan Liguori ’18: Whatever Happened to My Part; William Reilly ’17: Those Were the Good Old Days; Emily Rino ’17: Blue Hair; Daniel Shim ’17: What Do I Need With Love; Sophia Wilson ’19: Don’t Rain On My Parade. Ria Joshi ’17 was also selected to showcase as the Finale at the State Conference! Duet Musical Theatre: Nicole Cardelli ’18 & Bridget Cunningham ’18: Secondary Characters; Kailyn Hammons ’19 & Sophia Wilson ’19: Sisters; William Reilly ’17 & August Ricardo ’18: Your Obedient Servant. Group Musical Theatre: Samantha Colwell ’17, Ria Joshi ’17, Caroline Letelier ’17 & Emily Sullivan ’17 (aka, The Knightengaels): Opening Up
Excellent Ratings TECHNICAL THEATRE Stage Management: Jordan Swan ’17: The Diary of Anne Frank.
ART Show
PERFORMANCE Acting: Contrasting Monologues: Elizabeth Carleton ’17: A Streetcar Named Desire/The Taming of the Shrew; Gillian Gallo ’18: Crimes of the Heart/Mid-Summer Nights Dream; Jillian Luthy ’17: Crimes of the Heart/A Woman of No Importance; Rebecca Noall ’20: The Diary of Anne Frank/Our Town. Acting: Duo Scene: Koner Bills ’17 & John Crossman ’17: True West; Sage DeFreitas ’17 & Jonathan Stauss ’17: Angels in America Part 1: Millenium Approaches. Solo Musical Theatre: Brooklyn Kelly ’18: Only in New York; Veronica Matthews ’17: Memory; Emily Roach ’17: The Beauty Is; Kailyn Hammons ’19: Home; Ashlyn Laning ’19: Part of Your World; Sophia Mastrangioli ’19: Shy; Gianna Falzarano ’20: Popular; Maria Ines Manuel ’20: Burn; Rohun Sharma ’20: Wonderful; Morgan Yeager ’20: I Know Things Now. Duet Musical Theatre: Tatum Rowand ’20 & Karissa Rue ’20: Take Me or Leave Me.
May 8-17 Featuring Artwork by the talented BGHS students Located in the Theatre Foyer
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Campus Ministry
What Do Gaels Do In Their Free Time? Serve The Homeless
Sort & Package Food For The Hungry
Christian Martinez ’17, Jared Arballo ’17, Maisen Soa ’17, Alfredo Bernal ’17, Adrian Dupuis ’17, Charles Mapes ’17 are a big help at Las Vegas Rescue Mission!
Help Feed Bake For The Homeless Others
Mr. Goetermiller and BG students volunteer at Three Square Andrew Grierson ’17, volunteers with Max Wisnicki ’17 with cookies he sorting and packaging food for children & seniors in Las Vegas. Fr. McShane to help the homeless of baked for Gourmet Gaels for Rancho Las Vegas High School.
Help Children Achieve In School & Life Eli Morton ’19, Anthony Veltri ’18, Dylan Auschwitz ’18, and Presley Howard ’18, have some fun volunteering at After School All Stars Las Vegas!
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Volunteering your time is not only rewarding but also a lot of fun! Stop by Campus Ministry and learn about all of the ways in which YOU can make a difference in our community.
Academics
Counselor’s Corner SUMMER CAMPS AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES
ACT TEST INFORMATION
Many students have recently received letters in the mail which are very flattering and indicate they were nominated and/or selected to participate in a national program focused on medicine, science, law, business, politics or current events. While Bishop Gorman students have attended a variety of these programs in the past, and have enjoyed them, they can be quite expensive and do not necessarily increase your chance for admission to the college or university of your choice. Please research these programs and weigh the cost/benefit analysis prior to committing.
Bishop Gorman is administering the ACT Test to all juniors on Wednesday, April 19. The test is free of charge and your child will be automatically registered. No action is needed on the part of you or your child.
IMPORTANT!
ONLY APPROVED CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED FOR THE ACT TEST The ACT Calculator Policy is designed to ensure fairness for all examinees and to protect the security of the test materials. The full ACT Calculator Policy can be found at
SENIORS
- College Acceptance and Naviance With college decisions afoot, we would like to encourage the senior class to update their admissions decisions on Naviance. Whether your admissions decisions were favorable or not, this data allows us to provide accurate and timely information to future students going through the college application process. Your cooperation is appreciated. - Set Attending College In order to receive your graduation ticket for your cap and gown, seniors must identify the college they are attending in Naviance. If you need assistance in completing this task, please see your counselor. - Scholarship Information Colleges may include scholarship awards in their award letters or under separate cover. When you receive a scholarship award, please give a copy of your scholarship letter to Ms. Ivie or Mr. McAllister. The deadline for submissions is April 28. Scholarship information is listed in the graduation program and we want to ensure you are recognized for the scholarships you received. You do not have to attend the school offering the scholarship in order for the information to appear in the graduation program. We include college related scholarship awards, as well as outside scholarship information, so please turn in a copy of everything you receive.
WWW.ACT.ORG Many Bishop Gorman students use the TI N-Spire CX CAS calculator. This calculator is NOT ALLOWED on the ACT and would not be allowed at any testing facility nationwide. Bishop Gorman proctors will not allow the use of this calculator. (This calculator is, however, approved for use on the SAT).
AP TESTING
AP Exams will be administered during the first two weeks in May. - AP Exams matter! The Counseling Office was recently contacted by the Admissions Office at a very selective university, inquiring about a student’s AP score from their junior year. Some colleges may be using your AP scores as a component in their admissions decision process.
REGISTRATION
Course registration for the 2017-2018 school year is ongoing. Parents, please remember to submit your signed enrollment agreement as well as your tuition agreement to the Finance Office if you have not done so already. If you are in need of a registration packet, please contact the Finance Office. In preparation for your child’s registration appointment, we encourage parents and students to discuss their course selection in advance. Each student will have a scheduled appointment, with their school counselor, to discuss their course selection and select the most appropriate courses.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT 2017
Summer Enrichment plays a large part in the academic plan for many Bishop Gorman students. Please visit www.bishopgorman.org and click the Summer Enrichment link under the Academics tab for class offerings, session dates and online registration. Summer Enrichment course requests will be accepted only after 2017-2018 registration packets are received and students have met with their school counselor.
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Athletics | Activities
ATHLETICS
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The women’s basketball team had a successful season finishing 21-7 under first-year Head Coach Kevin Nixon. With only two seniors on the team, the Lady Gaels have a bright future ahead of them in the upcoming years. Congratulations to Skylar Jackson ’17, Samantha Coleman ’17, and Georgia Ohiaeri ’19 on being named to the Sunset All-League teams.
Student Athletes
Get Your Mandatory Sports Physicals
May 12, 2017
The spring sports season is in full swing now. Look for updates on these sports in the next issue. Go Gaels!
5:30pm in the BGHS Main Gym Cost: $25 Physicals are required for all summer athletic activities and participation during the 2017-2018 school year.
Activities ns
o i t a l u t a r g Con to the 2017-2018 Elected Student Body Officers
SOPHOMORE RING MASS April 30, 2017 at 2:00pm Sophomores who ordered a class ring will be able to pick them up at our annual Ring Mass in the Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel. Join your classmates and witness the blessing of your rings. If you did not purchase a class ring, any ring may be blessed! *Please wear church attire*
President: Kyle Melatti ’18
Treasurer: Emerson Wieczorek ’18
VP: Nikki Ebalo ’18
Parliamentarian: Lindsey Hightower ’18
Secretary: Paul Gillett ’18
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RSVP for the Ring Mass with Mrs. Portz in Campus Ministry or email: sportz@bishopgorman.org
Advancement
Passp rt 2017 Travels to
Mexico!
Tasting, Entertainment & Silent Auction
Friday, May 5, 2017 7:00pm - 11:00pm Red Rock Casino Resort Spa
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Fiesta!
Experience fine cuisine, a great silent auction, entertainment and beverages from our friends at Breakthru Beverage
As a part of our community, you have witnessed the difference that a Bishop Gorman education can make in the lives of our students. What you may not know is what a difference our students make in the lives of so many others. The value of a quality, Catholic, collegepreparatory education permeates throughout their lives in so many ways. Whether it’s raising money for the needy, collecting food for the hungry, or spending thousands of hours helping those in the Las Vegas Valley who need it most, we can be proud of the amount of good our students do each year. Your gift to Gael Force ensures that we have the funds available to support these deserving students. Your support develops Bishop Gorman students into young men and women who help others.
For more information and to make your gift today, please call us at (702)476-4032 or visit www.bishopgorman.org
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Trial
results With a very successful year, the Bishop Gorman Mock Trial Club finished two teams in the top four at Regionals, and received three Top Lawyer Awards, two Top Witness Awards, and finished 2nd at State. Congratulations to the Orange team: Brianna Dougherty ’17, Dane Kolebuck ’17, Jessica Goodman ’17, Brevin Mixon ’17, Morgan Cook ’17, Rachel Raps ’19, and Jack Silvestri ’17. In addition, Melis Jensen ’19 and Jack Silvestri each received a Top Attorney Award; and Lauren Dennis ’20 received a Best Witness Awards. Thank you to the attorney coaches: Chris Hamner ’95, Bryan Schwartz, Genevieve Craggs, Max Corrick, Emily Montgomery ’02 and to moderator, Mr. Rob Crisp and assistant moderator, Mr. Nathan Radzak.
Go Gaels!
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