Bishop Gorman High School - Sharing The Pride newsletter, March 2015 issue

Volume 21

Issue 5

March 2015

GAELS THEATRE GUILD THESPIANS RECEIVE HIGH HONORS At the Annual Southern Nevada Thespian Regional Competition thirty-seven students in eight events received either ACCOMPLISHED (Highest) or PROFICIENT (Second Highest) RATINGS and have qualified for the State Competition in March!

Bishop Gorman received the top overall scores in four events at the competition and will advance to the State Competition with: Acting: Contrasting Monologues. Technical Theatre: Short Film, Duet Musical Theatre, and Group Musical Theatre. BGHS will also take Solo Musical Theatre, Acting: Group Scene and Acting: Duo Scene to the State Competition.

Congratulations to Seniors: Juliana Adams, Madeline Barber, Devin Beckwith, Aubrey Biscoe, Emily Brunelle, Maxwell Dalvey, Bailee Day, Kristin Hill, Delaney Malm, Madelynne Moffett, Nicholas Morea, Olivia Perry, Anita Singh, Alexa Weidenfeld, Alexa Wells and Skylar Westbrook.

Congratulations to Juniors: Jewelianna Esparza-Fernandez, Grant Gatski, Zoey Hertz, Christian Hirales, Julia Matthews, Christian O’Brien and Aaron Stewart Jr. Congratulations to Sophomores: Koner Bills, Samantha Colwell, Sage DeFreitas, Victoria Lambert, Caroline Letelier, Veronica Matthews, Giavanna Pergolini, Emily Rino, Emily Roach, Daniel Shim and Emily Sullivan.

Congratulations to Freshmen: Mikayla Kelly, Megan Liguori and Arianna Perroots.

Best of Luck at State!

Philanthropy Leaders Summit

Congratulations

to co-winners Arthur Acuna, 8 Grade, St. Viator and Ethan Goroza, 6th Grade, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on winning the 2015 Marietta Tiberti Memorial Catholic Schools Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 27th. Their prize?

A full-tuition scholarship for their freshman year at Bishop Gorman High School. In its 27th year, the Marietta Tiberti Memorial Catholic Schools Spelling Bee includes eight competitors—two each from grades five through eight— from each Catholic elementary school in the Valley. The Tiberti family, longtime Bishop Gorman Community members and supporters, graciously fund the scholarship for each year’s winner in memory of Mrs. Marietta Tiberti. th

The Philanthropy Leaders Summit, organized by the Moonridge Group took place on Friday, February 6th at the Las Vegas City Hall. The Moonridge Group serves as a catalyst between individuals, foundations, and corporations to help each achieve their philanthropic goals. Bishop Gorman was well-represented with seven current students, one young adult alum, as well as several youth speakers for the event. Erica Korbel ’15, spoke of her organization, Students United in Recycling School Supplies.

The school supplies that normally are tossed out at the end of the school year are gathered, cleaned, and delivered to teens at Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. Siena Prenger ’18, and her sister Savannah ’14, shared

information on their organization called Teens Helping Teens. They help to provide material items as well as academic and emotional support to teens who also count on Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth as they navigate through their personal struggles. The attendees were very impressed with our presenters and had many positive comments about their work. BGHS students in attendance included Brandon Wulff ’15 and Alex Perron ’15, who were presenters at last year’s Summit; Kassandra Tate ’15, who started the Bishop Gorman Jewelry Club; Maggie DiFederico ’15, who is heading up her second year of Twice As Nice recycled formal wear and Simon Zemana, ’15, who is our Campus Ministry liaison to ASG.

1st Place: Ethan Goroza, 6th Grade, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Arthur Acuna, 8th Grade, St. Viator.

3rd Place: Holly Griffith, 8th Grade, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Grade Level Champions: 5th Grade - Ashley Perrone,

St. Viator; 6th Grade - Alyssa Mangio, St. Anne; 7th Grade Christian Nunez, St. Viator; 8th Grade - Rossi Osorio, St. Anne.

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

Summer Enrichment 2015 Summer Enrichment registration is now open at www.bishopgorman.org Classes will be offered during the following sessions:

Memos from the Finance Department

Session 1

June 1 – June 12

Tuition Payments

Session 2

June 15 – June 26

Session 3

July 6 – July 17

Session 4

July 20 – July 24 (Driver’s Ed)

In accordance with the school’s policy, tuition for the 2014-2015 academic year must be paid in full by April 15, 2015. If you have any questions regarding your student’s account, please contact Vanessa Orozco, 702-476-4023.

2015-2016 School Year Tuition Rates & Fees Regular Rate $12,700 Catholic Parishioner Rate w/Affidavit $11,300 Application Fee (Placement Exam) $50 Registration Fee $500 (non-refundable) New Student Enrollment Fee $500 (non-refundable) Graduation Fee (Seniors Only) $150 Payment Processing Fee $75, $30 or $15 A.P. Exam Fees $92 per AP class

Registration Registration paperwork for the 2015-2016 school year has been mailed. If you do not receive a packet, please contact the Finance Department, 702-476-4026. Classes are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Before your child can select courses for the 2015-2016 academic year, the Enrollment Agreement and Tuition Fee Addendum forms must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian.

These completed forms, along with the $500 registration fee, must be turned in to the Finance Department before your students will be scheduled to meet with their counselors.

Financial Aid You can apply for financial aid for the 2015-2016 school year by logging on to www.bishopgorman.org where there is a link to FACTS Grant and Aid Company under the Admissions tab. Submit your application, pay the required fee online and please be aware that you must be verified

by FACTS Grant and Aid before your application can be reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee. Financial assistance does not renew automatically. You must submit a new application each year to be considered for assistance.

Online Courses Session A: June 1 – June 26 Session B: July 6 – July 31

Speech & Debate at State!

Congratulations to the following BGHS students who qualified to compete at the State Speech & Debate Tournament March 13 & 14:

Expository/Informative speaking: Patrick Meiszburger ’18, Hunter Manz ’18 Dramatic Interpretation: Megan Liguori ’18, Dylan Jenkins ’17

Public Forum Debate: Jack Flanagan ’17, Christian Morehead ’17, Alex Schunk ’16, Rafic Hamade ’15

Lincoln Douglas Debate: Cole Griffin ’16, Elizabeth Carleton ’17 Humorous Interpretation: Alternates: Noah Lea ’17, Emerson Wieczorek ’18, Nathan Dylan Jenkins ’17 Hill ’15 Policy Debate: Nick Brascia ’17, Foreign Extemporaneous: Rafic Jonathan Stauss ’17 Hamade ’15, Kyle Melatti ’18 Congress House: Isabella Riezler ’16, Domestic Extemporaneous: Alex Kyle Melatti ’18, Grant Schunk ’16, Noah Lea ’17 McCarty ’18, Elizabeth On ’18 Alternates: Maddie Ciz ’17, Duo Interpretation: Nathan Hill ’15, Jenna Reynolds ’17 Isabella Riezler ’16 Congress Senate: Nathan Hill ’15, Original Oratory: Richard Tyler Walker ’16 Standaert III ’16, Tyler Walker ’16

Congratulations

to Hunter Manz ’18 on winning the Lion’s Club Speech contest in February. Competitors addressed the issue of immigration facing our country. We wish Hunter best of luck as he moves on to three more levels of competition with over $6000 in scholarships at stake!

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Bedtime Books Catchy phrase. Interesting title.

What is it? By Mr. John Goertemiller

Bishop Gorman senior, Lauren Willmore, is the creator of the name and the nonprofit organization, Bedtime Books that brings some joy into the lives of many bedridden children in Clark County hospitals. An illness and a hospital can be scary situations for anyone, but for children it can be even more devastating, particularly in the case of a long term or very serious illness. The mission of Bedtime Books is to support children receiving intensive hospital treatment while promoting literacy.

Lauren has taken it upon herself to alleviate the suffering of hospitalized children by this unique and very important effort. Several times each week, she visits these children in their hospital rooms, talks with them and

reads stories to them individually. When she departs, she leaves the book with the child as a gift and as a remembrance of the pleasant time she has spent with each child. She makes more than one hundred visits each month.

This wonderful program was inspired by her own experience as a patient at a young age and her memory of the comfort she received from hearing her favorite story before falling asleep.

During each visit Lauren has been able to meet and inspire children. Her goal is to let them know that there is hope. “I know the children are touched by the fact that someone outside of their own family really cares about them. In a sense perhaps it reminds them that God loves each of them individually and without reservation.”

of the We the People Team, a gifted athlete (tennis) and a very active member of NHS, National Charity League and Best Buddies.

Bedtime Books is another expression of Lauren’s commitment to serve her community demonstrating her compassion for children who are in need of comfort and encouragement.

In the fall, Lauren hopes to attend either USC, Pepperdine University or UC Berkeley and pursue a career in Social Entrepreneurship.

Bishop Gorman seniors are all so very busy, and Lauren is no exception. She is a member

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he Bishop Gorman chapter of the National Honor Society is collecting children’s books – new or gently used - to help support the Bedtime Books project. NHS students earn service recognition for book donations, but anyone in the Bishop Gorman community can contribute by a collection box in room 309. These books will brighten the lives of children in local hospitals who are receiving intensive treatment. Please see Mr. Goertemiller with any questions.

Learning Physiology

Here is a suggested list of age appropriate books:

By Mrs. Mary DeJoria Anatomy/Physiology Teacher

AGES 2-5: Curious George series, Dr. Seuss series, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon, The Little Blue Truck, The Little Engine That Could, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Brown Bear What Do You See? Mouse and the Motorcycle.

If you’ve walked down the 300 hall lately, you may wonder what you smell. About 40 cats were being dissected in Honors

AGES 5-8: Disney Princess books, The Going to Bed Book, Where the Wild Things Are, Goosebumps, The Rainbow Fish, The Giving Tree, The Polar Express, Nancy Drew series, How I Became a Pirate, The Story of Babar, Chronicles of Narnia.

Human Physiology. Students were required to dissect various internal organs, as well as muscles, paying close attention to their origins and insertions. Squeamish students were

AGES 8-12: Hardy Boy series, Ramona Quinby series, Charlotte’s Web, Divergent series, Harry Potter series, Matilda, Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Twilight series.

immediately transformed into scientists, eager to discover as much as possible about the cats. Cats were studied because of

Thank you for your generosity!

their similar musculature to that of humans.

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Campus Ministry

“I appreciate your help wh en I needed it the m ost. Thank yo ur yo th fr wi u o d m the bottom “I am so impresse of my heart.” ry ve e th E d ld an a & Family Mite Box program having on is it ct pa im e iv Every Tuesday morning we have our school-wide Mite Box collection. posit . You Vegas Community “I need yo This money is used to help the needy of Las Vegas. Our student- our Las u to know TIC! AS NT FA y pl sim that st ju your help w run Matthew 25 Board meets every Tuesday after school to review are as well nee ta ri Lo ” ly. re ce sin d u, ed yo k and appreci applications from social workers. We often have up to 10 applications for Than ated.

Yo u r d ecision to ch them to review at one meeting! So far this year, our Matthew 25 Board oose us wa directed by s God becau has awarded Mite Box funds to over 95 individuals and families; offering assistance with rent, needed se we reall your help. y Thank you fo medical bills, food, and other necessities to keep them in their homes and functioning as normally genero r your us support and may G as possible.

You. Times a od Bless re hard but people like yo make it bette u r.” Diana & We have been in school Aidan for seven months and have already raised over $32,000 for Mite Box! We are so thankful for the continued generosity of our students and families. You are truly making a big difference with your donations. We would like to share some of the thank you notes that we have received thus far. These are just a few of the multiple thank you cards we have received and it is clear that our Mite Box fund has touched many lives.

Many Thanks

MITE BOX!

Thank you all for helping it to be the success it is!

Picture: Mrs. Lora Feely’s class celebrates their 3rd MITE BOX win!

On this particular week, the class donated a whopping $702.00! FANTASTIC!

31 BGHS STUDENTS TAKE HOME WRITING AWARDS by Mrs. Christi Thomas-McEachern Scholastic Art & Writing Awards began in 1923, and the works were adjudicated on originality, skill, and personal voice or vision. While ‘yes’ and ‘no’ paddles used to be a part of the process, jurors today use a blind process, where no student information is attached to the works. The visual and literary arts include 28 categories, with writing ranging from essay, poetry, novel, scripts, to the memoir (the dreaded senior college essay). Two seniors placed in the most difficult category—the 4-work portfolio with justification essay. Danny Hong: Honorable Mention for Not So Perfect Life; Corynne McEachern: Silver Key for Give Most When One Needs Comfort.

Honorable Mention: Rachel Brown ’15 The Life of a Chipmunk; Nassar Hakim ’15 My Not-So Sister; Alexa Ivanov ’15 To Bring A Melting Pot to the Potluck; Chase Johnson ’15 The Coming of Age; Carrie Keller ’15 Cruisin’; Monique Koman ’15 Foreign; Cooper McColeman ’15 The Beach Cabin; Corynne McEachern ’15 Go Conquers Death Through Man’s Sacrifices for Others, You Can Take It With You; Conner Pensivy ’15 Secret Ingredient; Dacia Persky ’15 Failure Made Me; Kevyn Robins ’15 Overdose; Alexandra Russell ’15 Justice Is Bling; Kassandra Tate ’15 When the Bubbles Vanish; Yuan Zhu ’15 Change.

Silver Key: Samantha Acton ‘15 Around Myself in 90 Days; Cammi De La Cruz ’15 The Tree that Keeps on Giving; Emily Esrig ’15 A Needle In a Haystack; Janey Fielden ’15 Life’s Ups and Down, Why Do Flowers Wilt?; Cameron Gordon ’15 A World I Knew; Estefania Herrera ’15 “Cork” Cracks Me Up; Danny Hong ’15 The Magic of a Courtroom; Alexa Ivanov ’15 Electroconvulsive Therapy, Not the Answer; Aidan Kennelley ’16 Exist (Pt. 1), Skewed Sight, “I Can’t Breathe”, Decay; Corynne McEachern ’15 A Little Dirt Can Be Deadly; Madelynn Moffett ’15 Food for Thought.

Moving on to National Review for their Regional Gold Key wins: Juliana Adams ’15 A Story Found Under a Bridge, Yet She Was Intrepid; Roanne Dizon ’15 My Friends Are All Dead; Erica Korbel ’15 Strength Lies in Honesty; Corynne McEachern ’15 Butcher, Murderer, Pontius Pilot, King Herod: These Are the Good Names for Justice Blackmun; Jenna Mikulich ’15 Contentment; Madelynn Moffett ’15 It Was All Greek To Me; Kyra Moore ’15 Sin City Secrets; Jana Sayson ’15 Rolling Stone; Alexa Weidenfeld ’15 Bigger Isn’t Always Better.

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Counselor’s Corner COURSE REGISTRATION:

JUNIORS:

Course registration for the 2015-2016 school year is underway. In order for registration to take place, 2 items MUST be completed:

You will be taking the Nevada Department of Education High School Proficiency tests during the week of March 2-6. The tests are Math, Reading, Writing, and Science and given in the morning, MondayThursday. Students will be divided alphabetically. Please encourage your student to get a good night sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, bring two #2 pencils with them, and in general, have a serious attitude about these tests. We will receive the results in May. Make-up testing will be done in November for students who are absent for any test, or need to re-take a section. This is a full day of school for all students, including juniors and seniors. Students MUST be in uniform.

1. All forms and the registration fee of $500 are due to the tuition office.

2. Service hours should be completed as follows: a. Freshmen: a minimum of 12.5 hours b. Sophomores: a minimum of 37.5 hours c. Juniors: a minimum of 62.5 hours If you have questions, please contact Susie Portz, Coordinator of Service Hours, sportz@bishopgorman.org

AP Exam Schedule Week 1

Once completed, the counselors will send for each student to register. Please make sure your student comes prepared!

The course registration guide is available online at www.bishopgorman.org and Edline. Parents are encouraged to review the content of the courses and the prerequisites necessary for each class with their student.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT: A great way to get a class out

Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 noon

Monday, May 4

Chemistry Environmental Science

Tuesday, May 5

Calculus AB Calculus BC

AP Seminar Chinese Language & Culture

Wednesday, English Literature and Composition May 6

of the way. Registration for summer school is now done online at www.bishopgorman.org

Thursday, May 7

SENIORS:

College Decisions: Many of you are starting to receive decisions from the colleges to which you are applying. As you receive this information, please update your Naviance Family Connection account. Were you admitted, denied, deferred or waitlisted?

Inquiring minds need to know!! This information remains confidential, so please don’t hesitate to share. Admission decisions from each of the colleges to which you have applied must be recorded in order to pick up your cap and gown in May.

Psychology

Japanese Language & Culture Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Computer Science Art History Spanish Language & Culture Physics 2: Algebra-Based German Language & Culture European History US History

Friday, May 8

Scholarship Information: Colleges will include scholarship information in either their admission letters or separately. When you receive the scholarship notification, please give a copy of your scholarship letter to Mrs. Burford in Student Services.

Scholarships are listed in the graduation program and we want to make sure that you get recognition for those you have 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 scholarships as well as outside scholarship information, so please bring us a copy of everything you receive!

Studio Art: Last day for your school to submit digital portfolios and to gather 2-D Design and Drawing students for the physical portfolio assembly. Students should have forwarded their completed digital portfolios to their teachers well before this date.

Week 2

Morning 8 a.m.

Afternoon 12 noon

Monday, May 11

Biology Music Theory

Tuesday, May 12

United States Gov’t & Politics

Physics C: Physics C: Mechanics Electricity & Magnetism French Language & Culture Spanish Literature & Culture

Wednesday, English Language & Composition May 13 Comparative Thursday, Gov’t & Politics May 14 World History

Counselor Quote of the Month: “We are all

inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, May 15

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Human Geography Microeconomics

Statistics Italian Language & Culture Macroeconomics Latin

2 p.m.

Athletics | Activities

Athletics:

Congratulations

to the Wrestling Program on their recent success at the Sunset Regional Playoffs.

• Most points ever scored by BGHS = 136 points • 11 wrestlers Placed at Regionals • 4 wrestlers qualified for the *state tournament • Only female to ever place at regionals *285 Jackson Perry ’15 - 1st Place (Tournament MVP with all matches won by pin) *132 Sean Randles ’15 - 1st Place *120 Santi Bent ’16 - 1st Place *126 Mason Campbell ’17- 2nd Place 113 Allison Petix ’17- 4th Place st (1 female ever to place at regionals) 160 Garrett Wallace ’17- 4th Place 113 Terence Cheng ’17 - 5th Place 150 Patrick O’Brien ’16- 5th Place 220 Ryan Garrett ’15 - 5th Place 138 Justin Rekrut ’16- 5th Place 145 Jordan Levine ’16 - 5th Place

National Signing Day was February 4, 2015, at Bishop Gorman.

Twelve athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to different universities around the country, bringing the total to 27 for the year.

Congratulations to all of our class of 2015 signees.

Football: Cordell Broadus, UCLA; Nicco Fertitta, University of Notre Dame; Alize Jones, University of Notre Dame; Danny Hong, Columbia University; Jordan Ober, University of Nebraska; Larry Otukolo, Fresno State University; Ethan Palelei, United States Military Academy-Army; Jackson Perry, Dartmouth.

Women’s Soccer: Addison Birotte, Radford University; Corynne McEachern, Aurora University.

Women’s Lacrosse: Dacia Persky, Wellesley College.

Track and Field: Austin Nobis, Duke University.

Congratulations

to senior basketball players Chase Jeter and Stephen Zimmerman who were recently named to the prestigious McDonald’s All-American Game. The All-Star game will take place April 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Chase and Stephen became the 2nd and 3rd Bishop Gorman Men’s basketball players to be named to the team, Shabazz Muhammad ’12 was the first.

Activities

Dysneyland Senior Trip Information Cost: $120

Ticket Sales begin on March 3rd on a first come, first serve basis. Bus transportation and Disneyland Senior Trip tickets are included. Students will need to purchase their own food. Payments can be made in two equal parts if the first payment is in by March 25th.

Students will depart from Bishop Gorman the morning of Friday, May 15th and will return the following morning. More details will be announced as the event gets closer.

Questions?

Contact Mrs. Michele Young in the Student Activities office or e-mail at myoung@bishopgorman.org

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Go Gaels!

Music by Jason Howland

Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein

Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

Directed by Elena Ferrante-Martin

February 27 at 7:00pm February 28 at 7:00pm March 1 at 2:00pm

March 6 at 7:00pm March 7 at 7:00pm March 8 at 2:00pm

Jim3 House of Performing Arts

5959 S. Hualapai Way Las Vegas, NV 89148

Box Office:

702.476.4175 or www.bishopgorman.org

Reserved Seating:

Evening $18 Matinee $15 Group Rates Available

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Book by Allan Knee

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Jump into Spring Time with Us!

Come to the

Hammes Campus Store To spruce up your

Spring /Summer BG wardrobe!

Stop In, See What’s New!!!

Hours: m-th 7am-2:30pm friday: 7am-2pm

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Bishop Gorman High School’s Gaels Theatre Guild Presents

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LITTLE WOMEN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

For more information visit: www.bishopgorman.org.

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