Bishop Gorman High School: Sharing The Pride Newsletter, October 2017

Volume 24

Welcome New Faculty

Issue 1

October 2017

Bishop Gorman Gaels Theatre Guild:

2017 Fall Arts Festival The One Act Play... Orientation: A Short Comedy

We are proud to welcome our newest faculty for the 2017-2018 school year!

From left to right: Joshua Bartee, English; Jimmy Gleich, English; Joseph Haller, Computer Science; Pattie Johnson, Social Studies; Caitlin Murphy, Social Studies; Lynette Quigley, Mathematics; Marcos Rivera, Learning Center Specialist; Lindsay Ross, Mathematics; Janu Tornell-Ferraro, World Languages; Donna Trematerra, Theology; Jason Valle, Broadcast Journalism; Melanie Wattenbarger, English.

in the Tim Poster Black Box. Two college RAs are tasked with matching up eight incoming freshmen as roommates.

By crafting the perfect pairings, their year could be worryfree…this assignment surely deserves some extra credit! Cast includes: Class of 2018: Darian Bertrand, Nicole Cardelli, Bridget Cunningham, Gillian Gallo, Megan Liguori, Ariana Micale, August Ricardo Class of 2019: Peyton Cromer, Kailyn Hammons, Olivia Maalouf, Sophia Mastrangioli, Mary Ricciardi, Sophia Wilson Class of 2020: Uzma Ali, Alexandra Milanowski, Makayla Wijesinghe Class of 2021: Matthew Johnson

The Dancer’s Story: The Wizard of Oz in the Jim3

House of Performing Arts. While the great story and beloved characters are the same, this experience is entirely new. Our Dancer’s Story of The Wizard of Oz weaves multiple styles of dance into one classic story. While Dorothy’s journey through Oz is “on pointe”, other characters express their journey through the various dance styles of musical theatre, tap, Theatre: Fall Arts Festival, continued on page 3

Homecoming Events Sunday, October 8 9:00am - 1:00pm Powderpuff Games (Fertitta Field)

Friday, October 13 9:30am Alumni Memorial Mass 10:30am Coffee and Tours 11:30am Homecoming Assembly (House of Glory Gymnasium) 1:30pm The Dancer's Story Encore performance 5:00pm PRE-GAME Tailgate Party!

7:00pm Kick-off!

Halftime: Queen Coronation After Game Student Social (ends at 10:30pm)

Saturday, October 14 7:30pm - 10:30pm Homecoming Dance

Tiberti Commons @ BGHS

(Lock in 8:00pm-10:00pm)

See page 6 for details on Homecoming Dance

October 5, 6, 7, 8, 2017

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

Admission Dates

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fter a successful few days of orientation, the freshmen are off to a great start! Within these first few weeks, they are becoming more familiar with their new environment and the Gael way! Many of them attended the Club Fair during GAELS Period a few weeks ago and have joined some activities and made new friends. Freshman elections were held, and soon there will be freshman representatives for ASG (Associated Student Government).

November 12, 2017

Prospective Student Open House

December 9, 2017 January 20, 2018

Placement Exam (current 8th grade students)

I am happy to announce we have started the Freshman Pride Awards.

These are awards where teachers nominate freshman students based on the PRIDE acronym:

please visit

P (Prepared for class)

WWW.BISHOPGORMAN.ORG

R (Respect for self and others)

to register or for more information

I (Integrity in academics) D (Determination to do well) E (Effort in all you do) Recipients of this award will be presented with a certificate, a Freshman Pride t-shirt, and $6 on their ID cards.

The winners will also be announced in the GDN (Gorman Daily News) and on BGTV. Parents will also be sent a postcard. The first winners in September were Allan Morones and Liberty Perez! Allan was nominated by Mrs. Truitt, and Liberty was nominated by Ms. Block. Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Please check our website www.bishopgorman.org for upcoming information regarding applying for TUITION ASSISTANCE for the 2018-19 school year.

By now, all freshmen have attended a Naviance training through their English classes and have created accounts. Please remember that service hours must be recorded on X2Vol, which is accessed through Naviance.

Michael Wright '91

Open enrollment will begin on November 1, 2017.

Dean, Class of 2021

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Welcome Back Class of 2019!

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Dean Rivera

As you begin your junior year, please keep in mind the various topics that were discussed with all of you in August that are intended to keep you on the right track for personal, spiritual, academic, and social success! To that end, your Counselors, Campus Ministers, the Activities Director, and Deans expect each of you to rise in meeting our expectations throughout this school year.

Bishop Gorman community members promise to always be in front of you to cheer you on, behind you as your support, and next to you so that you are not walking alone.

Go Gaels!

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Gael Pride

Congratulations!

Congrats to Bishop Gorman Gael, Hanna Y. Lee ’18, for being named a National Merit Semifinalist! Go Gaels!

This past summer Robert Purdy '19 was selected to participate in the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Program (HOBY).

Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.

The State Leadership Seminar HOBY's flagship program allows high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community.

Robert had a great time meeting other students and community leaders.

National Merit Semifinalist and Commended students Hanna Y. Lee ’18 Halle Brown ’18 Imma Caoile ’18 Semifinalist

Commended

Commended

Paul Gillett ’18 Commended

Suraj Kandoth ’18 Commended

Speech and Debate

The Speech and Debate season is off to a great start.

Early in September the team competed at the season opener here in Las Vegas.

Congratulations to Victoria Orozco '19 and Morgan Ebbers '19 took 1st Place in Varsity Policy Debate, and to Mateo Portelli '20 who took 2nd Place in Congressional Debate. The team looks forward to its next tournament on September 22-23 at Desert Oasis High School.

Keep up the good work!!

Way to Go Robert!

Theatre: Fall Arts Festival, continued from front page National Hispanic Scholar

Congratulations

to Kyle Melatti '18, this year's Student Body President, on being recognized as a 20172018 College Board's National Hispanic Scholar. Each year the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) honors more than 5,000 academically outstanding students from the more than 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT. To be eligible, students must be at least 1/4 Hispanic/Latino and achieve a minimum PSAT/NMSQT score for their region. Students with a cumulative junior year GPA of 3.5 or higher are designated as Scholars.

Kyle said "I believe that this award reflects Bishop Gorman's mission and values. It also highlights how ethnic minority groups at our school excel in the academics."

Congratulations!

the martial arts, jazz, modern, swing dance, the circus arts & magic, hip hop, and even the precision dance style of the Rockettes! Under the direction of Mrs. Ferrante-Martin, with the collaboration of six dance specialists and a top-notch design team, Bishop Gorman High School’s innovative and imaginative production of The Wizard of Oz will ignite dreams that really do come true!

Cast includes: Class of 2018: Darian Bertrand, Anchal Chandra, Tatiana DeDera, Brooklyn Kelly, Mikayla Kelly, Nikolas Macalalad, Uche Nwokike, Gabriella Prier, Saydra Starks, Madison Wick.

Class of 2019: Amanda Banuelos, Connor Concepcion, Caroline Keating, Sofia Nuno, Karissa Sideco.

Class of 2020: Gianna Falzarano, Mikaila Fontanilla, Rebecca Noall, Rohun Sharma, Jayden Sideco, Zetta Whiting, Morgan Yeager.

Class of 2021: Angela Hagerman, Jalen Lybbert, Sydney Lybbert, Lillie Martin, Nicole Needham, Raquelle Reyes, Alexa Rygiel, Christopher Sciotto, Julia Wilson.

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No show would be complete without the hard work of the Crew Team. Our Crew Team is responsible for many tasks in Management, Lighting, Video, Audio, Music, Set Décor, Set Painting, Properties, Hair & Makeup, Costumes, House Management and other Production Assistant duties: Class of 2018: Nicole Cardelli, Anchal Chandra, Bridget Cunningham, Tatiana DeDera, Brooklyn Kelly, Mikayla Kelly, Tin Le, Megan Liguori, Stephanie Magnuson, Ariana Micale, August Ricardo, Kayla Marie Sideco, Martha Smith, Saydra Starks, Madison Wick.

Class of 2019: Hunter Crossman, Kailyn Hammons, Alyssa Lacap, Ashlyn Laning, Sophia Mastrangioli, Eden Miura, Faith Nault, Mary Ricciardi, Morgan Wilcox, Sophia Wilson.

Class of 2020: Max Berman, Rachel Brinkley, Lauren Buchanan, Emma Fadell, Gianna Falzarano, Maria Ines Manuel, Michael Menor, Alexandra Milanowski, Angeline Navarro, Rebecca Noall, Christina Ortega, Jacqueline Pham, Morgan Yeager, Jenron Yee. Class of 2021: Seren Adair, Madeline Chatham, Lucy Conti, Larissa DeDera, Fiona Ellis, Isabelle Gonzalez, Athena Jett, Isaac Klenda, Teylor McCormick, Taylor Ness, Isabel Orozco, Lucca Pastorino, Hannah Reed, Elizabeth Schmitt.

Campus Ministry

MITE BOX

GAELS Helping Our Community Recently, several Bishop Gorman Gaels volunteered at Operation Homefront's event. Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. If you would like to volunteer for one of their upcoming events, please stop by Campus Ministry for more information.

Mr. Sayre's first period class won our first Mite Box trophy this year by donating nearly $170.00 ! Do What's Right and Give to the Mite!

Catholic Charities Volunteers Bishop Gorman students have started the year with some great community service opportunities.

Pictured from L to R: are students Abigail Hobson '19, Maya Martinez '19, Lauren Dennis '20 and Marisol Miller '19 volunteering at the food pantry for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada.

Volunteers often engage in activities like stocking grocery food and helping low-income Nevadans shop for supplemental food items needed.

Congratulations to Madeline Thomas '20, on completing 110 Christian Service hours prior to starting her sophomore year! Way to go!

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Miracle Minute

Hurricane Harvey

On Thursday, September 7, Bishop Gorman hosted a “Miracle Minute” Mite Box donation. During first period, classes had 60 seconds to donate money to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. In just one minute, the Bishop Gorman on-campus community raised $11,080.15! Since the collected donations will be sent through Catholic Charities, every single penny will go to those affected in Houston. Our top three fundraising classes during Miracle Minute were Mr. Kerry Lieb’s first period with $1,149.61, Miss Kristin Block’s first period with $703.69 and Miss Mary Wilson’s first period with $547.67.

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A very special thank you to the Bishop Gorman community members who came together to assist Project 150 and local teens throughout the Las Vegas valley. Our team of 50+ volunteers assisted with the distribution of "Back to School" supplies and snacks that had been collected the previous week during our school's final summer school session. We look forward to collaborating again with Project 150 next summer with an even larger team of volunteers.

Go Gaels!

Academics

Counselor's Corner It is hard to believe we are already over a month into the 2017-2018 school year. We are thrilled to be back in full swing! Remember, the students are assigned to counselors by last name.

Mr. Ryan Pietranton Mrs. Alice Braun Mr. Rick Spiritosanto Mrs. Jeanette Dixon Mr. Larry McAllister Mrs. Pam Cross, MFT

ext. 4046 ext. 4048 ext. 4051 ext. 4050 ext. 4052 ext. 4042

PSAT: Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 11th as we will

be administering the PSAT to all freshmen, sophomore and junior students. The PSAT will begin promptly at 8:00am. Reminder for the PSAT:

A-D E-K L-Q R-Z College Counselor Wellness Counselor

1. Uniforms must be worn 2. Two #2 pencils 3. Calculator 4. Good night sleep and a good breakfast 5. Homeroom schedules will be posted 6. www.collegeboard.org has study tips 7. No penalty for guessing

The Counseling Department is dedicated to delivering the best possible services to our students and parents. Counselors are available throughout the school year to meet with students and parents regarding academic progress, college research and goal setting.

The College Board has teamed up with Khan Academy to provide students with additional study tips and FREE online tutoring. We encourage students to check this out at www.collegeboard.org.

Seniors: The college application season is upon us and Naviance

Juniors: The PSAT/NMSQT is the only way for juniors to qualify

will be a big part of the process. Students utilize Naviance to track applications and request letters of recommendation and transcripts.

If you have any questions about the transcript request and/or letter of recommendation request process, please see your school counselor.

College Visits: College visits are underway. On Naviance, under the Colleges tab, please select ‘View All Upcoming College Visits’ for a complete list of schools that will be on campus. Remember that you need to register at least one day in advance and print your confirmation of registration – this will serve as your pass to attend the presentation. If you have any questions, please see Mr. McAllister.

for the National Merit Scholarship program. The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)—which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year—and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.

Counselor’s Quote of the Month: "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Monday, October 16 6pm - 8pm Main & Aux Gyms

only for Bishop Gorman students and parents over

100 universities & colleges in attendance!

This workshop was geared toward giving tips on what schools are looking for in the essay, how to brainstorm ideas for their essay, writing a rough draft, and finishing the essay.

L ast May the C ollege C ounseling Department invited the rising senior class of 2018 to a College Application Camp scheduled during the week of August 8th through August 11th.

All of the counselors participated in making this Camp a success. A total of 186 seniors took advantage of the camp, most have completed their Common Application and have matched their application to Naviance which is very important as we use Naviance as the electronic tool to send all of their transcripts and letters of recommendation.

This senior class is a very strong academic class and we in the Counseling Department are looking forward to their college application journey.

The camp was organized by alphabet, however, students were allowed to choose a day to fit their schedule. The intent of the camp was to help seniors: • Organize their college list • Set-up a Common Application account • Participate in an essay workshop

admissions representatives will be available to answer questions.

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C0LLEGE APPLICATION CAMP 2017

BGHS students and their parents are encouraged to attend!

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Athletics | Activities

ATHLETICS The Fall sports teams have finished their pre-season tournaments and are currently competing in the Sunset Southwest League.

win at the Newcomer Meet in Las Vegas. On the women’s side, Emilia Puskas '21, won the race and Max Swenson '19 won the men's race.

At the Faith Lutheran Dual Meet, The Bishop Gorman football team Emilia Puskas won the women's race began the year where they left off, and the women’s team came in 2nd beating a nationally ranked team on ESPN. On Friday, August 25, place. the Gaels beat Dematha, MD, 35-23 in front of a big crowd of Bishop Gorman supporters. The Gaels also traveled to national #1 Mater Dei The men’s and women’s tennis and hosted nationally ranked Miami Central and De La Salle at Fertitta teams and the women’s golf team Field. The team will again be battle-tested as they try to win their 9th are currently competing in League straight Nevada State Championship. matches. All three teams have a good chance to win their league and In late August, the men’s and women’s soccer teams traveled to Reno advance in the playoffs. for the Howell Memorial Tournament. The men’s team went 5-0 and won the Championship and the women’s team went 4-1 and lost in the The women's tennis team went final game. Both teams look to be strong State contenders. to Newport Beach, CA to play in the Orange County, Sage Hill The defending State Champion women’s volleyball team is currently Invitational, playing 36 matches in participating in tournaments and getting ready to begin league 2 days. Gorman defeated two CA competition. The Lady Gaels are ranked #1 in the State of Nevada teams to put them in the Finals where they played against Sage Hill and came and look like the team to beat. In the upcoming month, the team will in 2nd Place. travel to tournaments in Redondo, CA, and the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, AZ. The Cross Country team is running all Check back next month for league over the city as well as California and Arizona. New Head Coach, results and playoff match ups!

Bree Thorpe, has the team in shape and ready to compete in several top meets. The team recently kicked off the season with an overall Go Gaels

Activities

2017

Haunted Homecoming

Class of 2021 Congratulations to our newly elected

Freshman Class Officers

DANCE TICKETS: AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 12

Tickets will be on sale in the Student Activities Office during lunch and after school until 2:00pm.

No tickets will be sold on Friday, October 13.

Cash or Check (made out to Bishop Gorman) only please. $80/couple & $40/single

No Tickets Sold at the Door

*Students must have their BGHS Student ID. Anyone wishing to bring a guest from another school must have a Guest Pass submitted to the Activities Office at least 3 days prior to the dance. All guests are required to have a valid picture ID to enter.

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Kira Kramer President

Ian Williams Vice-President

Emma Fadell Secretary

Helena Sabas Treasurer

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Thursday, November 2nd Spanish Trail Country Club

9:00am Check In | 10:00am Shotgun Start

Foursomes: $1,600 - Individual: $400 $500 Hole Sponsorships Available!

Register at: www.bishopgorman.org

BISHOP GORMAN

Internship Program The Bishop Gorman Internship Program was established in 2012 with seven participating businesses and has since come a long way. Thanks to the excellent job our students have done year after year and the support of our community, the program continues to grow and prosper. In the program’s sixth year, 18 businesses provided internships to 27 juniors going into their senior year during the summer of 2017.

We are always looking for new opportunities for our students.

If you are interested in hosting a Bishop Gorman student as an intern for the summer of 2018, please contact Internship Program Coordinator, Lauren Blasek '04 lblasek@bishopgorman.org for more information.

Alumni, parents, and friends of Bishop Gorman make up the group of supporters of this program and provide our students with priceless opportunities throughout the Las Vegas Valley. We are proud to have ongoing partnerships with businesses and welcome new participants each year. Two students, Anthony Perconte ’18 and Amanda Paez ’18, had the opportunity to intern at one of our new internship sites this year, Centennial Hills Hospital. Human Resources Director, Gina Lewis, said “this was a wonderful experience and Centennial Hills would absolutely participate again.”

Thank You to This Year’s Internship Program Business Participants: 8 News Now Alston Construction Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art – Tarissa (Tiberti) Lacey '94 Bank of Nevada – Vince Telles '82 Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Craig P. Kenny Law General Manhattan Financial Haven Animal Hospital JBA Consulting Engineers Kaempfer Crowell Kidney Specialists of Nevada – Bette (Short) Schnur '82 Moonridge Group – Julie Murray '78 Nacho Daddy Corporate Pyatt Silvestri Law – Jim Silvestri '78 STITCHED Lifestyle – Ricci Lopez '95 Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Vegas Golden Knights

The Internship Program offers Bishop Gorman students an experience not many high school students receive, contributing to the college-preparatory curriculum. Through direct observation, reflection and evaluation, students gain an understanding of the internship site’s work, how these potentially relate to their academic study, as well as a clearer perspective on and better understanding of their career goals and objectives. “My advice for future interns in this program is to enter it with a complete open mind,” said Taylor Brown '18, who interned at Alston Construction. “Keep your options open because you never know what you may like or may not like. Being able to see several different businesses throughout my internship has allowed me to get a better grasp on who I am as a person and what I want in life.”

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Go Gaels!

Bishop Gorman High School Gaels Theatre Guild Presents

THE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL

the one act play... A SHORT COMEDY

by ian mcwethy Thursday, Friday, Saturday evening performances October 5, 6, 7 at 7:00pm sunday MATINEE PERFORMANCE october 8 AT 2:00PM in the Tim Poster Black Box produced by special arrangement with playscripts, inc. (www.playscripts.com)

OCTOBER 5, 6, 7 & 8

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCES OCTOBER 5, 6, 7 AT 7:50PM SUNDAY MATINEE PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 8 AT 2:50PM IN THE JIM3 HOUSE OF PERFORMING ARTS $12 Sunday Matinee Performance • $15 Evening Performances Available now at www.bishopgorman.org under School Life - Arts - Buy Tickets For group rates or questions contact Gaels Theatre Guild Box Office at (702) 476-4175 Bishop Gorman High School • 5959 South Hualapai Way Las Vegas, NV 89148

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