Bishop Gorman High School Monthly Parent Newsletter
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Volume 25 | Issue 7 | Summer 2019
In This Issue p. 3 Gael News p. 4 Spotlight on Service p. 6 A Winning Season p. 9 Gael Force Annual Appeal
Incentives
p. 10 New Student Information
System
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Class of 2019: Congratulations! On May 19, 2019, the Bishop Gorman High School community held its 62nd commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center and bid farewell to the 327 members of the Class of 2019. The graduates were joined in their procession by the school’s “Golden Graduates” members of the Class of 1969, celebrating their 50th high school reunion. Friends and family members in attendance were addressed by Valedictorian Arthur Acuña '19. Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Las Vegas, offered the invocation and together with, Catherine Thompson, Superintendent of the Diocese of Las Vegas, presented the diplomas to the graduates. The commencement ceremony capped off two weeks of events in honor of the graduates which started on May 3, with the traditional senior barbeque. On May 14, Salutatorian, Jason Song '19, addressed his peers at the Academic Awards presentation. Bishop George Leo Thomas, Ph.D., was the principal celebrant and homilist for the Baccalaureate Mass held at the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer on May 16.
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Worldstrides Festival of Music The band and orchestra students performed at the Worldstrides Festival of Music at Cal State Northridge at the end of April. The Bishop Gorman Concert Band and String Orchestra took 1st Place and the Bishop Gorman Jazz Ensemble took 2nd Place for the 3A Level Ensembles. Congratulations!!
Gaels Win OneNevada Cup Title Bishop Gorman is proud to be the NIAA Div. 4A 2018-2019 OneNevada Champions. The scoring system awards points to member schools based on their varsity teams’ performances in the classrooms, at the sporting venues and with the Citizenship Through Sports initiative. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – academics, athletics and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys’ and girls’ programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit and student council / leadership points were added after the conclusion of the winter season. Points were deducted at the conclusion of the spring season for ejections and other acts of unsportsmanlike conduct.
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