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August 2014 Bishop McNamara’s Family Newsletter Vol. 24, No. 1
School Offices will be Closed Saturday, August 2nd thru Sunday, August 10th
The offices will reopen on Monday, August 11th, 8am to 3:30pm
Bishop McNamara High School • 6800 Marlboro Pike • Forestville, MD 20747 • 301-735-8401 • http://www.bmhs.org
Orientation/Book Day Classes 2017, 2016, 2015
August 27th 8:30am-10:30am Sophomores 10:30am-12:30pm Juniors
1:00-3:00pm Seniors
All financial obligations from the 13-14 school year must also be
resolved
Freshman Parent/Student Meeting Thursday, August 21st; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fine Arts and Athletic Center
This important meeting is required of freshmen students and their parents. School Agenda/Handbooks and Emergency Information Cards will be distributed BEFORE the meeting starts (6-6:30pm). The bookstore will be open starting at 5pm for clothing/gym uniform purchases .
The meeting starts promptly at 6:30pm and consists of 2 parts: Part 1: General meeting for parents and students Part 2:
Freshmen parents will meet with administration & guidance
Freshmen students will meet with campus ministers, peer ministers and student council officers
Emergency Information Cards Due August 29th from ALL students
Students will receive their Emergency Information Cards during orientation. These cards request impor tant con-tact information should a student become ill or injured. Eve-ry student is REQUIRED to have a completed card on file each year that they attend McNamara. All cards are due to
the main office no later than Friday, August 29th.
Class of 2015 Senior Year Kickoff Tuesday, August 26th; 9:00am-11am
All members of the class of ‘15 must report (mandatory attend-ance) to the Fine Arts Theater to participate in a “Senior Year Kickoff.” As you prepare for perhaps the biggest year of your schooling, this important event promises to be great preparation for the journey into the emotion-filled senior year. Casual appro-priate attire. For further information, contact Senior Class Modera-tor, Ms. Laura Keller 301-735-8401 x228 or [email protected] or Director of Student Life, Ms. DeLeoni-bus at 301-735-8401 x100 or [email protected].
Class of 2018 Freshman Experience August 21st, 22nd, 25th, & 26th Please register for Orientation
by August 8, 2013 at www.bmhs.org
August 21st: New Student/Parent Meeting 6:30-8:30pm in the Fine Arts Gym August 22nd: Retreat 8am-3:00pm in the Fine Arts Gym (attire: modest casual clothes and footwear appropriate for outdoor activities) August 25th: Seminar Day 8am-3:00pm (attire: first quarter school uniform must be worn) August 26th:Orientation/Books/Yearbook Pictures 8am-3:00pm In the Fine Arts Gym (attire: first quarter school uniform) Report to the gym no later than 8am. Besides textbook pickup, locker assign-ment and ID/yearbook pictures, students will attend all their classes, meet their teachers and get materials/supplies lists.
Junior Ring Orders A Balfour representative will be at school Wednesday, Sep-tember 25th to give students a final opportunity to order rings for the January 29th Commissioning Ceremony.
Transfer Student/Parent Experience Tuesday, August 12th,
5:00pm in the Cafeteria
Contact: Ms. De Leonibus at 301-735-8401 x100 or email at [email protected]
School Supply Drive Teens in Action will be holding a school supply drive on the day of text book hand-outs. Book co-
vers, pencils, pens, erasers, paper, rulers, and calculators are en-couraged as perfect donations. The materials will be given to local shelters and children in need of the supplies. To donate, please bring the objects on Book Day; August 28. There will be Teens in Action members who will have a box with which to gather the do-nations. The Teens in Action club thanks you for your participation.
Upcoming Events in September
1 NO CLASSES Labor Day 2-5 Fall Musical Auditions 9 3:15pm Club Fair 7pm Fine Arts Booster Mtg 13 8pm Back-to-School Dance 15 50th Anniversary School Liturgy 18 6:00pm Back-to-School Night 20 5K for the Arts 23 Blood Drive 6pm Senior Parent College Information Mtg 26 Mustangs Go Pink 29-3 Spirit Week 30 7pm Parent Club Mtg
2014-2015 Tuition & Fees Payments
Annual Payment Plan Participants – Your full tuition payment (less $250 discount) is due on or before July 1st.
Semester Payment Plan Participants – Your half tuition payment (less $50 discount) is due on or before July 1st.
Current FACTS participants - Tuition payments begin in July. FACTS will charge your bank account a non-refundable service fee after May 30th.
New Students - If you have not registered on-line with FACTS Tuition Management Company, it is now assumed that you will be paying your tuition in full or by semester, on or before July 1st. If you have registered with FACTS, tuition payments will begin in July.
Plan Ahead for Homecoming 2014 October 4th
Alumni/Student Soccer Game
Alumni Tailgate
Football Game: McNamara vs. Bishop O’Connell
Homecoming Dance
Bishop McNamara presents:
Golden Gala 10th Annual Fall Gala
Silent and Live Auction * Entertainment * Dinner Saturday, November 1, 2014; 6:00 pm
Semi-formal Dress Advance Tickets $75/person
(after 10/15/14 ticket price is $85/person)
>Sponsorships Available >Donations Accepted for Auction >Advertising Opportunities Available for Gala Program
Please visit our Golden Gala page on the school website for more information or contact Melissa Antonio Huar at 301-735-8401 x138 or [email protected]
Medical Records Class of 2018 and Transfer Students:
Deadlines: for students playing a fall sport - August 1st. All other students – August 11th DO NOT TURN FORMS INTO COACHES. Turn forms into: Karen Vinci – Registrar, or Jessica Nash, Stephanie Tong-Athletic Trainers All 4 forms are required of every freshmen student and transfer student, regardless if they play a sport. Forms were included in your mailing from the Admissions office.
Medical Evaluation (Doctor’s Physical); must be dated after June 1st, 2014. No Exceptions.
Emergency Authorization for Physical Education and Athletic Participation
Immunization Records
Concussion Information Sheet
Attention Class of 2017 and any students taking Team Sports Next Year:
All sophomores must have a current physical to participate in their PE II class next year. Men take PE II during the Fall Semester. Women take PE II during the Spring Semester. Forms are available online at BMHS.org/Athletics/Athletic Down-loads. 3 Required forms: Medical Evaluation (Doctor’s Physical) Emergency Authorization for Physical Education and Athletic Par-ticipation Concussion Information Sheet Questions - please email [email protected]
Parents of Student-Athletes The Athletic Training Department will be implementing the use of a new injury tracking software called ATS. Please visit the Athletics page on BMHS.org website for more details on how to sign-up.
ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST BE REGISTERED BY AUGUST 1, 2014
Questions: Contact [email protected] or 301-735-8401 x105
BMHS PARENTS CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
We had a record turnout at our meetings last year, and we're hoping we will have the same participation this year. Based upon your suggestions, we've planned meet-ings on a variety of topics that are relevant to you and the success of your BMHS student. Each meeting includes a featured guest speaker, important information from school administrators, and news updates from the Executive Board. Attending meetings is a great way to get involved at BMHS by staying informed, providing your input and interacting with other parents, too. Meetings will start at 7:00 PM and are held in the school cafeteria. For your convenience, the Parent's club provides a light meal before each meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Please mark your calen-dars for the following dates, which will also be posted on the school website at www.BMHS.org.
SAVE THE DATES Tuesday, September 30
Tuesday, October 28 Tuesday, December 2 Tuesday, January 20 Tuesday, February 10 Tuesday, March 24 Tuesday, April 21
We look forward to seeing you at our 2014-15 Parents’ Club general meetings.
Carpool Information Carpool information was sent in July to all families that ex-pressed an interest in carpooling. If you have any questions, call Mr. Oliver at 301-735-8401 x149.
Picture Information
Seniors: Appointment information was sent to you
by Lifetouch Photography. Senior portraits are scheduled
for July 29, 30 & 31 9am-3:30pm. All seniors must sit for a
portrait in order to have their photos in the yearbook. Call
Lifetouch at 1-800-445-1189 with any questions. ID pictures
will be taken on Orientation/Book Day, August 28th.All other
students: Picture package price information will be mailed to
you by Lifetouch Photography. ID and yearbook pic-
tures will be taken on Orientation/Book Day (August 26th for
freshmen, and August 27th for juniors and sophomores) Official and Unofficial Records All financial obligations must be satisfied
before records will be released At least 48 hours advance notice is needed to produce offi-cial or unofficial records for any student. We recommend you call ahead during summer months. Parents withdrawing a student must complete a Records Release Form. Contact Mrs. Vinci, Registrar, at 301-735-8401 x147 or [email protected].
So...What about School Supplies The supplies needed for high school differ from class to class and teacher to teacher. Please check the teacher’s website for a list of re-quired supplies. Student Schedules may be viewed through the Parent Portal. There may be some additions to these lists on the first day of classes. Some general suggestions include: backpack (non-rolling type), blue and black pens, loose leaf paper, colored pens, pencils or markers, folders and spiral notebooks or composition books. Students taking a PE class first semester will need a PE uniform and combina-tion lock.
Parking Permit Applications On Campus Student Parking
Applications are available on-line for seniors and junior students: With the school at capacity enrollment, parking spaces are limited. Students must bring completed applica-tion, driver's license, and $100.00 to the Attendance Of-fice during Orientation/Book Day. .Students who are granted permission to park in any of the lots will be issued an assigned space. Students who receive an assigned parking space are the only students allowed to park in the school parking lot, the Union Hall parking lot, or the Mt. Calva-ry lot.
There will be faculty sections where student parking is prohibited. Faculty parking spaces will be clear ly marked with a RESERVED sign. In addition to the faculty parking sections, there are other spaces on the lot marked handi-capped and areas marked “fire lane”. Students are also not to park in any of the aforementioned spaces. Students who park in these spaces may lose their parking privileges.
Parking Permits will be issued during the first full week of school. The per mit is to be hung from the REAR VIEW MIRROR. Anyone violating parking policies will be assessed a fine of $20 which must be paid within three days of any violations. Questions may be directed to Mrs. Hayes at 301-735-8401 x119. Summer Assignments
Summer Reading Information: is available at www.bmhs.org.
Students should bring a copy of their book(s) with them the first
week of school.
Summer Math Packets
Classes of ‘15, ‘16, ’17, ‘18- All summer math packets are found
at mathxlforschool.com for all courses. These are graded on-line.
Deadline for submission is Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at mid-
night. Please note the packets are mandatory and will be part of
your first quarter grade.
Please note that students registered to take Advanced Place-
ment Statistics must download their Summer assignment
from the bmhs.org website or email Mrs. Diehlmann
Do not wait until the last minute to complete the work. Contact
Mrs. Diehlmann at [email protected] if you have
any questions regarding the summer packets.
Counselors’ Corner— Counselors will be
available to meet with students who wish to make schedule adjustments from 9 am until 12 noon on Au-gust 22 and August 25-27. Underclassmen will be seen by the first available counselor and seniors will be seen by Ms. Treichel on a first come, first serve basis during those time periods. Please note that there is a $40 fee for student initiated schedule changes
SAT Prep Course – the Counseling Center will offer an SAT Prep course, taught by Bishop McNamara faculty, in late August and early September leading up to the October 11th SAT exam. Please continue to check www.bmhs.org ~ more information and registration flyers will be posted there in the near future.
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Continue to grow and develop intellectually over the summer. Here are some suggestions.
Complete your summer assignments
Prepare for SATs/ACTs by taking a class and using the Method Test Prep program in your Naviance account.
Complete your service hours
ATTENDANCE OFFICE NEWS Early dismissals: Unannounced walk ins for dismissal are very disruptive. Parents are to send a note, call or email the Attendance Office the day of the desired pick-up. Please state student's name, time of pickup, reason for dismissal and who will be coming to sign the stu-dent out.
Student absence: Please call the Attendance Office by 10:00 am the day of absence. Please give the student's name, reason for absence, caller's name and phone number. Student's with an unexcused absence can not make up missed work/tests.
Attendance Office: 240-455-9597 or [email protected]
FALL SPORTS Athletic Director, Tony Johnson
301-735-8401 x103 or [email protected]
Fall Sports Start Date: Varsity Football-August 6; JV Football– August 12
All Others: August 15th This is a reminder that all students trying out for a Fall Sport must have a valid Medical Evaluation of Student (physical) dated after June 1, 2014, a Required Medical Authorization Form and a Concus-
sion Form on file with the Registrar at Bishop McNamara High School.
Deadline is August 1st. Do not give paperwork to a coach.
Turn medical records in to Karen Vinci, Registrar or Jessica Nash, Stephanie Tong, Athletic Trainers.
Walk-in Sports Physicals will be available at BMHS Aug 5th and 12th at 4-7p.
Please communicate with the varsity head coach of your sport to confirm start times.
Varsity Football - August 6 (Coach Keith Goganious/
JV Football - August 12 (Coach Carlin Hertz/
Men's Soccer - August 15 (Coach Luigi Degennaro/
Women's Soccer - August 15 (Coach Edgar Rauch/
Cross Country - August 15 (Coach Keith Chapman/
Volleyball - August 15 (Coach Kamisha Kellam/
Women's Tennis - August 15 (Coach Ronald Jackson/
Cheerleading - (Coach Dawnica Green -
Dance - (Coach Taylor Faulkner - [email protected])
2014 Fall Musical In The Heights (pending)
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Auditions: Sept 2 - 5, from 3:30 – 6:00pm in the Fine Arts Theatre
Tuesday 9/2 – Singing Auditions Wednesday 9/3 – Dancing Auditions Thursday 9/4 – Acting Auditions You must attend all three Audition Days to be considered for a part in the play! Friday 9/5 will be reserved for Callbacks. All are welcome—no experience necessary. Questions? Contact:[email protected]
All are welcome—no experience necessary.
Holy Cross Service Program
Service Hours: Service hours must be in the focus area for the student’s grade during the 2014-2015 school year (more information found on the Faith & Service
Webpage/Holy Cross Service Program/Service Hour Requirements). Freshmen: Children Sophomores: Elderly or Those who are Physically/Intellectually Disabled Juniors: Those in Economic/Material Poverty Seniors: Addressing Issues of Social Justice and Inequality, and Protecting Basic Human Needs. Seniors are to work with one organiza-
tion to complete all of their hours. Pre-Approved Lists for each focus area can be found on the Faith & Service Webpage/Holy Cross Service/Approved Service Opportunities.
Please confirm that a site is approved before committing to volunteer with them. These lists will be updated again in late-August. If a site is not on the Pre-Approved List for student’s grade level, then student must complete the Approval Request Form (on-line form found on the
Faith & Service webpage/Holy Cross Service/Forms). Campus Ministry reserves the right to reject the hours for credit if the request is not com-pleted in advance. Approval cannot be given through email.
Summer Service Hours: Christian Service Contracts for service work done over the summer should be turned in to Campus Ministry by October 6th.
Updated Contract Format: The Christian Service Contract was modified in June. Please make sure you are using the most updated ver-sion, which is available for download through the school’s website.
Volunteer Opportunity Events: Sophomores: Maryland Senior Olympics, track and field event on August 16 & 17. Contact JoAnn Cason at 410-396-2920 or jo-
[email protected]. For questions regarding the Holy Cross Service Program over the summer break, please contact Ms. Longest at [email protected].
AUGUST EVENTS Peer Ministry Retreat, Wednesday August 13- Friday, August 15. Please pray for our student leaders working with campus ministry this year as
they make their Peer Ministry Retreat. Freshman Retreat, Monday, August 25. Please pray for the incoming class of 2018 during their Freshman Retreat.
Students Enrolled in Dance Classes for the 2014-2015 school year
Please check your teacher's class website after July 31 for class materials under General Information and other important infor-mation about the Dance Program throughout their sites. Tap & Ballet classes- Ms. Cindy King https://sites.google.com/a/bmhs.org/king/
Jazz & Lyrical classes- Mrs. Victoria Keithline sites.google.com/a/bmhs.org/mrs-Keithline-s-site/
Fine Arts Booster Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 2014; Main Auditorium; 7:00 PM
5K RUN & WALK for the Arts Saturday, September 20th, 2014
Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, Maryland BMHS Fine Arts Department will be holding a new fundraiser this year . . . That's right . . . No Dance-A-Thon! This fundraiser will be required for all students who are registered in a performing art. African Dance (Levels I to IV); Dance (Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical); Music (Band, Choir, & Orchestra); Theater (Musical Cast & Crew) Mark your calendars. Information and registration about the 5K RUN/WALK will be available on the BMHS website in August.
Parent Volunteer Service Hours
The function of the Parent Volunteer Service Hours program is twofold. The primary purpose is to lower costs of staffing school sponsored events with volunteers. The second purpose is to encourage parent involvement in your children’s education both inside and outside the classroom. Examples of service in-clude, but are not limited to staffing the Redskins football games, chaperoning dances and field trips, and helping at sporting events.
All families are required to volunteer 10 hours of service to the school. They can be earned anytime from May 4, 2014 to April 30, 2015. If the 10 hours are not completed by April 30th, the parent/guardian will be charged $30.00 for each hour not complet-ed. (This is considered a financial obligation to the school) . Hours DO NOT carry over from one year to the next.
Volunteer opportunities are listed monthly in McNews. Par-ents will also have the opportunity to sign up for service hours during Freshman/Parent Orientation on Thursday, August 23rd, and at Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 18th.
If you have any questions concerning Parent Service Hours, please call Service Hours Coordinator, Alice Case at 301-735-8401 x122 or email [email protected]
Parent Volunteer Service Opportunities Volunteer Service Hours Coordinator: Alice Case
Ph: 301-735-8401 x122 or E-mail: [email protected]
Opportunities for 2014-2015
Used Uniform Coordinator: Looking for volunteers to maintain/coordinate the used uniform closet and sales. For more information contact Rosie Allen-Herring at [email protected].
Hospitality Committee: Looking for volunteers to join or lead the Hospitality Committee for the 2014-2015 school year. For more details contact
Denise Payne at [email protected]
Fall Gala: Parents interested in working on one of the committees should contact Melissa Antonio Huar at 301-735-8401 x138 or email at [email protected]
Teens In Action: parent volunteers needed to mentor students Contact Rosemary Pezzuto at [email protected].
Varsity Football: Parent Volunteers needed to work the games scheduled for Sept. 6 Georgetown Prep; Oct. 4 Archbishop Carroll; Oct. 25 St Johns; Nov. 1 Gonzaga; Nov. 8 Bishop O’Connell. Please call Diane McDuffie at 202-398-7846.
Redskins Games Concession Stand
BMHS has staffed a concession stand for all home football games and events at the FedEx Field for the Redskins games since the stadium opened back in 1997. The Redskins “donate” a percentage of our stand’s profits directly back to the school (almost $18,000 in 2013). This volunteer program requires 20-25 volunteers for each event (including students at least 16 years of age). ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS must attend a training session to get certified and receive a photo ID BEFORE they can work at the stadium. ALL RETURN-ING VOLUNTEERS must contact Sterling Spriggs to get their badge reprinted. Registration with Sterling Spriggs is required for all training sessions.
Training Dates ·Tuesday, August 12th @ 4:00 pm, ·Saturday, September 6th @ 10:00 am, ·Sunday, October, 26th @ 11:00 am, ·Monday, November 10th @ 6:30 pm
Please RSVP to Sterling Spriggs if you are a returning volunteer or new volunteer and interested. New Volunteers cannot be added to our “approved” list of volunteers without this training. Please contact Sterling Spriggs at [email protected] or 301-832-0092 for more information or to sign up.
Labels for Education The Parents’ Club is collecting labels from Campbell products (soups and juices including V8), Prego, Pepperidge Farm, Swan-son Broth, and Franco-American Gravies to earn free merchandise for McNamara. Click on www.labelsforeducation.com for more information. Please contact Sandi Hodges at 301-868-2402 with questions. Collection box is located in the main office.
Dates Event Event Time Call/
Reporting Time
Thurs. Aug. 7
NE Patriots 7:30 PM 3:30 PM
Mon. Aug. 18 Cleveland Browns 8:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. Sept. 14
Jacksonville Jagu-ars 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Thurs. Sept. 25 New York Giants 8:25 PM 4:30 PM
Mon. Oct. 6 Seattle Seahawks 8:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. Oct. 19 Tennessee Titans 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Sat. Nov. 1
Navy vs. Notre Dame TBD TBD
Sun. Nov. 16
Tampa Bay Bucca-neers 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Sun. Dec 7 St. Louis Rams 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Sat. Dec 20 Philadelphia Eagles 4:30 PM 12:30 PM
Sun. Dec 28 Dallas Cowboys 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Every participating UPC and Beverage/Sauce cap you submit by 12/31/14equals 1 entry for your school. You can also enter for free and see official rules at LabelsForEducation.com/sweeps.*No purchase necessary. Open to 50 U.S./D.C. ages 13+. Void where prohibited. Ends 12/31/14. Sponsor: Campbell Soup Company
The complete School Calendar for the 2014-2015 school year is available at www.bmhs.org
August 12 Transfer Student Experience August 21 6:30pm Freshman Parent/Student Orientation August 22 Class of 2018 Retreat August 25 Class of 2018 Seminar Day August 26 Class of 2018 Deans Mtg/Book Day/Yearbook Pictures 4:30pm Senior Kick-Off August 27 Class of ‘17, ‘16, & ‘15 Deans Mtg/Book Day/Yearbook Pictures August 28 First Day of Classes-MAROON A September 1 NO SCHOOL; Labor Day September 18 6:00pm Back-to-School Night October 4 Homecoming October 7 6pm Sophomore Parent/Counseling Center Meeting October 13 NO SCHOOL; Columbus/Native American Day; 10am Senior College App. Session October 14 6pm Freshman Parent/Counseling Center Meeting October 15 Noon Dismissal October 27 End of 1st Quarter October 31 NO CLASSES-Distance Learning Day November 4 NO SCHOOL; Election Day November 11 NO CLASSES; 8-11am Report Card Conferences; 12n Sr. College App. Session Nov. 24-28 NO CLASSES; Thanksgiving Recess Dec. 15-18 8-11:20am Mid-Term Exams Dec. 19-Jan 4 NO CLASSES; Christmas Recess January 5 Classes Resume January 19 NO CLASSES; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 23 End of 2nd Quarter Jan, 26-30 Catholic Schools Week February 5 4-7pm Report Card Conferences Feb. 9-12 Holy Cross Week Feb, 13-16 NO CLASSES; Winter Break March 20 End of 3rd Quarter Mar 30-Apr 6 NO CLASSES; Easter Break April 7 Classes Resume May 4-15 AP Exams May 11-14 8-11:20am Senior Final Exams May 21 6pm Baccalaureate Liturgy May 23 10am Graduation May 25 NO CLASSES; Memorial Day Holiday May 29 Last Day of Classes June 1-4 8-11:20am Final Exams Jun. 29-Jul. 24 Summer School
2014-2015 Important School Dates