Those interested in trying out for the boys’ varsity tennis team should meet Coach Borgiasz outside of the Training Room at 3:15 ready for practice. Tennis tryouts will continue today, tomorrow and Monday. Dress warm, wind chills will be below zero.
The Baseball meeting that was previously scheduled for this past Tuesday will be today immediately after school in the auxiliary gym. If you plan on trying out you must attend.
Girls Lacrosse Tryouts will be postponed to Monday, February 23 at 4:30pm on the turf.
Calling all movie lovers! The DJO Film Club will be meeting tomorrow (Friday) during B lunch. The Academy Awards are this weekend, so come with your opinions on this year's nominees! See Mr. Meehan for details.
Registration for the DJO Madness basketball tournament is now due this Friday. Forms are in the Center Office, sign up TODAY.
This Friday and all Fridays of Lent, the 7 a.m. Mass will be celebrated in the Student Chapel. A light breakfast will follow in the Chapel Lounge. This is a great thing to do for Lent! All are welcome! If there is a 2 hour delay on Friday, the Mass will be at 8:45 a.m.
Take this opportunity to renew your relationship with Christ. The Chaplain's Office is offering extra confessions every day after school from 3:00-3:30 until April 1st. In addition, an extra Mass will be offered during B Lunch every Friday during Lent.
We have a winner in the Love Story Contest - Theresa Matula, a senior at DJO, is this year's 2015 True Love Story Contest WINNER. Her moving nonfiction short story tells of love, faith and family - love is not fiction. Congratulations, Theresa! Read her love story and others in the eBook in the school library catalog.
Yearbooks - the 2014-2015 yearbook is now on sale. You may purchase your yearbook online or bring a check for $75 to the Bookstore. Very few extra copies will be ordered, so be sure to purchase the book this year if you want one when they are delivered in August!
Do you enjoy milk? Well today's your luck day; because the Young Teens for Healthy Decisions Club politely requests you to milk your wallet of 1 dollar to donate to charity and aid a greater cause. All profits of the charity will be donated to St.Jude's Children's Hospital and the Wounded Warrior Project! All who donate at least a dollar will receive an exclusive wrist band of their choice and free candy; which you can freely share with your friends as a late Valentine’s gift. Stop by the cafeteria during the week of February 17-20 during all lunches to donate. Thank you!
On February 23 and 24, the music department will be holding 'open rehearsals' of its instrumental and vocal groups. Everyone is welcome to attend. More details will be coming soon!
All SENIOR Global Studies students- Please remember you must see Ms. Webb during KT before the February 27th to discuss your individual programs and your final capstone presentations. You may come see her or email her to schedule a meeting.
Congratulations to the DJO Jazz Band on a really great performance during the High School competition at last Saturday's Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival. DJO had some great solos on alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet and guitar, and everyone had a really great time, listened to other bands from around the region, and sat in on some very interesting clinics, etc. Thank you all again for your support!
Congratulations to Junior Saxophonist Jacob Vanaman on his selection to represent Bishop O'Connell and State Region #7 in a statewide competition for the Governor's School Summer Program."
Attention, any student applying for the fall 2015 French Exchange Program! You MUST return your application form to Mr. Hobson no later than the end of school this Friday, February 20th. Either e-mail it or place it directly in Mr. Hobson's hands. If e-mailing, send as a pdf, return-receipt-requested. Including photos of self with family and friends is a helpful addition.
Do you love cruising the ocean in your 200 foot sailing boat over the weekends? Of course you don’t, because you don’t know how to sail so listen up! There will be a Sailing meeting, TODAY after school in the upper gym for those who are interested in sailing. It will be brief.