Are you ready for Spring-Fling? Tickets are on sale during lunch everyday. Get excited O'Connell! Attention ALL homeroom reps of ALL grades, please bring in two 2-liter bottles of soda to the SCA room by Friday for the Spring-Fling dance. Thank you!
Hey Junior Class… are you interested in being a part of the SCA student government and service team next year? If so, forms will be available today after school. Come by the SCA office and pick one up. Executive Board forms are due back on Monday, May 4. Class officer forms are due back on Wednesday, May 13.
Any sophomore in need of service hours to complete their requirement this year need to see Ms. Hogan in the Christian Service Office for an opportunity that has come up right here at DJO.
If you are a member of the Spanish Honor Society and did not attend the meeting yesterday, please see Señorita Yanine in room 310 or one of the officers: Srijan Bhasin, Alisa An, Alex Soccarras, or Theresa Cordero, before the end of this week. It is imperative you do so if you want to graduate as a member of the Spanish Honor Society. Thank you!
Once again, the stupendous doubles team of Sam Allen and James Toth lead the Knight tennis team over Good Counsel yesterday. Honorable mentions to Luke Brinkman, who's bedazzling serve befuddled his opponent...Antedisestablishmentarianism.
Attention all Interact and Medical Missionaries Club Members, Dr. Joseph Akkara will be at our meeting TODAY to present us with the Rotary Presidents Award. Please be on time in room 326 at 3:00 pm for the picture.
Attention Seniors, this Friday will be college t-shirt day, where you can wear a shirt from the college you're going to with the uniform bottom.
Attention Senior members of the National English Honor Society: Order forms for graduation cords are due by this Friday. Please submit form and payment to Mrs. Cerniglia in Room 323
'Operation smile: changing lives one smile at a time.' First operation smile student club meeting will be this Friday, May 1, during B lunch in room 315, please see Brandon Horwath or Jessica Manning for details... There will be cookies."
"All freshmen and upperclassmen who wish to become Keyettes next year--remember your applications are due Friday, May 1. That is the deadline. No applications will be considered after that date. Get your applications in. You don't want to miss out being a Keyette during the '15 - '16 school year. Turn applications in to Mrs. Graif in room 114 or Mrs. Koranek in room 116." Thanks.
Attention AP students: On Friday, 5/1 any student who has not completed a pre-administration session should report to the Counseling Conference room during advisory. The AP exam schedule for the week of May 4 will be posted in the Blitz and outside both the Counseling and Center Office. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your exam start time and don't forget number 2 pencils -No Mechanical Pencils Allowed! Also, new seating procedure this year required by College Board: Posted outside the exam location will be assigned seat listing. You will need to check for your assigned seat prior to entering the exam room. Good Luck with all your exams!
The Festival of the Arts is this Saturday, May 2nd from 6 to 9pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the art work created in our art classes and hear your friends perform. We will have three stages going at once! PLus, lots of great food will be served! A special note to art students - we will start transforming the gym into an art gallery on Thursday. Please plan on staying after school on Thursday to help start the process. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
In honor of former principal Richard Martin, the PTO awards $500 to a senior at graduation, who has written the best essay entitled "What O'Connell has meant to Me". The essay should be no longer than one page double-spaced (longer will not be accepted). E-mail the essay to Mrs. Stabile by next Friday, May 8.
Are you passionate about O’Connell? Are you responsible? Do you take initiative to help others? If you answered yes to any of these questions than we invite you to apply to be a mentor for the Knight2Knight program for next year’s freshman class. Must be a rising 11th or 12th grade students and have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Please see Mrs. Jacobsen in the counseling office or contact her at ljacobsen@bishopoconnell.org for an application. Applications are due on May 22.
Please send all Superdance money to the SCA room ASAP. All pledged money must be collected by the end of April. Students who do not bring in their pledged money will not be able to attend future SCA activities. This includes the Sadie Hawkins dance , Prom, next fall’s Welcome Back Dance and Homecoming...