OVATHLETICS article, by B.D. Alumni Travis Berardi
Wheeling Intelligencer article by Sarah Harmon
First points scored on the Tommy “Dino” Smith Memorial Court
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Friend of B.D. Donates New Stage Padding
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| Special thanks to David Ealy who once again donated funds to renovate the gym. Last year Dave donated the north wall padding. This year, thanks to Dave’s generosity, we were able to replace the stage and corner padding. Thank you Dave! | |
B.D. Student Excels with Technology
Sophomore Kyle Swann has become the “go to” guy for students and staff when it comes to technology issues. Kyle is not simply a student who knows a great deal about technology, he also is a technology innovator. Recently, Kyle had been looking for a PDA that would sync with his Windows 8 phone but would also be affordable. After comparison shopping, he found a Vizio tablet on sale for $150 which also ran the Android Operating System, an easily modifiable Operating System. After purchasing the device Kyle began his modification of the tablet by removing Visio Launcher, yet he still had not found the functionality he required. Thus began his long journey to learn how to replace the entire Android Operating System. His search ended on a small Japanese tablet site where he learned a safe procedure to remove the existing Android OS, configure his own custom settings, and flash the tablet with a Linux ROM, a version of the Linux Operating System created by third party users for use on Tablets. After flashing the ROM, he restored the tablet, and is now the proud owner of his own tricked out, fully customized Linux Tablet.
Mid-Term Exam Schedule
TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 2013
8:25 – 9:40: Period 1
9:40 – 9:55: Gym (prayer & announcements)
10:00 – 11:15: Period 2
11:15 to 11:35: LUNCH
11:40-12:55: Period 3
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 2013
9:25 – 10:40: Period 4/5
10:40 – 10:55: Gym (prayer & announcements)
11:00 – 12:15: Period 6
THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 2013
8:25 – 9:40: Period 7
9:40 – 9:55: Gym (prayer & announcements)
10:00 – 11:15: Period 8
FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 2013
Make-up Exams….Starting at 8:25
*We will wear school uniforms on all exam days.
*Each exam is one hour and fifteen minutes.
*Students must remain in the exam room the entire one hour and fifteen minutes.
Join Us for the B.D.H.S. New Year’s Eve Bash
B.D. Awarded Evan G. Roberts Grant
 Bishop Donahue High School’s basketball team is set for an exciting season, thanks to a generous donation from BB&T and the Evan G. Roberts Charitable Trust Grant, the Evan G. Roberts Foundation having awarded the school $9600 to purchase fire rated doors and to resurface the floors of the Father Raymond Jablinske Gymnasium. |
| Representatives from BB&T recently presented Bishop Donahue High School, McMechen, with an Evan G. Roberts Charitable Trust Grant of $9600 to resurface the gymnasium floor and purchase new doors. Pictured are: Tom Wise, BDHS Principal, Leigh Ann Scherich, Vice President of BB&T, Donna Krupica, BDHS Development Director, and Jon Greer, Market President of BB&T. |
Students and Staff hold Immaculate Conception Prayer Service
On Monday, December 9, the Bishop Donahue Family celebrated the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Church doctrine tells us that Mary was conceived by God, sparing her from the stain of Original Sin so that she would provide a pure vessel through which our Lord would come into the world as a human being. We celebrated with a prayer service led by four faculty members and six students. As a school in the Marist Tradition with an eye toward the intercession of our Blessed Mother, it seemed only fitting that we honor Mary in a special way. The faculty and some of the students further shared in the celebration by adding blue to their uniforms, serving as our reminder that today truly it is a special day for Mary and for Mother Church.
Vani, Hampton and J. Padlow 1st Team ALL STATE
Congratulations to Chris Vani, Lavonte Hampton and Jesse Padlow for their 1st team ALL STATE selection. C. J. Huff and Matt Vucelik were chosen as Honorable Mention.
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| Jesse Padlow-Quarterback | Chris Vani-Def. Line | Lavonte Hampton-Wide Rec. |
BD Students help local Partners in Education
Bishop Donahue students recently helped the law firm of Gold, Khourey and Turak prepare for Christmas by decorating their indoor trees and preparing gift bags for LIGHT UP NIGHT. Gold, Khourey and Turak have been long standing Partners in Education with B.D. and Mr. Jonathan Turak is a member of our School Board. Special thanks to B.D. students David Beazel, Zoey Gast, Victoria Potts, Hanna Little, Kacie Rhome, Matt Vucelik, Rebekah Trader and Gabe Mickey who volunteered their services.