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Class of 2013 Top Ten Students Announced |
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Co-Salutatorians Andrea and Katie
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Valedictorian Megan
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Andrea, Megan and Katie
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| Congratulations to the Top 10 Students of the Class of 2013: Valedictorian, Megan Rush, Co-Salutatorians Andrea Guzek and Katie Scott. The remaining members of the Top 10: Rebecca Beiter, Ali Bauer, Morgan Carroll, Loran Clayton, Nick Fallova, Elizabeth Potts and Avi Wu. |
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Rebecca Beiter Wins Aquinas Medal |
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Over 400 guests convened for the 19th annual Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools recently in Morgantown, WV. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield presented the Aquinas Medal to senior Rebecca Beiter. Becky is the fourth member of her family to win this prestigious award.
The Aquinas Medal is given in recognition of a students outstanding qualities of faithful discipleship, academic excellence, leadership and service to school, parish and community, reflecting the ideals of Catholic education epitomized by St. Thomas Aquinas, the Catholic patron saint of students.
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The B.D.H.S. Baseball team defeated rival Weirton Madonna to claim their 3rd consecutive OVAC title. The championship game was played at Toronto on May 3. Congratulations to Coach Bob Kleeh, his staff and all baseball players. Kneeling (left to right): J. Bonar, P. Smith, H. Kaschke, M. Vucelik, and A. Rush. Standing: Andrew Cunningham, A. Riedel, B. Moore, J. Myers, Austin Cunningham, L. LeMasters, D. Druschel, Z. McCoy, and B. Jones. |
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Spring Musical Scheduled for April 12 and 13 |
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The 2013 Spring Musical, "The Golden Age of Rock and Roll," will be presented on April 12 and 13, 2013. The event will be held in the Raymond Jablinske Memorial Gymnasium. Friday's show will begin at 6:15 pm with the Queen of Queens competition. Doors will open at 5:45 pm. Saturday's show will begin at 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:15 pm. Tickets will be sold at door: Adults $8 and Children and Students $5. There will be a limited number of shirts available for sale.
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B.D. Competes in E-Waste Challenge...April 18-19 |
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RECYCLE DROP-OFF SITE:
McMechen Volunteer Fire Dept. Shelter... Marshall St. McMechen, WV.
(Across from the Fire Dept.)
HOURS
Thursday, April 18 (noon to 5)...Friday, April 19 (10 to 3)
Saturday...Pickup cancelled...We apologize for the inconvenience.
B.D.H.S. and nine other OVAC schools have partnered with Electronics Recycling Services for an “E-Waste Challenge”. All local high schools have been paired according to size and Bishop Donahue will battle Bellaire St. John to see which school can collect and recycle the most recyclable electronic products on April 18, 19 and 20. The winning school will receive $650 and the loser will collect $350 in prize money. Electronic Recycling will provide the boxes for the collection and t-shirts to the B.D. National Honor Society which is sponsoring this event.
All residents of the B.D.H.S. community are encouraged to start gathering their old, broken and unwanted electronic products (old style tube televisions will NOT be accepted.) Electronic needed include, cell phones, laptops, printers, copiers, security systems, cash registers, radios, scanners, typewriters, cameras, VCR players, DVD players, CD players, MP3 players, fax machines and all types of monitors will be accepted. Each cell phone donated will earn additional funds for the school (cell phones must be donated at the office only.) If you have questions regarding your donation, please call 304-233-3850.
Please support our students and help save the environment by bringing in all those old electronics to Bishop Donahue during the High School challenge on April 18, 19 and 20.
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Donahue Loses Greatest Fan and Friend |
There are few people in this world who are loved and respected by all who knew them. Dino was one of those very few. For those of us who have spent many years at B.D.H.S., Dino was the always reliable, ever present source of what is right about our school, our town, our world. To meet him for the first time or the t en thousandth time, it mattered little. You got the same big gap-toothed smile, the same laugh, the same great attitude.
For 35 years or so, Dino was the manager of our basketball team and did the same for many years for our football team. I was lucky enough to spend 29 of those years with Dino sitting nearby on our bench. From the time I was the age of our current students, Dino was a fixture in my life. We travelled to Hawaii, NYC and to all corners of our state together. Great memories, and each one involves a story with Dino. The lives he has touched would number in the thousands and each will have a story to tell.
He was and always will be a source of inspiration to our coaches, players, students and fans. He was always the most loved member of our team. The opposing fans might boo our team, but to see them interact with Dino was a whole other matter. The most hard hearted would wear the green and gold after a few minutes with Dino. He was "The Man" , "My Man", "The Major", "Dean" or "Deaner" and he was greeted with warmth and affection wherever he went. His lasting gift is that he brought ou the best in all of us. With Dino at your side, your worst moments became a little easier to handle and your best moments were elevated to new heights. Win or lose, Dino would be at your side, offering encouragement (and sometimes strategy), looking forward to the next practice or game, always happy to wear our colors and represent our school.
God Bless You Dino!
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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B.D. Students Support Brady Steps Foundation |
 Donahue students donated over $1,100.00 to the Brady Steps Foundation, a charitable foundation created to help raise awareness about spina bifida. Brady, son of Donahue graduate Brad Blake, was born with spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal cord does not close before birth. The defect is repaired through surgery and even though it can be repaired, there is still damage left to the nerves that were exposed. The majority of children born with myelomeningocele, the type of spina bifida that Brady has, have problems with bowel and bladder control, weakness or paralysis in the legs, and hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is fluid on the brain. Brady, big sister Riley, Brad and Angel attended a special assembly to recognize and support Brady. Brady Steps t-shirts (black t's,logo above) can be ordered at the school. All t-shirt proceeds benefit the foundation. To learn more about Brady and the foundation visit their facebook page. |
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Guest Speaker Tells of Holocaust Survival |
On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, B.D.H.S. hosted two guest speakers  regarding The Holocaust: Rabbi Beth Jaccowitz Chottiner and Dr. Zipora (Tsipy) Gur. Rabbi Chottiner is the current spiritual leader at Temple Shalom in Wheeling and is a member of the City of Wheeling Human Rights Commission. Dr. Zipora Gur has been in the field of Jewish Education for over 35 years. She is the executive director and founder of Classrooms Without Borders, a nonprofit educational organization in association with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and The Holocaust Center. Both of Dr. Gur's parents were Holocaust Survivors. She told her mother's survival story to our students, faculty, and staff. Pictured from left to right are: Tom Wise, Dr. Zipora Gur, Natalie Perry (English Instructor), and Rabbi Beth Jaccowitz Chottiner. |
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