Daily Announcements

Daily announcements will be listed here each morning that school is in session. Please check this page often for important information.

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February 20

  • We will have the Stations of the Cross today after school at 3:15 in the Chapel.
  • Students planning on going to the Northrop basketball game tonight must have their school IDs with them.
  • There is still time to join the boy’s lacrosse team! Anyone is welcome. Practices are Monday- Friday from 6-8pm on the football field. 
  • If you are a student volunteer on Thursday or Saturday night for Saints Alive, it is time to get your permission slip filled in. Use the QR code sent out in canvas or see the one posted outside Mrs. McTague’s  door.

    Please get this done over the weekend. It is very important that your parent signs and not just you.
  • Science Academic team will meet on Monday after school for about 20 minutes. Please be there or check in with Mrs. Walker. Thank you! 
  • There will be a Candlelit Mass every Monday morning in Lent at 7:15am in the chapel.  Parents may enter Visitor Door #1 if you'd like to join us.

February 19

  • Mass will be offered TODAY at 3:15pm and on Friday, February 20 at 7:15am as a way to prayerfully enter into the season of Lent.  We hope to see you there!
  • There is still time to join the boy’s lacrosse team! Anyone is welcome. Practices are Monday- Friday from 6-8pm on the football field. 
  • We have only a few spots open for Saints Alive on Saturday, March 7th.  It's not too late to sign up!
    There is -1 opening left to work the 1st  shift waitstaff -1 spotlighter opening -16 waitstaff 2nd shift openings -2 openings for girls to help carry auction items after the auction is over If you are interested, please sign up on the signup genius website or see Mrs. McTague in room 205. Anyone working Thursday or Saturday night needs a permission slip filled out by your parent.  See canvas for the QR code.
  • Science Academic team will meet on Monday after school for about 20 minutes. Please be there or check in with Mrs. Walker. Thank you! 
  • There will be a Candlelit Mass every Monday morning in Lent at 7:15am in the chapel.  Parents may enter Visitor Door #1 if you'd like to join us.

February 18

  • There will be no Book Club meeting today.
  • Please join the Discipleship club this tomorrow at 7:20 in the Library, as we will hear from Finn Grey as he gives a message on the true heart of Lent! Find Rebecca Gillett or Jaun Pablo Martinez if you have any questions!
  • Mass will be offered on Thursday, February 19th at 3:15pm and on Friday, February 20th at :15am as a way to prayerfully enter into the season of Lent.  We hope to see you there!
  • Saints Alive volunteers - IMPORTANT announcement
    If you are scheduled to work Thursday night, March 5th or Saturday night, March 7th, you must attend the mandatory student volunteer meeting right after school TODAY in the cafeteria.  The meeting will end by 3:00pm.  Also, We are still in need of a handful of students to help out with the 2nd shift waitstaff.  Go to the signup link or see Mrs. McTague if interested.
  • Student Council will have a meeting Friday Morning at 7:20 in room 233.
  • Students planning on going to the Northrop basketball game Friday night need to have their school IDs with them.

February 17

  • Tomorrow is NOT a 1 hour delay.  We will have a normal start time of 7:55am.  We will still dismiss at 2:35pm though - a normal  Mass Day dismissal.
  • Saints Alive volunteers - IMPORTANT announcement
    If you are scheduled to work Thursday night, March 5th or Saturday night, March 7th, you must attend the mandatory student volunteer meeting right after school tomorrow (Wednesday) in the cafeteria.  Since it is a mass day with early dismissal, you will still be done by 3:00. Also, We are still in need of a handful of students to help out with the 2nd shift waitstaff.  Go to the signup link or see Mrs. McTague if interested.
  • SEA will be picking up recycling TODAY ONLY due to the Saints Alive meeting tomorrow after school. Teachers, please place full bins ONLY out in the hall by the end of the day. Students' helping, please report to room 112 after school so we can get started. Many hands make light work. Thank you all for doing your part to keep Dwenger a greener place .
  • Student Council will have a meeting Friday Morning at 7:20 in room 233.
  • Please join the Discipleship club this Thursday at 7:20 in the Library, as we will hear from Finn Grey as he gives a message on the true heart of Lent!  Find Rebecca Gillett or Jaun Pablo Martinez if you have any questions!
  • There will be no Book Club meeting Wednesday.

February 16

  • Our Speech Team was in action at Plymouth this weekend where they won their 8th tournament of the season.  Districts were held here and the following seven students qualified to the National Tournament in Richmond, Virginia this summer:


    • Samantha Ondecker
    • Mady Smith
    • Colton Maddox
    • Alivia Wheeler
    • Brendan James
    • Marco Cavacini
    • and Phoebe Scudder who is the first freshman in team history to qualify to Nationals
    The following students earned All-District honors:
    • Samantha Ondecker
    • Felicity Smuts
    • Alivia Wheeler
    • Marco Cavacini
    • Noah Paxton
    • Sophia Slee
    • Elizabeth Smuts
    • Colton Maddox
    • Joe Caswell
    • Brendan James
    • Phoebe Scudder
    Finally our own Jason Schiffli was recognized as the NSDA District Principal of the Year!
  • Your BD Winter Drum Line competed Saturday in the Festival Non-Movement Class at the IPA contest hosted by Carroll HS and brought home 1st place!  This year, the BDHS Winter Drum Line show is called Hearts on Fire.
  • Your BD Winter Guard competed Saturday in the Regional A Class at the IHSCGA contest hosted by DeKalb HS and were 3rd runner up.
    The winter guard continues to hang in the top 5 with larger schools.
  • Euell Wilson Tutors; please make sure you sign up on the Mobile Serve app if you are planning on attending tutoring this week. If you haven't been to tutoring in a while... come back!  The little buddies are missing their BD buddies!
  • The Poetry Club will be at 3:05 in room 102 today.
    All are welcome to join.

February 12

  • Science Academic team will meet after school today until 3:30. Please meet in room 112. 
  • Tomorrow there will be a RED OUT $1 dress down day and it is to raise mone for Blood Cancer research, patient care, and policy and advocacy.  Make sure to bring in your dollar - or more - so that you may dress down in RED.
  • Attention all students who signed up to work Saints Alive on Thursday or Saturday night.  There will be a mandatory informational meeting on Wednesday, February 18th after school.  It is a mass day so everyone can attend since we get out early - you will be out by 3:00 just like a normal day.  Coaches are aware of this meeting.  Please head to the cafeteria right after school. 
  • We still have 5 openings for 1st shift waitstaff and only 19 for 2nd shift.  If you can help out from 8:30 until around 11 or 11:30 pm, then the 2nd shift is a great opportunity for you!!  The link is posted in canvas.
  • Driver's Education registration is OPEN!  You can pick up the forms in the Main office - see Mrs. Pierson with any questions.
  • Bishop Dwenger CRS Club will meet tomorrow  morning at 7:20am in room 208.  We have less than one week until Lent, so please stop in to found out about our plans and to grab a donut!
  • Saints Alive! Valets - we will meet next Wednesday for a short meeting after the official Saints Alive! Volunteer meeting after school.  See Mrs. Brady with questions.

February 10

  • Praise and Worship will meet tomorrow starting at 8:20 in the chapel. All are welcome: students, teachers, staff. Join us for a few minutes or stay the whole time. A great way to start your day with Jesus, beautiful music, pray and friends! Hope to see you all there.
  • S.E.A. Will be collecting recycling today and Wednesday after school. Please meet in room 112 to gain any instructional help so we can get started right away. Last week we had a decent turn out for Wednesday but still would love to see more helping hands. We are extending the drawing for the gift card for one more week, Meaning if you help more than once, you have more than one entery!  Hoping to see many faces after school to help make Dwenger a Greener place. 
  • Science Academic team will meet on Thursday after school till 3:30. Please meet in room 112. 
  • Philomena's Friends will meet today after school in the Library.
  • Attention all students who signed up to work Saints Alive on Thursday or Saturday night.  There will be a mandatory informational meeting on Wednesday, February 18th after school.  It is a mass day so everyone can attend since we get out early - you will be out by 3:00 just like a normal day.  Coaches are aware of this meeting.  Please head to the cafeteria right after school. 
  • We still have 5 openings for 1st shift waitstaff and only 19 for 2nd shift.  If you can help out from 8:30 until around 11 or 11:30 pm, then the 2nd shift is a great opportunity for you!!  The link is posted in canvas.

February 9

  • Your BD Winter Guard competed Saturday in the Regional A Class at the IHSCGA contest hosted by Snider HS and were 3rd runner up.
    The winter guard is making great strides in a larger and more competitive class. Their show theme this year is called Treading Water. This coming Saturday, the winter guard will be competing at Dekalb HS.
  • There are five open slots for donating blood tomorrow, February 10th.  If you would like to earn LIST hours, sign up on the Mobile Serve app and pick up a permission slip to donate blood.
  • If you are donating blood tomorrow and have not yet turned in you permission slip, you need to make sure your permission slip is turned in before you are able to donate.  ALSO - Make sure you eat a good breakfast with protein, and drink lots of water to stay hydrated.  Also, make sure that your teacher knows if you are going to miss class.  You are responsible for any missing work.  Check you BD email for a QR code that will allow you to register   early.  You will need a valid ID when you come to donate tomorrow.  If you have any questions, see Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry today.
  • Euell Wilson tutors - if you are planning on attending tutoring tomorrow, make sure you sign up on the Mobile Serve app TODAY.
  • S.E.A. Will be collecting recycling on Tuesday and Wednesday this week after school. Please meet in room 112 to gain any instructional help so we can get started right away. Last week we had a decent turn out for Wednesday but still would love to see more helping hands. We are extending the drawing for the gift card for one more week, Meaning if you help more than once, you have more than one entery!  Hoping to see many faces after school to help make Dwenger a Greener place. 
  • Science Academic team will meet on Thursday after school till 3:30. Please meet in room 112. 
  • Philomena's Friends will meet tomorrow after school in the Library.
  • Attention BDHS Medical Club: Our next meeting will be held in the library tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10th, at 7 AM. We will finally be practicing how to place an IV in a patient’s arm! All are welcome!
  • Attention all students who signed up to work Saints Alive on Thursday or Saturday night.
    There will be a mandatory informational meeting on Wednesday, February 18th after school.  It is a mass day so everyone can attend since we get out early - you will be out by 3:00 just like a normal day.  Coaches are aware of this meeting.  Please head to the cafeteria right after school. 
  • We still have 5 openings for 1st shift waitstaff and only 19 for 2nd shift.  If you can help out from 8:30 until around 11 or 11:30 pm, then the 2nd shift is a great opportunity for you!!  The link is posted in canvas.

February 5

  • The Red Cross is experiencing a severe shortage in life-saving blood donations.  If you are 16 years or older, you can help!  There are 7 spots left for the Bishop Dwenger Blood Drive. The blood drive is next Tuesday, February 10th.  Those that volunteer their time earn List hours for their time.  Pick up a permission slip in Pastoral Ministry and sign up for one of those open slots on the Mobile Serve app. 
  • If any student is looking for a fantastic and easy way to earn LIST hours, sign up to be a Euell Wilson tutor.  Euell Wilson tutoring is on Tuesdays from 3 - 5.  Bishop Dwenger provides transportation to the Euell Wilson Center where BD students spend time helping kindergarten through 5th grade students with homework, reading, coloring, and playing games. If you are in need LIST hours, stop by Pastoral Ministry and pick up a permission slip so you can sign up on the Mobile Serve app to help at the Euell Wilson Center.
  • Euell Wilson tutors... make sure you sign up on the Mobile Serve app to ride the bus to Euell Wilson this coming Tuesday. 
  • If you are planning on participating in signing day on February 10th, please turn your form into Mr. Betley or Mr. Bostwick TODAY in the Athletic Office.
  • There will be an Academic Math Team meeting  after school in Deacon Scott’s room (Rm 123) today. The meeting will last about 20 minutes, and we will be getting ready for the academic competition season.
  • Friday, February 13 there will be a RED OUT, a $1 dress down day and it is to raise mone for Blood Cancer research, patient care, and policy and advocacy.  Make sure to bring in your dollar - or more - so that you may dress down in RED.

February 4

  • Book Club will meet after school in the library.
  • The Music Club will be meeting today after school in Mrs. Heisler's room, 103. All are welcome!
  • Driver's Education Registration is open for our Spring Session.  It will run from March 9th - 20th.  You may pick up the registration forms in the Main Office.  If you have any questions, see Mrs. Pierson.
  • If you are planning on participating in signing day on February 10th, please turn your form into Mr. Betley or Mr. Bostwick, by February 5th in the Athletic Office.
  • There will be an Academic Math Team meeting Thursday, February 5th after school in Deacon Scott’s room (Rm 123). The meeting will last about 20 minutes, and we will be getting ready for the academic competition season.
  • The second semester blood drive is coming soon on February 10th. Students who are 16 years or older are eligible to give blood. If you would like to donate blood, choose an open time slot on the MobileServe app, pick up your permission slip in Pastoral Ministry, and turn in your completed permission slip to Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry. The Red Cross is offering an incentive for those that donate! Let’s fill up those remaining slots!
  • Spanish Conversation breakfast will be on Thursday at 7:20am.  Please sign up outside Senora Voelker's room.

February 3

  • Driver's Education Registration is open for our Spring Session.  It will run from March 9th - 20th.  You may pick up the registration forms in the Main Office.  If you have any questions, see Mrs. Pierson
  • Euell Wilson is cancelled for today.
  • Ping Pong is cancelled today due to the early dismissal.  We will play again on Thursday.
  • If you are planning on participating in signing day on February 10th, please turn your form into Mr. Betley or Mr. Bostwick, by February 5th in the Athletic Office.
  • There will be an Academic Math Team meeting Thursday, February 5th after school in Deacon Scott’s room (Rm 123). The meeting will last about 20 minutes, and we will be getting ready for the academic competition season.
  • The second semester blood drive is coming soon on February 10th. Students who are 16 years or older are eligible to give blood. If you would like to donate blood, choose an open time slot on the MobileServe app, pick up your permission slip in Pastoral Ministry, and turn in your completed permission slip to Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry. The Red Cross is offering an incentive for those that donate! Let’s fill up those remaining slots!
  • Spanish Conversation breakfast will be on Thursday at 7:20am.  Please sign up outside Senora Voelker's room.

February 2

  • Are you looking for ways to fulfill your service hours?  Become a Euell Wilson tutor!  Euell Wilson tutoring is each Tuesday from 3-5.  BD takes a bus of students down to the Euell Wilson Center, and students pair up with a buddy to help them with homework and reading.  This is an easy way to earn List Hours.  If you would like to become a Euell Wilson tutor, pick up a permission slip from Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry.
  • Euell Wilson tutors: make sure you sign up on the Mobile Serve app if you are planning on attending tutoring this week
  • There are only 11 slots left to donate blood on February 10th.  If you would like to donate, sign up on the Mobile Serve app and pick up the permission slip from Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry. The Red Cross is offering an incentive for blood donors because they are in great need of donations right now.  If you are 16 years or older, you are qualified to donate blood.  Sign up today!
  • Science Academic team... Please either quickly check in with Mrs. Walker or check your canvas messages for an announcement that requires an immediate answer.
  • If you are planning on participating in signing day on February 10th, please turn your form into Mr. Betley or Mr. Bostwick, by February 5th in the Athletic Office.
  • There will be an Academic Math Team meeting Thursday, February 5th after school in Deacon Scott’s room (Rm 123). The meeting will last about 20 minutes, and we will be getting ready for the academic competition season.
  • The second semester blood drive is coming soon on February 10th. Students who are 16 years or older are eligible to give blood. If you would like to donate blood, choose an open time slot on the MobileServe app, pick up your permission slip in Pastoral Ministry, and turn in your completed permission slip to Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry. The Red Cross is offering an incentive for those that donate! Let’s fill up those remaining slots!