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Club Highlights

African American Awareness

Chaelon Simpson ’22 was awarded the Golden Falcon Award for African American Awareness.

In February, AAA hosted its Annual Black History Assembly, where we showcase HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and invited speakers to talk about college experiences.

AAA participates and promotes yearly community book reads. This year, A’Lelia Bundles, author of On Her Own Ground: The Life & Times of Madam C J Walker presented a program to the group. Past book reads have included, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and Racism, Antiracism & You, by Jason Reynolds.

The club held a feminine products supply drive for a Zimbabwe school and hosted Annual Little Known African Americans with Children’s Genesis, as well as a library event titled Remembering Black Dallas.

Science Club

The Science Club assumed responsibility for campus recycling during April and May.

National Honor Society

NHS honored Meghana Lammata with its Golden Falcon Award.

The club collected over $700 worth of hygiene products for various charities and organizations, and more than $1700 for Dunne for a Change. The money went to Catholic Charities, The Birthday Party Project, Joni and Friends, the SPCA, and The North Texas Food Bank. Each organization received a $360 check.

National Junior Honor Society

NJHS held a travel size toiletry drive for Children’s Medical Center in November and December. Members, with the help of the school, were able to donate hundreds of items to the Medical Center.

Slavic Club

The Slavic Club organized an all-school fundraiser to support Ukraine. Its year-around service project is school recycling.

Club members participated in multiple live stream events via SRAS, the school of Russian and Asian Studies. Students learned about the history of Ukraine, current political situation, culture and traditions of Ukraine. Students made multiple arts and crafts projects including famous Ukrainian Easter pysanky, ancient traditional egg art.

The Arts

Arts at Bishop Dunne had a busy year, celebrating a return to normalcy and a full slate of activities.

Mr. Pinkerton directed our theater students in the TAPPS OneAct Play competition this fall, with several students earning recognition and awards. This spring, students participated in the first live on-stage drama since 2019, performing several acts from All the Timing, by David Ives. Additionally, in partnership with Shakespeare Dallas, our students took part in Shakespeare-centered productions during the school year and summer.

Our musical Falcons show off their abilities in our many bands on campus. This year, the Drumline was the featured ensemble at the Bishop’s Golf Tournament and received superior ratings at the TAPPS Drumline Championship and the TPSMEA State Drumline Competition. The students placed fifth in the state at the TAPPS Drumline Competition.

Twenty-two beginning students made up our Sixth-grade Band, which received a Superior Rating at the Pride of Texas Music Festival. The Intermediate Band traveled to San Antonio, where they received a Silver Rating at the Heritage Festival. Students also earned 14 Superior Ratings at the TPSMEA North Region Solo/Ensemble Festival. An outstanding 45 percent of the students in the Intermediate Band were selected for honors bands across ATSSB and TPSMEA.

The Advanced Band had an outstanding year as well. During a trip to New Orleans, they received a Gold Rating and Best-inClass Band at the Heritage Festival, besting schools from around the United States.