Bishop Montgomery High School
Parent Newsletter August/September 2013 5430 Torrance Boulevard Torrance, California 90503 (310) 540 - 2021 www.bmhs-la.org
From the Principal: Ms. Rosemary Distaso-Libbon, Principal Dear Parents, In the spring of last year, I began thinking about a theme for the 2013-2014 school year. My hope is that the theme permeates every aspect of school life. So what is this theme? It is: “Discover your Magnum Opus, “ your “great work”—not just the great work we are each seeking to do, our mission in life, but the great work that we each are because of our many gifts from God and the realization that God is in us. My hope is that our students continue to learn that their work here is to search for that work, that mission that they are each called to do, and that they strive to be the very best people that they can be each and every day—to become that “great work” that God intends each of us to be. The theme will be evident from the first day of school when the students step on campus. This is a place “where great things happen” because in this community that is Bishop Montgomery we have wonderful students, caring and accomplished teachers, and loving parents. So, having said all of this, welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! Many people have worked this summer to prepare for the coming school year. Ms. Vigon-Morffi, our Vice-Principal, Mr. Miller, our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Dunn, our Director of Curriculum and Admissions, and our Deans, Mr. Flores and Ms. Behen deserve particular thanks for completing the seemingly endless tasks that are necessary to prepare for the new school year. We are blessed to have these talented and dedicated administrators serving Bishop Montgomery. For your information the members of the Administrative Team are: Rosemary Libbon, Principal, Yvette Vigon-Morffi, Vice-Principal, and Steve Miller, Assistant Principal. There are a few calendar dates that I would ask you to note: v Monday, September 2, Labor Day Holiday v Tuesday, September 3, Faculty Meeting, 8:45 a.m. start v Friday, September 6, Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, 5:30 p.m. v Monday, September 9, Freshman Parent Meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m. v Tuesday, September 10, Welcome Mass, 8:00 a.m. v Friday, September 13, Welcome Events v Monday, September 23, 11:50 dismissal; Faculty in-service 12:00-2:00 p.m. v Friday, September 27, First Grading Period Ends v Monday, September 30, Faculty Meeting , 8:45 a.m. start I hope that I will see you at Back to School Night as you will have an opportunity to meet your student’s teachers as you follow his/her academic schedule. The teachers will share information with you regarding the content and requirements for their courses. This is an important night as are all of the other tools we use for communication: the Parent-Student Handbook, the monthly Parent Newsletter which includes the current month’s updated calendar, our school website where you can communicate with teachers via email as well as access student grades and monitor their academic progress. We also communicate with global telephone calls and emails when appropriate, with information on our school marquee, and through school mailings. We certainly count on your attention to these messages which will help you stay current with the activities of your student’s high school life.