​​8:30 Breakfast
Name Tag Pick Up - Welcome Tent
T-Shirt Pick Up - Welcome Tent
Visit the Dragon Den - Lg.Gym
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9:00 Welcome Presentation & New Student Team
Building (Knauss Gym)
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10:00 Continue T-shirt pick up
Meet Staff, Faculty and Coaches, Try on Dragon Gear, Tour the Living Lab and more...​
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Academics & Counseling: Meet the English, Math, Religious Studies, Science, Social Studies & World LanguagesDepartments
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Alumni Tent: Stop by to grab some swag and share your Dragon Pride!
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Summer Academy: Meet new friends and get ready for O'Dowd
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Clubs and Activities: Check out O'Dowd Student Clubs
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Dragon Parents and Guardians: Get involved at O'Dowd
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T-Shirt Pick-up at the Welcome Tent
Student Annex/Cafeteria
Athletics: Meet Coaches
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Large Gym
Try on and Purchase Dragon Gear
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Living Lab
Service Learning & Tours
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Small Gym
Art Show
Navigating O'Dowd - May 10, 9:00am - 11:00am
Key Dates​
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April 8, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)
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Math Placement Testing
April 9, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)
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English Placement Testing
April 10, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)
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World Language Placement Testing​​
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May - June
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May 10, 9:00 - 11:00am
Navigating O'Dowd student and family welcome event. -
Athletic participation, please complete the online athletic registration form, by the end of June. Registration becomes available mid-May.
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June
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Final transcripts are due by the end of June. Go to the admissions portal to download and complete the Transcript Request Form. Send the form to your child’s current school.
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Scheduling for August family counseling appointments will open in early June. Appointments can be scheduled in your admissions portal.
July
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Tuition Reminder: 1st Payment Due in July. The person responsible for tuition payments should have received a welcome email from Blackbaud Tuition Management. If not, please first check your spam folder before emailing Nancy MacKinnon.
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July 1
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Deadline to upload your student’s California School Immunization Record to the admissions portal.
July tbd
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O’Dowd Online Bookstore Opens
August
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Summer Counseling Meetings for 9th Graders and Families (look for an email in May to schedule your counseling appointment)
August tbd​
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Complete Athletic Registration Forms
August 6
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9th Grade Orientation part 1
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“Welcome to the Family” Coffee & Treats
August 7
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9th Grade Orientation, part 2, and Photos; Transfer Orientation
August tbd
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10-12 Grade, including Transfers, Orientation and Photos
August 11
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First Day of School
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Fall Sports Begin​
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See the online Calendar (and/or emails) for details and general school events going forward.
Resources
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Use the My O'Dowd/Current Families page going forward, for some of these resources.
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Daily Needs
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Dress Code, See Student-Family Handbook »
Transportation
Eat
SOUND ON! SOUND UP!
We have filled the Class of 2029 and transfer enrollment for 2025-26.
Questions, please contact the Admissions Department at admissions@bishopodowd.org