Please begin to use the My O'Dowd/Current Families page, the Calendar, emails and your own organization habits going forward for these resources. This page will not be updated with details throughout the year.
Key Dates
July
Tuition Reminder: First 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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Immunization Records Due: Upload to enrollment portal.
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July 13
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O’Dowd Online Bookstore Opens
July-August
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Summer Counseling Meetings for 9th Graders and Families (emails sent around June to schedule your counseling appointment)
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August 1
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Last Day to complete virtual EdTech Prep course
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​​​​​Bishop O'Dowd Week of Welcome (BOWOW) -
Tuesday, August 4
6:00-9:30pm Twilight Movie Quad. Students dropped off.
Bring lawn chairs/blankets, but not electronic devices; snacks provided.
Wednesday, August 5
- Students arrive at 8:30am for Student Orientation, including pictures, navigating student schedules, campus tours, and small groups with senior leaders. Mid-day, our group splits with half of the class attending technology workshops, while the other half travels around Oakland for community-based service learning.
Students will be released for pickup at 4pm.
-Your assigned Service Day was shared via email on July 14. The other afternoon will be your Tech Session.
Bring your laptop on your Tech Day and bring your lunch on your Service Day.
Thursday, August 6
Students arrive at 8:30am for a Welcome Retreat, so they can get to know our spirituality & mission, as well as deepening relationships with one another. Mid-day, our group splits with half of the class attending technology workshops, while the other half travels around Oakland for community-based service learning.
Students will be released for pickup at 4pm, or stay for BBQ.
If you are doing service this day, you might want to bring change of clothes for:
- 4:30-6:30pm New Family Welcome BBQ Quad
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See the July 28th email sent with more details..
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Monday, August 10 - First Day of School and Fall Sports