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Key Dates

 

Placement Tests

All enrolled students and families will receive an email by March 27 with information regarding placement test registration.

  • Tuesday, April 21, 4:00 - 5:15pm (5:45pm end for extended time) - English Placement Testing

  • Wednesday, April 22, 4:00 - 5:15pm (5:45pm end for extended time) - World Language Placement Testing

  • Thursday, April 23, 4:00 - 5:15pm (5:45pm end for extended time) - Math Placement Testing

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Student and Family Welcome Event

  • Saturday, May 9 - 9:00 - 11:00am - Navigating O’Dowd

All 9th graders, transfers, and their families are strongly encouraged to participate in this welcome event.

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June

Place your online order for polo shirts and other uniform items by June 1 to ensure you receive your items prior to the beginning of the school year.
bishopodowd.org/dragonden

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June 30

  • Athletic participation, please complete the online athletic registration by the end of June. Registration becomes available June 1.

  • Final Official Transcript Due

 

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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July 13

August

  • 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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​Bishop O'Dowd Week of Welcome (BOWOW) -

Tuesday, August 4

6:00-9:30pm Twilight Movie Quad. Students dropped off.

 

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. 

 

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. 

- 4:30-6:30pm New Family Welcome BBQ Quad

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Monday, August 10 - First Day of School and Fall Sports

Eventually begin to use the My O'Dowd/Current Families page going forward for these resources.

SOUND ON! SOUND UP!

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