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Jul 30, 2020

Community Healing and Change

A Message from President J.D. Childs and Principal Chris Smart, Ed.D. Dear O’Dowd Students and Parents, We want to recognize and respond...

Dec 3, 2018

Health and Wellness Program a Vital Component of O’Dowd’s Culture of Care

Health and wellness supports and programing at O’Dowd are some of the most important ways we build our culture of care. As a foundational...

Oct 9, 2018

Health and Wellness Week Addresses Respect in Relationships

The theme of Respect in Relationships for Health and Wellness Week placed a timely focus on affirmative consent and prevention of...

Oct 9, 2018

Students Explore Issues of Consent and Respect in Relationships

In today’s overly sexualized culture, where behaviors regarding intimacy, alcohol, drugs and “hooking up” are continually promoted in...

Sep 24, 2018

Teens & Vaping: Parent Education Event Draws a Crowd

Did you know that 71% of high school seniors don’t think that marijuana use is harmful because it’s an herb? That was just one...

Sep 18, 2018

Seniors Learn about Substance Use and Abuse Prevention

As part of the substance use and abuse curriculum that students receive at O’Dowd, the senior class attended a presentation on the health...

Apr 23, 2018

Beyond the Mask Workshop

On Thursday April 12, 2018, approximately 100 of our young men participated in a workshop led by Mr. Ashanti Branch, a youth leader...