Bishop O Dowd High School - Mitre Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Fundraisers Bishop O'Dowd puts a lot of time and effort into raising money for worthy causes. This year O,Dowd participated in four main fundraises. Along with Spirit week came the annual car drawing and raffle. The money raised went to different clubs and sports at O,Dowd. Students were able to indicate where they wanted the money to go. The school also conducted the Annual Food and Toy Drive which was lead by the Campus Ministry Team. The school collected food and toys for the children at Saint Vincents day home. C.M.T. was able to fill a large truck with gifts for the families. It was a very successful drive. Another fundraiser that the school sponsored was Dollar Day. Once every month students were asked to donate one dollar in their homerooms. The money that was raised went to a different cause each month. Finally, there was the Mission Drive C a.k.a. the Penny Competitonj. Where all four classes and the Faculty competed against each other to see which group could bring in the most amount of pennies. The thousands of dollars raised was then donated to missions in Ecuador and Africa. In all these ways, and many others, O'Dowd and itis students become part of the larger community. Not just here in the Bay Area, but throughout the World. Above Right: Nisa Frank and Maloni Goss hold up the grand prize check during the car raffle. Right: Sister Katherine pulls the winning ticket for Fr. Ranalletti to read X All ill Far Right: Students are eager to find out who Will win the grand prize. Q Dffsfnr M rgywfvtf ' M , f f?M'.,af Q 'fdff 'L-LTV if ' ' i Y' + I-N Thu-

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Academics Bishop O'Dowd is known for its academic excellence. As a school, we have established a well known reputation for the quality of our student body. Our teachers are a direct reflection of the superb quality of O'Dowd academics. All of the courses are definitely challenging. However, some students choose to take on even more difficult classes, such as A. P. Biology, Honors Geo-History, A. P. U. S. History and A. P. English. These rigorous courses allow O,Dowd to put its students on a track of academic excellence, which will prove to be a real asset inthe near and distant future. As a matter of fact, a vast majority of the students in graduating classes attend four year universties where they experience a great deal of success. Above: Sophomore Jordan Brandon works diligently in Ms. Newman's Biology class. MEMIQ Below: Junior Erica Winnicki briefly relaxes and takes time to smile for the camera in the midst of the dreaded Junior year. V Above: Senior year is often busy both academically and socially. Here, Sonia Wallman takes a break from her hectic Senior schedule. Left: Though Freshmen year is somewhat difficult, most Freshmen, such as Sarah Daugherty, spend their time enjoying life in high school.