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Bishop Canevin High School | JULY 2020
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From Principal Michael Joyce
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Greetings!
On June 26, our Bishop Canevin community gathered together for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools to hold commencement proceedings honoring the Class of 2020. After the events of the past few months, our community will never take for granted the importance of coming together. It was truly an honor to recognize a group of students who displayed exceptional resiliency and perseverance while celebrating alongside their families, who became true partners in the achievement, through their encouragement, motivation, and support provided at home.
The outpouring of support and advocacy for our senior class that came from parents, faculty, Board of Directors, and alumni was overwhelming. Emails, phone calls, requests and suggestions emerged from all directions as everyone asked: "What can we do for the Class of 2020?"
However, with this school year being the 60th anniversary of Bishop Canevin's opening and also the 60th anniversary of our only Catholic President John F. Kennedy's inauguration, where he famously stated, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your county," I am even more filled with excitement, hope and optimism about what this group can do for our communities, parishes, cities, and nation – not the other way around! What fills me with this conviction is not only who these students are, but how they represent the best of Bishop Canevin.
Having had Bishop Canevin's mission and core values instilled in them will provide our recent graduates with a valuable companion as they navigate life's complexities. Bishop Canevin students are taught to listen, think critically, and promote truth and justice. Our students are taught to do what is right, not what is easy, expected, or convenient. They have rallied to causes greater than themselves and have the opportunity to be remembered as a heroic generation that used the gifts of a Catholic education to love and serve and build a better world at a time of distress. They are heroes in the image of St. Joan of Arc, who was the age of our graduates, when she famously stated, "I am not afraid because God is with me. I was born for this!"
With graduation concluded, we are now turning our attention to welcoming back our students for in-person instruction in August. The experience of the past few months has reaffirmed the importance, significance, and relevance of a Bishop Canevin and Catholic education. Masks may become part of our dress code and student desks and lockers may be socially distant from one another, but what will always remain in place is our Catholic identity, commitment to justice, and pursuit of excellence in the classroom and in the community.
Sincerely,
Michael Joyce
Principal
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of our key fundraising activities had to be postponed or cancelled this year, such as our annual Auction and our weekly Bingo.
If you are in a position to do so, we ask that you consider making a gift to Bishop Canevin's annual fund. Gifts of any size will truly make an impact on our students.
Please donate today.
Bishop Canevin
High School
c/o Annual Fund
2700 Morange Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Thank you for your consideration and support!
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Celebrating the Bishop Canevin Class of 2020!
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Watch our Bishop Canevin Graduation Highlights Video!
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The Bishop Canevin High School community reconvened for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools to recognize the Class of 2020 during our commencement ceremony, which took place on Friday, June 26 at Dormont Stadium.
Please click on the graphic above to watch our video of the Bishop Canevin Class of 2020 Graduation Highlights.
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Senior Digital Keepsake Booklet
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- Department awards, which were selected by the chair of each academic department based on academic excellence, rigor, and passion and commitment to that particular academic discipline
- Class of 2020 AMDG Award recipients
- St. Francis of Assisi Award for Outstanding Service to the BC and local community
- Salutatorian - #2 overall academically in the class; delivers opening remarks at Commencement
- Valedictorian - #1 overall academically; delivers an address at Commencement
We encourage our entire community to view the booklet in its entirety as in addition to these awards the Bishop Canevin community is bestowing a special recognition and honor to the entire Class of 2020.
Special thanks to our faculty contributors as well as Ms. Doyle for her talents creating, designing, and producing the booklet!
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The Class of 2020 in the
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/Signal Item
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The
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/Signal Item
recognized the Bishop Canevin Class of 2020 in a recent article.
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More Bishop Canevin High School Headlines
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Bishop Canevin High School was recently featured in the Summer edition of
In Community
magazine. The article entitled,
Educate with Empathy
, addresses Bishop Canevin's efforts to help students succeed during the virtual Fourth Quarter of the academic year.
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Michael Maloney Fitness Center Construction Underway
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With the lead gift and "willing hands", Ms. Patty Gorski was recently at Bishop Canevin to launch the construction phase of this exciting project for our school. To honor her late brother, Michael Maloney '72, Ms. Gorski was eager to see the project finally move to the construction phase. So eager in fact, she volunteered to start the demolition!
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Football Team Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Update Locker Room
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The Bishop Canevin Football team's crowdfunding campaign to update their Locker Room is already at 14% of it's $10,000 goal! Please donate today and/or spread the word about the campaign on social media. Thank you!
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19th Annual Crusader Classic Golf Outing
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Registration is now open for the 19th annual Crusader Classic Golf Outing, which will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Chartiers Country Club. Please support this important fundraiser as a golfer or sponsor!
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BC Band Virtually Performs Alma Mater
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The Bishop Canevin Band recently came together to virtually perform the alma mater!
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BC Health & Safety Plan for Return to Sports
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It is the goal of Bishop Canevin High School and the Diocese of Pittsburgh to maintain a safe environment for everyone throughout this return to sports process. We have released a full Health and Safety Plan with complete details on this process.
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Crusaders Start Summer Workouts
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Three of our Fall sports teams have started summer workouts. We are so excited for our student-athletes. It was an incredible feeling to see them prepare to compete in the sports they love.
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Become a Bishop Canevin Crusader
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Choosing the right high school is a critical decision.
Finding the right fit is key. If you're looking for a school that can offer you more than just academics, then BC is the place for you. We pride ourselves on the community we have built over the past 60 years and are eager for you to join us.
At BC, we teach our students to push the envelope, to look beyond themselves, and to discover all the amazing things that lie waiting for them, outside of their comfort zones. Here, young men and women come together from all walks of life with new things to learn, new people, to understand, and new worlds to explore.
And the best part?
Everyone is doing it together, so no one is ever alone! In fact, students at BC become part of a community that dares to try something different - and to stretch itself past boundaries into new frontiers.
Click the appropriate button below to learn more about the steps of how to apply.
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Contact
Madeleine Doyle
, Director of Admissions, at
doylem@bishopcanevin.org
with any questions regarding how to enroll at Bishop Canevin High School.
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Support our students with an online gift to Bishop Canevin.
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