TWO STUDENTS NAMED 2022 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS

Congratulations to seniors Josie Balistreri and Paul Firsan for being named National Merit Scholarship Finalists! For being named a finalist, Balistreri and Firsan rank in the top 1% nationwide. Finalists have the opportunity to compete for scholarships based on academic performance, SAT scores, essays, and extracurricular and leadership experience.  

Great job Josie and Paul!

MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION DAY - APRIL 28

Dominican will be holding its annual Multicultural Celebration Day tomorrow.  Multicultural Club has been working hard to put together a great day for our students.  We will have an awesome show, delicious food and interactive cultural workshops throughout the day for our students.
 
There is no hot lunch service tomorrow.  Students may order food from food trucks or bring a bag lunch. Our food trucks this year are Meat on the Street, Taqueria Arandas and Pop’s BBQ. 

Students will be released at 2:00pm on this day, and there will be no after school study hall available. Students are expected to be out of the building by 2:30pm.

For questions about Multicultural Day contact Mrs. Rachel Garry rgarry@dominicanhighschool.com.

DOMINICAN PROM 2022 - APRIL 29TH

Dominican High School will be hosting Prom 2022 this Friday at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, located at 509 Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee. Students who purchased a ticket should arrive between 7:00-7:30 p.m. Departure time from Prom will be between 11:00-11:15 p.m. 
 
At 9:15 p.m. students will participate in the Grand March. Parents are welcome to join us in the Hilton Center lobby beginning at 9:00pm until the conclusion of the crowning of our Prom King & Queen.

A parent letter and a student Prom expectation sheet was sent home via email, and was reviewed with students who will be attending Prom. If you have any questions please contact Emily Naczek, Prom Coordinator at enaczek@dominicanhighschool.com.

AUCTION RECAP – SPORTS KNIGHT INSTANT REPLAY

The Dominican community knocked it out of the park with this year’s 42nd Annual Auction! Over 240 people joined us in person after a two-year hiatus. We loved seeing alumni, past parents, current parents, and friends reconnecting here at Dominican. Thank you to all those who supported the auction by volunteering, sponsoring, donating, and having a great time. The night was a huge success netting $294,000 for our incredible school! Of that, $144,350 will support the Dominican Scholarship Fund.

A heartfelt thank you to Senior, Samir Kebir, who gave a very moving speech the night of the auction. Stories like Samir’s are the reason why we are all so passionate about Dominican High School. If you didn’t get to attend the auction and you’d like to support students like Samir, you can donate online here.

Lastly, many thanks to our 2022 Auction Co-Chairs, Lou ’85 and Trenny Maier & Don and Anne Robertson for creating the plays and rallying their team of volunteers over the last few months to make the auction a memorable evening!

39TH ANNUAL BILL CROWLY SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE!

The 39th Annual Dominican High School Bill Crowley Scholarship Golf Outing will be held at Ozaukee Country Club on Monday, August 22, 2022. To top that off, Bill Crowley turns 90 years old this year!

Each year we provide over $500,000 in scholarships to Dominican students that need financial assistance. The generosity by our supporters has given more than 1,500 students the opportunity to experience a quality, Catholic education they might not otherwise be able to afford. We are accepting sponsorships and silent auction items for this event. We promise tickets for this hot event will be on sale soon! 

For opportunities, please email Erika LaPean at elapean@dominicanhighschool.com

SAFE ENVIRONMENT WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee recognizes April 24-30 as Safe Environment Awareness Week. To learn more, click here.

THEATRE & ARTS

ELEVATION OPENS NEXT WEEK

Dominican's exciting, positive, uplifting Spring Dance show, ELEVATION, is May 5-7 at 7:00 p.m. A wonderful group of students are planning an amazing show, choreographed by Chris Gilbert.

Show runs about 80-minutes with an intermission. All tickets are general admission and available at the door for $6. DHS students get in for free with ID. Hope to see you there!

FINE ARTS KNIGHT - MAY 12TH

Mark your calendars for the return of Fine Arts Knight, May 12, 2022.  Dominican Fine Arts Booster (FAB) is hosting a fun evening to acknowledge our students' many accomplishments in the areas of theatre, band, choir, and the visual arts.  Parents/guardians and other family members are also welcome.  

5:30 PM: Check in and enjoy student art on display
6:00 PM: Pasta dinner catered by Ferrante's
6:15 PM: Award presentations for Art and Theatre
7:30 PM: Choir/Band Pops Concert with Music Awards

Please RSVP, click here. 

PAID ARTS INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER!

MKE Rec Arts Internship Program 

UWM ART PRECOLLEGE APPLICATIONS OPEN

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering a variety of Pre-College Art classes. Click here to register and see Ms. Janzer with any questions!

ATHLETICS

CHEER ON THE KNIGHTS THIS SPRING

For a full schedule of home and away games, please visit the athletics calendar here.

FOLLOW THE ACTION ON TWITTER

For scores, players updates, and game information, follow Dominican High School on Twitter (@DominicanHS). 

GENERAL 

WORK STUDY AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER

We are looking for 8-10 enthusiastic students who can help lift and remove furniture, as well as clean and rearrange classrooms for the following school year. Work study is a
1-week program this year from August 1-5. Work times are 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Work study is used to offset tuition and other fees and is a great opportunity to work with new or current students. Applications can be found here and emailed to Nicole Bray, Director of Finance at nbray@dominicanhighschool.com.

Applications need to be completed by May 13th.  We will notify you to confirm whether you received this opportunity after the application period has closed.

CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Caddie & Leadership Academy provides young men and women the opportunity to learn life lessons through caddying.  Click here to find out more, including what courses will be participating in The Caddie Academy this summer.

‘MY ASCENSION’ SCREENING - MAY 16TH, 7:00 P.M. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Dominican High School is partnering with The Charles E. Kubly Foundation and REDgen to bring a special screening of ‘My Ascension’.

This powerful 90-minute documentary follows the journey of Emma Benoit, who attempted suicide when she was 16-years-old, and is now using her experience to help others. A brief panel discussion will take place after the film.  

This event is free.  To register, click here. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jordan Shutta, at jshutta@dominicanhighschool.com.

SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR TEACHING POSITION FOR 2022-23

French Teacher - Full-Time
Dominican has a full-time teaching position for French available for the 2022-2023 school year.  Our administration is actively searching for a talented educator with a passion for French language and culture.  Knowledge of and experience with high school World Language programs is required.  Please review this link to learn more.

Parents and alumni are encouraged to share these new position advertisements with qualified candidates in their personal network.  Interested candidates can contact Edward Foy, Principal at efoy@dominicanhighschool.com with questions.

SUMMIT LABS COVID-19 TESTING

Dominican High School continues to offer COVID-19 testing to any student or household member who might be seeking a test.  Summit Labs will be at Dominican between the hours of 8AM-3PM each day.

If you are interested in scheduling a test, please follow these steps:

• Click this link to pre-register: 
  http://register.covidconnect.wi.gov/

• Once you pre-register you will receive an email that contains a QR code.   This code must be presented to the Summit Lab technician

• When you arrive at Dominican please check in at the Main Office.   From there you will be directed to the testing area

Please note that if a student would like to be tested during the school day they can simply report to the Main Office, and we will assist them in the registration process.

MAY LUNCH

To view the school lunch calendar for May, click here.