KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOR RECIPIENTS

The Knights in Shining Armor Award recipients, chosen by the faculty and staff, are students who exemplify Dominican’s five core values of truth, compassion, justice, community and partnership in the classroom. Students selected for these monthly awards have gone above and beyond expectations in a particular class through their participation, hard work and effort. Congratulations to our latest Knights in Shining Armor recipients!

Spirit of Sinsinawa – Parris Saffold ’22

English – Emma Hubbard ’24

Religious Studies – Jeremiah Mitchell ’24

Fine Arts – Maha Siddiqui ’23

Information Systems – Luke Cook ’22  

Mathematics – Olivia Brendelson ’24

Performing Arts – Letzy Arias ’24

Physical Education – Elijah Milan ’22 & Wannian Lin ’22

Science – Jeremiah Jones ’24

Social Studies – Alex Salud ’24

World Language – Myley Rambousek ’25

2022 COMMENCEMENT

All senior families should have received emails regarding 2022 Commencement Events.  If you did not receive emails, please contact Christine Hudak at chudak@dominicanhighschool.com.  Registration is required to attend.

ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Dominican High School would like to inform you that asbestos removal will be occurring during the school day starting on Thursday, May 5, 2022, in preparation for our upcoming renovation projects. The abatement is being conducted by Integrity Environmental Services, Inc., which is an industry leader in safely handling asbestos removal. The two areas in which abatement is being conducted include the lower-level weight room (flooring and windows), and the gymnasium (flooring and ceiling). Per abatement requirements, both areas will be completely blocked, sealed and secured tightly, making it impossible for students to enter into either area unless intentionally moving barricades and tampering with the seals. Additionally, the vents and air handlers in both areas have been turned off to prevent any airflow to the rest of the school building.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Leanne Giese, President: lgiese@dominicanhighschool.com or 414.332.1170 x100.

MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION DAY

We had a lot of fun during our Multicultural Celebration Day! From cooking and art, to dancing, live performances and much more, our students were immersed in a variety of cultural experiences.

A huge thank you to the Dominican parents that helped in making our Multicultural Celebration Day a big success - Frank Almond, Jeremy Bryan, Lucie Wehbe, Leila Firsan, Megan Todd, Marian Guillen and Ted Balistreri. This day would not have come together without you!

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

CAMPUS MINISTRY

LAST ALL SCHOOL LITURGY 

All are invited to join Dominican for our final All School Liturgy of the school year. Mass will take place on Thursday, May 12th at 8:45 a.m. in the James and Virginia Wheeler Auditorium. Junior Victoria Okoro will offer the Veritas Preaching and Fr. Peter Patrick Kimani, Shared Pastor of St. Catherine and St. Sebastian parishes will be our presider.

THEATRE & ARTS

XANADU NOMINATED FOR 24 JERRY AWARDS

Dominican's winter production of XANADU was nominated for 24 Jerry Awards for excellence in theatre. For a full list of nominees, click here! 

Winners will be announced later this month. Congrats to the cast & crew!

ELEVATION OPENS THIS 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!

DOMINICAN ARTISTS AT STATE FAIR!

Ms. Janzer and Mr. Schroder selected 12 artworks to represent Dominican High School for the Wisconsin State Fair’s Young People’s Art Exhibition (YPAE) this year. Congratulations to the following students, whose work will be on display August 4-14 at State Fair:

Marco Luna
April Mitchell
Ella Carroll
Tessa Almond
Quaney Gary
Caleb Pacheco
Vincent Desing
Ellie Repinski
Olivia Brendelson
Ara Gargiulo
Josie Liban
 

And of our 12 entries, and over 250 state-wide student entries, Dominican came away with 3 awards! Huge congratulations to the following students for their awards:

Marco Luna – Senior Division 1^st Place award for his Drawing (only 10 award-winners in this category in the whole state!)

Ellie Repinski – Senior Division 1^st Place award for her Drawing (only 10 award-winners in this category in the whole state!)

Ara Gargiulo – Senior Division 2^nd Place award for her Drawing (only 10 award-winners in this category in the whole state!)

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 

AFTER-SCHOOL STUDY HALL

Dominican’s After-School Study Hall runs from 3:30-4:45 p.m. each day. The study hall is for students that are awaiting a ride or who are waiting for an activity to begin. By 4:45 p.m. all students must exit the building and we ask that parents arrange for their students to be picked up by that end time.  Please note that if your student is not awaiting a ride, or is in an after-school activity that it is best that they are picked up by 3:30 p.m. 

Please note that the After-School Study Hall will not be available on the following dates in May:

• Thursday, May 12^th

• Friday, May 20^th

• Monday, May 23^rd

• Tuesday, May 24^th

• Wednesday, May 25^th

If you have any questions please contact Vinnie Murray at vmurray@dominicanhighschool.com

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.

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.