Bishop Garcia Diego High School New Student Page A Private Day School in Santa Barbara, California.

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Enrollment Instructions
Deadline: March 31, 2022
*After this date, your child’s spot and tuition rate cannot be guaranteed.

The SchoolAdmin online portal you used to submit the admissions application will now be used to complete the Enrollment Checklist and to enroll your student at Bishop Diego. If you have never logged into the SchoolAdmin portal, please see the email sent on March 4th with your family’s portal authentication link. If you did not receive the email or cannot locate it, please reach out to Alexis Garcia at alexisgarcia@bishopdiego.org or 806-967-1266, ext. 114

If you have multiple students attending Bishop Diego, you will need to complete these steps for each student:

1. Read and sign the tuition contract and pay the Tuition Deposit (or first installment).
- On page two (2) of the contract you will choose how you would like to pay the tuition deposit of $1000. It can be paid in one, two or four installments. For families choosing to pay in installments, these will be billed through SchoolAdmin on the 5th of the month and the deposit is due in full by June 30, 2022.
- On page three (3) of the Contract, you will be able to view your child’s tuition rate for 2022-23. Any scholarships, tuition subsidies, or merit awards will be reflected on this page. All tuition is determined using the cost to educate of $22,500 (which includes the $1000 tuition deposit). As a reminder, 529 Plans can now be used for private high school education. For more information on Bishop Diego's tuition structure or how tuition subsidies are determined, please click HERE.
- On page three (3), you will also be able to select how you would like to pay your tuition (in full, 2 payments or over 10 or 12 months). *Families who receive a personalized tuition subsidy MUST select the 12 month payment option.
- The $625 technology (iPad) fee will be divided across your payments.
2. Set up billing within SchoolAdmin.
- Each family must create a SchoolAdmin Billing account and supply a method of payment, regardless of the tuition payment plan.
- Payments will not be accepted at Bishop Diego's office.
- This account will be used for any balance due for the tuition deposit and any miscellaneous fees throughout the school year (ex: field trips, NHS fees, senior fees, etc.).
3. Complete the Student Emergency Form

Enrollment is considered complete when the financial contract and Tuition Deposit (or first installment) have been submitted online and when the SchoolAdmin account has been set up with payment information.

On April 1st, the 9th Grade Course Planning Form will be added to the portal. You will receive an email notification that it is available and ready to be completed.

In August, you will be prompted to log back into the SchoolAdmin portal and complete the Acceptance of Student-Parent Handbook, Acceptable Use Policy, and iPad Agreement forms.
Course Planning & Counseling Department Information
The Bishop Diego Counseling and Student Services Department is excited to work with your family in the school year ahead. We are proud that our team provides specialized services to all students in Grades 9-12. We encourage you to reach out with any questions or requests for support.
Academic Counselor
Ms. M. Jean Anderson, M.Ed.
janderson@bishopdiego.org
805-967-1266 x 120

College Counselor
Mrs. Rya Carpenter, MS, PPS
rcarpenter@bishopdiego.org
805-967-1266
Personal Counselor
Mr. Aaron Eggman, MA
aeggman@bishopdiego.org
(805) 967-1266 ext. 121

Director of Resource Services
Dr. June Szabo-Kifer, PhD
jszabo@bishopdiego.org
805-967-1266 x 201

COUNSELING OFFICE - SUMMER HOURS & SCHEDULE CHANGES

Schedules for the 2022-2023 were sent to new families via email. If you have not received your child’s schedule, or if you have any questions about your child's schedule, our Academic Counselor, Jean Anderson, will be available until June 17th, and will return to her office the week of July 25th.

Some things to keep in mind:
Schedules are not final until school starts. Rest assured that we will do our best not to disrupt the courses you are slated to take next year. What could change though, is the period you are taking certain courses. Final schedules will be provided to students when school starts.
Students should have 7 classes in their schedule (with the exception of some seniors who do not have period 1). Please contact Ms. Anderson if you are missing a class. Theology will be added to schedules for semester 2 before the school year begins
If you would like to request a schedule change, please contact Ms. Anderson by June 17th.
Please visit this link for instructions about summer reading assignments for grades 10-12 and assignments for AP classes: https://www.bishopdiego.org/academics/summer-assignments

College Counseling:
Mrs. Carpenter will be in the office through June 28, returning August 15. Juniors/Seniors in need of assistance with college planning are encouraged to meet with Mrs. Carpenter in June: rcarpenter@bishopdiego.org.
Athletics Information

WELCOME TO CARDINAL ATHLETICS!

Please read Mr. Skinner's most recent update here. It includes important information about summer sports schedules.

Athletic Clearance/Sports Physicals
First, all student-athletes who wish to participate in athletics need to complete our athletic clearance. To do this, please go to www.athleticclearance.com, create an account and register your son/daughter. During the registration process, please make sure that you check all sports that your son/daughter will be or is considering participating in. Completing this process includes providing medical information, insurance information, and acknowledging our Athletic Forms and Policies. Completion of the athletic clearance account is required prior to participation in Summer Activities. When it asks for your Student ID number, you can simply put your son/daughter’s graduation year.

Included in the athletic clearance process is the requirement to obtain a sports physical and have a sports physical form filled out by an MD or DO. The sports physical is good for one calendar year. This requirement is a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) rule for participation and a school requirement. Please make sure that this is taken care of ASAP. The sports physical form can be found here: https://www.bishopdiego.org/athletics/resources/athletic-clearance

BOTH OF THESE (ATHLETIC CLEARANCE AND SPORTS PHYSICAL) ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION.

Spirit Packs
Most of our sports have “spirit packs”, which contain sport specific apparel and gear that will either be required, recommended or just simply offered to be purchased prior to the season. These generally have a two week window where orders can be placed. If the sport that you are interested in playing utilizes a spirit pack, the head coach will send out specific information to you regarding dates and any required or recommended apparel or gear.

Summer Schedule and Dead Period
With our graduation date being Friday, June 3rd, our Summer officially begins on Saturday, June 4th. The EARLIEST that an incoming student can begin participating in practices or workouts with their new school is when BOTH their current school AND their new school have finished their current school year. So, if you are an incoming freshman this upcoming fall, both your 8th grade school year and our current school year have to be finished before you can begin to attend practices. That said, the earliest date any new student can begin to attend workouts at Bishop is Saturday, June 4th.

Each year, CIF requires that each school take a “Dead Period”, which is a period of 14 consecutive days where the school must shut down all athletic activities, including strength and conditioning. Our Dead Period this summer is from Sunday, June 26th through Sunday, July 10th.

As for specific sports schedules, you can visit our website to see a schedule for what is already set by our coaches and this will be updated as dates and schedules are finalized. https://www.bishopdiego.org/athletics/inside-athletics/summer-schedules Those coaches will send out information to all families who have expressed interest in a sport as a part of their application specifically, so if you did not mark a sport on your application, please reach out to the head coach directly (contact information below).

Fall Sports Parent Meeting
Another important date to note is Tuesday, August 16th, when we are scheduled to hold our Sports Parents meeting at 6:30 PM in the main gym immediately following our Welcome BBQ. In this meeting we will go over general expectations for our student-athletes, communication, academic and athletic eligibility requirements, etc. Individual Sports teams will hold their own Parents Meetings to go over specifics for their programs based on their practices schedule and will communicate the details to you all individually by sport.

Coach Info & Season Start Dates
Please see the athletics page of our website for a full list of coaches. *Note: coaches are not allowed to communicate directly with incoming freshman prior to May 1st.

Fall Sports
Competition Start Date: August 13, 2022
Cross Country
Football
Girls Tennis
Girls Golf
Girls Indoor Volleyball
Water Polo

Winter Sports
Competition Start Date: November 14, 2022
Basketball - Boys & Girls
Soccer - Boys & Girls
Girls Waterpolo

Spring Sports
Competition Start Date: February 11, 2023
Baseball
Softball
Boys Golf
Girls Beach Volleyball
Boys Indoor Volleyball
Swimming & Diving
Boys Tennis
Track & Field

You can find additional information about our athletic department and offerings on our athletics page at www.bishopdiego.org/athletics.

Athletic Director
Aaron Skinner, Class of 2008
askinner@bishopdiego.org
805-967-1266 ext. 107

Textbooks & Supplies

Mandatory Summer Assignments - 10th, 11th, 12th grades

Required for students entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and some AP classes. Please see the Summer Assignments page on the website under Academics.
How can I help my child prepare for freshman year?

If you are wondering how to make sure your child is ready for freshman year, below are a few suggested ideas & activities. These are completely optional, but will help your child prepare for 9th grade.

If you have a child entering the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades, please view the mandatory work students must complete on the Summer Assignments page of the website, under Academics.

Math
Our math department recommends these series of videos and practice problems from Khan Academy to help students reinforce foundational skills and prepare for the math class in which they will be enrolled.

Algebra AB or BC: Pre-algebra | Khan Academy
Geometry: Get ready for Geometry | Math | Khan Academy
Honors Algebra 2/HAT: Quadratics: Multiplying & factoring | Algebra 1 | Math | Khan Academy

English
Most importantly, students should read literature of their choice daily over the summer. Below are a few other suggestions:

Writing
Jane Schaffer Writing Strategy
This is an overview of the writing program used at Bishop. It is a good idea for incoming freshmen to familiarize themselves with it before the start of the year. Once they’ve looked it over, they can choose a few topics and practice!

Novels
If students would like to preview novels that will be read, titles for English 9 include Of Mice & Men, In the Time of Butterflies, and Romeo & Juliet. English 9 Honors titles include Great Expectations, Romeo & Juliet, Night, and Of Mice & Men.
*Be sure to visit the Textbooks & Supplies tab to order the copies requested by the teachers.
Communication & Portals

Newsletter
Weekly newsletters come out on Sundays via email from Mr. Dillan Bennett and are linked on the website under “News & Events” on the top menu bar, here. These are important to read in a timely manner as they include information about the week ahead. Please reach out to him at dbennett@bishopdiego.org if you do not receive one.

BDTV
This is a 7 minute broadcast 4 days a week during which current students receive news, announcements, and other important information. New episodes are posted on Bishop’s website daily.

Parent Square
Parent Square is the platform used primarily by our parent groups, the Parent Advisory Board and the Cardinal Club, to share news and information and recruit volunteers for various activities and events. New parents will be added to Bishop Diego’s Parent Square account sometime during the month of July. *IMPORTANT NOTE - If you already have an existing Parent Square account with another school or organization, the system will not send you a notification or invitation when you are added to Bishop Diego. Instead you will be prompted to combine accounts the next time you log into Parent Square.

SchoolAdmin
SchoolAdmin is the online platform used for enrollment and billing. All families created a SchoolAdmin account when applying for admission to Bishop. Parents will need to log back in each year to process re-enrollment, complete forms, and set up billing.

BD Classroom/CANVAS: The portal for student assignments, grades, teachers and more. Students should check BD Classroom at least once a day to see homework & due dates, check assignments are received, & see grades.
- During orientation on August 22nd, new students will be given password information and learn how to access BD Classroom.
- A week before Back to School Night, parents will receive an email with codes and instructions to access their child’s BD Classroom account.
- A special help session will be available for parents the night of Back to School.
- You can view a BD Classroom tutorial from a couple of years ago here.
- A link for the Parent BD Classroom Portal can be found here.
Dress Code & Bishop Apparel
Please refer to the Parent/Student Handbook for specifics about the dress code.

Bishop Apparel
- Cardinal Club sells a variety of clothing at various school and sporting events. Clothing will be sold at Back to School BBQ and home football games. Parents can also request to buy items via contacting our parent apparel rep, Julie Castignola at apparel@bishopdiego.org. *Subject to her availability.*
- Order from an outside supplier, linked here. Some parents have reported in the past that clothing sizes run large from this site.
- Spirit Packs - These are sport specific sets of practice gear and apparel sold specifically for individual teams. Please keep an eye out for information from your child's coach about these as the window for ordering is often brief.
Parent Volunteer Hours
- 25 parent volunteer hours in service to Bishop Diego are required per family annually.
- Opportunities to earn volunteer hours will usually be communicated through the Parent Square platform. Please see the Communication & Portals tab for more information about the Parent Square platform.
- Valued at $20/hour. Families will be billed for unfulfilled hours at the end of the school year.
- Hours may also be earned by purchasing items needed for various events & activities. One service hour may be earned for each $20 spent. A receipt will be needed to receive credit for these hours. *Note the mandatory Cardinal Event tickets in the fall and spring auction contribution valued at $100 do not count toward these hours.*
- Forms for submission of parent volunteer hours are available on the Forms page of the website.
- Completed forms should be turned in or emailed to mcowan@bishopdiego.org.
Student Community Service Hours
- A minimum of 25 community service hours are required to be completed by students each year, for a total of 100 or more by graduation.
- Of the 100 hours, a maximum of 25% can be completed via Bishop Diego sponsored activities and opportunities. The remaining 75% (or more) must be completed through outside non-profit organizations.
- Forms for submission of student community service hours are available outside Ms. Carr’s office or on the Forms page of the website.
- Completed forms should be submitted to Ms. Carr. *Tip from past parents - keep a copy of student’s form for college application/scholarship process.
FAQs - schedules, lunch, etc.

School Hours: 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. (Except Thursdays when dismissal is 1:30 p.m.)

Schedule
M/T/F - all 7 classes, 47 minutes each
W/Th - Bishop PLUS days, block schedule, 75 mins each
W - Periods 1, 2, 3, 4
Th - Periods 5, 6, 7

On a handful of weeks throughout the year due to special events or circumstances, the “Bishop Plus” schedule will not take place (i.e., no block periods on Wednesday & Thursday, no early dismissal on Thursday). These weeks will be denoted on the school calendar as “No Bishop Plus” weeks.

Teacher Office Hours
Everyday from 7:45-8:15 a.m. teachers are available in their classrooms for students to ask for additional help. Teachers are also available during Cardinal Time on Wednesday & Thursdays, from 11:10-11:40 a.m. Students needing additional help should reach out to their teacher to schedule an appointment.

Snacks & Lunch
Students may bring their own food from home or purchase meals and snacks on campus. The Cardinal Cafe, operated by Locally Grown Kids, is open before school through the end of lunch, including during morning breaks. Students can purchase food at the cafe with card, Apple pay, or cash.

If dropping off a lunch for your student during the school day, you can drop it off on the red cart in the front office. It gets wheeled out for students during lunchtime. *It is a seniors-only privilege to order lunch online via DoorDash or UberEats.

Dress Code
Please see the parent-student handbook on our website for specifics about the dress code. On Mass days, approximately once a month, more professional dress is required. See handbook for details.

Attendance
To report your child absent, please send an email to attendance@bishopdiego.org or call the school office at 805-967-1266. *Email is preferred.*

Important Contact
Ms. Meghan Cowan, our front desk receptionist, is your first point of contact for any questions that may arise. She also keeps track of parent service hours. 805-967-1266, mcowan@bishopdiego.org
Important Dates

A link to the full school calendar and a list of important dates for the 2022-23 school year can be found here.

Back to School BBQ
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Join us for an informal BBQ to welcome the beginning of the 2022-23 school year! Followed by the Sports Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

New Student Orientation
Monday, August 22, 2022, approximately 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
A fun-filled and informative day for all new students to Bishop!

First Day of School
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Back to School Night
Wednesday, September 14

LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I	978-0821580592	Vocabulary Workshop Level D
LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I	978-0140177398	Of Mice and Men
LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I	978-1565129764	In the Time of the Butterflies
LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I	978-0671722852	Romeo and Juliet
(Honors) ENGLISH 9	978-0486415864	Great Expectations
(Honors) ENGLISH 9	978-0671722852	Romeo and Juliet
(Honors) ENGLISH 9	9780374500016	Night
(Honors) ENGLISH 9	978-0140177398	Of Mice and Men
(Honors) ENGLISH 9	978-0821580592	Vocabulary Workshop Level D