"An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded."
--Pope John Paul II

Good Morning

• Mass (chapel) - Class of 1970: 7:30 a.m.
• Sacrament of Reconcilliation: This morning at 8:00 in the Chapel
• MS Honors Convocation: Today at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria.
• Commended Scholars: Congratulations to seniors Bijon Stephen and Jamie Joyce, who have both been identified by the National Merit Scholarship Competition as Commended Scholars for their performance on the PSAT Test their junior year.  Both Bijon and Jamie scored in the top two percent of the nation academically on the test.
• HS Election Debate: 9:55 a.m. today.
• HS Pep Rally: Today at 2:50p.m. in the Haddad Gym
• HS Football (V) vr. Prestonwood: 7:30 p.m.
• MS and HS Cross Country: Will run this Saturday at Jacksonville High School meet. Times for races are:
  • Varsity Boy: 8:30 a.m.
  • Varsity Girls: 9:0o a.m.
  • JV Boy: 9:25 a.m.
  • JV Girls: 9:55 a.m.
  • MS Boys: 10:20 a.m.
  • MS Girls: 10:45 a.m.
• Looking Ahead:
  • 10th Grade Retreat: Monday, October 13, 2008. 
  • Macy Chenevert Memorial Golf Tournament: Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Cascades. Registration begins at 10:45 with shotgun start at 12:25. 
  • High School Professional Forum: With Texas DPS Officer Dark on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 9:50 in the cafeteria. 
  • PSAT Test: For all juniors and registered underclassmen on Saturday, October 18, 2008. 
  • Homecoming Week: October 20-25, 2008.

James P. Franz
Principal
Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic School
Tyler, Texas 75701