Bishop Gorman Catholic School

As our current Crusaders spend their last weekend of summer break, our newest alumni, the Class of 2026, are in the process of moving into their college dorms. 🎓 Hats off to these 34 graduates one last time! ⭐️They received more than $10.7 million in college scholarship offers, an average of more than $314,000 per student. ⭐️They were accepted to 120 colleges and universities. ⭐️34% were accepted to honors colleges.
⭐️32% were named AP Scholars.
⭐️23% were named College Board National Recognition Scholars.
⭐️5 students were accepted to colleges with acceptance rates of less than 10%.
⭐️1 student was appointed to the United States Naval Academy.
⭐️2 student-athletes signed to play collegiate sports.
⭐️1 student attained the rank of Eagle Scout.
⭐️Together, they amassed more than 1,320 community service hours during their senior year alone. We are so proud of these accomplished scholars, athletes, artists, musicians, and servant-leaders. Please join us in praying for the Class of 2026 as they begin their freshman year of college. May they be blessed with a happy, healthy, and faith-filled future, and may they continue to walk in the path God has set before them. Once a Crusader, always a Crusader. 💚 #GOCRU

It was great seeing all of our new families last week at our New Family Dinner and a pleasure to welcome them into the Bishop Gorman community! 💚 We’re excited to have you as part of the Crusader family!

𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙂𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣: Mrs. Tasha Marsh and Mr. Luke Heffernan! Mrs. Marsh has accepted the position of HS English teacher. Mrs. Marsh earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Sam Houston State University and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in English at the University of Texas at Tyler. She brings three years of English teaching experience from Founders Classical Academy. Mr. Heffernan has accepted the position of Theology and Latin teacher. Mr. Heffernan earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Sacred Scripture. He has served as a missionary with Hogar Nazareth Orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, where he taught English and Math, and as a Guest Lecturer in Theology at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston. Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Marsh and Mr. Heffernan to the Bishop Gorman family!

𝙒𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢: Mr. Brian Crawford and Mrs. Rebecca Hall! Mr. Crawford holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications from The University of Texas at Tyler and a Master of Education in Organizational/Educational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. After teaching GLC at Bishop Gorman for the past two years, he will continue in that role while also launching our new Speech and Debate course. Prior to education, Brian spent more than seven years as a lead physician recruiter for local hospital systems and will also help oversee communications as part of our Operations Team. Mrs. Hall holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University and is a CPA with more than 25 years of financial leadership experience, most recently serving as Assistant Vice President of Finance Implementation for a leading financial services and insurance company. As both a St. Gregory and Bishop Gorman parent, Rebecca brings a strong understanding of our school community and will begin regular office hours after Labor Day. Together, Brian and Rebecca will lead our admissions efforts through community engagement and parish outreach, helping connect more families with the Bishop Gorman community.

It was a pleasure to welcome Jane Manley back to Bishop Gorman on Tuesday, July 14! Jane, our former Director of Academics and College Advising, shared how her 17 years at Bishop Gorman helped shape her current mission as Volunteer Director of Sunrise Village Christian Academy in rural Ghana. It was wonderful to see so many current and former Bishop Gorman teachers in attendance to hear about the incredible impact she’s making. We are proud of Jane’s continued dedication to serving others and are always grateful for opportunities to welcome members of our Bishop Gorman family back to campus. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring presentation!

🎓 College Application Bootcamp Free for Rising BG Juniors & Seniors! Need help with your college applications? Join Mrs. Coan for a series of free drop-in bootcamp sessions designed to help students get ahead before the school year begins. 📅 Fridays: July 10, July 17 & July 24 ⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m. 📍 Room 101 Students can drop in for help with: • College applications • Resumes • College lists • Essays & supplemental essays • SAT study planning We look forward to helping our Crusaders take the next step toward their college goals!

CONGRATULATIONS to Sylvie Geer, our Valedictorian and Highest Ranking Graduate, and Sayo Ifafore, our Salutatorian! We are incredibly proud of these two outstanding Crusaders! Sylvie plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering to major in Civil Engineering, and Sayo plans to attend the University of Houston Honors College to major in Public Health on a pre-medicine track.

The Class of 2026 will graduate this Friday, May 15, at 7PM in Haddad Gymnasium.

Next week, we have much to celebrate! On Tuesday at 6:00pm in the High School Gym, we will celebrate the Fine Arts at Bishop Gorman. Enjoy art, photography, choirs and orchestras.

On Thursday and Friday, we will celebrate our Class of 2026 with a Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation.

All are welcome!

RSVP Link for HS Sports Banquet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsh8AsRjrhGflCP_tsD7GXTtHkzi1wsesLsZ8-RaPX1SGJCA/viewform

The High School Athletic Awards Banquet is May 4! Be sure to RSVP and get your ticket.

This Week in Bishop Gorman Athletics! ⛳️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Middle School All Sports Tailgate is tonight! 6pm at the Stadium!!

This Week in Bishop Gorman Athletics! ⚾️🎾🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Baseball Hit-A-Thon today! Come out to BG from now until noon! Great food from too!!

Last week, Bishop Gorman art students completed their sidewalk chalk entry for the national Students for Life competition. The image has been selected as a finalist in the "most creative" category.

Votes may be placed at: https://studentsforlife.org/chalkvoting

Let's all vote and help these students win!!

#GoCru
#studentsforlife
#prolife
#catholiceducation

Don't miss your chance to apply for assistance.

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𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲❗️𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝘂 (𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟯) (𝟳-𝟮) 𝘃𝘀 #𝟭 𝗟𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 📍Graham HS ⏰ 1:00pm #GoCru🏀

🚌💨 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝟣 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘞𝘢𝘤𝘰! 📍Live Oak Classical Waco ⏰ 7:00pm #GoCru⚽️

Next week, we do not have school on Monday. Bishop Gorman faculty will be in training. The week brings the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday. Please plan to join us!

Bishop Gorman also has an important visit from the TCCB ED accreditation review team.

Why is accreditation so important?

Accreditation promotes credibility and trust between the school, families, community, and in this case, the Church. Through accreditation, courses and credits transfer better between schools, colleges and universities can be assured that students are entering with a strong educational background, and the administration and faculty show the community that we are committed to continuous improvement.

Throughout the week, we will be able to share all of the great things at Bishop Gorman,and obtain feedback on ways we can better live out our mission and vision.

We look forward to sharing the final results with you.

#GoCru