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Free Practice SAT and Strategy Session

Saturday, May 24th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
2040 Washington Road, Pittsburgh

Spaces are limited! Pre-registration is required. Call 412-687-4880 to register or visit www.princetonreview.com and click SAT then press “Sit In On a Strategy Session Near You” to register.

Race for the Cure

Team MAPS Laux-Oakland Catholic High School is well under way for the Race for the Cure to be held on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Schenley Park at Flagstaff Hill Pittsburgh, PA. The schedule begins at 7:15 a.m. with aerobic warm-up followed by 8:00 a.m with a survivor parade. Please come comfortably dressed and wear walking/running shoes. Please remember to wear your Susan G. Komen t-shirt. See you there!

Mrs. Laux /MAPS

22 April 2008

-All AP fees are due today Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Any payment made after April 22, 2008 incurs a cash late fee charged of $3.00 per exam.

-All seniors please continue to bring in copies of your college acceptance letters, denials and all scholarship awards received.

-The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh has a part-time position open for a Human Resources Department Clerk. Position requirements include: Knowledge of Microsoft Word, with mail merge function preferred. Must be neat with strong organizational skills and ability to work independently. Must have physical ability to lift and push boxes of documents on a dolly. All interested application please visit www.carnegiemuseums.org/hr to create an online applicant profile. EOE

-Miami University of Ohio will be coming to the Pittsburgh area to The Ellis School on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 7:30pm. For more information visit www.muohio.edu/inmytown.

PHEAA Federal Funding Program

As of March 7th, 2008 PHEAA announced that it would be temporarily suspending its activities as a Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lender. Although PHEAA’s role as a lender will be temporarily suspended, its role as a guarantor and servicer of student loans will continue. The KeystoneBEST Lean Program will continue to offer discounted Stafford and PLUS loans to borrowers for the upcoming 2008-09 academic year.

March 28, 2008

All schedule sheets for the 2008-2009 school year are due in the first floor guidance office by 2:30pm April 1, 2008. You can download the course selection form and course catalog from either the Guidance Download forms, or under Academics - Course Catalogue.

January 3, 2008

Dear Sophomore/Junior Students, Parents, & Guardians:

The Guidance Department of Oakland Catholic and Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions is looking forward to our continued partnership to provide you with the opportunity to enroll in SAT Preparation classes beginning in January.

We will be offering two SAT preparation classes - one starting in January and the other starting in March. For your convenience the 12 session class will be held at Oakland Catholic High School, (Joan of Arc, Room J203 after school and Saturday mornings). Kaplan courses are backed by a higher score guarantee.

You can register for these classes online at www.kaptest.com/college. If you should have any addition questions regarding these courses you can contact Ms. Rachael Ochoa, Pre-College Programs Manager at (412) 621-4620.

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