1. Welcome to Oakland Catholic High School! Spirituality, Scholarship, Service

2. Today is Thursday December 11 Day 5

3. Congratulations to all FBLA Members for placing in the top 5 in their competitive event. Molly DeFlippo1 st Place – Job Interview Tarae Blackwell2 nd Place – Help Desk Christina Koman2 nd Place – Future Business Leader Lauren Duplessis Megan Ellery Abigail Gloniger 2 nd Place - Entrepreneurship Meredith Flanagan2 nd Place – Business Math Mimi Ogunyem3 rd Place – Healthcare Administration Vanessa Vogel3 rd Place – Business Law Chloe Yueh3 rd Place – Business Math Tanae Bailey Brionna Cox 4 th Place – Sports Management Anna Burkholder Ruth Carcillo Lidia Signorella 4 th Place – Global Business Sabrina Helbig4 th Place – Economics Mary Beth Miller5 th Place – Business Calculations

4. UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY You may wear your Christmas sweaters with your uniform skirts beginning tomorrow, Friday, December 12!

5. All students doing PJAS projects- you must see Mrs. Benedik in Room G23 or G24 today!

6. ANGEL TREE is underway! One representative from each homeroom should read the instructions out loud to all. We have to deliver the gifts to Homewood Children's Village next Thursday, Dec. 18th, so remember to shop this weekend. Thanks for taking the time to make a child's world brighter!

7. Dr. Hahn the Indoor Track Coach, will be at all lunches Wednesday and Thursday this week to sign up girls interested in running Indoor Track this winter. Please look for him in the Cafe.

8. Attention to those in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club! A Christmas-themed meeting will be held in Ms. Day's room after school on December 11. There will be food!

9. The Girls Basketball Game on Thursday 12/11 vs Seneca Valley is the Quad-A Game of the week. It will be broadcast live via the internet on www.quadasports.com and the MSA Sports Network.www.quadasports.com Please come and support the Team!! OC students are FREE with ID Cards

10. There will be a yearbook meeting after school in the computer lab on Monday December 15th.

11. 1st President Think Tank Meeting for Students Tuesday, December 16th 7:30-8 a.m. To be held in Board Room Limited spaces available! Please sign up outside the President's Office

12. Educational Director for the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Rob Zellers will be coming on Thursday after school to talk to students interested in trying out for this year's Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest. He will help students select suitable monologues and prepare for the contest. Anyone interested in attending should go to the JOA theatre immediately after school this Thursday.Any questions about the event can be directed to Mrs. Rinkacs.

13. Hour of Code

15. Attention Seniors! The holidays are fast approaching and OC will be on Christmas break starting December 19th through the New Year. So this is a reminder to please submit all school document requests for college applications due between Dec. 19th-Jan. 9th to the guidance office by December 15th!

16. Students need to check their Oakland Catholic Email regularly. Important information regarding updating your computers has been sent out and the instructions from Mr. Young need to be followed.

17. The 2013-2014 yearbooks have arrived! Pick yours up in the computer lab during lunch periods ONLY. If you would like to purchase one, see Mrs. Flynn in J204 or email her at cflynn@oaklandcatholic.org. cflynn@oaklandcatholic.org The cost is $84.