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

2. Today is Tuesday November 25 Day 3

3. FBLA MEMBERS COMPETITIVE EVENT OBJECTIVE TESTING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2.

4. MAPS will meet in the study area directly after school on Tuesday, November 25th. We will discuss the Thanksgiving Day service project and other upcoming events. Hope to see you all there.

5. College Visits Monday, November 24 – University of Alabama Tuesday, November 25 – US Naval Academy

6. Homerooms that has not turned in their green list for the Thanksgiving Drive, should bring the list down to the office at this time. If your homeroom is short a couple items, there are additional items in front of the Campus Ministry office. Your homeroom is free to come down and go "shopping" in order to complete your list.

7. There will be a yearbook meeting in the Computer lab after school on Tuesday December 2nd.

9. LAST CHANCE! Students doing PJAS science and math projects- the web site http://www.pjas.net/region7 http://www.pjas.net/region7 is now open for your projects. See Mrs. Benedik in G24 with your ISEF forms. Your forms must be on line and in print by TUESDAY- before Thanksgiving!

10. Are you a member of Yearbook, Forte, Newspaper, or Film Club. Would you like a place to work during the school day because time after school is hard? The collaboration center (G07) is now open during periods 4, 5, 7, 8, 9! Come during your lunch or study hall to collaborate on the latest pages, edition, or project you’re developing. You must have a pass, sign in, and CANNOT come from a class. See Mrs. Haslett for details.

11. Attention students, the deadline for the Italy, Sicily and Greece trip has been extended to November 26th. For more information on the details of the trip and how to sign up, please see Ms. Day in Room 213.

12. Italy, Sicily, and Greece Trip June 15-25, 2014 - Rome – Palermo – Agrigento – Taormina - - Patras - Delphi - Athens - Interested? See Ms. Day in room 213 for more information! DEADLINE EXTENDED November 26 th (Right before Thanksgiving Break!)

13. Rome, Sicily & Greece June 15, 2015 - June 25, 2015 Included: Round-trip airfare, all transportation, sightseeing tours and site visits, all hotels with private bathroom, breakfast and dinner daily, full-time multi-lingual tour director. All-inclusive insurance available. www.Explorica.com/Day-2892 145 Tremont Street, 6th fl. Boston, MA 02111 tel: 1.888.310.7121 fax: 1.888.310.7088 TOUR ITINERARY: Day 1 Start tour Day 2 Ciao Rome ›Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel ›Rome city walk: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona Day 3 Imperial Rome ›Ancient Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia ›Dinner at Traditional Trattoria Day 4 Rome—Palermo ›Vatican City guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit ›Overnight ferry from Rome to Palermo Day 5 Palermo—Agrigento ›Palermo Guided Sightseeing Tour: Quattro Canti, Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, La Martorana, Monreale visit, Monreale Cathedral ›Travel to Agrigento ›Agrigento Guided Sightseeing Tour: Valley of Temples Day 6 Agrigento—Taormina ›Travel to Taormina ›Piazza Armerina Visit ›Siracusa Guided Sightseeing Tour: Visit Ortigia Peninsula, Hieron II's Altar, Roman Amphitheatre, Ear of Dionysius, Latomia Intagliatella, Greek Theatre, Latomia del Paradiso, Cordari Cave, Grotticelli Necropoli, Archaeological site visit Day 7 Taormina Landmarks ›Taormina Guided Sightseeing Tour: Palazzo Corvaia, Botanical Gardens, Greek theater visit Day 8 Taormina—Patras ›Travel to the port ›Overnight ferry to Patras Day 9 Patras—Athens ›Travel to Athens via Delphi ›Delphi Guided Sightseeing Tour: Delphi site visit, Temple of Apollo Day 10 Athens Landmarks ›Athens Guided Sightseeing Tour: Parthenon, Acropolis visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonia Square, Syntagma Square, Olympic site ›Acropolis Museum visit ›Athens City Walk: Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch ›Greek dinner in Plaka Day 11 End Tour Explore Rome! Enjoy Traditional Greek Food! See the Parthenon! For more information: See Ms. Day (room 213)

14. Rome, Sicily & Greece June 15, 2015 - June 25, 2015 to sign up go to: www.Explorica.com/Day-2892 “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” -Saint Augustine TRAVEL PROTECTION (included) Travel Protection Plan: $12/day ~Covers most on-tour emergencies* *Please go to www.explorica.com for full details regarding the travel protection plans coverage. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS Monthly Automated Plan: 1.$99 Deposit (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration 2.Billed automatically to your credit card or checking account 3.Balance divided into equal monthly payments until 35 days prior to departure Full Payment Plan: Pay in full at time of enrollment. 4-Step Manual Plan (not automatic): 1.$99 Deposit (and optional travel protection) paid upon registration 2.30 days after registration, 2nd payment of $500 is due 3.75% of your balance due 105 days prior to departure 4.Remainder balance due 65 days prior to departure INCLUDED Round-trip airfare, all transportation, sightseeing tours and site visits, all hotels with private bathroom, breakfast and dinner daily, full-time multi-lingual tour director. INVESTMENT Travelers under 23 years $4,280.00 Travelers 23 and above $4,795.00 RESERVE YOUR SPOT! 1. Go to www.explorica.com/Day-2892 and click “Sign up now” 2. Fill out the application info and Emergency Contact info on the CONTACT page. Click Next. 3. Select your choice for the optional Travel Protection Plan on the INSURANCE page. Click Next. 4. Review the optional excursions, rooming & travel plans on the CUSTOMIZATION page. Simply select any of the options you wish to have. Click Next. 5. Choose a payment plan and method that is most convenient for you on the PAYMENT page. Enter voucher code, if applicable, and click Redeem. Click Next. 6. Review all of your info and tick the boxes to confirm all of the legal info on the CONFIRMATION page. Click “submit application” to complete enrollment