Soccer & Softball: OAL Champions Repeat!

The reigning OAL and TransBay Champion Oakland Tech Girls Softball and Soccer teams will defend their titles against San Francisco Champion Lowell High School beginning this week.
Check here for TransBay Series schedule & details... 05/10/2008 
Financial Aid Workshop

Going to College? Need help PAYING for it? Financial Aid can help, but sometimes it's hard to understand what they are offering you.
Come to the Library on Tuesday, May 20th, to learn about:

* Financial aid award letters
* Accepting and declining aid
* Loans (types, interest rates, promissory notes, repayment, etc)
* Figuring out how much free money you are actually receiving
* Reporting scholarships
* Work expectation
* Housing deposits
* Fixed vs flexible costs
* Appealing for more aid
* and other next steps...
View more information about this program... 05/08/2008 
Gang Awareness & Strategies Workshop for Parents

You are invited to the "Gang Awareness & Strategies for Parents" workshop on Wednesday, May 14th, at 6:00pm in the Oakland Tech Library, to find out the answers to questions you may have about gangs and youth violence.

What you don't know can hurt you, your children, and your community. Join us and become aware. Childcare Available!

This Workshop will be conducted in English and Spanish.

View information in Spanish... 05/05/2008 
Ms. Andujar OUSD Principal of the Year

Congratulations to our own Sheilagh Andujar for being named the 2008 Secondary Schools 'Principal of the Year' for the Oakland Unified School District!
04/28/2008 
Oakland Tech Performing Arts Presents:

04/25/2008 
2008 Engineering Academy Competition

The 2008 version of the Oakland Tech Engineering competition took place on April 2nd, and featured 45 cranes constructed by Tech Engineering Academy students, using minimal amounts of balsa wood and glue.

Read Ann Daniels' compelling account of the competition... 04/16/2008 
DATE CHANGE: Graduation Day 2008

The date for Graduation Ceremonies for the Class of '08 HAVE BEEN CHANGED. The new date is Wednesday, June 11th, 6:00pm at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland.
04/01/2008 
Other Recent News
03/18/2008 2008-09 Class Scheduling
03/08/2008 Field of Dreams update on KTVU News
02/11/2008 Coach Clayton interviewed on "Inside Baseball"
01/31/2008 Class of '99 Reunion
01/10/2008 Save Me a Spot in College
12/21/2007 New OUSD Policy for Athletic Event Attendance
12/17/2007 Cash for College Workshop
11/30/2007 PTSA Offers New Special Funding Grants
11/28/2007 Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Dec 13th & 14th
11/22/2007 2008 Options Fair December 7th & 8th
10/31/2007 Maxine Hong-Kingston Speaks at Oakland Tech
The meeting minutes from the Collaborative School Site Council are now available on the CSSC page.
Italian 1P and Mandarin 1P have been added to the World Languages curriculum for the 2008-09 school year.
A new program has been launched at Tech, designed to assist the parents of OT students. The Family Resource Center is 'A space to engage in Parent Learning, Parent Leadership, and Parent Advocacy'.
Seniors, to order Graduation Announcements and Class Rings, contact Eloy Garcia of ACHIEVERS at (408) 441-7200.
Oakland Tech is proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these students who achieved at least a 3.0 GPA during the Fall 2007 semester.
Yearbooks are still on sale in Room 225 for $65, cash or check (payable to 'Oakland Tech'). Contact Ms. Butler with questions.