September Lumen 2009

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL
“shining the light on coming events”
September 2009 Parent Newsletter
Vol. XXIV, No. 1
New Parent
Welcome & Social
Back To School Nights
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
DATES TO REMEMBER
Freshman & Sophomore Parents
7:00 PM - LeVecke Center
Tuesday, September 15
Sept. 9 SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests
6:30 PM - Classrooms
registrati on deadline for Oct 1 test
Freshman & Transfer Parents
Sept. 9 Senior Parent/Student Night
this event is for you!
7:00 PM - LeVecke Center
Junior & Senior Parents
Sept. 12 ACT Test at Mater Dei
Tuesday, September 22 7:30 AM- 1:00 PM
Come learn about the many ways to
6:30 PM - Classrooms Sept. 18 ACT Registrati on deadline
become a part of the Mater Dei family for Oct 24 test
Get your questions answered and
Sept. 21 Best Prep SAT Tutoring begins
meet other new parents.
Win raffl e prizes!
Parents will visit with each of their
Sept. 28 NHS Applicati ons available in
Guidance Oﬃ ce - due Oct 23
student’s teachers to gain a better
Sept. 29 CSF Signups begin in Guidance &
For more information contact
understanding of the curriculum
Counseling oﬃ ce
Gail Goitia, Parent Activities Council Pres and classroom expectations.
Oct. 1 SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject Tests
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
at gailit@pacbell.net

Junior SAT & ACT Testi ng Informati on:
Juniors should take SAT Reasoning test in the months
of March, May or June of 2010. ACT testi ng in the
months of February, April or June of 2010.
FAAMILMILYY MA MASSS & PS & PAANCAKE BREAKFNCAKE BREAKFASST T
SAT & ACT Testi ng on MDHS Campus:
Mater Dei will be a testi ng center for ALL seven of
SSundayunday,, October 11, 2009 October 11, 2009 the SAT tests and six ACT tests. You may register for
MMass begins at 9:00 AM in the Grottoass begins at 9:00 AM in the Grotto
the SAT tests at www.collegeboard.com, and register
for the ACT tests at www.act.org.
The SAT Subject:
A pancakA pancake breakfast will be sere breakfast will be served in Shamrock Plazaved in Shamrock Plaza Language with Listening Tests is oﬀ ered ONLY in
and Land LeVeVeckecke Center following Mass ($5 per person)e Center following Mass ($5 per person)
November. You can take only one listening test per
test date. Tests are in Chinese, French, German,
Order your tickOrder your tickets online today at wwwets online today at www.materdei.materdei.org.org
Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
Wee extend a special invitation to all Mater Dei Grandparents extend a special invitation to all Mater Dei Grandparents
SAT & ACT Tutoring Classes:
aas they will be honored at this events they will be honored at this event.
BBesest--PrPreep: Besp: t-Prep will be tutoring on campus in
preparati on for the October 10th SAT oﬀ ering. The
fee for the Tutoring Sessions is $345. For more in-
This yearThis year’s outreach will benefit the Lions Share Kitchen’s outreach will benefit the Lions Share Kitchen
formati on contact Mrs. Wells, Guidance Secretary,
at (714) 850-9565. Pre-registrati on is required and
a Mater Dei outrech that benefits the communitya Mater Dei outrech that benefits the community. spaces are limited. The fee for the tutoring DOES
NOT include registrati on for the SAT test fees.
Volunteers needed olunteers needed
Please contact Lisa Mendiaz ‘86, Director of Special Events
Conti nued on page 2
at lmendiaz@materdei.org or (714) 850-9527
Mater Dei High School in the Diocese of Orange, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, believes
every person, as a child of God, regardless of race, condition, or age, has equal dignity and an inalienable right to an education.
Therefore, no qualifi ed student will be denied admission to this school on the basis of sex, race, color, or national origin.
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