From:	Natalie Johnsen
Sent:	Friday, May 10, 2013 11:50 AM
To:	Natalie Johnsen
Cc:	Gary Miller; Colleen Agler; Kathleen Mahan; Marlene Nay; Nekita Fuller
Subject:	OP Counseling Corner *SENIOR EDITION*

Good Afternoon OP Families~
To stay up to date on Oak Park Counseling events, check out the OPCounseling Website and follow 
OPCounseling on twitter for the latest college & career planning information & OPHS Happenings!
Seniors~
*	Maplewoods enrollment staff and advisors will be at Oak Park on Monday, May 13 to enroll students 
for the Fall Semester. If you are going to attend Maplewoods or one of the other Metropolitan Community Colleges 
in the Fall and have applied and been accepted, please sign up for an enrollment time through Mrs. Johnsen in the 
counseling office 
                Session times are: 7:30 a.m,.9:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
                Information to bring with you – MCC ID# and Social Security number.
*	Seniors who have not cleared obligations by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 15 will not receive their 
diploma at graduation.  If you are not sure if your student has an obligation, please have them check with Mrs. 
Adams in the main office.  A list of seniors with obligations will be posted outside of the main theater immediately 
following graduation practice on Tuesday, May 14.  Mrs. Adams will be collecting obligations at that time as 
well.  Payments must be made by cash or money order.  Personal checks will not be accepted.  
Juniors~
*	Summer is a great opportunity to earn A+ Hours, see Mrs. Long to get started!
*	CORNELL University  is hosting The Engineering Diversity Hosting Weekend (EDHW) and The Women in 
Engineering Program (WIE), take place September 26 – 28, 2013 and will provide students with an inside view into life 
as a Cornell Engineer. Fall EDHW is a co-ed program that focuses on students who identify with backgrounds 
traditionally underrepresented in engineering (African American/Black, Latino/a, and Native American), while the 
focus of Fall WIE is on the experience of women engineers at Cornell. Funding is available for students who may need 
support with travel expenses to/from the program(s). 
To be considered for the program(s), the following information should be received in our office by the July 15, 2013 
deadline:
Completed application, which includes a complete junior year transcript:
o	Fall Engineering Diversity Hosting Weekend:  www.engineering.cornell.edu/falldhw 
o	Fall Women in Engineering Program:  www.engineering.cornell.edu/wieprogram 
                Decisions will be made on a rolling basis during June/July/August.

All Students~
     SUMMER OPPRORTUNITIES CAN BE FOUND HERE! Make the most of your summer by 
taking advantage of all it has to offer!
Parents~
please check your students’ progress on Parent Powerschool this weekend…to be sure they FINISH STRONG!

Congratulations Senior Class of 2013! We are so proud of your accomplishments!

Natalie Johnsen ? Administrative Assistant 
Guidance Office, Oak Park High School 
825 NE 79th Terrace ? Kansas City, MO 64118
njohnsen@nkcschools.org 
816-413-5303

Blue on Blue
Through & Through