 Oak Leaflet E-Newsletter
Oak Lawn Community High School
February 21, 2014 |
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Girls' Basketball Crowned Regional Champs
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Congratulations to the Varsity Girls' Basketball Team for winning the Regional Championship. The team beat Mother McAuley 55-48.
<<SouthtownStar Newspaper Article>>
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Speech Team Prepares for State
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The Speech Team had a very successful outing this past weekend competing against tough competition at the IHSA Sectional Tournament hosted by Reavis High School! The Team had a phenomenal outing taking 2nd as a team!
Individual placings moving onto the state competition this weekend include:The Team of Cameron DeLaMora and Taylor Lindemann: 3rd Place in Dramatic Duet Acting, Joe DeLaMora: 3rd Place in Dramatic Interpretation, the team of Andrew Waterstraat and Taylor Lindemann: 3rd Place in Humorous Duet Acting, Leo Quezada: 2nd Place in Oratorical Declamation, Lauren Montesano: 2nd Place in Radio Speaking, Emily Salomone: Sectional Champion in Humorous Interpretation, Valentina Lopez: Sectional Champion in Original Comedy, and Emily Salomone: Sectional Champion in Original Oratory!
The Speech Team heads out to the IHSA State Tournament in Peoria this weekend! Congratulations Spartans! Good luck at state. <<read more>>
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Heart Scans for All Students: March 20, 2014 | |
The Young Hearts For LifeŽ Cardiac Screening is being provided this year to all OLCHS students by Advocate Children's Hospital on Thursday, March 20, 2014. All students whose parents authorize them to be tested will be screened.
YH4L provides free cardiac screenings which include an ECG (electrocardiogram) and may include a screening ECHO (echocardiogram) to identify high school students at risk for sudden cardiac death and to increase the public's awareness of this issue. To date over 90,000 students have been screened as a result of YH4L.
YH4L Online Registration
Seeking Parent Volunteers!
If you are interested in volunteering to work the event, please contact Maria Vanderwarren at 708/741-5602 or mvanderwarren@olchs.org.
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Dance Team Serves the Homeless
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The dance team embodies the spirit of giving. On February 9, 2014, the team visited the Urban Ministries Men's Shelter, a homeless shelter in Chicago. The students donated men's clothing, blankets, hats, scarves and gloves. In addition, the students served 40 men dinner with donations from Portillo's Beef, Season's 52 mashed potatoes, Lone Star Steakhouse baked potatoes, and bakery cakes. Some impromptu entertainment even took place, including dancing, piano playing and singing. The men praised the lady Spartans for their friendliness, maturity and confidence. The girls found the experience to be so rewarding that they plan to go back in two weeks. <<read more>>
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Spartans Beat Rams at Paint the Gym Purple
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OLCHS will host its Relay for Life for the 12th year in a row! Relay for Life is an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research. This year's Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Per Relay tradition, the faculty, staff and students painted the gym purple on February 7, 2014, by wearing purple T-shirts during the 7:00 p.m. varsity basketball game. Relay for Life coordinator Thaddeus Zuzga said, "On behalf of the Relay For Life Committee we would like to thank everyone who participated in the event on Friday, February 7th. Not only was it a great basketball game, which Oak Lawn won by defending a last second effort by Reavis, but we successfully fundraised over $1,500. These funds will be used to cover all of the extracurricular activities at this year's Relay For Life Event on Saturday, May 17, 2014. It isn't too late to register teams or participants for the event. We hope to see you there." <<read more>>
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Fishing Club Winter Newsletter | |
Spartan Anglers have been busy this cold winter season. The winter started with the Ultimate Spartan Angler Challenge, which was won by John Neubauer and Lauren Cappel. You can also read about our teams first trip to the state bass tournament and see our teams weigh-in video on Youtube at the link in the article on page 5. Page 8 has some great tips from John Neubauer on how to punch matted vegetation and Mike Sutko shares what our team learned at a clinic hosted by Bass Pro Shops in Bolingbrook, IL. Page 9 features an article about the first ever Winter Fishing Games. Anglers from Br. Rice, Reavis, and Oak Lawn took part in various competitions testing fishing skills.
On page 10, John Neubauer explains what it was like to catch the "Big Bass" at the 2013 Wolf Lake sectional tournament. Page 11 features product reviews by Spartan anglers on two of the teams favorite pieces of fishing gear, the Frabill FXE Stormsuit and the Abu Garcia Veritas fishing rods. Page 12 rounds out this season's newsletter with our Fish Fact, Stewardship Tip, Video of the Month, Fishing Quote, and our Recipe of the Month. Team members love bringing you these newsletters so please enjoy and let us know what you think! <<read more>>
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OLCHS To Conduct Campus Traffic Study
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OLCHS has engaged the firm of Kenig, Lindgren, O'Hara, Aboona, Inc. (KLOA) to study the traffic flow and parking on and around campus. KLOA will have staff on-site, mainly during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times, to count vehicles and pedestrian traffic. The KLOA staff will be taking notes, pictures, and video of the inbound and outbound traffic of the campus. The findings of the study will be used by the administration and board of education to help improve campus safety and to upgrade vehicular and pedestrian access to the campus. <<read more>>
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Fundraising Definitely in Cards for Oak Lawn Boosters | |
The Athletic Boosters are thinking the latest fundraising event is going to come up aces. The group is hosting a Texas Hold 'em Tournament on Saturday, March 22 from 6:00 p.m.- midnight at the Garden Chalet in Worth (110th and Ridgeland).
The ticket price includes open bar, dinner buffet, and table entry. The cost of the ticket is $75. A one-time additional chip purchase will be provided at check-in.
Come watch the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, play some cards and possibly win some money; it's all to help the athletic programs at Oak Lawn. For more information, call (708) 741-5623 or email at kmckeown@olchs.org. <<read more>>
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| Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, Oak Lawn, Illinois | |
Mission Statement. Oak Lawn Community High School exists to: inspire, challenge, and empower students and staff in a safe, supportive environment; maximize individual potential through academic and personal growth; and graduate students who attain the high standards set forth by our community.
Board of Education:
Matthew Egan, President
Robert Loehr, Vice President
Kathleen Berry, Secretary
Timothy Burke, Member
Stephen Greene, Member
Michael McCarthy, Member
James Melnik, Member
Administration:
Dr. Michael Riordan, Superintendent/Principal
Richard Hendricks, Assistant Superintendent
Joseph McCurdy, Assistant Principal
Jeana Lietz, Assistant Principal
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