 Oak Leaflet E-Newsletter
Oak Lawn Community High School
April 5, 2014 |
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Spartans Capture Two State Championship Trophies | |
The Spartans brought home two state championship trophies from the IHSA State Drama and Group Interpretation Tournament. Both the Contest Play and the Group Interpretation were crowned State Champions. The team was welcomed home Saturday night by a crowd of over 200 supporters. The school gathered on Thursday for an all-school assembly to recognize the teams.
For the contest play, the school performed "The Normal Heart" by Larry Kramer, which is about the outbreak of the AIDS virus in early 1980's New York City. Cast members include Taylor Lindemann, Leonardo Quezada, Joe DeLaMora, Lauren Montesano, Danny Swanberg, Jonathan Cortez, Charlie Doria, Carl Seibel, Vaughn Smith, and Josh Cash. Riley Faille is the student director. The play is directed by Billy Denton, Thomas Dzurison, Theresa Wantiez, and Marcus Wargin.
The Group Interpretation performed "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen, which is about a woman finding a Dungeons & Dragons-style game that her late sister created and playing it in an effort to learn more about her and to keep her sister's memory alive. Cast members include Laura Akouris, Erin Beland, Kaeley Clark, Cameron DeLaMora, Paul Harris, Valentina Lopez, Tina Maciaga, Joey Probst, Emily Salomone, and Andrew Waterstraat. Julia Bugaj is the student director. The play is directed by T.J. Kahriman and Bob Beland. <<read more>>
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SouthtownStar: Janet Meyers Steps Down as Basketball Coach | |
Her final season was her finest. Her final decision her hardest. In the end, family came first for Janet Meyers, who Wednesday announced her resignation as the girls basketball coach at Oak Lawn.
Meyers made it official at an emotional girls basketball awards dinner at Oak Lawn. "It was tough," she said. "For years this has been my family. And I've been lucky to coach a lot of great kids, and even luckier to still have friendships with those kids, and have some of them become a part of my coaching staff. "It's the relationships you build that make it even harder to walk away."
In 15 seasons as coach at Oak Lawn, Meyers, a former Oak Lawn player and 1991 Oak Lawn grad (she was Janet Haubenreiser then), posted a 256-152 record. The Spartans were a program-best 28-2 in 2013-14, behind LaTondra Brooks advancing to a Class 4A supersectional, where they battled Marian Catholic to overtime.
Meyers, meanwhile, was coming off of a 2012-13 season in which she was the SouthtownStar Coach of the Year. On Aug. 20, she and her husband Brian, and had a son, Andrew. "When I had the baby I kind of had thoughts that this would be my last year," Meyers said. "But I never wanted to say anything because I never wanted it to be about me. It was supposed to be about the kids this year. <<read more>>
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SouthtownStar: Voting Campaign Underway to get Special Car for Disabled Teen | |
OLCHS math teacher Ellen Kruger is again going above and beyond for one of her students - spearheading a campaign to get a car for Riley Spreadbury, who's confined to a wheelchair.
Spreadbury, 18, is a senior at the high school. She was born with Goldenhar Syndrome, a condition affecting internal organs, ear deformities and scoliosis. In spite of her condition, she had a relatively normal and active childhood, including swimming, ballet, hiking and other activities.
When Spreadbury was 10, she developed scoliosis, which required several back surgeries. Unfortunately, due to complications and a spinal cord injury, Spreadbury was later left paralyzed and in a wheelchair. She eventually regained control of her arms but is still paralyzed from the chest down.
She's now about to graduate and wants to pursue a career as a recreational therapist to work with children in situations similar to her own. Already thinking ahead, Spreadbury plans to attend a community college for two years and then transfer to Illinois State University to get her bachelor's degree. <<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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