College Planning 101: Helping Students Become  

College Bound

September 4, 2014, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Auditorium Gym

The event is open to all students considering going to college and their parents. It is important to start the college process early in high school so you can take the right courses and do what is necessary to make your college dreams a reality.

Jason Franklin has been teaching ACT prep classes to over 10,000 students and he offers advice to families on how to prepare, pick and lower the cost of college.  This is a video presentation that covers a variety of topics including:  

* Scholarships, scholarships, scholarships!  

Event Information/Flyer  

If everything goes as planned, at this time next summer Nick Minnella will be volunteering in Bolivia. It's been a dream of his to give back to a country in need. As president of Cross Countries, a volunteer group that started with a group of runners who wanted to give back, the senior-to-be at Oak Lawn Community High School is working to help the group raise $60,000, some of which will fund the trip to Bolivia and the rest of which will help fund a hospital there. So far, the group has raised $17,000, so Minnella has his work cut out for him. The organization, which is now open to anyone interested in giving back, has been hosting fundraisers every couple of months since the spring. Motorists may have seen members of the group at major intersections throughout the summer asking for donations. <<read more>>

Attendance Reminders!

To ensure that students are successful please make school attendance a priority. It is important for students to attend school each day and to receive a good night's sleep. Parents and students should make every effort to avoid scheduling dental and medical appointments during the school day. If an appointment must be made during the school day, efforts should be made to vary the periods missed to attend such appointments.

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

When students need to leave during the school day for situations such as court appearances, funerals, and dental/medical appointments, a Pre-Arranged Absence Form (available online or in the Deans'/Attendance Office) must be completed and submitted prior to the appointment.

Student Deliveries

As part of our building security expectations, the school does not accept phone messages, forgotten gym clothes, lunch money, homework assignments, and projects that need to be delivered to students. Please make sure students leave home fully prepared for school. 

 2014-15 Student-Parent Handbook