The administration recently awarded Academic Letters to students who earned at least a 3.75 grade-point for both semesters of the 2013-14 school year. The first year students received chenille "OL" lettermen patches embroidered with the "honors" distinction. Students who achieved the honor for a second or third year, were presented with certificates and gold chevron pins for their honor patches.

Third year recipients - Ahmad Abdulla, Laura Akouris, Ciara Berry, Piotr Bilek, Marisa Castrogiovanni, Joseph Cosenza, Elise Fetzer, Noah Goebel, Kali Graziano, Dana Greene, Mustafa Kanan, Lukasz Kopec, Megan Kusturin, Andrew LaRusso, Nicholas Minnella, Cassandra Moustis, David Nejdl, Emmet Nugent, Sean Nugent, Sadik Odeh, Kristyn Oliver, Anna Oswald, Mark Procter, Alyssa Radoicic, Richard Saldivar, Elizabeth Stepp, Klaudia Swigon, Natalie Taylor, Casandra Teodoro, Juliet Torres, and Afreen Yasin. <<read more>> 

OLCHS treated the students who had perfect attendance during the 2013-14 school year to breakfast and awarded prizes at a before-school gathering. Along with previous raffles, the students were provided breakfast, gift certificates, and personal acknowledgements from the attendance/deans office. 

The following students had perfect attendance: Seniors:  Julian Aguirre, Piotr Bilek, Alice Bustamantez, Gina Colapietro, Diana Espitia, Elizabeth Forbes, Luis Garcia, Mitchell Gonsch, Anaiz Guzman, Nader Hamad, Madison Jones, Christopher Kulik, Shannon McGuire, David Nejdl, Joshua Prince, Daniel Reyes, Ernesto Rivas, Francisco Sanchez, Khaloud Shuaibi, and Jacqueline Taylor.  <<read more>> 

The theme of this year's Teen Read Week is Turn Dreams Into Reality!  Events will take place between Tuesday, October 14, and Friday, October 17, 2014.  On Tuesday, Ghost Hunter Adam Selzer will discuss urban legends, grave robbery, and murder during periods 3-10 in the Media Center.  On Wednesday, the Media Center is sponsoring their grand opening ceremony for their new "Maker Space." Participants will make crafts and compete in a duct tape competition.  On Thursday, students and staff members can attend the after-school book club to discuss Anna Dressed in Blood. The week will conclude with the anticipated Poetry Coffee House. Students and staff members can read, rap, or perform their favorite poem.  <<read more>>. 

Dressing-up in costumes and celebrating Halloween has become a tradition at Oak Lawn Community High School. The Deans' Office would like to politely remind students if they are going to participate in Halloween to make sure their costume is school appropriate and within good judgment of the school dress code.  Faces cannot be covered by a mask or completely covered in face paint/make-up. Costumes that are suggestive in nature should not be worn in school.  If a costume does not provide appropriate coverage, wear additional articles of clothing.  Costume props should be safe and appropriate for our crowded hallways.  Please do not bring props that violate the school discipline code such as lookalike weapons, drug paraphernalia, and gang-themed materials.  Any student wearing inappropriate costumes will be asked to change into regular clothing and school discipline will be issued.  Thank you for your cooperation.

  
Family Reading Night is in conjunction with Illinois Reads, a statewide campaign to promote reading for all Illinois citizens created under the auspices of the Illinois Reading Council.  Illinois Reads focuses on reading in school, as well as at home. Residents across the state from Rockford to Carbondale will be partaking in upcoming family literacy nights.  The culmination event is a statewide celebration of literacy on the same evening as the book club. Registration for Family Reading Night must be completed online. 

In August, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors had their yearbook portraits taken by VIP Studios. It's not too late to order portrait packages.  Photographs can be viewed and ordered online.    

VIP Portrait Ordering Flyer