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| Seniors! GradNite at Six Flags Great America Ticket Sales Extended Until Friday | |
Seniors! Imagine being at Six Flags Great America with no lines, no strollers, and no money needed for food. The senior class advisory board has extended their ticket sales for GradNite until Friday, March 20, 2015. The $65 GradNite Ticket can be purchased by credit card via the RevTrak webstore from the school's webpage or cash/check in the Main Office or in the Student Cafeteria on Thursday and Friday. GradNite is Saturday, May 16, 2015, from 7PM - 7AM. Don't miss out on this wonderful overnight experience.
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| Seniors! Class of 2015 Graduation Yard Signs | |
This is the last week to order your Graduation Yard Sign. The one-sided 18" x 24" sign is made of weather resistant vinyl and includes a metal yard stake. The sign can be personalized with the graduate's name. Signs are available for $20.00 and can be purchased by credit card via the RevTrak webstore from the school's webpage or with cash/check in the Main Office. Please refer to the order form for details. The signs are being sold by the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). Good Luck Seniors!
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Media Center Announcing Book Award Winners During Live Broadcast
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The Media Center is abuzz with nervous energy! Live streaming is coming soon! The Media Center is hosting the live broadcast of the 2015 Readers' Choice Book Award Winners Announcement on March 20, 2015 at 10:00 AM. Winners of the Monarch (grades K-3), Bluestem (grades 3-5), and Abraham Lincoln (grades 9-12) book awards will be announced to the general public. The Illinois School Library Media Association sponsors the annual awards whose objectives are to encourage young people to become familiar with a vast array of books, authors, and illustrators. Although details of the upcoming broadcast are secret, special guest stars will be Mr. Kevin Walery's English III Honors class, Sparty the Mascot, and Abraham Lincoln. Event coordinators are media specialists Eileen Jones and Jennifer Sidlow. Follow this link to watch the live broadcast. The site opens at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015.
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Spartan Scientists Storm SSC Competition
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At last week's Annual South Suburban Conference (SSC) Science Competition, the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Club competed against twelve other schools. The Spartans finished in fourth place overall. First Place finishes included: Sean Nugent and David Nejdl in the Acid Base Titration Event and James Benson in the newly added Paper Airplane Event. Second Place finishes included: Emmet Nugent in the Advanced Placement Biology Exam and Jake Janicke and Trevor Spreadbury in the Science Bowl Prelims. Third Place Finishes included: Joshua Wolf in the "What Are We Trying to Tell You?" event and Omar Abdelrahman, Peter Ruane, Alec McCarthy, and Adrian Cetera in the Forensics event. A fourth place finish was earned by Wojciech Zacherek in the Geology and Meteorology Exam event. Great Job Spartans! <<read more>>
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Girls Bowling Completes Successful Season on Lanes, In Life
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For the first time, the girls bowling team placed high enough at the Illinois High School Association Regional meet to qualify for the sectional. Prior to this season, this feat had only been accomplished by individuals at Oak Lawn. And it was the strength of a team average of 161 pins and the strong performances of co-Most Valuable Players Shannon McGuire and Stephanie Gasca that led the way. In addition to this great accomplishment, the Spartan bowlers earned 182 Community Service Hours by volunteering at boys bowling competitions.
Overall, the team placed third in the South Suburban Conference Red and then placed third at the regional meet. McGuire earned first place at conference and Gasca placed ninth. The Spartans also earned the SSC Red Sportsmanship Award for the second consecutive year.
McGuire finished the season with 261 strikes, 220 spares and a 189 average, while Gasca ended with 207 strikes, 238 spares and a 175 average.
"I am very proud of this year's Lady Spartan Bowlers," said head coach Kelly Rumel. "Every match they played demonstrated competitiveness as a team and a constant display of sportsmanship made so apparent in the camaraderie shared among themselves and the opposing team members. The talent continues to grow with this year's team outperforming the past 13 years and all signs point to another strong season next year. I warmly say goodbye to our seniors and look forward to next year."
The graduating seniors include Shannon McGuire, Katie Murphy, Sarah Sievers and Kristyn Oliver. Returning bowlers include Jena Rayas, Jillian Sandrik, Shannon Mottl, Stephanie Gasca, Jonna Miranda, LeAnne Kommenich, Lena Rayas, Allison Hebel, Angel Barry, Rosemary Jepsen, Andrea Yukne, and Carmencita McAuliff. <<read more>>
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| Fourth Annual Candlelight Bowl to Benefit Tim Nickos Memorial Scholarship | |
Tim Nickos was a talented and beloved 17-year-old senior who passed away in 2011 from a heart condition.
His legacy lives on in the memories of his friends and family, and through the Tim Nickos Memorial Scholarship, which awards $2,500 to an OLCHS student for college tuition.
The scholarship is funded through the Candlelight Bowl. The fourth annual event will feature three games of bowling, dinner, and a cash bar on Saturday, March 21 at Fox Bowl, 1101 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Drinks, food and raffles will begin at 9 p.m., and bowling will start at 9:15 p.m.
This year's Candlelight Bowl will also benefit Young Hearts 4 Life, a cardiac screening program that screens high school students free of charge for conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death. This type of heart screening could have saved Tim's life, and it only takes 30 seconds.
Tickets for the Candlelight Bowl are $30 or $25 for students. See this year's event flyer for the registration form. Walk-in bowlers are welcome, but the event is first come, first served. Reservations are encouraged. Donations can be made through the Tim Nickos Memorial Scholarship website.
This year's scholarship recipient will be announced at the Spring Sports Award Ceremony.
Contact Dale Nickos at NACDale@aol.com or 708-267-2560 if you have any questions.
Source: Oak Lawn Patch
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Spring Theater Productions
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This year's spring theater productions consist of a Contest Play, a Group Interpretation, and a Children's Play. The Contest Play is a 40-minute cutting of a full-length play that utilizes full set, costumes, lights, and sound. The show has a timed set-up where the crew must construct it and take it down in a total of 20 minutes. This year's show is Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, which is the classic tale of star-crossed lovers kept apart by their conflicting families, as they look to love and a secret plan as a way to be together forever. Cast members include Laura Akouris, Megan Baker, Joshua Cash, Jonathan Cortez, Charles Doria, Xavier Jacquez-Flores,Rose-Mary Metzger, Jacob Montesano, Anthony Rocco, Damian Samsonowicz, Vaughn Smith, and Genesis Zepeda. The play is directed by Billy Denton, Thomas Dzurison, Theresa Wantiez, and Marcus Wargin.
Group Interpretation is a 30-minute "reader's theater"-style performance with offstage visual focus and choral line delivery. This year's show is Us Conductors by Sean Michaels, which spans the first half of the 20th century, Us Conductors tells the intriguing story of Soviet inventor Leon Theremin, inventor of the musical instrument that bears his name. Us Conductors is part love story, part science book, part spy novel, and entirely true! Cast members include Julian Camacho, Marisa Castrogiovanni, Kaeley Clark, Brandon Hollenback, Nathan Lehocky, Tina Maciaga, Abby Mendoza, Alexandra Overland, Eulises Pena Bello,Mariel Perales, Carl Seibel. Stephanie McFann is the student director. The play is directed by T.J. Kahriman and Bob Beland.
The Children's Play is a 20-minute adaptation of a popular children's novel, fairy tale, or movie. This year's production is Dizknee's Title of Show, wherein Hades, the famed mythical ruler of the underworld, summon's villains from all over the universe and vows to wage war against Hercules. Unbenownst to him, Hercules has his own band of heroes ready to stand and fight! Cast members include Joseph Amado, Aisling Berry, Alyssa Bitner, Veronica Bugaj, Kailey Cameron, Olivia Dankowski, Kaitlyn Grady, Ashlee Griffith, Hanna Harris, Paul Harris, Emily Hartman, Allison Hebel, Jozef Hyrczyk,Samantha Izaguirre, Bailey Leora, Ashley Lizak, Mercedes Lopez, Andrea Marius, Jonathan McLawhorn, Alexander Miller, Kaitlyn Muir, Angelica Olivera, Tyler Orel, Elizabeth Reilly, Shelby Roberts, Julia Rothman, Nariman Shehaiber, Madeline Sievers, Sarah Sievers, Gina Snyder, Nicolas Soto, and Malak Zaidan. The play is directed by OLCHS students Mitchell Maftean and Rocky Martin. It is supervised by Bob Montesano.
Billy Denton said, "I'm just amazed at how much talent we have among our three productions this year. Whether they have been in many or whether this is their first, these productions give our students an outstanding venue to showcase how strong the drama program at our school is. Behind the scenes, the crew has done an outstanding job in creating beautiful sets to highlight our students, and I'm just proud of how dedicated our students are and how they continue to excel in every way." All productions will take place on April 9-11 in the Little Theater at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 by calling the ticket hotline at 708/424-5200 x5920 or for $12 at the door. A complimentary show for parents, staff members, and senior citizens is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
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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
Dr. Jeana Lietz, Assistant Principal
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