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Media Center Announces Book Winners in Live Broadcast
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The announcement of the Illinois School Library Media Association's 2015 book award winners was broadcasted live from the Oak Lawn Community High School Media Center on March 20, 2015 This highly-anticipated event revealed the winners of the Monarch (grades K-3), Bluestem (grades 3-5), and Abe Lincoln (grades 9-12) book awards.
Congratulations to Drew Daywit's The Day the Crayons Quit, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, which won the Monarch Award, Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan, which won the Bluestem Award, and Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park, which won the Abe Lincoln Award.
Numerous Spartans participated in the fun event: sophomore Stephanie Fetzer read the winning names, sophomore Clover Malone gave a dramatic drum roll, and Sparty the mascot danced as envelopes were opened. Even President Abe Lincoln, played by junior Carl Seibel, made an appearance!
Special thanks to Kevin Walery's English III Honors class, instructional technology coach Janet Meyers, and media specialists Eileen Jones & Jennifer Sidlow. <<read more>>
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Junior/Seniors Prom -Friday, May 1 | |
The Junior Class Advisory Board is hosting the Annual Junior/Senior Prom on Friday, May 1, 2015, from 7:30-11:30 p.m. at Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, Illinois.
Tickets are $70.00 per person and can be purchased from Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 24, 2015, in the Main Office with cash/checks or online via credit card using the online payment banner on the school's website. Students who purchase tickets online must pick-up their tickets in the Main Office.
Although tickets for guests can be purchased prior to submitting a Guest Request Form, students bringing a non-OLCHS student must submit a Guest Request Form by Friday, April 24, 2015, to the Main Office. A guest must be enrolled in at least 9th grade. Adults 21 years and older are not permitted to attend as the student's guest. A guest without a properly completed form will not be permitted to attend Prom and refunds will not be issued after Friday, April 24, 2015, for guests not approved. All students and their guests must present a photo ID to enter the event. <<read more>>
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| SADD to Host Post-Prom Cruise | |
Unfortunately, one tradition associated with prom is the after party. Many teens and adults feel it is okay to indulge in underage drinking after special events like prom. Teens and adults will rationalize it by thinking it is okay as long as they are not drinking and driving. However, this flawed thinking can lead to dire consequences. Drinking too much too rapidly can cause alcohol toxicity that leads to loss of consciousness and even death.
SADD is offering an alternative that does not include alcohol or drugs. Prom will take place on Friday, May 1, 2015. Afterward, from 12:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., prom attendees and their dates can go to Navy Pier to enjoy an after-hours Mystic Blue Cruise. Tickets are only $25 per person and include the bus ride to and from Navy Pier, a DJ and dancing on the ship, food, and soft drinks. The meal consists of salad, buffalo chicken tenders, steak Panini, a nacho station and dessert station. All attendees must attend prom, ride the bus and have a cruise ticket to board the bus. For tickets, see SADD Sponsors Kate Mellone or Sue Szala in Office 117. <<read more>>
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| Spartans Play Tribute to True American Hero | |
 The South Suburban Conference asks its baseball teams to support an important cause each season. This year the SSC chose Wounded Warriors. Therefore, the baseball program chose to honor United States Marine Corporal Conner T. Lowry, the nephew of English teacher Jennifer Jepsen. Conner made the ultimate sacrifice on March 1, 2012 in Afghanistan. Conner was a graduate of Brother Rice High School, so head baseball coach Bill Gerny found the games against Brother Rice to be a natural fit to honor Conner because it would be meaningful to both teams.
On April 4, 2015, all three levels of both schools wore jerseys with the name Lowry on the back. Rosemary Jepsen, a Spartan freshman, threw out the first pitch at the freshman game, and Modie Lavin, Conner's mom, threw out the pitch at the varsity game. Jenn Jepsen said, "My entire family was overwhelmed by the support of the Spartan baseball teams. The players represented the class and integrity of the baseball program. The players seem to have gained a heightened awareness of honoring our military and fallen heroes." In addition, several faculty members at OLCHS purchased and wore the jerseys on the Thursday before spring break. Proceeds went to the Conner T. Lowry Scholarship program at Brother Rice.
The Spartans will again wear their jerseys on April 18, 2015, when they face Argo. Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warriors program. <<read more>>
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South Suburban Leadership Conference
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Members of National Honor Society and Student Council recently attended the annual South Suburban Leadership Conference at Evergreen Park High School.
The event's objective was to connect and empower local student leaders. Keynote speaker Scott Backovich stressed taking risks to achieve progress. Students engaged in numerous icebreakers and networking opportunities with others from area schools. Students were challenged to return to their clubs and create noticeable differences to connect even more of their peers through activities. <<read more>>
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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.
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. <<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
Dr. Jeana Lietz, Assistant Principal
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