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October 15 Deadline for Health Forms
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The State of Illinois has set October 15 as the deadline for students to turn in documents showing that they have met mandatory vaccination and physical guidelines. Students who have not turned in their paperwork by Thursday, October 15, 2015, will be prohibited from attending school. Seniors need to have provided proof that they have received two doses of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine to be in compliance with the Illinois Department of Public Health. Freshmen need to have received a physical in the last year, and the OLCHS Nurse's Office need to have a copy of the exam on file. If you're not sure whether we have your paperwork, or if your student is in need of medical assistance, please contact Nurse Gloria Barrera at 708/741-5640.
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New Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
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OLCHS is planning for its 20th and 21st Hall of Fame inductions. Jayne Saniat and Jim Dague will be inducted on Friday, October 23, 2015, during the school's Annual Fall Musical. Saniat is a 1982 Oak Lawn graduate and Dague is a 1984 graduate.
Saniat was involved in theater, speech, cheerleading, and choir while attending Oak Lawn. She consistently demonstrated leadership as a member of both Student Council and Class Advisory Board. After graduating high school, Saniat attended The Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University before transferring to Illinois Wesleyan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in theater education.
Dague was involved in speech and theater while attending Oak Lawn. He was an ongoing officer in the Thespian Society and was crowned Most Outstanding Forensics Team member andMost Outstanding Thespian. He was also involved in the music department and art department, which provided the foundation which served him in his career.
In 2001, Dague founded The ScribbleBooks Company, Inc. featuring ScribbleMonster, a children's book and music series introducing kids to the joy of creating. Saniat has partnered with Dague and the company has steadily grown over the years. Dague and Saniat have taught and entertained countless children performing as ScribbleMonster throughout the nation. They have contributed to four full-length CDs and several singles acclaimed by the likes of National Public Radio and Parenting magazine. ScribbleMonster has earned national recognition, with three #1 hits on the Sirius/XM Radio channel Kids Place Live, as well as several Top 5 hits. Additionally, ScribbleMonster has developed and presented a variety of musical early childhood STEM/STEAM programs for the Chicago Public Library. Their past performances include the Kidzapalooza Stage at Lollapalooza, the Sirius/XM Studios in Washington, DC, and a Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld event in the Hamptons.
Both Saniat and Dague credit their appreciation for music, theater, and the arts to the opportunities they had as students at Oak Lawn Community High School. Saniat and Dague champion children with special needs, are passionate about serving the underserved, and aim to inspire the creativity of the next generation's innovators.
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Senior Portraits: Tuesday, October 6 -Last Chance!
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Hey Class of 2016! Did you forget to have your Senior picture taken? Seniors will have one last opportunity on campus to have their photograph taken for the yearbook. VIP Photography will be on campus on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Room 164/Multi-Purpose Room. No appointments are required, just walk-ins. More information is available by contacting VIP Studios at 847-499-9300. Remember, if you do not have your photograph taken by VIP then you will not be featured in the yearbook. For this sitting, VIP will only take head-and-shoulder pictures for the yearbook. There is no sitting fee and no cost to the student. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the Class of 2016 legacy.
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Media Center To Host Student Staff Book Club
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Teen Read Week is celebrated in school libraries in a myriad of ways. Oak Lawn Community High School's Media Center chooses a novel for a school wide book club and invites all staff and students to participate. This year's novel is Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. 25 free copies were given to students on a first come first serve basis. The book club discussion of the novel will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at 3:10 in the Media Center.
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Theater Program Chooses To Rock
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Oak Lawn Community High School's theater program is rehearsing and preparing to rock its audiences this year. This year's school musical, American Idiot, is a musical featuring the music of the rock band Green Day and tis the story about three young men who start the show bored in suburbia and disenchanted with the world around them. They take off for the big city to discover themselves and find the temptations and perils of growing up and finding their place in the world.
This year's productions will take place on Thursday, October 22, Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the day of the show. Tickets are available through the ticket hotline at 708-424-5200 x5920.
Musical director Billy Denton said, "We are fortunate enough to be one of the first high schools in the nation to be performing this musical; it's definitely an edgy and gritty look at the trials and tribulations of young adults and the hard realities that we all face when figuring out who we are as we grow older. The students have been handling the material wonderfully, and it's been exciting to watch the songs many of us grew up with come to life on the stage."
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Internet Safety Seminar for Parents
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Chicago Police Detective Charlie Hollendoner will lead a parent-only seminar at 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Oak Lawn Community High School in the Little Theater. The seminar is intended for parents of elementary and high school students. The presentation will focus on the dangers of social media. No registration is required. OLCHS students will offer babysitting for the evening seminar at no charge.
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LRP Students Visit Spartan Alum
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In an effort to provide community-based experiences for students, Special Education teachers Colleen Conway, Kelly Rumel and Karen Gannon, accompanied by chaperons Eric Kelly, Denise Dalia, and Eileen Sauder, took their students to the Palos Heights Police Department. There the students were greeted by Oak Lawn Community High School alum George Drikos and Oak Lawn Community High School retiree Pat Land. Officer Drikos gave the students a tour of the offices, workout facility, cells, fingerprinting machine, and police car garage. Officer Drikos provided the students with T-shirts.
Afterwards, the group visited Lake Katherine Nature Center. They toured the indoor Nature Center where students viewed snakes, rabbits, turtles, plants, and trees. The group also hiked around the lake. The students concluded their day with lunch at Wendy's in Palos Heights. An English component was added to the experience when students wrote thank you notes to Officer Drikos and the employees at Wendy's.
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Moraine Valley Community College to Host College/Career Night
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Moraine Valley Community College will host a college and career night with representatives from more than 150 public and private colleges, propriety schools and armed forces. The fair will take place at Moraine Valley Community College, Health, Fitness & Recreation Center (Building H), 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, from 5:30-8:00PM. Representatives from area lending institutions will also be in attendance as well as Oak Lawn Community High School's college counselor Kelly Kenny. Students can explore options for their future. For more information contact Kelly Kenny at kkenny@olchs.org.
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School Gears Up for All-School Assembly
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The students have always enjoyed their all-school assemblies with motivational speakers. The assemblies are designed to entertain the students and encourage the students to have fun while learning a lesson or two about life. This year, M&P Presentations will be the featured speakers at the Annual Motivational Assembly on Friday, October 16, 2015. M&P's mission is to model a healthy lifestyle, promote lifelong learning, and spread positive energy through motivational presentations.
M&P Presentations LLC is a public speaking team made up of two high-energy, enthusiastic gentlemen who love to give fun presentations to teenagers. Matt Matkovich is a high school guidance counselor in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. He has a master's degree in school counseling and is a support staff member for Operation Snowball. He has worked with therapeutic day camps for 12 years. Phil Januszewski is a chemistry and physics teacher in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. He has a master's degree in teaching leadership and is also a member of Operation Snowball.
Matt and Phil enjoy engaging with students on social media and are excited to meet the Spartans on October 16, 2015 at the assembly. Students can preview M&P's promotional video.
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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
James Melnik, Member
Ann Touhy, Member
Administration:
Dr. Michael Riordan, Superintendent/Principal
Richard Hendricks, Assistant Superintendent
Joseph McCurdy, Assistant Principal
Dr. Jeana Lietz, Assistant Principal
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