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Presidents' Day - No School
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There will be no school on Monday, February 15, 2016, in observance of the Presidents' Day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
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PTSA Open Gym and Family Night -RESCHEDULED
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Please note:
The Annual PTSA Open Gym and Family Night has been rescheduled to Friday, April 22, 2016, because of scheduling conflict.
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Speech Team Crowned Regional Champions!
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On Saturday, February 6, 2016, the Oak Lawn Community High School Speech Team were crowned IHSA Regional Champions. Finalists advancing to Sectionals include:
In 4th place: Xavier Jacquez-Flores in Humorous Interpretation; and Moises Pena Bello in Radio Speaking; and Julian Camacho in Oratorical Declamation.
In 2nd place: Genesis Zepeda in Original Comedy; and Cameron DeLaMora in both Informative Speaking and Dramatic Interpretation.
In 1st place: Vaughn Smith in Prose Reading; Kaeley Clark and Vaughn Smith in Dramatic Duet Acting; Stephanie McFann in Special Occasion Speaking, Jacob Montesano and Megan Baker in Humorous Duet Acting; and Carl Seibel in Original Oratory
The Performance in the Round (PIR) took 4th place advancing to sectionals. PIR team members include Abby Moore, Aisling Berry, Alexandra Overland, Brandon Hollenback, Damian Samsonwicz, David Ward, Danyah Thnaibat, Hanna Harris, Jozef Hyrczyk, Kaitlyn Grady, Matt Olejniczak, Mirtha Guerra, Noah Swanberg, and Shelby Roberts.
Congratulations Spartans! Come support the team at the IHSA Sectional Tournament at Reavis High School on Saturday. <<read more>>
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Global Society Fest To Celebrate Culture
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The Global Society Fest Committee invites the students and staff to participate in its annual Global Society Festival. This year's celebration includes music, food, fashion, a guest speaker, dance performances, and a soccer tournament.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, a student DJ will play music in the Jr./Sr. Lounge and an ethnic food tasting will take place in the in Student Cafeteria during lunch periods. On Wednesday, February 17, a fashion show highlighting ethnic and cultural dress will occur in the Little Theater during all lunch periods. On Thursday, February 18, Joseph Kerns, Peace Corps volunteer, will share his experiences in Zambia in the Little Theater during all lunch periods. On Friday, February 19, dance performances will be held in the Little Theater during all lunch periods.
All soccer fans can also sign up for the 4 on 4 co-ed soccer tournament in Gym 101 after school on Friday.
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New Courses Added to Curriculum
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The Board of Education approved the new courses for the 2016-17 school year as recommended by the Curriculum Committee.
The first course is Mobile Apps Development, a year-long new course for the Business Department. The curriculum will focus on coding using the Swift program, and students will create an iOS app by the end of the course.
Next is Principles of Engineering, the second year-long course in the Project Lead the Way engineering program sequence.
Next is Heritage Speakers Honors (Levels 1 & 2). These courses will allow high-achieving native Spanish-speaking students to take a class that is more appropriate for them (Heritage Speakers) instead of Honors Spanish.
Guitar Studio was added as a full year performance ensemble for those who have either completed Guitar I and II or have passed a proficiency exam. The goal is to give students an opportunity to perform multiple times in the community. Honors Applied Music Theory was also added as a semester-length music course offered to the students who have completed Honors Music Theory, giving students a chance to apply the theory they learned in the first course to performance on an instrument and/or voice. The music department changed the names to the following courses in order to give the courses a more appropriate name, allow males to access the top ensemble choir, and to align with the state and national level titles for competitions and courses: A Cappella Choir to Bella Armonia; Chamber Singers to Ancora; and Chamber Singer Honors to Ancora Honors. Beginning Band was changed to Concert Band and Concert Band was renamed Symphonic Band. The band name changes allow for a beginner level band (Concert Band) to accommodate students with low or no musical skills, helping to build the band program.
Finally, Introduction to Engineering Design will be the first Project Lead the Way course, allowing freshmen to take the course, which then allows students to complete a three-year course sequence (which is ideal for PLTW). <<read more>>
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Competition Designed to Improve Attendance
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The Attendance Improvement Committee has started an ongoing attendance improvement campaign. Its first effort at improving attendance is the 1st period class competition. The goal is to improve 1st period tardies and overall attendance. Teachers will log attendance and tardies per standard procedures, and the top five classes with the best records, by percentage, at the end of the month will receive breakfast treats. The treats will be distributed to the 1st period class prior to the start of the school day. What classes will be the winners? <<read more>>
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JCAB to Host Gatsby Winter Formal Dance
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What better way to throw a party than the most famous party host of all time, Jay Gatsby? That's right, the Junior Class Advisory Board of Oak Lawn Community High School will host its winter dance Gatsby style. As guest Nick Carraway said, "I believe on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People weren't invited - they went there." Well, all Spartans are invited to this party. So put your dancing shoes on for Saturday, February 27, 2016. The dance is from 7-10 pm and tickets are $10. Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria February 22 through February 26.
Also, scan the QR codes throughout the building to make song requests! Take part in the anticipation of this gala affair during the week of the dance! Wear your comfiest pajamas on Monday, support your favorite college on Tuesday, make your presence known with neon clothes on Wednesday, sport your Disney apparel on Thursday, and bust out the puka shells on Friday for Hawaiian Day.
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Basketball's Alshaikh Rebounds to Lead Spartans on Court
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Each week the Athletic Department and the Spartan Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) selects a Spartan Athlete of the Week. The recipient for the week of January 11 was senior boys' basketball player Odeh Alshaikh.
Alshaikh recorded a double-double in a victory over Bremen as he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Even more impressive may be the fact that he played all 32 minutes of the game. Then, a few days later, Alshaikh again played all 32 minutes and scored nine points against Hillcrest. This is the second time Alshaikh has been named Spartan Athlete of the Week.
"At just under six feet tall, Odeh is leading the south suburbs in rebounding with 9.8 boards per game," said head coach Jason Rhodes. "He loves to compete and is our most consistent performer night in and night out." <<read more>>
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Touchie Gives Opponents Double/Double Trouble
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Each week the Athletic Department and the Spartan Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) selects a Spartan Athlete of the Week. The recipient for the week January 18 is senior girls basketball center Kelly Touchie.
She averaged a double/double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in two games last week. She has scored more than 200 points this season and grabbed more than 200 rebounds.
"Kelly has been our most consistent player and is the best leader in the program," said head coach Mark Sevedge. "Kelly's work ethic is unbelievable and she is a great teammate."
Other athletes receiving nominations for Spartan Athlete of the Week were Alexandra Jeeninga (Cheer), Giovanni Caban (Wrestling), Dan Kirby (Boys Bowling), Othman Othman (Boys Basketball), and Jena Rayas (Girls Bowling). <<read more>>
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Othman Continues to Fill Up Stat Sheet for Boys Hoops
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Each week the Athletic Department and the Spartan Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) selects a Spartan Athlete of the Week. The recipient for the week of January 25 is senior basketball player Othman Othman.
Othman has been on a roll of late and scored 28 points with five assists and three steals against Tinley Park last Friday night. The Spartans won the game 71-52. He In his last three games he is averaging 28.7 points per game and is shooting 69 percent from the field. Before this Friday's game, the boys held a four-game winning streak.
Another nominee for the week was Leanne Kommenich (Girls Bowling). <<read more>>
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OLCHS To Host Girls' Basketball Regionals
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The Athletic Department is proud to be one of several local school districts to host the IHSA 2016 Girls Regional Basketball tournament beginning on Tuesday, February 16th. Tuesday night is a single playing-game matchup with Oak Lawn Community High School taking on Chicago Jones High School at 7:00 p.m. The winner of that will then take on Chicago Whitney Young at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17th followed by Hinsdale South taking on Morton at 7:30 p.m. The winners of those two contests will meet Friday night at 7:00 p.m. for the Regional Championship. Be sure to come see the annual Country Financial 3-point shootout prior to the championship game at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 for all spectators per IHSA bylaws. Our concession stand will be open and seating is limited to 2,000 total fans. Be sure to check out our athletic page for more information or email Athletic Director Kevin McKeown at kmckeown@olchs.org. Go Spartans! <<read more>>
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Attendance Office Reminder
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During the cold, winter months, please remember to give yourself enough time to get to school safely, and with time to spare. Weather and car problems are not excused reasons to be tardy. Please set your alarm clock for an earlier time when adverse weather conditions are likely. Attendance . . . Every Day Matters!
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New Bell Schedule for 2016-17, A Later Start Time
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Oak Lawn Community High School has adopted a new bell schedule for the 2016-17 school year that will allow students to arrive later, attend an advisory period, and attend an intervention/enrichment period with a staff member of the student's choice. Under the new schedule, students will start at 8:32 a.m. and be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. The new schedule is the result of a collaboration of several initiatives, the realignment of the school day, and providing each teacher with a preparation period at the start of the school day. <<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
Daniel Janik, Member
Margaret Nugent, Member
Administration:
Dr. Michael Riordan, Superintendent/Principal
Richard Hendricks, Assistant Superintendent
Joseph McCurdy, Assistant Principal
Dr. Jeana Lietz, Assistant Principal
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