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Classes Resume: Monday, April 4
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Classes resume on Monday, April 4, following Bell Schedule A.
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The Spartanite Has Come Alive
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The Spartanite has teamed up with the power of Aurasma to add a new dimension to the school newspaper. Aurasma is an augmented reality app that allows users to overlay videos over images to give the illusion of pictures coming to life.
Using the app, a user can hover over a picture of Yousef Qasem going up for a basket and see an actual video clip of him finishing the shot. "Linking the newspaper to Aurasma adds another dimension of reader connection. It is a great use of our iPads combined with traditional print," says Media Specialist Eileen Jones.
See how it works for yourself: download Aurasma, use the search button to type "olchs" and follow both channels "OLCHS Aurasma" and "OLCHS Public Auras". Then scan over all images in the paper marked with the Aurasma symbol and watch them come to life! <<read more>>
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Spring Plays Offer Something for Everyone
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The Theater Department has a long history of capturing titles for its spring productions. The spring productions consist of a Contest Play, A Group Interpretation, and a Children's Play. Both the Contest Play and Group Interpretation earned straight superiors at the SSC Theater Festival on March 12, and both placed first at the IHSA Sectionals, which took place at Richards High School. Next is the IHSA State Competition at the University of Illinois at Springfield, on April 1 and 2. Go Luck Spartans!
The Contest Play, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman/adapted by the novel by Ken Kesey, tells the story of a man placed in a mental institution who combats the head nurse and her controlling ways. At the same time, he inspires other inmates to stand up and be self-confident. The Contest Play is directed by Billy Denton and Tom Dzurison. Cast members are Joshua Cash, Julian Camacho, Kaeley Clark, Abbey Dayton, Jozef Hyrczyk, Emily March, Ian McCalip, Jacob Montesano, Matthew Olejniczak, Damian Samsonowicz, Vaughn Smith, Noah Swanberg, and David Ward.
The Group Interpretation production, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, is about a young man who lives in a virtual video game world and is on a quest to find the recently deceased video game world's creator's fortune, which has been cleverly hidden within the confines of the video game world. Ready Player One is directed by T. J. Kahriman and Bob Beland. Cast members are Cameron DeLaMora, Megan Baker, Brandon Hollenback, Xavier Jacquez-Flores, Mercedes Lopez, Stephanie McFann, Abby Moore, Alexandra Overland, Moises Pena Bello, Carl Seibel, Nicolas Soto, and Genesis Zepeda.
The Children's Play, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, adapted from the novel by Roald Dahl, tells the story of a boy and his grandpa taking a delicious tour of a chocolate factory. The Children's play is directed by Bob Montesano. Sophomore Aisling Berry is the Assistant Director. Cast Members are David Childers, Kenna Farrell, Kaitlyn Grady, Ashlee Griffith, Samantha Izaguirre, Jonathan McLawhorn, Kaitlyn Muir, Tyler Orel, Shelby Roberts, Julia Rothman, Madeline Sievers, Alyssa Bitner, Kailey Cameron, Marlene Favila, David Feigl, James Glodo, Mirtha Guerra, Hanna Harris, Carrie Hartman, Emily Hartman, Allison Hebel, Bianca Honeycutt, Bailey Leora, Camille McNichols, Nicolas Pajor, Marissa Perales, Fabian Quintero-Rodriguez, Elizabeth Reilly, Emily Simmons, and Malak Zaidan.
The Technical Director is Marcus Wargin. The Crew members are Eman Alghazzawi, Meghan Alstrom, Brian Bunce, Jenna Campfield, Tabitha Garrett, Ashley Glaum, Kaitlyn Grady, Lauryn Griggs, Mirtha Guerra, Hannah Gushulak, Kailah Lara, Andrea Marius, Lilly Martlink, Morgan Martlink, Kathryn McHenry, James Meyer, Kaitlyn Muir, Shelby Roberts, Christy Rosales, Matthew Roti, Ariana Santee, Heidi Santos, Austin Scanlon, Jason Sobeck, Emily Stachowicz, Luz Stanislawek, Brianna Szymanski, Grace Tameling, Antonia Taylor, and Layal Zaidan.
Theater director Billy Denton said, "We have three very different style productions this year, but it just highlights our talented kids and how hard they work to make their respective shows successful."
All productions will take place on April 7-9 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 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. <<read more>>
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Oak Lawn Community Embraces ILRP Students
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ILRP students enjoyed a special day experiencing some of the great things the Oak Lawn community has to offer. The day began with a visit to the Oak Lawn Racquetball, Fitness, & Gymnastic Center where students were engaged in a multitude of fitness
and sports activities. Next, the students were given a private tour of the Oak Lawn Community Pavilion. A service learning opportunity was also part of this special day. Students created St. Patrick's Day cards and delivered them to senior citizens at the Hometown Cafe. The group also assisted with a mailing project during their visit. The day ended with a delicious lunch at the Billy Boys Restaurant. The kindness of the community touches the hearts of our students and staff. <<read more>>
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Book Club to Kick Off Teen Tech Week
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To celebrate the upcoming Teen Tech Week, the Media Center will host its next Student-Staff Book Club. This year's book is titled I am the Weapon by Allen Zadoff. Publishers Weekly describes it as a "violent, entertaining twist on the teen spy novel . . . blunt and hard-edged." Best selling author Barry Lyga commented, "When James Bond was a little boy, he wanted to grow up to be half as hard-core as Boy Nobody." Book Club will take place on April 13, 2016, in the Media Center at 3:00 p.m. <<read more>>
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O'Brien Goes Miles Beyond Competition on Wrestling Mat
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The Athletic Department and the Spartan Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) selects a Spartan Athlete of the Week and an Athlete of the Month. The recipient for the month of February is senior wrestler Miles O'Brien.
He was the team captain, went 29-7 and was the only member of the tam to advance to the IHSA Sectional tournament after finishing as runner-up in the regional competition.
"In addition to being the unquestioned team leader as captain, he has the greatest work ethic on the team," said head coach Steve Long. "He leads the team in takedowns with the highest total in my six years as head coach. He also leads the team in total team points, major decisions, technical falls, and near fall points."
O'Brien was the only wrestler to place in the top three in all five tournaments this season, earned all-conference honors, and was named Most Valuable Player. <<read more>>
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Loya Shines on Mound, at Plate for Softball Team
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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 March 14 is senior Softball player Marisa Loya.
She pitched two of the three games for the week and went 1-1, allowing just two earned runs and striking out 12 in 14 innings pitched. At the plate she had a .500 batting average (5-for-10) with two runs scored, two RBIs and two stolen bases. The team went 2-1 for the week.
"She is one of the definite leaders on the team and comes through in the clutch," head coach Brian Frangella said. "Her loss was to fourth-ranked Lincoln-Way North in the season opener, but she held them down and gave our team a chance to win."
Other nominees for the week were Madeline McGrath (Girls Track), Chad Cwik (Baseball), and Steven Raybould (Boys Track). <<read more>>
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| Residency Validation for 2016-2017 |
OLCHS is collecting
residency documentation for the 2016-17 school year. In past years, the documents were collected in the summer as part of the back-to-school registration process. The intent of the change is to speed up the summer registration process and to reduce the need for parents to visit campus during the August iPad/textbook pick-up days. Families are expected to have their residency documentation submitted by June 30, 2016.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, each family was emailed information on the 2016-17 Residency Validation process. Within the email there was a hyperlink to InfoSnap to allow families to upload their residency documentation. Although an email was sent for each student enrolled, a family only needs to complete the InfoSnap process once. Please use InfoSnap to complete your Residency Validation process. If you did not receive the email or have other residence questions, please contact Maria Vanderwarren at 708/741-5602 or mvanderwarren@olchs.org. Although families are encouraged to submit their documentation electronically via InfoSnap, families do have the option of submitting the required residency documentation via email, fax, U.S. Mail, or by dropping off copies of the required paperwork at the school. Families that prefer to submit the documentation by hardcopy must print the Residency Validation Form and submit copies of all the required paperwork. The school will not make copies. Additionally, staff members are not available during the school day without an appointment. Residency questions and requests for appointments should be directed to Maria Vanderwarren at 708/741-5602 or mvanderwarren@olchs.org. Families needing assistance can visit campus on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. << 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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