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Back-to-School Registration Announced
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OLCHS began their 2016-17 registration process in February by asking families to submit their residency documentation by June 30, 2016. Families had multiple opportunities to submit their residency documentation through utilizing the InfoSnap online process, submitting hardcopies to the school, or by attending a residency assistance session.
Families that completed the residency validation process can begin the next step of the Back-To-School Registration process on Friday, July 8, 2016.
The entire process was designed to provide families with flexibility and in an effort to allow parents to complete the registration steps online and without visiting the campus.
Families that DID NOT COMPLETE the residency validation process are required to wait until Monday, August 8, or Tuesday, August 9, 2016, to submit residency documentation in person and to complete the other required Back-to-School Registration steps. Please note: no other registration action (fee payments/waivers, iPad/textbook pick-up, etc.) can be completed until you finalize your residency on August 8 or 9, 2016. Additionally, the student's and parent's access to Skyward has been temporarily suspended.
Review the entire packet by clicking on the following link:
<<Back-to-School Registration Mailing>>
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Lietz Era as Principal Begins with Energetic Ideas, Vision, & Enthusiasm
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As Oak Lawn Community High School rolls out the red carpet to welcome new principal Dr. Jeana Lietz for the coming school year, she has already begun implementing new ideas by greeting incoming freshman with a welcome of her own called the "Welcome Wagon." This is a program consisting of staff and administrators personally visiting incoming freshmen to help make them feel a part of the OLCHS community before they ever step on campus. And it has been received with smiles and good feelings.
"Years ago while researching my dissertation about Fred Rogers, I heard about an elementary principal who went and visited her incoming kindergarteners to give them a friendly face when they came to school in the fall," Lietz said. "I thought that the transition to high school is another, perhaps even scarier, transition for students and parents. The Welcome Wagon allows us to put some of those fears to rest, while sending the message that we value our students and parents.
"I hope that this will also lead into high parental involvement throughout the school year. It has been fun to visit houses and meet some of our students. And the staff has truly stepped up to help us visit all 425 houses."
Lietz began as assistant principal at OLCHS in 2011 and finished her fifth year at the school before getting the new job as principal for the 2016-17 school year. Dr. Michael Riordan vacated the dual position to solely focus on his job as superintendent.
"I am excited and truly grateful to become principal at a school like Oak Lawn," she said. "I want people (staff, students, parents and community members) to know that my door (and phone) is always open. I wouldn't be able to do what I do without their help."
Lietz's ideas for the school do not simply stop at the Welcome Wagon though. She has more in store for Spartan Nation.
"I look forward to expanding on the academic excellence our students are achieving," she said. "One of my priorities is student, parent, and community engagement. I want OLCHS to become a place where everyone wants to be here, and the school becomes the hub of the community. I also want students to become more active in the school and take leadership roles in shaping policies and rules here at OLCHS. This should be a place for students, made by students, where the adults help facilitate their growth and learning."
With all new jobs come challenges, and Lietz is prepared to face them head-on.
"The biggest challenge, which is one that the entire education community is facing right now, is the issue of equity... how do we make sure that all students have equal access to rigor and choices," she said. "This includes students from all different backgrounds, and every student has something that makes them unique. I think of my leadership style as 'student-centered,' and keep that in mind when I make decisions. As long as I am able to stay true to that vision, it will make the challenges I face not seem so difficult."
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Advanced Placement Exam Scores Available
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Advanced Placement (AP) exam results are available online. Students must be registered with the College Board to view their results. If a student already has an account from taking previous AP or SAT exams, his or her existing sign-in can be used. Otherwise, students can sign in using their College Board account username and password and their AP number (or student ID if that was provided on their AP answer sheet). Click here to see AP exam results or register with the College Board.
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Graduating Spartan Football Players Take Game to Next Level
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The football team is moving in the right direction, and a sure sign of this is players planning to continue their playing days in college. Recently, three Spartans decided to play football in college.
Joe Quigley and David Ward (linebacker) are staying local and they chose to attend Saint Xavier University this fall. He will compete for a spot at tight end. "I am excited for what the next level holds for me and the memories I will make," Quigley said of the upcoming opportunity to play football at SXU. "I am very blessed and couldn't have come this far without the support of my parents and coaches."
Quintin Prince is headed to Ohio Northern University. He is an accomplished linebacker. "Honestly, I am blessed to be able to continue my career in football at Ohio Northern University," Prince said. "I am very excited to test my limits, and I am thankful for the support of my family, friends, and coaches for helping me through this process."
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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
Daniel Janik, Member
Margaret Nugent, Member
Administration:Dr. Michael Riordan, SuperintendentRichard Hendricks, Assistant SuperintendentDr. Jeana Lietz, Principal Lauren May, Assistant Principal Joseph McCurdy, Assistant Principal
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