Oak Prairie Newsletter
10/11/24
Principal's Update
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, October 14th, and Quarter 1 ends on October 18th. This is a great weekend to double check grades and make sure all work is turned in.
Please note that there is currently a single lane closure on 151st scheduled from 10/10 to 10/16 for utility construction for the Oak Valley Townhome project. The closure will be between W Huntington Drive and I-355. Specifically, the lane closures will be occurring roughly between 7 am & 4 pm from 10/10 to 10/16 except on Saturday 10/12 it will be between 8 am & 4 PM. Flagger will be present to guide traffic.
8th Grade students will be visiting the Holocaust Museum on October 29th. Permission slips were sent home with students today and they are due back to their teacher by October 22nd. Click here for the Permission Slip.
Important October Dates:
Oct 14th - No School - Columbus Day
Oct 17th - Fall Band Concert - 7:00pm
Oct 18th - End of Quarter 1
Oct 21st - 22nd - Boys Basketball Tryouts (see below for flyer)
Oct 23rd - OP Jazz Ensemble with Brass Tracks at North & Maple (7pm)
Oct 25th - Student Council hosted Fright Fest - 7:00-9:00pm
Oct 28th - Nov 1st - Red Ribbon Week
Oct 29th - 8th Grade Holocaust Museum Field Trip
Oct 31st - SIP Day - Early Dismissal - 10:55am
It's a great day to be a Bulldog!
Mrs. Forcash
Congratulations to our newest NJHS Inductees!
Clubs & Activities
Lunch Procedures
You can add money to their ID by sending a cash or check to school or by using MySchoolBucks.
Detailed information about the D92 Lunch program can be found here: D92 Lunch Program.
OP Athletics
Find Athletic Information on Oak Prairie's Athletics Page.
Find Schedules on Oak Prairie's 8to18 website: Oak Prairie Athletics Schedules
Girls Basketball
7th grade girls fought hard for the 28-12 win over Jane Addams. 7 different players scored with Julie Tadros and Gabby Scanlon leading the charge with 6 points each.
Cross Country
On Saturday the cross country team competed in the Westview Invite. Oak Prairie had two that placed in their races: Brayden Klacko & Lilly Barrett.
Boys Basketball Tryouts
Monday Oct. 21st
6th/7th Grade = 4:15 - 6:00
8th Grade = 4:15 - 6:00
Tuesday Oct. 22nd
6th/7th Grade = 2:30 - 4:15
8th Grade = 2:30 - 4:15
Click the following links for each grade level to sign your son up for tryouts:
8th = 8th Grade Boys Basketball Sign-up
PFA
Visit the PFA Website for more information on how to get involved!
Nurse's News
Click on the Newsletter below for active links.
SOS After School Academic Support
About us
Email: sforcash@d92.org
Website: https://www.d92.org/
Location: 15161 Gougar Road, Homer Glen, IL, USA
Phone: 8158362724
Facebook: Oak Prairie Jr High