OLHMS Weekly
~Week of 5/9/22~
Hello Mustang Families!
Mustang Families,
We finally have some temperatures outside that feel like Spring, but inside we continue to heat things up as we near the conclusion of the year! Last week finished with a wonderful display of talent, perseverance and hard work with D123 Spring band Concert! What a tremendous show, if you missed it, you truly missed a phenomenal performance- congrats to all!
Speaking of tremendous, we are so grateful for our incredible PTSA and once again wanted to thank all our parents and families for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special with the “Superstar” treatment!
We are also very excited for our PTSA sponsored 5th Grade Open Gym and Parent Night this evening from 6-7:30pm. We will finish the week celebrating the life of Abby Wujcik as we take part in our annual Live Like Abby Walk-a-Thon! Thank you to all of our supporters, donors and volunteers!
Do Not Forget!!
5th Grade parents, tonight (May 10th) from 6:00pm-7:30 as your opportunity to tour and engage with OLHMS on our PTSA Open Gym and 5th Grade Parent Night.
8th Grade Dance
The eighth grade dance is quickly approaching. All student permission slips are due this Friday, May 13. The dance is generously sponsored by the PTSA which means it is free! The dance is a Neon Themed Dance and the slogan is “Glowing to High School. “Neon colored attire is recommended. This will be a fun event for eighth graders to celebrate with a DJ, pizza and photo background for pictures. There will be glow accessories passed out and a free raffle. Parent volunteers are needed. Please send the volunteer slip back with your student. We hope to see your graduate there!
The parent permission form and volunteer forms are due this Friday, May 13th!
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Permission Form
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Volunteer From
8th grade Graduation Signs
Signs must be picked up after school on May 16th between 4-6pm.
6th and 7th Grade Field Day
Field Day is coming on May 26! Please sign up to chaperone. We need a lot of volunteers.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080D4CA8AA2AA64-olhms9
Updates and Reminders
Here are a few updates and reminders:
School Bus Behaviors: Mustang families we need your help to communicate with each of our scholars safe and respectful behaviors on the bus to and from school. Please keep in mind that students unable to ride the bus safely, respectfully and responsibly will be given consequences for their behaviors and could be suspended or removed from this opportunity. We will continue to work with First Student on the timeliness of rides, but also need your support to reinforce proper bus behavior.
One Way On Oak Center Drive: We will open the 2022/2023 school year with a designated One Way Street on Oak Center. This proposal was approved by the Oak Lawn Village Board last month and will take effect for next school year! Here is the LINK for the picture of the one way plan.
Morning and After School Drop Off: Please continue to be courteous, safe and careful of one another, our scholars and our neighbors. Keep in mind drop off in the morning or the afternoon must take place on Oak Center Drive in the back of our building. We need the front lot for bus drop off and pick up.
Respecting our Community: Please remind our scholars to be respectful of our neighbors! Now that the weather has finally shifted, more students are walking, which is great, but we have had some concerned community members with the amount of traffic on their property.
Social Media: Continue to monitor and discuss the importance for the use of social media and potential implications for our scholars. Technology and information is at the tips of our fingers. It is all our responsibility to use these tools as positive resources and model respectfulness. Our school continues to be challenged by negative social media interactions affecting our school and scholars.
Dates to Remember:
5/9-5/13: Book Fair: 9th -13th
5/10: PTSA Open Gym and 5th Grade Parent Night- Here is the flyer LINK
5/12: NJHS Induction
5/13: Live Like Abby Walk-a-Thon
5/19: Spring Chorus Concert:
5/20: iFest
5/24: Awards Breakfast- 6th Grade at 7:30 am, Jazz Night at 7:00pm
5/25: Awards Breakfast- 7th Grade at 7:30 am
5/26: PTSA Field Day (6th and 7th Grade)
5/30: No School
6/3: Final Day of school- Half Day (Dismissal at 11:30am)
Class of 2022 (Announced on Lunchtime Live April 13th)
5/25-6/3: Graduation Practices (Main Gym)
5/25: 8th Grade T-Shirt Distribution (To be worn on May 26th)
5/26: 8th Grade Class Trip
5/27: 8th Grade Gown and Ticket Distribution (2 tickets per Graduate), PTSA 8th Grade Dance at 7:00pm
5/31: 8th Grade Elementary Graduation Walks
6/1: 8th Grade Awards at 9:00am
6/2: Yearbook Signing, 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony at 7:00pm
Help a former OLHMS student
Former District 123 student from Covington and OLHMS, Harrison Brandt, is embarking upon becoming an Eagle Scout. For his capstone project he has partnered together with the Lions Club of Oak Lawn to lead an eyeglass, hearing aid, cell phone, and key fob collection in our community.
District 218 STEAM Camps!
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold L. Richards
Alan B. Shepard
8th Grade Graduation Information
Did you turn in your graduation fees?
NO? It's ok. You can pay with cash or check in the office!!
CLICK HERE if you need a copy of the forms.
CLICK HERE for the most recent Class of 2022 Communication
8th Grade Dance
The eighth grade dance is quickly approaching. All student permission slips are due this Friday, May 13. The dance is generously sponsored by the PTSA which means it is free! The dance is a Neon Themed Dance and the slogan is “Glowing to High School. “Neon colored attire is recommended. This will be a fun event for eighth graders to celebrate with a DJ, pizza and photo background for pictures. There will be glow accessories passed out and a free raffle. Parent volunteers are needed. Please send the volunteer slip back with your student. We hope to see your graduate there!
The parent permission form and volunteer forms are due this Friday, May 13th!
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Permission Form
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Volunteer From
8th grade Graduation Signs
Signs must be picked up after school on May 16th between 4-6pm.
Want to donate gift cards to the LLA Walk-A-Thon?
If you would like to donate $10 gift cards as raffle prizes for participating in this year's
Live Like Abby Walkathon, please click this link to sign up.
Directions for drop off are included here as well!
Thank you
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This is our last meeting of the 21-22 school year!
PTSA is always looking for volunteers!! There are multiple opportunities to support over the course of the final month of school!!
8th Grade Dance
The parent permission form and volunteer forms are due this Friday, May 13th!
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Permission Form
Here is the link to the 8th Grade Dance Volunteer From
8th grade Graduation Signs
Signs must be picked up after school on May 16th between 4-6pm.
6th and 7th Grade Field Day
Field Day is coming on May 26! Please sign up to chaperone. We need a lot of volunteers.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080D4CA8AA2AA64-olhms9
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