Did you know tomorrow is a D123 Late Start and next week is D123 Kindness Week?
Classes and transportation will begin an hour later than normal tomorrow. Wednesday, February 5th is a D123 Scheduled Late Start Day. Next week we look forward to celebrating D123 Kindness Week!
Did you know Family Conferences are coming up later this month (2/20 & 2/21)?
The family conference scheduler open up today at 10:00 am and will close on February 17th.
Did you know OLHMS Musical, Frozen Jr. was a huge success?
We are so proud of our Directors, Cast and Crew for this year's Musical! This was one of the best performances! The incredible performances by our thespians was highlighted by their performance for all of our 5th-Grade students across the district and part of our cast surprising the Early Childhood Center! Way to go Mustangs!
Did you know our Class of 2025 SELECT 123 application went live on 1/23?
We are very excited to open the SELECT 123 application process! This will be our scholar's opportunity to be 1 of 23 from the 8th grade class memorialized on the "Wall of Fame!" Many have already begun the brainstorming process, now it is their time to put those thoughts into action and start the application process! There are two portions to the application process (Application- Part 1 Google Form and Screencastify- Part 2). The application is posted as an assignment for those interested in their Google Classroom for individual submissions. All submissions will be due by April 11th.
Mustang Families,
This week began with our scholars and staff sporting our new OLHMS gear, highlighting this year's theme while demonstrating our pride in school on Mustang Monday. We are thrilled to share this special gift with all of our scholars as a keepsake to honor this year’s theme while celebrating our school’s Exemplary status. We loved seeing our students showing off their Mustang pride, which reflected the incredible achievement and vibrant spirit of our OLHMS family. Mustang Monday will always be perfect opportunity to show it off!
Speaking of pride, our Musical Co-Directors, Ms. Hughes and Ms. Kennedy along with costume designers Mrs. O'Connor and Ms. Grady directed and supported a magnificent performance of Frozen Jr. Our Cast and Crew were simply amazing and their performances wowed the crowds on Thursday for staff, Friday for 5th graders in the morning and families that evening. Along with a pack house on Saturday for the final performance of the weekend. One huge highlight from this weekend was seeing our stars captivate our preschoolers as they visited the ELC.
We are incredibly fortunate to have passionate and talented educators inspiring our scholars every day. Their dedication, combined with your partnership, creates an environment where students can thrive, grow, and achieve their dreams.
Our focus remains on turning dreams into reality. Together, we nurture a vibrant school community built on academic excellence, character development, and resilience. These values align perfectly with this year’s theme: U Belong!
Thank you for your ongoing support and collaboration!
Class of 2025: Information has been distributed for our Class of 2025 and the end of the year events!
Here is the LINK to the letter sent home last week with the reminder expectations and future dates.
2/6/25: (Thursday) Picture Retakes for 8th Graders!
SELECT 123: In partnership with our D123 Ed Foundation, SELECT 123 is a prestigious group of scholars who embody aspects of our D123 mission and vision. This is our third year to acknowledge twenty three scholars who have not only demonstrated academic excellence, service and contributed to our community- they have each modeled expressions of perseverance, drive and integrity. These 23 leaders will be featured on our “Wall of Fame” for the entire 2025/ 2026 school year! More than being featured on a wall, we will expect this prestigious and unique group of alumni to remain connected to D123 and provide valuable insight for years to come! Our Class of 2025 began brainstorming their opportunity to apply as applications went live last week on 1/23 and be due April 11th!
Mustang families we need your support!
We need all families dropping off or picking up our scholars to be more responsible, respectful and safe. Recently, we have seen too many cars driving too fast during drop off and pick up. We have also seen cars passing and driving around other cars way too close to students- please be patient, cautious and courteous. Remember was are all modeling our Mustang Musts! The same can be said while buses are loading and unloading.
As a reminder, families should not be using the main entrance parking lot to drop off or pick up between 8:15-8:45 am and 3:15-3:45 pm while the buses are present.
Bus Behavior: Please remind bus riders that we must be following our Mustang Musts. We have been hearing about challenging, inappropriate and unsafe behavior on the bus riders to and from school. We do have the ability to request bus video footage. Students will be given consequences for their behavior which may include a suspension from the bus.
Bus Loading and Unloading: Families should not be passing buses in our parking lot. This is dangerous and almost caused an accident. Do not pass buses with their stop sign extended.
We love having fans here to support our Mustang Athletes. Here is the LINK for our Spectator Permission Form and Code of Conduct for student spectators. Student fans unaccompanied by parents, must have an electronic or paper form on file to attend home games. Students cannot stay in the building for games unless they are part of a club or activity.
It is great to see so many scholars taking advantage of the opportunity to come in early or stay after school for additional time and support with academics. Please remind our scholars that this time should not be treated as a social opportunity and our school expectations of being safe, responsible and respectful should be maintained at all times. We appreciate everyone's support and partnership. Parents can check out the available times for each grade level on the student portal page!
Membership is $6.00 per student and $10.00 per adult
PTSA Meetings are at 6:00pm monthly
- Next PTSA Meeting is March, 3rd at 6:00pm
- Reach out to Delecta Harris, our PTSA President for more information (olhmsd123ptsa@gmail.com )
- PTSA Facebook
All parents/ guardians/ staff & students are highly encouraged to join the PTSA and attend meetings. This is an incredible opportunity, partnership and fun way to support our scholar’s experience at the middle school!
If you are interested in supporting our school in a different capacity please reach out to our PTSA! Maybe you do not have the time to donate, but your contributions can still be made through your membership!
Dates to Remember:
2/4/25: Band Solo/Ensemble Student Recital2/5/25: D123 Late Start
2/6/25: 8th Grade Picture Retake
2/7/25: Make-A-Wish
2/10-2/14: D123 Kindness Week
2/12/25: Midwinter Concert
2/13/25: BPAC meeting
2/15/25: Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) Solo/Ensemble Festival
2/24/25: Band Practice-A-Thon
2/17/25: No School (D123 Family Ice Skating)
2/20 (1/2 Day) & 2/21: Family Conferences
2/26/25: PTSA Open Gym
2/28/25: End of Trimester 2
3/1/25: Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) District Band Contest
3/1/25: Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) District Jazz Band Contest
3/7/25: D123 Ed Foundation Taco ad Trivia
3/13/25: State of the District Dinner
3/14/25: OLHMS Career Fair
3/19/26: OLHMS PTSA Lou Malnati Fundraiser
Oak Lawn Community High School
Freshmen Course Selection Night is February 5, 2025. Information found at Community HS. Additional information and questions can be answered by contacting Maria Vanderwarren, at 708-741-5602 or mvanderwarren@olchs.org.
Saturday, February 8 from 1-3pm
All ages are welcome!
Monday, February 17 (Presidents' Day) from 7:45am - 1pm
Morning Math (McAuley Pre AP Algebra Class) Placement Test
**Please share with your 7th grade/math teachersSaturday, March 8 at 8am
For current 7th grade girls only
Providence Catholic High School
The 2025 Illinois Radon Poster Contest will run from January 1, 2025 – March 15, 2025 with a goal to raise awareness about the dangers of radon throughout the state of Illinois. Please review more information about this educational opportunity:
2025 Illinois Poster Contest:
- The poster contest is open to students ages 9-14.
- The top three winners will receive a cash prize of $100 (3rd place), $150 (2nd place) and $200 (1st place)
- Posters and entry forms must be received by March 15th, 2025.
- Posters must be sized 8.5x11
- More information can be found here: https://www.lung.org/il/radon-poster
Please find the official rules, details, guidelines and contest entry forms at https://www.lung.org/il/radon-poster. Please make sure students follow the guidelines as close as possible. These guidelines will be the outline for judging.
