OLHMS Update 6/4/24
Final Mustang Update of the 2023/2024 School Year!
Tuesday's Top of the Mind Topics:
Congratulations to our Class of 2024!
Did you know that our Class of 2024 will be completing their career in D123 this evening?
We are very proud and excited to celebrate this year's graduates tonight at 7:00 pm! This impressive group of scholars received hundreds of awards yesterday and provided over 1800 service hours! They will be missed as they complete their D123 careers! If you would like to tune in, the commencement ceremony will be live streamed at youtube.com/district123. You can also find this link featured on the main d123.org page as well.
Announcements/Reminders
Congratulations to our 2024 OLHMS retirees!
Thank you!!
Mrs. Dunican, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Mears
They have given us over 157 years of love, support and service!
We will miss you!
Mustang Families,
The conclusion of the 2023/2024 school year has arrived! Please remember that Wednesday, June 5th is the final day of this school year and this is a 1/2 day for students. Student dismissal will be at 11:30 am and we will look forward to seeing our scholars back to in August!
2024 Select 123: Thank you to our D123 Ed Foundation for hosting our special breakfast awards presentation to acknowledge Class of 2024 soon-to-be alumni! Welcome to a very prestigious groups of leaders!
Yearbook Delay: Due to unforeseen circumstances at the Balfour Yearbook Companies' publishing plant, the 2024 Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Yearbook will not arrive before the end of the school year as originally anticipated.
Stress: How parents can spot and help reduce it in children: We all know this time of year can be very stressful! Our Counselors asked that I share a nice resource.
D123 4WARD: We have begun a new effort to engage our alumni!! From the classroom to the stage, the athletic field to the culinary club, and everywhere in between, we want to know what our graduates have been up to in "tomorrow's world."
Whether these alumni excelled in high school, found opportunities in college, or started a successful career, the stories, adventures, and triumphs shared will inspire us, current students, and future leaders. This program is an opportunity to celebrate these achievements together and keep the D123 community spirit alive long after middle school graduation.
Families of alumni and D123 graduates themselves are invited to fill out this form to submit for possible inclusion in our alumni spotlight E-Newsletter, "D123 4-WARD." The newsletter will be produced and sent semiannually in December and May. Participants will be notified if their story will be included in the publication.
D123 4Ward May Addition: Check out the special edition newsletter focus on our D123 Alumni!
D123 Outdoor Safety Letter Reminder: As the weather shifts and we enjoy our time outdoors, continue following our Mustang Musts!
Incoming 6th Grade Information: If you have a current 5th grade student, please check out this special newsletter with lots of information as our transitions to OLHMS are now complete!
Check our this Special Newsletter to explore our OLHMS Service Day 2024!
Service Day at OLHMS is an incredible opportunity for each of our scholars to participate in projects geared to highlighting and living our mission here in D123! This is an annual event allowing each grade level to progress in their service experiences.
D123 Returning Student Registration Now Open in Skyward! Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 is committed to always ensuring a successful launch to our upcoming school year for every student who learns here.
Class of 2024
We are looking forward to a wonderful celebration this evening! The Commencement Ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00pm this evening.
This is the Commencement Live Stream Link. This can also be found featured on our d123.org main page.
Doors will open at 6:15 pm for all ticketed guests. All tickets have been distributed and guests should enter the main doors.
Our ceremony should run for about 90 minutes and be live-streamed at 7:00 pm.
Celebrate our entire class and refrain from individually cheering scholars. We do not want any names to be missed or unheard as they cross the stage.
Any items impeding the viewing audience should not be brought into the ceremony.
Fully dressed graduates should enter Door 2 (Bus Entrance) between 6:15- 6:30 pm and go directly to advisory rooms.
Graduates should be wearing school-awarded medals, cords, ribbons and/ or pins only.
As always, please feel free to contact the main office at 708-499-6400 with any questions or concerns. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2024 with our graduates and their families!
PTSA
We appreciate the partnership, passion and time our OLHMS PTSA always gives to our students and school community! The experience through the middle school is significantly enhanced because of our collaboration and love for our kids! THANK YOU!!
8th Grade Graduation Lawn Signs are in the main office if you didn't pick your sign up!
Please support our school with Box Tops. If you receive a paper receipt, a quick scan with the Box Tops app will identify participating products and automatically credit the school's earning online. Download the app and make every shopping trip count including purchases made online. Digital receipts are accepted as well. Use this referral code NXVB5P83 when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last. Use this link to download the Box Tops app: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=NXVB5P83
Contact us at: olhmsd123ptsa@gmail.com
Follow us on FB at OLHMS PTSA
Looking Ahead
6/4/24: Commencement Ceremony at 7:00 pm (Live Stream)
6/5/24: Last Day of School (1/2 Day)
2023-24 School District Calendar
D123 Returning Student Registration Now Open in Skyward!
High School Happenings
Oak Lawn Community High School
Freshman Summer Reading: English, Spanish, and Arabic
Summer basketball camps here at OLCHS the week of June 24 – June 27
The registration link: https://oaklawncommunityhs.8to18.com/dashboard/catalog
A detailed flyer (also attached here) describing our camps and featuring a couple of former Mustangs in Jack Dempsey and Dontè Montgomery can be found online here: https://tinyurl.com/olbbsummer24
We want to congratulate you on your junior high/middle school graduation and welcome you to Richards High School. We are sure that you’ll enjoy your time at Bulldog Nation!
We have an event just for YOU! The Back to School Bash! This event will be hosted on the Eve of Freshman Day – Friday, August 9th from 6:00-9:00 pm. Come meet the Richards Staff and other members of the Class of 2028. There will be an open gym, inflatables, music, building tours and more! All students will receive a meal ticket for a beef hot dog meal or a cheese pizza meal. The Bulldog Boosters will also be on hand to sell Richards swag.
We ask that you please RSVP to this event and select your meal choice at: https://forms.gle/wrvfV3LuTMeW1yKJ7 .
This is a student event only. We ask that students are dropped off at the entrance of the Performing Arts Center at Door S15.
Students, hope to see you at the Back to School Bash! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Swanson at Debbie.Swanson@chsd218.org.
Chicago Christian has several summer camp opportunities still available. Click the link to see the schedule and to register.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WIhy9GZkLfWI3NAQRtmJzjyPpEVu7mOeAG4x3VcoDDY/edit?usp=sharing
2023 Viewbook: Learn what IMSA is all about! Our Application for the Academy is open!
IMSA Profile: Information about matriculation, courses, and colleges that our students attend
Shadow Days, Fridays at Marist! Registration Required.
More information & registration can be found here.
Providence Catholic High School