Did you know D123 Summer Programming is NOW available?
Check out this link for D123 Summer programs!
Do you know how much we appreciate you?
As we look to close this school year and begin to reflect, we wanted to say thank all of our parents and families for your continued support and passion for our school and district! We recognize the gift of each of our scholars and appreciate your investment in our partnership! Please enjoy the time this Summer! We are looking forward to a great 2023/2024 school year!
Mustang Families,
Last week was packed with events and finished on such a high note with two wonderful trips for our 6th graders going to In The Game Hollywood Park and our 8th graders going to Great America! Both of our groups were celebrated by each of the organizations for our scholars behavior and courteousness! We capped off the week with an eloquent 8th Grade dance for just under 300 soon to be graduates! Huge THANK YOU to our amazing PTSA and volunteers for supporting such a fun and creatively successful evening! Today, the Class of 2023 walks the halls of their elementary schools while looking ahead to culminating their D123 career on Thursday!
Congratulations: We hosted our 6th and 7th Grade Awards Breakfasts this past week! Congrats to all of our awardees for demonstrating our Mustang Musts and exemplifying our mission and vision. Thank you to all of our families for taking the time to share in this acknowledgement!
Jazz Concert: Congratulations to our Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble for putting together another wonderful performance last week! Always a delight to see and hear such talented young musicians!
Hidden in Plain Sight: The HERO Foundation was here this past week! In connection to Mental Health Awareness Month students heard about the importance of choice making while parents had the opportunity to visit the Hidden in Plain Sight Trailer! The trailer is a support opportunity for parents to spot the potential problems. Adults have to be trained on what to look for with our children- this was such an eye opening experience! The "Hidden In Plain Sight" trailer is a program that HERO is presenting to show families where drugs may be hidden. Thank you to the HERO Foundation and John Roberts for sharing his time and personal story for his mission to educate all of us around the substance abuse epidemic facing out nation.
Library Book: Please remind scholars to bring back school library books! We are still on the search for about 150 library books!
Summer Support with IXL: Parents might be interested in some online resources. Here is a LINK to IXL.
Skyward Family Access: Make sure you are checking/ logging into Skyward Family Access routinely. This is a great place to obtain supportive information such as student's courses, bus routes, student fees/ debts. Returning student schedules will be posted in Skyward the second week in August.
Student Debts: Please make sure to review student debts via Family Access. There are multiple students who have accumulated debts purchasing items from the cafeteria and lost ID's.
An email was sent earlier today with specifics for our 2023 Commencement Ceremony! Please look for this email it was sent directly to 8th Grade Families and posted in 8th Grade Scholar's Google Classrooms!
Graduation Gown and Ticket Distribution - Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Gowns and tickets (3) will be given to student prior to leaving for the day.
Elementary School Graduation Walk - Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Scholars will have the opportunity to reminisce while parading the halls of their former schools, closing the D123 chapter.
SELECT 123 Awards - Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 7:30 AM
Parents and families of the 23 SELECT 123 Group are welcome to attend. This event recognizes students who received our inaugural award.
Awards Assembly - Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 9:00AM
Parents and families are welcome to attend. This event recognizes students who received various honors throughout the year.
Graduation Ceremony - Thursday, June 1, 2023, 7:00PM (Live Streamed)
Each graduate will receive three (3) tickets to the ceremony (the graduate does not need a ticket). The tickets will be given to the graduates during school hours, and will not be split or divided up by school personnel. A ticket for each person (no matter the age) is mandatory for admission to the ceremony.
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 2023 with our graduates and their families!
OLHMS PTSA: Next Meeting (August)
All staff and families 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!
- We are excited for next year's board! Huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Shane for all of her wisdom and leaderships as our PTSA President!
Membership can be online using this link: https://olhmsptsa.memberhub.com/store
5/30/23: Graduation Gown/ Ticket Distribution, Graduation Walk @ 1:30 pm
5/31/23: SELECT 123 Breakfast Acknowledgment, 8th Awards @ 9:00 am
6/1/23: Graduation @ 7:00 pm
6/2/23: Last Student Attendance Day- Half Day(Dismissal at 11:30 am)
8/23/23: First Day of Student Attendance for the 2023/2024 School Year- Half Day(Dismissal at 11:30 am)
2023-24 School District Calendar Approved
