Friday Final

on Thursday, April 6, 2023

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How Can I Become The Student of the Month?

Each month, one of the most exciting moments at Kolmar is when Mr. Creech comes on the announcements to announce the student of the month! Classrooms grow silent as the anticipation grows and cheers are heard throughout the building when each students' name is read.

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March Madness Tournament of Books

Returning for the second year at Sward was the highly anticipated Tournament of Books for March Madness and boy does Mrs. Keblusek, Sward's Librarian, know how to pump up the excitement! Why should March Madness be limited to the basketball court when there were so many new books in Sward's library?

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Hometown Staff's Bowling Bunch

The PBIS committee at Hometown School decided that good vibes among employees benefits the entire school environment. On Monday April 3, several staff members decided to plan an outing at Arena Lanes in Oak Lawn. Staff quickly found out that several people were VERY good, while others were better with bumpers.

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STEM Night

On Wednesday March 22nd, we had our annual STEM night. Families and students had a fun filled night where they got to visit different themed stations with fun hands on activities. We had 5 different stations where families got to learn more about how shadows form, restoring an ecosystem on time, making catapults, mystery jars, shadow drawing and how pitches form.

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iFest Brings Cultural Acceptance to OLHMS

The 7th annual International Fest (iFest) was held at OLHMS on Friday, March 23rd as staff and students headed out for Spring Break! Ms. Nuhie Faheem, OLHMS Spanish teacher, spearheads the festivities each year to help educate staff and students about different cultures and traditions around the world.

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2023 OLHMS Variety Show

OLHMS was ecstatic to host the 10th annual Variety Show event on Thursday, March 23rd! Variety Show is entertainment that consists of different acts, which typically include musical performances, cultural dances, comedy acts, and much more. At OLHMS, our Variety show is a show created by kids intended for kids.

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Spring Into Science and Art Night

On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Hannum Elementary hosted their final family engagement night of the year; science and art night. This year's science and art night was spring themed with 7 stations that families were able to visit. One of the art stations included a mural that was created by Mrs.

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NEW PODCAST!

1-2-3 from District 123 Podcast :: Curriculum Renewal, Instruction, and Assessment

1, 2, 3 from District 123 is a podcast sponsored by the District 123 Education Foundation. In this episode, Superintendent Dr. Paul Enderle sits down with Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Gavin to discuss the district's curriculum renewal cycle. This episode discusses the curriculum, instruction, and assessment systems inside all six District 123 schools.

Parent University - Next Thursday (April 13)

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District 123 launches the Safe2Help crisis reporting system

District 123 has partnered with Safe2Help Illinois to give students a safe and confidential way to report potential threats or crises. Safe2Help was launched by the State of Illinois in December 2020 and aims to help prevent suicide, bullying, school violence and other threats to school safety.

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