OLHMS Update 4/23/24

Did you know that our entire school will be participating in Service Day this Friday?

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 that allows each grade level to progress in their service experiences at each grade level.

Did you know the application period for this year's SELECT 123 Class of 2024 closed?

We are excited for the almost 50 8th grade scholars who have completed the application process for the opportunity to be one of this year's prestigious 23!

Mustang Families,

Our scholars demonstrated fantastic concentration and engagement with each of the IAR assessments! We have completed this assessment and look forward to improved results! We are also looking forward to our IAR raffles at the end of this week!

Speaking of the end of the week, our week began with Earth Day and we are pumped for Service Day on Friday! Please make sure to discuss this day with your scholar!

Speaking of scholars, all of our future scholars were introduced to the middle school this week as Dr. McNichols, visited each 5th grade classroom!

Check out this Special Edition, Springing into April newsletter with highlights of some talented individuals!

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.

As a district, we are setting an ambitious and crucial goal: to complete 100% of our returning student registrations by Friday, May 17, 2024.

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 underway!

Main Parking Lot, Circle Drive and 99th Street: Students should not be dropped off in the morning or picked up during dismissal via the main parking lot while buses are present. Family drop off and pick up is done on Oak Center Dr. If family members are helping out, please let them know to use the rear of the building for drop off or pick up. As the weather continue to cooperate, please designate a pick up and drop off area or place for our scholars to meet you and avoid the congestion!

During drop off and dismissal, please do not pass cars in the circle drive without staff support. Please do not have students run across 99th street or Oak Center Dr. to be picked up without adult supervision. We want to make sure all of our students and families are kept safe. Please be patient and courteous! The rear doors (Oak Center Dr./ Circle Drive) will close at 8:35am and the rear doors will be closed at 3:30pm.

Our Community: Please be respectful of our neighbors around our school during arrival and dismissal. It is also important to remind our scholars about staying off community members property while waiting for a bus or walking home.

SAEBRS: The Illinois State Board of Education has adopted learning standards for children’s social and emotional development, in addition to academic standards that already exist for each grade. All schools in Illinois are charged with the responsibility of teaching children how to manage their emotions, get along with others, and make good decisions. This screener will be taking place over the next couple weeks.

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 Summer Programming is now available!! Check out the full brochure for options!

Graduation Expectations

Our 8th grade scholars and parents have been given the information in this updated Parent Letter. These expectations have been discussed with scholars and families throughout the beginning of the year and sent home on multiple occasions. The end of year events for the Class of 2024 are detailed in this letter. Class of 2024 families make sure to send back the permission forms! Graduation this year is scheduled for June 4th at 7:00pm.

Graduation were due payments on April 5th! If you have questions or need to make this payment please contact the main office.

Join us at the next PTSA meeting on Tuesday, May 7th at 6pm!

PTSA -This message is for the current 6th-grade class. The 24/25 school year 7th grade supply kit forms that were handed out last week are incorrect. We will be sending out the correct kit form this week.

The 5th-grade Open Gym for our incoming 6th graders will be Thursday, May 2nd. Volunteers are needed to supervise. If you are interested, please reply back to this email.

Let's show our amazing OLHMS staff how much they are appreciated by giving them the best Staff Appreciation Week ever. Please consider signing up on the SignUp Genius: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0848AFA82EA6FAC25-48927467-staff

The 8th Grade Graduation Lawn Sign orders will be available for pick up on May 9th from 4-6 pm at OLHMS.

Information regarding the 8th-grade dance has been sent home with your students! The Glow Night dance will be on May 31st.

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 earnings 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

Thank you for your time and support!

Contact us at: olhmsd123ptsa@gmail.com

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4/26/24: Service Day

4/27/24: IGSMA State Competition

4/29-5/3/24: OLHMS Book Fair

5/2/24: OLHMS PTSA 5th Grade Parent Night

5/4/25: IGSMA State Competition

5/9/24: International Cultural Celebration

5/17/24: Career Fair at OLHMS

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