WORD OF THE WEEK:
WAN
wan (wăn)
PART OF SPEECH/DEFINITION:
ADJ.: 1 Unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress.
SENTENCE: In all candor, she was feeling a bit wan from all the homework and stress of school as the questions just piled up in a queue.
Stuff You Need to Know
On Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 in the OLCHS Performing Arts Center to support your Oak Lawn Spartans, Michael Concannon, Sophie Mathews, and Michaela Plude, as they compete against students from Argo, Evergreen Park, and Reavis to find this year’s AERO Karaoke champion! Tickets are $5 and will be sold online and at the door, https://omella.com/yyyj2. All proceeds benefit the AERO school Fine Arts programs. Come out and join us, these Spartans need your votes!
Spartans! This February, our school will be celebrating Black History Month, and we have some great activities planned for you. Black Student Union and Spanish Honor Society are joining forces to create fun and engaging Spartan Plus sessions. They include Trivia Challenges where you can win prizes. Be on the lookout for these sessions posted soon in Skyward so you can sign up. Don’t miss out on these opportunities to connect, learn, and celebrate together. Let’s show up, get involved, and keep building a stronger Spartan community!
Students that need a locker, school issued lock or any other locker related issues, email [email protected]
Ventra cards can be renewed for the 2025-26 school year and new Ventra cards can be purchased for $2.00 in the Business Office, Room 123. If you’ve already purchased a card online from the OLCHS Webstore, please pick it up in the Business Office. Business Office hours are 7:30am – 3:30pm. Plan accordingly! You will not be excused from class to renew or purchase a card.
Tech Help - If you’re having trouble logging into your classes or having any other tech issues, please email [email protected] for tech assistance. If possible, include a screenshot of your issue.
The iTeam Genius Bar is open from 7:45 am - 3:00 pm. Students can come to the Media Center for support.
Athletic News
Boys’ Badminton - Attention BOYS who love playing badminton….you know who you are…you’ve been bugging me to form a club team. I am holding a quick meeting on Wednesday 3:15 immediately after school in gym 101 to see if there is enough interest in creating a club team. If you can’t make it, email or see Ms. Shafer.