Back to School Registration 2024-2025
Subject: 2024-25 Back-to-School Registration Process
Thank you to those who have completed your residency verification. Residency verification is the first step in the Back-to-School Registration process. The next step in this letter can begin on Wednesday, July 10th as outlined below. You must complete the steps by Friday, July 26, 2024. These steps will only be available to families who have approved residency.
This letter identifies the next steps in the Back-to-School Registration process. Families are encouraged to complete all steps online. Again this year, the general registration fees for OLCHS have been waived by the Board of Education This includes the $250 Drivers Ed and $40 Graduation fee. In order to receive a free or reduced breakfast/lunch, families must apply for the 2024-2025 school year using the “Free Lunch Application” step as part of the Skyward Verification Process. Families that have received an email stating they've been directly certified to receive free or reduced meals for the 2024-25 school year need not apply. All families are required to verify their Skyward information in order to access student schedules on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
After the above steps are completed your student will be fully registered for next school year and will be able to access their schedule on August 1, 2024. Please remember all families will need to complete Skyward Verification in order to receive a student schedule. New students will also receive information regarding iPad pick-up, which is scheduled for July 22-25.
Families have the opportunity to use the OLCHS WebStore to purchase Athletic Booster Club memberships and student parking permits.
Please review the entire packet and contact the following staff members for questions:
New Enrollment Adrianne Gannon, 708/741-5626
Residency Validation/Questions Christine Mazin, 708/741-5610
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Athletic Booster Club Membership. Parents and students can secure Athletic Booster Club memberships ($15/person) through the OLCHS WebStore from the school’s website, www.olchs.org. This membership entitles you to FREE ADMISSION to all regularly scheduled home events (with the exception of invitationals/tournaments and IHSA playoffs). Students do not need to be members. Memberships are active from August of 2024 through June of 2025.
Fall Athletic Program Registration. Registration for our fall athletic programs (Football, Boys Soccer, Boys & Girls Golf, Girls Swim & Dive, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, and Girls Tennis) will open on Monday, July 15th. Registration and a valid physical are required to tryout/participate in all athletic programs. Registration will be available through our Snap! Manage Registration website. General athletic information and tryout dates/times/locations will be posted on our athletic website once finalized. Fall athletic programs will begin on Monday, August 12th. Please contact our athletic office at 708-741-5624 with any questions. First Day of School. The first day of school for all students is Wednesday, August 14, 2024 following Bell Schedule E. Zero hour begins at 6:50am, first period begins at 8:32am, dismissal will be at 1:52pm. A Freshman/New Student Orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Information regarding orientations will be sent out in August.
Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility. For the 2024-2025 school year, students will have the option to purchase lunch and other food items. Families who would like to add money onto their student account can now do so in the OLCHS Web Store and the Auto-Replenish option is now available for Food Service payments. Families who would like to apply for free or reduced lunch should complete the “Free/Reduced Lunch Application” as part of their Skyward Verification Process. The application is completed online and requires no additional documentation or uploaded documents. Families that have been directly certified by the Illinois State Board of Education are not required to complete this step; however, the family is still required to complete the other Back-To-School Registration steps online.
Hallway Lock/Locker. All Class of 2028 students will receive a lock and locker during orientation. Returning students will be sent information asking if they would like to request a locker for the 2024-25 school year.
Handbook. The 2024-25 Student-Parent Handbook can be viewed online as a PDF file and can be printed as desired.
ID Photograph. Information regarding ID photos will be emailed. All students will be issued a digital ID through 5Star. This ID is accessible on student iPads.
iPad Pick-Up Day/iPad Insurance. iPads will be available for pick-up July 22, 23, 24, 25 from 8:00-3:00 PM at the Southwest Highway entrance, door 7. All grade 9 students and new students should pick-up their iPads. Residency must be approved in order to pick-up iPads. All students will receive iPad insurance this school year. Damage deductibles for iPad repair and replacement fees can be found in the Student Handbook on page 20.
Parent/Guardian Contact Information. Families will update their contact information as part of the online Skyward verification process.
Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Membership. Parents and students can secure PTSA memberships ($10.00) through the PTSA Members Hub from the school’s website, www.olchs.org.
Parking Permits. Student parking permits are available to Juniors and Seniors for $150/school year and can be purchased through the OLCHS WebStore from the school’s website, www.olchs.org.
Physical Education Uniform. Physical Education uniforms will be sold on campus August 7, during Freshman Family Night. The uniforms can also be purchased the first week of school during the lunch periods or throughout the school year at Burbank Sports, 5500 West 79th Street, Burbank, Illinois, 60459; 708/422-7777.
Physical/Health Record. Freshmen/new students must submit a physical, immunization, and dental records before registration can be finalized per Illinois state requirements. Please return the completed physical folder, provided to you at Incoming Freshmen Curriculum Night to the Main Office (Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) to avoid any delays in the student's registration process. Please contact School Nurse Mrs. Christina Ebertsch at 708/741-5640 or [email protected] for additional information.
Schedule. Families who completed the online registration process will have access to class schedules on Thursday, August 1, 2024. If a student feels their schedule is not correct, they should email their school counselor.
Skylert/SchoolMessenger. Families can update their Skylert/School Messenger settings through the “Skylert” tab within Skyward Family Access. The information is used to determine what telephone numbers, email addresses, and text messages families will receive notifications at in case of emergencies or for general information.
Student Cafeteria. K12 by Elior is the student cafeteria food service vendor. For 2024-25, families interested in putting lunch money on the student ID card should use the Food Service link within Skyward Family Access. Placing money on a student’s ID card makes cafeteria transactions faster and reduces the number of touchpoints.
Textbooks. Students will be issued textbooks as needed during the first week of school.
Yearbooks. Yearbooks can be purchased through the Jostens website, http://www.jostensyearbooks.com/ in the near future.
Yearbook Photographs. Yearbook photographs will be taken during School Picture Day on Monday, August 19, 2024, during the student’s physical education class. Seniors should have their picture taken during the summer at one of the senior portrait sessions on campus. Refer to the school’s website for more information.