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School Offices Closed

School Offices will be closed Monday, July 1, 2019 through Friday, July 5, 2019

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Solar Panels To Be Installed On Concession Stand

OLCHS received the 2019 ICECF Solar Grant which allows for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Napleton Stadium Concession Stand. The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation was established in December, 1999 as an independent foundation with a $225 million endowment provided by Commonwealth Edison. Its mission is to improve energy efficiency, advance the development and use of renewable energy resources, and protect natural areas and wildlife habitat in communities all across ​

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Spring Athletes Honored For Academic Achievement

Recently, the Illinois High School Association and the South Suburban Conference recognized athletes who also excel in the classroom. The SSC acknowledges seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and the IHSA recognizes juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

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Boys, Girls Track Highlights Spring Sports Success

In a sport like track and field, there is an opportunity for team success and individual success. This spring sports season saw plenty of individual success stories as several boys and girls qualified for the Illinois High School Association State Meet.

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OLCHS Recognizes Illinois State Seal Of Biliteracy Students

Communication is the key to success, and when students have capabilities to communicate in more than one language, it an even bigger asset to hold. For the first time, OLCHS awarded the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, Arabic, and Polish.

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Honor Roll Second Semester

OLCHS announced that the students listed below earned honor roll status for the second semester of the 2018-2019 school year. Students with a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.749 qualified for the Honor Roll and students with a grade point average between 3.75 and 5.0 qualified for the High Honor Roll.

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Student Council Welcomes New Officers!

Student Council is proud to announce its new 2019-2020 executive board. Congratulations to President Anthony Hall, Vice-president Faith Fitzgerald, Secretary Ines Roman, Treasurer Rosa Abdelfattah, and Social Media Manager Adriana Hall. Salma Salameh and Shannon Showan will also act as upperclassmen liaisons.

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Oak Lawn Baseball Recognizes Jepsen For Strength, Courage, Inspiration

When 2018 graduate Rosemary Jepsen was diagnosed with ovarian cancer earlier this year while taking culinary classes at Moraine Valley Community College, it shocked, stunned and devastated her mother Jenn and the rest of the Jepsen family to the core. It was a life-changing moment for a family who already had dealt with Rosemary’s difficult health related issues over the years. But what emerged from this dire situation was a story of love, courage and inspiration to overcome overwhelming odds.

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McGrath Soars To State Finals For Second Consecutive Year

Each week the Athletic Department selects a Spartan Athlete of the Week. The recipient for the week of May 6 is girls track and field athlete Madeline McGrath. Last weekend, McGrath was able to take first place at the Illinois High School Association Reavis Sectional track meet with a pole vault of 9 feet, 9 inches. And with that vault, she punched her ticket to the IHSA State Finals in Charleston, at Eastern Illinois University for the second year in a row.

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Andrist, Khater Advance To State Badminton As Doubles Team

Each month the Athletic Department selects a Spartan Athlete of the Month. The recipients for the month of April are Julie Andrist and Salaam Khater from the badminton team. During the season, this number-one doubles team went undefeated in the South Suburban Conference with a regular-season mark of 7-0. They won the conference tournament at number-one doubles by knocking off the top-ranked player and her partner from TF South.

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