NOTE - The Village of Oak Park may charge visitors $5 per vehicle to enter the Scoville Avenue/OPRF Community Parking Garage at Lake and Scoville during some special events. (This fee does NOT apply to school staff w/ S-2 stickers). If there is no parking attendant collecting fees, please pay according to the garage paybox instructions whenever parking after 4 p.m. weekdays and all day on weekends.
Prior to 4 p.m. weekdays, the garage is for staff parking only and is open only to visitors who have obtained and posted a temporary parking pass obtained from the Welcome Center or staff member they are visiting. Limited street parking is available, with many areas designated "resident only," so please check all Village parking signs carefully to avoid getting a ticket!
RESOURCES:
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OPRF’s FACEBOOK fan page at www.facebook.com/oprfhuskies
For fun, informal info about what students are up to at OPRF.
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FRI. JAN. 29 – 1st Semester Final Grade Reports mailed home today!
SAT. JAN. 30 – 2:30 p.m., Girls’ Gymnastics hosting WSC Gymnastics Meet, Field House.
MON. FEB. 1 –LATE ARRIVAL MONDAY for Students ~ 8:50 a.m. arrival ~ 9 a.m. 1st period starts
The school day will start at 9 a.m. for students all Mondays that school is in session this year. This later arrival schedule provides our faculty with weekly professional development opportunities. Students should arrive by 8:50 a.m. to be on time for their 1st period classes.
• 1st Period will start at 9 a.m.
Up until 7:50 a.m., students may enter the building only through the MAIN ENTRANCE
ONLY. Students are not allowed access to the hallways until 8:50 a.m.
NOTE: From 7:30 – 8:50 a.m., “Making the Most of Monday Mornings” for students who arrive early.
o The 2nd and 3rd Library will be open, with access to print and computer resources and group study areas;
o The Tutoring Center (Room 393) will be staffed and open for homework help;
o The Testing Center (Room 294) will be open for students who have made prior arrangements with their teachers to retake missed tests/quizzes;
o Breakfast will be available in the North Cafeteria
TUES. FEB. 2:
• 3:30 – 5 p.m. – Kicking Nicotine, free smoking cessation classes every Tuesday for any student who wants to quit or has recently quit. For more info or to register, contact OPRF Substance Abuse Counselor Margo Bristow at 434-3812 or mbristow@oprfhs.org, Room 272.( Please see Community section below for OP Health Dept. Break the Habit info for adults) http://www.oprfhs.org/events/Kicking_Nicotine.pdf
• 7:30 p.m. Boosters, Board Room (Yes, you read that right. Boosters meets on Tuesday this month). Help plan the May 1 dinner dance and auction fundraiser for OPRF academic and co-curricular programs.
NOTE: APPLE February Meeting is cancelled due to elections. Next meeting is Tues. March 2.
WED. FEB. 3:
• 6 p.m. - CLASS of 2014 OPEN HOUSE. Field House & Student Center. Welcome all interested 8th graders and their families!
If you didn’t attend the January enrollment meetings, please pick up your student’s enrollment materials and freshmen course recommendations in the Field House!
• 7 p.m. – Board of Education Special Meeting, School Exec Connect will report on Superintendent focus group and survey feedback, developing profile for next superintendent, Board Room
THURS. FEB. 4 – 7:30 p.m., Jazz Concert, Little Theatre. Tickets $4.
SAT. FEB. 6 – 7-10 p.m. King of Hearts Dance, Student Center.
LOOKING AHEAD:
THURS. FEB. 11 – DEADLINE for students submitting requests to attend Feb. 24 annual Black Professional Day.
This year’s half day program will feature representatives from the journalism, education, health services, law enforcement, film making and business fields. Students will have the opportunity to meet, interact with, and ask questions during the panel and breakout sessions. Request forms are in the Student Activities Center.
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COMMUNITY:
Support the community-based Oak Park and River Forest Hockey Club: team schedules, photos, events all posted and updated regularly here: http://www.oprfhockey.com/index.html!
Varsity Playoffs:
01/31/2010 6:10 PM Ridgeland Varsity - Founders OPRF vs. Hinsdale South
02/7/2010 6:10 PM Ridgeland Varsity - Founders OPRF vs. Downers Grove S
02/14/2010 6:10 PM Ridgeland Varsity - Founders OPRF vs. Bartlett
BREAK the HABIT – Free Smoking Cessation Patches for up to 8 weeks. Counseling available FREE to Oak Park residents, 18 and older, who register. Call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 866-784-8937 or contact the Oak Park Department of Public Health at 708-358-5487 or health@oak-park.us.
SAT. JAN. 30 – Noon – 3 p.m. Oak Park Park District’s TEEN CENTER OPEN HOUSE, 49 Lake Street. Check out what’s available to Oak Park residents grades 6-12 for $25 membership. For more information about joining, contact Ezohn Smith at 708-725-2110.
MON. FEB. 1 – Reminder: Deadline for ULTA Enrich, Empower, and Enlighten Scholarship http://www.ulta.com/store/scholarship/
THURS. FEB. 4 – 3:30-4:30 p.m., YOUTH JOB DROP-IN Workshop, Oak Park Library this week! SPECIAL MEETING THIS WEEK! Meet at the Oak Park Library and go to the computer lab for “CYBER QUEST: How to use the Internet to Find a Job.”
Details here: http://www.oprfhs.org/events/Youth_Job_Workshop_Feb_4.pdf. If you attend and submit Five job applications online before the end of February, you’ll get a $10 gift certificate to a local restaurant courtesy the OP Township!
Resume Builder and Job Help for TEENS – every Thursday that school is in session - 3:30 – 5 p.m., Township Offices, 105 S. Oak Park Ave. Just drop in. No reservations necessary.
We’ll help you with job searches, applications, resumes, interviewing tips, and successful on-the-job strategies.
• We’ll also have listings of available volunteer opportunities and internships. These can go on your resume as part of your experience, and will really help you find that first job.
• Remember: Coming to the Drop In and attending a workshop ALSO can be added to your resume as additional training!
• This is a GREAT, FREE service for our community’s teens.
TUES. FEB. 9 – 6:30 p.m., “Education and Entrepreneurship in Africa: The Role of Women,” presented by Dominican University’s Center for Global Peace through Commerce with Julie Stagliano, the president of Heartland International, and Amy Maglio, the executive director of Women’s Global Education Project. Springer Suite of the Crown Library, 7900 W. Division Street, River Forest.
2010 Census _ seeking part-time workers for the community – Teens 18 and over welcome, too!
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census – including 6,000 workers for the 7th Congressional District that includes Oak Park. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work. Census takers work right in their communities and earn a minimum of $13 per hour. Applicants must be 18 years old when work begins in the spring and pass a test of basic math, clerical and reasoning skills. Tests now are being offered in Oak Park – click here to see the current list of sites and times. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, visit www.2010censusjobs.gov or call 1.866.861.2010.
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Township Youth Services needs youth mentors!
Having witnessed first-hand the power and effectiveness of this manner of engaging with youth, TYS intends to identify, recruit, screen and train 100 mentors in the next year. If you are interested, please contact:
John FS Williams, M.Ed., LCPC
Director Youth Services
Oak Park and River Forest Townships
105 S. Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-445-2727. x.130
Or via email: jwilliams@oakparktownship.org<mailto:jwilliams@oakparktownship.org>
Subject line: Please enter "mentor" in subject line.
Content: Please include your contact information including
Full name, address, phone and email
Include one sentence on why you wish to serve as a mentor and anything else you feel is important to share.
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Questions, contact Katherine Foran, OPRF Communications/Community Relations, 708-434-3099 or kforan@oprfhs.org
Remember that detailed SPORTS INFO & SCHEDULES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE via our website HERE: http://www.athletics2000.com/oprf/ or Athletics > Teams Rosters & Schedules
To see the Huskie Basketball Team’s own newsletter, by freshman coach Bill Lohnes, click here:
http://www.athletics2000.com/oprf/Documents/OPRF%20Basketball%20Newsletter-Winter.pdf
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