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:
Remember that detailed SPORTS INFO & SCHEDULES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE via our website HERE: http://www.athletics2000.com/oprf/ or Athletics > Teams Rosters & Schedules
NEEDED NOW! BOOSTER DINNER DANCE & AUCTION DONATIONS!
Please consider making a donation to the Boosters for the Dinner Dance & Auction. Donation info and commitment forms are here: http://www.oprfhs.org/information_for/Guardians/Huskie_Booster_Auction_promo2010.pdf
Help make this May 1 annual fundraiser as successful as the last three years when Boosters has generously donated $100,000 in support of OPRF academic, activity and athletic programs!
This year it’s “Dancing through the Decades”, at Concordia University. “Not just a band…it is a musical event, a happening”, members of the band Tributosaurus, will be taking us back to the 60s, 70s and 80s with their incredible renditions of music through the decades. We hope to see you there!
SAT. MARCH 13:
• Noon – 4 p.m. - Annual Japanese Festival, OPRFHS South Cafe
Join us in welcoming our exchange students from Nagano, Japan in this annual, community-wide celebration of Japanese language and culture, featuring games, food, music, martial arts, DDR, calligraphy, origami and more!
• Noon – 4 p.m. - Huskie Madness 3 on 3 Basketball double elimination tournament. All proceeds go to the OPRF Special Olympics program. Fans are welcome!
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MON. MARCH 15 – Ticket sales begin for March 20 BOSS Variety Show, online or ticket booth during lunch periods.
–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. MARCH 16:
• 7:30 a.m. – Board of Education Finance/Human Resources/Special Meeting, Board Room
• 3:15 p.m. – World Languages National Honor Societies Reception and Presentations, Little Theatre
• 6:30 p.m. – Board of Education Human Resources Committee Meeting, Board Room
• 7:30 p.m. - Concert Orchestra Concert, Auditorium. $4/$3
WED. MARCH 17 – “College: Finding the Right Fit,” Auditorium. This is an informative meeting for juniors and their parents/guardians to get a head start on planning for your post-secondary education!
THURS. MARCH 18:
• 7:30 a.m. – Instruction/Policy, Evaluation, Goals/Special Meetings, Board Room
• 7:30 p.m. – Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band/Concert Band Concert, Auditorium. $4/$3.
FRI. MARCH 19 – Last day for Spring Sports Pay to Play ~ http://www.oprfhs.org/export/sites/oprf/athletics/PAY_TO_PLAY_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
• 6-8 p.m. - Annual Empty Bowls Community Dinner, 6-8 p.m., OPRFHS South Café, $15 for adults/$10 for children and students w/ ID, for a simple soup and bread meal in a handmade bowl to take home, benefiting West Suburban PADS, OPRF Food Pantry and Global Alliance for Africa.
SAT. March 20:
- 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. “From School to an Integrated Adult Life in the Community….Transition with Appropriate Funding,” presented by Marilyn and Joe Henn.
at Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville, Oak Park. In order to attend this FREE workshop, please RSVP by MON. MARCH 15, to Leah Carlin lcarlin@oprfhs.org or 708-434-3108. The transition from school to adult life in the community can be a daunting undertaking for individuals with disabilities, their families and those professionals trying to help them and may result in sub-optimal outcomes due to funding issues. The approach that offers the greatest chance for success involves whole life planning for employment, residence and recreation & leisure coupled with financial planning to seek the needed resources to provide the needed supports in areas from direct care staffing, transportation and “cost to live” items. For a schedule of the day, please click here.
– 7 p.m., BOSS Variety Show, “We’ve Got Talent,” Little Theatre. $3 OPRF students w/ ID/ $5 all others. Tickets can be purchased online, at the Ticket Booth during lunch periods the week of March 15, or at the door.
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COLLEGE CALLERS: Pleae check the link below for the Weeks of March 15 & 22. Please note that during 2nd semester, juniors are able to attend, as well. Click here for details - http://oprfhs.org/information_for/Students/College_Callers/
LOOKING AHEAD:
TUES. MARCH 23 – 6:30 p.m., College “Recruiting Realities,” Little Theatre. Spend an evening with recruitment guru Jack Renkens as he explodes the myths and presents the realities of college recruiting! Click here for more info about the event: http://www.oprfhs.org/export/sites/oprf/athletics/OAK_PARK_RIVER_FOREST_Flyer.pdf. And for more information about Jack Renkens, click here: http://www.recruitingrealities.com/renkens.html
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!
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.
Families Anonymous (FA), a support group to help relatives and friends of people with alcohol, drug or emotional problems, meets every Tuesday, 7:30 PM, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park. Enter from the parking lot behind the Church off Kenilworth. We meet on the first floor in room #14. Meetings are free and open to all, with no religious affiliation required. We welcome visitors. More information about this and other meetings at www.familiesanonymous.org – or 773-777-4442.
THURSDAYS - Township Teen Job Info Drop In –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!
FRI. MARCH 19:
• 6-9 p.m. “The Working Women of Suburban Promised Land,” Ridge Art, 21 Harrison St., Women’s History Month discussion and book signing to benefit Haitian reconstruction.
• 6:30-8:30 p.m., Figure This; Figure That. Opening Reception at Gallery Pink, 149 Harrison St. featuring artists Nancy Fong, Jonathan Franklin and John Schmelzer.
SAT. MARCH 20 – 7 p.m., Music for Life Foundation fundraising concert benefiting PING! First United Church of Oak Park, Lake and Kenilworth, OP, $10 adults/$25 families/$5 students at the door. www.MusicForLifeFoundation.org Also, PING! seeks volunteers for Board of Directors.
PING! (Providing Instruments for the Next Generation) provides musical instruments and enrichment to about 140 low-income 4th -12th grade students in District 90, 97 and 200 annually. The Board of Directors has an opening for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2010. Please email Susan Parks, PING! President,at sparks@parkscg.com or pingoprf@gmail.com for more information.
SUN. MARCH 21 - Shriners Hospitals for Children Chicago seeks volunteers to help run the Gear Check tent at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle (5 mile race).
To register to volunteer, go to the following website:
1. www.shamrockshuffle.com/GrantParkVolunteers
2. On the webpage will be a section called Volunteer Registration. Select “click here” or “register now” and select Shriners 1st shift or 2nd shift from the drop down menu.
3. Our group's password is: shriners
4. Fill out the registration info, and you’re all set!
5. Once you arrive on 3/21, please check-in at the Volunteer Tent on the northwest corner of Columbus Drive and Balbo Avenue in Grant Park/Chicago. A map is provided on the above weblink.
SAVE the DATE: SUN. May 2 - 2010 CROP Hunger Walk. Organizers are looking for a group at OPRF students who would like to participate and help recruit other students to participate in this year's walk. If interested, please contact Pat Eichenold at eichenold@yahoo.com or 708-848-5415.
SAVE the DATE: SUN. May 2 - 2010 CROP Hunger Walk. Organizers are looking for a group at OPRF students who would like to participate and help recruit other students to participate in this year's walk. If interested, please contact Pat Eichenold at eichenold@yahoo.com or 708-848-5415.
Questions, contact Katherine Foran, OPRF Communications/Community Relations, 708-434-3099 or kforan@oprfhs.org
