OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 200
STUDENT BULLETIN
NO. 042 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
FYI
I Heart Orchesis T-Shirts
Are you an Orchesis fan that wants to help support our dance company? Stop by Ms. Riner's office and buy an "I Heart Orchesis" t-shirt for $15. Wear it around school and help Orchesis promote their upcoming show! Show us some love!
Interested in doing a science project?
The 10th Annual Percy Julian Symposium is coming up April 25, 2009 to be held here in the OPRF library. You can find more information at www.oprfscience.org . Click on the Percy Julian Symposium links for downloadable application forms and more.
Invisible Children
During lunch periods on Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7, please visit the Model UN tables outside of the South Cafeteria to have your hands traced. For $1.00 you can show your support in an effort to stop child warfare worldwide. All proceeds will go to the Invisible Children cause. (J. Silver)
Benefit Concert
Model UN is holding a benefit concert for Invisible Children on Friday night in the Student Center from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Five student bands will be playing. Admission is $5. Come have fun and support a great cause.
Sophomore T Shirts for sale!!
Attention sophomores, come check out your class shirts! They will be on sale all week during lunch periods. The cost is $10. We have all sizes!
Spoken Word Showcase
Get your tickets for the November 6 showcase, they will sell out in advance. (P. Kahn)
Studio 200 Auditions!
The 2nd Quarter Studio 200 show auditions are this week! The play is Sympathetic Magic, written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Connor Stratton. Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday after school, and callbacks will be Thursday, so sign up outside Studio 200! No experience necessary.
CLUB CORNER
Chemistry Club
We will meet in Room 184 on Wed., Nov. 5 at 7:20 a.m. for a fire experiment. New members are always welcome. (C. Rulis)
Chess Team
Practice today after school in Room 127. Don’t forget we have an away game tomorrow against Proviso East.
All Freshman (M. Bayer)
Freshman Class Council will meet this Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in Room 287. All freshmen are welcome!
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT/SCHOLARSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES
SAT I & II
The SAT I & II is being administered at OPRFHS on December 6. Deadline to register is November 5, 2008. Pick-up a registration packet in the counselor’s offices and apply on-line.
SPORTS CORNER
Attention Girls Cross Country Runners
Our team bus for Sectionals will leave at 10 am. All team members are welcome to cheer our runners on! Get memory pages and any pictures you'd like for our slide show and booklet in to Mrs. McCabe by today. Any uniforms still out need to be turned in on Wednesday, Nov. 12. See you soon! Coach McCabe
Boys’ Swimming
Open swim begins today at 3:15-4:30 in the boys pool. Use this as an opportunity to start getting ready for the season which begins Nov. 24. Any questions, see Mr. Quinn in Room 431.
Co-Ed Badminton Intramurals
Sign up will take place through Thursday Nov. 6 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the field house. Bring ID and $10. Intramurals will meet on most Monday and Thursdays.
Girls’ Basketball
Tryouts start today at 3:30 p.m. for all levels. In order to try out, you must have a recent physical on file and receive a blue card from the Athletic Office.
Varsity Boys’ Basketball
Any junior or senior interested in trying out for the varsity boys’ basketball team should attend open gym next week after school. Tryouts will begin on Monday, November 10. Each interested player must have an updated physical on file and the required paperwork from the Athletic office completed and turned in. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Maloney in room 350.
Winter Basketball Intramural
Sign up for Basketball Intramurals starting today in the 3 south gym from Nov. 3 thru Nov 14. Students need $10 and student ID to register. (R. Baker)
COLLEGE CALLERS
Monday, November 3, 2008
Tufts University Medford, MA Period 4 Room 210
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Period 6 Room 210
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Occidental University Los Angeles, CA Period 2 Room 210
Northeastern IL University Chicago, IL Period 3 Room 210
Loyola University Chicago, IL Period 6 Room 210
Thursday, November 6, 2008
University of MN Twin Cities St. Paul, MN Period 3 Room 210
Friday, November 7, 2008
Northwestern University Evanston, IL Period 2 Room 210
OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 200
STUDENT BULLETIN
NO. 042 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
FYI
I Heart Orchesis T-Shirts
Are you an Orchesis fan that wants to help support our dance company? Stop by Ms. Riner's office and buy an "I Heart Orchesis" t-shirt for $15. Wear it around school and help Orchesis promote their upcoming show! Show us some love!
Interested in doing a science project?
The 10th Annual Percy Julian Symposium is coming up April 25, 2009 to be held here in the OPRF library. You can find more information at www.oprfscience.org . Click on the Percy Julian Symposium links for downloadable application forms and more.
Invisible Children
During lunch periods on Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7, please visit the Model UN tables outside of the South Cafeteria to have your hands traced. For $1.00 you can show your support in an effort to stop child warfare worldwide. All proceeds will go to the Invisible Children cause. (J. Silver)
Benefit Concert
Model UN is holding a benefit concert for Invisible Children on Friday night in the Student Center from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Five student bands will be playing. Admission is $5. Come have fun and support a great cause.
Sophomore T Shirts for sale!!
Attention sophomores, come check out your class shirts! They will be on sale all week during lunch periods. The cost is $10. We have all sizes!
Spoken Word Showcase
Get your tickets for the November 6 showcase, they will sell out in advance. (P. Kahn)
Studio 200 Auditions!
The 2nd Quarter Studio 200 show auditions are this week! The play is Sympathetic Magic, written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Connor Stratton. Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday after school, and callbacks will be Thursday, so sign up outside Studio 200! No experience necessary.
CLUB CORNER
Chemistry Club
We will meet in Room 184 on Wed., Nov. 5 at 7:20 a.m. for a fire experiment. New members are always welcome. (C. Rulis)
Chess Team
Practice today after school in Room 127. Don’t forget we have an away game tomorrow against Proviso East.
All Freshman (M. Bayer)
Freshman Class Council will meet this Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in Room 287. All freshmen are welcome!
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT/SCHOLARSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES
SAT I & II
The SAT I & II is being administered at OPRFHS on December 6. Deadline to register is November 5, 2008. Pick-up a registration packet in the counselor’s offices and apply on-line.
SPORTS CORNER
Attention Girls Cross Country Runners
Our team bus for Sectionals will leave at 10 am. All team members are welcome to cheer our runners on! Get memory pages and any pictures you'd like for our slide show and booklet in to Mrs. McCabe by today. Any uniforms still out need to be turned in on Wednesday, Nov. 12. See you soon! Coach McCabe
Boys’ Swimming
Open swim begins today at 3:15-4:30 in the boys pool. Use this as an opportunity to start getting ready for the season which begins Nov. 24. Any questions, see Mr. Quinn in Room 431.
Co-Ed Badminton Intramurals
Sign up will take place through Thursday Nov. 6 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the field house. Bring ID and $10. Intramurals will meet on most Monday and Thursdays.
Girls’ Basketball
Tryouts start today at 3:30 p.m. for all levels. In order to try out, you must have a recent physical on file and receive a blue card from the Athletic Office.
Varsity Boys’ Basketball
Any junior or senior interested in trying out for the varsity boys’ basketball team should attend open gym next week after school. Tryouts will begin on Monday, November 10. Each interested player must have an updated physical on file and the required paperwork from the Athletic office completed and turned in. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Maloney in room 350.
Winter Basketball Intramural
Sign up for Basketball Intramurals starting today in the 3 south gym from Nov. 3 thru Nov 14. Students need $10 and student ID to register. (R. Baker)
COLLEGE CALLERS
Monday, November 3, 2008
Tufts University Medford, MA Period 4 Room 210
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Period 6 Room 210
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Occidental University Los Angeles, CA Period 2 Room 210
Northeastern IL University Chicago, IL Period 3 Room 210
Loyola University Chicago, IL Period 6 Room 210
Thursday, November 6, 2008
University of MN Twin Cities St. Paul, MN Period 3 Room 210
Friday, November 7, 2008
Northwestern University Evanston, IL Period 2 Room 210












