May 24 , 2019
This is the last HuskiEmail of the 2018-2019 school year.
Enjoy summer break and congrats to our graduates!
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For board meeting agendas and packets, which are posted 48 hours in advance of each meeting, click here. Audio recordings of the monthly full board meetings are available here. Click on the "Agenda & Packet" link for each regular meeting to go to the audio links for that meeting.
Click here to watch a video of the special Board meeting on May 20, 2019 regarding the "Tabula" yearbook.
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Key Dates
Important calendar items for the upcoming week
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May 27 - Memorial Day
Building closed
May 28-30 - Second Semester Finals
All students should enter via the Main Entrance only.
May 28 - Senior Sports Awards
6:30 p.m. - Refreshments, 7 p.m. - Ceremony; Auditorium
May 30 - End of Second Semester/Last Day of Student Attendance
May 31 - Staff Development Day
May 31 - Graduation Practice
11 a.m.
May 31 - Senior Class Barbecue
1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m., OPRF Mall
June 2 - Graduation
3 p.m.
Click here to view important commencement guidelines, including information about arrival times, tickets and attire. Click here to access the ceremony live-stream.
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Upcoming Events
Save the date for these future events
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Summer School Pick-up INCOMING FRESHMEN- June 6
7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Center
Pick up textbooks, class materials, and summer school IDs
Summer School Pick-up CURRENT STUDENTS - June 7
7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Center
Pick up textbooks, class materials, and summer school IDs
Summer School Begins - June 10
Second Semester Grades Sent - June 14
Class of 2020 Senior Portraits - June 24-July 19
Various times. More information on how to sign up will be emailed to families of rising seniors.
Incoming Freshman Physicals Due - June 30
Independence Day - July 4
Building closed
No Summer School Camps or Classes - July 4-5
Matilda Musical - July 12-14
7 p.m., July 12 and 13; 2 p.m., July 13 and 14, Little Theatre
Summer School Ends - July 18
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Cause for Applause
Kudos to these "paw-sitively" awesome Huskies
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The Business Club raised $400 for Sarah's Inn and $100 for the Set the Expectation non-profit organization during their #SetTheExpectation t-shirt fundraiser. The club would like to thank "all of those who showed support by buying t-shirts, our club sponsor Mr. Purvis, Student Activities director Ms. Johnson and secretary Ms. Brown, communications director Ms. Sullivan and communications specialist Ms. McGoey, and the entire PE and business departments for helping make this all happen."
English teacher John Hoerster will be honored during the commencement ceremony at Amherst College on May 26 with the Swift Moore Teaching Award, which "recognizes three outstanding secondary school teachers who challenged, inspired and moved members of the graduating class." He was nominated by Jana Barber (OPRFHS class of 2015). Learn more here.
The following seniors have committed to entering the military and were celebrated at our annual Memorial Day Assembly on May 22: Hannah Thompson, Air Force Academy; Jada Robinson, Navy; Cyrus Murray, West Point; Lila Stratman, Marines; and Ashford Hollis, Air Force Academy.
The Varsity Boys Volleyball team won the Regional Finals and move on the play in the Sectional Semi-Finals. Best of luck!
Congratulations to the JV Softball team and coach Leah Carlin for finishing the season with a 19-1 record!
The Boys Track and Field team (pictured here) are 2019 Sectional Champs!
English teacher Laura Young was chosen to be the writer-in-residence at the Hemingway Foundation for the next two years.
History teachers Matt Maloney and Mike Soffer were chosen to present on Sports and Resistance curriculum at the Best Practices in History Education Conference hosted by the Illinois Council for History Education on October 18.
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Tutoring Center hours during Finals Week
Normal hours on Tuesday and Wednesday (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Early Closing on Thursday (7 a.m to 3:30 p.m.)
Testing Center hours during Finals Week
Early closing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Graduation live-stream
The OPRF graduation will be live-streamed here on June 2, at 3 p.m. Please note: The footage is not archived and is available for viewing only during the ceremony itself.
Senior Chromebooks
At the end of the school year, graduating seniors will be given the option to retain their OPRF-issued Chromebooks for personal use. Seniors will receive an email with the dates for release and the shut off of OPRF Google accounts. Click here for information on how to export Gmail and Google Drive files to a personal account. Once the Chromebooks have been released, you will be able to log in with a personal Google account, and connection to the OPRF management service will be removed.
Gradebook closed May 23 - June 3
The Gradebook portion of Skyward will not be accessible from May 23 through June 3. We do this because Gradebook can be very much in flux at the end of the semester, as teachers work on adding make-up work, retests, and final exam scores. Teachers need this time to finalize grades so that when families access them the grades are accurate. If you have any questions about grades, please check Gradebook and contact teachers with concerns prior to May 23.
Bookstore textbook return
This year, all students will be returning their books to the Bookstore. If you no longer need your books, you may return them before the deadline. The Bookstore is open Mon.-Fri., 7;30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Senior deadline: Friday, May 24
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior deadline: Thursday, May 30
Lost and found
All lost and found items must be picked up by June 7. After that date, any remaining items will be donated to charity.
New summer hours, building closed on Fridays
Effective June 3 through July 26, the building will only be open to the public Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This will not affect Driver’s Education, Sports Camps, and the Summer Musical, which will all continue to operate as previously scheduled.
Food Service refunds
Click here to view information on Food Service refunds for graduating seniors.
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Chicago Tribune
Wednesday Journal
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Photo of the Week
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Senior Lily Klem plays "Taps" while the American flag is lowered to the half-staff position during the annual Memorial Day Assembly on May 22.
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Oak Park Public Library
- Need a quiet place to cram for your next exam? Stop in while the library is open to find a quiet place to study through the end of finals week.
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HuskiEmail is published every Friday classes are in session.
Have a happy and safe summer!
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