Freshman Class Council will be Selling Wooden Roses for Valentine's Day on TODAY Wednesday, February 14 during lunch periods. Cost is $2 each or 3 for $5 (CASH ONLY).
LIBRARY NEWS
Voting for the 2024 Illinois Student Choice Lincoln Book Award has started! Watch your inbox for a ballot or click on the link here.
5ESSENTIALS STUDENT SURVEY
Students will take the 5Essentials survey on TOMORROW Thursday, February 15th during 3rd period. We will use the Bell Schedule below for the administration of this survey during 3rd period. An email will be sent to students on Wednesday 2/14 with login information.There will be no advisory on Thursday 2/15.
5Essentials Survey Bell Schedule Thursday, February 15th
Period
Time
Period 1
8:00-8:45
Period 2
8:50-9:35
Period 3 – 5Essentials Survey
9:40-10:16
Period 3
10:16-11:01
Period 4
11:06-11:51
Period 5
11:56-12:41
Period 6
12:46-1:31
Period 7
1:36-2:21
Period 8
2:26-3:11
OPERATION SNOWBALL
We all know that second semester feeling when high school starts to feel like high school and school gets a little bit too hard… Spring Break seems years away and you haven’t seen the sun since October…. well we’ve got a solution for that – Snowball!!! Come pick up an app in the SAC or use the following link!
BLACK PROFESSIONALS DAY
Oak Park and River Forest High School: Office of Equity and Student Success is hosting Black Professionals Day on Tuesday, February 20th from 8:50am - 10:50am. (2nd & 3rd Periods) in the Auditorium. This is an opportunity for students to engage with professionals through a panel discussion, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Students will learn about life after high school and what it takes to be successful. Friday, February 16th, 2024 is the Deadline for Student Sign up.All are Welcome!
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT INVOLVEMENT DINNER (NAAPID)
The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is seeking local applicants who have been active in community service to apply for college scholarship opportunities. Links to the applications may be linked below, and more information is available on the website HERE.
The Kiwanis Club of River Forest / Oak Park awards several scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 to residents of Oak Park or River Forest who have demonstrated exemplary efforts in community service to others, achievements in scholastics, and extra-curricular activities to attend the college of their choice. The deadline to apply HERE is February 19th.
The Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest awards several $1,500 college scholarships to graduating seniors who are residents of Oak Park or River Forest and are active in community service. Deadline to apply HERE is February 19th.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT GRANTS
The OPRFHS Alumni Association provides financial assistance to current freshmen, sophomores and juniors for academic-related SUMMER enrichment opportunities. The application is available at this LINK! The deadline is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. Questions? Send an e-mail to: alumniassociation@oprfhs.org
SARAH'S INN YOUTH VOICE AWARD 2024
Use your voice and join Sarah's Inn to break the cycle of relationship violence. To participate in the 2024 Youth Voice Award, follow the prompts on the website. Two projects will be selected to win a $2,000 award.Submissions are due Feb. 29, 2024. Find out more HERE!
AP STUDENTS
The March 1 deadline is quickly approaching! Please be sure you are registered for your exams in your College Board account and that you have paid for your exams in Total Registration at TotalRegistration.net/AP/143245. Remember, if you took an AP Exam last year or registered for the PSAT/NMSQT this year, you already have a Total Registration account. DO NOT create a new one. See Ms. Asbury’s email to families on September 14 (for yearlong and fall semester-only AP courses) and January 17 (for spring semester-only AP courses) for detailed information on using Total Registration. Be sure to pay for your exam(s) by March 1 or an exam will not be ordered for you! If you are a student on waiver, your exams fees are waived. However, you MUST register your exams in Total Registration and indicate that you are on waiver instead of making a payment or an exam will not be ordered for you. Any questions, see Ms. Asbury in Room 3254.
Activities & Athletics Spotlight
GIRLS LACROSSE TRYOUT MEETING
If you are interested in trying out for Girl’s Lacrosse this spring, there will be a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, February 21st at 3:15pm in Room 3130.
Please contact Coach Borja with any questions! STUDIO 200 ‘PROOF’
A dark comedic drama directed by Senior Lindsay Chyna
exploring love, grief, and mystery surrounding the madness and genius
behind a groundbreaking mathematical proof. Showtimes are Wednesday February 14th at 4pm, Thursday February 15th at 7pm, and Friday February 16th at 7pm. PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE! COSTA RICA FIELD ECOLOGY COURSE 2025
Are you a current freshman or sophomore? Do you want to Travel to Costa Rica in July 2025?
And earn a year's worth of science credit? Attend the Costa Rica Zoom Info Meeting on TOMORROW Thursday February 15th at 6:30pm!
ENVIRO CLUB K-CUP BINS
Staffulty, fill out this form for a FREE K-cup Recycling Bin for your office spaces.
Thanks for joining the push towards zero waste!
BOYS WATER POLO Interested in Boys’ Water Polo? Open pools start this week in the West Pool! Thursday 2/15 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday 2/22 6:00-7:30pm
Please reach out to Coach Bailey Wendt if you have any questions!
SPRING SPORTS TRYOUT
All Huskies interested in trying out for a Spring Sport:
(Girls Badminton, Boys Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Girls Softball, Boys Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Boys’ Water Polo and Girls Water Polo): The Spring Sports Tryout Schedule And Registration Are Now Available! If you have registered for a sport before on 8to18, please use your same log in information. If you have never registered to try out for a sport at OPRF, please create a new account. All registration should be done prior to the day of your tryout! Every athlete trying out must have a physical on file with the athletic office.
Physicals can be emailed to jelmiger@oprfhs.org.
To check the status of your physical, please call the athletic office at 708-434.3600.
Activities/Clubs Weekly Calendar
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
A PLACE FOR ALL (APA)
Come celebrate LOVE with fellow LGBTQ+ & allied students! We'll be making flowers and watching queer romcoms <3
Room 3160 3:20pm
ENVIRO CLUB
Come hear from our COP28 attendees, Kate Wallace and Katie Stabb, on their takeaways from the global climate conference and how you can affect sustainability changes in the school and community.
Room 2260 3:20pm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
Government & Public Policy Club
Come discuss what's happening in the world! And help us talk about how to get more registered voters!
Room 3160 7:20am
Women in Leadership
Join Women in Leadership this Thursday morning in the 1 West gym for a Women in Sports month activity!
1 West Gym 7:15am
Science Fiction/Fantasy Club
Are you interested in wizards, dragons and elves? How about aliens, spacecrafts, and dystopias? Come explore with the Science Fiction/Fantasy club! We will plan our D&D weekend as well. Meets Thursdays, after school in Room 4353.
