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!
FOOD SERVICE PROMOTION WINNERS
Thank You to All Who Participated in The Food Service Valentine Promotion. The winners are: Sinya Gallimore and Ben Cazeau.Please stop by the food service office to pick up your prize.
LUNAR NEW YEAR SHIRT SALE
Did you miss your chance to buy a cool Lunar New Year shirt? Well, no fret--the Lunar New Year is still being celebrated until the end of this week, and you can STILL buy a shirt while supplies last!Complete this order form to get yours now! Pick up is Thursday 2/22 and Friday 2/23 in the SAC!
WHEELTHROWING CLUB'S EMPTY BOWLS 2024
Come join us for on March 1st 6-8pm for our annual Empty Bowls Community Dinner!Come get a handmade bowl and locally donated soup. All proceeds will go to Housing Forward, Beyond Hunger, and Global Alliance for Africa.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITES
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 MONDAY 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 MONDAY 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 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATIONAL
Anyone Interested in playing Volleyball Next Fall, should attend an informational meeting this Thursday Feb. 22nd at 3:15pm in the Monogram Room.
Details about spring workouts and open gym will be discussed.
If you cannot make the meeting, please contact Coach Collins.
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!
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!
OPRF AMPT Do you want to perform your music for a live audience?
Sign up to perform at OPRF Ampt a full production student music festival on April 26th.
Performances are open to all genres, and all students. Applications are due Friday 3/1, apply on this link.
BOYS WATER POLO Interested in Boys’ Water Polo? Open pools start this week in the West Pool! 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
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th
Jewish Student Connection
Special guest Mx. Marens!
Room 4185 3:20pm
Cosmetology Club -Braiding
We will be meeting in Student Activity Center, 1332A - 3:25-4:45pm. Bring a friend, new members always welcome. Treats will be available. Still time to turn in Weekly Challenges.
Room 1332A 3:30pm
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st
A PLACE FOR ALL (APA)
Come hang out with fellow LGBTQ+ & allied students!
Room 3160 3:20pm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd
History Club
Come learn and chat with a guest speaker from the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. All are encouraged to come!
Room 3318 3:15pm
What Colleges are visiting Next Week?
Date
Time
College/University
Location
Tues., Feb. 20, 2024
3
North Central College-IL
In-person
Tues., Feb. 20, 2024
7
American Academy of Art College-IL
In-person
Tues., Feb. 20, 2024
8
Valparaiso University-IN
Virtual
Wed., Feb 21, 2024
1
Grand Valley State University-MI
Virtual
Wed., Feb 21, 2024
5
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Virtual
Fri., Feb 23, 2024
3
U.S. Army -Melrose Park Recruiting Station
In-person
Fri., Feb 23, 2024
8
Triton College
In-person
College Callers will be held in person this semester.
Please meet in room 2139A for all college caller visits unless other location is specified.
