Back to School: 2015-16 Oak Lawn Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Oak Lawn-Hometown Dist. 123

• Aug. 19, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. -- Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School sixth-grade orientation
• Aug. 20, 830-320 -- First day of school, K-8, all schools, OLHMS, Sward, Hannum, Covington, Kolmar and Hometown
• Aug. 20, 8:45 to 11:15 a.m., 12:30-3 p.m. -- Early childhood education, 3-4-year olds (morning and afternoon sessions)
• Aug. 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Back to school extravaganza, OLHMS, 99th Street and 54th Avenue, community invited
• Aug. 26, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- OLHMS open house
• Aug. 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Hannum open house
• Sept. 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Covington open house
• Sept. 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Hometown open house
• Sept. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Sward open house
• Sept. 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Kolmar open house

• Individual school and D123 academic calendars

Ridgeland Dist. 122

• Aug. 18, 5 p.m. -- Mandatory sixth grade Chrome book meeting, Simmons Middle School

• Aug. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. -- Sixth-grade open house, Simmons Middle School

• Aug. 19, 8 to 11:20 a.m. -- First day of school (half-day), Simmons Middle School, grades 6-9
• Aug. 19, 8:40 a.m. to noon -- First day of school (half-day), Columbus Manor, Kolb, Harnew, Lieb, grades 1-5
• Aug. 21 -- First day of preschool, 3-4-year-olds (Columbus Manor and Harnew)
• Aug. 24, 8:40 to 11:20 a.m., 12:30 to 3:10 p.m. -- Kindergarten Parent Orientation (attend child’s assigned morning or afternoon session), home schools
• Aug. 25, 8:40 to 11:20 a.m., 12:30 to 3:10 p.m. -- First day of morning and afternoon kindergarten, home schools

Atwood Heights School District 125

• Aug. 20, 5 to 7 p.m. -- Meadow Lane (Merrionette Park), teacher meet and greet, grades 3-5
• Aug. 24, 1 to 2 p.m. -- Lawn Manor (Oak Lawn), kindergarten open house,
• Aug. 25 – Lawn Manor; early childhood and pre-kindergarten open house, 8:30 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 25 -- First full day of school for grades k-8, Lawn Manor, Meadow Lane and Hamlin Upper Grade Center (Alsip)
• Aug. 26 -- First full day of school, early children and pre-kindergarten, Lawn Manor

• Dist. 125 academic calendar

Oak Lawn Community High School Dist. 229

• Aug. 18, 7:45 -- Freshmen/transfer student orientation, first day of school
• Aug. 18, 8:50 a.m. late bell -- Sophomores, juniors, seniors, first day of school

• OLCHS academic calendar

Harold L. Richards High School

• Aug. 17, 8 a.m. - Freshmen, first day of school
• Aug. 18, 8 a.m. -- First day of school, grades 9-12

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

St. Paul Lutheran School

• Aug. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. - New family orientation
• Aug. 24 - First day of school, grades K-8, full day
• Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. -- Outdoor church and school worship

St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic School

• Aug. 19, 4 to 7 p.m. -- Instruction fee, pick-up packets (students and parents)
• Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First day of school, grades K-8, students to bring lunch
• Aug. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. -- First day of preschool, 3-4-year-olds, students to bring snack
• Aug. 25, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. -- Back to school ice cream social
• Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. -- First full day of school, grades K-8
• Aug. 26 -- pre-school, morning, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; full-day, 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Sept. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m. -- Parent open house
• St. Catherine of Alexandria academic calendar

St. Gerald Catholic School

• Aug. 16, 2 to 6 p.m. -- Mother’s Club Back to School Picnic
• Aug. 19 -- Preschool orientation, 6:30 p.m. and kindergarten orientation, 7:30 p.m.
• Aug. 24-25, 7:50 to 9:30 a.m. -- first and second day of school (half day), grades K-8
• Aug. 24 -- Extended care starts
• Aug. 25, 7:50 to 11 a.m. -- first day of preschool
• Aug. 26, 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -- First full day of school, grades K-8
• Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. -- Parent orientation, grades 1-8, in the church
• Aug. 27, 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -- First full day of preschool

St. Germaine Catholic School

• Aug. 20, 8 to 11:30 a.m. -- First day of school, grades 1-8
• Aug. 20, 8:30 to 11:25 a.m. -- First day of school, preschool and kindergarten
• Aug. 20, 8 to 9 p.m. -- Parent breakfast
• Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -- First full day of school
• Aug. 22 -- Parish picnic
• Aug. 27, 7 p.m. -- Parents back to school night, church

• St. Germaine academic calendar

St. Linus Catholic School

• Aug. 24, 6 p.m. -- Pre-school orientation, library
• Aug. 24, 7 p.m -- Kindergarten orientation, library
• Aug. 25 – Welcome Back Cardiff Center
• Aug. 26 – K-8, full day, EDC begins
• Aug. 31 – First day of preschool, 3-4yos
• Sept. 2 – Parent orientation, 6:30 p.m., church

• St. Linus academic calendar

St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School

• Aug. 25-28, 7:50 a.m. to 1:45pm -- First week of school, all grades
• Aug. 28, 6 to 9:30 p.m. -- Back to school classic car show
• Aug. 31, 7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Regular school schedule, all grades

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

• Aug. 16, noon to 2:30 p.m. -- Freshmen family picnic
• Aug. 19, 8 to 11:15 a.m. -- Freshman orientation
• Aug. 19, 11:40 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- Sophomore, juniors, seniors orientation
• Aug. 20 -- First day of school, condensed schedule
• Aug. 21 -- Second day of school, condensed schedule
• Aug. 24 -- First full day of school
• Aug. 26 -- All-school parent night

• Mother McAuley academic calendar

Brother Rice High School

• Aug. 19. 8 a.m. -- Freshmen orientation
• Aug. 20, 8 a.m. -- Freshmen/sophomore orientation
• Aug. 21 -- First day of school (all grades)

• Brother Rice High School academic calendar

Marist High School

• Aug. 19, 7 to 9 p.m. -- Freshman welcome and parent meeting
• Aug. 20, all day -- Freshman orientation
• Aug. 20, Aug. 21, 7 to 8 a.m. -- ID pics
• Aug. 20, noon to 4 p.m. -- Parking tage pickup
• Aug. 20, 6 to 9 p.m. -- Bookstore
• Aug. 21, all day -- Freshmen/transfer student orientation
• Aug. 24 -- First day of school (half day)
• Marist High School academic calendar

St. Rita of Cascia High School

• Aug. 18, noon -- Senior orientation
• Aug. 18, 1 p.m. -- Junior orientation
• Aug. 18, 2 p.m. Sophomore orientation
• Aug. 19, 8 a.m. -- First day of school
• St. Rita academic calendar