OLCHS Campus Closed, e-Learning Starts Monday

From Oak Lawn Community High School:

Beginning Monday, March 16, OLCHS will close its campus to students and activate eLearning as a precautionary measure. This decision was made to safeguard the health and wellness of all students and staff based on current guidance regarding large gatherings. In an abundance of caution, all extracurricular activities and events scheduled at the school have been cancelled starting on Monday, March 16. Please see details below:

• eLearning will be active from Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20. Students are responsible to sign-in to Skyward daily by 10:00 AM for attendance and to complete work as assigned for each class. For more information regarding eLearning please visit the eLearning page on our website.
• Spring Break is still scheduled for March 23 - March 27.
• All winter IHSA state series have been cancelled. This includes Sectionals and State Drama/Group Interpretation and Journalism.
• As of today, classes and school related events and activities are expected to resume on Monday, March 30, 2020.

This decision is based on the latest information available and is one aspect of the proactive procedures instituted by District 229 to protect the health and welfare of students and staff members amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as required.

This press release was produced by Oak Lawn Community High School. The views expressed here are the author’s own.