Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 was honored with three awards from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for its communications and public relations efforts. The D123 website received the Award of Excellence, the highest achievement INSPRA issues. Videos capturing the International Fest at OLHMS and the D123 Art Show also received recognition. We are honored by the recognition from INSPRA and always appreciate telling the stories of the Oak Lawn-Hometown learning community. https://lnkd.in/gmXhPMvD

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 is actively hiring in our Maintenance Department for custodians and aides. We also have open Student Services and Support Staff positions. Apply today and join our mission to Prepare Today's Learner for Tomorrow's World. Learn more at Link.d123.org/Employment

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 hosted an opening celebration for the Early Learning Center. Thank you to everyone who has supported the District through this long-held vision of opening a center designated to educating the youngest learners in the Oak Lawn and Hometown communities. It was wonderful to see everyone join together for this special occasion recognizing our newest attendance center dedicated to Preparing Today's Learners for Tomorrow's World. A special thank you to Senator Bill Cunningham, Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer, and Hometown Mayor Frank Finnegan for sharing remarks at the event.

Cutting the ribbon on a new era of learning! Thank you to everyone who helped make the vision of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Early Learning Center a reality.

Calling all alumni! What's your story? From the classroom to the stage, the athletic field to the culinary lab, and everywhere in between, we want to know what our graduates have been up to in "tomorrow's world." In our 123rd year, let's celebrate these achievements together and keep the D123 community spirit alive long after middle school graduation. Fill out the form at link.d123.org/4WARD to submit for possible inclusion in the second edition of our alumni spotlight E-Newsletter, "D123 4-WARD."

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 collaborated with nearby districts and first responders on Tuesday, September 24 in their 17th annual First Responders Meeting, highlighting school and community safety efforts.

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 officially opened the Early Learning Center for the first day of Pre-K. We are thrilled to start this new chapter in D123 history during our 123rd year of operation, and this is only the beginning. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gGzF2HyX

D123 kicked off the 2024-25 school year with the first of 2.5 opening staff institute days. As we enter the 123rd year of District 123, we celebrated career milestones and prepared for the first student attendance day this week. After a series of welcome speeches and a summer recap, there were presentations on small group instruction, EL training, Special Education procedures, and more.

Let's take a look back at our Summer Programs from June and July. Students engaged in Launch and Discovery classes to keep learning and having fun throughout the summer. Here's a video highlighting some of the moments from the 15-Day program.

Congratulations to District 123 alumna Shamier Little for making her Olympic debut in Paris! She helped lead the women to victory in heat 1 of the 4x400m relay and became a silver medalist in the mixed 4x400m relay finals. Let's all cheer her on as she runs in the women's 4x400m relay finals tomorrow, August 10. We hope to get in contact with her and her family to hear more about her Olympic journey.