Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

D123 PTA Council Announces 2023 Helen Whalen Scholarship Winners

The D123 PTA Council has revealed the recipients of the 2023 Helen Whalen $1000 Scholarship, honoring the legacy of a devoted PTA member and President of the D123 Board of Education who served School District 123 for four decades. This year's winners, Ashley Argueta, Alexis Dunaway, and Makayla Henry, exemplify Helen Whalen's dedication to making children "Priority #1."

OLHMS Students Aid Brookfield Zoo Reforestation Effort with Innovative Tree Nursery Program

District 123 students recently transplanted mature trees from the district's tree nursery to areas within the Brookfield zoo. The Brookfield Zoo is currently working on a reforestation project to restore the loss of trees from a recent storm. Through this process, students had the opportunity to learn about the importance of tree conservation and the role that trees play in the environment.

OLHMS Library one of six Illinois libraries to win award

The Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School (OLHMS) Library was recently recognized as an Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) Exemplary School Library Award winner. The OLHMS library is one of only 6 libraries in the State of Illinois to receive the award.

District 123 awarded certificate of excellence in financial reporting

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE). ASBO International’s COE recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and transparency. The school district earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended 2021.

District 123 Educators present at National Math Recovery Council Annual Conference

District 123 Math facilitator Margaret Nugent, Instructional Coach Colleen Koch, and Kindergarten teacher Carey Jensen provided a national audience of educators an inside look into how D123 supports students, teachers, and math interventionists in diagnosing and advancing student understanding and numeracy development. The trio shared the multitude of ways in which District 123 elevates small group instruction within the mathematics classroom.