Holiday Story Time

Twas' the day before winter break and room 110 was transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with a cozy fire, white lights, a snowman, and, of course, lots of fun stories and an Oliver the Owl reader's theater activity.

Twig 12.20.13

Hersey High School Holiday Concert

Thank you to Scott Casagrande, Director of Bands at Hersey High School, and all of the talented high school musicians for a wonderful concert this afternoon. We even had a couple of Olive friends that helped direct the band!

Twig 12.13.13

Walking in a Winter Wonderland at OMS

Recess is so much fun with a little snow!

Give a HOOT November Winners

Congratulations to our November HOOT winners who enjoyed lunch 

and dancing with the principals last Friday. 

Hooray for good choices

Our job is learning

Only kindness

Take time to do our best!

These students gave a HOOT, and we do too!

Gingerbread Math in Kindergarten

Did you know that a crayon is smaller than a gingerbread man? And a book is bigger than a gingerbread man? Math is so much fun when measuring with a gingerbread man!

Twig 12.6.13

Nonfiction November Results for Blog

The LMC staff was pleased to announce the results of the Nonfiction November contest.  Every class competed by reading nonfiction books, finding interesting facts to share from the books, and writing those onto forms. The forms were collected and displayed on classroom posters in the hall. Our kids read a total of 2,237 nonfiction books for the contest! The top five classes who read the most books were:

Fifth Place:  5-3 who read 164 books

Fourth Place:  4-1 who read 175 books

Third Place:  1-3 who read 188 books

Second Place:  1-2 who read 197 books

First Place:  2-1 who read 203 books!

Our students were excited to learn and share new facts as they participated in this contest.  The LMC staff would like to encourage kids to continue to check out nonfiction books for their reading enjoyment.

OMS Talent Show

Talent Show for 4th and 5th graders will be held on Friday, January 24th. Information packets will be available on December 2nd from Ms. Privett. Permission slips must be returned before winter break.

OMS Art Blog

We have so many talented artists at OMS. Use the following link to Mr. DeMarco's blog 

to see work from all grade levels:

OMS Art Blog

Twig 11.22.13

Lost & Found

During parent/teacher conferences, our Lost & Found will be located in the Commons. 

Please stop by to see if any of the items might be missing from your house. 

All items still remaining at winter break will be donated.

Book Buddies

Every week, our kindergarten friends enjoy spending time with their 5th grade buddies.

November Kindergarten HOOT Winner

Thanks to the November Kindergarten HOOT winner in K-3, Mrs. FitzPatrick read to the class.

Twig 11.15.13

Twig 11.8.13

Character Counts at OMS!

Thanks to our outstanding PTA Character Counts Committee, our students engaged in some very thoughtful discussions about how to continue to make OMS a great place to learn and grow!

The Kingdom of Fairness

                        Rainbows of Responsibility                Respect Mobiles

Nonfiction November

The library media center has kicked off a special contest for the month of November.  All students are encouraged to read nonfiction books to help their classroom win the contest.  The class who reads the most nonfiction books during the month will earn a special reward of free time in the computer lab as well as recognition as the winning class.  In order to participate, students should select a nonfiction book and read the whole book.  Then, they should select an interesting or juicy fact to share.  They can pick up a colored book form in their classroom or in the LMC.  On the form, there is a place to write the fact.  The LMC will collect all of the forms and tally them to determine the winning class.  Updates of how many forms per class have been submitted is shared through a visual display in the hallway outside the LMC.  Students may work on their forms in school and at home.  They may select any nonfiction book from any source as long as the book is at their reading level.  Parents are encouraged to help Kindergartners and first graders write their facts. Good luck to all of the classes, and happy reading and learning!

If you'd like more information about the contest, please click the following link:

http://olivemarystittlmc.weebly.com/nonfiction-november.html

Our Nest is Growing!

Thanks to the generosity of our families, our "Fill the Nest" Food Drive is off to a great start! If you would still like to donate items for the Wheeling Township Food Pantry, you have until this Friday, 11/8 to bring in your bag.

Twig 11.1.13

Give a HOOT October Winners

We enjoyed another fun lunch/recess with the principals for our October HOOT winners. All of these students displayed one of our behavioral expectations. We look forward to reading in our kindergarten winners' classrooms!

Hooray for good choices

Our job is learning

Only kindness

Take time to do our best

These students gave a HOOT and we do too!

Halloween Fun!

Our room reps. outdid themselves with some wonderful Halloween activities and treats!

2nd Grade Historical Society Field Trip

The 2nd graders kicked off their study of Arlington Heights with a trip to the Arlington Heights Historical Society. They got a chance to experience a little bit of what life was like in a log cabin, a covered wagon, a one-room school, and the Muller house.

Open House in the LMC

The Library Media Center Staff would like to thank the Olive-Mary Stitt Families who visited the LMC during Open House and sponsored new books for our library collection. Overall, families donated 114 books! Also, we had some students who won door prizes of copies of new books that had been signed by the authors. The winners were as follows: Nicholas S. of K-2 won The Awesome Book. Julianna M. from 2-1 won The Trouble With Chickens. The book, Found, was awarded to Anna K. in 5-4. 

Thank you to all of our families for your support!

Twig 10.25.13

Click HERE to RSVP for the 11/1/13 Coffee & Conversation With the Principals

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Thanks to our wonderful PTA Cultural Arts Committee, all of our students enjoyed a spooky performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Tuesday.

JESIE Chinese Delegation Visits OMS

Principals from Jiangsu Province in China visited with students and staff at OMS on Thursday. A few of our students had the opportunity to highlight some of their projects, which were created using various technology tools. The students then taught the visiting principals how to use the tools. It was a wonderful cross-cultural exchange of ideas!

Twig 10.18.13

October Important Dates

Open House
Our Open House is scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. With your child as your guide, you and your family are invited to our classrooms to learn about the dynamic learning experiences that abound at OMS. The format of the evening is truly an open house, so feel free to join us anytime between 6:30 - 8:00 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to showcase his or her outstanding efforts so far this year. If you stop by our Library Media Center (LMC), you can help build our library collection by donating a book. Use the following link to learn more.

Library Media Center Open House

Once again, our 4th grade students will be delighting us with a musical performance. Please stop by the Commons at 7:00 PM (4-1 Muhr, 4-3 DeMille & 4-5 Christoforou) and 7:30 PM (4-2 Edstrom & 4-4 Grimm) to share in this musical celebration!

Halloween 
Our Halloween celebrations will be on Thursday, October 31st . Students that will be going home for lunch on this day will be dismissed from the back doors, by the Commons, at 12:10 PM. They may then return at 1:05 PM to their morning line-up locations. Students that stay at school for lunch will have an opportunity to change into their costumes at 12:50 PM. A lunch permission slip was sent home on Wednesday, October 16th. Please indicate on this permission slip if your child will be going home or staying at school for lunch. Permission slips are due back at school no later than Monday, October 28th.

Please help your child choose a costume responsibly, understanding that we wish to promote safety while having fun. Please be sure that students do not bring weapons (real or fake) to school or wear costumes that include blood or depict violence. Please also exercise caution in selecting a mask, as students will not be able to wear them during the parties and may be asked to remove them if they make walking in the parade unsafe.

If the weather cooperates, we will have our annual parade through the neighborhood, beginning at 1:30 PM. The parade route is as follows: Students exit OMS front doors and follow Olive Street sidewalk toward Greens Park, south on Douglas, west on Oakton, north on Belmont, then back to OMS through our playground area. Our kindergarten classes will be proudly leading the parade, followed by 1st through 5th grade students. Class parties will begin at the conclusion of the parade. If the weather decides to rain on our parade, we will move the fun indoors to the Commons. In this case, students in our first lunch session (1st, 5th, 3-1 Yarbrough/Parker, 3-3 Stevens, & 3-5 Range) will parade around the Commons beginning at 1:30 PM. Students in our second lunch session (2nd, 4th, 3-2 Molnar, & 3-4 Helmann) will be a part of a costume parade beginning at 2:00 PM. Parents are welcome to congregate in the Commons to view these indoor parades, beginning at 1:30 PM.

We will have extra supervision in place on Thursday, 10/31. We also ask that our parents be extra vigilant in all safety procedures around our school on this day, as extra traffic, excited students, and rushed parents can result in a very dynamic parking lot. Thank you in advance for your respect of the dismissal procedures at lunch and at the end of the day. We want to make sure that all of our superheros, princesses, etc. have a safe and fun-filled day!

We are looking forward to a boo-tiful afternoon!

FAQ on Head Lice

The following link will direct you to an annual letter from our nurses regarding head lice. The letter does not pertain to a particular situation at school, but rather it is an informational piece of literature. If you have any questions about the information contained in the letter, please feel free to contact one of our nurses.

FAQ on Head Lice

Twig 10.11.13

Historical Reenactment 2013

Thanks to a generous donation from ABC/25, the fields at OMS were transformed into a Revolutionary War camp today. All District 25 5th grade students enjoyed the reenactment on a beautiful day. 

Ecology Club Brightens Up Olive!

Thanks to our Ecology Club, we have some new plantings. We can't wait to see what pops up!

Twig 10.4.13

5th Grade Team Building with the Principals!

We had a wonderful time today playing Curmudgeons as our 5th grade students worked together to cross "Curmudgeon River!"  We are so proud of the way our students worked together to get each classmate across the river.  It is clear that they give a HOOT and know how to make good choices and do their best.  Thank you 5th grade teachers for sharing your students with us today!