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Monday, January 28, 2013

Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing

At last week's Coffee with the Principals, The Olive-Mary Stitt LMC Director, Nancy Brown,  shared some great ideas for helping our children pair fiction with nonfiction texts.  She has added that list below for your reference.  We hope that you can join us at our next Coffee with the Principal's on February 22nd!

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Twig/ Owl Tribune 1/25/13


OLSAT
During the week of February 4-8, all students in first grade will be administered the Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT).  A copy of the letter that will be sent home with all first grade students is linked below. Should you have any questions, please contact the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning, Dr. Dale Truding at (847) 758-4890.




ABC 25 Grant Awards
Thanks to generous donations made to the ABC/25 Foundation, Olive teachers and staff are the recipients of 10 grants, totaling approximately $5938.83. These grants will provide our students with materials such as audiobooks, nonfiction books, iPAd applications and additional technology devices.  We are very excited to have been awarded a grant which will be used to fund Science on the Go - a mobile science cart, including six iPads that will be shared amnst all classes!  Thanks to those of you that helped to fund these grants though your annual membership in ABC/25!
Owl Tribune, 2nd Edition
Check out the latest edition of the Owl Tribune written completely be Olive kids!

 


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Twig 1/18/13


Coffee & Conversation with the Principals
Mrs. FitzPatrick and Mrs. Perri will be hosting the second in a series of informal coffee meetings for parents, next Friday, January 25thth, from 9:15 am to 10:15 am.   The topic of this meeting will be fiction/nonfiction book pairings.    As parents, we all want to foster a love of reading in our children.  We would like to expose them to a variety of literature, yet help them develop reading skills.  Does your child tend to check out one type of book (either fiction or nonfiction) from the LMC?  Would you like to see your child expand his/her selections?  If so, come and hear this informative talk about pairing good fiction and nonfiction books given by Mrs. Brown, Olive-Mary Stitt School’s LMC Director.
Dr. Jerome is also going to be joining us at this meeting and she said that she would be happy to answer any questions during the Q & A portion of the meeting


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Cultural Arts Fair Journal

The Cultural Arts Fair Committee is producing a literary journal of the cultural heritage & traditions of District 25 families.  This will be distributed at the district-wide Cultural Arts Fair on March 8th, at Thomas Middle School.   Any District 25 student (and their family!) may submit an essay, stories, songs, recipes,  or anything that shares their cultural heritage and traditions.  Please include the student's name and school.  (The journal will be printed. Should the district choose to produce it electronically, your permission will be requested.)  Submissions should be between 500-600 words. 

Please send via email to Jenn Doner  (jenndoner@aol.com <mailto:jenndoner@aol.com> ) by Friday, Feb. 15th.  Thank you!
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Twig 1/11/13


Holiday Thank You
The entire office staff would like to thank all of you for thinking of us this holiday season.  The many cookies, candies, and sweet treats were enjoyed by all! Thank you!


Lunch Shift Change
Let’s give a mid-year cheer… lunch shift switch time is here! January 28th will be our official lunch shift switch day. The students are very excited to experience either lunch or recess at a new time of day. Those students who have had lunch at 12:15 p.m. will now be eating at 12:45 p.m. and will go out to recess first. Those students who had lunch at 12:45 p.m. will now be eating at 12:15 pm and will go out to recess afterwards. We are looking forward to this change and the opportunity for our students to experience the lunch period from a new perspective.  


Coffee & Conversation with the Principals
Mrs. FitzPatrick and Mrs. Perri will be hosting the second in a series of informal coffee meetings for parents, on Friday January 25th, from 9:15 am to 10:15 am.   The topic of this meeting will be fiction/nonfiction book pairings.    As parents, we all want to foster a love of reading in our children.  We would like to expose them to a variety of literature, yet help them develop reading skills.  Does your child tend to check out one type of book (either fiction or nonfiction) from the LMC?  Would you like to see your child expand his/her selections?  If so, come and hear this informative talk about pairing good fiction and nonfiction books given by Mrs. Brown, Olive-Mary Stitt School’s LMC Director.  Dr. Jerome, District #25 Superintendent,  will also  be joining us at this meeting to answer any questions during the open Q & A portion of the meeting

 Middle School Bullying Presentation
Thomas and South Middle Schools would like to extend an invitation to the Olive Community to attend a presentation given by  Dorothy L. Espelage, Ph. D. on Bullying @ the Middle School on January 16th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Thomas Middle School.  For more information, please see the attached flyer in this weeks Twig.  


Robert Crown Parent Information Night
Parents of 5th grade students: On Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m., the District will be hosting a parent information night regarding the health programs presented by the Robert Crown Centers for Health Education. The programs focus on puberty and the reproductive system.  For more information about these programs and the parent information session, please reference the Robert Crown e-flyer on the District website.

World Language Open House
Included in the Twig this week is a flyer for the District #25 World Language Open House at South Middle School on Thursday, January 24th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the many world language offerings made available to our middle school students and the unique characteristics each of these languages offer.


Census Reminder
 More than 75% of you have helped us in our planning for the 2013-14 school year by completing this quick online census. If you have not yet had an opportunity to do so, please use the link below to help us with this very important information gathering task!


                                Click HERE to Access the OMS census








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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Health Reminder

FROM YOUR SCHOOL NURSES

Since this time of the year tends to be a season for colds, flu and other illnesses, we feel that it is an appropriate time to review good health practices for you and your children.

The best way to prevent the spread of disease is to keep children home from school if they exhibit any of the following symptoms:

1.    A temperature of 99.5 degrees or above.  Following any illness, the temperature should remain normal for a period of 24 hours without fever reducing medication before the child returns to school.
2.    Sore or red throat, earache or swollen glands.
3.    Any undiagnosed rash or skin eruption.  Children cannot attend school with a rash unless we have a doctor’s note informing us that the rash is not contagious.
4.    Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.  Do not send a child to school until 24 hours have elapsed since the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.
5.    Eyes that appears reddened and/or crusted, unless we have a doctor’s note that it is not a communicable conjunctivitis.
6.    Acting listless or drowsy, complaining of headache, appearing flushed, or has a lack of appetite.
7.    Coughing, sniffling, or runny nose.   Many communicable diseases begin with these symptoms and are most contagious at this time.

There are several ways in which you can protect yourself and your children from communicable diseases:
           
1.    Good hand washing, especially before eating and always after using the bathroom, prevents germs from entering our mouths.
2.    Getting plenty of rest helps avoid stress to the immune systems.
3.    Eating three nutritious meals each day enhances our immune systems.
4.    Not sharing food or drinks prevents the spread of germs.
5.    Covering mouths when coughing or sneezing and disposing of tissues in a lined wastebasket helps to prevent the spread of infections.

These same simple practices will also help to prevent the spread of more serious diseases.  If you have questions or concerns about the spread of infection, please feel free to contact the nurse at your child’s school


District 25 Health Services Staff

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