Family Bingo Night: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The PTA sponsored FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is coming up on Friday, November 14th from 7:00-8:30pm. This event is a fun-filled night for our Olive families. The kids can sit with their friends and families can get to know each other. Kids can win various prizes and EVERY Olive student will take home at least one prize. Admission is FREE! Please have each child bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community. Any questions? Please contact Jeanne Cosgrove at Jeanne.coz@me.com or Marni Hanson at marnihanson5@yahoo.com.
Ecology Club: HAVE YOU SEEN THE FLOWER BOXES near the playground? Ecology Club strikes again....and this time....with the generous support of The Home Depot at Randhurst mall. The members of the Ecology Club painted the flower boxes a fresh shade of green. Two days later over Columbus Day weekend, they added soil, 18 perennial plants and topped it off with new mulch. All supplies were given to the Ecology Club by The Home Depot. What a wonderful sponsor. Check out the new look! Ecology Club meets on the First Friday of each month in the LMC until 4:45 p.m. Join us for more fun to come! Interested? Contact: Judi Schuch or Zhaneta Roura.
Volunteer Opportunity: The PTA is looking for a volunteer to work with Mrs. Brown, the LMC director, on organizing author visits for the kids. Please contact Rebecca Linscott or Angie Frye to volunteer or for more information.
OMS Open House: Our school open house is Wednesday, October 22 from 6:30 - 8pm. With your child as your guide, you and your family will visit your child's classroom to see their work, see a 4th grade musical performance in the commons (at 7:00 and 7:30 pm) and stop by the LMC to purchase a book to add to the OMS Library's collection. (hardcover books $15, paperback $6)
Junior Great Books: Junior Great Books is an extracurricular reading program for all reading abilities. It is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The students read a short story or folktale each week at home and discuss the story during the recess portion of lunch. The groups meet for 9 weeks from January to just before Spring Break and the 10th week is a pizza party. Groups are small, typically broken out by grade and the discussion is led by parent volunteers. Please let Julie Siegel or Christa Svienty know if your child and/or you are interested in participating. Click here for enrollment sheet.
Senate Bill 16: There is a bill being considered by our Illinois Senate that will significantly impact educational funding for our school district. Click here for more information on the bill and how to voice your opinion.
Chess Club: The PTA will be sponsoring Chess Club this year for students to play chess and learn more about the game. All interested Olive students from grades K-5 are invited to join. Chess Club is for all levels — from beginner to experienced player (we'll teach you the rules!). It is not necessary for students to come to all meetings since each meeting has an independent lesson. Chess Club will begin October 20th and we want to make sure we have your email address added to our list. Click here for more information.
Drop off/ Pick up Procedures: Please review this document for current school drop of and pick up procedures. These procedures are to keep everyone safe. THANKS to all of our wonderful patrol volunteers for helping make this process run smoothly.
Box Tops/Labels for Education: It's time again for the box tops / labels for education class challenge! Please send in all non-expired box tops and labels with your kids from October 14th - 24th. There will be black shoeboxes in each room for collection. The top class in K-2 and 3-5 will get to choose their prize. Click here to see Box Top products. Click here to see Labels for Education products. Any questions - ask Jen Greenwell at jen_greenwell@yahoo.com
ABC 25 Parking Spot and Priority Event Seating: Now is the chance to get your designated monthly parking spot and front row seating & parking for your child's class show! Click here to get raffle ticket forms.
Reflections Program: This year's Reflections Program has begun, with the thought-provoking theme of "The world would be a better place if.....". For entry forms and rules, please visit our school's Reflections website at https://sites.google.com/site/olivemarystittreflections/ or see the attached flyer for more details. The OMS Reflections committee chairs are: Barbara Doulas and Jennifer Faley.
Directory Spot is here!! It's our amazing directory app for your smartphone. You also can access it from your home computer. We are so excited, please click here for the letter and more information.
District 25 E-Flyer: Here you will find information published weekly about community educational and recreational opportunities for children and families in our district. Click here for the E-Flyer
Click on the appropriate date to view this week's events.
Twig Submissions: If you would like to submit something for the Twig or website please use this form. All submissions must be filled out and sent by Thursday morning in order to appear in that week's Twig. The form also gives an option for an email blast and attaching a form. Any questions please contact olivepta@gmail.com
Directory Spot is here!! It's our amazing directory app for your smartphone. You also can access it from your home computer. We are so excited, please click here for the letter and more information.
District 25 E-Flyer: Here you will find information published weekly about community educational and recreational opportunities for children and families in our district. Click here for the E-Flyer
Click on the appropriate date to view this week's events.
Twig Submissions: If you would like to submit something for the Twig or website please use this form. All submissions must be filled out and sent by Thursday morning in order to appear in that week's Twig. The form also gives an option for an email blast and attaching a form. Any questions please contact olivepta@gmail.com
