Twig 9.25.15

Olive-Mary Stitt PTA - Every child. One voice. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Olive Twig September 25, 2015 Bike Rodeo - Wednesday, 9/30 New Permission Slip Needed The Bike Rodeo has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 30th, immediately after school. Please click here for the new permission slip. The new permission slip with the new event date MUST be filled out and returned by Tuesday, September 29 - permission slips that were submitted for the original event date are no longer valid. The Bike Rodeo will consist of a short bike safety presentation from the A.H. policce department followed by skill stations located in the loading zone. Participation in the Bike Rodeo is a prerequisite for all 3rd graders (and 4th and 5th graders who have not participated in the past) to be allowed to ride their bike to school without adult supervision. Please ensure that your child's helmet is properly fitted prior to the Bike Rodeo. Student Pictures - Tuesday, 9/29 School pictures are next Tuesday, 9/29th.  Forms are coming home today.  Please remember to send your order form back to school by Tuesday.  New this year, you will be able to select your background theme. Please make sure to enter your selection at the top of the form.  Also, do NOT wear green as the pictures will be taken in front of a green screen.   Please contact Lisa Roudabush with questions.   Directory Spot Directory Spot, our electronic directory, is up and running! What a great way to find emails, numbers and addresses for all your friends! There are also links for the OMS calendar, class lists, and teacher contacts. If you were a member of the OMS PTA last year, your directory is automatically updated--there is nothing you need to do. If you are new to PTA, you should have received an email with instructions on how to download and use the Directory Spot app! Not a member of PTA? Contact Shannon Kersemeier at skersemeier@gmail.com to find out how you can join, if you have any questions, or if there is any change in your Directory Spot contact info!  Paper directories will be distributed by mid October.   PTA Meeting - Wednesday 9/30 7:30pm Please join us for our first PTA General meeting next week.  It will be held in the Commons at 7:30 pm, immediately following the New Family Mentoring event.  We will be highlighting several of our 2015/2016 fundraisers, hearing from ABC/25 and voting on our budget.  Please plan to attend! KidStuff Coupon Book Fundraiser Has Ended! Thank you to all that participated! We had an extremely successful coupon book fundraiser! We have raised over $3100 so far!!!  If you still have your book at home and would like to purchase it, please send $25 in to school. If you do not want to purchase your book, please send it back to school ASAP. We need to account for all books that went home. Thank you again for your support! Got Meds?? Dispose of them properly THIS Saturday at the AHPD, 200 E. Sigwalt. Take your unwanted, unneeded or expired capsules, tablets and pills (RX or OTC) to the AH Police Department, 200 E. Sigwalt, THIS Saturday, 9/26 between 10 am and 2:00 pm. No liquids, please. Do not throw these items into trash and do not flush them. It's not safe. This message sponsored by your OMS Ecology Club. OMS First Reponders: We want you! We are honoring first responders in our Olive Family at a brief event on October 2. If you are unable to attend we'd like to recognize your child. Please contact rachael.hooker@gmail if you have not done so already. On behalf of our community, we thank you for your service! Yearbook Club Starts October 2nd The OMS Yearbook Club is gearing up for another fun year! Yearbook Club is open to all 3rd, 4th & 5th graders. We meet in the LMC computer lab during lunch recess on specific Fridays throughout the year. Yearbook Cub members will use their creativity to layout yearbook pages, write copy and select/edit photographs for the Olive-Mary Stitt 2015-2016 Yearbook. See the Yearbook Club Permission Slip for additional information and dates. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Ecology Club Starts October 2nd The Ecology Club is open to OMS students in Grades 3-5 and focuses on environmental concerns, recycling and beautification of the school. We meet on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month in the LMC after school until 4:45 pm. Our first meeting is Friday, October 2nd.  Please fill out this permission slip and return it to the office before October 2nd. Thank you!Join a fun club with a strong purpose and help plan this year's Earth Fair in April. Questions, contact Judi Schuch.   4th Annual Progressive Dinner Please join us on Saturday, October 17, 2015 for our 4th annual Progressive Dinner. Enjoy food and drinks as you meet new OMS parents and reconnect with others.  Come with a friend, suppose or by yourself.  Please use this form to register for the event.   RSVP by October 2, 2015 by returning form to main office or backpack mail.   Please contact Kerri Grabowski or Katie Stawicki with questions.   ABC/25 FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is going on NOW! Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. PTA Reflections LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY is the theme for Reflections this year.  Tap the creativity of your child by participating this year. OMS students in K-5 are encouraged to submit individual original works of art in one of several categories. Click here to learn more and for submission forms. Submissions due to the office by Nov. 2nd. Any questions contact Norah Muenkel or Kelly DeRosa. Parent Patrol We need your help to keep things running smoothly at Drop Off.  Beginning on Monday we will not have as many Olive Staff in the drop off area.  Please consider volunteering for Parent Patrol from 8:40-9:05 two times a month.  We provide you with an yellow vest, you provide the smile! Please click here to sign up. OMS Calendar Click here for the calendar OMS BlogSpot Please click here for the Blog. District 25 E-Flyers 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. Have you found us on Facebook? Please use the icon on the top right hand on this letter to request admission to our PTA Facebook page. Twig Submissions If your club or committee would like to promote or share something in the Twig.  Forms must be submitted by the Wednesday evening prior to the Friday your would like it to run. Thank you! Please click here for Twig submission form Upcoming Events.. 9/29 Picture Day 9/30 Bike Rodeo 9/30 New Family Mentor Night (6:45pm) 9/30 PTA Meeting (7:30pm) 10/2 Yearbook Club 10/2 Ecology Club 10/17 Progressive Dinner CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend CONTACT the PTA OMS BLOGSPOT  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot Copyright © 2015 Olive-Mary Stitt School PTA, All rights reserved. Take a look and let me know if you have any changes. Our mailing address is: Olive-Mary Stitt PTA 303 E. 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A Letter from AHPD Officer Veenstra

Dear Parents,

On behalf of the Arlington Heights Police Department and District 25 Schools here are a couple of safety reminders that will keep traffic moving efficiently and more importantly keep our kids safe.  I have been out to several schools in September and observed a few traffic safety issues.

1. Pull up your vehicles as far as you possibly can to drop off your children, allowing the cars behind you room.
2. Don’t double-park to drop off your kids, and make sure your children get out of the car  on the curbside.
3. If you are getting out of your car and walking with your child, please don’t park and leave your car in the drop off area.
4. Children who walk to school should be crossing the street in the crosswalk, and when that isn’t possible they should be crossing at an intersection.
5. Obey all traffic signs on and around school property.

Inclement weather is always a challenge when it comes to traffic safety.  Patience is required during snowy or rainy days, as the times for drop off and pick up can increase.  Please allow yourself time to get to work or your next destination safely.  Driver’s vision can be decreased due to a number of factors, such as icy windshields and defective wiper blades.  Slippery roadways can also add to driver anxiety.

I hope every parent will take a moment to reflect on what we all can do to keep our kids safe.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Officer Veenstra

School Resource Officer

Arlington Heights Police Department

Mrs. FitzPatrick Gets Her Jump Rope On!

You never know who is going to join in the fun at recess. Mrs. FitzPatrick and some third grade friends enjoy some good old-fashioned jump roping.

A Tale of Food Allergies & Friendship

As part of our ongoing efforts to educate our students about food allergies and how to care for a friend that has one, Mrs. FitzPatrick is reading Food Fight Knight: A Tale of Food Allergies & Friendship by local author Michelle Hagan to classes. Here, a kindergarten class listens to the story and offers suggestions on how they can support all students with allergies.

The following links contain useful information about food allergies:

Food Allergies: Frequently Asked Questions

and how to talk with your children about food allergies:

Be a PAL to Friends with Food Allergies

OMS is Grateful for Our 1st Responders

Our students signed cards to send to local 1st responder agencies including police and fire departments. On October 2nd we plan to present the cards to a few 1st responders that are members of the Olive community.

Top Typer at OMS

Congratulations to the Top OMS Typer! Timmy was recognized at the last School Board meeting.

OMS Staff Recognized at School Board Meeting

At this Thursday's School Board Meeting, one former and two current OMS staff members were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Nancy Brown, LMC Director, and Karen Nordman, 1st-grade teacher, achieved tenured status in the district. Dave Melone, former OMS custodian, was awarded an Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel Merit Award for his contributions to the OMS school community. Congratulations!

AHSD25 is on Twitter!

From the District, to Your Screen:

Tweet, tweet! All things District 25 in the palm of your hands!

See our students in action daily on Twitter @ahsd25!

@ahsd25 is a one stop shop for:

• Weather updates
• School closures
• School related event updates (what, where, when)
• Visual highlights of our students in action
• School project updates
• Important announcements
• Construction updates

Information and messages from Superintendent Dr. Lori Bein can be accessed on Twitter as well, @ahsd25supt.

Stay informed and get to know your district through Twitter!

Twig 9.18.15

Olive-Mary Stitt PTA - Every child. One voice. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Olive Twig September 18, 2015 ABC/25 FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is going on NOW! Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! ABC/25 provides Olive with thousands of dollars in teacher grants and resources for our school. Please go the the abc25.org website to learn more about what they do.  We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. Sign Up for Science Club! Science Club meets in the Fine Arts hallway from 3:45-4:45. Students may enroll in either or both sessions. There is no charge to participate. Please click here for the registration form and return it to the Olive office no later than Friday, September 25. Sessions fill up quickly so don’t delay! Click here to learn about the session topics. Student Pictures - September 29th It's not too soon to start thinking about what to wear on picture day! New this year, you will be able to select your background theme. Please make sure to enter your selection at the top of the order form. These forms will be sent home next week. Please contact Lisa Roudabush with questions. OMS BlogSpot Please make sure to check the Principal’s Blog weekly for important school updates including construction details. If you have not read Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s Construction Update post from Sept. 9th, please take a look.  Please click here for the Blog. Make a WASTE-FREE Lunch for your OMS Child on September 25th Waste-free what? You heard it...a waste-free lunch. On September 25th, pack food in a re-useable lunch bag and a canteen you can wash and use again. Use containers and utensils that will wash and pack a cloth napkin. Buy in bulk and scrap the individual serving bags or the zip bags. Save those items for field trips and other occasions. Be smart and create less waste. Thank you! Yearbook Club Sign Up! The OMS Yearbook Club is gearing up for another fun year! Yearbook Club is open to all 3rd, 4th & 5th graders. We meet in the LMC computer lab during lunch/recess on specific Fridays throughout the year. Yearbook Cub members will use their creativity to layout yearbook pages, write copy and select/edit photographs for the Olive-Mary Stitt 2015-2016 Yearbook. See the Yearbook Club Permission Slip for additional information and dates. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Present Art in Your Child's Classroom The Art Awareness program is looking for more volunteers to present art work in the classroom between 3 and 5 times during the school year. The program is designed to help our kids look at and appreciate art. It's a great way to get into the classroom without a large commitment. Specific classrooms currently in need are: 2-1 Mrs. Jansson, 3-3 Mrs. Stevens, 3-4 Ms. Brown, 5-1 Mrs. Dunlop We could also use extra hands for: K-3 Mrs. Naughten, 1-3 Mrs. Nordman, 2-5 Mrs. Mueller, 3-2 Mrs. Molnar, 5-2 Mrs. Fowler, 5-4 Mr. Edstrom The overall program can be viewed on the website. Please email Kristin Meek with questions. 4th Annual Progressive Dinner Please join us on Saturday, October 17, 2015 for our 4th annual Progressive Dinner. Enjoy food and drinks as you meet new OMS parents and reconnect with others. Please use this form to register for the event. RSVP by October 2, 2015 by returning form to main office or backpack mail.  Come with a friend(s), spouse or by yourself.   We are still looking for one more host(s) for dessert. Please contact Kerri Grabowski or Katie Stawicki if you are interested. Ecology Club Starts October 2nd The Ecology Club is open to OMS students in Grades 3-5 and focuses on environmental concerns, recycling and beautification of the school. We meet on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month in the LMC after school until 4:45 pm. Our first meeting is Friday, October 2nd.  Please fill out this permission slip and return it to the office before October 2nd. Thank you!Join a fun club with a strong purpose and help plan this year's Earth Fair in April. Questions, contact Judi Schuch PTA Reflections LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY is the theme for Reflections this year.  Tap the creativity of your child by participating this year. OMS students in K-5 are encouraged to submit individual original works of art in one of several categories. Click here to learn more and for submission forms. Submissions due to the office by Nov. 2nd. Any questions contact Norah Muenkel or Kelly DeRosa. Parent Patrol We need your help to keep things running smoothly at Drop Off.  Beginning on Monday we will not have as many Olive Staff in the drop off area.  Please consider volunteering for Parent Patrol from 8:40-9:05 two times a month.  We provide you with an yellow vest, you provide the smile! Please click here to sign up. OMS Calendar Click here for the calendar District 25 E-Flyers 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. Have you found us on Facebook? Please use the icon on the top right hand on this letter to request admission to our PTA Facebook page. Twig Submissions If your club or committee would like to promote or share something in the Twig.  Forms must be submitted by the Wednesday evening prior to the Friday your would like it to run. Thank you! Please click here for Twig submission form Upcoming Events.. 8/28-9/18 Spirit Wear Sale 9/29 Picture Day 9/30 New Family Mentor Night (6:45pm) 9/30 PTA Meeting (7:30pm) CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend CONTACT the PTA OMS BLOGSPOT  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot Copyright © 2015 Olive-Mary Stitt School PTA, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member of Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Our mailing address is: Olive-Mary Stitt PTA 303 E. Olive Street Arlington Heights, IL 60004  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

CAP Highlight

This morning as I walked through the Commons with my cup of coffee I was nearly struck by a flying marshmallow!  I turned to find the students in the CAP program experimenting with newly constructed catapults.  The goal:  who could fling their marshmallow the farthest!

Olive Us Enjoy a Little Break

After being stuck inside due to rain or a high heat index, our students are finally enjoying some recess time outside.  Whether they enjoy a game of 4-square, jump rope, or just relax in the shade it is a beautiful day to be outside!

Twig 9.11.15

Olive-Mary Stitt PTA - Every child. One voice. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Olive Twig September 11, 2015 True Value Mum Sale Fall is here! True Value Hardware is hosting a mum sale on September 12th and 13th to benefit the OMS PTA. Please click here for additional information.   ABC/25 FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is going on NOW! Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. PTA Reflections LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY is the theme for Reflections this year. Tap the creativity of your child by participating this year. OMS students in K-5 are encouraged to submit  individual original works of art in one of several categories. Click here to learn more and for submission forms. Submissions due to the office by Nov. 2nd. Any questions contact Norah Muenkel or Kelly DeRosa.   FREE Neighborhood Recycling Fair THIS SATURDAY at REC PARK! Click here to learn more!   Make a WASTE-FREE Lunch for your OMS Child on September 25th Waste-free what? You heard it...a waste-free lunch. On September 25th, pack food in a re-useable lunch bag and a canteen you can wash and use again. Use containers and utensils that will wash and pack a cloth napkin. Buy in bulk and scrap the individual serving bags or the zip bags. Save those items for field trips and other occasions. Be smart and create less waste. Thank you! KidStuff Coupon Book Sale Coupon Books were sent home on Friday, September 4th. Please return your payment or unused books by Friday, September 18th. Please contact Sarah Klancnik or Jo Voelker with questions. Thank you for your support!   Spirit Wear Sale - Ends Friday, 9/18 Olive PTA Spirit Wear Sale continues and runs through September 18th. There are a lot of items to choose from! To place your order visit our online store at HEADS UP APPAREL. Orders will be taken online only and your items will be delivered to your child's classroom early-mid October. Samples will be on display in the OMS Commons. For more information, please contact Sarah Klancnik or Jolinta Voelker. 4th Annual Progressive Dinner Please join us on Saturday, October 17, 2015 for our 4th annual Progressive Dinner. Enjoy food and drinks as you meet new OMS parents and reconnect with others. Please use this form to register for the event. RSVP by October 2, 2015 by returning form to main office or backpack mail. We are still looking for one more host(s) for dessert. Please contact Kerri Grabowski at grabowski@ameritech.net or Katie Stawicki at katiestawicki44@gmail.com if you are interested. Join the Ecology Club The Ecology Club is open to OMS students in Grades 3-5 and focuses on environmental concerns, recycling and beautification of the school. We meet on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month in the LMC after school until 4:45 pm. Join a fun club with a strong purpose and help plan this year's Earth Fair in April. Questions? Contact Judi Schuch at schuch1606@comast.net. Pots and Posters! Ecology Club.... Your OMS Ecology Club is off and running... please click here to check out our planted pots in front of your school and our bulletin board in the Commons. Be part of a group that makes a difference!   Science Club is Back! Click here to learn about the session topics. Science Club meets in the Fine Arts hallway from 3:45-4:45. Students may enroll in either or both sessions. There is no charge to participate. Please click here for the registration form and return it to the Olive office no later than Friday, September 25.Sessions fill up quickly so don’t delay! Review prior years’ activities online at scienceclubatoms@weebly.com.   Parent Patrol We need your help to keep things running smoothly at Drop Off.  Beginning on Monday we will not have as many Olive Staff in the drop off area.  Please consider volunteering for Parent Patrol from 8:40-9:05 two times a month.  We provide you with an yellow vest, you provide the smile!  Please click here to sign up.   Drop Off & Pick Up Please refer to this map and procedure guide for explanations on how things work this year.   OMS Calendar Click here for the calendar District 25 E-Flyers 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. Have you found us on Facebook? Please use the icon on the top right hand on this letter to request admission to our PTA Facebook page. Twig Submissions If your club or committee would like to promote or share something in the Twig.  Forms must be submitted by the Wednesday evening prior to the Friday your would like it to run. Thank you! Please click here for Twig submission form Upcoming Events.. 8/28-9/18 Spirit Wear Sale 9/12-9/13 True Value Mum Sale 9/29 Picture Day 9/30 New Family Mentor Night (6:45pm) 9/30 PTA Meeting (7:30pm) CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend CONTACT the PTA OMS BLOGSPOT  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot Copyright © 2015 Olive-Mary Stitt School PTA, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member of Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Our mailing address is: Olive-Mary Stitt PTA 303 E. Olive Street Arlington Heights, IL 60004  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser