November Hoot Winners

We had another fun lunch with our Hoot winners. Did you know you can get 10 students to jump rope at the same time? All it takes is some perseverance and teamwork, something these Olive Owls have! Well done!

TWIG 12.2.16

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The Olive Twig December 2, 2016

Cookie Dough Pickup - Wednesday, December 7th 3:30 - 5:30pm If you placed an order for cookie dough and/or frozen food, please come to the OMS Commons on Wednesday, December 7th between 3:30-5:30pm to pick up your order. All orders are frozen and must be picked up by 5:30to decrease the risk of thawing! Please arrange to have someone pick your order up for you if you are not able to. Any questions, please contact Jo Voelker or Liz McDonnell. Thank you for your participation! Chipotle Dine & Earn - Wednesday, December 7th Want an easy and yummy dinner next week? Head over to Chipotle for dinner and a portion of sales will be donated to the PTA! Just mention Olive-Mary Stitt or show them this email. The event will run from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Chipotle is located at 338 E. Rand Road (by Palatine & Rand). Thanks for supporting the PTA! Please contact Liz McDonnell with any questions. Click Here for flyer. Looking for Letters Filled With Laughter and Love to Mrs. Jansson Olive Families who had Mrs. Jansson as a teacher.... As you all know, Mrs. Jansson retired last spring, after teaching at Olive for over 30 years! The Olive staff has decided to put together a special book of letters of appreciation for her. They are reaching out to all staff members, parents, and students who have worked with or had Mrs. Jansson for their teacher. This will mean the world to her; however, the turn around time on these letters needs to be quick, because they are presenting the book to her at the staff holiday party! So....our deadline is Wednesday, December 7th. Here's what we need to do: -Take a moment and write a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Jansson (any thoughts, memories, or messages you have for her). -Have your children who had Mrs. Jansson do the same thing. -Email your letters to Alinda Wilhelm (Olive 2nd grade teacher) at awilhelm@sd25.org by Wednesday, December 7th. You can write "Letters for Mrs. Jansson" in the subject box. -Please spread the word to anyone you know who had Mrs. Jansson as a teacher or colleague. Thanks for your time. Mrs. Jansson will love this. Just Move It! Challenge - Vote for Favorite T-Shirt Thank you for all of the great T-shirt design submissions for the Just Move It! Challenge. About 70 designs were submitted. They have narrowed it down to the top 4. Vote on your favorite by going to the Just Move It! Challenge website:  jmichallenge.org.  Voting opens on Friday, December 2nd and closes on Friday, December 9th. Attention Parents of 5th Grade Boys: Tuesday, December 13th: The fifth grade boys will have the opportunity to attend the "Michael" program presented by the Robert Crown Health Education Center. This program is being offered by the PTA so that parents have the opportunity to hear the presentation with their child before it is presented in school. It has been developed to acquaint the boys with the physical development and personal hygiene associated with growing up. The program will be presented in the Commons at Olive-Mary Stitt School at 7:00pm. It will end by 8:30pm.Every boy attending must be accompanied by a parent or an adult chaperone. A permission slip was sent home November 29th and must be returned to the office by December 9th. Please click here for a copy of the permission slip and details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Klancnik. Winter 2017 Activity Nights - Mark your Calendar! Each year, the PTA hosts grade-specific Activity Nights. These are fun, free evenings where the PTA brings in performers to put on a show for our students. This winter, we will be bringing back some favorite acts from the past few years. Kindergarten and First Grade: Thursday, March 1 at 7pm in the Commons Second and Third Grade: Friday, February 17 at 7pm in the Commons Fourth and Fifth Grade: Friday, January 12 at 7pm in the Commons Each child must be accompanied by a parent and only students in the specific grades can attend due to size limitations. An email with more details will come out as each Activity Night approaches. Please contact Jen Hasche, Kris Persons or Christina Perez with any questions. IL PTA Takes Action - Is There Lead in Your Child's Drinking Water? IL PTA released information concerning a new Senate Bill (SB550) which would require all schools in Illinois—public, private, and parochial—to test for lead in each unique drinking water source in their school.  Please CLICK HERE for more information and to TAKE ACTION. Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping Please consider supporting the PTA and start shopping at www.Smile.Amazon.com and .5% of your purchases will be contributed to the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Smile.Amazon.com offers the same selection and same prices as Amazon.com, so there is no cost to you, and a charitable donation to the PTA is made! AmazonPrime benefits apply. Click here to learn more:  "About AmazonSmile".  To sign up, it is simple! Log on to Smile.Amazon.com, select "Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Inc" under charitable organization, and you are set. Thank you for your support! Thank You Conference Dinner Volunteers Our annual conference dinner was a great success.  The teachers really enjoyed their Casino themed meal.  It is a long few days of conferences for them and they love having this meal waiting for them.  Thank you to all those who donated food, raffle items or their time and also to our Co-Chairs, Judi Schuch and Sarah Wade for organizing this event! Help Shape Your 2017/2018 Olive PTA The Nominating Committee needs YOU! Are you interested in recruiting next year's Executive Committee? The Nominating Committee is a group of PTA members who find and nominate the following year's Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is the elected board that directs all of the PTA committees at our school. These people will be actively recruiting and soliciting potential nominees for the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. You need to be available to meet a few times as a group. Please email Olive - Mary Stitt PTA  if you are interested or have questions. Nominations for the Executive Board will be accepted at a later date. Thank you for your support.  ABC/25 Yankee Candle Fundraiser You can still order holiday gifts from Yankee Candle. All online orders need to be completed by November 18th for December delivery. Reminder free shipping on all orders over $100 and orders are sent directly to your address. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 11, 2017. Visit the www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to signup as a seller. Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 - Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today! If you have questions, contact Megan Puzen. Upcoming Events.. 12/7 - Cookie Dough Order Pick-up 12/7 - 5th Grade Band Concert, 7pm (TMS) 12/13 - Michael Talk (G5 Boys), 7pm 12/14 - 5th Grade Science Behind Drugs presentation, 9:15am Important Links OMS CALENDAR DISTRICT 25 E-FLYERS TWIG SUBMISSION FORM OMS BLOGSPOT CONTACT THE PTA JOIN THE PTA CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot

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Deadline Extended - Just Move It T-Shirt Challenge!

 T-shirt and Race Poster Design Challenge

NEW DEADLINE:  Monday, November 28th

For official contest rules CLICK HERE!

Health Office Needs Sweatpants

If you are sorting through closets over the weekend, our health office is in need of gently used sweatpants.  Sizes 8-10 or M-L are most appreciated.  Please feel free to drop them off in the office during Parent/Teacher Conferences or send them in with your child when school resumes.

Thank you for your help!

Mr. DeMarco's Art Updates

Learn what Mr. DeMarco's artists have been up to during the first trimester by clicking on his blog link below!

http://oliveart.weebly.com/blog/1st-trimster-2016

TWIG 11.18.16

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The Olive Twig November 18, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving break. Help Still Needed - Teacher Conference Dinner, 11/21 Please consider helping....We still need a few more volunteers for this event to set up and decorate between 12-3:30pm on Monday. As a PTA we provide the teachers with a conference dinner meal. This year our theme is OMS Casino Night; Where We Don't Gamble with Education! Please consider signing up to volunteer or bring an item.  Any help is greatly appreciated. Click Here for Sign up Genius link. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Wade or Judi Schuch.   Jewel Foods Steps In To Help Your Ecology Club! Your OMS Ecology Club Plastic Film Drive was a huge success! When asked to help with shipping the massive amount of plastic material, Jewel Osco Manager Mark Becker said it best, "we'll be happy to do that for you." Your Jewel on Rand Road in Arlington Heights agreed to handle the shipping, warehousing and recycling of all that you saved from the landfill. Now that's great team work! Keep segregating that plastic film and plastic wrap, especially during the holidays. It's not trash. It's just special recyclable material that needs to be taken to store fronts for proper transport and treatment. Give thanks!   Thank You Bingo Night Volunteers Thank you to all the volunteers who made Bingo Night a success. It was a fun, family event and we couldn't have done it without all of your help. We were able to make a wonderful donation to the Wheeling Food Pantry with all your items! Thank you to Amy Barnard and Kris Persons for organizing this amazing event. A special thank you to our terrific emcees Tom Barnard and Kerry Persons! Attn: 5th Grade Parents! We Need a Baby Picture of Your 5th Grader Please email one baby picture of your 5th grader to oms5thgrade@gmail.com by Thanksgiving. The photo should be in jpeg format. Please include your child’s name in the regarding line and if possible, in the name of the jpeg file. If you have any questions, please contact Christina Perez or Brenda Larson. Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping Please consider supporting the PTA and start shopping at www.Smile.Amazon.com and .5% of your purchases will be contributed to the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Smile.Amazon.com offers the same selection and same prices as Amazon.com, so there is no cost to you, and a charitable donation to the PTA is made! AmazonPrime benefits apply. Click here to learn more:  "About AmazonSmile".  To sign up, it is simple! Log on to Smile.Amazon.com, select "Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Inc" under charitable organization, and you are set. Thank you for your support!   Help Shape Your 2017/2018 Olive PTA The Nominating Committee needs YOU! Are you interested in recruiting next year's Executive Committee? The Nominating Committee is a group of PTA members who find and nominate the following year's Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is the elected board that directs all of the PTA committees at our school. These people will be actively recruiting and soliciting potential nominees for the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. You need to be available to meet a few times as a group. Please email Olive - Mary Stitt PTA  if you are interested or have questions. Nominations for the Executive Board will be accepted at a later date. Thank you for your support.  Just Move It! T-Shirt and Race Poster Design Challenge Deadline to submit design order has been extended to Monday, November 28. Please CLICK HERE for entry form. All students of District 25 will have the opportunity to submit their original drawing for the t-shirt and official race poster design. Just think, over 1000 people will wear YOUR design! Contact MICHELLE MANFREDI with any questions.   Let's Warm the Nest! Please send in child/adult coats & winter gear for our November Character Counts drive. Our partner, Journeys The Road Home, has indicated this as their greatest need right now. Items can be placed to the right of the stage until the first week in December. Let's show how much OMS cares about those in need in our community! Contact Rachael Hooker with any questions.   LMC Volunteers Needed Do you want to be involved at OMS? Then consider volunteering in the Library (LMC)! We have several spots still available. Monday- 9:00AM-10:30 AM or 10:30AM-12:15PM Wednesday - 10:30AM-12:15PM Thursday - 9:00AM-11:00 AM or 11:00AM-12:10PM The commitment is every other week. If you are interested, please contact Nina Shamoon.   Calling future Cardinals! South spirit wear is now available South spirit wear is now available. It is being sold online only. If you are interested: please go to the South Middle School page, Families, PTA, Spirit wear. https://southpta.org/2016/10/18/2016-17-spirit-wear-sale/ ABC/25 Yankee Candle Fundraiser You can still order holiday gifts from Yankee Candle. All online orders need to be completed by November 18th for December delivery. Reminder free shipping on all orders over $100 and orders are sent directly to your address. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 11, 2017. Visit the www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to signup as a seller. Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 - Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today! If you have questions, contact Megan Puzen or Liz Gabianelli. Upcoming Events.. 11/18 - Report Cards Issued 11/21 - 11/25 - No School (Conferences 11/21 & 11/22) 11/21 - Conference Dinner for OMS Staff, 5pm 12/7 - Cookie Dough Order Pick-up 12/7 - 5th Grade Band Concert, 7pm (TMS)   Important Links OMS CALENDAR DISTRICT 25 E-FLYERS TWIG SUBMISSION FORM OMS BLOGSPOT CONTACT THE PTA JOIN THE PTA   CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot

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Did you Know?

OMS students have access to all kinds of technology!

Each classroom in grades K through 5 have access to a variety of devices to use each and every day. While each classroom has different devices you might find the following in your child's classroom - iMac's, MacBook Pro's, MacBook Airs, iPad 2's, and iPad mini's!

The students in our 3rd and 4th-grade classrooms have access to 2 to 1 technology.  That means that each pair of students shares 1 iPad device.  Students are allowed to take these devices home based on the schedule set up by their classroom teacher.

Our Resource teachers, Literacy teacher, English Language teacher, Social Worker, and Speech and Language Pathologists all have devices in their rooms too!  You can even find an extra computer or iPad in the Art and Music rooms.  

Our LMC computer lab was recently updated and each station has a brand new MacBook Air.  We also have 4 mobile storage carts that have an entire class set of laptops that can be used for whole group instruction.

All in all, we have a total of 439 computers and 288 iPads!

In conjunction with Tech25, we are continually updating our technology equipment to meet the instructional needs of our students.

Service Learning Club Fundraiser

The OMS Service Learning Club is planning their annual fundraiser for The Buddy Foundation!  The Buddy Foundation is a not-for-profit no-kill shelter that services homeless dogs and cats in the Arlington Heights area.  A loving home, food, shelter and walks are provided to all animals in need as adoption with a "just right" family is pursued.

The Service Learning Club will be creating crafts of their own making during the month of November to sell to students and teachers during the entire lunch hour on Thursday, December 8th.  All crafts will be $1.00 each and 100% of all profits will go to The Buddy Foundation to assist with the purchase of vet bills, food and other animal needs.

We thank you in advance for your support!

REMINDER: 3rd Grade Music Concert - Tuesday, November 15th 7pm

School Improvement Goals 16-17

Every year, schools develop goals that will guide their work for the year. These goals typically relate to the overarching goals of the district but are specific to our school and our students. We believe it is important to share these goals with you as we work collaboratively to help all of our students learn and grow.

This year, OMS staff developed the following two goals. The second goal focuses on the implementation of our new reading curriculum, Schoolwide:

• By spring 2017, maintain at least 90% of students in grades K-4 achieving grade level benchmark as evidenced by performance on the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System. The Benchmark assessment system is used to determine a student's independent and instructional reading levels and help teachers differentiate their instruction.

The second goal focuses on our collaborative work together as grade level teams in an effort to provide responsive instruction to all of our students.

• By Spring 2017, 80% of students in grades K-5 will score proficient on a common grade level assessment in a core academic area. Common grade level assessments are regular classroom tests that provide teachers with timely feedback regarding their students' progress, foster consistent expectations across grade levels, and enables educators to differentiate their instruction to best meet the needs of all of our students.

TWIG 11.11.16

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The Olive Twig November 11, 2016

Family Bingo Night, TONIGHT, 11/11 Tonight's the night...7-8:30pm. Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community. Hope to see you tonight! Any questions? Please contact Kris Persons 312-961-0943 or Amy Barnard 312-543-8463. Teacher Conference Dinner, 11/21 - Volunteers and Items Needed Conferences are quickly approaching. As a PTA we provide the teachers with a conference dinner meal. This year our theme is OMS Casino Night; Where We Don't Gamble with Education! Please consider signing up to donate an item for this important night. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Wade or Judi Schuch. Click Here for Sign up Genius link. See Your Ecology Club At Work Our Plastic Wrap and Film Drive is turning into a real success! (See our photo) We have learned that much of what we usually put in the trash CAN BE recycled instead...clean and dry paper towel wrappers, packing pillows, dry cleaning plastic, bread and bagel wrappers, carrot and produce bags, ziplock bags... We have been studying all that can be made from this material. It's amazing! Celebrate with us! Place these plastics in a separate bag at home and drop them off at the front of the store when you go to shop. Create your own recycling drive at home today! Attn: 5th Grade Parents! We Need a Baby Picture of Your 5th Grader Please email one baby picture of your 5th grader to oms5thgrade@gmail.com by Thanksgiving. The photo should be in pdf format. Please include your child’s name in the regarding line and if possible, in the name of the pdf file. If you have any questions, please contact Christina Perez or Brenda Larson . Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping Please consider supporting the PTA and start shopping at www.Smile.Amazon.com and .5% of your purchases will be contributed to the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Smile.Amazon.com offers the same selection and same prices as Amazon.com, so there is no cost to you, and a charitable donation to the PTA is made! AmazonPrime benefits apply. Click here to learn more:  "About AmazonSmile".  To sign up, it is simple! Log on to Smile.Amazon.com, select "Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Inc" under charitable organization, and you are set. Thank you for your support! Help Shape Your Olive PTA Are you interested in recruiting next year's Executive Committee?  Our Executive Officers are recruited through our nominating committee each year. The OMS Nominating Committee is a group of PTA members who find and nominate the following year's Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee is the elected board that directs all of the PTA committees at our school.   These people will be actively recruiting and soliciting potential nominees for the 2016/2017 Executive Committee.  You need to be available to meet a few times (dates and times are determined by the availability of the group) and work with a group.  Please email Olive - Mary Stitt PTA  if you are interested or would like to nominate someone to be on  the Nominating Committee.  Nominations for the Executive Board will be accepted at a later date.  Thank you for your support.  Dr. Bein - Open Door, 11/15 An invitation is extended to district parents and community members to meet with Dr. Lori Bein, Superintendent, during Open Door sessions. No appointment is necessary, but it is helpful.Open Door with the Superintendent is a chance to discuss ideas, concerns, or get answers to questions. Conversations from everyone are welcome. Location: Dunton Administration Building Address: 1200 S. Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL Contact: 847-758-4870 Open Door Times: 2-4 PM Just Move It! T-Shirt and Race Poster Design Challenge Attention all students of District 25 time to get those creative juices flowing for this year’s Just Move It! T-shirt and Race Poster Design Challenge. Please CLICK HERE for entry form. Everyone will have the opportunity to submit their original drawing for the t-shirt and official race poster design. Just think, over 1000 people will wear YOUR design! Designs are due by November 18, 2016. Contact MICHELLE MANFREDI with any questions. Let's Warm the Nest! Please send in child/adult coats & winter gear for our November Character Counts drive. Our partner, Journeys The Road Home, has indicated this as their greatest need right now. Items can be placed to the right of the stage until the first week in December. Let's show how much OMS cares about those in need in our community! Contact Rachael Hooker with any questions.   LMC Volunteers Needed Do you want to be involved at OMS? Then consider volunteering in the Library (LMC)! We have several spots still available. Monday- 9:00AM-10:30 AM or 10:30AM-12:15PM Wednesday - 10:30AM-12:15PM Thursday - 9:00AM-11:00 AM or 11:00AM-12:10PM The commitment is every other week. If you are interested, please contact Nina Shamoon. Calling future Cardinals! South spirit wear is now available South spirit wear is now available. It is being sold online only. If you are interested: please go to the South Middle School page, Families, PTA, Spirit wear. https://southpta.org/2016/10/18/2016-17-spirit-wear-sale/ ABC/25 Yankee Candle Fundraiser Yankee Candle Fundraiser is back!! All orders are online with free shipping on all orders over $100+. Orders will be directly shipped to your home. For deliveries before Thanksgiving orders need to be completed by October 21st and December orders need to be completed by November 18th. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 10, 2017. Visit the www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to signup as a seller. Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 - Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today! If you have questions, contact Megan Puzen or Liz Gabianelli. Upcoming Events.. 11/11 - Family Bingo Night, 7:00-8:30pm 11/15 - 3rd Grade Music Concert, 7:00pm 11/18 - Report Cards Issued 11/21 - 11/25 - No School (Conferences 11/21 & 11/22) 11/21 - Conference Dinner for OMS Staff, 5pm Important Links OMS CALENDAR DISTRICT 25 E-FLYERS TWIG SUBMISSION FORM OMS BLOGSPOT CONTACT THE PTA JOIN THE PTA CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot

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