Reminder - Complete Enrollment Survey Today

Thank you to all of our OMS families who took a few minutes to complete the enrollment survey for the 2017-2018 school year. It is important that EVERY family completes a survey so we may adequately plan our sections and staffing for next year. Each family only needs to complete one survey, and most parents have reported it only takes a couple of minutes to complete. We asked all families to respond by Friday, January 27th but have extended the deadline to Wednesday, February 1st. Thank you for your cooperation!

Olive-Mary Stitt Enrollment Survey 2017-18

TWIG 01.27.17

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The Olive Twig January 27, 2017

OMS PTA Meeting - Next Thursday, February 2 at 7pm SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Chris Fahnoe, D25 Director of Technology. Please join us at Olive in the LMC.  Mr. Fahnoe will be discussing the changes that are taking place both at school and at home from increased digital experiences and interactions. Time will be spent addressing how the district structures digital citizenship training with a renewed emphasis of better understanding the student and their unique experience as they grow up in a digital landscape. Finally, there will be discussion about existing issues and ways that we can support students as they grow in this digital world. OMS Enrollment Survey 2017-2018 Deadline Today Reminder - Today is the deadline to complete the OMS Enrollment Survey. Please see the note below from the principals. We need your help! Believe it or not, we are already beginning to plan for next year. Please help us by completing the following survey by Friday, January 27, 2017. This brief survey asks if your children will attend OMS next year, whether you will have any children new to OMS next year, and whether you know of any friend or neighbor's children that will be new to OMS next year. The survey should only take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. It is very important that EVERY family responds to this survey so we are able to project our staffing and sections for next year. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation! Olive-Mary Stitt Enrollment Survey 2017-2018 Everybody Counts Program - Volunteers Needed We need your help - Here is a chance to volunteer in your child's classroom for a wonderful cause!! "Everybody Counts" is a disability awareness program for all grades. Each grade level curriculum teaches about a different disability: vision, hearing, motor and cognitive impairments as well as learning disabilities. Classroom presentations will be scheduled February 6th - 10th. We need 2-3 volunteers per class to present the programs to the students. If you are interested in volunteering, please use this SignUp Genius link to sign up. More information is available on the PTA website. Contact Helen Boba or Sophie Gryfakis with any questions. Ecology Club - Co-Chairs Needed Are your children in the Ecology Club?  Do you like to share the importance of the 3 "R's" (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) with your kids?  Please consider volunteering to co-chair this amazing club for next school year.  Our current co-chairs are gearing up to prepare for the Earth Fair in April.  This would be a great time to step in and shadow them in order to make a smooth transition  next school year.  CLICK HERE for our Programs page on our website and read all about the Ecology Club.  Please contact Judi Schuch or Zhaneta Roura with any questions.  Or CLICK HERE to email the OMS PTA if you are interested in taking on this important position in our PTA. PTA Reflections Reception - Tuesday, January 31 You are invited by the Arlington Heights PTA Council to attend the PTA Reflections Reception. All of the Arlington Heights School District 25 Reflections participants will be honored. We would also like to extend Congratulations to CARSON PHILLIPS whose piece is still in the contest, and has moved on to state!  The reception is at Ivy Hill School on January, 31 at 7pm.  Wine Tasting Event - Tickets on Sale Feb 1 Tickets are available starting February 1 for the OMS Wine Tasting Event at Vintages Wine Shop on Friday, March 10, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm! Please CLICK HERE for the order form to purchase tickets ($20 per person). Please return your order form to OMS. Space is limited and tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a special private event just for the OMS community, so grab your OMS friends and parents from your class to come out for a fun evening (planned and sponsored by the PTA). Please note, all funds raised will help support the OMS PTA and all of the programs the PTA sponsors, such as Art Awareness, Activity Nights, Bingo Night, Cultural Arts events and many more. Thank you for your support! Contact Liz McDonnell or Jo Voelker with any questions. Coins for Clean Water! Character Counts will be collecting coins all month long to benefit Charity Waters, where 100% of your money brings clean water to people in need. Please talk with your kids about clean water issues this month & encourage them to contribute what they can! Spring Box Top Challenge Just a reminder...Keep clipping those BoxTops! Our spring challenge is almost here! We will be collecting the week of Monday, February 20th - Friday, February 24th. 2nd and 3rd Grade Activity Night Coming Soon! On Friday, February 17, the PTA will be holding its annual Activity Night for 2nd and 3rd graders. BMX Bike Rider Matt Wilhelm will be performing in the Commons and sharing his anti-bullying message with our 2nd and 3rd grade students. The show will run from 7-8pm and doors will open at 6:45. Please join us for this fun, free event! PTA Needs You! The OMS PTA Nominating Committee needs your suggestions to help us fill the vacancies in the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. The open positions are Co-President, 1st Vice President, Co-2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These terms are all 2 years long. Please click here for a description of these positions. Feel free to nominate yourself if you are interested or submit the name of a friend. Click here for the Nominating Form. Thank you for your help with this important task. Please contact Angie Frye with any questions. Technology Fair - Saturday, March 4 Deadline Extended- AHML/AHPTA/AHSD Technology Fair InformationDistrict 25 and Arlington Heights Council of PTAs will join with Arlington Heights Memorial Library for a Technology Fair on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Students can either demonstrate how they use technology to the Arlington Heights community or volunteer to assist AHML staff during the event. . Projects to be presented will be selected by AHML to ensure appropriate space and topic. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS REGISTRATION FORM BY SUNDAY JANUARY 29th, 2017. https://goo.gl/forms/3iQlNt1xUcojHQAJ2 Selected presenters will be notified by February 6th, 2017. Questions? Please email: ahptacouncilprograms@gmail.com Upcoming Events.. 1/31 - PTA Reflection's Reception (Ivy Hill), 7pm 2/2 - PTA Meeting, 7pm 2/6 - 2/10 - Everybody Counts 2/13 - 1st grade Music Concert, 2:45 - 3:30pm 2/14 - Valentine's Day Classroom Parties 2/17 - 2nd/3rd Grade Activity Night, 7 - 8pm   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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Get rid of the winter blues!

Reminder - NO student attendance on Monday

We hope our students enjoy the long weekend.

There is no school for students on Monday, January 23rd.

We will see you Tuesday morning!

OMS - 2017-2018 Enrollment Survey

OMS Families,

 

We need your help! Believe it or not, we are already beginning to plan for next year. Please help us by completing the following survey by Friday, January 27, 2017. This brief survey asks if your children will attend OMS next year, whether you will have any children new to OMS next year, and whether you know of any friend or neighbor's children that will be new to OMS next year. The survey should only take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. It is very important that EVERY family responds to this survey so we are able to project our staffing and sections for next year. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation!

ENROLLMENT SURVEY

TWIG 01.20.17

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The Olive Twig January 20, 2017

OMS PTA Meeting - Thursday, February 2 at 7pm SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Chris Fahnoe, D25 Director of Technology. Please join us at Olive in the LMC.  Mr. Fahnoe will be discussing the changes that are taking place both at school and at home from increased digital experiences and interactions. Time will be spent addressing how the district structures digital citizenship training with a renewed emphasis of better understanding the student and their unique experience as they grow up in a digital landscape. Finally, there will be discussion about existing issues and ways that we can support students as they grow in this digital world. Everybody Counts Program - Volunteers Needed Here is a chance to volunteer in your child's classroom for a wonderful cause!! "Everybody Counts" is a disability awareness program for all grades. Each grade level curriculum teaches about a different disability: vision, hearing, motor and cognitive impairments as well as learning disabilities. Classroom presentations will be scheduled February 6th - 10th. We need 2-3 volunteers per class to present the programs to the students. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. More information is available on the PTA website. Contact Helen Boba or Sophie Gryfakis with any questions.   PTA Reflections Reception - Tuesday, January 31 You are invited by the Arlington Heights PTA Council to attend the PTA Reflections Reception. All of the Arlington Heights School District 25 Reflections participants will be honored. We would also like to extend Congratulations to CARSON PHILLIPS whose piece is still in the contest, and has moved on to state!  The reception is at Ivy Hill School on January, 31 at 7pm.  Coins for Clean Water! Character Counts will be collecting coins all month long to benefit Charity Waters, where 100% of your money brings clean water to people in need. Please talk with your kids about clean water issues this month & encourage them to contribute what they can! Family Skate Night Thanks to all the families who came to the Orbit Family Skate Night. The Wheeling Food Pantry appreciates all the items donated to help those in need. Special thanks to our PTA event chairs, Amy Barnard and Kris Persons for organizing this fun event. PTA Needs You! The OMS PTA Nominating Committee needs your suggestions to help us fill the vacancies in the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. The open positions are Co-President, 1st Vice President, Co-2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These terms are all 2 years long. Please click here for a description of these positions. Feel free to nominate yourself if you are interested or submit the name of a friend. Click here for the Nominating Form. Thank you for your help with this important task. Please contact Angie Frye with any questions. NEW! Wine Tasting Event - Save the Date: Friday, March 10 Please mark your calendars for A Wine Tasting Event at Vintages Wine Shop on Friday, March 10, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. This is a special private event just for the OMS community, so grab your OMS friends and parents from your class to come out for a fun evening (planned and sponsored by the PTA). Tickets are $20 per person and will be on sale Feb. 1. Space is limited. More details coming soon! Click here for flyer. Please note, all funds raised will help support the OMS PTA and all of the programs the PTA sponsors, such as Art Awareness, Activity Nights, Bingo Night, Cultural Arts events and many more. Thank you for your support!   Technology Fair - Saturday, March 4 District 25 and Arlington Heights Council of PTAs will join with Arlington Heights Memorial Library for a Technology Fair on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Students can demonstrate how they use technology in the community or in their everyday lives to the Arlington Heights community. Projects to be presented will be selected by AHML to ensure appropriate space and topic. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS REGISTRATION FORM ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017.Selected presenters will be notified by February 6th, 2017. Questions? Please email: ahptacouncilprograms@gmail.com 5th Grade Pennants & Banner 5th Grade Parents - the next time you are at Olive, be sure to check out the pennants and 5th Grade banner that are now hanging in the Commons. Each 5th grader has their own pennant. It is a special way to recognize them as they start their last few months at OMS. A huge thank you to Michele Bozikis and Angie Frye for all of their efforts to make the pennants and banner and get them hung in the Commons. Click here for photo. Spring Box Top Challenge Just a reminder...Keep clipping those BoxTops! Our spring challenge is almost here! We will be collecting the week of Monday, February 20th - Friday, February 24th. College Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors Do you have a high school senior or know someone in the area that does? The Arlington Heights Council PTA scholarship is open to any student who spent 3 years in a District 25 school with a minimum 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale) and who plans on attending a post-secondary school as a full or part time student. Click here for details. The Illinois PTA also has college scholarship opportunities. Check out their website here for more information. Have You Ordered Your Yearbook? Yearbooks were not included with school pictures this year and need to be ordered separately.  The last day to customize your Yearbook is April 25, 2017. Be sure to order a yearbook for each of your children (K-5). They love having their yearbooks signed at the end of the school year! To order, go to www.TreeRing.com/validate and enter passcode 1014636724843184. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Thank you! Upcoming Events.. 1/23 - No School 1/31 - PTA Reflection's Reception (Ivy Hill), 7pm 2/2 - PTA Meeting, 7pm 2/6 - 2/10 - Everybody Counts   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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Kindergarten OPEN HOUSE

On, Tuesday, February 7th we welcome parents of kindergarteners starting in the 2017-2018 school year to join us for an informal open house.  Between the hours of 4:30 to 7:30pm you will have the opportunity to:

• Register your kindergartener
• Meet the OMS Administrators
• Learn about the kindergarten curriculum
• Visit the classrooms and meet the teachers
• Watch "A Day in the Life of an OMS kindergartener"
• Learn more about our Parent Teacher Association
• Take a tour of the building with a student council member

*no students please - this evening is dedicated to parents only

Winter Recess - Brrrr

It is our practice to have our students go outside as much as possible during lunchtime, even in winter. The students do not go outside if it is raining or if the wind chill is below zero. Parents, please help your children to dress in appropriate outerwear for the weather conditions so that they may comfortably take advantage of outside recreational play. Please put names on all outdoor clothing, including boots.

If your child likes to wear shorts and T-shirts all year, please have them pack a pair of track pants or sweats to put on over their shorts prior to their recess.  If your child battles with you about wearing appropriate outerwear - feel free to say "Ms. Davis said so!"

Kindergarten and NEW STUDENTS to AHSD25 Grades 1-5 ONLY 2017-2018 Registration

Do you have a kindergartener that will be attending OMS next year?
Please access the following link:  Registration

Do you know of a family that lives in or will be moving into the OMS attendance area who have children that need to enroll for the 2017-2018 school year?  
Please direct them to the following link:  Registration

**Please use a browser other than Safari.

Returning/current families of students 1st through 5th - information will be coming soon!

4th & 5th Grade Activity Night

4th & 5th grade students bust a move during their activity night. Some parents even showed off their moon walk and hand jive!

Crosstown Showdown - South v. Thomas

Please consider attending the 12th Annual Crosstown Showdown between South and Thomas Middle Schools on Friday, March 10, 2017.

TWIG 1.13.17

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The Olive Twig January 13, 2017

OMS PTA Meeting - Thursday, February 2 at 7pm Save the date for our next PTA meeting. We welcome our guest speaker, Chris Fahnoe, D25 Director of Technology. He wil be sharing his knowledge and insight into the ever changing world of technology and how it impacts our kids and families.   Family Roller Skating Night is next Thursday, January 19 The PTA sponsored Family Roller Skating Night is next Thursday, January 19th from 6:30-9:00pm. Come for a fun-filled evening with your family to the Orbit Skate Center in Palatine. Admission is FREE! Please click here for more details regarding this event. Bring your own roller skates or rent them there. Also, please bring a non-perishable food item or personal essential item to donate to the Wheeling Township Food Pantry. Any questions, please call Amy Barnard 312-543-8463 or Kris Persons 312-961-0943. NEW! Wine Tasting Event - Save the Date: Friday, March 10 Please mark your calendars for A Wine Tasting Event at Vintages Wine Shop on Friday, March 10, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. This is a special private event just for the OMS community, so grab your OMS friends and parents from your class to come out for a fun evening (planned and sponsored by the PTA). Tickets are $20 per person and will be on sale Feb. 1. Space is limited. More details coming soon! Click here for flyer. Please note, all funds raised will help support the OMS PTA and all of the programs the PTA sponsors, such as Art Awareness, Activity Nights, Bingo Night, Cultural Arts events and many more. Thank you for your support!   5th Grade Pennants & Banner 5th Grade Parents - the next time you are at Olive, be sure to check out the pennants and 5th Grade banner that are now hanging in the Commons. Each 5th grader has their own pennant. It is a special way to recognize them as they start their last few months at OMS. A huge thank you to Michele Bozikis and Angie Frye for all of their efforts to make the pennants and banner and get them hung in the Commons. Click here for photo. Executive Committee Nominations Needed The OMS PTA Nominating Committee needs your suggestions to help us fill the vacancies in the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. The open positions are Co-President, 1st Vice President, Co-2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These terms are all 2 years long. Please click here for a description of these positions. Feel free to nominate yourself if you are interested or submit the name of a friend. Click here for the Nominating Form. Thank you for your help with this important task. Please contact Angie Frye with any questions. Everybody Counts "Everybody Counts" is a disability awareness program for all grades. Each grade level curriculum teaches about a different disability: vision, hearing, motor and cognitive impairments as well as learning disabilities. Classroom presentations will be scheduled February 6th - 10th. We need 2-3 volunteers per class to present the programs to the students. Presentations should take about 45 minutes. If you are interested in volunteering, please look for the SignUp Genius that will be mailed out next week. More information is available on the PTA website. Contact Helen Boba or Sophie Gryfakis with any questions. Technology Fair - Saturday, March 4 District 25 and Arlington Heights Council of PTAs will join with Arlington Heights Memorial Library for a Technology Fair on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Students can demonstrate how they use technology in the community or in their everyday lives to the Arlington Heights community. Projects to be presented will be selected by AHML to ensure appropriate space and topic. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS REGISTRATION FORM ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017.Selected presenters will be notified by February 6th, 2017. Questions? Please email: ahptacouncilprograms@gmail.com Spring Box Top Challenge Just a reminder...Keep clipping those BoxTops! Our spring challenge is almost here! We will be collecting the week of Monday, February 20th - Friday, February 24th. College Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors Do you have a high school senior or know someone in the area that does? The Arlington Heights Council PTA scholarship is open to any student who spent 3 years in a District 25 school with a minimum 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale) and who plans on attending a post-secondary school as a full or part time student. Click here for details. The Illinois PTA also has college scholarship opportunities. Check out their website here for more information. Have You Ordered Your Yearbook? Yearbooks were not included with school pictures this year and need to be ordered separately.  The last day to customize your Yearbook is April 25, 2017. Be sure to order a yearbook for each of your children (K-5). They love having their yearbooks signed at the end of the school year! To order, go to www.TreeRing.com/validate and enter passcode 1014636724843184. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Thank you! Dr. Bein - Open Door, Tuesday, 1/17 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 Upcoming Events.. 1/16 - No School 1/19 - Family Skate Night (Orbit), 6:30-9pm 1/23 - No School 2/2 - PTA Meeting, 7pm   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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