TWIG 12.22.17

The Olive Twig December 22, 2017

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE It's here! Winter Break! We wish you all a happy, healthy, safe and hopefully relaxing time away. We've got lots planned for 2018 and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2018! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK New Program Alert: World of Work - Volunteers needed! Reflections Contestants Moving on to District! - Check out all our artists here. FREE Inspyr Class for PTA Members on January 13 - Sign up here! Family Roller Skating Night, January 18 - Save the Date! Activity Nights Begin in January! - here's a list of all the dates. OMS Day at the Movies, January 22 - more information here. Calling All Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers! - Still time to give back to Olive with Amazon Smile! HURRY LAST CALL Attention 5th Grade Parents: Last Chance to Submit Baby Photos! - more information here. The Owl Way - December Pop-Top due January 8. THINGS TO KNOW New PTA Communication Method - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. All PTA Events Can be Found on the OMS PTA Calendar. Join the PTA today! UPCOMING EVENTS 12/25-1/5 - Winter vacation 1/8 - Classes resume 1/12 - Chess Club @3:35PM 1/15 - MLK Day - no school

Wishing You a Wonderful Winter Break!

We are having such a fun day participating in the Kindness Rocks project. No surprise that our students have so many kind messages they wish to share with others. Can't wait to see our indoor kindness rocks garden when we get back in January. We'll be sure to post pictures! Thank you to our parent volunteers for helping out today or last week by painting rocks. So much fun!

We hope you are able to enjoy the next couple of weeks with family and friends. We'll see Olive-U back at the nest when classes resume Monday, January 8, 2018.

Happy New Year!
Becky & Erin

Retirement Annoucement

Over the holiday D25 will be posting two open positions at Olive-Mary Stitt.  We wanted you to hear it from us first that Mrs. Lettieri and Mrs. Campagna will be retiring at the end of the year.  We are excited for them and the adventures that await.

Erin's Law Schedule

This year Erin’s Law presentations will take place during January and February. Like last year, Mrs. Moore, the OMS social worker will be presenting in classrooms by grade level, with some classes combined.  Presentations will be one time for about 30 minutes. Classroom teachers and the social worker met to determine the best times for these sessions to occur. 

The OMS PTA has graciously donated a set of books for parents to preview if they would like. These will be available in the office beginning on Monday, Jan. 8.  Please see Brenda or Judi in the office to see them.  

Following is the presentation schedule:

Kindergarten:

(AM): K-1 (Mrs. Martens), K-2( Mrs. Klimas) January 11: 9:40 -10:10

(PM): K-3 (Mrs. Naughten), K-4 (Mrs. Martens) January 11: 2:45-3:15

First grade:

1-1 (Mrs. Brinati), 1-2 (Mrs. Vittore), January 16: 11:40-12:10

1-4 (Miss Alberti), January 17: 11:40-12:10

1-3 (Mrs. Nordman), 1-5 (Mrs. Orlando), January 18: 11:40-12:10

Second Grade:

2-5 (Mrs. Mueller), 2-4 (Mrs. Netzel), January 23: 2:15-2:45

2-3 (Miss Musich), 2-2 (Mrs. Wilhelm), January 24: 2:15-2:45

2-1 (Mrs. Christoforou), January 25: 2:15-2:45

Third Grade:

3-1 (Mrs. Helmann), 3-2 (Mrs. Molnar), January 29: 9:10-9:40

3-3 (Miss Pietrzak), January 30: 9:10-9:40

3-4 (Miss Brown), 3-5 (Mrs. Yarbrough), January 31: 9:10-9:40

Fourth Grade:

4-2 (Mrs. Wilson), 4-5 (Mrs. Stevens), February 1: 11:10-11:40

4-4 (Mrs. Grimm), February 6: 11:10-11:40

4-3 (Mrs. Beck), 4-1 (Mrs. Range), February 7: 11:10-11:40

Fifth Grade:

5-1 (Mrs. Muhr), 5-3 (Mrs. Tranter), February 15: 1:45-2:15

5-2 (Mrs. Fowler), 5-4 (Mr. Edstrom), February 21: 1:45-2:15

For more information please use the link below.

District information on Erin's Law

Pants Needed!

Did that get your attention?  We hope so!  

Our nurses office is in need of sweat or exercise pants or leggings for boys and girls.  Sizes 6 thru 12 are needed to refill our extra clothes bin.  If you have any to donate please drop them off in the office or send them to school with your child.

Thank you in advance!

We need your VOTE!

Thank-you for all of the great t-shirt design submissions for the ​Just Move It! Challenge.

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A total of 58 designs were submitted. The Just Move It! Challenge planning team narrowed it down to 4 finalists. 

Vote on your favorite by clicking the link below: 

JMI 2018 T-shirt Design Contest Voting 

Voting opens on Friday, December 15th and closes on Friday, December 22nd.

Prohibited Parking Reminder

As the weather is getting colder, more families are driving their children to and from school.  Please follow Arlington Heights Village signs that prohibit parking on the culdisacs of Pine and Belmont during drop-off and pick-up hours.

TWIG 12.15.17

The Olive Twig December 15, 2017

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE We are thrilled to welcome a new PTA program to our OMS 5th graders in 2018! “World of Work” (WOW) will launch on Friday, March 2, 2018. The new program will provide 5th grade students with an opportunity to see “real world” work experience. We hope WOW will allow the students to see the value of hard work in different business settings while also giving them a window into various career options. We'll partner with local businesses and companies (examples: Berry-yo, Thrown Elements, AH library, local banks) to set up job shadowing opportunities. As always, we need a village to help this program take flight. Here are all the WOW volunteer opportunities, please consider helping us make this a reality! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK OMS Holiday Story Time is December 22 - volunteers needed! The Owl Way - December Pop-Top Collection underway. Calling All Holiday Shoppers! - Stay home and give back to Olive with Amazon Smile! THINGS TO KNOW New PTA Communication Method - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. All PTA Events Can be Found on the OMS PTA Calendar. Join the PTA today! UPCOMING EVENTS 12/21 - Pop Top Collection ends 12/22 - Holiday Story Time 12/25-1/5 - Winter vacation 1/8 - Classes resume

2018-2019 Kindergarten Pre-Registration - Open December 14

If you have a kindergartener that plans to attend District 25 for kindergarten next year, get a jump start on the registration process by pre-registering your child. 

Visit www.sd25.org/KindergartenRegistration to learn more about the process. The first day you can pre-register your child is December 14.

Last Call for Scientists

Science Club is back for Olive students to enjoy:

Session 1:  Springs, Levers, and Pendulums

Session 2: Electricity- Voltaic Piles and Vegetable Batteries

Session 3: The Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases

Session 4: Electricity from Light and Mystery Box Two

All sessions are open to first through fifth-grade students.

Science Club meets in the Room 110 from 3:45-4:45.  Students may enroll in one, two, three, or all four sessions. There is no charge to participate, however, you must register by completing the attached form and returning it to the Olive office or to Cynthia House via email no later than Friday, December 15. Students and children are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis; session sizes are limited and often fill up quickly so don’t delay!

Science Club has been funded by generous grants and donations from BP, Northrop Grumman Corporation, the American Chemical Society, ABC 25, Educational Innovations, Barnes and Noble, Orochem Technologies Inc., and individuals interested in science education. You can review prior years’ activities online at scienceclubatoms@weebly.com.

Questions? Contact Cynthia House at chouse@sd25.org.

Click Here for the Sign Up Form

Thank you Cards Received!

During the month of October, OMS students wrote cards for Operation Gratitude with the help of PTA Owls for Others program.  Mrs. Martens kindergarten students sent their cards to someone special who shared a picture of the service men and women at the Great Lakes Naval base who received them.  

TWIG 12.8.17

The Olive Twig December 8, 2017

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE We are happy to report that The Owl Way's November "Warm the Nest" program brought in 513 total pieces (coats, hats, gloves, etc.) to help a neighboring community stay warm this winter. Thank you to all who donated, students who spent their recess sorting and packing and our parent volunteers, including the wonderful Chair Christine Gilbert! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK OMS Holiday Story Time is December 22 - volunteers needed! Congratulations to the Reflections Participants! - Here is a list of our artists! The Owl Way - December Pop-Top Collection underway. Calling All Holiday Shoppers! - Stay home and give back to Olive with Amazon Smile! THINGS TO KNOW New PTA Communication Method - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. All PTA Events Can be Found on the OMS PTA Calendar. Join the PTA today! SHOUT OUTS We had such a great time at the Ladies Night out on November 30! It was a perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Thank you to our chairs Liz McDonnell and Becky Hany for planning the fun weeknight break! UPCOMING EVENTS 12/12 - Superintendent Open Door (2-4PM) 12/14 - 5th Grade Science Behind Drugs Presentation 12/14 - School Board Meeting

Science Club Winter Sign-Up

Science Club is back for Olive students to enjoy:

Session 1:  Springs, Levers, and Pendulums

Session 2: Electricity- Voltaic Piles and Vegetable Batteries

Session 3: The Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases

Session 4: Electricity from Light and Mystery Box Two

All sessions are open to first through fifth-grade students.

Science Club meets in the Room 110 from 3:45-4:45.  Students may enroll in one, two, three, or all four sessions. There is no charge to participate, however, you must register by completing the attached form and returning it to the Olive office or to Cynthia House via email no later than Friday, December 15. Students and children are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis; session sizes are limited and often fill up quickly so don’t delay!

Science Club has been funded by generous grants and donations from BP, Northrop Grumman Corporation, the American Chemical Society, ABC 25, Educational Innovations, Barnes and Noble, Orochem Technologies Inc., and individuals interested in science education. You can review prior years’ activities online at scienceclubatoms@weebly.com.

Questions? Contact Cynthia House at chouse@sd25.org.

Click Here for the Sign Up Form

Hurry T-shirt Design Contest Deadline Draws Near!

Calling All Designers!  The deadline for submitting a design for the Just Move It Challenge T-Shirt is December 5th!

Attention all OMS students, show us your best artwork for this year's Just Move It! Challenge T-Shirt and Race Poster Design Contest. Just think, over 1,000 people can wear your design! This year, the winner will also help pick the color of the t-shirts! Please see the attached document or visit https://jmichallenge.org for additional information and official rules.

Click Here to View and Print Entry Form

The Owl Way - Fill the Nest

Not only did The Owl Way Fill the Nest Drive fill up local organization's closets that needed warm clothing but they also filled up our own owl hearts with the large number of items our families donated.  

Here are the “Warm the Nest” results:

A total of 513 total pieces were collected!

Here is the breakdown:

107 Children’s coats

136 Children’s Hats & Scarfs

14 Pairs of Children’s snow boots

19 Pairs of Snow Pants

91 Pairs of Children’s Gloves & Mittens

69 Adult Coats

1 pair of Adult Boots

15 Pairs of Adult gloves

19 Adult scarfs & hats

31 other warm weather wear (fleeces, sweatshirts)

Thank you, student council and other Owl helpers who spent their recess sorting, counting and packing coats.

Many thanks to Mrs. Gilbert for organizing this drive and to Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Swain for stepping in at the last minute to deliver the items!

TWIG 12.01.17

The Olive Twig December 1, 2017

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Congratulations to our Blue Ribbon school! It's been a fun-filled, action-packed week celebrating the amazing and deserving Olive-Mary Stitt! This week and every week, we are proud to be part of the Olive community! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK New PTA Communication Method - details here. Just Move It! Challenge T-shirt and Race Poster Design Contest - find out more. Attention: Parents of 5th Grade Boys - "Michael" Presentation on December 5. Attention: 5th Grade Parents! - Please send in a baby picture of your 5th grader.   The Owl Way - December Pop-Top Collection underway. Calling All Holiday Shoppers! - Stay home and give back to Olive with Amazon Smile! HURRY! LAST CALL TODAY is the LAST Day to Order Yearbooks! - Place your order! THINGS TO KNOW South Spirit Wear Sale - order here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. All PTA Events Can be Found on the OMS PTA Calendar. Join the PTA today! SHOUT OUTS The conference dinner was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated food, drinks, supplies, raffle prizes and time. The teachers were incredibly excited and appreciative of this special event. Co-Chairs Sarah Wade and Diane Burda give our teachers a special night that goes above and beyond acknowledging their hard work. From the invitations to the raffle prize presentation, not a detail is missed. The only thing that would have made it better was tropical temperatures and we wouldn't have been surprised if they made that happen! *If you have not done so, please be sure to pick up your coolers, pans and serving utensils.* UPCOMING EVENTS 12/1 - Yearbook Purchases Due 12/5 - Michael Talk 12/7 - Ecology Club Meeting 12/8 - Chess Club Meeting