Poem In Your Pocket Day Blog Post

The entire OMS population celebrated Poem In Your Pocket Day sponsored by the LMC on Thursday, April 26. Every student carried several copies of a favorite poem written by either a published poet or the student himself/herself. During designated trading times during the day, announcements were made to encourage students to share their poems. Grade level classes took the opportunity to meet with other classes to exchange and share their poems with other students and teachers.

At lunch, students were entertained by Julie Jurgens, the children’s librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Ms. Jurgens recited poems and sang Down By the Bay with the accompaniment of her guitar. She invited students to come up with new words for the song that would challenge Ms. Jurgens to create rhyming verses. Some OMS student volunteers even came to the stage to read their poems to the entire lunchroom. Students saw poems all around on this special day. Several students in the CAP program helped Mrs. Brown write poems on the sidewalks and playground to entertain the student body.

TWIG 4.27.18

The Olive Twig April 27, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  One of Olive's favorite committees is in need of a co-chair! The Owl Way has been lead by some amazing parents in the past and we are looking for someone (or a few people) to help carry the torch. You can find out more details under Trending. Have a great weekend! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK ACE It 25 (All Children Excel) Bowling Night, April 27 - RSVP to this new committee's family night! Staff Appreciation Week is April 30 - May 4 - see all the optional activities! Staff Appreciation Week - volunteers and donations needed. Volunteer Appreciation, May 9 - check your Evites for details. PTA Meeting and Social Wednesday, May 9 - join us in the commons. 5th Grade Track Meet, May 23 - details and permission form here. The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed Book Fair - read a message from the co-chairs. Earth Fair - read a message from the co-chairs. HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. UPCOMING EVENTS  4/27 - ACE It 25 Bowling Night @6:30PM  4/30 - Staff Appreciation Week  5/03 - Ecology Club Meeting @3:45PM  5/07 - 5th Grade Band Concert at Hersey @7PM  5/09 - 4th Grade Band Recruitment Meeting @2:15PM  5/09 - Camp Fit @3:45PM  5/10 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM  5/09 - Volunteer Appreciation @6:30PM  5/09 - PTA Meeting @7PM

A.C.E. it 25 Bowling Night

Poem in Your Pocket Day is Coming

OMS students and staff will be celebrating an April poetry month tradition on Thursday, April 26. During LMC lessons, students have been choosing poems that they like and typing those. Some students decided to use poems that they had written themselves. They’ll trade and share their poems with each other in specially organized events on Poem In Your Pocket Day. Students are reminded to wear clothing with pockets on Thursday.

TWIG 04.20.18

The Olive Twig April 20, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  What a year it’s been so far! So many memories and it’s only April. Be sure to include all of your child’s favorite times in your two personalized yearbook pages. The deadline to customize pages is Tuesday, April 24th! Just log into your TreeRing account and follow the directions detailed under the Hurry! Last Call section. It’s a pretty simple process once you get the hang of it! Contact olivepta@gmail.com with any concerns! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK ACE It 25 (All Children Excel) Bowling Night, April 27 - learn about this new committee's family night! Staff Appreciation Week is April 30 - May 4 - save the date. Staff Appreciation Week - volunteers and donations needed. Spring Cleaning? - consider donating to the Owl Way Shoe Drive HURRY! LAST CALL! Last Call for Yearbook Orders and Custom Pages, April 24 - details here. THINGS TO KNOW Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. SHOUT OUTS Thank to our Book Fair chairs, Monica Hartman and Katie Starzyk, for yet another wonderful Anderson book sale. You creatively transformed the gym into a boutique (and gave everyone the reading bug!) and we know it’s a favorite school day around here! We also need to thank our Earth Fair chairs Megan Hill and Regan Sonneband for their months of hard work to organize an educational, thoughtful and engaging night at OMS. This information is important and you two are the perfect people to share it! UPCOMING EVENTS  4/25 - Shoe Drive Ends  4/25 - Parent Education Series @6:30PM  4/26 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM  4/27 - ACE It 25 Bowling Night @6:30PM  4/30 - Staff Appreciation Week  5/03 - Ecology Club Meeting @3:45PM

OMS Senior Walk

OMS families, we need your help to spread the word to our former students that are HS seniors this year...

Hey, all you former Olive Owls, we'd love to have you back at the nest on Thursday, May 24th. Wear your cap and gown to walk the halls of Olive while younger students and staff cheer you on!

Allergy Awareness Week - May 14-19th

May 14-19, 2018 is Allergy Awareness week! For the third year in a row, District 25 will participate in events during Allergy Awareness Week to raise awareness of those who have allergies within our school community. Last year, we participated in the #tealtakeover and encouraged both staff and students to wear teal to show their support. We are again offering families have the opportunity to purchase Allergy Awareness Week t-shirts as a part of the celebration. The shirts feature a design by one of our very own staff members and match the shirts worn by district staff. 

Shirts must be paid for at the time of order (credit cards only this year) and will be available for pick up at the District Administration Building at 1200 South Dunton the week prior. Please note that we will not be able to exchange shirts or add to the order once it has been placed. All orders are due by April 24, 2018.

Please visit https://sd25.revtrak.net/   and have click on the Allergy Awareness Week tile to order!

Are you ready to Run? Or Walk? Or Volunteer?

Race Day is almost here! 

We are looking forward to this fun event, please join us in support of all District 25 students either by running, walking or volunteering!

Volunteer sign up: This event cannot happen without the support of all our volunteers, please consider helping with this fun event.  All volunteers will be entered in a drawing for gift cards from local merchants including Bloom Salon, Honey Butter Cafe, Chicago Swim School, Bottle and Bottega and Inspyre Studios.  You can sign up here:

Volunteer Sign Up Here!

Click here to register to run or walk!

All registration, volunteering, and event details can be found at http://www.jmichallenge.org.

When: Saturday, April 21, 2018

Where: South Middle School

7:30 – 10 AM Health and Fitness Expo

8:00 AM 5K Run/Walk Start

9:00 AM 1 Mile Run/Walk Start

The school with the most participation gets to showcase the JMI trophy for the next year! Participation includes runners, walkers AND volunteers!

Contact your school representative, Bridget Stannis, at jmichallenge@gmail.com with questions or suggestions.

*All proceeds go to the Scholarship and Grant Fund, benefiting the education of School District 25 students through the ABC/25 Foundation Grant selection.

TWIG 04.13.18

The Olive Twig April 13, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  Two of Olive's favorite spring events are Thursday, April 18 and we hope they bring the warm weather with them! Both the annual Book Fair and Earth Fair are always a fun time for the whole family, read details for both under Things To Know. We look forward to seeing you there! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK Earth Fair 2018, April 18 - save the date. Book Fair 2018, April 18 - save the date! Staff Appreciation Week is April 30 - May 4 - save the date. Staff Appreciation Week - volunteers and donations needed. Spring Cleaning? - consider donating to the Owl Way Shoe Drive HURRY! LAST CALL! Excess Funds Suggestions? - submit your ideas. Hurry! Spring into Action - sign up to volunteer at the April 18 Earth Fair. Last Call for Yearbook Orders and Custom Pages, April 24 - details here. THINGS TO KNOW Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. SHOUT OUTS We'd like to thank Sarah Klancik for chairing our very important Linda/Michael Talks. We've learned that Olive is unique in offering these programs in the evening to our 4th and 5th graders and we appreciate dedicated volunteers making sure this program continues each year. UPCOMING EVENTS  4/17 - Superintendent Open Door @2PM  4/18 - Earth Fair @6:30PM  4/18 - Book Fair @6:30PM  4/26 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM

AHPD Rockin With the Cops 2018

More information can be found at the link below:

www.vah.com

Dismissal - Parking in Intersection

We need your help!  Many families are parking on Olive Street in front of the Student Drop Off sign which allows individuals to stay in their cars and wait for their children.  While we appreciate that parking is limited and traffic is often crazy, parking before the sign shown below is a hazard as the vehicle is located in the 3 way stop intersection.  Please help us to keep everyone safe by only parking past the sign below.  Thank you.

Just Move It

The Just Move It! Challenge planning team wants to ensure that all students can participate in the 5k or 1 mile run/walk on Saturday, April 21, 2018.  If your family is experiencing financial difficulties, the race fee is waived for the student(s).  Any interested families can contact our race director at jmichallenge@gmail.com for a code to waive the fee on the registration page.  We are looking forward to seeing lots of students at this great community event!  Early registration, to guarantee receiving a t-shirt, ends on Friday, April 6, 2018.

TWIG 04.06.18

The Olive Twig April 6, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  Welcome back! Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday, April 10 at 7 pm in the LMC. Superintendent Dr. Lori Bein will speak to us about school safety. Please feel free to send any questions you have on the topic to olivepta@gmail.com. TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK Next PTA Meeting, April 10 - guest speaker details here. 4th Grade Girls Linda Talk, April 11 - click for more information. Spring into Action - sign up to volunteer at the April 18 Earth Fair. Attention 1st-5th Graders - sign up for spring Camp Fit! Excess Funds Suggestions? - submit your ideas. Spring Cleaning? - consider donating to the Owl Way Shoe Drive HURRY! LAST CALL! Just Move It! Challenge - volunteer and registration information. Last Call for Yearbook Orders and Custom Pages, April 24 - details here. THINGS TO KNOW Earth Fair 2018, April 18 - save the date. Book Fair 2018, April 18 - save the date! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. UPCOMING EVENTS  4/10 - PTA Meeting @7PM  4/11 - Linda Talk @7PM  4/12 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM  4/17 - Superintendent Open Door @2PM  4/18 - Earth Fair @6:30PM  4/18 - Book Fair @6:30PM