May 15, 2015
First Aid for Little People: Please consider helping with Olive PTA's First Aid for Little People this year! If you haven't volunteered in the past, it is a first aid program for 1st/2nd graders. It is a very simple program and a great way for you to help your child's class. Thank you! Please use this link to sign up:
Cultural Arts: The Cultural Arts committee would love to know if any OMS families have personal connections to or enjoyed with their kids any particular Chicago-area theater, music, or dance groups. We are looking to secure in-school performances for the 2015-16 school year and we welcome your input on the types of arts and cultural education you'd love to have your children experience! Please contact Christine Wellner to share your ideas.
Allergy Awareness Week: Knowledge Is power, especially when it comes to food allergies. Please click here to find out more about what your children learned about food allergies this week.
Directory Cover contest: Please click here for information on how to enter the Olive Directory cover contest.
Indian Maidens: Moms, are you looking for a fun activity to do with your daughter that is a ton of fun but doesn't require a huge commitment? Consider joining Indian Maidens! Please click here for more information.
Back to School Ice Cream Social: Kick off the 2015/2016 school year at our Ice Cream Social. Use the form to pre-order by May 29th. Meet your teachers, drop off supplies and enjoy ice cream with friends! Click here for more information.
School Supply Kits Ordering - The PTA is once again offering school supply kits for purchase and the deadline for ordering is June 12th. Click here for more info on ordering & the school supply list for next year.
PTA Survey: Please take a few minutes to complete our PTA survey. PTA Survey Tell us what you like and what you'd like to see modified. Your opinion matters!!!
Volunteer Opportunities for 2015/2016: Please fill out the following form to indicate which volunteer opportunities you are interested in for next school year. PTA Volunteer Form. We really appreciate the efforts of all of our amazing PTA volunteers! You make our events an activities possible!
Council of PTA Scholarship Recipients: Please click here to look at the PTA 2015 scholarship recipients. These are high school seniors who have attended a SD25 school. There are 2 former OMS students who received scholarships this year! They will be recognized at a breakfast with their parents, and a special SD25 teacher on May 20th. Congrats to all!!
Open Committee Chairs for next year (2015-2016) - We have a few committee chair positions still available for next year: Parent Patrol, Roller skating night co-chair, Just Move It school representative. Please contact Rebecca Linscott or Angie Frye if you are interested or would like more information.
OMS Calendar (calendar tab also on Directory Spot App and can be exported into your electronic calendars or printed): Click here for calendar.
District 25 E-Flyer: 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.
Twig Submissions: If you would like to submit something for the Twig or website please use this form. All submissions must be filled out and sent by Thursday morning in order to appear in that week's Twig. The form also gives an option for an email blast and attaching a form. If you have an accompanying email blast please email olivepta@gmail.com. Email blasts must be a follow up to a post in a prior Twig. Any questions please contact olivepta@gmail.com
