Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School is a collaborative school community with responsible students who are passionate, global learners.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Twig 10.2.15

Olive-Mary Stitt PTA - Every child. One voice.
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The Olive Twig

October 2, 2015

Progressive Dinner - Sign Up Now!

Please join us on Saturday, October 17, 2015 for our 4th annual Progressive Dinner. Enjoy food and drinks as you meet new OMS parents and reconnect with others.  Come with a friend, suppose or by yourself.  Please use this form to register for the event.

RSVP by October 8th, 2015 by returning form to main office or backpack mail.

Please contact Kerri Grabowski or Katie Stawicki with questions.


Halloween Parties

It's that time of year to start getting ready for the OMS Halloween Classroom Parties!

The room reps are hard at work planning a great party for the kids that provide a sweet treat and healthy snack! We would like to remind you to think before you buy Halloween candy and trinkets. Is it nut free, store bought, allergy and classroom approved?

If you have yet to volunteer at school, please stop in the office to fill out a volunteer form. Once again, we will have a Halloween volunteer list that the office will use to print out the badges. If you are not on the office list, you will not be able to enter the building and classroom party.

Look for the sign up genius link your room reps will be emailing to make your classroom party a success! You can also find your classroom sign up genius link on the Olive PTA website under the Volunteer Sign-Up tab. 

Have a SPOOKtacular Party!!!
 
Box Tops/Labels for Education Challenge 10/13 - 10/23
 
It's October so you know what that means.... It's time for the Box Tops/Labels for Education Class Challenge! The challenge will run from October 13th thru October 23rd. Please send in all non-expired, trimmed box tops and labels, with your child, to school during that 2 week period. There will be black shoeboxes in each room for collection. The top class in K-2 and 3-5 will get to choose a prize. Any questions - please contact  Gina Groberski

Chess Club Starts October 23rd

Olive students in grades K-5 who are interested in chess are invited to join the Chess Club. All levels are welcome — from beginner to experienced player (we’ll teach you the rules!). Chess Club will meet in the LMC from 3:35 – 4:35 pm on the following dates: October 23rd, November 13thDecember 11thJanuary 15th & 29thFebruary 12th & 26th, and March 11th. Each meeting is an independent lesson; attend as many as you can. Parent volunteers are welcome during our meetings (no Chess experience required). To sign up, email Stephanie Jennrich


Shoparoo

Easy Ongoing Fundraiser - We are excited to be partnering with a truly hassle-free fundraiser called Shoparoo! Turn pictures of your everyday shopping receipts into cash donations and sweepstakes entries for our school with a free app. The more users we have, the better we will do. Check it out at www.shoparoo.com.  Please click here for additional information.


Directory Spot

Directory Spot, our electronic directory, is up and running! Please click here for more information.


Need to Recycle Old Electronics or Batteries?

Take household batteries and small electronics (monitors, laptops, MP3 players, video cameras, ebooks, cell phones) to the Village of Arlington Heights, 200 E. Sigwalt between 8 am and 5 pm. These items then go to the Lions Club or Avenues to Independence, a company in Wheeling, IL that employs challenged adults to dismantle the electronics and recycle components parts. Do your part too! Message sponsored by your OMS Ecology Club.

 

ABC/25 FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is going on NOW!

Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office.


PTA Reflections

LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY is the theme for Reflections this year.  Tap the creativity of your child by participating this year. OMS students in K-5 are encouraged to submit individual original works of art in one of several categories. Click here to learn more and for submission forms. Submissions due to the office by Nov. 2nd. Any questions contact Norah Muenkel or Kelly DeRosa.


Parent Patrol

We need your help to keep things running smoothly at Drop Off.  Beginning on Monday we will not have as many Olive Staff in the drop off area.  Please consider volunteering for Parent Patrol from 8:40-9:05 two times a month.  We provide you with an yellow vest, you provide the smile! Please click here to sign up.


OMS Calendar


OMS BlogSpot

Please click here for the Blog.


District 25 E-Flyers

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.


PTA Facebook Page

Please use the icon on the top right hand on this letter to request admission to our PTA Facebook page.


Twig Submissions

If your club or committee would like to promote or share something in the Twig.  Forms must be submitted by the Wednesday evening prior to the Friday your would like it to run. Thank you! Please click here for Twig submission form

Upcoming Events..


10/2 Yearbook Club
10/2 Ecology Club
10/8 5th Grade Historical Reenactment
10/9 NO SCHOOL
10/12 NO SCHOOL
10/17 Progressive Dinner
10/19 - 10/23 National Character Counts Week
10/30 Halloween Parties



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