We have a great performer lined up to entertain our kids. Smarty Pants Productions will put on an interactive Mousetrap Machine Science Assembly. Here is a link to the website if you want to check it out: http://mousetrapmachine.com
Just Move It! Challenge T-shirt Design Winner Announced - Olive-Mary Stitts's Audrey Zagorski!
Congratulations to Olive-Mary Stitt's Audrey Zagorski!
Thank you to all of the District 25 students who participated in the t-shirt and poster design contest! We had 32 t-shirt design entries and 22 poster design entries. We enjoyed looking at all of the creative ideas everyone came up with and you made it hard for us to choose.
Voting for the race t-shirt design finished this past Friday and we are happy to announce that Design 2 drawn by Audrey Zagorski of Olive-Mary Stitt was the winning design. Click here to check out the 2016 Just Move It! Challenge Race T-shirt!
Registration for the Just Move It! Challenge
Registration for the Just Move It! Challenge is NOW OPEN! The Just Move It! Challenge is a 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk held on Saturday, April 16,2016 at South Middle School. The event benefits the education of School District 25 students through PTA Scholarships and the ABC/25 Foundation Grant Selection.
The last few years Olive Mary-Stitt has taken home the participation award! Can we do it again? Sign up now to Run, Walk, Volunteer or Donate! There is a $5 Early Registration discount when registering before March 31, 2016.
Please mark your calendars for our next PTA meeting. We welcome Dr. Bein, who will be joining us to discuss the upcoming Creative Arts curriculum changes in the Middle Schools, followed by Q & A. We hope you can make it.
Everybody Counts - Volunteers Needed
"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 1st-5th. We need 2-3 volunteers per class to present the programs to the students. All materials will be provided and an informational "Open Bin" night will be on Tuesday, January 26th from6:30-7:30 pm for volunteers to peruse the materials. Presentations should take about 45 minutes. Please click here to sign up to volunteer. More information is available on the PTA website. Contact Amy Slowinske orChristine Gilbert with any questions.
ABC/25 Teacher Grants Awarded
ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants have been awarded. The Foundation received a total of 115 grant applications, 84 Karen Wessel Barr and 31 Marian Elliott. This year, funding was awarded for 39 Karen Wessel Barr Grants in the amount of $24,105.05 and 9 Marian Elliot Grants in the amount of $21,587.54. That's a total of $45,692.59 that will be used to enhance District 25 learning!
Congratulations to the following teachers: Mrs. Magnino, Mrs. Tranter, Mrs. Nordman and Mrs. Christoforou who were awarded funds for their grant requests this year. For a complete listing of all funded teacher grants in the district, please go to the ABC/25 Foundation website - abc25.org
Teachnology Fair 2016 - March 9th 7-9pm @ Thomas Middle School
Does your student have a passion for technology? Do they like to share with others how they use technology for school and for fun? District 25 and Arlington Heights Council of PTAs will host an Education Fair with the theme of “Teachnology 2016”. Students and staff will have the opportunity to teach peers, parents, and the Arlington Heights community about how they use technology. This could mean teaching others a skill or simply sharing an experience using technology. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS REGISTRATION FORM ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016.
Upcoming Events..
1/22 - 4th/5th Grade Activity Night 2/1 - 2/5 - Everybody Counts Program 2/3 - PTA Meeting (7pm) 2/11 - 1st Grade Music Concert 2/12 - Valentine's Day Parties
