Fill the Nest: Because Hunger Doesn't Take A Summer Break!
Please place food donations on the stage any day next week & we will watch the care we have for our community grow! Join the human chain after school on Friday the 13th to move goods from the stage to the awaiting Township Truck. A beloved OMS Tradition! Contact Rachael Hooker with questions.
Volunteer Thank You Night -May 11th at 6:30
We would like to honor and say thank you to all of our outstanding Committee Chairs, Room Reps and 5th Grade parents. You should have received an Evite to attend a special Thank You night next week. If you did not receive the Evite, please accept our apologies and know that you are also invited. Please contact Brenda Larson with any questions.
PTA Meeting - May 11th at 7:00
Please join us in the school commons at 7:00 for our last PTA meeting of the year. We will be voting in our new Executive Committee. Everyone is welcome! We would like to invite you to celebrate a great year at OMS following the meeting at a place yet to be determined. We will let you know that evening. Please contact Angie Frye or Lisa Roudabush with any questions.
2016-17 OMS Directory Cover Contest
ATTENTION all Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders! Help us design a new cover for the 2016-2017 Olive Directory. Entries are due to the school office no later than Friday, May 13. Once all entries are received, 3rd and 4th graders will vote for their favorite cover. Entries need to be on a piece of white 8 ½ x 11 paper and must include the following information:
1) Must say “Olive-Mary Stitt School Directory”
2) The phone number “847 398-4282”
3) The year “2016-2107” and
4) the child’s first and last name.
Drawings should be done in black marker. Please contact Shannon Kersemeier or call 847-894-8782 if you have any questions.
School Supplies 2016/2017
It is that time of year to order your school supplies for the 2016-17 school year. We have made some changes this year. School supply kits will be in the classroom by the first day of school. There will be no parent pick up this year.
Please click here for the attached flier with instructions how to order your supplies and prices. Please review and make sure you are ordering the correct grade for your child.
Would you like to get involved and help out on a committee, volunteer as a room rep or work in the LMC next year? Please use this form to volunteer your time. We truly appreciate all of you!
Kindergarten Screening - Sign Up to Help
We need a few volunteers to help greet new families and take pictures on June 1st. Please click here for the Sign Up Genius.
ABC/25 Virtual STEM Fair
ABC/25 Foundation and ComEd’s Hourly Pricing Program are hosting a Virtual STEM Fair for District 25 students. The Virtual STEM Fair challenges students to explore, examine and analyze scientific questions and have fun! There's also an opportunity to help raise money for ABC/25 teacher grants.
Students will submit videos on their projects online!
Cash prizes are awarded per age group(K-2, 3-5, 6-8) by a panel of ComEd and STEM industry professionals.
We Need YOU! Join the ABC/25 Foundation Board and IMPACT the District 25 learning environment! The ABC/25 Foundation is a volunteer organization that since its inception has raised and contributed more than $1 million in teacher and school grants for District 25. There are still various openings for the 2016-2017 school year.
ABC/25 Foundation Board – Co-President(1), Vice President of Fundraising, Secretary, Directors at Large (2), School Co-Liaisons for Dryden (1), South (2).
ABC/25 Foundation's Membership Drive for 2016-17 is now underway! Be sure to sign up to join ABC/25 Foundation when you register your child online for school next year. With a minimum $40 donation, your family can join ABC/25 and help Olive earn a $2500 grant which is given when 25% of Olive families join. ABC/25 Foundation is the fundraising partner of D25, raising money to support innovation, creativity, and excellence in our children's classrooms. Please contact Amy Woolsey with any questions.
Coolest School Contest!
Thomas Middle School is participating in Capannari's Coolest School Contest. Monday May 23 from 3:00-9:00. A % of sales will come back to benefit the TMS Library. Please click here for the Flyer. I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Join Us at the Cub Scout Crossover Picnic!
Is your son interested in Cub Scouts? Come out to our annual Crossover Picnic and find out about all the fun we have! We're grilling hot dogs and hamburgers and playing games over at Hickory Meadows Park on Friday, May 6th at 6:30PM. Click here for the flyer. Please contact Mark Fuller to be added to our guest list.
PTA Volunteer Hours Due
Attention all PTA volunteers! Please use this formto record any volunteer hours for last month or to date that you have not given us at a PTA meeting or in the school office log book. We will be including this post in the Twig at the beginning of every month. This form is also available on the PTA website under Resources. Thank you for all of your service!!
Attention 5th Grade Parents
We need your help for the end of year slideshow! The slideshow will include photos of the entire class throughout their years at OMS. Send photos to oms5thgrade@gmail.com. Please only include photos from OMS activities or events.
Upcoming Events..
5/9 - 5th Grade Band Rehearsal 8:00am 5/9 - 5th Grade Band Concert 7pm 5/11 - 4th Grade Band Instrument Trials 5/11 - Last OMS PTA Meeting 7pm 5/11 - 5th Grade Track Meet 4:15pm 5/18 - 5th Grade Band & TMS Jazz Band 9:15am 5/18 - 4th Grade Band Open House @TMS 4-7pm 5/20 - 5th Grade "How Life Begins" 5/20 - Plant Sale Pick-Up
