PROGRESSIVE DINNER - 104 people made this night a huge success! We would like to thank all of our attendees, host families and our wonderful chairs, Kerri Grabowski & Katie Stawicki! They did a fabulous job organizing this fun OMS community event which raised around $2500! Way to go!!!
CAMP FIT - Our club wrapped up it's Fall Session
on Wednesday. We had a total of (66) kids participate and hopefully will be able to accommodate even more in the Spring. A great big Thank You to Lindsey Campion, Becky Hany & Lisa Peterson for getting the kids active and providing them with this energetic program.
CHARACTER COUNTS - This week was National Character Counts Week. Thank you to all of the kids who turned in their "What's In My Suitcase" worksheet showing what they plan to take with them to make the world a better place. We hope you got a chance to check out the wall full of the artwork outside the LMC at Open House last night. Thank you Rachael Hooker & Christine Gilbert for organizing this project.
Cookie Dough and More Fundraiser
Cookies are only the tip of the iceberg of the offerings this year! Catalogs and order forms will be in backpack the week of
October 24th. The sale runs from
Wednesday, October 26th through Wednesday, November 9th. All orders will arrive the first full week of December. For every box ordered the PTA makes over $6.00! Happy snacking!
Please contact
Jo Voelker or
Liz McDonnell with any questions. Thank you for participating!
Picture Re-Takes -Thursday, November 3rd
Everyone should have received their student pictures. If you were absent or need a retake. please bring your picture packet or new order form to school on
Thursday, 11/3/16. Retakes will begin promptly in the morning after announcements. Additional forms are available in the office. PLEASE NOTE: PM Kindergarten retakes need to be done between
9:00-11:00 am.
Please contact
Nina Shamoon with any questions.
Club Yearbook Photos -11/3, 8:30am
Club/Group photos for the OMS Yearbook will be taken on Thursday, November 3rd at 8:30am (picture retake day). Children who participate in any of the Clubs/Groups listed below are encouraged to come for the photo shoot.
Please drop your children off at the front door of the school by 8:30am. Parents do not need to stay. PTA volunteers will be on hand to direct students.
- Camp Fit
- Ecology Club
- Chess Club
- Service Learning Club
- Morning Announcements
- Science Club
- Music for Youth
Please note that the group photo for Band will be taken during a Wednesday rehearsal (TBD). Contact
Erika Eng or
Megan Hill with any questions. Thank you!
Plastic Wrap & Plastic Film Recycling Drive
Your Ecology Club is leading a Plastic Wrap & Plastic Film Recycling Drive (sponsored in part by Keep America Beautiful). Collect clean & dry: plastic produce bags (carrot bags/apple bags), Ziplock bags, plastic grocery and retail bags, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, water and soda case wrap, plastic air pillows (packing), paper and bathroom tissue plastic wrap and newspaper bags. Ask your child to drop this material in to the container in the Commons. You will be amazed at how much "nontraditional recycling" you gather. Help keep our landfills clear of reusable waste. Thank you!
Progressive Dinner 2016
We would like to send out a special thank you for all who participated in the 2016 Progressive Dinner. The night was a huge success and lots of fun had by all. We appreciate the support of the families who attended as well as all of the host families: Dan & Melissa Teuscher, Marc & Regan Sonnabend, Roger & Pam Phillips, Scott & Julie Talbot , Dan & Norah Muenkel, Brian & Megan Kerpec, Jeff & Karen Bersch, Jeffry & Chavon Thune, Will & Michelle Thompson, Bill & Tina Hickey, Scott & Monica Hartman, Ryan & Katie Starzyk, Will & Jen Ortman, Mike & Stacy Riggs.
We already have the committee chairs for 2017, Melissa Teuscher and Jen Ortman. If you are interested in hosting the 2017 dinner, please let us know or be sure to complete the volunteer form for next years events. Thank you in advance for your commitment and continued support of this PTA event.
Katie Stawicki & Kerri Grabowski
Calling All Coats - Let's Warm the Nest!
The PTA Character Counts program asks you to begin collecting child/adult coats & winter gear for our November drive. Our partner, Journeys The Road Home, has indicated this as their greatest need right now. Let's show how much OMS cares for those in need in our community!
Spiritwear Update
For the families that ordered spiritwear: We received an email this week from our vendor that they are behind on production timeline due to a higher volume of orders from everyone than they expected. They said to expect the shipment the first week of November. Once we get the shipment we will put the orders in backpack mail. We apologize for the delay!
Family Bingo Night - 3 Weeks Away
PTA sponsored FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is just three weeks away...please make sure to put it on the family calendar. Bingo Night is
Friday, November 11th from
7:00-8:30pm. Admission is FREE! Please have each child bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community. Any questions? Please contact Kris Persons
312-941-0943 or Amy Barnard
312-543-8463.
Congratulations, Olive-Mary Stitt PTA!
Olive PTA received the top award of Outstanding Honor at the District 37 Illinois PTA Awards Dinner on Monday night. PTA District 37 currently consists of 62 local PTA units in the northwest Chicago suburbs, including all of the District 25 schools.
We won this award based on the collaboration of all of your volunteer efforts. This included trainings our board and committee chairs attended, membership numbers, and our PTA clubs and events in the 2015/2016 school year. We could not have won this award without the support and commitment of all of the Olive volunteers. Your time and service is so appreciated.
This year we highlighted our successful Character Counts pilot program led by Christine Gilbert and Rachael Hooker in partnership with our amazing teachers, administration and students. We are so thankful to continue this wonderful program again this year.
Thanks to everyone for all that you do!
Halloween Check-In Volunteers Needed
We are looking for several people to help check in Halloween Party volunteers over the lunch period prior to the Halloween parade and parties. Please consider volunteering for a shift. Thank you for your help in making the check-in process run smoothly.
Please click here to volunteer!
Chess Club Starts October 28th
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 from
3:35 – 4:35 pm on the following dates:
October 28th,
November 11th,
December 9th,
January 13th & 27th,
February 17th, and
March 17th. Each meeting is an independent lesson; attend as many as you can. Parent volunteers are welcome during our meetings (no Chess experience required). Please
CLICK HERE to sign your child up. Contact
Stephanie Jennrich or
Jennifer Faley with any questions.
New Take For This Year's Yearbook
This year, Olive-Mary Stitt is using TreeRing to make our yearbooks. We made the switch to TreeRing for two reasons:
- Custom Pages: Every student gets a one-of-a-kind printed copy of the yearbook, containing two free pages that they can customize with personal photos.
- Buy a Book, Plant a Tree: TreeRing plants a tree in our school’s name whenever someone from our school purchases a yearbook. (And here’s a bonus: They print on recycled paper).
Our book this year will be forty-two pages, including the two free custom pages, printed fully in color. The cost is $13.00 . Orders placed by
October 31 receive a 10% discount. Please
CLICK HERE for flyer.
In order to buy your book and start your custom pages, visit
www.treering.com and create an account. You’ll want to have our school passcode handy. That number is 1014636724843184.
We’re looking forward to a year full of great memories—and capturing them in the yearbook!
Please contact
Megan Hill or
Erika Eng if you have questions.
P.S. If you run into any trouble at all while setting up your TreeRing account, they have a great support team. Please contact them at
support@treering.com.
Reflections Program - What is Your Story?
Does your child love art? This year’s National Reflection program theme is, "What Is Your Story?" OMS students in K-5 are encouraged to tell their story through dance, a short film, a poem or story, an original song, a photo or visual work of art.
Students can create as many projects as they like, in as many arts categories as they like. From the local PTA, projects advance through a judging system through council, district, region, state and national levels of the program.
Please
CLICK HERE for the Rules and
CLICK HERE for the Entry Form. Please return your submission to the school by
November 4th. Any questions contact
Kim Hemminger or
Katie Fischer.
ABC/25 Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Yankee Candle Fundraiser is back!! All orders are online with free shipping on all orders over $100+. Orders will be directly shipped to your home. For deliveries before Thanksgiving orders need to be completed by October 21st and December orders need to be completed by
November 18th. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until
January 10, 2017. Visit the
www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to signup as a seller. Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 - Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today! If you have questions, contact
Megan Puzen or
Liz Gabianelli.
