Please plan to check in and pick up your id badge during the lunch hour
on Monday before the parade starts. This will help eliminate the last minute rush to check in after the parade is over. NOTE: A drivers license will be required for those who have not had their license scanned previously.
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!
Did You Order Your Yearbook?
Yearbooks were not included in the picture packages this year. Orders placed by 10/31 receive a 10% discount. Please take a look at the Yearbook post below for further details.
, consider taking a night off cooking and order from Garibaldi's at 1960 N. Arlington Heights Road. You can do DINE IN, CARRY OUT or DELIVERY! You just have to mention you are with Olive -Mary Stitt or show them this email. Garibaldi's is donating a portion of sales to the OMS PTA. The event will run from
. Thanks for supporting the PTA! Please contact
with any questions.
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!
PTA Meeting - November 9th
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on 11/9 at 7:00 in the LMC. Dr. Eric Olson, Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning and Mrs. Jen Adams, from the Department of Student Learning for District 25 will present information about district assessments. Topics will include a brief explanation of each of the types of testing the district conducts, the purpose of these assessments, and how the district utilizes the data from each. There will be time at the end for questions. We hope to see you!
LMC Volunteers Needed
Do you want to be involved at OMS? Then consider volunteering in the Library (LMC)! We have several spots still available.
Monday-
9:00AM-10:30 AM or
10:30AM-12:15PMWednesday -
10:30AM-12:15PMThursday -
9:00AM-11:00 AM or
11:00AM-12:10PMThe commitment is every other week. If you are interested, please contact
Nina Shamoon.
Calling Future South Cardinals!
South spirit wear is now available. It is being sold online only. Free shipping ends 11/5. Please
CLICK HERE for more information.
Cookie Dough and More Fundraiser
Cookies are only the tip of the iceberg of the offerings this year! Catalogs and order forms were sent home in backpack this week. 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!
Let's Warm the Nest in November!
Please send in child/adult coats & winter gear for our November Character Counts drive. Our partner, Journeys The Road Home, has indicated this as their greatest need right now. Items can be placed to the right of the stage until the first week in December. Let's show how much OMS cares about those in need in our community!
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!
Reflections Entries Due 11/4
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.
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT,Friday, November 11th!
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is just two weeks away...please make sure to put it on the family calendar. Bingo Night is
Friday, November 11th. The fun begins at
7:00 and ends at
8:30pm. Any questions? Please contact Kris Persons
312-961-0943 or Amy Barnard
312-543-8463.
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!
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.
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.
