Wishing all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving break.
Help Still Needed - Teacher Conference Dinner, 11/21
Please consider helping....We still need a few more volunteers for this event to set up and decorate between 12-3:30pmon Monday. As a PTA we provide the teachers with a conference dinner meal. This year our theme is OMS Casino Night; Where We Don't Gamble with Education! Please consider signing up to volunteer or bring an item. Any help is greatly appreciated. Click Here for Sign up Genius link. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Wade or Judi Schuch.
Jewel Foods Steps In To Help Your Ecology Club!
Your OMS Ecology Club Plastic Film Drive was a huge success! When asked to help with shipping the massive amount of plastic material, Jewel Osco Manager Mark Becker said it best, "we'll be happy to do that for you." Your Jewel on Rand Road in Arlington Heights agreed to handle the shipping, warehousing and recycling of all that you saved from the landfill. Now that's great team work! Keep segregating that plastic film and plastic wrap, especially during the holidays. It's not trash. It's just special recyclable material that needs to be taken to store fronts for proper transport and treatment. Give thanks!
Thank You Bingo Night Volunteers
Thank you to all the volunteers who made Bingo Night a success. It was a fun, family event and we couldn't have done it without all of your help. We were able to make a wonderful donation to the Wheeling Food Pantry with all your items! Thank you to Amy Barnard and Kris Persons for organizing this amazing event. A special thank you to our terrific emcees Tom Barnard and Kerry Persons!
Attn: 5th Grade Parents! We Need a Baby Picture of Your 5th Grader
Please email one baby picture of your 5th grader to oms5thgrade@gmail.com by Thanksgiving. The photo should be in jpeg format. Please include your child’s name in the regarding line and if possible, in the name of the jpeg file. If you have any questions, please contact Christina Perez orBrenda Larson.
Amazon Smile for Holiday Shopping
Please consider supporting the PTA and start shopping at www.Smile.Amazon.com and .5% of your purchases will be contributed to the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA. Smile.Amazon.com offers the same selection and same prices as Amazon.com, so there is no cost to you, and a charitable donation to the PTA is made! AmazonPrime benefits apply. Click here to learn more: "About AmazonSmile". To sign up, it is simple! Log on to Smile.Amazon.com, select "Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Inc" under charitable organization, and you are set. Thank you for your support!
Help Shape Your 2017/2018 Olive PTA
The Nominating Committee needs YOU! Are you interested in recruiting next year's Executive Committee? The Nominating Committee is a group of PTA members who find and nominate the following year's Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is the elected board that directs all of the PTA committees at our school. These people will be actively recruiting and soliciting potential nominees for the 2017/2018 Executive Committee. You need to be available to meet a few times as a group. Please email Olive - Mary Stitt PTA if you are interested or have questions. Nominations for the Executive Board will be accepted at a later date. Thank you for your support.
Just Move It! T-Shirt and Race Poster Design Challenge
Deadline to submit design order has been extended to Monday, November 28. Please CLICK HERE for entry form. All students of District 25 will have the opportunity to submit their original drawing for the t-shirt and official race poster design. Just think, over 1000 people will wear YOUR design! Contact MICHELLE MANFREDI with any questions.
Let's Warm the Nest!
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! Contact Rachael Hookerwith any questions.
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-12:15PM Wednesday - 10:30AM-12:15PM Thursday - 9:00AM-11:00 AM or 11:00AM-12:10PM
The commitment is every other week. If you are interested, please contact Nina Shamoon.
Calling future Cardinals! South spirit wear is now available
You can still order holiday gifts from Yankee Candle. All online orders need to be completed by November 18th for December delivery. Reminder free shipping on all orders over $100 and orders are sent directly to your address. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 11, 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.
Upcoming Events..
11/18 - Report Cards Issued 11/21 - 11/25 - No School (Conferences 11/21 & 11/22) 11/21 - Conference Dinner for OMS Staff, 5pm 12/7 - Cookie Dough Order Pick-up 12/7 - 5th Grade Band Concert, 7pm (TMS)
