OMS Chipotle Night was a Success
Thanks for braving the cold and supporting the PTA on Wednesday night. Chipotle said it was their biggest fundraiser night to date. Way to go OMS families!
Congratulations to PTA Reflections Contest Participants
Congratulations to those who advanced from Olive to Council.
- Vivienne DeRosa
- Charlotte DeRosa
- Owen Fischer
- Etta Fischer
- Gwennie Gilbert
- Carson Phillips
- Ryder Schuch
Council has just informed us that the following are advancing another level to REGION!
- Carson Phillips “Shooting Star” Song
- Vivienne DeRosa’s “Story of My Life” Dance
- Ryder Schuch’s “My Story of Appreciation: Veteran’s Day” Story
- Charlotte DeRosa’s “My Story” Painting
Congratulations and thank you for representing our school. Great job kids! Special thanks to our Committee Chairs, Kim Hemminger and Katie Fischer, for all their hard work promoting this great program.
Character Counts in December - Send in Your Pop Tops!
Send in your pop tops through
January 6th. Our Student Council leaders are working hard to collect Pop-Tops to benefit the Ronald McDonald House all month long. Our 5th Grade Service Learning Club is wrapping up the Winter Wear Warm the Nest drive & is excited to report back soon! OMS students are working hard each month to show how much they care about our community!
Ecology Club "Spruces" Up the Front Entrance
Check out the beautiful planters in front of the school. A special thank to the Ecology Club for continuing to keep or school beautiful.
Just Move It! Challenge - Last Day to Vote for Your Favorite T-Shirt
Thank you for all of the great T-shirt design submissions for the Just Move It! Challenge. About 70 designs were submitted. They have narrowed it down to the top 4. Vote on your favorite by going to the Just Move It! Challenge website:
jmichallenge.org.
Voting opens on Friday, December 2nd and closes on Friday, December 9th.
Attention Parents of 5th Grade Boys:
Tuesday, December 13th: The fifth grade boys will have the opportunity to attend the "Michael" program presented by the Robert Crown Health Education Center. This program is being offered by the PTA so that parents have the opportunity to hear the presentation with their child before it is presented in school.
It has been developed to acquaint the boys with the physical development and personal hygiene associated with growing up. The program will be presented in the Commons at Olive-Mary Stitt School at
7:00pm. It will end by
8:30pm.Every boy attending must be accompanied by a parent or an adult chaperone. A permission slip was sent home November 29th and must be returned to the office by December 9th. Please
click here for a copy of the permission slip and details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Sarah Klancnik.
Winter 2017 Activity Nights - Corrected Dates - Mark your Calendar!
Each year, the PTA hosts grade-specific Activity Nights. These are fun, free evenings where the PTA brings in performers to put on a show for our students. This winter, we will be bringing back some favorite acts from the past few years. Here are the corrected dates:
- Kindergarten and First Grade: Thursday, March 2 at 7pm in the Commons
- Second and Third Grade: Friday, February 17 at 7pm in the Commons
- Fourth and Fifth Grade: Thursday, January 12 at 7pm in the Commons
Each child must be accompanied by a parent and only students in the specific grades can attend due to size limitations. An email with more details will come out as each Activity Night approaches. Please contact
Jen Hasche,
Kris Persons or
Christina Perez with any questions.
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!
ABC/25 Yankee Candle Fundraiser
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.
