It's February so you know what that means again.... It's time for the Spring Box Tops Education Class Challenge! The challenge will end today, Friday, February 24th. Each Box Top turned in means 10¢ for our school. I know that doesn't seem like a lot but they add up fast! During the Fall Challenge we earned over $700! Please send in all non-expired, trimmed box tops, with your child, to school during next week. There will be a bag in each room for collection. The top class in K-2 and 3-5 will get to choose a prize. Any questions - please contact
Gina Groberski.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Activity Night - Thursday, March 2
On Thursday, March 2, the PTA will hold its annual Activity Night for Kindergarteners and First Graders. Geoff Akins will mesmerize our youngest Owls with his Bubble Wonders show. A few lucky kids will even get to be put inside a full-body bubble. The show will run from 7-8pmand doors will open at 6:45. Please join us for this fun, free event! Due to size restrictions, only OMS Kindergarten and 1st graders may come; no siblings are allowed. Each student should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
TICKETS ON SALE - ORDER TODAY - Wine Tasting Event
Tickets are ON SALE for the OMS Wine Tasting Event at Vintages Wine Shop on
Friday, March 10, from
6:00pm – 8:00pm! This is a special private event just for the OMS community, so grab your OMS friends and parents from your class to come out for a fun evening (OMS PTA fundraiser).
Please
CLICK HERE for the order form to purchase tickets ($20 per person). Please return your order form and check to OMS. Space is limited and tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact
Liz McDonnell or
Jo Voelker with any questions.
Attention 5th Grade Parents - Slide Show Photos Needed
Help celebrate and memorialize the 5th grade class' time at OMS by submitting photos to be included in the end-of-year slide show. We're looking for fun photos representing school activities and events through the years — class parties, programs, PTA events, first/last day of school, etc. Group shots are great to get as many kids as possible included. (Please no photos from birthday parties, vacations, etc.) Send your photos in .jpeg format to
oms5thgrade@gmail.com by
March 31. Please contact
Carrie Loch with any questions.
Recycle Your SPIRIT WEAR at the EARTH FAIR on April 19th from 6:30 - 8pm
Looking for 1 person to be in charge of Recycling Spirit Wear at the Earth Fair. How? Connect with the PTA or admin at OMS, Thomas and South. Collect gently used, no longer needed OMS, Thomas and South spirit wear and then run a free Spirit Wear Swap Shop at the Earth Fair. Recycle the spirit! People can also bring unneeded or out grown spirit wear to the Earth Fair and cycle up to a larger size or to junior high for FREE. Contact
Judi Schuch if you can lead this mission at the Earth Fair.
2017/2018 "NEW" Committee Chair Openings
Do you want to get more involved in the PTA? We have several opportunities for next year. It's never to soon to sign up and shadow the current committee chairs this year. If you are interested in chairing any of the following committees, please email
olivepta@gmail.com. Please
CLICK HERE for our PTA Procedure Guide which lists all of the executive committee and standing committee responsibilities.
- Yearbook Chair or Co-Chairs (This position has changed a bit from the description in the Procedure Guide. Please email olivepta@gmail.com for more information.)
- Art Awareness Co-Chair
- Membership Chair
SD25 School Board & Local Elections - April 4
Local elections are coming up on
April 4. The elections will include positions on School District 25's Board of Education, as well as District 214's Board of Education and Village of Arlington Heights trustees. 4 positions are open on the D25 Board and 7 candidates are running to fill those positions. 4 of the 7 are current board members whose term is expiring, and the other 3 are candidates running for the first time.
CANDIDATE FORUM:
Saturday, March 11 from
9:30-11amat the Arlington Heights Village Hall. A Village Trustee forum will follow at
11am. This particular forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the A.H. Council of PTAs. Please
CLICK HERE for more information.
Local elections impact us far more than federal elections, and these forums are great opportunities to become informed on the candidates that will directly affect policy in our school district, our local high school district, and our town of Arlington Heights. Please contact
Christina Perez if you have any questions.
ABC/25 Foundation Supports Our School!
Congratulations to the following Olive teachers who were awarded Foundation Teacher Grants:
Marsha Magnino- Apps for Education
Cynthia House- Microscopes for Science Club
Shannon Watanuki- Fun and Games and Learning,too!, The Domino Effect, Ozobots- Colorful Coding Bots for All Learners
Shannon Watanuki and Julie Nelson- Individual Engineering Toolboxes
Brenda Stevens- Let's Create
Nancy Brown- Large Screen Display Monitors for the LMC Lab
Meribeth Seisser- Bee a Learner in Our Hive
Alinda Wilhelm, Rebecca FitzPatrick- Enhancing Student Learning with an Active Learning Space
Teachers have been recognized with candy filled light bulbs to remind our District 25 Community that "bright ideas" pursued can impact the learning in our classrooms. Teachers will also be recognized at the
March 16th School Board meeting.
The Membership Incentive Grant of $2,500 our school received in the fall will fund two picnic tables on the new patio.
Your Support of ABC/25 Foundation fundraisers such as the Just Move it! Challenge, Membership Drive, and Yankee Candle have made these grants possible. Thank you.
The ABC/25 Foundation Needs YOU!
The Foundation Board has openings for the 2017-2018 school year: President (or 2 Co-Presidents) and Vice President. To learn more contact
abc25president@gmail.com.
