You may have noticed new red benches on our Main and West playgrounds. These benches have a very special purpose, they are called "Buddy Benches". "The buddy bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground." Mrs. FitzPatrick and Ms. Davis taught the students the meaning of the buddy bench during lunch. Please take a moment to watch the video below created by our own Olive Owls with the help of Mrs. Siesser and Mrs. Watanuki.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Poem In Your Pocket Day
The entire OMS population celebrated Poem In Your Pocket Day sponsored by the LMC on Thursday, April 27. Every student carried several copies of a favorite poem written by either a published poet or the student himself/herself. During designated trading times during the day, announcements were made to encourage students to share their poems. Grade level classes took the opportunity to meet with other classes to exchange and share their poems.
At lunch, students were entertained by Julie Jurgens, the children’s librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Ms. Jurgens recited some poetry and encouraged students to share theirs with a bigger audience as well. She invited students up to the stage to read aloud the poems in their pockets.
At lunch, students were entertained by Julie Jurgens, the children’s librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Ms. Jurgens recited some poetry and encouraged students to share theirs with a bigger audience as well. She invited students up to the stage to read aloud the poems in their pockets.
If you'd like to see more photos of the event, please follow this link to the LMC website.
Newspaper Needed
The Olive art room is seeking newspaper!
Thank you Mrs. Campagna & Mrs. Lettieri!
We cannot possibly thank our administrative professionals enough for all they do! If you have a moment, please let them know how much you appreciate them! Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the best in the world!
TWIG 04.28.17
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Friday, April 21, 2017
ROCKIN WITH THE COPS 2017
Applications are now being taken for the 2017 Rockin With the Cops, June 08, 2017 from 7-10 PM, at Pioneer Park, 500 S. Fernandez, AH. Applications can be obtained at www.vah.com and can only be turned in at the Arlington Heights Police Department main desk, 200 E. Sigwalt St., AH.
Assistant Principal for 1/2 Day
On Monday, April 17th, Mr. Andrew experienced what it is like to be an Assistant Principal. He started his day welcoming students exiting their vehicles in the loading zone. He then made an appearance on morning announcements reminding students to take their time and do their best on MAP testing this week. It was a busy morning, boxing up materials for UPS and calling UPS to pick them up. Later, it was off to read to our kindergarteners and have an extra special recess with his 4th-grade class. Before lunch recess, Mr. Andrew completed a field inspection and determined it was too soggy to open the far field. He also dropped some extra HOOT tickets off to Mrs. Grimm's class and caught a first grader exceeding expectations and awarded a HOOT ticket! During lunch, Mr. Andrew joined Ms. Davis in addressing the student council members and the letter they previously submitted with ideas for improving OMS. Finally, it was time to enjoy a working lunch with a few of his friends in Ms. Davis' office.
Principal for 1/2 Day, Mr. Conner
A message from our Principal for 1/2 Day, Mr. Martin:
my schedule:
drop-off line
announcements
get iPad and radio
Playing Pokemon Moon cards with my friends!
game recess in Miss Brown's class (thanks Miss Brown!)
Radioing into the office!
Facilities inspections - inspecting the elevator
Assist kindergarten (thanks Mrs. Klimas!)
My favorite 2nd-grade teacher in her PJ's
Read a story in Miss Musich's room (thanks miss Musich!)
write this blog post
recess
lunch with friends on the stage
end
thank you for making this a great pajama day!
And thank you Mrs. FitzPatrick!
TWIG 04.21.17
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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Two Authors Visit OMS on the Same Day!
Students in grades 3 through 5 welcomed author/illustrator Peter Brown on Monday, April 10. Peter has written and illustrated many New York Times’ best selling children’s books such as Wild Robot, Creepy Carrots, and Children Make Terrible Pets. Students were excited to meet him since many of them had enjoyed hearing the read aloud of Wild Robot. The students loved hearing about the adventures of Roz, the robot who had to adapt to her new home on an island full of animals. Mr. Brown explained how he came up with the idea for his novel, researched information about robots and animals, and created the art work to accompany the words in the book. Mr. Brown even created a Roz drawing for our students!
The OMS library media center was a bustling place on the afternoon of April 10. Kwame Alexander got the students in grades K, 1, and 2 chanting after him to repeat lines from one of his picture books. He also read some of the poems from his book, Animal Ark. The students were especially excited to hear about Mr. Alexander's poetry since they had written their own animal haiku poems during library lessons the week before his visit. Mr. Alexander enjoyed viewing the children's work. Musical accompaniment was provided by a guitar-playing, Mr. Randy.
Unsigned copies of Animal Ark by Kwame Alexander may still be purchased through the LMC until Thursday, April 20. Electronic copies of the order form are available on the LMC website. This book of poetry is inspiring all of us to get excited about our up-coming Poem-In-Your Pocket Day on April 27!
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