OMS Summer Office Hours 2018

The OMS office will be open tomorrow and Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. - noon. The office will reopen on Friday, August 3rd, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you plan to stop by during the lunch hour, please call ahead of time as our office staff typically takes their lunch around 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

As we reflect on the past school year, we are reminded of all the ways in which OMS is such a wonderful community. Thank you to our families for volunteering countless hours and for celebrating our students by attending our events including concerts, PTA activities, classroom parties, field day, and the last day of school send-off for our 5th grade students. Thank you to our staff for your dedication to all of our students. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to our students for making OMS such a wonderful place to learn and grow. During your time away from the nest this summer, we hope you take time to enjoy family and friends.

We look forward to welcoming you back in August!

Best,

Becky & Erin

P.S. (OMS Owls) - Keep reading and keyboarding! ;)

5th Grade Film Festival

Let’s celebrate our budding film producers here at Olive! All of our fifth graders participated in the District 25 Film Festival. Fifth graders across the district have been working hard this past month to create book trailers to advertise their favorite books.  They have been finding photos, writing text, and matching music to the theme of their books. Once the trailers were finished, they were submitted to the judges. The first step was to get chosen by the fifth graders at another school. Our partner school was Dryden. The fifth graders at Dryden chose the top 3 from each Olive class.  The winning video in each fifth-grade class was sent to the district office where a team of administrators watched the videos and chose the winning trailer to represent each building.  Congratulations to our building winner Dara Z. from 5-1 for her trailer on A Night Divided.

To view all student trailers from Olive-Mary Stitt and the district, please visit the Student Projects page of the OMS LMC website. https://olivemarystittlmc.weebly.com/student-projects.html

Here are the Olive runners-up and Oscar winners by class:

5-1 Oscar winner: Dara Z. for A Night Divided

Runners-up: Kasia K. for The Dog With Golden Eyes, Savanna J. for Rain Reign, and Ty D. for Because of Mr. Terupt

5-2 Oscar winner: Jack H. for The Crossover

Runners-up: Reese I. for Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race and Emily W. for El Deafo

5-3 Oscar winner: Grace F. for The Son of Neptune

Runners-up: Kora B. for Rules and Isabella M. for A Night Divided

5-4 Oscar winner: Gretchen C. for Reign, Rain

Runners-up: Makaila C. for The Hate U Give and Logan B. for The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

A.C.E. It 25 - Play Date at the Park

Summer Reading

We hope that all of our OMS students will find great books to read over the summer! The librarians of District 25 have partnered with the Arlington Heights Public Library to put together a summer reading program that includes lists of recommended books for students in each grade level. We encourage our students to sign up for the AHML program. If they do, they can also participate in our own OMS summer reading challenge. Keep reading to learn about that challenge.

Here is a link to the AHML reading list that accompanies the summer reading program.

http://www.ahml.info/kids/booklists

Ms. Jurgens from AHML visited OMS on Monday and told students about the AHML summer reading program. She also read aloud a book titled, The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka, the AHML artist-in-residence for the summer. We would love for our students to create their own hello, goodbye windows to display at OMS in August. A letter and window template were sent home with students earlier this week to explain the program. Students are invited to decorate their windows. Here are some ideas for decorating the windows:

Draw or print a picture of who lives inside your house. Don’t forget your pets!

Draw the cover of a favorite book you read this summer. 

Draw or take a photo of a favorite activity that you do inside your house. 

Another idea would be to draw what magical things you see when you look out your window.

Visit the OMS LMC website summer reading page to learn more about this window challenge. There is a place to download a new copy of the window poster if yours gets misplaced. Please bring your finished window posters to the LMC when school opens again in August. Keep reading!

https://olivemarystittlmc.weebly.com/summer-reading.html

3rd Trimester Art Update

Here's Mr. DeMarco's recap of events in the art room during the last trimester of school! 

https://oliveart.weebly.com/blog/archives/06-2018

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The Olive Twig June 8, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  We made it! This is the last Twig of the 2017/2018 school year. We wish you all a sunny, healthy, warm and safe summer filled with bare feet, popsicles, swimming and all the fun summer things. We'll see you again in August. Mark our 8/24 Back to School Bash (info under Trending) on your calendar. Food trucks and friends- it's sure to be a great start to school! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK School Supplies 2018/2019 - orders due to one vendor by June 30! Back to School Bash, August 24th - save the date for food trucks and fun! Owl Way - congrats on all these accomplishments! Fabulous Field Day - read about the fun filled day. Camp Edwards Trip - 5th Graders had a blast! 5th Grade Recognition Breakfast - thank you to our volunteers! Did you Forget to Order a Yearbook? - you can still order one! PTA End of Year Survey - we want to hear from you. Take our survey! PTA Volunteer Form 2018/2019 - get involved! HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here.

PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours.

SHOUT OUTS

To all of you! Our membership is strong and the amount that parents volunteer is astounding. We can't stress how much ALL OF YOU made this job easier. A big, huge shout out to our OMS PTA Members!

UPCOMING EVENTS

 8/20 - School Meet & Greet
 8/21 - First Day of School Year 2018/2019
 8/24 - Back to School Bash

2018-2019 Save the Dates

Please mark your calendars to join us on these important dates to kick off the 2018-2019 school year:

Meet and Greet - Monday, August 20th from 2:20 - 3:20 pm

1st Day of School - Tuesday, August 21st (full day)

Curriculum Night - Thursday, August 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Summer Keyboarding Challenge

It's time for the 4th Annual District Summer Keyboarding Challenge! 

All the elementary schools will be competing for the coveted Golden Keyboard currently held by Ivy Hill. 

Please encourage your child(ren) to log into typingtraining.com and log minutes toward OMS's total. For more information, please click on Summer Keyboarding Challenge.

Last Day of School Information 2018

June 8th, 2018 will be our last day of school for the 2017-2018 year.  Where did the time go?  We like to celebrate the amazing year we have had with a number of fun activities.  On the last day of school students will attend an end of year assembly and may participate in extended recess, a rousing game of all-school bingo presented on Olive-TV, and signing of yearbooks or autograph sheets (generously purchased for all students by the PTA).

At the end the day, we will send off our 5th-grade students in style with a human tunnel. This has become a tradition at OMS, and we are hoping parents can join us! At approximately 3:35 pm we will dismiss our 5th-grade students through a human tunnel of kindergarten through 4th-grade students. The tunnel will be set up beginning near the front doors and wrapping around to the playground.

In the map below, you will see the route of the tunnel, along with an area for parents to watch, and grade level reunification areas.

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The Olive Twig June 1, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  Another great year is almost over at OMS! And what a year its been! We didn't want to get into summer mode without checking in with our members first. Your feedback and opinions are so important to us. We would really appreciate people taking a brief survey to let us know what we are doing right and what we can improve on for next year. Thank you! One week to go! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK Fill the Nest - successful food drive! School Supplies 2018/2019 - get order information about our TWO vendors. Last Day of School - volunteers needed in the morning. PTA End of Year Survey - we want to hear from you. Take our survey! PTA MEMBERSHIP 2018/2019 School Year - join with school registration. PTA Volunteer Form 2018/2019 - get involved! HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. SHOUT OUTS Thanks to Christine Wellner for getting one more Cultural Arts performance before year end. All of our kids enjoyed a trip Around the World with Percussion with members of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Christine planned vibrant and unique events all year long. Thanks for keeping our kids cultured, Christine! UPCOMING EVENTS  6/04 - 5th Grade Camp Edwards Field Trip  6/08 - Last day of school  8/21 - First Day of School Year 2018/2019

First Annual OMS Senior Walk

On Thursday, May 24th, OMS celebrated former Olive Owls by welcoming them back for a senior walk.  Forty-five former owls returned to OMS to walk the halls amid cheers and high-fives from our students and staff.  It was wonderful to see familiar faces and for the seniors to see all that has changed since they were little. Our current students enjoyed seeing what their futures could look like!

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The Olive Twig May 25, 2018

TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK School Supplies 2018/2019 - get order information about our TWO vendors. Last Day of School - volunteers needed in the morning. Endangered Committees - help save them! PTA MEMBERSHIP 2018/2019 School Year - join with school registration. PTA Volunteer Form 2018/2019 - get involved! The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed. Chairs Needed for Scholarship/Volunteer Recognition Committee - apply here. Thank You Volunteers! - PTA recognition certificates. HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here.

PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours.

SHOUT OUTS

Chris Bialko and Katie Zator organized another great First Aid for Little People last week! Our 1st and 2nd graders had fun while picking up some important safety tips. A special thank you to the Arlington Heights Park District aquatics staff, the Arlington Heights Fire Department, and all the parent volunteers with their help in making it a another successful program this year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 5/28 - Memorial Day - No school
 6/01 - Field Day
 6/04 - 5th Grade Camp Edwards Field Trip
 6/08 - Last day of school

Field Day Permission Slips Due

If you have not already completed the Field Day Permission slip for your child please click on the link below.  If you have more than one child at OMS please make sure to fill out a permission slip for each child.  

Students in Kindergarten

Students in Grades 1 - 5

Fitness Gram Reports Grades 3-8

Next Friday, May 25th Fitness Gram reports will be emailed to all families of students in grades 3 through 8.  Please click on the link below to access a letter on how to review and navigate the report.

Reading and Navigating the Fitness Gram Report

Chipotle for Dinner - Yes Please!

On Monday, May 21st, the TMS Choirs will host a fundraiser at the Randhurst Chipotle, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.  Their goal is to raise $1,500.00, and they need your help!  Please consider visiting Chipotle for dinner, and be sure to show them the attached flyer on your phone, print it off and take it in, or simply mention it at the register so that they get credit for your meal. Thank you for supporting the TMS Choirs! 

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The Olive Twig May 18, 2018

TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK School Supplies 2018/2019 - get order information about our TWO vendors. Field Day, June 1 (June 5 Rain Date) - volunteers needed for this fun day! Last Day of School - volunteers needed in the morning. Endangered Committees - help save them! PTA MEMBERSHIP 2018/2019 School Year - join with school registration. PTA Volunteer Form 2018/2019 - get involved! The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed. Chairs Needed for Scholarship/Volunteer Recognition Committee - apply here. Thank You Volunteers! - PTA recognition certificates. HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here.

PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 5/23 - Camp Fit! @3:45pm
 5/23 - 4th Grade Band Open House @4pm
 5/23 - School Board Meeting at Windsor @7:30pm
 5/25 - No school
 5/28 - Memorial Day - No school

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

Thank you to "Olive" our families and the PTA The Owl Way for organizing and donating 780 pairs of shoes!

Save the Dates!

May 14 - 18th - Allergy Awareness Week - wear teal!

May 24 - OMS Senior Walk

May 24 - All OMS library books must be turned into the LMC

May 28 - No School - Memorial Day

June 1 - Field Day

June 5 - Field Day (RAIN DATE)

June 8 - Last Day of school

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The Olive Twig May 11, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  Olive offers something for every student, it's so much of what makes this a great school. We have three committees missing chairs for next year. Without chairs, these committees will not run. If you have any interest in chairing Chess Club, Owl Way (three or four activities per year) or Scholarship/Volunteer Recognition Committee please contact olivepta@gmail.com. We hate to see these go and will work with interested parents to make sure they continue. Thank you! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK School Supplies 2018/2019 - get order information about our TWO vendors. First Aid for Little People - volunteers needed. Field Day, June 1 (June 5 Rain Date) - volunteers needed for this fun day! Hunger Doesn't Take a Summer Vacation - learn about The Owl Way food drive. Endangered Committees - help save them! PTA MEMBERSHIP 2018/2019 School Year - join with school registration. PTA Volunteer Form 2018/2019 - get involved! Thanks for Sharing Your Soles! The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed. Chairs Needed for Scholarship/Volunteer Recognition Committee - apply here. Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Thank you and photos. Thank You Volunteers! - PTA recognition certificates. HURRY! LAST CALL! 5th Grade Track Meet, May 23 - details and permission form here. Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. UPCOMING EVENTS  5/14 - Fill the Nest (All week)  5/14 - Superintendent Open Door 2-4pm  5/14 - Core Vocabulary Parent Night  5/16-17 - First Aid for Little People  5/16 - Camp Fit! @3:45pm  5/18 - 5th Grade How Life Begins Program  5/23 - Camp Fit! @3:45pm  5/23 - 4th Grade Band Open House @4pm  5/23 - School Board Meeting at Windsor @7:30pm  5/25 - No school  5/28 - Memorial Day - No school

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The Olive Twig May 4, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  The end of the school year is near and we're already thinking about school supplies for the 2018/2019 school year! Our chairs have two fantastic vendors to chose from this year, both are a little different. We'll discuss at our Wednesday, May 9 PTA meeting and also check out details under "Trending"! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK Volunteer Appreciation, May 9 - check your Evites for details. PTA Meeting and Social Wednesday, May 9 - join us in the commons. Reflections Spotlight Sunday, May 6 at Millikin University - details on this free family event! School Supplies 2018/2019 - get order information about our TWO vendors. First Aid for Little People - volunteers needed. Field Day, June 1 (June 5 Rain Date) - volunteers needed for this fun day! 5th Grade Track Meet, May 23 - details and permission form here. The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed. Chairs Needed for Scholarship/Volunteer Recognition Committee - apply here. HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here.

PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours.

SHOUT OUTS

Thank you to Mary Hoffman and Erica Williams for a fun and creative week honoring our amazing staff. From pajama day to a lovely luncheon, everything was great!

UPCOMING EVENTS

 5/07 - 5th Grade Band Concert at Hersey @7PM
 5/09 - 4th Grade Band Recruitment Meeting @2:15PM
 5/09 - Camp Fit @3:45PM
 5/10 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM
 5/09 - Volunteer Appreciation @6:30PM
 5/09 - PTA Meeting @7PM
 5/10 - Kindergarten Tea: (10:30am & 2:30pm)
 5/14 - Fill the Nest (All week)
 5/14 - Superintendent Open Door 2-4pm
 5/14 - Core Vocabulary Parent Night
 5/16-17 - First Aid for Little People
 5/16 - Camp Fit! @3:45pm
 5/18 - 5th Grade How Life Begins Program

Poem In Your Pocket Day Blog Post

The entire OMS population celebrated Poem In Your Pocket Day sponsored by the LMC on Thursday, April 26. 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 with other students and teachers.

At lunch, students were entertained by Julie Jurgens, the children’s librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Ms. Jurgens recited poems and sang Down By the Bay with the accompaniment of her guitar. She invited students to come up with new words for the song that would challenge Ms. Jurgens to create rhyming verses. Some OMS student volunteers even came to the stage to read their poems to the entire lunchroom. Students saw poems all around on this special day. Several students in the CAP program helped Mrs. Brown write poems on the sidewalks and playground to entertain the student body.

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The Olive Twig April 27, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  One of Olive's favorite committees is in need of a co-chair! The Owl Way has been lead by some amazing parents in the past and we are looking for someone (or a few people) to help carry the torch. You can find out more details under Trending. Have a great weekend! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK ACE It 25 (All Children Excel) Bowling Night, April 27 - RSVP to this new committee's family night! Staff Appreciation Week is April 30 - May 4 - see all the optional activities! Staff Appreciation Week - volunteers and donations needed. Volunteer Appreciation, May 9 - check your Evites for details. PTA Meeting and Social Wednesday, May 9 - join us in the commons. 5th Grade Track Meet, May 23 - details and permission form here. The Owl Way Leadership Opportunity - co-chairs needed Book Fair - read a message from the co-chairs. Earth Fair - read a message from the co-chairs. HURRY! LAST CALL! Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! THINGS TO KNOW Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. UPCOMING EVENTS  4/27 - ACE It 25 Bowling Night @6:30PM  4/30 - Staff Appreciation Week  5/03 - Ecology Club Meeting @3:45PM  5/07 - 5th Grade Band Concert at Hersey @7PM  5/09 - 4th Grade Band Recruitment Meeting @2:15PM  5/09 - Camp Fit @3:45PM  5/10 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM  5/09 - Volunteer Appreciation @6:30PM  5/09 - PTA Meeting @7PM

A.C.E. it 25 Bowling Night

Poem in Your Pocket Day is Coming

OMS students and staff will be celebrating an April poetry month tradition on Thursday, April 26. During LMC lessons, students have been choosing poems that they like and typing those. Some students decided to use poems that they had written themselves. They’ll trade and share their poems with each other in specially organized events on Poem In Your Pocket Day. Students are reminded to wear clothing with pockets on Thursday.

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The Olive Twig April 20, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  What a year it’s been so far! So many memories and it’s only April. Be sure to include all of your child’s favorite times in your two personalized yearbook pages. The deadline to customize pages is Tuesday, April 24th! Just log into your TreeRing account and follow the directions detailed under the Hurry! Last Call section. It’s a pretty simple process once you get the hang of it! Contact olivepta@gmail.com with any concerns! TRENDING AT OMS THIS WEEK ACE It 25 (All Children Excel) Bowling Night, April 27 - learn about this new committee's family night! Staff Appreciation Week is April 30 - May 4 - save the date. Staff Appreciation Week - volunteers and donations needed. Spring Cleaning? - consider donating to the Owl Way Shoe Drive HURRY! LAST CALL! Last Call for Yearbook Orders and Custom Pages, April 24 - details here. THINGS TO KNOW Get Reimbursed Today - we need your receipts! Nominees for PTA Executive Board - see the proposed slate. Check Spam Folders for Directory Spot Emails - details here. PTA Volunteer Hours - Go to the online form to log your hours. SHOUT OUTS Thank to our Book Fair chairs, Monica Hartman and Katie Starzyk, for yet another wonderful Anderson book sale. You creatively transformed the gym into a boutique (and gave everyone the reading bug!) and we know it’s a favorite school day around here! We also need to thank our Earth Fair chairs Megan Hill and Regan Sonneband for their months of hard work to organize an educational, thoughtful and engaging night at OMS. This information is important and you two are the perfect people to share it! UPCOMING EVENTS  4/25 - Shoe Drive Ends  4/25 - Parent Education Series @6:30PM  4/26 - School Board Meeting @7:30PM  4/27 - ACE It 25 Bowling Night @6:30PM  4/30 - Staff Appreciation Week  5/03 - Ecology Club Meeting @3:45PM