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Friday, October 20, 2017
TWIG 10.20.17
Friday, October 13, 2017
Open House
Please join us for our Open House on Thursday, October 26th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. As a special treat, our 4th-grade students will be performing in the commons at 6:45 - 7:15 pm (Grimm, Range & Stevens) and 7:15 - 7:45 pm (Beck & Wilson).
Open House is a time for your child to show you all of the hard work they have put into the last few months of school. They will be able to show you the spaces within their classrooms and around the building that they enjoy each and every day. The hallways will be lined with student work so there will be a lot to see. This evening is specifically designed for your child to take the lead. Teachers will be available in the classrooms to welcome you; however, this is not a time for conferencing. We value your child's privacy in regards to how they are doing both academically and socially and request specific questions be emailed or asked during our upcoming parent/teacher conferences.
HELP for HOBBY in HOUSTON Thank you!
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity our community has shown during our HELP for HOBBY in HOUSTON Fundraiser. It has been especially wonderful to hear about all of the jobs our students are doing at home to earn some of the money. We have had some great conversations about helping other people that we don't even know personally, drawing on the message from our interactive read alouds with the book We're All Wonders...
OMS families raised $3103.73 and Thomas Middle School raised $3103.48 for a grand total of
OMS families raised $3103.73 and Thomas Middle School raised $3103.48 for a grand total of
$6207.21!
Wow, well-done OMS &TMS!
#owlsforothers
Halloween A to Z ~ 2017
Halloween A to Z ~ 2017
To help you get ready for this fun-filled day on Tuesday, 10/31,
we offer the following Halloween A to Z:
we offer the following Halloween A to Z:
AM Kindergarten Halloween Plans
Kindergarten teachers will send out Halloween information via email to all families. AM kindergarten students should be dressed in their costumes when they arrive at school. As a reminder, parents of AM kindergarten students are welcome to congregate in the Commons beginning at 9:05 am for the AM kindergarten parade at 9:10 am. AM classroom room reps. and party volunteers may begin decorating classrooms at 10:00 am while the students visit other classrooms. Only parents on the volunteer list that have a visitor’s badge will be allowed to leave the commons to help in the classroom. Volunteers, please make sure you leave plenty of time to pick up your visitor’s badge in the main office before you head down to the classroom.
Classroom Room Reps and Party Volunteers (PM Kindergarten & 1st-5th Grades)
Just like last year, you may arrive anytime after 12:15 pm to begin setting up for the classroom parties. Please make sure that you leave yourself plenty of time to pick up your visitor’s badge in the front entryway before you head down to the classroom. We will have pre-printed badges for all volunteers that have previously had their licenses scanned. If you have not yet had your license scanned, our office staff will do this when you arrive. Only individuals that are on the volunteer list and have a visitor’s badge will be allowed access to classrooms. We appreciate all that you have done to plan for a great day!
Costumes
Please help your child choose a costume responsibly, understanding that we wish to promote safety while having fun. Please be sure that students do not bring weapons (real or fake) to school or wear costumes that include blood or depict violence. Please also exercise caution in selecting a mask, as students will not be able to wear them during the parties and may be asked to remove them if they make walking in the parade unsafe.
Lunch (1st-5th)
Students going home for lunch on this day will be dismissed from the front doors at 12:10 pm. Parents do not need to come into the office to sign their child out as the Halloween permission slip will serve as the sign-out. Students must return to school no later than 1:10 pm. To ensure proper supervision, students may not exit cars until 1:05 pm. They may line up outside their regular arrival doors (PM kindergarten, 2nd & 5th at door 7 and 1st, 3rd, & 4th at the front doors) to wait for the doors to open at 1:10 pm.
Students that stay at school for lunch will have an opportunity to eat and then change into their costumes at 12:40 pm. Food service will offer only the Zip Line lunch bag for lunch on Tuesday, 10/31 due to the low Halloween lunch participation. The only two lunch options on 10/31 will be 1) yogurt, string cheese, bagel stuffed w/cream cheese, fruit, two vegetable choices, & milk or 2) turkey and cheese deli sandwich, fruit, two vegetable choices, & milk.
Parade (Indoor)
If it rains/snows or the temperatures are too cold, we will parade inside the commons of our school. Parents of PM kindergarten, 1st & 2nd-grade students are welcome to congregate in the commons to view the indoor parade, beginning at 1:30 pm. Parents of students in 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade are welcome to congregate in the commons to view the indoor parade, beginning at 2:00 pm. Students in the first parade will enjoy their classroom parties immediately following their parade. Some classrooms in the second parade may begin their parties prior to the 2:00 pm parade and resume the festivities following the parade. We appreciate you understanding that we are not able to accommodate parents in the school prior to 1:30 pm as our custodian will be cleaning the commons after lunch. Also, so that every parent has an opportunity to see their child in the parade, we respectfully request that you only congregate in the commons during your child’s parade.
Parade (Outdoor)
If the weather cooperates, we will have our annual parade, beginning at 1:30 pm. This year we will not be crossing intersections. Instead, we will exit the building through the front doors and walk on the sidewalk of Olive Street towards Douglas. We will turn right at the stop sign to walk along Douglas Street near Greens Park. We will turn right and walk along the tree line to return to OMS. In the event of rain, we will bring the parade indoors. If we have to move inside, an email will go out to families around 12:50 pm.
Party Food Policy
Food will not be served during classroom celebrations. Also per the district, please do not send any food items to school for distribution to students. Our Halloween parades and classroom parties will focus on the fun of celebrating together through holiday games, crafts and activities.
Permission Slip
The following are links to a Google Forms Halloween Permission Slip. All classroom teachers will also email families these links. AM & PM kindergarten parents will be asked to indicate their child's parade/party plans. 1st - 5th grade parents will also be asked to indicate their child's Halloween lunch plans on the permission slip. Please complete a separate form for EACH of your children as this is how you give permission for EACH of them to participate in activities on Halloween. Please respond to this form by Tuesday, October 24th.
Safety & Supervision
We will have extra supervision in place on 10/31. We also ask that our parents be extra mindful of all safety procedures around our school on this day, as extra traffic, excited students, and rushed parents can result in a very dynamic parking lot. Thank you in advance for your respect of the dismissal procedures at lunch and at the end of the day.
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The chance that it is going to rain on our parade! :)
We know that our students are very much looking forward to this event.
Thank you for helping to make this a great day for them!
Nest for Celeste - One Book One School
I hope that all of our families are sharing A Nest For Celeste together at home. Some of our students have already created reading nests and have sent in photos to be included in a slideshow to be aired at lunch in the future. If you would like to send in a photo of your child reading A Nest For Celeste, please email it to omslmc@sd25.org. Remember to include your child’s name and teacher name in the subject line. Also, if you are on Twitter, we’d love to see you tweet some family photos. Please include the hashtag #1book1olive so that we can find each other’s posts.
At school, our students have been busily searching for Celeste the mouse by following scavenger hunt clues. So far, they have discovered her by the elevator and just outside the art room.
Students in grades 1 and 2 have learned some background information about John James Audubon, the famous painter of birds, during their library time this week. If your family would like to learn more about Mr. Audubon, please follow this link to read an encyclopedia article about him: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754343
Walk to School Day
On Monday, Oct. 2nd many OMS students and families joined our staff in celebrating National Walk to School Day. Thank you for making our morning bright!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
TWIG 10.13.17
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Friday, October 6, 2017
Thank you Community Helpers
Each September the PTA Owl Way Committee helps our students recognize someone special in our community. This year our students signed cards of thanks to present to our bus drivers, crossing guards, and recess supervisors.
Thank you to the families and students that helped make the day of some very special community helpers!
Team Building at OMS
Each year Mrs. FitzPatrick and Ms. Davis host team building activities for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students. The focus of each activity is working together to solve a problem. Students are encouraged to get to know their teammates, communicate both verbally and silently, and listen to each other.
Please click here to see our slideshow!
Please click here to see our slideshow!
TWIG 10.06.17
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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