Cup Art Comes to Olive

The OMS student council felt that our construction fencing needed a little pick-me-up.  Students were encouraged to design cup art.  Once their designs were completed and approved they went to work during their lunch recess adding their decorative touches.

Just Move It Challenge! Design Contest

Did you know that each year the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs and the ABC/25 Foundation invites runners and walkers of all ages to participate in a fundraising event for education?  While the actual event isn't until Saturday, April 16, 2016, your child can get involved now!

This year District 25 students can participate in a contest to design the race t-shirt and poster!   The deadline for t-shirt and poster entries is December 4, 2015!  Please click the link below to access additional information on contest guidelines!

https://jmichallenge.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/jmi-tshirt-and-poster-design-guidelines.pdf

Twig 11.13.15

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The Olive Twig November 13, 2015

Family Bingo Night - Tonight MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The PTA sponsored FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is TONIGHT, 11/13 from 7:00-8:30pm. This event is a fun-filled night for our Olive families. The kids can sit with their friends and families can get to know each other. Kids can win various prizes and EVERY Olive student will take home at least one prize. Admission is FREE! Please have each child bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community.  Contact Marni Hanson or Jeanne Cosgrove with any questions.   OMS Teacher Conference Dinner - Support Needed! Alright OMS Families – Now is your chance to show off your culinary and baking talents! Every year, we serve up a themed dinner to the OMS Staff on the Monday of conferences. This year it’s on Monday, 11/23 at 4:15 pm in the LMC. Our theme, of course, is patriotic election! Dive into your inner red, white and blue. Please click here to sign up to bring an item or help at the event. It’s fast and a ton of fun! Contact Judi Schuch with any questions. Attention 5th Grade Parents! The 5th grade committee needs your help! Please email a baby picture between the ages of 1-12 months for inclusion in a 5th grade slide show. You may send the scanned photo to oms5thgrade@gmail.com  We will need these pictures soon! In the subject line, please indicate your child's name. If you have any questions, please email Janelle Brown. Thank you in advance. District 214 Calendar Survey Results Please click here to read about the results and some of the highlights from the Calendar survey taken last month. District 25 Just Move It! Challenge T-shirt and Poster Design Contest The District 25 Just Move It! Challenge is April 16, 2016 and there are exciting new creative opportunities for the kids to get involved! This year, the kids of District 25 will have an opportunity to participate in a challenge to design the official JMI Race T-shirt and JMI Poster, which will be seen in the schools and local businesses! The deadline to submit your artwork for either the t-shirt, poster or both is December 4, 2015. There will be a folder in the OMS office where all submissions may be turned in. Please click here  for entry form and guidelines. For more information on the JMI Challenge itself, please visit jmichallenge.org.  Please contact Jen Rich or Bridget Stannis with any questions. ABC/25 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. Upcoming Events.. 11/2 - 11/13 Cookie Sale 11/13 Family Bingo Night 11/18 5th Grade Concert 11/23 - 11/24 Parent Teacher Conferences 11/23 - 11/27 No School Important Links OMS CALENDAR DISTRICT 25 E-FLYERS TWIG SUBMISSION FORM OMS BLOGSPOT CONTACT THE PTA CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot

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The Buddy Foundation Fundraiser

On Wednesday, November 4th and Thursday, November 5th the students in the Service Learning Club took to the stage during lunch to sell handcrafted items.  The proceeds of the sale are being sent directly to the Buddy Foundation in Arlington Heights.  Mrs. Dunlop and Mrs. Tranter are pleased to announce the students raised $500.00 for the shelter!  There are many cats purring and doggie tails' wagging with this donation!

Erin's Law Informational Nights

Please click the link to view the letter in a larger scale:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzzKMexvU1KmV2MwWmpaSWxneHd1a01fSEEtSVozOWJtY240/view?usp=sharing

Author Visit

Author/Illustrator Ethan Long will be visiting OMS on Nov. 17

Students in grades K-2 will get an opportunity to hear a presentation given by author/illustrator Ethan Long on Tuesday, November 17.  Here is an excerpt from his website:

One part author, two parts illustrator and a dash of stand up comedian, Ethan Long figures he has spent over 51,000 hours writing stories and drawing pictures for children, friends, family and clients. He is the author and/or illustrator of over 60 children’s books, including Tickle the Duck!, Scribbles and Ink, One Drowsy Dragon, Chamelia, The Wing Wing Brothers, and Up, Tall and High, which won the 2013 Theodor Geisel Award. He is also the creator of the Emmy-nominated animated series Tasty Time with Zefronk which currently airs worldwide on Disney Channel.

Book order forms were sent home with students in those grades this week.  Please return the forms to the LMC by November 12 if you'd like to place an order.  Please click on the link below for a copy of the order form. 

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W7bzYd4q_N5WLPk2e6lQafd9_zsrzd0EfeG29aioAOQ/edit?usp=sharing

Ethan Long will personalize the books for children on the day of his visit.  Our OMS students have been enjoying reading his books during class visits to the LMC. One favorite is Fright Club.  We look forward to welcoming Mr. Long to Olive-Mary Stitt!

Twig 11.6.15

Family Bingo Night onFriday, Nov. 13 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The PTA sponsored FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is coming up on Friday, November 13th from 7:00-8:30pm. This event is a fun-filled night for our Olive families. The kids can sit with their friends and families can get to know each other. Kids can win various prizes and EVERY Olive student will take home at least one prize. Admission if FREE! Please have each child bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community.  Contact Marni Hanson or Jeanne Cosgrove with any questions. Attention 5th Grade Parents! The 5th grade committee needs your help! Please email a baby picture between the ages of 1-12 months for inclusion in a 5th grade slide show. You may send the scanned photo to oms5thgrade@gmail.com  We will need these pictures soon! In the subject line, please indicate your child's name. If you have any questions, please email Janelle Brown. Thank you in advance.   District 25 Just Move It! Challenge T-shirt and Poster Design Contest The District 25 Just Move It! Challenge is April 16, 2016 and there are exciting new creative opportunities for the kids to get involved! This year, the kids of District 25 will have an opportunity to participate in a challenge to design the official JMI Race T-shirt and JMI Poster, which will be seen in the schools and local businesses! The deadline to submit your artwork for either the t-shirt, poster or both is December 4, 2015. There will be a folder in the OMS office where all submissions may be turned in. Please click here  for entry form and guidelines. For more information on the JMI Challenge itself, please visit jmichallenge.org.  Please contact Jen Rich or Bridget Stannis with any questions. Yearbook Club Wants Your Photos! The Yearbook Club is looking for photos taken at school events such as the Halloween parade/parties, activity nights, concerts etc. You can email pictures to omsyearbook2016@gmail.com. You may see one of your pictures featured in the 2016 OMS Yearbook. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Thank you! Parking Lot Updates During our construction, as well as in years past, we have been given permission by The Orchard Church (across from Olive) to use their parking lot. We are utilizing it more this year, since our lot is not available for teacher parking as well as guest parking during the day. Since we are guests, we ask that everyone conduct themselves in a way that reflects the respectful and kind school that we are. Please make sure that you are using only marked parking spaces and that you are driving safely. If the front lot is full there is an additional lot on the east side of the church that can be used as well. Thank you for your cooperation! Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Sale - Ends Next Friday Have you ordered your cookies yet? Please turn in your order form by next Friday, 11/13. You will love to have individually portioned cookies in your freezer and ready to bake at any moment! Order pickup will be Wednesday, December 9th (3:30-5:30pm) in the Commons. For every tub of cookie dough sold, the PTA will make $6.40! Checks can be made payable to OMS PTA. Any questions, please email Sarah Klancnik or Jolinta Voelker. Thank you for participating.   OMS Teacher Conference Dinner - Support Needed! Alright OMS Families - Now is your chance to show off your culinary and baking talents! Every year, we serve up a themed dinner to the OMS Staff on the Monday of conferences. This year it's on Monday, 11/23 at 4:15 pm in the LMC. Our theme, of course, is patriotic election! Dive into your inner red, white and blue. Look for a soon-to-come Sign Up Genius and salute your staff by signing up to bring an item or help at the event. It's fast and a ton of fun! Contact Judi Schuch with any questions. Box Tops and Labels for Education Thank you for collecting and turning in your box tops and labels during our fall challenge. We had a great challenge and the school will receive almost $900 from our box tops and we have turned in over 2,500 label points! It was a close race amongst the classes but the top classes were Mrs. Netzel's 2nd graders (2-4) and Mrs. Helmann's 4th graders (4-1). These classes will get to choose a prize to recognize their success. Thanks again, and keep clipping and saving in anticipation of our next challenge in February.  Any questions....please contact Gina Groberski. Also a great big THANK YOU the volunteers that helped clip, count, and sort all of the box tops that we received! Your help is greatly appreciated!   Character Counts Newsletter The Character Counts Program is a national program that promotes the 6 pillars of character; trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Each month we highlight one of these pillars through the implementation of service projects. The goal of this program is to nurture global awareness and promote service learning for all students. Please click here if you missed the newsletter this week. It can also be found on the olivepta.com website under Programs. ABC/25 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. SD 25 is Looking for Substitute Teachers Do you have a B.A. Degree and are looking for a job working with the kids in our district?  If you are interested or know of someone who may be interested, please click here for additional information.

Construction Update 11.6.15

Things are moving along with our construction project and continue to remain on schedule. This weekend, Com Ed will be transferring power to the new transformer that was installed on the east side of the building to replace the one that is in the area where our new gym will be located. As seen in the pictures below, grading work continues in the area between Greens Park and the school. A portion of this area will ultimately be used for water retention. Also, concrete foundations for our five new classrooms are beginning on the southwest side of the building. Exciting!

Looking forward to more great weather and to keeping the project on time. Our students have been so excited to watch the project unfold during recess. We are so excited about how things are taking shape!

Learning Extends Beyond OMS

Looking for some enriching and challenging extra-curricular opportunities for your learner?  Check out the latest post on our Advanced Learning Facilitator blog: http://ask-an-alf.blogspot.com/

Penny Brigade

On Wednesday, October 28th the 5th-grade students worked together in a team building activity under the direction of Mrs. FitzPatrick and Ms. Davis.  Students were divided into 14 groups of 12 students.  Each group was given 1-minute to brainstorm strategies before the activity began.  The goal:  to transfer 8 pennies from one cup to another only using spoons.  Students were not allowed to communicate once the activity began.  We were so proud of how our students worked together to complete the task at hand.

Student Technology Conference

It's time for Students Involved with Technology Conference!

This year, the north campus will be at Deer Path Middle School in Lake Forest. It is a conference where kids come to hear each other present, win prizes, be with their kindred spirits and have a blast. Does everyone have to present? Absolutely not!  3rd-12th grade students can simply attend the conference to see what it is all about. 

Goblins, Ghosts, and Princesses...Oh My!

On, Friday, October 30th the students and staff of Olive-Mary Stitt dressed up and paraded down Belmont Street to the delight of our OMS community.  Parents, grandparents, neighbors, and even a few Thomas Middle School students cheered us on as we enjoyed the beautiful sunshine.  After the parade our students enjoyed an afternoon of Halloween games, crafts, and treats provided by our amazing families.  If you weren't able to attend, please enjoy our parade video!  

Buddy Foundation Fundraiser

On Wednesday, November 4th, the Service Learning Club will host a fundraiser during both lunch shifts to raise money for the Buddy Foundation by selling student created crafts for $1.00 per item to interested students and staff.  All items were designed and hand-made by Service Club fifth grade students over the last two weeks, both after school and during their lunch hours.  The Buddy Foundation is a no-kill shelter in Arlington Heights that houses rescue dogs and cats who are looking for their forever home.  100% of all money collected will go directly to the Buddy Foundation to help buy food, beds and medicine for shelter animals.

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The Olive Twig October 30, 2015

Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Sale The sale will begin on Monday, November 2nd and run through Friday, November 13th. A brochure and order form will be coming home via backpack mail. Order pickup will be Wednesday, December 9th (3:30-5:30pm) in the Commons. For every tub of cookie dough sold, the PTA will make $6.40! Checks can be made payable to OMS PTA. Any questions, please email Sarah Klancnik  or Jolinta Voelker.  Thank you for participating.   Club Photos - Yearbook and MFY Club pictures for Music for Youth and Yearbook Club will be taken on Thursday, 11/5. If your child is in Music for Youth or Yearbook Club they should come to school at 8:30am on Thursday, November 5th. All other clubs will take their own group pictures for the 2015/2016 Yearbook. Please contact Megan Hill or Erika Eng with any questions. Thank you!  School Pictures - Retakes 11/5 Please bring your complete photo package back to school on Thursday, 11/5 if you plan on having a retake done.  If you were absent and need another order form, please stop into the front office to pick one up. Contact Lisa Roudabush with any questions.   District 214 Survey Today is the last day to share your opinions on potential changes to the school calendar for District 214.  Please be sure and fill out the survey. The decisions made will directly affect the calendar at District 25 schools. Here is the link. Thank you!   Safety Update for Walkers As the construction gets rolling it is important for parents as well as students to follow the walking guidelines when entering and exiting the school. In order to keep everyone safe and away from construction vehicles please use only the north side of Olive street when crossing Arlington Heights Rd. Continue on the north side of Olive street until you can cross at Belmont with the crossing guard. Please do not cross at Olive and Pine, or anywhere there is not a crossing guard or cross walks, even if you are without your children. Parents need to exemplify following these procedures so that their children will too.   PTA Meeting - November 4th Please join us for the next PTA meeting, November 4th at 7pm in the LMC. We will have Mrs Mary Moore, our school social worker, speaking to us about childhood anxiety. We look forward to seeing you there, everyone is welcome!!   Olive PTA got an Award!! The Olive PTA received the award for Outstanding PTA at the District 37 Awards Dinner last week. District 37 is the district that encompasses all of the schools in the Northwest suburbs, including District 25, which is a lot of schools. We won this award based on our total volunteer hours, trainings our board and committee chairs attended, membership numbers, and our PTA clubs and events in the 2014/2015 school year. We could not have won this award without the support and commitment of all of the Olive volunteers. Your time and service is so appreciated, you are what makes Olive great! Thank you!! Check out the plaque in the office and then in the trophy case by the art room.   District 25 Just Move It Challenge The District 25 Just Move It Challenge is April 16, 2016 and there are exciting new creative opportunities for the kids to get involved! We will be having a contest for the design on the official JMI T-Shirt. Keep an eye out for further information in the Twig! Paper Directory Update Thank you for your continued patience with the delay on the paper directory.  We are working through some issues with the printer but hope to have it resolved soon.  In the meantime, be sure to utilize the Directory Spot app on your smart phones, tablets and home computers.   SD 25 is Looking for Substitute Teachers Do you have a B.A. Degree and are looking for a job working with the kids in our district?  If you are interested or know of someone who may be interested, please click here for additional information. ABC/25 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Please support Olive's chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Olive families to join theABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts toward all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Click here to join ABC/25 or pick up a paper membership form in the school office. Directory Spot Directory Spot, our electronic directory, is up and running! Please click here for more information. Upcoming Events.. 11/2 - 11/13 Cookie Sale 11/4 PTA Meeting 11/5 Picture Retakes 11/13 Family Bingo Night 11/18 5th Grade Concert   Important Links OMS CALENDAR DISTRICT 25 E-FLYERS TWIG SUBMISSION FORM OMS BLOGSPOT CONTACT THE PTA   CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook OMS PTA Website Forward to a Friend  friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend | OMS blogspot

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Congratulations OMS PTA

Congratulations to the OMS PTA for taking home top honors at the District 37 Awards Dinner! We always knew you were the best! OMS PTA rocks!

Be a D25 PAL

As part of the district's ongoing effort to bring greater awareness to food allergies and to highlight the Be A PAL and Protect A Life from Food Allergies initiative, the district is providing every student with a teal-colored "Be a D25 PAL" bracelet. The bracelets will be distributed to all students on Wednesday, October 28th. 

Dr. Bein sent the following letter to all families last week highlighting the different ways that students and families can be a D25 PAL to students with food allergies. As she notes in her letter, the Food Allergy & Research Education organization started the teal pumpkin project last year. The teal pumpkin project encourages families to display a teal painted pumpkin and provide non-food treats on Halloween. Every since then, teal has come to symbolize allergy awareness and supporting children with food allergies. We will be sharing information about how to be a D25 PAL and how to support the teal pumpkin project on Wednesday morning's announcements.

Dr. Bein's Halloween 2015 Letter

Be A PAL Flyer

Open House in the LMC

The Library Media Center Staff would like to thank the Olive-Mary Stitt families who visited the LMC during Open House and sponsored new books for our library collection.  Our total count of donated books was 102!  Also, we had some students who won autographed copies of new books.  The winners were as follows:  Quinton B. of 2-1 won Iggy Peck Architect, Grant Fuller from 3-3 won Stallions by Starlight, and Faith S. from 4-2 won Jack, The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk.  Thank you to all of our families for your support!  We will use your donations to purchase additional materials for our library.

 

Crossing at Arlington Heights Rd. & Olive St.

For those of you that take this route, you may be aware that the district has been working to refine crossing at this intersection due to the south Olive Street sidewalk being closed due to construction. The crossing guard supervisor and some district administrators have been out to view traffic in this area and determined the safest way to get everyone to and from school is to have families only cross Olive Street in the north crosswalk and only cross Arlington Heights Road in the west crosswalk. The crossing guard will only cross families in these two crosswalks so he can adequately supervise those that are crossing and those that are waiting. We are asking that families, even those with adult supervision, not cross in the other two crosswalks during arrival and dismissal as this can distract cars from paying attention to the crossing guard. We appreciate this means some families will need to slightly alter their routes to school, but it is just for this year and it ensures safety for all. We are already seeing that many families have figured out their new routes. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support of our construction project!

Engineering Design Process in 3rd grade

During 3rd grade Target Time, one group worked on creating creatures with an internal skeletal system.

The Sound of Music Fills The Commons

The Olive Owl Concert Band has been working hard learning instrument assembly, good posture, and tone production. This week we are learning to play our first well-known song, Hot Cross Buns. In addition to their first song, we are discovering the correct way to start a note and learning all about half notes and quarter notes. We are working hard and having fun; it's a great time to be an Olive Owl!