OMS Annual World of Work Program World of Work is back and needs your help!! The WOW program provides 5th grade students the opportunity to act as employees for a day for local businesses that interest them. The WOW program is supported by many Arlington Heights businesses and we are looking for parent volunteers from … Continue reading OMS Annual World of Work Program

It’s February so you know what that means again…. It’s time for the Spring (almost!) Box Tops Challenge! The challenge will run from Tuesday, February 18th thru Friday, February 21st. 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 … Continue reading Spring Box Top Challenge

March 2nd and April 23 7:00-8:30 pm Location TBD Join us for a book club to discuss the book Raising Human Beings by Dr Greene. Dr Ross Greene is a renowned psychologist, bestselling author and creator of the model Collaborative & Proactive Solutions. This book offers a different approach to parenting and solving everyday problems … Continue reading PTA Bookclub

Mark your calendars for our PTA’s Council Celebration of all SD25 Students who participated in the “Look Within” Reflections Art Program! The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs (AHC) invites families & friends of students who participated in the "Look Within" Reflections Art Program to join us on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in the Ivy Hill … Continue reading PTA Council Reflections Participation Celebration!

The 3rd Annual OMS PTA Trivia Night is coming!! 02/22/20 - 7P.M.-11:30 P.M. We are bringing back the THEME!!! Lucky Number 2's! Casino Themed NightSee flyer for details!Print registration form with check and drop off at front office. Space is limited! Click on image to open PDF flyer. *we are still looking for donations for … Continue reading OMS PTA Trivia Night Registration 02/22/20

The Every Owl Counts PTA Committee invites all Olive families to share conversation and snacks while hearing about school, PTA and community resources. Program will be focused on bilingual and English Language Learner family resources. Children are welcome. Activities will be provided for children Kindergarten and older. Please RSVP by Friday January 31st through the … Continue reading ELL/Bilingual Family Resource Night

Help us welcome our littlest Owls and their families at Kindergarten Registration on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with two sessions available for sign up, 4:00-5:30 and 5:30-6:45 p.m. We will need 10 slots filled, 5 for each time frame, stationed at various posts to help this event run smoothly … Continue reading Kindergarten Registration January 22 – Volunteers Needed!

Arlington Heights Council of PTAs (AHCPTA) would like to invite current Kindergartens through 7th graders to share how they “KEEP CALM” by creating a T-shirt Design and complete the phrase “Keep Calm AND ______.” Deadline: January 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Four (4) Winners will be selected to receive a $250 D25 Summer U Voucher- … Continue reading Help Design a T-Shirt for AHCPTA!

Olive-Mary Stitt PTA is seeking nominations for officers to serve for the 2020-2021 school year. Executive positions for nomination include: President-Elect2nd Vice President (Ways & Means/Fundraising)3rd Vice President (Legislation)Each term is for two years. If you or someone you know is interested in serving Olive-Mary Stitt in one of the above positions, please complete this … Continue reading PTA Executive Board 2020/2021 – We Need You!

February 4, 2020! Join us for our first PTA meeting of the new year, February 4, 2020 at 7 p.m. Following our general meeting we are excited to host our guest speaker, Leslie Kendrigan Meredith, talk about healthy food and cooking with kids. Below is a bit of her background and description of the presentation. … Continue reading Guest Speaker at Next PTA Meeting

Do you want to be part of the team that welcomes our littlest Owls? Then step up to co-chair the 2020/2021 Kindergarten Mentoring Committee! The description is below. Contact olivepta@gmail.com if interested. Mentoring/Kindergarten: In early January, committee should meet to discuss upcoming Incoming Kindergarten registration that is usually the 1st week of February.Discuss play date … Continue reading 2020/2021 Kindergarten Mentoring Chairs Needed

Please submit any receipts! Receipts can be scanned and emailed directly to olivetreasurer@gmail.com or put in the PTA binder in the school mailbox.

January 23, 6:30-7:30 pm Calling all 2nd and 3rd graders! Join us for a special night with Tony’s Creepy Crawly Zoo! This is an exciting, dynamic, and theatrical hands-on live insect show that inspires a lifelong love of science and STEM education. Space is limited (no siblings please) and we ask that a parent or … Continue reading Activity Night – 2nd and 3rd Graders

Thursday, January 9, 6:30-7:30pm Come join the fun in the OMS Commons for all K and 1st grade students! This is a special night with a performance by Little Miss Ann, a local Chicago musician. Doors opens at 6:30pm and the performance will start at 6:45pm. Space is limited (no siblings please) and we ask … Continue reading Activity Night for K & 1st

As we enter the winter wonderland of chaotic schedules, and watch the calendar turn to the new year, we wanted to share some of the exciting events on the horizon in 2020! More info can be found in the Twig in the coming weeks, yet here's a quick rundown to save the dates! Activity Night … Continue reading Save the Dates for PTA Events in the New Year!

Friday, December 20th Kick off winter break with Storytime with the Principals! Ms. Davis and Mrs. Pemberton will read a story to the students in the commons. A craft or activity will follow. We need 4 volunteers to help with each time slot listed. Please click on the link to sign up to help. On … Continue reading OMS Storytime with the Principals

December 5th at 3:35pm Calling all 3rd to 5th grade students! You are invited to join the OMS Ecology Club! Did you know that the planet is 71% water? Did you know that people are 60% water? This year, the Ecology Club will be exploring all things water. Meetings will be full of hands on … Continue reading Ecology Club Meeting

December 11, 2019 @7PM Join us for the Robert Crown Foundation Puberty 1 talk in the OMS Commons. The event is free & no RSVP is required, but students must attend with an adult. The event will end by 8:30.

If you haven’t already purchased a yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year, the time is now! The deadline to purchase a discounted yearbook is November 30th. Go to https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014636724843184 to purchase a yearbook and automatically receive a 5% discount. If you are in need of financial assistance please contact the front office staff or email … Continue reading Last Call for Discounted Yearbooks

Due to an overwhelming enrollment response for Art Club, we request that you only sign your child(ren) up for ONE project/date. We want to make sure all students have the opportunity to participate at some point during the year. Sign Up Here

When: Thursday, December 5th at 7:00 PM Where: HOME Bar- 1227 N. Rand Rd No dish to pass, no cookie contributions, no gifts. Join the OMS PTA at HOME Bar (1227 N. Rand Rd) for an easy and fun night out with your fellow parents before the chaotic holiday season kicks into high gear! Cost: … Continue reading OMS PTA Holiday Party!

Please come and celebrate books at the OMS Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 21 from 6:30-8:00 pm. There will be a rotation of activities within classrooms and the LMC as well the opportunity to attend a presentation given by one of two illustrators. All children must be accompanied by an adult at this event. … Continue reading Join Illustrators at OMS Family Reading Night!

Last month, superintendent Bein hosted an open session on diversity awareness. The attendees shared celebrations and challenges and brainstormed what they'd like to see in the District. See attached notes. Diversity Notes PDF Members felt the items with an asterisk could be put in place immediately. Save the date for the next session, 2/24/20 at … Continue reading Notes from District Diversity Advisory Meeting

Performances of Pirates of Penzance with Opera for the Young® will take place during the school day on Thursday, February 20, 2020 9:30am and Friday, February 21, 2020 9:30am in the OMS Commons. 4th & 5th Grade students are invited to join the student chorus. They will appear onstage in chorus and cameo roles, performing … Continue reading 4 & 5th Graders: Join the Student Chorus for Pirates of Penzance with the Cultural Arts Committee!

The message below applies to all PTA volunteers including Room Reps and LMC volunteers. Please plan ahead to leave time for your license to be entered into the new system. Visitor Update: D25 schools recently updated our Raptor® Visitor Management school security system. ALL parents, family members, and visitors will be required to re-scan their … Continue reading Important Update for PTA Volunteers!

Ever wonder where those Osmos, BeeBots and Lego Walls came from? These came from grants that are made possible by the ABC/25 Foundation! The ABC/25 Foundation is a non-for-profit organization founded by a group of caring parents to give A Better Community for District 25 by fostering innovation, creativity and excellence in our schools.  Over the past 24 years, the Foundation has raised and … Continue reading ABC25 – Be Part of Something Great!

The 5th grade committee needs your help! Please email a baby picture between the ages of 1-12 months for the end of year 5th grade slideshow. You may send the file or scanned photo to oms5thgradeslideshow@gmail.com In the subject line, please indicate your child's name and teacher. If you have any questions, please email Rossana … Continue reading REMINDER: BABY PICTURES NEEDED FOR 5TH GRADE SLIDESHOW

South Middle School is accepting orders for spirit wear! Any 5th graders heading to South next year can get a jump on school spirit. Makes a great holiday gift! See here for link to order: http://cardinalshoppe.com/

Congratulations to the twenty Reflections submissions that were submitted this year! All twenty have moved on to the Council level competition. We should find out before the end of 2019 who has moved on to the next level from there. There were submissions from each grade level and each category. You can start thinking about … Continue reading Twenty Reflections Submissions Moved on to Council!

The Box Tops have been collected, clipped and counted….Olive-Mary Stitt collected just over 2,800 Box Tops! That’s over $280 for our school! The winning homerooms are Ms. Christoforou’s 2-1 with 248 Box Tops turned in and Mr. Edstrom’s 5-4 with 302 Box Tops turned in! And thanks to the new app, soooo many Box Tops … Continue reading October Box Top Challenge Results Are In!