As conferences approach, the PTA sponsors a special dinner to show our teachers how much we appreciate them. This years conference dinner theme is Campout of the Mighty Owl!

Help us create a fun and memorable dinner that will include sliders, mac and cheese, chili and baked potatoes. We need donations of food, drinks, paper products and decorations. We also need help setting up for and cleaning up after this important event!

Please sign up as you are able. This is a special event teachers really look forward to and we can’t do it without your help! If you have any questions, contact Sarah Wade or Diane Burda for more details.

Sign up here!

Camp Fit is back this Fall and we are excited to bring back all the fun field games, running track and yoga in the courtyard. Camp Fit will be offered to 1st-5th graders on TUESDAYS starting September 11-September 25th (rain date October 2) immediately after school until 4:30 pm. Sign up today, Don’t delay- Space is limited.

Also, we need parent volunteers to help make this program a success. Please consider helping us out on Camp Fit days.

THANK YOU!

Back to School Bash is  Friday, September 7th at 6:30 pm. Fingers crossed for better weather to dance, dine & celebrate the first few weeks of school!

Grill Chasers & Riobamba Latin Cafe Food Trucks will be on hand & the ice cream man!

Attention ALL 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The 2018 Bike Rodeo will be Wednesday, September 12th after school until 4:45 p.m. The rain date will be Wednesday, September 19th. Each year at Olive, we require that all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who would like to ride their bike to school (and have not participated in the past) participate in the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Bike Rodeo. This rodeo is an introduction to biking rules and an opportunity for the children’s bikes and helmets to be checked for safety. Children may ride their bikes to school on the day of the Bike Rodeo and any day after their successful completion of the Bike Rodeo. Helmets are required for attendance.

Please click here to complete the registration form. Forms are  due by Monday, September 10th. We are still looking for parent volunteers, please sign up here!

Attention ALL 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The 2018 Bike Rodeo will be Wednesday, September 12th from 3:35 until 4:45 p.m.

Each year at Olive, we require that all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who would like to ride their bike to school (and have not participated in the past) participate in the Olive-Mary Stitt PTA Bike Rodeo. This rodeo is an introduction to biking rules and an opportunity for the children’s bikes and helmets to be checked for safety. Children may ride their bikes to school on the day of the Bike Rodeo and any day after their successful completion of the Bike Rodeo. Helmets are required for attendance.

Stay tuned next week for the permission slip as well as a sign up genius for parent volunteers. Please contact Katie Stawicki or Julie Talbot with any questions.

Please join us on Saturday, September 29th from 7pm-11pm for the 7th annual House Hop (formerly called progressive dinner.) Come mingle and enjoy drinks and hors-d’oeuvre with other OMS parents, and make new connections, all while having a great time and supporting the PTA! All OMS parents are welcome-come single, as a couple or with a friend.

You can register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-hop-2018-tickets-48859175108?aff=ebdssbdestsearch or you can print the registration form from the twig and pay via check with no processing fee. The deadline for purchasing tickets at $35 each is September 14th. Late registrations will be taken if space is available through September 21st and the fee is $40 per ticket. Space is limited, so please register ASAP.

If you have not attended this event, it is a lot of fun. You will pick up your house assignments at Olive just before the event. The first house is from 7:00-9:00 for food and drinks, then you move on to the second house at 9:00-11:00 to meet different people and continue the fun. We will also be scheduling an “after hours” at a local establishment if you want to keep the party going.

Please feel free to contact Megan Kerpec at megan.kerpec@yahoo.com with any questions.

The brand new district committee ACE It 25 (All Children Excel, focusing on current families of SD25 children with identified physical, behavioral, emotional, or intellectual needs) is hosting a family bowling night on April 27.

All families are welcome. Please click here for all the details.
R.S.V.P. here.

By now you know that Olive Mary-Stitt PTA is planning one brain busting evening of Trivia on Saturday, March 10, but have you heard we have a great emcee and a few generous raffle prizes?

Brian Paruch, or as many may know him as “Whip” from Eric in the Morning with Melissa and Whip, will be running the evening as our emcee!

We have secured some delicious, creative and beautiful raffle prizes from Woodcrafters DIY Studio, E+O Food and Drink, and Stella & Dot. Every attendee receives 1 free raffle ticket.

Click the link below for even more details on this entertaining PARENT’S NIGHT OUT and then register today!

Trivia Night Flyer and Registration Forms

Come join other Olive moms at a wine tasting at Vintages Wine Shop! It will be on Nov. 30th from 6-8pm. It will be a great way to socialize and meet new people at Olive. The cost of the event is $20 and it includes: a wine tasting, appetizers and a raffle. You can use this link to pay online with a small processing fee: https://oliveptaladiesnightout.eventbrite.com (password is ‘Olive’) or you can print out this form and pay via check with no processing fee. We hope you can join us!

Please free free to contact Becky Hany or Liz McDonnell with any questions or concerns.

PTA Wine Tasting – Ladies Night ticket form

Please join your OMS family friends for Friday, Nov 10th, from 7pm – 8:30pm for a fun-filled night of Family Bingo, hosted by the OMS PTA!

Admission is FREE; please have your children bring non-perishable food donations for those in need in our community. Kids can win prizes, families can have fun together, and we’re helping our community right before the holidays!

We need volunteers – please sign up here to help!

Please contact Kristine Spina or Nina Shamoon with any questions.

If you child was absent or needs a retake. please have them bring their picture packet or new order form to school on Thursday, 11/2/17. Retakes will begin promptly in the morning after announcements. Additional forms are available in the office. Please Note: PM Kindergarten retakes need to be done between 9:00-11:00 am.

Please contact Nina Shamoon with any questions

It’s the final countdown… all Reflections submissions are due into the OMS Front Office on November 3rd. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Kim Hemminger or Leena Joshi. All projects require an Entry Form that can be found on the Facebook Page, front office, or OMS PTA Programs Page!

Please join your OMS PTA friends Friday, Nov 10th, from 7pm – 8:30pm for a fun-filled night of Bingo!

Admission is FREE; please have your children bring non-perishable food donations for those in need in our community. Kids can win prizes, families can have fun together, and we’re helping our community right before the holidays! Please contact Kristine Spina or Nina Shamoon with any questions.

We are still in need of volunteers for a few shifts. Please click here to sign up.

Halloween Parties
It’s that time of year to start getting ready for the OMS Halloween Classroom Parties.

The room reps are hard at work planning a great party for the kids. Look for the sign up genius link your room reps will be emailing to make your classroom party a success! You can also find your classroom sign up genius link once it’s available on the Olive PTA website under the “Volunteer” tab.

If you have not volunteered at school yet this year, please stop in the office to fill out a volunteer form. Once again, we will have a Halloween volunteer list that the office will use to print out the badges. If you are not on the office list, you will not be able to enter the building or classroom party.

Have a SPOOKtacular Party!!!

Family Bingo Night Is Friday, Nov 10th!

Spend a fun-filled evening with your family and friends! Come join us at Family Bingo Night: Friday, Nov 10th, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Admission is FREE and there will be lots of prizes to win!

Please have your children bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community.

We hope to see you all!

Any questions? Please contact Kristine Spina or Nina Shamoon.

Music for Youth is a parent-paid program, partially subsidized by District 25, that provides string instruction at your school. To learn about our program, please attend our parent information session on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00pm at Westgate Elementary School. Hear a short musical presentation by current students, learn about our program and meet our teachers. Registration materials will be available.

What? – Reflections is a PTA sponsored arts program that invites children to participate using their creative talents. There are six different categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Art.

When? – Submissions are due in to Olive by November 3rd.

Who? – All students from Pre-K through 12th grade may enter as many pieces as they would like.

Click Here for more information. Contact Kim Hemminger or Leena Joshi with questions.

You may find the Official Rules here, and click here for the Entry Form.

Mark your calendars and don’t forget to bring your smile! Student pictures will be taken on Monday, September 18, 2017. Order forms came home this week. Have you seen all of the backgrounds available? Please visit www.ordercp.com to view all 100 options!

Please note: Yearbooks are not included with picture packages and will be ordered separately later in the school year.

Please contact Nina Shamoon with any questions.

Join us for some A-R-T-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N!

An Instagram Inspired PTA Reflections Kick-Off Event. Mini-workshops hosted by experts in the arts! Leave with ideas for your own reflections project to submit at your school! All ages, K-8 invited. #artspiration #ptareflections #ilptaarts

10/2/2017 6-7:30pm South Middle School

Parents are asked to stay the first 30 minutes, for informational purposes.

Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0QJmSezUGg4zm-E5x0vgep_rP_ltABFSFePRReIfBlZvosw/viewform

Volunteer Sign-Up Link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4fa8ad2fa3f49-arlington

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