Save the Date: 2nd & 3rd Grade Activity Night is Thursday, March 7 (6:30-7:30pm), featuring a fun scientist who will perform entertaining experiments during his show “Getting Excited about Science”. More info here: https://getscience.net
The event is free and no pre-registration is required. Students need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Unfortunately, due to size limitations siblings are not permitted, so please plan accordingly.
The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs has created TWO different scholarships that provide opportunities for and graduating senior students. Below are the links for each of the scholarship applications. Please note, all applications are due on or before March 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM.
SD25 Achievement Scholarship Application (Application is for graduating high school seniors)
SD25 Power of Courage Scholarship Application (Application is for graduating high school seniors)
This scholarship is open to any student who spent 3 years in a District 25 school, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale) who plans on attending a post-secondary school as a full or part time student. Applications are reviewed anonymously and recipients are selected on the basis of efforts in the classroom, school and community involvement.
If you have any questions, please email Ann Williams.
Contact us
AHPTACouncil@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/AHCPTA/
http://www.ILPTA-D37.org
http://www.IllinoisPTA.org
http://www.PTA.org
Committee Chair Open Positions
Do you have a special talent? Or do you have an interest in one of the committees at OMS? Well, we need you! We are currently filling open positions for Committee Chairs. Each committee requires at least two co-chairs to lead the committee. The current number needed is indicated in parenthesis by each title. Take a look a the list below, and if something catches your eye, check out the Procedure Guide at the bottom of the post to get a detailed description of the committee and position. If you are interested in a specific committee or have any questions, please email olivepta@gmail.com and let us know!
Conference Dinner (1)
Ecology Club & Beautification (2)
First Aid for Little People (1)
Liaison – Thomas (1)
Liaison – South (1)
New Family Mentoring (2)
Owl Way (1)
Scholarship (1)
Trivia Night (1)
World of Work (2)
Procedure Guide Link: https://omspta.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/2018procedureguide.pdf
The World of Work program provides our 5th grade students an opportunity for ‘real world’ work experience through partnerships with local businesses. We are looking for a few more volunteers to chaperone this event. You do not have to have a child in 5th grade to chaperone!
Email olivepta@gmail.com if interested!
Rescheduled Dates From Polar Vortex
Due to the severe weather conditions last week, the PTA, in conjunction with OMS Administration, unfortunately had to cancel a few events. Below are the next dates and/or rescheduled dates for the following events:
Mark your calendars for our PTA’s Council Celebration of all SD25 Students who participated in the “Heroes Around Me” Reflections Art Program!
You are invited to join us on Wednesday, February 6th, at Windsor Elementary School in the Commons to celebrate creativity and recognize local students!
Please RSVP via the following link – https://goo.gl/forms/nTfPsiSy92jH94RP2
We look forward to seeing everyone on Feb 6th at 7 p.m. Please note, artwork will be on display and certificates will be handed out starting at 7:15 p.m. Students are welcome to take their artwork home with them at the end of the evening.
As part of our Everybody Counts initiative, The Owl Way Committee has invited U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey medalist Brody Roybal to share his story with students. Brody’s positivity, kindness, talent and perseverance are sure to be inspirational! Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and of course: admire those Paralympic medals Brody won with the U.S.Paralympic Sled Hockey Team in Sochi (2014) and PyeongChang (2018).
We are looking for an individual (or individuals) to help sort, organize and help find homes for the overflowing lost and found. The school has asked for our assistance to help these lost items find their home. Ideally we would have someone now (February) get started to decrease the overflow, and then again someone near the end of the year (May) prior to school ending for the summer.
Let us know and send an email to olivepta@gmail.com if you think you (and maybe a friend or two) are interested in helping our lost items become found!
Excess funds suggestions are accepted now until April 5. Complete the form here!
Hi, I’m Molly Siegel, an Olive parent and fitness and health enthusiast. I am a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I am known for my positivity and growth mindset. I love working with people and encouraging my clients and group class participants to live their best lives.
I’m looking forward to sharing my fitness story and sharing my forever growing knowledge about health and all things fitness. I’ll share tips that have helped me throughout the years and offer recommendations of programs, books and podcasts that I find inspirational. Please come with questions!
PTA meeting is Thursday, February 7th, in the OMS Commons. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. and speaker presentation follows general business meeting. All are welcome. Please feel free to email olivepta@gmail.com with questions.
No receipt is too small! If you are holding onto receipts for your committee activities, don’t wait! Get reimbursed today. You can submit receipts and check request forms to olivetreasurer@gmail.com, put them in the PTA mailbox or bring them to the February PTA meeting.
If your committee’s plans for the year have changed and you need to adjust your budget, please let Sarah Van Huis know no later than January 31. A budget amendment will be presented at the February PTA meeting.
Congratulations to the Reflections participants who have moved on to Region! All Reflections pieces moved from Local Council. 14 pieces have moved on to Region! We will keep you posted on those that move on to State.
Congratulations to the following Region participants:
Come join us Thursday, February 7th for the first PTA meeting of 2019! Our Nominating Committee will be voted in and we will also have a guest speaker, fitness expert and trainer, Molly Siegel (who also happens to be an Olive parent)!
Meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the OMS Commons, and all are welcome.
Help us welcome our littlest Owls and their families at Kindergarten Registration on January 23 from 4 pm to 6:45 pm.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044AADAE22A02-kindergarten
Olive Mary Stitt PTA is seeking nominations for officers to serve for the 2019-2020 school year. Executive positions for nomination include:
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 nomination form.
You may also complete this form to submit nominations.
Time to put OMS Parents to the test! Who will be the smartest of them all? Join us for Trivia Night on Saturday, February 2nd to find out! The ADULT-ONLY evening will include a generous raffle table, brain-busting trivia, and prizes. There will be a cash bar and you may bring your own food, decorations and tableware. You are also encouraged to dress up and decorate your table in your favorite theme, whether it be sports, television show, movie, or decade! This is optional, but there will be a prize for the best theme table! Grab your team of 8, pick your team name and register today! Deadline is Friday, January 18, but SPACE IS LIMITED.
This event is SOLD OUT!
Just to keep everyone in the loop, Skating Night will be moved to April 25th, 2019. We are in the process of securing a location, so stay tuned!
It’s 2019 so you know what that means…. It’s almost time for our February Box Tops for Education Challenge!
The challenge will run from Monday, February 11th
thru Friday, February 15th.
Each box top turned in means 10¢ for our school. I know that doesn’t seem like a lot but they add up fast! In October we earned over $500!
Please send in all non-expired, trimmed box tops, with your child, to school anytime during that week. There will be a bag in each room for collection. The top class in K-2 and 3-5 will get to choose a prize.
Any questions – please contact Gina Groberski
Join us for the January session of Art Club! We have an exciting project planned so plan to get messy and creative!
Sign-up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZiQ4wHXNTWtfHx1P-LU0JWh8rOJPnnWhToqpFgFvmt5UamA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Dear Parents: just a reminder – here are the planned “no school” days:
Do you want to be part of the team that welcomes our littlest Owls? Then step up to co-chair the 2019/2020 Kindergarten Mentoring Committee! The description is below. Contact olivepta@gmail.com if interested.
Mentoring/Kindergarten:
Mark your calendars for our PTA’s Council Celebration of all SD25 Students who participated in the “Heroes Around Me” Reflections Art Program!
You are invited to join us on Wednesday, January 30th February 6th*, to celebrate creativity and recognize local students!
*Due to weather concerns, this event has been postponed until Wednesday, February 6th at Windsor Elementary School in the Commons.
Please RSVP via the following link – https://goo.gl/forms/nTfPsiSy92jH94RP2
We look forward to seeing everyone on Jan 30th @ 7 PM! Feb 6th at 7 p.m. Please note, artwork will be on display and certificates will be handed out starting at 7:15 p.m. Students are welcome to take their artwork home with them at the end of the evening.
For those of you who ordered class photos, please know that there was an error in printing and we had to have them all reprinted. They should be arriving soon.
Thank you for your patience.
Support the AHC-PTA Scholarship Fund!
The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs (AHCPTAs) together with its nine school Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) in School District 25 (SD25), uses donations and the money it raises each year to help college-bound local seniors pay for college-related costs. Scholarships are available to worthy students through an application and blind selection process. The amount of scholarships awarded each year depends solely on the amount received through local sponsorships and the support of our SD25 PTAs. Donations $500 or greater will receive an invitation to the Scholarship Award Event.
Donations are tax deductible! ACHPTAs is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Thank you for your generosity. Every donation helps give the gift of education!
Link to donation page: https://sd25.revtrak.net/PTA/AH-Council-Of-PTAs/?fbclid=IwAR2GB6AejWfRpCeFs8uAsES_D3Y9GGcGLV_tDGLNcnqGsFIZfkZ6PYxcCM4
STEAM Night is coming to OMS!
A fun, hands on, interactive night for ALL (young and old) to explore the world of Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math! Local businesses and community members will be present to show how STEAM is in our everyday lives.
The 4th Grade concert will be held during the night as well! This event is open to all OMS families but to help us with our supply counts for some of our stations please let us know if you think you will be attending.
This is just for a rough head count nothing more. Attendance survey: https://docs.google.com/
Send one baby photo of your choice – During the celebration, we will play a photo montage slideshow that will include baby pictures, 5th grade pictures, and other candid photos from the students’ 6 years at OMS. Please baby pics ASAP, we can get started on that piece of the DVD.
Send pictures to Kim Hemminger at kjhemminger@gmail.com
Please submit any receipts before December 19 to get reimbursed before break. Receipts can be emailed directly to olivetreasurer@gmail.com or put in the binder.
Since Mary Stitt was principal (or even before her!), OMS parents have been extremely generous towards teachers and staff during the holiday season. We think this is wonderful!
As a PTA we’ve been asked to follow a few guidelines:
We hope this answers some questions. Please feel free to reach out to us at olivepta@gmail.com anytime.
