The Olive Branch 2.9.24

What's Up At The Nest...

IN THIS BRANCH

Principal Message

STEAM Night/4th Grade Concert - SAVE THE DATE

5 Essentials Survey - We Want Your Feedback

American Heart Association - Update and Superbowl Challenge!

ABC 25 Events!

Exploring Crygenics with Mr. Freeze
Mindful Kitchen Fundraiser
Growing Together a Fork Farm Initiative

ABC 25 - T-shirt Design Contest

D25 Pre-Registration is Now Open

Important Dates

Principal Message

Dear Families,

With Valentine's Day Celebrations quickly approaching, please remember the following:

Valentine's Day cards cannot have any candy or food attached to them per the district's wellness policy. Items such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. are great alternatives as long as they are not edible.
Goodie bags filled with treats or candy are also not permitted.

If you haven't signed up for Parent/Teacher conferences, they are next week on Thursday and Friday. Sign Up Here!

Have a great weekend,

Erin, Julia, and the OMS Staff

STEAM NIGHT - 4th Grade Concert - SAVE THE DATE

Olive's STEAM Night is coming up! Please join us for this family-friendly, hands-on event on Thursday, March 14th from 6:30-8:00. We welcome presenters from our police department, fire department, Arlington Height Memorial Library, District 214, Harper College, Olive Science Club, Metropolis Theater, Olive Art Club, The Reptile Guy, and Step Forward Therapy. Plus, many staff-led activities! With over 30 science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities to choose from there will be something for everyone! Hear a vocal concert performed by our fourth-grade students. Build a bristle-bot. Visit some amphibians and pet a therapy dog. Plus much, much more! As this is a family event, parents please plan to remain with your child and participate in the fun. See you there! Thank you to the Olive PTA and staff for this jointly sponsored event.

5 Essentials Survey - We want your feedback!

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We already have an 8% response rate!

5Essentials Survey | Click here to take it

If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. A report will be generated only if we have 20 percent parent participation.

**It only takes about 15 minutes to complete.**

Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

American Heart Association - Update and Superbowl Challenge!

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WOW! Our American Heart Challenge has just started and we are so proud of the involvement so far! A special thank you to the students who have registered and completed Finn’s Mission. For those who have not yet, we’d love for you to join. All you have to do is click this link to register!

Our School’s Stats:

$3,522 Raised! Spread the word by sending out emails/ecards on the website or texts to family and friends on the APP!

57 Students registered

A special shout-out to our 8 LIFESAVER STUDENTS for completing Finns Mission!

There’s still time to complete all 7 steps at home with your family. Please Help our school win the IL Superbowl Challenge by completing all 7 steps this weekend! Click on the image for Challenge Information!

ABC 25 Events!

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Exploring Cryogenics With Mr. Freeze

Monday, February 19th - At Ivy Hill Elementary

Join us on February 19th, 2024, for our STEM event at Ivy Hill, where Mr. Freeze from Fermilab will get kids (and adults) excited about science as he demonstrates cryogenics using liquid nitrogen.
This event is free for members but will be $10 per participant for non-members. It's a fantastic show, but even with two show times, space is limited, so sign up now!
Make sure to sign each child up individually. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A4AC2FA0FCCF8-46656888-thecoolestshow#/

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MINDFUL KITCHEN FUNDRAISER

Monday, February 19th - Sunday, February 25th -

20% of Sales Goes Directly to the Fork Farm Fundraiser

From Monday, February 19, 2024 through Sunday, February 25, 2024, we are partnering with local Arlington Heights business “A Mindful Kitchen.”
They will donate 20% of sales to the Fork Farm initiative when mentioning the ABC/25 Foundation, either verbally if buying in-store or by writing ABC/25 in the order notes section if ordering online.
Visit their website for more information about their healthy and delicious options! https://amindfulkitchen.com.

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GROWING TOGETHER: A FORK FARM INITIATIVE

Tuesday, January 9th – Sunday, March 31st – The FIRST EVER district wide fundraising initiative called –

The ABC/25 Foundation has been working with Sandra Voss, District 25 Director of Food & Nutrition Services, to dive deep into the world of Fork Farm Hydroponic Farming!
It's been a transformative experience for students at Patton and Dryden, who've had the opportunity to cultivate and consume their own lettuce. Below is a video we've put together to share this knowledge with you.
The ABC/25 Foundation is striving to raise sufficient funds for one or more additional Form Farm Flex Farm hydroponic units for the benefit of AHSD25 students. To magnify our impact, for every donation you make, we're going to match it (up to $5,000)!
Learn more out our initiative and Fork Farms here: https://abc25.org/forkfarm
DONATE HERE: https://sd25.revtrak.net/ABC25.../fork-farm-initiative

Who wants to design a T-shirt?

Enter the ABC/25 T-Shirt Design Contest for a chance to have your design featured on this year's ABC/25 Foundation shirt. T-shirts will be provided with select ticket purchases for the ABC/25 Fun Fair coming on June 1, 2024!

Visit abc25.org/tshirt for official rules and to download the design form.

All designs are due back to our school office by March 1, 2024.

D25 24-25 Pre-Registration Now Open!

Pre-Registration is NOW open to families with incoming new and kindergarten students for next year, 2024-2025! Please begin the registration process by visiting www.sd25.org/Registration and clicking on the 2024-2025 Pre-Registration drop down.