The Olive Branch 2.25.22

Dear OMS Families,

Hopefully, this week we saw the last snowfall of the season and spring flowers are on the way. We were so excited to welcome many 5th grade parents to the nest to see all of the hard work that went into our students' bio bottles. Thank you to those of you that were able to rearrange your schedule on short notice. We are working to plan more in-person events and will share Save the Dates soon!

If you haven't viewed the lost and found pictures yet, please find the link at the bottom. We have many items left that will be donated after Feb. 28th.

Have a great weekend,

Erin, Julia, and the OMS staff

Beginning March 7th, we will have all students eating lunch in the Commons. We will continue to have 3, 20-minute lunch shifts to reduce the number of students in the space. We always allow students additional time to eat if they need it, including our 3rd-shift students.

12:10 - 12:30 - 1st and 3rd grade

12:30 - 12:50 - 5th grade

12:50 - 1:10 - 2nd and 4th grade

We plan to keep this schedule for the remainder of the year.

*Allergy students will continue to have a designated safe spot.

*Shields will continue to be available for students that would like one.

A few reminders to help the car line flow smoothly:

• Please pull all the way forward.
• Adults, please stay in your vehicle.
• Wait until the vehicle in front of you pulls away. When cars in the back of the zone pull out and block others from being able to merge in we can't let the next group of cars through.
• Drop-off and Pick-Up along Olive Street is prohibited. Please take a few extra minutes to park or drive through the loading zone.
• On inclement weather days when the car line is longer, we do not mark students tardy.

Science Club Service Opportunity: Terrariums for Friendship Village

Science Club is collaborating with three Hersey National Honor Society candidates for a one time activity. We will learn the science behind creating a successful terrarium, then create terrariums for the residents of Friendship Village.

Led by: Hersey students David Balut, Rob Borland, and Gabe Dubowski

When: Tuesday, March 29 from 3:35 to 5:00 pm

Where: the LMC

Who: third, fourth, and fifth grade students

Cost: free

Participation is limited to the first 24 students who register. Please return this completed registration form to Cynthia House no later than Friday, March 25.

Summer U 2022 June 8-July 1, 2022 at South Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days. Registration will begin on March 7, 2022 at 9am and end on April 29, 2022. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.

Our lost and found is overflowing! Please take a few minutes to review the following pictures with your child. Please email Ms. Davis (edavis@sd25.org or omsoffice@sd25.org) with the photo number and description of the item that may be yours.

LOST AND FOUND PICTURES

** ALL ITEMS WILL BE DONATED AFTER FEB. 28th**

Questions? Please reach out to your OMS teacher or your administrative team.

OMS Staff Directory

Ms. Erin Davis, Principal edavis@sd25.org

Mrs. Julia Pemberton, Assistant Principal jpemberton@sd25.org

Website: https://www.sd25.org/Olive
Location: 303 East Olive Street, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Phone: 847.398.4282
Twitter: @ahsd25Olive