The Olive Branch 2.6.26

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Principal Message

D25 Calendar Sync Update

5 Essentials Survey

American Heart Association Fundraiser - Coming Soon

D25 Pre-Registration for Kindergarten and New Families

Important Dates

Dear Families,

It was a busy week at the nest with Digital Citizenship Week including spirit wear, classrooms participating in Global Play Day, outdoor recess EVERY DAY, and our 1st grade concert on Friday afternoon.

Our students also did a great job earning owl tickets in January by showing expected behaviors. Ironically, the students voted between tech time and a scavenger hunt and of course tech time won during Digital Citizenship Week. Classroom teachers will determine what tech time looks like for their classrooms (We also celebrated the Superbowl with a scavenger hunt and our students were able to find little football men around the building).

Have a wonderful weekend,

Erin, Julia, and the OMS Staff

Due to our recent website platform change, the process for syncing school and district calendars with your personal calendar is now different. The previous calendar sync from our former website will no longer show the most up-to-date information.

To continue receiving accurate event updates, please disconnect or delete the old calendar link and add the new one…it takes just a minute! A short how-to video is linked below to walk you through the steps.

CALENDAR SYNC VIDEO

The statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey is now open through March 28. This survey is an opportunity for parents/guardians, teachers/staff, and 4th through 12th grade students to share thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness, specifically about OMS!

Parent Participation

To participate in this survey as a parent/guardian, click the link below or scan the QR code in this email:

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE

Please note: If at least 20 percent of a school's parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card.

Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. WE ALREADY HAVE A 5% RESPONSE RATE! THANK YOU!

Student Participation (Grades 4-8 ONLY):

All District 25 students, grades 4 through 8, will be prompted to take this survey during school hours. Should you wish your child not participate, please fill out the opt-out form linked below and have your child return it to their teacher.

Opt-Out Form

Should you wish to review the survey questions for students, student survey questions, visit the Illinois 5Essentials Support Center.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois.

On February 23rd our students will attend the AHA kickoff assembly. The fundraiser will be on online from Feb. 23rd through Feb. 30th. We encourage families to sign up early and learn hands only CPR.

With the Super Bowl this weekend, we figured the time is right to also share the NFL PLAY 60 FAMILY CHALLENGE.

Damar Hamlin teams up with the NFL 🏈 and American Heart Association ❤️ to challenge YOU and your family to get moving together! From flag football to dancing in the kitchen, it’s all about building strength, memories, and heart health—let’s get it! 🙌

Do you like helping others? With Kids Heart Challenge, you’ll learn Hands-Only CPR, how to save lives, and you'll have the opportunity for the experience of a lifetime!

Click Here to sign up today!

Click Here for the NFL Play 60 Family Challenge

Kindergarten and New families joining D25

Please continue to help us spread the word to new OMS families registering for kindergarten. Knowing our enrollment numbers early helps us plan for the 26-27 school year!

Please begin the registration process by visiting www.sd25.org/Registration and clicking on the 2026-2027 Pre-Registration Link.