The Olive Branch 9.11.26

In this Branch:

Staff Shout Out!
Community eFlyers
Science Club Sign Up
Spring IAR Assessment Results (Correction)
Lunch Menu
Save the Date

Staff Member Shout-Out!

We have so many wonderful people at OMS who make a difference every day! If a staff member has made your child feel welcome, gone the extra mile, helped your family, or simply brightened your day, we’d love to hear about it.

A few kind words can mean so much. Help us celebrate the people who make our OMS nest special! Click the button below to give a shout-out. This button is linked at the bottom of every Branch.

Staff Shout Out

Community eFlyers

Did you know that our community organizations can submit flyers to be shared with D25 families? Approved flyers can be accessed HERE. We also have a button at the bottom of every Branch that will take you to the most updated eflyers.

Current flyers include information on: Heritage Fest, Hersey Girls Feeder Basketball Tryouts, Invitation to Participate - Maker Girls, Basket Brigade, Toy Story 5 Free Family Movie Night, and MORE!

D25 E-Flyers!

Click here to view all updated community E-Flyers

Science Club Sign Up

Science Club is back with two sessions, meeting on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, October 6 through November 18. We’re offering hands-on science adventures for students in grades two through five; first grade students may participate if an older sibling is enrolled in Science Club AND an adult can volunteer to help every day that the first grade student attends.

We meet from 3:35 until 4:45 PM in the LMC.

Session 1: Air

Experiment with air-powered rocket “fuels”, optimize paper gliders, and create parachutes with the longest hang times.

Session 2: Material Science Challenge

Perform tests to determine the properties of various building and insulating materials. Then design and build a shipping container with the lowest weight to keep an item very cold and withstand physical damage.

Want to join in the fun? Then complete and return the registration form as soon as possible. Sessions can fill up very quickly. The number of students per session is dependent on the number of adult volunteers. To ensure that we’re able to provide a safe and enjoyable activity at least two adults will be present each day. Any days that do not have at least one adult volunteer will be cancelled. Please consider signing up to help on one or more days as your schedule allows.

Questions? Please contact Cynthia House at chouse@sd25.org.

Spring 2026 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Reports

Please keep an eye out for your child’s Spring 2026 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) results. Reports will be sent home for 4th and 5th graders (not 3rd graders) via backpack mail on Friday, September 18. Be sure to check your child’s backpack for their IAR report.