The Olive Branch 2.20.26

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Principal Message

Lost and Found

5 Essentials Reminder! - We're almost to 20%

STEAM Night Wind Turbine Challenge

Summer U Registration - Coming Soon!

26-27 Kindergarten Parent Night - Save the Date

D25 Pre-Registration for Kindergarten and New Families

ABC 25 FORE Education Event

Important Dates

26-27 printable calendar added

Dear Families,

It was wonderful welcoming you to our spring parent-teacher conferences — especially with the beautiful weather we had earlier this week (it certainly felt like spring!). We truly value the opportunity to partner with you and appreciate the time you took to connect with us. Our Olive Owls continue to do wonderful things, and we are proud of their growth and accomplishments.

With the recent warmer temperatures, we’ve noticed many students excited to wear spring clothing. Please remember that we will continue to go outside for recess whenever temperatures are above zero. As we all know, the weather can change quickly — it may be 50 degrees in the morning and snowing by lunchtime. If your child chooses to wear shorts, we ask that they pack a pair of long pants in their backpack to ensure they are comfortable during outdoor recess.

Sincerely,

Erin, Julia, and the OMS Staff

Please take a moment to browse the lost and found items. All items will be bagged and donated next Friday, February 27th. Only the photographed items are donated. Students were showed the pictures this week, many claimed their own items, but there are still a lot left! Please send an email with the subject line Lost and Found to Ms. Davis at edavis@sd25.org. Our office will work on returning the item to your child next week. Please include the number of the slide and a description of the item.

Lost and Found

14% of our Parent Community has responded!

🚨NEED 20% Parent Participation by March 13!

We are asking our parents to please participate in the 5Essentials Survey:

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE

🚨 Please note: A parent supplement report will only be generated if at least 20 percent of a school’s parents complete the survey. Our response rate is above. The survey closes on March 13.

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The annual OMS Wind Turbine Challenge happens on STEAM Night, Thursday, March 12.

Olive students, families, and staff are invited to design and create a set of blades at home using

recycled or repurposed materials. The set of blades that produces the most electricity at the fair

will be declared our 2026 Challenge winner. We provide the blade shafts, instructions, and some

design hints. You do not have to attend STEAM Night to participate in the challenge.

Click here to get an advanced look at the instructions

Complete the Google Form CLICK HERE no later than Thursday, March 5 to request shafts and

instructions.

Registration Dates: March 2 - April 24

To find out more information about Summer U, please click the link below to be directed to the D25 Summer U website.

Summer U Information

Summer U Brochure

Thursday, March 5th @ 6:15 pm

Kindergarten Parent Information Night is an opportunity to meet our kindergarten team and learn all about Kindergarten at OMS. The evening will begin in the OMS Commons at 6:15 pm with a presentation by our teachers. We will have a short Q&A and break into groups for building tours. The tour will end in one of our kindergarten classrooms where you will have a few minutes to see where your child may spend their day.

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.

Join the ABC/25 Foundation for our annual family-friendly event ABC/25 Fore Education Fundraiser at Topgolf Schaumburg on Sunday, March 15, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM!

What You Can Expect:
Your Bay ticket includes 3 hours of golf, appetizers, non-alcoholic drinks (cash bar available), access to an in-person-only raffle giveaway, a DJ, and freebies from local businesses!
Spectator tickets include all of the same perks minus the golf.
Our silent auction and raffle will be online! Winners do not have to be present to win.

The ABC/25 Foundation is 100% volunteer-run, so 100% of your purchase goes back into AHSD25 classrooms! Register HERE