Olson Outlook
Week of February 20, 2023
Important Dates
Monday, February 20th: No School: Presidents' Day
Tuesday, February 21st: Napoli's Dining Night (all day); Olson staff serving food 4:30-6:00pm
Wednesday, February 22nd: 2nd Grade Music Concerts; 5:30pm Thew/Wentland,
6:15pm Montes/Salas
Thursday, February 23rd: 4th grade Field Trip
Parenting in a Digital Age 7:00pm at WNHS or live-streamed on D200 YouTube channel; see flier below
Friday, February 24th: Spirit Day: Pajama Day
Monday, February 27th - Friday, March 3rd: Read Across America Week
Wednesday, March 1st: Challenger Family Science Night
Friday, March 3rd: 2nd trimester report cards go home
Monday, March 6th: PTO Meeting 7:00pm
News from the Office
While the weather didn't cooperate for in-person conferences, the Olson staff enjoyed meeting with families virtually last week. Parents and guardians play such an important role in their child's success at school and we value your partnership!
Speaking of our partnership together, Mrs. Watson and the Olson staff want your opinion! Please take the 5Essentials Survey, which is explained further below. It only takes 10 minutes and it helps us know what's going well and where our growth opportunities lie. We need 20% of our families to take the survey in order to receive the results and we're currently only at 9%. Thank you for your feedback.
Illinois 5Essentials Survey
We invite you to provide your feedback to our schools by completing the 11th annual Illinois State Board of Education 5Essentials Survey. This survey is administered by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. Students, teachers and parents provide their opinions related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes. The survey results are used by our principals to help guide their improvement efforts at the individual schools.
To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
Encuesta de 5Essentials de Illinois
Le invitamos a dar su opinión a nuestras escuelas completando la 11ª encuesta anual 5Essentials del Consejo Educativo Estatal de Illinois. Esta encuesta es administrada por UChicago Impact en la Universidad de Chicago. Los estudiantes, maestros y padres proporcionan sus opiniones relacionadas con cinco indicadores que pueden predecir importantes resultados de los estudiantes. Los resultados de la encuesta son utilizados por nuestros directores para ayudar a guiar sus esfuerzos de mejora en las escuelas individuales.
Para realizar la encuesta, visite https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ y seleccione la encuesta adecuada para empezar.
News from the Olson PTO
Read Across America Spirit Days
Dr. Seuss Week
February 27-March 3
In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, we will be having a week full of themed dress up days, activities, and read alouds.
Monday: ”Oh the Places You’ll Go”- Career day (wear what you want to be when you grow up)
Tuesday: “Green Eggs and Ham”- Wear the color green
Wednesday: “Wacky Wednesday”- Wear your clothes inside out, mismatched, or both!
Thursday: “Fox in Socks”- Crazy sock day
Friday: “Cat in the Hat”- Wear your favorite hat
Semana del Dr. Seuss
27 de Febrero a 3 de Marzo
En honor del cumpleaños del Dr. Seuss’s, tendremos una semana llena de disfraces, actividades y lecturas.
Lunes: ”Oh, lo lugares a los que irás”- Día de tu profesión (viste cómo lo que quieras ser cuando seas grande)
Martes: “Huevos verdes con jamón”- Viste de color verde
Miércoles: “Miércoles loco”- ¡Viste tu ropa del revés, sin que concuerde o al revés!
Jueves: “El zorro con calcetines”- Día de calcetines locos
Viernes: “El gato en el sombrero”- Usa tu sombrero favorito
Family Engagement Nights
Thursday, April 13th: Family STEAM Night 6:00pm -7:30pm
The Discovery Museum will be leading Olson families through their "Whoosh" STEAM program. Join us for a night of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and FUN!
Friday, May 5th: Color Run & Fun Fair Extravaganza
You my have seen on D200 or Olson social media, as well as an upcoming story in the Woodstock Independent, but the Mustang Leadership Team is already hard at work asking local businesses to sponsor this fantastic event. If you own a business and would like to contribute a financial donation or a prize item to the Color Run/Fun Fair event, please email the Olson PTO at olsonpto@gmail.com.
Parenting in a Digital Age
Family Night at the Challenger
Would you like information about available community resources?
Are you willing to give your child the best start on their learning journey? VDELC is here to help!
About Us
Email: swatson@wcusd200.org
Website: woodstockschools.org
Location: 720 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: (815) 338-0473
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OlsonElementaryWCUSD200
Twitter: @oeselem