OLSON OUTLOOK
WEEKLY NEWS FROM OLSON ELEMENTARY
Olson Elementary School
Website: www.woodstockschools.org
Location: 720 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 8153380473
Facebook: facebook.com/olsonelementary
Twitter: @oeselem
WILD ABOUT LEARNING
We're off to a fabulous start to the 2018 - 2019 school year! Thanks to parents, students, and staff for their positive partnership. We encourage participation in school events and clear, consistent communication.
Please watch for weekly newsletters, website updates, Twitter and Facebook posts, and news from your child's classroom.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS
A healthy breakfast and lunch are important! Please use the online system to pay for breakfast/lunch or send check or money to maintain a balance to cover costs for purchased breakfasts or lunches. Thanks!
New Nurse at Olson
We are happy to welcome Nurse Jean Diamond as our Olson nurse starting on September 5th. She has quickly become a part of our daily activities and has met many students. Jeni Butenschoen will remain in D200 but will be working at Clay Academy. We will miss her compassionate and caring ways and wish her all the best!
FINE ARTS NIGHT
Mark your calendar for September 27 6pm - 7pm when families are invited to join us for an evening of activities highlighting the programming in our fine arts. Students and their families will move through a variety of activities in art, music, PE, STEM, and library. More info is coming!
PTO COLOR RUN
SEPTEMBER 14 - 5pm - 7pm - Olson Field
Don't miss all of the Color Run Fun! Thanks for your pledges and participation in this year's Color Run!
1st Grade Open House
On Friday, Sept 14 from 4pm - 5pm our 1st grade parents are invited to meet with the 1st grade team to learn more about the school, the classrooms, and the programming for 1st graders at Olson. This event is scheduled for BEFORE the Color Run, so students will be invited to meet with staff members for other activities in the gym while parents are meeting.
BAND FOR 5TH GRADERS - FROM MRS. SCHWEIHS
The interested 5th grade students have been trying out the band instruments to help them decide which ones are their favorite. Olson Band registration forms are due September 7th for OLSON students (or before!). Band is a lot of fun, exploring new instruments is fun, and you never know if you are going to like it unless you try! Check out this slideshow that includes D200 band students in action (from the last couple of years), and this JOIN BAND slideshow that has information about how 5th band works in D200. The instrument rental meetings are on Saturday, September 15th 9-11:30am at WHS (in the South St entrance hallway), and Monday, September 17th at NMS in the band room from 4-7:30pm. Please feel to reach out with any questions! I'd love the opportunity to get ALL interested kids involved.
CHORUS FOR 5th GRADERS
Mr. Alcazar invites all 5th graders to consider participation in Chorus. The group will begin after school rehearsals on September 19th at 2:10pm. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 2:10 - 3:10 in the Music Room. Performance dates are December 19, April 9, and May 16. Attendance at weekly rehearsals is important. Students were given written forms with more information.
VISITORS TO SCHOOL
As the school year is beginning, we wanted to let you know that we take the safety of our school very seriously. Our school district recently upgraded our system to Raptor, an integrated, school safety check in system. The Raptor system will help our school coordinate visitors and volunteers to help us know who should be in the building at all times. When you arrive, please report directly to the main office. Even though we have many returning families, all visitors will now be required to show a valid, government issued ID. We will scan your ID and a name tag will print for you to wear when you are in the building. Please be patient with us since this will add a few more seconds to our process. We appreciate your cooperation.