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For Updated Important Dates for Band Click Here
For 2009 Annual Facilities Scheduling Information, Click Here
For questions about tuition payments, please contact Roberta Becker at ext. 230 or by email at bookkeeper@olwparish.org

For facility use and scheduling, or for setup of rooms, please contact Elizabeth Block at ext. 259 or by email at elizabeth@olwparish.org
Contact Judy Dzieglewicz or David Wood regarding the use of any audio or audiovisual equipment in the gym. Their phone number is 847-255-0050

Parents' Corner

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Don't forget to clip those box tops. Click here for another collection sheet.  Please put your child’s room number on each sheet, for the classroom that collects the most box tops will receive a special treat.  Submit super and bonus box tops in a bag or envelope and label with your child's room number.  

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
To assure the safety of all students, we have new arrival and dismissal procedures.  For information, click here

MORNING ARRIVAL
Thank you again for your patience as everyone acclimates themselves to the new arrival procedures. The opening of the second entry to the elementary building has done wonders for alleviating the backup on Mitchell St. Except for the occasional straggler; most of the kids are getting dropped off by 8:15 and in their rooms on time for Morning Prayer and announcements.

I have just a few requests to insure that things continue to run smoothly :

• Please try to have your children as ready as possible when you pull up to the curb so that they can exit the vehicle quickly.
• If you need additional time to get organized and notice the cars in front of you have already pulled away, please pull as far forward as possible so that cars can continue to fill in behind yours.
• Please do not go around other cars once you are pulled up to the curb unless you are signaled to do so by one of the faculty. Please remember that we all can have a “rough start” from time to time, and the car in front of you may just need a few extra seconds to get organized. Please be patient, and we can all work together to avoid an accident.

Thank you to advance to everyone for their continued cooperation.

For school checklist click here.

NEW UNIFORM ITEM
For the flyer on the new uniform item, click here.
For Dennis Uniform store hours click here.

UNIFORM SURVEY
The survey link below is an opportunity for parents to provide some additional information and opinions about the printed dress code. Please note that the information collected through this survey will be used as one additional tool in making a final determination about the uniforms; the survey itself will not necessarily dictate the actions taken by the administration. Please click the link to access the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8ZQHLDP The survey will be accessible until January 8th.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS 2009-2010
As you know, we have updated our uniforms. For the entire 2009-2010 school year, students may continue to wear the present uniform items or the new designs.

To view the Principal's letter on regarding school uniforms, please click here.

SCHOOL SIGNS REQUESTS
The sign is updated 2-3 times per month. Please forward your school sign requests to Lisa Onischuk at lonischuk@att.net. At least a 2 week notice is recommended. Thanks!

OLW PHONE DIRECTORIES
If you have any questions please call Karen DeZellar at (847) 577-5202. Please forward any address or telephone changes to the attention of Mrs. Tiltz in the school office.

CALENDER UPDATE
Please look on the calendar page for updates on this years school calendar.

RAINBOW PROGRAM
For more information, click here.

OLW WILDCAT TAKE HOME FOLDERS
Most things that need to be brought home will come home in our blue OLW Wildcat folders. These should also be used to return papers, forms, etc. to school. Worn or lost folders will be replaced in the office for $1.00.

E-MAILS
Addresses for both school offices are listed on the front cover of the family handbook. Absences are not to be communicated through email. Check school directory page on this web site for that info as well. Absences are not to be communicated through e-mail. Thank you.

MONDAY MEMOS
Each Monday, your oldest or only child will be bringing home OLW's weekly newsletter, "Monday Memos." Please take time to read through our Monday Memos for important information, dates, announcements, forms, and special features. It may be a good idea to read it together as a family. School related information in Monday Memos is posted on this school web site.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEWORK REQUESTS
When requesting absentee homework for your middle school student, please remember that it will be not available for pick up until 3:00 PM. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

THINK GCP’S!!!
For GCP listing, click here
For information about the program, click here.
The real beauty of it is that you can shop for all of these from the comfort of your home. Just fill out an order envelope, drop if off at the school office by noon on Mondays (or Tuesday after Memorial Day) and pick them up on Tuesdays (or Wednesday after Memorial Day) at the end of the school day.

HEADPHONES FOR ELEMENTARY COMPUTER LAB
You may now purchase this item from our school office. We will continue to provide headphones for all of our students. For hygienic reasons, our current headphones are cleaned after each group of students uses them. Should you prefer to purchase one for your child’s individual use, it will be kept in the computer lab, in a large Ziploc plastic bag, labeled with the student’s name. 
* * The cost of the headphones is $15.00. Please send your request, with payment (include student’s name and room number), to the school office. Checks can be made payable to OLW. Plastic bags will be provided.
* * NOTE: Only school-purchased headphones will be permitted.

INTERNET SAFETY FOR YOUR CHILDREN
As more and more children use the Internet to communicate with friends, their safety is a source of concern to all of us here at Wayside School. We have provided the following links and documents so that parents can act in advance to keep their kids safe when they use the Internet to communicate.

Keeping kids safe that are using Instant Messaging:
Internet Safety.pdf
Database of Instant Messaging Acronyms:
Acronyms.pdf
General information on keeping kids safe from child abuse:
http://www.virtusonline.org/virtues/ParentHandbook.pdf