Saturday, May 30, 2009

Ice Cream Day Monday!









Monday all students K thru 7 will receive a Dilly Bar from Dairy Queen compliments of the PTA. Yum!!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

End of the Year Coffee May 27th

















Join the PTA in the playground on the east side of the school on May 27th as soon as the students are inside. We will have a table with coffee, juice, and baked goods. It's our way of saying thank you so much for supporting the O. A. Thorp PTA this school year. We couldn't have been so successful without your help!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

PTA Picture Contest!


Picture PTA Is Back!

Get your cameras ready: The 4th Picture PTA Photo Contest is coming your way.

Picture PTA offers all adults a chance to show off activities and events in their homes, schools, and communities and exercise their creativity. Graduation, end-of-school year events, picnics, and other outdoor fun are just around the corner. Take advantage of these picture-perfect moments to preserve your experiences and try to win gift cards and recognition.

The contest opens May 20 and runs through June 30. Details will be available shortly on PTA.org. Enter for your chance to win a $50 gift card and national acknowledgment online and in PTA publications.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Recycling Capri Sun Pouches! An Easy Fundraiser!




We are now collecting drink pouches for recycling. Please watch the video below to learn more about this program.




We will be accepting pouches from home as long as they are sent in a ZIP LOCK BAG. We will also have containers in the lunch rooms so we can collect the pouches at school as well. Pouches we collect will be made into items like pencil cases and shopping bags.

Thank you for helping us help the kids of O.A. Thorp!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Congratulations Ms. Bandolik!


Magnet Schools of America established the Magnet Principal of the Year Award in 2009. The award recognizes an outstanding school leader in each of MSA’s regions who has succeeded in providing innovative programs that promote equity, diversity, and academic excellence for students in Magnet Schools.


This Principal is acknowledged by peers for exemplary contributions made to their profession.


The awards honor a Pre‐K through K‐12 Magnet School Principal who has demonstrated excellence in the areas addressed by the selection criteria.


• Evidence of leadership in promoting equity and diversity among students and staff within the magnet school


• Evidence of leadership toward equitable academic success for all students


• Evidence of leadership in supporting the implementation and sustaining an innovative magnet program


• Evidence of leadership in district magnet community


Congratulations to our very own principal for being one of the nominated prinicpals this year!
􀂾 Kathleen P. Bandolik ~ Ole A. Thorp Scholastic Academy (K‐8) ~ Chicago Public Schools ~ Chicago, IL

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Chicago Fire Department
















Thanks so much to Marilyn for arranging the Chicago Fire Department to visit us at school today! The K thru 3rd graders got to go inside the CFD "Survive Alive" truck and learn all about fire safety. Students also received coloring books.

Want to volunteer for next year?


Are you interested in volunteering for a specific activity for next year? Wondering if we have any open positions that need to be filled? Please email us at oathorppta@gmail.com or call the voicemail for information. We would love to have you join us next year!