SOS

         

         Our 110-year-old school in rural Gem County, as determined by Trout Architects, does not meet seismic stabilization standards and has significant dry rot in some walls. Approximately $500,000 in repairs is necessary to bring our building up to code.

            Our students are currently attending school at the Ola Community Hall. To relieve stress on the community, something different will have to be done after this school year. The school district will need to pass a bond or levy to have funds to begin the process of repairing the school. Rather than wait on an unpredictable outcome, the community has decided to raise as much money as possible through grants and fundraising to help get our students back in our school faster.

            A committee has been formed to apply for grants, set up fund raisers and let our supporters know the needs of the school. DID YOU KNOW, donations towards an Idaho School allows for 50% individual tax credit off the top. For more tax benefit information see the additional attachment. No gift is too small and any amount is appreciated. Donations can be made online at https://www.paypal.me/OlaElementary or by check. Checks should be made out to Ola PTO, Note SOS Fund. You can view additional information about Ola School on the video links or visit our Facebook page.

Community Meeting

Don't miss the Ola Community meeting!

 Friday 4-26-19 at the Ola Hall 

The agenda for the meeting will be:
-sewer district,
-Ola School closure and/or maintenance
-fire department
-helicopter landing,
-church fence.

Make sure to come with suggestions and solutions.

100th day activities

                               100th Day of School
The hundredth day of school is almost here!  On Monday, February 12, 2019 we are celebrating the hundredth day of school. At Ola School grades K-3 are bringing 100 small items to school.  They will be using these items for math activities.



Valentine's Day is almost here! On Thursday, February, 14, 2019 Ola school is having a Valentine's Day party at l:30 PM. Family and preschoolers are invited.

Please join us for the Annual Ola Community Meeting

It will be on Saturday, February 2nd, at 7:00 PM.  
The agenda will be: 

• Board member elections 
• Park improvements and concrete discussion 

Please join us at the Syringa Hall for the Blood Drive .  The hall is located at Sweet Ola Highway, Sweet, ID 83670. It will be on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM.
If you have any questions call Jane Dahlstrom @ (208) 584-3610 . You may also schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code : Sweet.  Hope to see you there.

                                                                          Cody Poole

Wacky Wednesday

                           

                   How do you stop a bull from charging?

     A: Cancel its credit card!

                         

                       What do you call a sad strawberry?

    A: A blueberry!

   

                                                                                                      - Jade

        
       On January 19th, at the Ola Community Center, our very own 3rd Grader, Roslyn Nelson, won the Youth Division Chili Cook-Off! Roslyn Nelson's prize was a paring knife, dish towels, and a hat and gloves.

Community Chili Cook-Off

This upcoming Saturday, January 19, 2019,  there is going to be a Chili Cook Off at 5:00 P.M. at the Ola Community Hall. There are no rules of what type of chili you have to do. You can bring any kind of chili such as hot, mild, or spicy. There are four categories - traditional, anything goes, youth, and 5-alarm.  You can make yours with or without beans. Make your chili at home, bring it to the hall, and win a prize! If you have any questions you can call Judie McCaulou at (208) 584-3546. Hope to see you there!

     On December 22, 2018 Ola School put on a community Christmas program. It started out with a song named "My Christmas List." It was performed by grades K-3. Two students played the bars and the rest dressed up as the items on the list. Next was a song called "Angel  Band." Also performed by grades K-3. The next song was called "When Will the Holidays Come?" It was performed by grades K-6 and two students played the bars.

     We enjoyed a play called Santa on Strike that was performed by grades 4-6. Santa was on strike but thanks to the help of Mrs.Claus and Santa's elves Christmas was saved. When the play was over everyone did a community sing along.

We also enjoyed a song called "Christmas Bells" which was played on the piano by Abby Foruria. Next grades 4-6 played "A Symphonic on a Christmas Spiritual" and "Ode to Joy" on the recorders. After the songs grades K-3 performed a little play called " Disappearing Candy Canes." We all enjoyed the  next community sing along as well as listening to Lydia Slade  and Justin Poole who did a duet on the guitar and piano.

The program continued with grades K-3 putting on a play called The King's Christmas Present. The villagers thought the king's gift was useless, but instead it helped them make a new friend and have a merry Christmas. Next was another community sing along and a vocal selection by Bob Lucas.
Afterwards, grades K-6 sang a song called "If I Were a Reindeer."

Then everyone did a basket raffle. We then heard Lydia Slade play "Dona Nobis" on the piano.  At the end of the program grades K-6 sang nativity songs.  When the program was over Santa Claus came! If you have any pictures of the program we would like it very much if you would please send them to the school at adavis@isd221.net  or  jsolem@isd221.net so we can use them in the yearbooks.