Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a Pre-Planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval.
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Book Olympiad team members will meet 7th period in C4 on Tuesday, March 5. Check in with advisory teacher for attendance first. There is no practice that day.
Students attending Write in the Middle Conference will meet in C4 with Mrs. Hutchings at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 7.
8th grade panoramic picture tomorrow during advisory.
Images are needed for the play-up page in our OMMS yearbook, which features OMMS students who play-up at OMHS, are needed no later than March 11th. Send to JGraham@shelbyed.org
Spring Book Fair is here! Students will attend with their ELA class. If parents or grandparents would like to set up an electronic wallet for students to use to purchase books, please visit http://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakmountainmiddleschool1 and scroll down to the ewallet section. Any unused funds will be credited back to the card used to set up the wallet!
OMHS dance team, majorette line and color guard, interest meeting Thursday, March 7th, at 6pm in the OMHS bandroom. Bring a parent to the meeting. Tryouts will be the week of April 1-5th. For more information, please email Mrs. DiPiazza, Mr. Feldman or Mrs. Sheffield at the high school or check our instagram accounts for updates and applications.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. Sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Art aide applications are available now to print from Mr. Cecil’s blog: https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/acecil/?p=110&preview=true Anyone unable to print the form may contact Mr. Cecil for a copy. Applications are due on or before March 7th.
Support OMMS by washing your car at Blue Rain Car Wash. Tell the cashier you want to support the OMMS fundraiser. The code is “OMMS”. Proceeds from car washes and other services at Blue Rain Car Wash go to support OMMS. Sponsored by OMMS FBLA.
Travel to Europe in 2020. If you, your family, or friends would like to go to Rome, Italy, and the Greek Isles during the summer of 2020, please come to an informational meeting March 21st at the North Shelby Library. Come see or email Mr. Parker, fparker@shelbyed.org.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff, please pick up an application from Mrs. Acton or Mrs. Graham. Applications are due March 14th.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Good luck to our tennis team at their match against Homewood at Inverness Racquet Club. Tennis students need to check in with their Advisory teacher and then dismiss to the gym to change.
Good luck to our softball team as they play at Pizitz. Team needs to check in with advisory teachers and then meet in the cafeteria.
Today’s baseball game has been cancelled.
Girls interested in trying out for volleyball next year, please check the volleyball blog for updates. More information coming soon. Please see Coach Gunnels (A-21) or Coach Brown (C-10) if you have questions. https://sites.google.com/shelbyed.org/omms-volleyball/home
Spring Football: If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football (dates TBD), you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. Instruction sheet will be included on the parent e-news and OMMS website announcements section). All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Football sign-ups will take place at a time to be determined, but completing eligibility requirements now will help in your student-athlete being ready to begin spring practice on time. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
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