In order for attendance notes to be coded properly, please make sure all notes have the student’s first and last name when submitted.
Boost your decor this spring and come paint a fabulous door hanger while raising money for your Athletic Boosters! THIS Sunday, April 7th at Party Art – choose either afternoon session (2pm) OR evening session (5pm)! Register to reserve your spot using this link: https://placefull.com/open-paint-at-party-art-april-7. ($10 to register goes toward your project) SPACE IS LIMITED TO the FIRST 20 in each session so grab your pal and sign up EARLY! Party Art is located at 2655 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124; http://www.partyartstudio.net/
Put this down on your calendar, bring your ideas and show your support of our athletic programs by attending the Athletic Booster’s Monthly meeting! April’s meeting is THIS SUNDAY, April 7th from 7-8pm at the Heardmont Senior Center. Guest coaches will be Ryan Binkley and Janine Noel, two of our amazing basketball coaches – come have a chat and bring your basketball questions, spring tryouts for SUMMER basketball is coming up later this month!
Spring 2019 Scantron Performance Series Testing Schedule
Please make note of these dates when scheduling appointments.
If a student is absent, makeup testing will be completed at a later date to be determined.
| Date | Test |
| Tuesday, April 16th | 8th Grade Reading |
| Wednesday, April 17th | 7th Grade Reading |
| Thursday, April 18th | 6th Grade Reading (AM) 7th Grade Science (PM) |
Tuesday, April 23rd | 8th Grade Math |
| Wednesday, April 24th | 7th Grade Math |
| Thursday, April 25th | 6th Grade Math |
Winterguard tryouts packets are available in room G-8 for students that are interested. Tryouts will be held April 15-18.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Science Club’s next and last regular meeting of the year will be Monday, April 8 after school until 4:30. We will make tie-dye t-shirts and receive information for the white water rafting trip in May.
Yearbooks will be given out during PE May 17th. An updated yearbook list will be posted in the cafeteria. If your name is not on the list you do not have a yearbook reserved. We did order a limited number of additional copies. We sold out last year. You may bring a payment of $40 payable to OMMS to be placed on a waiting list on a first come first served basis. Look at the list BEFORE bringing in a payment. Be sure to include student’s name on the payment. The office will also have a list of who has a book. Final layaway payment of $20 is due by the end of April.
Any student that is interested in being a part of the show choir CREW next school year, please go by and see Mrs. Graddy in the choir room this week.
Anyone that turned in a Broadcast application needs to sign up for an interview next week! The signup sheet is outside the Broadcast room (B-4).
Registration for Art Camp with Mr. Cecil is now open. Camp dates are June 3-7th or June 10-14th from 9-12. Please see Mr. Cecil for registration form. Act soon as space is limited to 15 students per week. Forms can also be downloaded from Mr. Cecil’s blog at https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/acecil/2019/04/03/art-camp-2019/
Students who are auditioning for Show Choir— be sure to turn in your forms to Mrs. Graddy, and sign up for an audition time on the choir website as soon as possible. The choreography clinics are April 15 & 16 after school.
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 CarWash go to support OMMS. Sponsored by OMMS FBLA.
Ms. Turpen’s students don’t forget to bring $8 Monday for an Ender’s Game book.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Good luck to our softball team as they begin Metro tournament play today at Trussville sports complex at 5:30pm.
Tryouts for the middle school summer Oak Mountain Middle School boys’ basketball program will be held on April 28 through May 1st. 6th & 7th graders interested in trying out for the program should contact Coach Binkley either during their physical education class or by sending an email to rbinkley@shelbyed.org. Additionally, all AHSAA eligibility requirements for basketball must be completed utilizing DragonFly Max (instructions attached). The last day to sign up and to have all AHSAA requirements completed in DragonFly Max in order to tryout will be Thursday, April 25th. Informational handouts will be available for students to pick up on Monday, April 8th. If you have any questions please contact Coach Binkley.
Boys and girls Cross Country tryouts will be May 6th and 7th, with a parent meeting on May 8th. Players must be signed up by April 12. All requirements should be completed through DragonflyMax prior to tryouts. Stop by room A6 to sign up or contact Coach Wood (cwood@shelbyed.org) for more information.
Volleyball – In order to try out, ALL paperwork must be turned in/uploaded by April 10. NO EXCEPTIONS. Directions for using DragonFly Max are on the blog. Don’t forget to fill out the google form on the blog.
6th and 7th graders interested in spring football must sign up using their grade level’s respective Google Form (6th graders sign up using 7th grade football and 7th graders sign up using 8th grade football). Additionally, all AHSAA eligibility requirements for spring football must be completed utilizing DragonFly Max (instructions attached). The last day to sign up and to have all AHSAA requirements completed in DragonFly Max (please do not select “My School Will Complete This Requirement”) in order to participate in spring football is April 10. There is a required-to-participate parent meeting on April 11 at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. Please contact head coach Mel Hackbarth (jhackbarth@shelbyed.org) if you have any questions. Attachments (8)http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf2 MB ViewDownloadPublix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx46 KB ViewDownloadDragonFly MAX (1).pdf206 KB ViewDownloadrevised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf802 KB ViewDownloadparty art fundraiser LO.pdf4 MB ViewDownloadmtg reminder graphic.jpg189 KB ViewDownloadOpportunity for Summer Math Tutoring 2019 6th grade.docx17 KB ViewDownloadSummer 2019.pdf160 KB ViewDownload