September 20 Announcements

Letters of interests regarding being an NJHS officer are due to Mrs. Gingras today.  The verification portion of the Parent Letter and dues are due to Mrs. Colley by Wednesday, September 25th.

7th graders interested in going on the Washington DC trip (Thursday, February 13 – Monday, February 17, 2020) need to complete the Google Form.  https://forms.gle/j5BiuBSdgC1g8QsXA  If you missed the Interest Meeting on August 27th, visit the OMMS DC blog for Guidelines and Tentative Itinerary that we reviewed at the meeting.  https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/  There are a limited number of spots available and priority is given to the order when we receive the initial deposit.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS SPIRIT WEEK will be SEPTEMBER 30TH- OCTOBER 3RD!  Dress up days are as follows:

MONDAY- AT WAR WITH THE WARRIORS- CAMO DAY

TUESDAY- LIGHT UP THE WARRIORS- COSMO/NEON COLORS

WEDNESDAY- “LEI” OUT THE WARRIORS- HAWAIIAN DAY

THURSDAY- SOAR PAST THE WARRIORS- RED/WHITE/BLUE EAGLE DAY 

  • 6th grade- WHITE SGA shirts and/or all WHITE
  • 7th grade- RED SGA shirts and/or all RED
  • 8th grade- BLUE SGA shirts and/or all BLUE

Additionally, all advisory classes are invited and highly encouraged to participate in our inaugural SOAR door decorating contest!  Throughout the week, advisory teachers and students decorate your door and entry area in any way you wish to incorporate our SOAR theme.  On Friday all doors will be judged and the winning class will be awarded with a “free concession Friday” where the students can go to the concession stand and choose 2 items at no charge.  More details will be forthcoming, but brainstorming discussions in advisory can go ahead and begin.  We hope to make this a fun time for our spirit week!

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Come and support the 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams at their last home game of the season on Monday, September 23rd against Berry! Make a poster for the game and/or dress in school spirit (face paint, red/white/blue clothes) and you will get free admission to the games! 7th grade plays at 5p.m. and 8th grade plays at 6p.m. See you there! 

Girls who want to try-out for basketball need to see Coach Noel & Coach Dillard in the gym.  Try-outs will be October 7-10th. 7th grade from 3-5pm; 8th 5-7th.  

Oak Mountain Middle School boys’ basketball tryouts for the 2019-2020 season will be held October 4-6 at OMMS. If interested, students MUST sign up with Coach Binkley during P.E. In order for students to be able to participate in tryouts, they MUST have an updated physical and all information on Dragonfly updated. If you have any questions please contact Coach Binkley via email @ rbinkley@shelbyed.org. Tryout times are listed below. Please note that students must be at all three tryouts unless otherwise approved by the coaching staff.  Tryouts dates are: Friday: October 4th, 2019 7th:  5:15- 7:15 am, 8th: 3:15-5:30 pm, Saturday: October 5th, 2019 7th: 4:00-6:00 pm, 8th: 6:00-8:00 pm, Sunday: October 6th, 2019 7th: 2:00-4:00 pm, 8th: 4:00-6:00 pm.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now Open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration coast:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th.   

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