Daily Archives: October 8, 2019

OMMS PTO thanks our business sponsors!

OMMS PTO says THANK YOU to our business sponsors!  Please let them know how much their
support means to our school!
Master Scarsella’s World Class Tae Kwon Do

https://alabamatkd.com/
(205) 981-9636
worldclass@alabamaTKD.com
Help Your Child Excel – Both In and Out of the Classroom!  “Hands down the BEST school around! The instructors are friendly, encouraging, and fun! My son has learned so much in such a short amount of time. If you are looking for a safe, positive environment for your child, this is it!” – Brooke.  For over 15 years, Master Scarsella’s has been teaching valuable life skills through the fun, safe and exciting art of Tae Kwon Do to students ages 4 to 64! Students not only learn how to kick, punch and break boards but they will sharpen their focus, build their confidence and be part of a community that gives them an opportunity to reach their full potential. We are so confident you’ll love our classes that we offer 3 Free Classes PLUS a Free uniform just to try our program!  Visit AlabamaTKD.com for more information or set up your first FREE class at WorldClassKid.com!
  
Southern Med Law
http://www.southernmedlaw.com/
(205) 547-5525
info@southernmedlaw.com
Southern Med Law Is A Dedicated And Experienced Law Firm Providing Legal Support To People Who Were Injured By Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Dangerous Drugs, Medical Devices and Products.    

Blalock Building Company, Inc.
http://www.blalockbc.com/
(205) 661-3040
tvetters@blalockbc.com
Blalock Building Company is a commercial general contractor specializing in theaters, schools, churches and various municipal and commercial projects.  Blalock Building Co. was founded in 2006 by current Owner and President, Steven Blalock.  They are headquartered in Trussville, Alabama and in 2018, they had an annual sales volume of $ 85 million.  Blalock Building Company, Inc. was ranked 14th among Alabama’s largest general contractors in Business Alabama.  

Bearings & Power Transmission, Inc.
http://bearingsandpowertransmission.com/
(205) 252-2260
cindy@bearingsandpowerinc.com
Bearings & Power Transmission is a small, woman owned, service oriented business located in Birmingham since 1978.  We offer a wide variety of industrial supplies, such as bearings, v-belts, sprockets, chain, couplings, electric motors, gear boxes, oil seals, and speed reducers.  

October 8 Announcements

Our Fall book fair will be held through October 15th. Students will attend with their ELA classes. If parents or other family and friends would like to purchase a digital gift card for a student please visit https://www.giftfly.com/shop/follett-book-fairs#select-gift-card. Gift cards can be texted or emailed to personal email addresses; student shelbyed.org addresses will not be accepted. Thank you for your support of our library fundraiser.

WHAT DO  YOU NEED WEDNESDAY SCHOOL SUPPLY SALE  Academic Partners and PTO will be hosting the next sale Wed, Oct 9 during lunch.  The items being offered are listed on the attached flyer.  Avoid that trip to Walmart and remember to bring your money on Wednesday and grab whatever supplies you need.  Proceeds go to support the PTO.

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 Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers   Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. Save the Date!! Halloween Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th! We will need lots of volunteers to make this event run smoothly. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AEA828AB9-fall1
There are only a few spots left on the Washington DC trip! Any 7th grader interested and who has not registered, email Mrs. Kennedy as soon as possible at jkennedy@shelbyed.org  2nd payment is due October 15th.  Visit the OMMS DC Blog for updates and information. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

Make plans to come out to the Battle for the Mountain Faculty Flag Football Game on Tuesday, October 15th at OMMS.   OMMS Faculty vs OMHS Faculty.  Food Trucks (Hollywood Grill, City Bowls and Steel City pops) start at 6pm and game starts at 7pm.  Admission is $3.  Who will be crowned King of the Mountain?

OMMS Team – SK Hutchings, Brent Buckner, Cayla Dillard, Ryan Binkley, Mel Hackbarth, Jeff Renfro, Jodie Alaimo, Holley Brown, Chris Wood, Jay McGaughy 

OMHS Team –  Coach Cardinal, Coach Coley, Coach Lee, Coach Irons, Coach Griffin, Coach Lyons, Coach Pickett, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Hines , Coach Gallman, Officer Nordyke (possible)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Wrestling sign-up sheets are posted on B-, C-, and D-Halls. Everyone interested in wrestling should sign up on one of the posted sheets. Wrestling practice begins Oct. 23. Student-athletes will have two days to try wrestling before committing to the team. Parent meeting is Thursday, Oct. 24 in the cafeteria at 6:00. See Coach McGaughy if you have any questions.  All information including eligibility paperwork, schedules and fees are provided on the wrestling webpage https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-wrestling/ 

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 cost:  $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. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

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