The annual canned food drive continues through October 29th. Please be generous and bring as many nonperishable food items as possible. We usually collect over 2,000 items to donate to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions. The items that you donate will benefit families who are in need in our community. Each grade level advisory class will compete to collect the most items for their grade level and the winner will win a pizza party. Please leave prepackaged items together. OM Missions is in great need of peanut butter and jelly, because they include these items in each bag that is given to a family.
Fall Gala/Haunted House is this Friday from 7-10pm. Gala Admission Tickets, Haunted House armbands and Fun tickets will be available for purchase during lunch today and tomorrow in the cafeteria. In order to come thru the Haunted House, you must attend the Gala. Gala Admission is $8 at lunch; $10 at the door; Haunted House – $5 per walk thru; Fun Tickets – $1 each and these can be used for food and games. Large slice of Pizza – 3 fun tickets, Crazy Bread – 3 fun tickets, Krispy Kreme doughnuts -1 fun ticket, concessions -chips, candy, and drinks, 1 fun ticket per item.
Gala pre-order packages and t-shirts will be delivered today during LEAD classes.
Please remember students are not allowed to ride home with friends on the bus unless it is an emergency purpose (no social occasions). Changes in bus transportation should be submitted, in advance, by a signed parent note for approval by an Administrator.
6th Grade Math team tryouts and practice will be this Thursday, October 24th right after school in B-18 until 4:10 p.m. Parents should pick up promptly at B-west doors under the canopy. More information is located on the 6th Grade Math Team Blog: https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/jalaimo/6th-grade-math-team/. Any questions, contact Mrs. Alaimo via email: jalaimo@shelbyed.org
SGA will sell “Boo Pops” during lunch next week for $1 each. Plan to send some spookiness to your friends!
Tomorrow will be the 6th grade only comfy day for winning spirit week. No leggings or Nike shorts allowed.
Love reading, art, movie-making, and/or code-breaking? Join the OMMS Book Olympiad team with Mrs. Hutchings. All interested 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are welcome to join. Sign up by Halloween using this Google Form: https://forms.gle/rtGAfB6FgVvJGizA6. Go to the Book Olympiad blog, stop by room C4, or email at shutchings@shelbyed.org with questions.
All Front Office lost and found items not claimed by Friday, November 1st will be donated to a local charity. Students if you are missing an item, please make sure to check all lost and found locations.
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!
ALSDE has designated October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. In response, Shelby County Schools is responding with an emphasis and focus on Dyslexia by providing information to administrators via email and having a Wear Red Day in observance.
There are approximately 20,000 students in Shelby County Schools. Research shows that dyslexia affects 1 in 5 students. That means as many as 4,000 students district wide would benefit from a dyslexia specific intervention. We have made great strides as a state in supporting students with characteristics of dyslexia. Shelby County currently offers Mindplay and SPIRE for students who have been identified with these characteristics. I would encourage you to explore our Dyslexia Resources page on the District website. Its an excellent resource for both teachers and parents. https://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/dyslexia.html Wear Red for Dyslexia Day will be Tuesday, October 29th. #ShelbyCo1in5
EAGLE SPORTS NEWS
OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held today from 3-5:30.
Wrestling parent meeting tonight at 6pm in the cafeteria.
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)
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 Boys Rec Basketball League registration for the boys 2nd – 6th grade rec basketball league is now open through our web site https://www.omboysrecbasketball.com/ Registration cost is $130.00. Practices will start November 3rd with the first game on Saturday, December 7th. All games will be played at OMMS. Please email any questions to omboysrecbasketball@gmail.com
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