OMMS October 15 Daily Announcements | Oak Mountain Middle School Announcements

Please remember that if you are a morning car rider and arrive when there are 2 lines of cars, you must wait for the whistle before you dismiss from your car.

The OMMS Library will be hosting a Follett Book Fair October 16th-23rd. Traditional students will be visiting the fair with their ELA class. If you would like to purchase a digital gift card for your student please visit https://www.follettbookfairs.com/gift-cards/. Remote students can shop our online fair here https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/guest/home?classCode=Z242G and choose REMOTE as their teacher. Orders will be delivered to the school and available for pickup ASAP after the fair closes. Please visit the OMMS Library page to view the book fair flyer. https://sites.google.com/shelbyed.org/ommsmediacenter/home

Enrolling in Publix Partners is an easy way to support OMMS! See the attached information!

Scholars Bowl Tryouts for all grade levels will be on Tuesday, October 20th from 3-4pm in room A-2. Parents should pick up under the bus canopy outside door #3. Please go to the Scholars Bowl blog on the OMMS website and complete the Google form if you are interested in trying out.

Any 7th or 8th grader interested in being on the JUNA (Junior United Nations Assembly) Team is invited to pick up an application outside of room A17 starting tomorrow. Applications will be due October 21st.

Tomorrow we will celebrate “Funky Friday”! Deck out in your groovy tie dye or bright colors (within school dress code).

Wrestlers need to go to room A-8 to pick up the sports participation forms. If you played a fall sport you will not need to get a packet.

Phase 1 Community Service Group Applications. Making a difference begins with you! We are a community service group that meets after school once per month to help in our school and community. We will accept applications from past members and current 6^th grade students. Due to Covid 19, we will have a smaller group this year. Applications may be picked up outside of A-19 (Mrs. Nobles) and returned there as well. Application deadline is Friday, October 24, 2020 with no acceptions.

Tryouts for the 2020-21 OMMS Tennis Team will be separated by boys and girls. The girls tryouts will be held Monday, October 26 at 4:00 at Inverness Racquet Club. The boys tryouts will be held Monday, November 2 at 4:00 at Inverness Racquet Club. Players interested in trying out should sign up with Coach Burdett in room B10. Each player trying out must bring a racquet and a can of 3 tennis balls labeled with the player’s initials in Sharpie. All students must have all paperwork 100% completed in DragonFly Max before they are eligible to tryout.

DonorsChoose is an amazing website where individuals can contribute to public schools. Their mission is to make it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. Here is a list of projects from teachers at OMMS that could use your help: Hailey Carter, 6th Grade ELA and Science Teacher (Link: t.ly/eQ3z), Niki Turpen, 8th Grade Science Teacher (Link: t.ly/QF5y)

Taste of Shelby County 2020 has a new look! Even though we cannot meet in person this year, we can still: 1. Support our schools 2. Support local businesses 3. Get great deals on delicious local food and beverages! You can purchase a Taste of Shelby County Golden Ticket for only $25 and receive exclusive Taste of Shelby County offers at any of the participating Places to Taste. Offers valid Oct. 15-31st! Click the image below or visit www.tasteofshelbycounty.com for more info, view the offers, and to purchase tickets!

BSN is offering a 48 hour flash sale starting today through 10/15 at 11:59 P.M. EST. This promotion is good for 20% off EVERYTHING, no minimum purchase required.