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.

Tuesday morning detention/Wednesday morning make up detention procedures:  parents, please arrive slightly before 7:00am and park in the front parking lot of the school and wait with your student in the car.  Please do not enter the carpool line.  At 7:00am a school official will come outside to the parking area to retrieve the students.  At this time, students may exit vehicles and enter the building with the teacher.   

Cross Country members are to check in with Advisory teachers and dismiss at 2:25 for the Shelby County Championship.  All runners will meet on the gym hall.  Good luck to our XC teams today!

Students that ride bus 10-12 AND 09-35 will report to C-hall west at dismissal today.

It’s SGA Election Day!  If you did not get a chance to vote during school today, please visit the SGA Blog (Google OMMS SGA Blog) and cast your vote for Grade Level Representatives and Officers.  Online voting will close at 5:00pm today and results will be posted on the SGA Blog around 6:00pm tonight.  There is a mandatory OFFICER meeting tomorrow morning at 7:20am in A17 and all newly elected Officers and Representatives will meet during advisory on Wednesday in the Cafeteria.  https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-sga

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

If you are missing a softball necklace, please see Coach Noel. 

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

Spirit week dress up days this week:  Wednesday – Camo Day; Thursday – Spirit Day; 

Due to the change of varsity schedules we will play our game against Bumpus this Wednesday at Heardmont.

Today is the last day for wrestling sign ups. Please see Coach Binkley in the gym, or email Coach White to sign up. 

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 10/6 at 12:00 A.M. EST through 10/7 at 11:59 P.M. EST. This promotion is good for 20% off EVERYTHING, no minimum purchase required.  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

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Students that ride bus 10-01 will ride bus 03-08 at dismissal today.

Tuesday morning detention/Wednesday morning make up detention procedures:  parents, please arrive slightly before 7:00am and park in the front parking lot of the school and wait with your student in the car.  Please do not enter the carpool line.  At 7:00am a school official will come outside to the parking area to retrieve the students.  At this time, students may exit vehicles and enter the building with the teacher.   

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

The SGA Officers Campaign Video for tomorrow’s election can be found on the SGA blog. Students are asked to watch the videos, as well as pay close attention to the posters around the school today so that you will be able to make an informed decision when choosing the new SGA representatives and officers. 

SGA Officer Campaign Videos

If you are missing a softball necklace, please see Coach Noel. 

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

Students, please pay attention to how you are carrying your personal device or school-issued Chromebook to and from school and in between classes. You do not want to carry a device in your bookbag in such a way that it could bend or have something press against it so the screen could be damaged. We suggest you place your device in your backpack between two sturdy notebooks to provide additional protection.  

Spirit week dress up days this week:  Tuesday – Disney Day; Wednesday – Camo Day; Thursday – Spirit Day; 

Due to the change of varsity schedules we will play our game against Bumpus this Wednesday at Heardmont.

Tuesday, October 6^th, will be the last day for wrestling sign ups. Please see Coach Binkley in the gym, or email Coach White to sign up. 

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 10/6 at 12:00 A.M. EST through 10/7 at 11:59 P.M. EST. This promotion is good for 20% off EVERYTHING, no minimum purchase required.  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

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Due to our new staggered dismissal process, carpool flow, and increased traffic, if you need to check your student out of school prior to dismissal, please plan to check them out NO LATER than 2:35 pm.

Students that are car riders, when you arrive in the morning, if there are two drop off lines, please wait to exit your car until you hear the whistle.

Those students who are running for an SGA position should visit the SGA blog to verify that their name is on the ballot list and that it is spelled correctly.  If you see a problem, please email Mrs. Higginbotham. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-sga/2020/10/01/students-running-for-sga/

Students should bring their personal or school issued device to school with them everyday. Devices should be fully charged before arriving to school.

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

Students, please pay attention to how you are carrying your personal device or school-issued Chromebook to and from school and in between classes. You do not want to carry a device in your bookbag in such a way that it could bend or have something press against it so the screen could be damaged. We suggest you place your device in your backpack between two sturdy notebooks to provide additional protection.  

Spirit week is next week, October 5^th-8^th.  Students and faculty are encouraged to participate in the following dress up days:  Monday – Beach Day; Tuesday – Disney Day; Wednesday – Camo Day; Thursday – Spirit Day; 

7^th and 8^th grade students that are interested in signing up for wrestling, please see Coach Civils, Coach Hackbarth, Coach Binkley, Coach Mobley, or Coach White to sign up.  If there are any 6th graders that would like to be a team manager please see Coach White in A-8.  2019/2020 Dual wrestling record 36-1. 2nd place Team Finish in Metro.  3 individual Metro champions.

Neck buffs have arrived!  Neck buffs and t-shirts, from the Athletic Booster sale in August, may be picked up by parents in the OMMS front office.  Please make every effort to come by and pick up your items.

Tryouts for the 2020-21 OMMS Baseball Team will be held October 22-25 at Oak Mountain High School. Players interested in trying out should sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) or complete the signup form on the baseball blog. (https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-baseball/). All students must have all paperwork 100% completed in DragonFly Max before they are eligible to tryout.

7th and 8th-grade girls interested in trying out for the Softball should sign up with Coach Brown (D-9) or Coach Salmon (D4).  Tryouts are October 19th & 20th.  The Google form must be filled out, and all requirements must be met on DragonFly by October 15th – ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.  All information is on the softball blog.  6th Grade girls interested in being a manager need to fill out the Google form.   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18eA8o5gDDSqLHdrhyIllfTNDs89lCdmrXKF3gsZdU6c/edit?usp=drive_web

Good luck to our 7th grade volleyball team in their Metro Tournament beginning tonight at 6:30 at Berry!

Taste of Shelby County 2020 has a new look! Even though we cannot meet in person this year, we can still:1. Support our schools2. 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 promotion for October is 20% off on your Sideline Store purchase! This promotion is good for the entire month of October. Offer ends on 10/31/20 at 11:59 P.M. EST.  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

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Due to our new staggered dismissal process, carpool flow, and increased traffic, if you need to check your student out of school prior to dismissal, please plan to check them out NO LATER than 2:35 pm.

Students that are car riders, when you arrive in the morning, if there are two drop off lines, please wait to exit your car until you hear the whistle.

Those students who are running for an SGA position should visit the SGA blog to verify that their name is on the ballot list and that it is spelled correctly.  If you see a problem, please email Mrs. Higginbotham. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-sga/2020/10/01/students-running-for-sga/

“Scrub out COVID” tomorrow!  Students and faculty, since we already have the masks, let’s complete this outfit by wearing our scrubs!

Band Fundraiser order forms/money are due TOMORROW.

Students should bring their personal or school issued device to school with them everyday. Devices should be fully charged before arriving to school.

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

Good luck to our football teams at Thompson today!

Spirit week is next week, October 5^th-8^th.  Students and faculty are encouraged to participate in the following dress up days:  Monday – Beach Day; Tuesday – Disney Day; Wednesday – Camo Day; Thursday – Spirit Day; 

7^th and 8^th grade students that are interested in signing up for wrestling, please see Coach Civils, Coach Hackbarth, Coach Binkley, Coach Mobley, or Coach White to sign up.  If there are any 6th graders that would like to be a team manager please see Coach White in A-8.  2019/2020 Dual wrestling record 36-1. 2nd place Team Finish in Metro.  3 individual Metro champions.

Neck buffs have arrived!  Neck buffs and t-shirts, from the Athletic Booster sale in August, may be picked up by parents in the OMMS front office.  Please make every effort to come by and pick up your items.

Any 7th or 8th grader interested in joining the OMHS Swim Team this year needs to contact Chris Dean at OMHS by emailing cdean@shelbyed.org.

Tryouts for the 2020-21 OMMS Baseball Team will be held October 22-25 at Oak Mountain High School. Players interested in trying out should sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) or complete the signup form on the baseball blog. (https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-baseball/). All students must have all paperwork 100% completed in DragonFly Max before they are eligible to tryout.

7th and 8th-grade girls interested in trying out for the Softball should sign up with Coach Brown (D-9) or Coach Salmon (D4).  Tryouts are October 19th & 20th.  The Google form must be filled out, and all requirements must be met on DragonFly by October 15th – ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.  All information is on the softball blog.  6th Grade girls interested in being a manager need to fill out the Google form.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/18eA8o5gDDSqLHdrhyIllfTNDs89lCdmrXKF3gsZdU6c/edit?usp=drive_web

Taste of Shelby County 2020 has a new look! Even though we cannot meet in person this year, we can still:1. Support our schools2. 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 promotion for October is 20% off on your Sideline Store purchase! This promotion is good for the entire month of October. Offer ends on 10/31/20 at 11:59 P.M. EST.  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

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