Daily Archives: April 29, 2021

April 29th Daily Announcements

Traditional students were given 2021-2022 registration information to take home on Thursday, April 26th.  Remote students may pick up registration packets at OMMS this week from 9am to 2pm for current 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Registration Update:  We WILL accept residency proofs dated April-July. Please upload your proofs to SCORE by June 30th, if at all possible. Thank you!

The Virtual Locker Form goes live on the Oak Mountain High School webpage on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 7PM.  The virtual locker line will determine order of locker distribution as it will be timestamped.  Each grade level will be assigned to a specific hallway. 

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Is your student a current 8th grader? Do you have questions about LIFE at OMHS? If so, please make plans for you and your student to attend our Freshman 101 information meeting.  

OMHS Freshman 101 Informational Meeting
When: Monday -May 3, 2021

Where: OMHS Performing Arts Center (please enter through PAC Commons Doors)

What:  Informational meeting for incoming students and parents of the Class of 2025 (incoming current 8th graders) will begin at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:45pm) and school tours will be available after the meeting until 7:15pm. GOOM

OMMS Broadcast applications are available in Ms. Salmon’s room A-3. Students that are interested in joining Broadcast please stop by and pick one up.

Any 6th or 7th grader interested in learning more about the JUNA (Junior United Nations Assembly) team, should plan to attend an interest meeting Friday, April 30 at 7:20am in A17. 

The 2021-2022 SGA elections for officer and representative positions will be held in August at both OMMS and OMHS, and applications will be available at that time.  However, interested 8th graders may go ahead and pick up the application while still at OMMS so that current teachers and counselors can sign the form.  The 9th grade SGA application is available in A17, and is due back to Mrs. Higginbotham by May 14.  The applications will then be sent to OMHS to be used in August. 

Next week is the last week to check out books. All books checked out will be due on May 14th. If a book is lost, come talk with Mrs. Howton or Mrs. Collins to get ideas of where else to look and the replacement cost if it cannot be found.

6th and 7th grade girls and boys who are interested in applying to be an Eagle Ambassador (the schools official hosts and hostesses) should pick up a blue information/permission form from B-10. These forms are due back by Monday May 3rd.  

Information attached for students in grades 3rd-6th that would like to participate in the 1st Annual Shelby County Schools Track Meet, hosted by Helena High School Track & Field on May 8th.

Students that need to replace their agenda due to loss or condition can purchase new agendas in the OMMS Front Office.  $5 cash or check.  Exact change is preferred and much appreciated.

Spring Football – Upcoming 7th and 8th graders interested in playing football in the fall should sign up using the link below.  Spring Practice is scheduled for May 5-14.   All participants must be 100% for 2021-2022 on DragonFly Max in order to participate.  Last day for football signups will be Friday, April 30th. Parent Meeting will be 6:00pm on Monday, May 3rd at the OMMS football stadium.  See attached informational flyer below. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-football/2021/04/14/welcome-to-oak-mountain-football-2020/

OMMS XC Info: Any current 6th or 7th grader interested in running cross country for the Fall needs to complete this Google Form https://forms.gle/MropmXj6h8iSWdJr9 (the form can also be found on XC blog) and make sure to have their DragonFly profile 100% complete prior to tryouts on May 10 and 11.  See Coach Terino or Coach Chumbley for more details. 

OMHS XC Info:  Interested in running Cross Country in the Fall for Oak Mountain HS?  Upcoming 9th graders should fill out this link to get on the email list for Cross Country 2021-2022.  Email Coach Moore if you have any questions jmoore@shelbyed.org

Oak Mountain HS XC information sheet

Girls Basketball Try-outs are the following dates May 3, 5, 10, and 12th Times:  May 3rd 7th & 8th 3-5pm; May 5th 8th 3-5pm & 7th 5-7pm; May 10th-8th 3-5pm &  7th 5-7pm May 12th 7th 3-5pm & 8th 5-7pm. You can find the forms for Dragonfly and forms for Coach Noel at this website.  https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-basketgirls/

Tryouts for the Oak Mountain Middle School summer boys’ basketball program will be held on Monday, May 17th through Thursday, May 20th. Incoming seventh and eighth graders interested in trying out for the program should talk to Coach Binkley during their physical education class or by sending an email to rbinkley@shelbyed.org . Additionally, all AHSAA eligibility requirements for basketball must be completed utilizing DragonFly Max. The last day to sign up and have all AHSAA requirements completed in DragonFly Max in order to try out will be May 13th. More information will be sent out via email to parents from Coach Binkley at a later date. If you have any questions please contact Coach Binkley. Incoming 8th Grade Tryouts (Current 7th Graders):  3:15-5:15 p.m. all four days; Incoming 7th Grade Tryouts (Current 6th Graders):  5:30-7:30 p.m. all four days 

Happy Birthday Shoutouts:  Display your OMMS student’s name and birthday wishes on the OMMS electronic outdoor sign.  Message will be displayed for 3 days.  https://tinyurl.com/y4s4tmpo

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