Monthly Archives: February 2022

February 15th Announcements

2021-2022 Yearbooks are for sale:  Go to balfour.com/yearbooks and search for Oak Mountain Middle School.  They are $45.

Interested in a Flipgrid Book Club with another Birmingham area school? If so, see Mrs. Howton or Mrs. McCaleb to get more info!

Physical Day:  We are excited to be able to participate in Physical Day this year on February 25th at OMHS. A physical is required for any student who wishes to participate on an athletic team and must be completed annually. Please see the attachment for additional information and requirements. 

8th Grade Parents! The yearbook staff is working on a very special memories page for the yearbook. In order to complete the page, we need your 8th grader’s baby picture as soon as possible! If you would like to share a baby photo of your child, please send it to our yearbook co-sponsor, Scott McIndoe at smcindoe@shelbyed.org. Be sure to include your student’s name with the photo.Please be sure to send a photo by February 28th! We are super excited about this and can’t wait to show you the final result! Thanks so much for your support!

Cheer tryout packets were distributed for all girls who signed up. Please look through packets and start completing all DragonFly documents. Deadline for all DragonFly forms, including a new physical, is Friday, March 4th. No exceptions! Paper forms found in packet must be signed and returned to Coach Chartrand in D-5 by Friday, March 4th.

Phase I will meet on February 22nd until 4:15 and students should bring 3  hygiene items that we will use to create hygiene bags for Vineyard Family Services. 

Coding Club students will meet Wednesday, February 16th in Mrs. Carter’s room D2, from 3 – 4:30 pm. Check your email for reminders.

Are you interested in being a part of the OMMS Book Olympiad team this spring? Even though there will not be a county competition, the OMMS team will read and discuss several books and participate in fun activities after school based on the books. If you are interested, visit the OMMS Book Olympiad blog at https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-battle-of-books/ for more information  You can sign up on the blog or by using the following link: https://forms.gle/frtHMwnjL2pnRNAX7 Sign-up ends Friday, February 18. 

OMMS SPORTS

Current 6th and 7th grade girls that want to try out for the 2022 volleyball teams need to complete all requirements found on the OMMS Volleyball Website and sign up in Coach Gunnels’s room A-21. Requirements must be met by March 2nd – NO EXCEPTIONS. Tryouts will be held March 7-10 at OMMS. 

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:  Heads up, OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL fan!  This February, we’re showin’ fans the love with 20% OFF orders of $80+ when you use code: FEB22 on hot apparel and accessories through our OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Sideline Store. Better hustle–sale ends 2/28. Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

FROM OMHS:
The Oak Mountain Color Run will be on Saturday, March 5th at Oak Mountain State Park. Proceeds from this event will be given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for cancer research. For more information and to register, visit the SGA Color Run website, COLOR RUN 2022 . 

The interest meeting for the 2022-2023 OMHS Visual Ensemble will be held onĀ Thursday, February 24th at 6:00pm in the OMHS Band Room. Anyone interested in trying out for high school Color Guard, Dance Team, or Majorettes, or for middle school Winter Guard or JV Majorettes needs to attend with a parent. Mandatory tryout clinics will be April 4th-6th from 3:30-6:45 and tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 7th beginning at 3:30pm. For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheffield (ksheffield@shelbyed.org) or Mr. Feldman (zfeldman@shelbyed.org).

February 14th Announcements

2021-2022 Yearbooks are for sale:  Go to balfour.com/yearbooks and search for Oak Mountain Middle School.  They are $45.

Interested in a Flipgrid Book Club with another Birmingham area school? If so, see Mrs. Howton or Mrs. McCaleb to get more info!

JUNA will meet today after school until 4:30pm.  

6th grade math team practice is canceled for this afternoon.  

Students that signed up for cheerleading tryouts need to meet with Coach Chartrand and Coach Givan during advisory today.  Check in with your advisory teacher and then report to the cafeteria.

Physical Day:  We are excited to be able to participate in Physical Day this year on February 25th at OMHS. A physical is required for any student who wishes to participate on an athletic team and must be completed annually. Please see the attachment for additional information and requirements. 

Phase I will meet on February 22nd until 4:15 and students should bring 3  hygiene items that we will use to create hygiene bags for Vineyard Family Services. 

Coding Club students will meet Wednesday, February 16th in Mrs. Carter’s room D2, from 3 – 4:30 pm. Check your email for reminders.

Are you interested in being a part of the OMMS Book Olympiad team this spring? Even though there will not be a county competition, the OMMS team will read and discuss several books and participate in fun activities after school based on the books. If you are interested, visit the OMMS Book Olympiad blog at https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-battle-of-books/ for more information  You can sign up on the blog or by using the following link: https://forms.gle/frtHMwnjL2pnRNAX7 Sign-up ends Friday, February 18. 

OMMS SPORTS

Current 6th and 7th grade girls that want to try out for the 2022 volleyball teams need to complete all requirements found on the OMMS Volleyball Website and sign up in Coach Gunnels’s room A-21. Requirements must be met by March 2nd – NO EXCEPTIONS. Tryouts will be held March 7-10 at OMMS. 

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:  Heads up, OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL fan!  This February, we’re showin’ fans the love with 20% OFF orders of $80+ when you use code: FEB22 on hot apparel and accessories through our OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Sideline Store. Better hustle–sale ends 2/28. Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

FROM OMHS:
The Oak Mountain Color Run will be on Saturday, March 5th at Oak Mountain State Park. Proceeds from this event will be given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for cancer research. For more information and to register, visit the SGA Color Run website, COLOR RUN 2022 . 

The interest meeting for the 2022-2023 OMHS Visual Ensemble will be held onĀ Thursday, February 24th at 6:00pm in the OMHS Band Room. Anyone interested in trying out for high school Color Guard, Dance Team, or Majorettes, or for middle school Winter Guard or JV Majorettes needs to attend with a parent. Mandatory tryout clinics will be April 4th-6th from 3:30-6:45 and tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 7th beginning at 3:30pm. For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheffield (ksheffield@shelbyed.org) or Mr. Feldman (zfeldman@shelbyed.org).

Please see the attached information for arrival and dismissal from the OMMS Valentine’s Gala tonight.

Upon arrival vehicles should enter in front of OMES and follow the attached map to the OMMS bus canopy (near the gym) for drop off and exit onto Hwy 119 via the OMMS bus entrance.Ā Ā 

Please do not enter the OMMS bus entrance or the OMMS front parking lot entrance for gala drop off.

Dismissal information is attached.Ā Ā 

6th grade dismissal at 9pm

7th grade dismissal at 9:30pm

8th grade dismissal at 10pm

February 11th Announcements

Happy National School Counseling Week to our wonderful OMMS Counselors Mrs. Becnel, Mrs. Nipp and Mr. Winningham!Ā  We appreciate all that you do for OMMS!

2021-2022 Yearbooks are for sale:Ā  Go toĀ balfour.com/yearbooksĀ and search for Oak Mountain Middle School.Ā Ā They are $45.

Interested in a Flipgrid Book Club with another Birmingham area school? If so, see Mrs. Howton or Mrs. McCaleb to get more info!

JUNA will meet Monday after school until 4:30pm.  It is very important that all members be in attendance.

Are you interested in being a part of the OMMS Book Olympiad team this spring? Even though there will not be a county competition, the OMMS team will read and discuss several books and participate in fun activities after school based on the books. If you are interested, visit the OMMS Book Olympiad blog at https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-battle-of-books/ for more information  You can sign up on the blog or by using the following link: https://forms.gle/frtHMwnjL2pnRNAX7 Sign-up ends Friday, February 18. 

The Scholastic Book Fair:  tomorrow morning is the last chance visit to the book fair!

OMMS SPORTS

Current 6th and 7th grade girls that want to try out for the 2022 volleyball teams need to complete all requirements found on the OMMS Volleyball Website and sign up in Coach Gunnels’s room A-21. Requirements must be met by March 2nd – NO EXCEPTIONS. Tryouts will be held March 7-10 at OMMS. 

Cheer Tryouts:  Current 6th and 7th grade girls wanting to try out for the 2022-23 cheerleading squad must sign up in Coach Chartrand’s room (D-5) by today. All candidates must be 100% in Dragonfly by Friday, Mar. 4-NO EXCEPTIONS. Clinic is Tuesday, March 15- Thursday, March 17 (mandatory). Tryouts are Friday, Mar. 18th at OMMS.

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:  Heads up, OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL fan!  This February, we’re showin’ fans the love with 20% OFF orders of $80+ when you use code: FEB22 on hot apparel and accessories through our OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Sideline Store. Better hustle–sale ends 2/28. Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

FROM OMHS:
The Oak Mountain Color Run will be on Saturday, March 5th at Oak Mountain State Park. Proceeds from this event will be given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for cancer research. For more information and to register, visit the SGA Color Run website, COLOR RUN 2022 . 

The interest meeting for the 2022-2023 OMHS Visual Ensemble will be held onĀ Thursday, February 24th at 6:00pm in the OMHS Band Room. Anyone interested in trying out for high school Color Guard, Dance Team, or Majorettes, or for middle school Winter Guard or JV Majorettes needs to attend with a parent. Mandatory tryout clinics will be April 4th-6th from 3:30-6:45 and tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 7th beginning at 3:30pm. For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheffield (ksheffield@shelbyed.org) or Mr. Feldman (zfeldman@shelbyed.org).

Valentine’s Gala Arrival and Dismissal Information

Please see the attached information for arrival and dismissal from the OMMS Valentine’s Gala.
Upon arrival vehicles should enter in front of OMES and follow the attached map to the OMMS bus canopy (near the gym) for drop off and exit onto Hwy 119 via the OMMS bus entrance.Ā Ā 
Please do not enter the OMMS bus entrance or the OMMS front parking lot entrance for gala drop off.

Valentine’s Gala Information

Itā€™s Gala Week!! OMMS Valentines Gala is this Friday, Feb 11th from 7pm – 10pm. Admission tickets and fun tickets are available through myschoolbucks.com.

Please  follow the links at the bottom of this email to purchase tickets.  Admission tickets are $11 and fun tickets are $1 (sold in bundles of 5).  For more information please see attached flyer.

Fun tickets can be used to purchase the following:Pizza: 3 Tickets

Crazy Bread: 4 Tickets

Chick-fil-a: 4 Tickets

Heavenly Donuts: 2 Tickets

Nothing Bundt Cake ā€œmini Bundtlettes:ā€ 3 Tickets

Various Concessions/drinks: 1-3 Tickets

Cake Walk: 2 Tickets

Glow Bracelets: 1 Ticket

Ping Pong, Foosball, Cornhole, & Black Jack are available to play at no cost!   

Please follow the sign-up genius link below if you are available to help.  We need lots of volunteers to make this gala a success.  If you have any questions, please email mrs.ally.madinger@gmail.com

**ATTENTION**PLEASE HELP**We are in need of goodies and sweets for our cake walkā€¦.please consider sending in any type of pre-packaged snack cakes, such as Little Debbies or any type of bagged candies. Please donā€™t send in anything homemade. You may send them with your child to school by February 10th or you can leave in the front office.

Click here to Volunteer

Click here to purchase Gala Entrance Ticket

Click here to purchase Gala Fun Tickets (5)

February 9th Announcements

Candy Grams:  The SGA will sell Candy Grams by grade level this week during advisory on the following days:  8th Grade – Thursday, Feb. 10th.  Send some love to a friend, a teacher, or yourself.  $1 each.  Candy Grams will be delivered during advisory the day after the purchase.

SGA: members are requested to help sort candy grams in A-17 before school tomorrow.

2021-2022 Yearbooks are for sale:  Go to balfour.com/yearbooks and search for Oak Mountain Middle School.  They are $45.

Interested in a Flipgrid Book Club with another Birmingham area school? If so, see Mrs. Howton or Mrs. McCaleb to get more info!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the OMMS library Feb 3rd-10th: If you would like to set up an ewallet for your student, please visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=5045991 for more information!

OMMS SPORTS

Current 6th and 7th grade girls that want to try out for the 2022 volleyball teams need to complete all requirements found on the OMMS Volleyball Website and sign up in Coach Gunnels’s room A-21. Requirements must be met by March 2nd – NO EXCEPTIONS. Tryouts will be held March 7-10 at OMMS. 

Cheer Tryouts:  Current 6th and 7th grade girls wanting to try out for the 2022-23 cheerleading squad must sign up in Coach Chartrand’s room (D-5) between now and Feb. 11. All candidates must be 100% in Dragonfly by Friday, Mar. 4-NO EXCEPTIONS. Clinic is Tuesday, March 15- Thursday, March 17 (mandatory). Tryouts are Friday, Mar. 18th at OMMS.

Dance Team:  Any 6th-grade or 7th-grade students interested in trying out for Dance Team should come to an interest meeting in the library during advisory on Friday, February 10th.

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:  Get ready to fall for our Valentine’s Day FLASH SALE! Right now, take 20% OFF when you use code VDAY to score all your favorite shirts, hoodies and accessories through our Sideline Store. Hurry–sale ends 2/9.  Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

FROM OMHS:The Oak Mountain Color Run will be on Saturday, March 5th at Oak Mountain State Park. Proceeds from this event will be given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for cancer research. For more information and to register, visit the SGA Color Run website, COLOR RUN 2022 . 

The interest meeting for the 2022-2023 OMHS Visual Ensemble will be held onĀ Thursday, February 24th at 6:00pm in the OMHS Band Room. Anyone interested in trying out for high school Color Guard, Dance Team, or Majorettes, or for middle school Winter Guard or JV Majorettes needs to attend with a parent. Mandatory tryout clinics will be April 4th-6th from 3:30-6:45 and tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 7th beginning at 3:30pm. For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheffield (ksheffield@shelbyed.org) or Mr. Feldman (zfeldman@shelbyed.org).

Valentine’s Gala Information

Itā€™s Gala Week!! OMMS Valentines Gala is this Friday, Feb 11th from 7pm – 10pm. Admission tickets and fun tickets are available through myschoolbucks.com.

Please  follow the links at the bottom of this email to purchase tickets.  Admission tickets are $11 and fun tickets are $1 (sold in bundles of 5).  For more information please see attached flyer.

Fun tickets can be used to purchase the following:Pizza: 3 Tickets

Crazy Bread: 4 Tickets

Chick-fil-a: 4 Tickets

Heavenly Donuts: 2 Tickets

Nothing Bundt Cake ā€œmini Bundtlettes:ā€ 3 Tickets

Various Concessions/drinks: 1-3 Tickets

Cake Walk: 2 Tickets

Glow Bracelets: 1 Ticket

Ping Pong, Foosball, Cornhole, & Black Jack are available to play at no cost!   

Be on the lookout for more information regarding entrance and dismissal procedures later this week. 

Please follow the sign-up genius link below if you are available to help.  We need lots of volunteers to make this gala a success.  If you have any questions, please email mrs.ally.madinger@gmail.com

**ATTENTION**PLEASE HELP**We are in need of goodies and sweets for our cake walkā€¦.please consider sending in any type of pre-packaged snack cakes, such as Little Debbies or any type of bagged candies. Please donā€™t send in anything homemade. You may send them with your child to school by February 10th or you can leave in the front office.

Click here to Volunteer

Click here to purchase Gala Entrance Ticket

Click here to purchase Gala Fun Tickets (5)

February 8th Announcements

Candy Grams:  The SGA will sell Candy Grams by grade level this week during advisory on the following days:  7th Grade – Wednesday, Feb. 9th; 8th Grade – Thursday, Feb. 10th.  Send some love to a friend, a teacher, or yourself.  $1 each.  Candy Grams will be delivered during advisory the day after the purchase.

2021-2022 Yearbooks are for sale:  Go to balfour.com/yearbooks and search for Oak Mountain Middle School.  They are $45.

Interested in a Flipgrid Book Club with another Birmingham area school? If so, see Mrs. Howton or Mrs. McCaleb to get more info!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the OMMS library Feb 3rd-10th: If you would like to set up an ewallet for your student, please visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=5045991 for more information!

OMMS SPORTS

Current 6th and 7th grade girls that want to try out for the 2022 volleyball teams need to complete all requirements found on the OMMS Volleyball Website and sign up in Coach Gunnels’s room A-21. Requirements must be met by March 2nd – NO EXCEPTIONS. Tryouts will be held March 7-10 at OMMS. 

Cheer Tryouts:  Current 6th and 7th grade girls wanting to try out for the 2022-23 cheerleading squad must sign up in Coach Chartrand’s room (D-5) between now and Feb. 11. All candidates must be 100% in Dragonfly by Friday, Mar. 4-NO EXCEPTIONS. Clinic is Tuesday, March 15- Thursday, March 17 (mandatory). Tryouts are Friday, Mar. 18th at OMMS.

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:  Get ready to fall for our Valentine’s Day FLASH SALE! Right now, take 20% OFF when you use code VDAY to score all your favorite shirts, hoodies and accessories through our Sideline Store. Hurry–sale ends 2/9.  Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

FROM OMHS:The Oak Mountain Color Run will be on Saturday, March 5th at Oak Mountain State Park. Proceeds from this event will be given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for cancer research. For more information and to register, visit the SGA Color Run website, COLOR RUN 2022 . 

Any 8th grader interested in trying out for the 2022-2023 OMHS Visual Ensemble (color guard or winter guard) needs to attend the mandatory interest meeting onĀ Thursday, February 24thĀ at 6:00pmĀ in the OMHS band room. Mandatory tryout clinics will be April 4th-6th from 3:30-6:45, and tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 7th beginning at 3:30. For more information, contact Mrs. Sheffield atĀ ksheffield@shelbyed.org.Ā