Tomorrow is a teacher workday, no students.Please see the attached information for the OMMS PTO T-shirt fundraiser.

Coding Club will meet on 3/16 and 3/23 from 3-4 pm this month. Students, please check your email for updates.

Cheerleader tryouts for the 2022-23 school year have been postponed. Further details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.

8th Grade:  The order deadline for the 8th Grade Panoramic Picture has been extended to this Saturday night at midnight. https://www.panophotoinc.com/Orders/Event.aspx?EventID=12153587

During school hours on March 18th, the entire 8th grade class and teachers have an exciting opportunity to travel to OMHS to view their production of Little Women and learn about the theater program. Students will miss class periods 1-4. If your student will need to check out during this time, please have the student remain at OMMS. Please go to MySchoolBucks to pay the $5 bus transportation donation by March 11th. Use this link, or see QR code below.

8th graders will be reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card in their science class. If you would like to order a book through the school, you can find a link on the OMMS website under OMMS Class Donation/Fee. Then click on your child’s science teacher’s name… Brown, Chumbley or Turpen. Deadline is March 18th.

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

Any student interested in auditioning for the “Elevation” Show Choir needs to go to the choir website (www.ommschoir.com) to access the audition information and resources. If you have any questions, please email or go talk to Mrs. Graddy.

All 7th grade ELA students (not including Mrs. Rich’s classes) need to have their very own copy of THE PIGMAN by Paul Zindel in class by Monday, March 14th. Make plans NOW to purchase this novel so you can come to class prepared accordingly! 

6th and 7th grade students who are interested in trying out for winter guard but didn’t attend the interest meeting need to come by Ms. Marzullo’s room (G-6) to get an application packet.  The clinic fee and paperwork are due by March 25th. Students interested in checking out a flag can come by Ms. Marzullo’s room during advisory. Clinics will take place April 4th-6th in the OMMS gym from 3:30-5:30. Tryouts will take place on April 7th in the OMHS band room at 3:30. Clinics are required to try out.  

Family and Friends Night will take place Thursday, March 10th at 5:30 in the Oak Mountain High School gym. Come support our majorettes and winter guard team!  

Attention 7th and 8th grade girls!  If you are interested in Engineering, or STEM fields in general join Eureka. It is a teen achievement program full of adventures and scientific exploration.  Summer registration is open for the Eureka program until April 30th!  Fill out the form by going to https://forms.gle/Hs3r4ZyJDTeVLsZt8 you can also reach out to astrickland@girlsinccentral-al.org for more information. 

Attention Parents/Guardians of Girls:  Is your daughter interested in a career in the construction industry? Power-Up: It’s a Mother Daughter Thing is a virtual event that will take place Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00 pm. This virtual event is a continued effort to educate young women on careers in the construction industry as well as encourage young women to explore the construction industry. Please visit poweruploud.org for more information and other upcoming programs/events. Use the link below to register:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpc-qsrTwpEtBLBTupxvT3mG7w0Y2w0jDd

OMMS SPORTS

Good luck to baseball at Hewitt today and at Briarwood tomorrow!

Good luck to Tennis at Bumpus today!

Good luck to softball as they play Hewitt today at OMHS and beginning tomorrow at the Bumpus tournament!

Football workouts at the high school are canceled today.

Help OMMS Boosters With Spirit Attire:   March comes in with this lion of a deal–15% OFF orders of $75+ when you use code MARCH22. Head over to your Sideline Store now to save on fresh fan wear and accessories, and cheer on your team in style. Hurry–sale ends 3/31. Check us out on social to learn more. Go OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL!

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FROM OMHS:
Are you a current 7th -12th grader and looking for a way to volunteer or give back to your community?  This is a great opportunity AND transportation is provided to/from event by the YMCA.  You do not need to be a member of the YMCA to participate.  Please see the flyer below for more details.  This is a coordinated effort from the YMCA and the Shelby County Leadership Team of 2022.  

At this time, OMMS has resumed normal activities inside the building. Students will remain inside today as we continue to monitor the situation. Students will be allowed to check in and check out as needed.

OMMS is observing a soft lockdown at this time.  All students are safe in their learning environment.