Dear Parents:

We are excited to welcome our parents back for OMMS’s first Open House/Parent Nights since 2019.  Please set aside plans to meet the teachers and learn about the goals for the school year.  Here are the details:

Monday, August 22nd from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. — Sixth Grade Open House 

Doors will open at 5:40 p.m.  We will begin at 6:00 p.m.  Parents will report directly to their student’s 1st period class and follow their child’s schedule, accordingly.  This is a great chance to be introduced to teachers, spend time in each classroom, and maneuver the hallways during transitions from class to class.

Tuesday, August 23rd from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. — 7th & 8th Grade Open House 

Parents will follow the same schedule as the 6th grade parents on the previous night.

Instructions to assist all parents:

Parking — Parents may park in front of the school or on either side of the school.  Additional parking will be available in the grassy areas to the front and sides of the school.  Shelby County Deputies will be on-site to direct traffic.

Building Entry — Please enter the building through the front doors (#1) or at the side doors (#2) nearest 119 on the OMES side of the building.  Report to your child’s first period class immediately after entering the building.

Due to limited space in classrooms, we request that this event is for parents only, no students.  Thank you for your understanding.

Students that are car riders in the mornings should wait to hear the whistle before exiting their vehicles.  This is very important for safety.

First Priority Leadership meeting will be held tomorrow at 7:15 am in Mr. Renfro’s room (A-18) for students interested in serving this year.

The Library will be closed to students before the 7:40 bell on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, August 23rd-24th, to prepare for 6th grade Chromebook Distribution. 

JUNA will meet for the first time after school on Monday, August 29th until 4:30pm.
All 7th grade ELA students must have a copy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins in class by August 25th, 2022. If ordering online, please be sure to allow time for shipping.

All 8th grade students who have Mrs. Acton, Calhoun, or Hutchings for regular and challenge ELA: Have your personal copy of The Outsiders by SE Hinton in class by Friday, August 26. You may borrow from a friend/sibling, buy used, buy new (Amazon, etc.), or ask ASAP for a free used copy from your ELA teacher (very limited supply). Over 300 students will be getting this novel, so act now! Email your ELA teacher for help. 

Informational flyer attached as a quick guide for the ACAP Summative testing reports (which parents will receive tonight and tomorrow at open house).

OMMS Sports Information:

7th and 8th-grade girls interested in trying out for the Softball should sign up with Coach Brown (D-9).  Tryouts are August 24th and 25th. The google Form must be filled out, and all requirements must be met on DragonFly by August 19th – ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.  All information is on the softball google site.   

7th & 8th grade boys basketball tryouts will be September 10, 2022 from 9am-12pm. Please fill out the following google form and have all required documents completed in dragonfly prior to tryouts.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf202EoEmhYkyPcrMcbcykSRK4oiQX_Jca7n8Y3us4-jI9ZeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

7th and 8th-grade girls interested in trying out for Basketball please fill out the google form with the link below. All requirements must be met on Dragonfly to be eligible to try out. All 8th grade forms should be complete in Dragonfly by August 26th.  All 7th grade forms should be complete in Dragonfly by September 16th.  8th-grade tryouts will be on September 1st from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. 7th-grade tryouts will be on September 23rd from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. and on September 24th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. OMMS Girls Basketball Tryout Sign Up

Good luck to our volleyball teams as they play Chelsea and Pelham at Chelsea today!

BSN is offering 20% off orders of $90 or more applies to select products on BSN SPORTS Sideline Store.  Excludes The North Face Items. Offer valid through 8/31/2022 11:59 P.M. EST while supplies last.

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From OMHS:

Girls soccer tryouts have been canceled for today.

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Community Event:

Surviving Middle School Again Parent Conference, August 27th, 9:30-11:30am-information attached-this is not an OMMS or SCBOE event