From The OMMS Nurse

Dear parents:  Our community continues to see an abundance of flu cases. Flu often presents with body aches, chills, cough, sore throat and fever. This strain also seems to have some gastrointestinal symptoms, as well. Please be mindful of these symptoms and keep your child home if they are feeling significantly ill with any of these symptoms.  

Please remember that SCBOE states that a student should not attend school until he/she has been fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medications.  Please use the following Google form to report any confirmed or suspected cases of the flu so we can monitor the severity of this outbreak. Thank you!

Flu Reporting OMMS (google.com)

General Information

We would appreciate donations of Kleenex to the front office for teacher classrooms.

SGA will meet tomorrow at 7:20am.  Please wear your new SGA t shirt as we will be taking a group picture.  

Book Fair is here!  Students will shop with their ELA classes November 8th-18th. If you would like to set up an ewallet for your student you can find information about that here https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakmountainmiddleschool2

NJHS Toys for Tots Fundraiser now -Dec. 2nd.  Donations can be made via cash, check (payable to OMMS), or my school bucks.  All proceeds will go towards providing Christmas gifts to those who would otherwise not have them.  Please see the attached flyer.

Are you Oak Mountain Christmas ready? Get your “OM Eagles” Ornament here: OM Ornament Informational flyer attached.

Yearbook Ads Now Available for Purchase! The OMMS yearbook staff is excited to announce that you can now purchase ads for your student(s). The deadline to order AND submit your ad is December 1st. You can click the following link to purchase: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1281735. Please see the attached flyer for detailed instructions. If you have any questions, please contact either Lucie Harding (lharding@shelbyed.org) or Scott McIndoe (smcindoe@shelbyed.org).

Winter Guard will have a parent meeting this Thursday, Nov. 17th at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.  Please plan to attend.

Good luck to our Scholars bowl teams in their matches against Mt. Brook at home today.

OMMS Sports Information:

Indoor track practice is cancelled for this afternoon. We will still practice Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Good luck to our wrestling teams at home tomorrow.

Good luck to our basketball teams on Thursday as they play Simmons.  Boys at Simmons and girls at home.

BSN:  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

Community and OM Schools Information:

Poinsettia Fundraiser:  It’s time for the annual poinsettia fundraiser that benefits the OMHS band percussion section.  The poinsettias are florist quality from Wheeler Greenhouses in Montgomery.   Orders are due Wednesday 11/16, and flowers will be delivered Wednesday 12/7 in the OMHS band room.  Please use the attached form to order plants for your family and as gifts.  Thanks for your consideration and support.