January 17th Announcements

Attention Parents/Guardians:  The OMMS counseling department is hosting a guest speaker for all grade levels in the month of January concerning the topic of bullying and social media safety.  The presentation schedule is as follows:

Thursday, January 19th: 8th grade during ELA classes

Class of 2027 informational flyer is attached. This contains information for our 8th graders regarding 9th grade course selection and a parent meeting.

SGA will NOT meet tomorrow.  Members are encouraged to check Schoology for information on upcoming events.

FCCLA officers will meet this Thursday morning in Ms. Boyd’s room at 7:20am.

Good luck to our 6th and 7th grade Scholars Bowl teams in their match at Helena today.  8th grade will not practice or compete this afternoon.

Coding Club will meet tomorrow from 3-4:30pm in Mrs. Carter’s room.  Students should bring Chromebook, charger, snack, and water bottle.

Please fill out the PTO form at the following link https://forms.gle/rriJRnzP6AvqGdoN7

Cheer clinic and tryouts for 2023-2024 will be held on February 27-March 3 from 3-5:30pm in the OMMS gym.  Tryout Paperwork, DragonFly requirements, and the payment of $40 is due Friday, February 17th.  The payment of $40 can be made on MySchoolBucks beginning Tuesday, January 17th.  The DragonFly requirements will be submitted as of the current year, 2022-2023, and will be transferred when the new year is created. 

Two spots have become available for the 7th and 8th grade DC trip.  First come, first serve, please see Mrs. Kennedy if interested.  7th grade students that are attending the Washington DC trip should see Mrs. Kennedy in D-6 for roommate requests.

OMMS Sports Information:

Baseball and softball practices are canceled for today.

Good luck to our boys basketball teams as they play at Chelsea today.

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Community Information:

The OM Color Run is happening on Saturday, March 11th at Oak Mountain State Park. All proceeds are given to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.  Participants can visit the click here to register. Online registration is open now until March 9th. Walk-up registration will be available the day of the event. For more information about the OM Color Run, visit the OMHS SGA website or follow us on Instagram @sgaomhs