January 24th Announcements

Thank you to our PTO and parents for the wonderful catered lunch, desserts and drinks enjoyed by our faculty and staff today!

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 meet tomorrow morning at 7:20am in C20.

Eagle Ambassadors will meet Friday morning at 7:20 in B-10.

Coding Club will meet Wednesday, January 25th (tomorrow) after school from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in Mrs. Carter’s room.

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

Buy an OMHS Outsiders Shirt! Back by popular demand! Click here to order. Can be shipped directly to your home. Deadline Feb 1.

Dance Team Clinic & Tryouts for the 2023-2024 season will be held March 13-17 in the OMMS Gym from 3-6pm. All tryout paperwork and the $25 clinic fee are due by Wednesday March 8. The clinic fee can be paid on MySchoolBucks.

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. 

Help us celebrate our upcoming Black History Month by participating in morning and afternoon announcements, which will honor remarkable African Americans. You can sign up to do announcements–and find more details–here on this Google Form. Questions? Contact Mrs. Salter (csalter@shelbyed.org) or Mrs. Hutchings (shutchings@shelbyed.org). Deadline is Tuesday 1/31.

Two spots have become available for the 7th and 8th grade DC trip.  First come, first serve, please email Mrs. Kennedy if interested.  Washington DC Student/Parent Meeting – Monday, January 30th – 6:00PM – OMMS Cafeteria

Attention Students & Parents:  This semester, we are starting a Soar Mentor Group 

(CommUnity Sessions) for our African American students. This mentor group will be for boys and girls 6th-8th grade.  Purpose Bridging the gap of cultural divides in efforts to bring more diversity and more unity to our school community.  Mission:  To mentor young African American boys and girls by providing opportunities to motivate and encourage them to be more embedded within the Oak Mountain Middle School Community.  Our mentor meetings will be held after school from 3:00-4:30 PM. If your child is interested in participating, please complete the Google form below, or they can sign up in room A-3 with Mrs. Salter, room B-16 with Mr. Civils, or room C-4 Mrs. Hutchings.   Google Form CommUnity Sessions

OMMS Sports Information:

Congratulations to our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who participated in Special Olympics Bowling on Friday, January 20th. OMMS students placed first, second, and third during this fun event at Oak Mountain Lanes.

Track and Field Evals will be held February 2nd right after school at the OMMS track. You must be 100% in DragonFly to participate in track and field. Follow the link below to sign up. See Coach Chumbley or Coach Harris if you have questions. https://forms.gle/BF5EddHjfzRLCiZm9

Good luck to our girls basketball teams as they begin Metro tournament play today.  7th grade vs Bragg @ Bumpus at 7:45 and 8th grade vs. Homewood @ Pizitz at 5:45.

BSN:  Jump into January with 15% OFF orders of $100 or more at your OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Sideline Store. Stock up for yourself or for a fellow OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL fan who’s had their eye on that special hoodie, hat or tumbler. Best of all, this awesome sale is on for the ENTIRE month! So head over to Sideline Store now and save on all your faves with code JAN23 today.  http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

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