The annual canned food drive starts Tuesday, October 22 and runs through October 29th. Please be generous and bring as many nonperishable food items as possible. We usually collect over 2,000 items to donate to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions. The items that you donate will benefit families who are in need in our community. Each grade level advisory class will compete to collect the most items for their grade level and the winner will win a pizza party. Please leave prepackaged items together. OM Missions is in great need of peanut butter and jelly, because they include these items in each bag that is given to a family. 

Start making plans now to attend the Fall Gala/Haunted House that will be held on Friday, October 25^th beginning at 7pm!  More details will follow!

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!  Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS

Please remember students are not allowed to ride home with friends on the bus unless it is an emergency purpose (no social occasions).  Changes in bus transportation should be submitted, in advance, by a signed parent note for approval by an Administrator.

Phase 1 Meeting today from 3:05-4:15. Pick up is in front of the school. 

JUNA will meet after school today until 4:30pm.

SGA will meet tomorrow morning at 7:20am in Mrs. ACTON’s room.

SGA will sell “Boo Pops” during lunch next week for $1 each.  Plan to send some spookiness to your friends!

Congratulations to Brandon C. in his 4^th place finish and Trishona S. in her 7^th place finish for individual test scores at the UAB math tournament on Saturday.

1st Science Club meeting will be tomorrow from 3-4:30.  Make sure to bring your signed permission form.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

Wrestling practice begins Wednesday, Oct. 23. All wrestlers must attend practice on Wednesday, but only those wrestlers who are 100% on DragonFly Max for 2019-2020 may participate in practice. 

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts are cancelled for today.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Boys Rec Basketball League registration for the boys 2^nd – 6^th grade rec basketball league is now open through our web site https://www.omboysrecbasketball.com/   Registration cost is $130.00.  Practices will start November 3^rd with the first game on Saturday, December 7^th.  All games will be played at OMMS.  Please email any questions to omboysrecbasketball@gmail.com

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2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

Thrive Together Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

Reports cards were distributed during 1st period today to students.

The annual canned food drive starts Tuesday, October 22 and runs through October 29th. Please be generous and bring as many nonperishable food items as possible. We usually collect over 2,000 items to donate to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions. The items that you donate will benefit families who are in need in our community. Each grade level advisory class will compete to collect the most items for their grade level and the winner will win a pizza party. Please leave prepackaged items together. OM Missions is in great need of peanut butter and jelly, because they include these items in each bag that is given to a family. 

Start making plans now to attend the Fall Gala/Haunted House that will be held on Friday, October 25^th beginning at 7pm!  More details will follow! 

New student tailgate is today beginning at 2:30 in the cafeteria.  Students received invitations to be used as their pass to this event.

Please remember students are not allowed to ride home with friends on the bus unless it is an emergency purpose (no social occasions).  Changes in bus transportation should be submitted, in advance, by a signed parent note for approval by an Administrator.

Phase 1 Meeting Monday 10/21 from 3:05-4:15. Pick up is in front of the school. 

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Wrestling practice begins Wednesday, Oct. 23. All wrestlers must attend practice on Wednesday, but only those wrestlers who are 100% on DragonFly Max for 2019-2020 may participate in practice. 

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

Oak Mountain Boys Rec Basketball League registration for the boys 2^nd – 6^th grade rec basketball league is now open through our website https://www.omboysrecbasketball.com/   Registration cost is $130.00.  Practices will start November 3^rd with the first game on Saturday, December 7^th.  All games will be played at OMMS.  Please email any questions to omboysrecbasketball@gmail.com 

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2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

Thrive Together Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers  Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. 

Our annual OMMS Canned Food Drive, sponsored by Phase I is coming up. We will collect from advisories from Tuesday, Oct. 22-29th. The grade level that collects the most items will win a pizza party. We will collect nonperishable items that have not expired. We donate the items to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions to benefit people who are in need in our area.

Start making plans now to attend the Fall Gala/Haunted House that will be held on Friday, October 25^th beginning at 7pm!  More details will follow! 

All students, including those that are reporting for detention on Tuesday mornings or makeup detention on Wednesday mornings, MAY NOT get out of cars until 7am or until a teacher reports to car rider line for morning car duty.

New student tailgate will be tomorrow at 2:30 in the cafeteria.  Students received invitations yesterday to be used as their pass to this event.

Please remember students are not allowed to ride home with friends on the bus unless it is an emergency purpose (no social occasions).  Changes in bus transportation should be submitted, in advance, by a signed parent note for approval by an Administrator.

Debate team will meet today in room B-14.

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!  Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Good luck to our football teams tonight at home vs. Irondale.

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

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2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Thrive Together Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

Our annual OMMS Canned Food Drive, sponsored by Phase I is coming up. We will collect from advisories from Tuesday, Oct. 22-29th. The grade level that collects the most items will win a pizza party. We will collect nonperishable items that have not expired. We donate the items to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions to benefit people who are in need in our area.

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!  Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS

LAST CHANCE to order Glow-in-the-Dark T-Shirts for our upcoming Fall Gala/Haunted House!  Order online today! https://gofan.co/app/events/69313 This winning shirt was designed by Ashley L!!  Coming in 2nd and 3rd place were Adrienne E. and Carmella P. Thanks so much to these talented 8th graders!!

All students, including those that are reporting for detention on Tuesday mornings or makeup detention on Wednesday mornings, MAY NOT get out of cars until 7am or until a teacher reports to car rider line for morning car duty.

New student tailgate will be Friday, October 18^th at 2:30 in the cafeteria.  Students received invitations yesterday to be used as their pass to this event.

Please remember students are not allowed to ride home with friends on the bus unless it is an emergency purpose (no social occasions).  Changes in bus transportation should be submitted, in advance, by a signed parent note for approval by an Administrator.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers  Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. 

Academic Partners would like to invite you to their next meeting on Thursday, Oct 17 at 8:15 a.m.  We will be reviewing open officer positions and planning for the Feb gala.  We would love to have you join us.

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

Oak Mountain Boys Rec Basketball League registration for the boys 2^nd – 6^th grade rec basketball league is now open through our web site https://www.omboysrecbasketball.com/   Registration cost is $130.00.  Practices will start November 3^rd with the first game on Saturday, December 7^th.  All games will be played at OMMS.  Please email any questions to omboysrecbasketball@gmail.com

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2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

Thrive Together Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

Online Order form for Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019.docx43 KB   View Download

2019 Haunted House Shirt Back (1).jpg628 KB   View Download

Our Fall book fair will be held through today.  If parents or other family and friends would like to purchase a digital gift card for a student please visit https://www.giftfly.com/shop/follett-book-fairs#select-gift-card. Gift cards can be texted or emailed to personal email addresses; student shelbyed.org addresses will not be accepted. Thank you for your support of our library fundraiser.

2^nd DC trip payment is due today.

Our annual OMMS Canned Food Drive, sponsored by Phase I is coming up. We will collect from advisories from Tuesday, Oct. 22-29th. The grade level that collects the most items will win a pizza party. We will collect nonperishable items that have not expired. We donate the items to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions to benefit people who are in need in our area.

Start making plans now to attend the Fall Gala/Haunted House that will be held on Friday, October 25^th beginning at 7pm!  More details will follow!  Pre-orders for t-shirts and tickets are due tomorrow!

Makeup pictures will be taken tomorrow!

All students, including those that are reporting for detention on Tuesday mornings or makeup detention on Wednesday mornings, MAY NOT get out of cars until 7 am or until a teacher reports to car rider line for morning car duty.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers  Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. 

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS

Go ahead a purchase tickets ahead of time!  You can even do this online at https://gofan.co/app/events/69313 We are offering a Discounted Fall Gala Package which includes admission to the Gala, a Haunted House pass and a Glow-in-the Dark T-Shirt, all for $25. Please see the attached order form for other options.  These orders are due Wednesday, October 16th.  

Academic Partners would like to invite you to their next meeting on Thursday, Oct 17 at 8:15 a.m.  We will be reviewing open officer positions and planning for the Feb gala.  We would love to have you join us.

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

All student-athletes planning on wrestling should meet Coach McGaughy and Coach White in the cafeteria during advisory today.

XC practice will be here at OMMS today.

Good luck to our XC teams at the metro championship meet tomorrow.  Students will dismiss from their classes at 10:00 to change in the locker room and head to the meet.  Students should return by 2:30.  Since there will be no advisory class, students are instructed to get their assignments beforehand if possible. 

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

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2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Online Order form for Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019.docx43 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

Thrive Together Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

The OMMS vs. OMHS flag football game that was previously scheduled for Tuesday, October 15th will be postponed due to 100% chance of rain.

October 11th-Teacher Workday (No Students)
October 14th-Data Assessment/Inst. Planning (No Students)

Our Fall book fair will be held through October 15th. Students will attend with their ELA classes. If parents or other family and friends would like to purchase a digital gift card for a student please visit https://www.giftfly.com/shop/follett-book-fairs#select-gift-card. Gift cards can be texted or emailed to personal email addresses; student shelbyed.org addresses will not be accepted. Thank you for your support of our library fundraiser.

There are only a few spots left on the Washington DC trip! Any 7th grader interested and who has not registered, email Mrs. Kennedy as soon as possible at jkennedy@shelbyed.org  2nd payment is due October 15^th.  Visit the OMMS DC Blog for updates and information. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/ 

Debate team practice for today is cancelled.

Our annual OMMS Canned Food Drive, sponsored by Phase I is coming up. We will collect from advisories from Tuesday, Oct. 22-29th. The grade level that collects the most items will win a pizza party. We will collect nonperishable items that have not expired. We donate the items to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions to benefit people who are in need in our area.

Start making plans now to attend the Fall Gala/Haunted House that will be held on Friday, October 25^th beginning at 7pm!  More details will follow!

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers  Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. 

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS

Go ahead a purchase tickets ahead of time!  You can even do this online at https://gofan.co/app/events/69313 We are offering a Discounted Fall Gala Package which includes admission to the Gala, a Haunted House pass and a Glow-in-the Dark T-Shirt, all for $25. Please see the attached order form for other options.  These orders are due Wednesday, October 16th.  

Academic Partners would like to invite you to their next meeting on Thursday, Oct 17 at 8:15 a.m.  We will be reviewing open officer positions and planning for the Feb gala.  We would love to have you join us.

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

Make plans to come out to the Battle for the Mountain Faculty Flag Football Game on Tuesday, October 15th at OMMS.   OMMS Faculty vs OMHS Faculty.  Food Trucks (Hollywood Grill, City Bowls and Steel City pops) start at 6pm and game starts at 7pm.  Admission is $3.  Who will be crowned King of the Mountain?

OMMS Team – SK Hutchings, Brent Buckner, Cayla Dillard, Ryan Binkley, Mel Hackbarth, Jeff Renfro, Jodie Alaimo, Holley Brown, Chris Wood, Jay McGaughy 

OMHS Team –  Coach Cardinal, Coach Coley, Coach Lee, Coach Irons, Coach Griffin, Coach Lyons, Coach Pickett, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Hines , Coach Gallman, Officer Nordyke (possible)

Wrestling sign-up sheets are posted on B-, C-, and D-Halls. Everyone interested in wrestling should sign up on one of the posted sheets. Wrestling practice begins Oct. 23. Student-athletes will have two days to try wrestling before committing to the team. Parent meeting is Thursday, Oct. 24 in the cafeteria at 6:00. See Coach McGaughy if you have any questions.  All information including eligibility paperwork, schedules and fees are provided on the wrestling webpage https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-wrestling/ Anyone intending to join the wrestling team should report to the cafeteria for a meeting on Tuesday, October 15^th.

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

Attachments (7)

2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Online Order form for Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019.docx43 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

TT Flyer.PDF980 KB   View Download

Our Fall book fair will be held through October 15th. Students will attend with their ELA classes. If parents or other family and friends would like to purchase a digital gift card for a student please visit https://www.giftfly.com/shop/follett-book-fairs#select-gift-card. Gift cards can be texted or emailed to personal email addresses;  student shelbyed.org addresses will not be accepted. Thank you for your support of our library fundraiser.

There are only a few spots left on the Washington DC trip! Any 7th grader interested and who has not registered, email Mrs. Kennedy as soon as possible at jkennedy@shelbyed.org  2nd payment is due October 15^th.  Visit the OMMS DC Blog for updates and information. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/ 

Debate team practice for 10/10 is cancelled.

Our annual OMMS Canned Food Drive, sponsored by Phase I is coming up. We will collect from advisories from Tuesday, Oct. 22-29th. The grade level that collects the most items will win a pizza party. We will collect nonperishable items that have not expired. We donate the items to Manna Ministries and Oak Mountain Missions to benefit people who are in need in our area.

Any Phase I members that are available on Thursday morning before school, please report to A-19.

Botvin/LEAD will begin tomorrow during Advisory.  Students please make sure you know the correct location for your Botvin/LEAD class.  6^th hour (1^st period) will end at 2:20 p.m. and 7^th period (Botvin/LEAD) will begin at 2:25 p.m.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers  Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. 

Fall Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th!  Please sign up to volunteer and help with this fun event!Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019 OMMS
Go ahead a purchase tickets ahead of time!  You can even do this online at https://gofan.co/app/events/69313 We are offering a Discounted Fall Gala Package which includes admission to the Gala, a Haunted House pass and a Glow-in-the Dark T-Shirt, all for $25. Please see the attached order form for other options.  These orders are due Wednesday, October 16th.  

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

Make plans to come out to the Battle for the Mountain Faculty Flag Football Game on Tuesday, October 15th at OMMS.   OMMS Faculty vs OMHS Faculty.  Food Trucks (Hollywood Grill, City Bowls and Steel City pops) start at 6pm and game starts at 7pm.  Admission is $3.  Who will be crowned King of the Mountain?

OMMS Team – SK Hutchings, Brent Buckner, Cayla Dillard, Ryan Binkley, Mel Hackbarth, Jeff Renfro, Jodie Alaimo, Holley Brown, Chris Wood, Jay McGaughy 

OMHS Team –  Coach Cardinal, Coach Coley, Coach Lee, Coach Irons, Coach Griffin, Coach Lyons, Coach Pickett, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Hines , Coach Gallman, Officer Nordyke (possible)

Wrestling sign-up sheets are posted on B-, C-, and D-Halls. Everyone interested in wrestling should sign up on one of the posted sheets. Wrestling practice begins Oct. 23. Student-athletes will have two days to try wrestling before committing to the team. Parent meeting is Thursday, Oct. 24 in the cafeteria at 6:00. See Coach McGaughy if you have any questions.  All information including eligibility paperwork, schedules and fees are provided on the wrestling webpage https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-wrestling/ Anyone intending to join the wrestling team should report to the cafeteria for a meeting on Tuesday, October 15^th.

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

Attachments (7)

2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Online Order form for Fall Gala & Haunted House – 2019.docx43 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

TT Flyer.PDF980 KB   ViewDownload

Our Fall book fair will be held through October 15th. Students will attend with their ELA classes. If parents or other family and friends would like to purchase a digital gift card for a student please visit https://www.giftfly.com/shop/follett-book-fairs#select-gift-card. Gift cards can be texted or emailed to personal email addresses; student shelbyed.org addresses will not be accepted. Thank you for your support of our library fundraiser.

WHAT DO  YOU NEED WEDNESDAY SCHOOL SUPPLY SALE  Academic Partners and PTO will be hosting the next sale Wed, Oct 9 during lunch.  The items being offered are listed on the attached flyer.  Avoid that trip to Walmart and remember to bring your money on Wednesday and grab whatever supplies you need.  Proceeds go to support the PTO.

OMMS PTO is looking for businesses to sponsor our school!  For $250, your company logo will be featured on the OMMS Life Facebook page (which has over 900 followers!) all year long and your company information will be distributed in a school-wide list serve email.  Our partnership allows for extremely targeted advertising to almost 1,100 students and their families!  Please turn in the attached form and your donation to the front office to show your support of OMMS students and teachers!

OMMS Parenting Day 2019 will be on Friday October 18th. Parents are invited to come to any or all activities. 10 – 11:15AM OMMS Media Center –  Muffins and Coffee with Compact 2020 Officers   Officers from Compact 2020  will present  on Vaping and Social Media. After this parents are invited to drop in on their student’s 4th and/or 5th period class. Parents are then invited to stay for lunch with their child. Save the Date!! Halloween Gala/Haunted House will be on Friday, October 25th! We will need lots of volunteers to make this event run smoothly. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AEA828AB9-fall1
There are only a few spots left on the Washington DC trip! Any 7th grader interested and who has not registered, email Mrs. Kennedy as soon as possible at jkennedy@shelbyed.org  2nd payment is due October 15^th.  Visit the OMMS DC Blog for updates and information. https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/

EAGLE SPORTS NEWS

Spirit wear store – SOAR design is now available!   https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/birmingham/oak-mountain-middle-school

In order for a student-athlete to go through evaluations, try-outs, or begin practice with any sports team, the student-athlete must be 100% complete on DragonFly Max (instructions attached)

Make plans to come out to the Battle for the Mountain Faculty Flag Football Game on Tuesday, October 15th at OMMS.   OMMS Faculty vs OMHS Faculty.  Food Trucks (Hollywood Grill, City Bowls and Steel City pops) start at 6pm and game starts at 7pm.  Admission is $3.  Who will be crowned King of the Mountain?

OMMS Team – SK Hutchings, Brent Buckner, Cayla Dillard, Ryan Binkley, Mel Hackbarth, Jeff Renfro, Jodie Alaimo, Holley Brown, Chris Wood, Jay McGaughy 

OMHS Team –  Coach Cardinal, Coach Coley, Coach Lee, Coach Irons, Coach Griffin, Coach Lyons, Coach Pickett, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Hines , Coach Gallman, Officer Nordyke (possible)

OMMS softball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 23rd and 24th from 3-5:30. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Brown (Room C-10) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown (hbrown@shelbyed.org).

Tennis tryouts will be held at Inverness Racquet Club on Monday October 21st for boys and Tuesday October 22nd for girls.  In order to participate you need to sign up with this Google form https://forms.gle/v3pwkdJQYomA4fm18  and complete all of your eligibility paperwork on dragonflymax.com.  Only those who have completed 100% of their eligibility paperwork will be able to tryout.  If you have any questions you can stop by Mr. Richardson’s room D-8.

Wrestling sign-up sheets are posted on B-, C-, and D-Halls. Everyone interested in wrestling should sign up on one of the posted sheets. Wrestling practice begins Oct. 23. Student-athletes will have two days to try wrestling before committing to the team. Parent meeting is Thursday, Oct. 24 in the cafeteria at 6:00. See Coach McGaughy if you have any questions.  All information including eligibility paperwork, schedules and fees are provided on the wrestling webpage https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-wrestling/ 

Oak Mountain Girls Basketball League is now open.  Registration for girls in the 2nd-6th grades is now open through our web site www.omgb.org or by paper copy.  Please email Coach Noel if you need a form or have any questions at jnoel@shelbyed.org  Early registration cost:  $100; after October 30th cost is $125.  Evaluation/Placement Date: October 30, 2019 at OMMS 7:00-8:00pm 2nd-4th graders; 8:00-9:00pm 5th-6th graders.   Practices will begin November 5th, mainly held on Tuesdays.  Our first game will be Saturday, December 7th. 

Oak Mountain Middle School baseball tryouts for the 2019-2020 team will be held October 18th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Students who are interested must sign up with Coach Renfro (Room A-18) in order to participate in tryouts. Students must have updated physical and all required information submitted on Dragonfly. If you have any questions contact Coach Renfro (j2renfro@shelbyed.org). Tryout Schedule: Friday, October 18th (3:45-6:00) and Sunday, October 20th (1:30-4:30). A preliminary cut will be made after the first 2 tryout dates. The final round of tryouts will be Saturday, October 26th (9:00-12:00) and Sunday, October 27th (1:30-4:30).  All tryouts will be held at Oak Mountain High School.

Attachments (6)

2019-2020 PTO Flyer-Business.pdf70 KB   View Download

DragonFly MAX (2).pdf206 KB   View Download

Publix Partners School Email Template – Desktop Version.pdf1 MB   View Download

Sideline Store October.png296 KB   View Download

Teen Happenings Oct 19 OMMS.docx14 KB   View Download

whatdoyouneedwed Oct.docx44 KB   View Download