Correction on soccer announcement:
OMHS Boys Soccer Varsity will play at 5 and JV at 7 at OMHS.
Girls are playing at Vestaiva.
Sorry for the confusion.
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OMMS Parent Letter-New Head Football Coach
March 19 Announcements
Who’s ready for a BOOSTER Candy BOOST? This Wednesday, March 20th during advisory only, our Athletic Boosters will be selling candy for only $1 each! All of your sour favorites and few sweet treats too! Look out for our Booster Candy Carts rolling down the halls and get your candy before your favorites are gone! Don’t forget your money and share the news – it’s almost Spring Break, let’s start the fun a little early with a Booster Candy Boost!
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval.
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please remember that students are not allowed to dismiss from cars in the morning until 7:00 or until an adult is present at the carpool line.
SGA 9th grade election results will be posted on the OMMS SGA blog at 3:15pm today.
Broadcast applications are due March 22, 2019.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. This includes, sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
Join us at 6:30 PM Thursday March 21st at the North Shelby Library for a meeting about travel to Rome, Athens, and the Greek Isles. Please email questions to fparker@shelbyed.org.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday.
Winterguard tryouts packets are available in room G-8 for students that are interested. Tryouts will be held April 15-18.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Any student wanting to audition for Show Choir should see Mrs. Graddy for an information sheet.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
Science Club’s next and last regular meeting of the year will be April 8 after school until 4:30. We will make tie-dye t-shirts and receive information for the white water rafting trip in May.
Debate team will meet on both today and Thursday this week.
Band/Choir Spring Trip Parent Meeting will be held this Thursday at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.
Current yearbook staff members will meet in Mrs. Acton’s room during advisory today.
SGA candidates need to remove campaign posters by the end of the day tomorrow.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
OMHS girls’ soccer game times tonight have been changed. Varsity will be playing at 5 PM and JV at 7 at Vestavia.
Tennis players need to check in for advisory and then dismiss to the gym to change for their match. Good luck to our tennis team in their match against Thompson.
Golfers will leave school tomorrow at 2:00 for our match at RTJ Oxmoor Valley.
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (7)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
DragonFly MAX (1).pdf
revised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
March 18 Announcements
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Parents of students who play sports at OMHS, this is the last call for images for our OMMS yearbook page featuring those students who participate at OMHS in sports/clubs. If no photos are submitted for your child’s group they will not have photos in the book. Thank you to those of you who have already submitted information.
Please remember that students are not allowed to dismiss from cars in the morning until 7:00 or until an adult is present at the carpool line.
8th graders are asked to visit the OMMS SGA blog tonight and vote for the 9th grade SGA positions if you didn’t have a chance to vote during school today.
Broadcast applications are due March 22, 2019.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. This includes, sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
Join us at 6:30 PM Thursday March 21st at the North Shelby Library for a meeting about travel to Rome, Athens, and the Greek Isles. Please email questions to fparker@shelbyed.org.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
Phase 1 members will meet after school today to volunteer their time helping our teachers in their classrooms and working throughout the school. We will meet in A-19 and pick up is 4:00 in the front of the school.
Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday, 3/21.
Winterguard tryouts packets are available in room G-8 for students that are interested. Tryouts will be held April 15-18.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Any student wanting to audition for Show Choir should see Mrs. Graddy for an information sheet.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
All SGA members are reminded to be at the front of the school by 7:00am tomorrow. Please wear your SGA tshirt.
Debate team will meet on both Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Anna P competed in the Alabama Optional State Championship and was a state champion on Vault and Bars. She was 2nd All Around. Congratulations!
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Softball needs to be dismissed today at 2:45 to get ready for pictures. Good luck to our softball team in their game today against Bumpus @ OMHS.
Tennis players need to check in for advisory and then dismiss to the gym to change for their match. Good luck to our tennis team in their match against Simmons.
Good luck to our golf team in the HTMS Invitational.
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (7)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
DragonFly MAX (1).pdf
revised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
March 15 Announcements
Monday, March 18th, all 7th & 8th grade students will be traveling to the high school to see all of the Oak Mountain show choirs perform. Students will be off OMMS campus at OMHS from approximately 8:00-11:30. Please plan ahead when scheduling appointments or for checking in/out.
On Saturday March 16th 2019, there will be an arts and crafts fair at the Indian Springs Village Town Hall located at 2635 Cahaba Valley Road from 9am to 6pm. Items to be sold at the arts and crafts fair will be homemade from Birmingham area artists. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the event will be donated to our Oak Mountain Schools to support our Chromebook project. Please mark your calendars for March 16th 2019 and come out to support our local artists and our Chromebook project. (flyer attached)
Registration for the 2019 Oak Mountain Color Run to be held on March 16th is open! Please help us reach our goal this year of raising $40,000 for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center! This run was started 6 years ago by two high school students at Oak Mountain High School to honor their grandparents who were impacted by cancer. The race is still hosted by the Oak Mountain High School Student Government Association. Please sign up for the 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run today! Registration, information, and pictures can be found at www.oakmountaincolorrun.com (flyer attached)
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
OMHS Theater Presents, Arsenic and Old Lace, March 15th at 7:00 pm, March 16th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 at door or online. (flyer attached)
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please remember that students are not allowed to dismiss from cars in the morning until 7:00 or until an adult is present at the carpool line.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Broadcast Team, please pick up an application from Mrs. Salmon in room D-4. Applications are due March 22, 2019.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. This includes, sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
For all students interested in going on the adventure to Rome, Athens, and the Greek Isles, please make plans to attend a meeting Thursday, March 21st @6:30 PM at the North Shelby Library. This trip is open to students, parents, family, and friends.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
Phase 1 members will meet Monday to volunteer their time helping our teachers in their classrooms and working throughout the school. We will meet in A-19 and pick up is 4:00 in the front of the school. Please wear your Phase 1 t-shirt.
New for you!! There are brand new boxes for you to drop off your absentee excuses making it easier than ever for you to get your notes in on time. If you have a doctor’s note or a parent note explaining why you were absent, you can now drop it off in the new boxes on B, C, & D Halls. Look for the boxes with the bright green sign on the wall at the junction of B-hall and G-hall, C-Hall and G-Hall, and D-Hall and B-Hall (right across from Mrs. Kennedy’s room). Of course there is still a tray in the front office too. This should help you get your notes in on time. Try them out! Let us know what you think!
Eagle Ambassadors should come in this week to D-5 in the morning to make your poster for the soccer project.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
6th grade, 7th grade , & Algebra 1 math teams will meet tomorrow morning for practice. All math team students need to remember to bring their medals and trophies to practice tomorrow morning.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
SGA students are reminded to work on posters today during advisory. SGA members will need to plan to arrive at school by 7:00am next Tuesday.
SGA online elections for 9th grade will take place Monday, March 18th.
Debate team will meet on both Tuesday and Thursday next week.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Good luck to our softball team this weekend at the Bumpus tournament.
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (10)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
2019 Poster.pdf
arsneicposter3.jpg
DragonFly MAX (1).pdf
revised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf
Indian Springs Arts & Crafts Fair.pdf
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
March 14 Announcements
Monday, March 18th, all 7th & 8th grade students will be traveling to the high school to see all of the Oak Mountain show choirs perform. Students will be off OMMS campus at OMHS from approximately 8:00-11:30. Please plan ahead when scheduling appointments or for checking in/out.
On Saturday March 16th 2019, there will be an arts and crafts fair at the Indian Springs Village Town Hall located at 2635 Cahaba Valley Road from 9am to 6pm. Items to be sold at the arts and crafts fair will be homemade from Birmingham area artists. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the event will be donated to our Oak Mountain Schools to support our Chromebook project. Please mark your calendars for March 16th 2019 and come out to support our local artists and our Chromebook project. (flyer attached)
Registration for the 2019 Oak Mountain Color Run to be held on March 16th is open! Please help us reach our goal this year of raising $40,000 for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center! This run was started 6 years ago by two high school students at Oak Mountain High School to honor their grandparents who were impacted by cancer. The race is still hosted by the Oak Mountain High School Student Government Association. Please sign up for the 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run today! Registration, information, and pictures can be found at www.oakmountaincolorrun.com (flyer attached)
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
OMHS Theater Presents, Arsenic and Old Lace, March 15th at 7:00 pm, March 16th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 at door or online. (flyer attached)
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please join Academic Partners at our next meeting Thursday, March 14 at 8:15. We will be discussing next years prepackaged school supply sale and elections for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please remember that students are not allowed to dismiss from cars in the morning until 7:00 or until an adult is present at the carpool line.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Broadcast Team, please pick up an application from Mrs. Salmon in room D-4. Applications are due March 22, 2019.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. This includes, sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
For all students interested in going on the adventure to Rome, Athens, and the Greek Isles, please make plans to attend a meeting Thursday, March 21st @6:30 PM at the North Shelby Library. This trip is open to students, parents, family, and friends.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff, please pick up an application from Mrs. Acton or Mrs. Graham. Applications are due March 14th.
New for you!! There are brand new boxes for you to drop off your absentee excuses making it easier than ever for you to get your notes in on time. If you have a doctor’s note or a parent note explaining why you were absent, you can now drop it off in the new boxes on B, C, & D Halls. Look for the boxes with the bright green sign on the wall at the junction of B-hall and G-hall, C-Hall and G-Hall, and D-Hall and B-Hall (right across from Mrs. Kennedy’s room). Of course there is still a tray in the front office too. This should help you get your notes in on time. Try them out! Let us know what you think!
Parents of students who play sports at OMHS, this is the last call for images for our OMMS yearbook page featuring those students who participate at OMHS in sports/clubs. If no photos are submitted for your child’s group they will not have photos in the book. Thank you to those of you who have already submitted information.
Eagle Ambassadors should come in this week to D-5 in the morning to make your poster for the soccer project.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
6th grade, 7th grade , & Algebra 1 math teams will meet tomorrow morning for practice. All math team students need to remember to bring their medals and trophies to practice tomorrow morning.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Baseball game is cancelled. There will be no practice today or tomorrow.
Track practice and photos are canceled today!!
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (10)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
Indian Springs Arts & Crafts Fair.pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
2019 Poster.pdf
arsneicposter3.jpg
DragonFly MAX (1).pdf
revised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
March 13 Announcements
Monday, March 18th, all 7th & 8th grade students will be traveling to the high school to see all of the Oak Mountain show choirs perform. Students will be off OMMS campus at OMHS from approximately 8:00-11:30. Please plan ahead when scheduling appointments or for checking in/out.
On Saturday March 16th 2019, there will be an arts and crafts fair at the Indian Springs Village Town Hall located at 2635 Cahaba Valley Road from 9am to 6pm. Items to be sold at the arts and crafts fair will be homemade from Birmingham area artists. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the event will be donated to our Oak Mountain Schools to support our Chromebook project. Please mark your calendars for March 16th 2019 and come out to support our local artists and our Chromebook project. (flyer attached)
Registration for the 2019 Oak Mountain Color Run to be held on March 16th is open! Please help us reach our goal this year of raising $40,000 for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center! This run was started 6 years ago by two high school students at Oak Mountain High School to honor their grandparents who were impacted by cancer. The race is still hosted by the Oak Mountain High School Student Government Association. Please sign up for the 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run today! Registration, information, and pictures can be found at www.oakmountaincolorrun.com
(flyer attached)
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
OMHS Theater Presents, Arsenic and Old Lace, March 15th at 7:00 pm, March 16th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 at door or online. (flyer attached)
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please join Academic Partners at our next meeting Thursday, March 14 at 8:15. We will be discussing next years prepackaged school supply sale and elections for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please remember that students are not allowed to dismiss from cars in the morning until 7:00 or until an adult is present at the carpool line.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Broadcast Team, please pick up an application from Mrs. Salmon in room D-4. Applications are due March 22, 2019.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. Sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
For all students interested in going on the adventure to Rome, Athens, and the Greek Isles, please make plans to attend a meeting Thursday, March 21st @6:30 PM at the North Shelby Library. This trip is open to students, parents, family, and friends.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff, please pick up an application from Mrs. Acton or Mrs. Graham. Applications are due March 14th.
New for you!! There are brand new boxes for you to drop off your absentee excuses making it easier than ever for you to get your notes in on time. If you have a doctor’s note or a parent note explaining why you were absent, you can now drop it off in the new boxes on B, C, & D Halls. Look for the boxes with the bright green sign on the wall at the junction of B-hall and G-hall, C-Hall and G-Hall, and D-Hall and B-Hall (right across from Mrs. Kennedy’s room). Of course there is still a tray in the front office too. This should help you get your notes in on time. Try them out! Let us know what you think!
Eagle Ambassadors should come in this week to D-5 in the morning to make your poster for the soccer project.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Current Yearbook Staff Members, remember you are invited to stay after school today. There will be treats.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Good luck to our baseball team as they play Hewitt at OMHS today!
8th Grade Parents: If you did not receive an email from your team parent liaison and your student is interested in running cross country at OMHS next year, there is information available in the OMMS front office.
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (9)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
Indian Springs Arts & Crafts Fair.pdf
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
revised 2018 Form 5 Physical.pdf
DragonFly MAX (1).pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
arsneicposter3.jpg
2019 Poster.pdf
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
Scoliosis Screening at OMMS March 13, 2019
Scoliosis screening, for girls only, that signed up to participate in January 2019 will take place tomorrow during PE classes. Please make sure to have appropriate gym clothing for the screening.
March 12 Announcements
Monday, March 18th, all 7th & 8th grade students will be traveling to the high school to see all of the Oak Mountain show choirs perform. Students will be off OMMS campus at OMHS from approximately 8:00-11:30. Please plan ahead when scheduling appointments or for checking in/out.
On Saturday March 16th 2019, there will be an arts and crafts fair at the Indian Springs Village Town Hall located at 2635 Cahaba Valley Road from 9am to 6pm. Items to be sold at the arts and crafts fair will be homemade from Birmingham area artists. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the event will be donated to our Oak Mountain Schools to support our Chromebook project. Please mark your calendars for March 16th 2019 and come out to support our local artists and our Chromebook project.
Registration for the 2019 Oak Mountain Color Run to be held on March 16th is open! Please help us reach our goal this year of raising $40,000 for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center! This run was started 6 years ago by two high school students at Oak Mountain High School to honor their grandparents who were impacted by cancer. The race is still hosted by the Oak Mountain High School Student Government Association. Please sign up for the 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run today! Registration, information, and pictures can be found at www.oakmountaincolorrun.com
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
OMHS Theater Presents, Arsenic and Old Lace, March 15th at 7:00 pm, March 16th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 at door or online. (flyer attached)
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please join Academic Partners at our next meeting Thursday, March 14 at 8:15. We will be discussing next years prepackaged school supply sale and elections for the 2019-2020 school year.
8th grade Panoramic picture ordering information has been shared with parents on the listsrv and on the OMMS webpage under announcements.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Broadcast Team, please pick up an application from Mrs. Salmon in room D-4. Applications are due March 22, 2019.
Dancers are reminded that our first practice is at 3:15 today in the cafeteria.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. Sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
How would you like to see Rome, Athens, and cruise the Greek Isles? Join us in June of 2020 as we travel the world. There will be a parent meeting March 21st at North Shelby Library. All are welcome, OMMS students, friends, and family. Contact Mr. Parker with questions.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff, please pick up an application from Mrs. Acton or Mrs. Graham. Applications are due March 14th.
Images for the play-up page in our OMMS yearbook, which features OMMS students who play-up at OMHS, are needed no later than March 11th. Send to JGraham@shelbyed.org
New for you!! There are brand new boxes for you to drop off your absentee excuses making it easier than ever for you to get your notes in on time. If you have a doctor’s note or a parent note explaining why you were absent, you can now drop it off in the new boxes on B, C, & D Halls. Look for the boxes with the bright green sign on the wall at the junction of B-hall and G-hall, C-Hall and G-Hall, and D-Hall and B-Hall (right across from Mrs. Kennedy’s room). Of course there is still a tray in the front office too. This should help you get your notes in on time. Try them out! Let us know what you think!
Eagle Ambassadors should come in this week to D-5 in the morning to make your poster for the soccer project.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Current Yearbook Staff Members, remember you are invited to stay after school tomorrow. There will be treats.
If you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 yearbook staff, see Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Acton for an application.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Tennis players should check in for advisory and then dismiss to the gym to change for their match today. Good luck against Hewitt!
Good luck to our Golf team in the Berry Invitational today.
Track team should be dismissed today at 2:30 to change. Students should meet at the back of the gym and be ready to leave at 2:45! Good luck at Spain Park!
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. Sign up link will be shared on the parent e-news and OMMS website announcements.
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
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http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
Indian Springs Arts & Crafts Fair.pdf
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
OM JV Majorettes.pdf
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March 11 Announcements
Monday, March 18th, all 7th & 8th grade students will be traveling to the high school to see all of the Oak Mountain show choirs perform. Students will be off OMMS campus at OMHS from approximately 8:00-11:30. Please plan ahead when scheduling appointments or for checking in/out.
On Saturday March 16th 2019, there will be an arts and crafts fair at the Indian Springs Village Town Hall located at 2635 Cahaba Valley Road from 9am to 6pm. Items to be sold at the arts and crafts fair will be homemade from Birmingham area artists. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the event will be donated to our Oak Mountain Schools to support our Chromebook project. Please mark your calendars for March 16th 2019 and come out to support our local artists and our Chromebook project.
Registration for the 2019 Oak Mountain Color Run to be held on March 16th is open! Please help us reach our goal this year of raising $40,000 for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center! This run was started 6 years ago by two high school students at Oak Mountain High School to honor their grandparents who were impacted by cancer. The race is still hosted by the Oak Mountain High School Student Government Association. Please sign up for the 5k or 1 Mile Fun Run today! Registration, information, and pictures can be found at www.oakmountaincolorrun.com
Please remember when your student is absent you have three (3) school days from the time that he returns to send in a written excuse. Please also remember to include your student’s full name, written legibly, in order for it to be correctly recorded to your student. If a student needs to be absent and it is known in advance, please turn in a pre-planned absence form 10 days prior to the absence for approval. To help facilitate getting absentee excuses in, we have added lock boxes on the 7th & 8th grade halls. These are secure boxes, close to the students’ core classes, making it easier than ever for the students to get their excuses turned in within the 3-day window. Please encourage your students to locate them and use them.
Changes in bus transportation will only be approved for emergency purposes. Please send in transportation notes, including the reason for the change, 24 hours in advance.
Please join Academic Partners at our next meeting Thursday, March 14 at 8:15. We will be discussing next years prepackaged school supply sale and elections for the 2019-2020 school year.
8th grade Panoramic picture ordering information has been shared with parents on the listsrv and on the OMMS webpage under announcements.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Broadcast Team, please pick up an application from Mrs. Salmon in room D-4. Applications are due March 22, 2019.
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Eaglette Dance Team: Lily Grace B, Hailey D, Morgan D, Ava E, Isabel E, Sarah Mc, Hailey P, Joan R, Lauren S, Courtney T, and Anna Claire U. Dancers are reminded that our first practice is at 3:15 tomorrow in the cafeteria.
Students it is very important that you not leave your belongings in the hallways. Sports bags, electronic devices, backpacks, etc. Please use your lockers or get permission from a sports coach to leave your bags in their classroom. Items should never be left in the hallway.
FBLA members need to meet with Mrs. Graham today during advisory. Check-in with your advisory teacher before coming to C5.
Students who placed a yearbook on layaway are reminded your final payment of $20.00 is due by the end of April. Make payable to OMMS, and include student’s name on payment.
How would you like to see Rome, Athens, and cruise the Greek Isles? Join us in June of 2020 as we travel the world. There will be a parent meeting March 21st at North Shelby Library. All are welcome, OMMS students, friends, and family. Contact Mr. Parker with questions.
Anyone interested in traveling to Germany & Bavaria in June 2020 email Mrs. Kennedy at jkennedy@shelbyed.org for details.
6th and 7th graders, if you are interested in being on the 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff, please pick up an application from Mrs. Acton or Mrs. Graham. Applications are due March 14th.
Images for the play-up page in our OMMS yearbook, which features OMMS students who play-up at OMHS, are needed no later than March 11th. Send to JGraham@shelbyed.org
Eagle Ambassadors who signed up to help with the character assembly tomorrow should report to the front office at 7:20.
All Eagle Ambassadors should come in this week to D-5 in the morning to make your poster for the soccer project.
Students if you have old soccer gear – cleats, jerseys, socks, etc. please bring to school starting next week for a soccer drive for Cambodian children. There will be an area for collection on the lunchroom stage.
Congratulations to our 8th grade girls that will be on the freshman cheer squad for 2019-2020 at OMHS: Kirby Lane C, Gillian D, Rylee H, Lily H, Merrie Cannon I, Ashley K, Marron Mc, Emma M, Katelyn M, Samantha M, Brooke R, Riley Kate R, Merrin T, Campbell W.
SGA will meet tomorrow morning in A17.
SPORTS NEWS GO EAGLES!!!!
Track practice this afternoon is cancelled. Please remind Track team students to bring uniforms tomorrow for their meet at Spain Park. They need to be excused from class at 2:30 to change and meet Coach Hackbarth and I at the back of the gym by 2:40; we leave at 2:45!!
Baseball will practice today until 4:15.
Tennis players should check in for advisory and then dismiss to the gym to change for their matches today and tomorrow.
Spring football practices will take place April 29-May 2, May 6-9, and May 13-14. Equipment fitting will take place April 24 during PE classes and all student-athletes participating in spring football are required to attend equipment fitting. The deadline to sign up for spring football is April 10 which includes completing all AHSAA requirements on DragonFly Max. There will be a mandatory for participation parent meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.
8th Grade https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9e7ipibDXf4Z_H-odNDwckWuLY_FAlUh4qlWdzXVPM/viewform?edit_requested=true
If your student-athlete is planning on participating in spring football, you will need to complete AHSAA eligibility requirements via DragonFly Max. All physicals must be on the Revised 2018 Form 5 (attached on parent e-news and OMMS website under announcements) as the 2013 Form expires in April. Also, when completing DragonFly Max, do not click ‘My School Will Complete This Requirement’. If your student-athlete is in 6th grade, you will select 7th Grade Football and if your student-athlete is in 7th grade, you will select 8th Grade Football. Please contact Jay McGaughy, Football AD, at jmcgaughy@shelbyed.org if you have any questions.
Attachments (6)
http___www.shelbyed.k12.al.us_shelbycares_.pdf
2019 Brochure Flyer for ListServ.pdf
Indian Springs Arts & Crafts Fair.pdf
Teen Events Mar 2019 OMMS.docx
Publix Partners Sign up instructions. (1).docx
OM JV Majorettes.pdf