JUNA will meet today from 3:00-4:30pm in A17.  Parents should plan to pick up students outside Door #2 at 4:30pm.  

SGA Officers will meet tomorrow in A-17 at 7:20am.

Attention 8th graders: Mrs. Acton and Mrs. Hutchings’ students need to have their own copies of SE Hinton’s The Outsiders in class by Tuesday, August 27.  

Tell your teacher ASAP if you need help getting one.

Open House tonight for 6^th graders beginning at 6:00pm.  Open House for 7^th and 8^th graders will be tomorrow night beginning at 6:00pm.

Any 7th grader interested in going on the Washington DC trip (Thursday, February 13 – Monday, February 17, 2020) needs to complete the Google Form. 

The Washington DC Interest Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 6:00pm in the OMMS Cafeteria (enter through the gym door by concession hall). 

https://forms.gle/j5BiuBSdgC1g8QsXA

Check the OMMS DC blog for updates https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/omms-dctrip/

You should be receiving emails from your team liaison listed below. If you have not received any emails directly from them, please send them an email with your contact info so you can be added to the group! It’s a great way to keep informed to your specific team’s needs and happenings.

6th Grade Red Team: Carmen Ryals  ryalsfam7@yahoo.com
6th Grade Blue Team: Barkley Busby 6thGradeBlue2019.2020@gmail.com
7th Grade Red Team: Tamara Renfrow  tamara_renfrow@hotmail.com
7th Grade Blue Team: Michelle Kendrick michelleckendrick@gmail.com
8th Grade Red Team: Leigh Prestridge  lprestridge@bellsouth.net
8th Grade Blue Team: Felicia Belter  fish.b@icloud.com

This week is SPIRIT WEEK at CHICK FIL A GREYSTONE.  Help us defeat Chelsea this week and “Eat More Chicken”!  Visit Greystone CFA anytime this week, and tell them you’re there to support Oak Mtn.  The winning school will receive a check at Friday night’s football game against Chelsea.  #GOOM 

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Academic Partners would like to invite you to their first meeting of the school year on Thursday Aug 15 at 8:15 a.m. in B-17 at OMMS.  Academic Partners is a division of the PTO that assists teachers and students with classroom needs.  Our main fundraisers are the school supply sale and the February gala.  The team liaisons provide communication between teachers and parents and help coordinate various activities.  We would love for you to come and get involved!!!  If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Junkin at sandy_junkin@yahoo.com.

The OMMS Athletic Boosters is proud to unveil our new logo/motto for OMMS!   The creation of SOAR was a collaboration between boosters, school administration and the athletic directors.  We met this summer and all agreed that that OMMS needed a boost of school spirit.  SOAR was created from this meeting.  We are all excited to see the students get behind the new catchphrase.  The teachers and coaches will be using SOAR in the classrooms and with their teams.  Students will be discussing what SOAR means to them throughout the year.  SOAR is not just for athletes, it is for every student.  Next time you are at the school,  look for the new SOAR flag in the front and the SOAR logo that is visible throughout the school.  #SOAROM

No need to cook tonight, dinner is ready.  Come to Dreamland BBQ located at 101 Inverness Corners, 35242.  The OMMS Baseball team needs YOUR help in revamping their fields for today’s boys and generations to come. 

Coach Renfro and the players will be hosting a kick off event tonight from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. 10% of all proceeds either through carry-out or dine-in between 5:00pm to close this evening will go towards this cause.

Learn more about the grassroots fundraising being done by a group of dads to help the current and future players for years to come at Oak Mountain Middle School.

https://ommsbaseballe45.gr8.com

Please know that any help from the community is greatly appreciated by all involved.

Academic Partners (a division of the OMMS PTO) would like to thank everyone who pre-ordered their school supplies this year and helped us make this fundraiser a huge success.  Thank you to all the volunteers who came and helped us during our work week as we prepared all the bags for registration.  We would also like to give a VERY SPECIAL THANKS to the following companies for providing the wonderful bags:

                        6th Grade Bags                Valleydale Animal Clinic
                        7th Grade Bags                Eli’s Jerusalem Grill
                        8th Grade Bags                Blackwell Nelson Companies Real Estate

We look forward to a great year at OMMS.  We would love for you to join us at our first meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 8:15 a.m. at OMMS.  If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Junkin (President for 2019-2020) at sandy_junkin@yahoo.com. 
From the OMMS Athletic Boosters:
TODAY from 4-8pm!!  Stop by Chipotle for dinner and they will donate 33% of the proceeds to the OMMS Boosters! 

Bring in the attached flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Oak Mountain Middle School Athletic Boosters.  (Online orders are not included in proceeds.)

Don’t forget to order your season passes.  Send in the attached form or order online.  https://gofan.co/app/school/AL67656

Oak Mountain Middle School Baseball Field Project
Help!!  The Oak Mountain Middle School Baseball team is sending out an SOS!  They need the community to come together in an effort to help revamp their distressed fields.  Coach Renfro and the players will be hosting a kick off event at Dreamland BBQ 280 on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  Come dine-in with the team or get your order to go.  10% of all proceeds either through carry-out or dine-in between 5:00 pm to close (9 pm) that evening will go towards this cause.

Click the link below to learn more about the grassroots fundraising being done by a group of parents to help the current and future players for years to come at Oak Mountain Middle School.

https://ommsbaseballe45.gr8.com

Please know that any help from the community is greatly appreciated by all involved!Eagle Day is August 17th!  A fun day for our OM community and a great fundraiser for OMHS! Please let us know if you have any questions! https://gofan.co/app/events/61486

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OMMS Booster news…
Sunday, 8/4 – join us for our first meeting of the year at the Heardmont Senior Center at 6pm.  Come learn about the boosters and how you can get involved.  Coach Hackbarth will be there to discuss football.

Monday, 8/5 from 4-8pm. Stop by Chipotle for dinner and they will donate 33% of the proceeds to the OMMS Boosters! 

Bring in the attached flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Oak Mountain Middle School Athletic Boosters.

Don’t forget to order your season passes.  Send in the attached form or order online.  https://gofan.co/app/school/AL67656

Oak Mountain Middle School Baseball Field Project
Help!!  The Oak Mountain Middle School Baseball team is sending out an SOS!  They need the community to come together in an effort to help revamp their distressed fields.  Coach Renfro and the players will be hosting a kick off event at Dreamland BBQ 280 on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  Come dine-in with the team or get your order to go.  10% of all proceeds either through carry-out or dine-in between 5:00 pm to close (9 pm) that evening will go towards this cause.

Click the link below to learn more about the grassroots fundraising being done by a group of parents to help the current and future players for years to come at Oak Mountain Middle School.

https://ommsbaseballe45.gr8.com

Please know that any help from the community is greatly appreciated by all involved!

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OMMS Makeup Registration for upcoming 6th grade students and returning OMMS studentsFriday, August 2nd from 8 am to 2 pm

Prior to arriving for makeup registration, you must have completed the S.C.O.R.E online registration.  Access codes for S.C.O.R.E were sent home in the spring from OMMS and also OMIS for upcoming 6th graders.

You will need to provide two current June or July 2019 proofs of residency:
1.  Property Deed-Parent/Legal guardian must reside full time in the residence.

2.  2018 Property Tax Record-Most recent tax record should indicate this as your primary residence.

3.  Apartment Lease-At the minimum the parent/legal guardian should be listed as occupant.

4.  Recent Mortgage Statement-(June or July)

5.  Recent utilities-power, water, gas or garbage services bill listed in the name of the parent/legal guardian with service address listed.  

No disconnect notices, cable bills, insurance bills, cell phone bills will be accepted.

We will also need a copy of the parent/legal guardian’s photo id.

To avoid waiting in line for copies, please have copies with you upon arrival.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Thursday, July 25th 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

You will need to provide two current June or July 2019 proofs of residency:
1.  Property Deed-Parent/Legal guardian must reside full time in the residence.

2.  2018 Property Tax Record-Most recent tax record should indicate this as your primary residence.

3.  Apartment Lease-At the minimum the parent/legal guardian should be listed as occupant.

4.  Recent Mortgage Statement-(June or July)

5.  Recent utilities-power, water, gas or garbage services bill listed in the name of the parent/legal guardian with service address listed.  No disconnect notices, cable bills, insurance bills, cell phone bills will be accepted.

6.  Copy of drivers license.

To avoid waiting in line for copies, please have copies with you upon arrival.

Deadline for OMMS pre-registration payments is tomorrow, May 23rd.  This includes online payments at gofan.com.

For your convenience, you can now pay your OMMS registration fees online at GoFan using the following link!  https://gofan.co/app/events/55080

Registration packets, including access codes for online registration, have been given out to 6th and 7th graders.  8th graders were given access codes only.  If your student was absent and did not receive theirs, the student will need to go to the front office to pick up their registration packet and access codes.

OMMS PTO Academic Partners is proud to once again offer the opportunity to purchase pre-packaged school supplies for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for OMMS students.   The school supply sale is our LARGEST fundraiser – proceeds from last year’s sale enabled us to donate a Chromebook cart stocked with 32 Chromebooks to the school for general use, as well as to fund other academic requests.  The package will include the requested supplies from the core classes for each grade at the low price of $55 (plus a minimal GoFan fee).  Avoid the stores, save time, and help us raise funds for the school by taking advantage of this convenient option to get your supplies.  These school supply packages will only be available through online pre-order from May 1 to May 31, so be sure to order yours now.

The following are the GoFan links (be sure to select the grade that your child will be in for the 2019-2020 year as each box is different):

• 6^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54191
• 7^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54192
• 8^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54193

A list of the items included in the package can be seen on the GoFan site. Packages will be available for pickup at the summer registration sessions.  Please print a copy of your receipt or save a digital copy and bring it with you to registration in case of any issues.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at sandy_junkin@yahoo.com – Sandy Junkin, School Supply Coordinator for 2019

FANS (Freshman and New Student) Camp will be August 2, 10:00am until 1:00 pm at Oak Mountain High School. Please register on GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/events/54671

8th Grade Parents:  If your student is interested in Show Choir for the 2019-20 school year at Oak Mountain High School, please go to the Oak Mountain Show Choir website at: https://www.omhschoirs.com/  for very important information concerning a meeting and auditions.

See the attached flyers for Summer Math tutoring and Math camp dates.

In order for attendance notes to be coded properly, please make sure all notes have the student’s first and last name when submitted.

Parents, please pick up your student’s medication or it will be destroyed at the end of the school year. 

             
Support OMMS by washing your car at Blue Rain Car Wash. Tell the cashier you want to support the OMMS fundraiser. The code is “OMMS”. Proceeds from car washes and other services at Blue Rain CarWash go to support OMMS. Sponsored by OMMS FBLA. 

8th graders that are interested in the Broadcast program at OMHS next year, please go to the attached link to fill out the Google doc. Sign up by this Friday! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tMKJk_mCtwiX6Scmrif_SQFoY3ylENUiJlYqS44zn3E/edit?usp=sharing

All lunch accounts should be current at this time. If you have a negative balance in your account, see one of the CNP associates at the cafeteria register. 

If you owe for a lost or damaged textbook, the fee should be paid before your last day. 

OMMS Faculty and staff would like to express their appreciation for all the kind deeds, gifts, gift cards, chocolates, baked goods, meals and so forth that were given to us or done for us for teacher appreciation week. There were so many of these it is hard to thank each person who was involved. Please know we are sincerely thankful to be a part of the OMMS family and grateful for your kindness. Thank you for thinking of us. 

8th grader, Emarie Mc., broke Toni Payne’s 2009 record of 26.80 running 26.12 this year. Congratulations to Emarie! Well Done! 



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For your convenience, you can now pay your OMMS registration fees online at GoFan using the following link!  https://gofan.co/app/events/55080

Registration packets, including access codes for online registration, have been given out to 6th and 7th graders.  8th graders were given access codes only.  If your student was absent and did not receive theirs, the student will need to go to the front office to pick up their registration packet and access codes.

OMMS PTO Academic Partners is proud to once again offer the opportunity to purchase pre-packaged school supplies for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for OMMS students.   The school supply sale is our LARGEST fundraiser – proceeds from last year’s sale enabled us to donate a Chromebook cart stocked with 32 Chromebooks to the school for general use, as well as to fund other academic requests.  The package will include the requested supplies from the core classes for each grade at the low price of $55 (plus a minimal GoFan fee).  Avoid the stores, save time, and help us raise funds for the school by taking advantage of this convenient option to get your supplies.  These school supply packages will only be available through online pre-order from May 1 to May 31, so be sure to order yours now.

The following are the GoFan links (be sure to select the grade that your child will be in for the 2019-2020 year as each box is different):

• 6^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54191
• 7^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54192
• 8^th Grade: https://gofan.co/app/events/54193

A list of the items included in the package can be seen on the GoFan site. Packages will be available for pickup at the summer registration sessions.  Please print a copy of your receipt or save a digital copy and bring it with you to registration in case of any issues.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at sandy_junkin@yahoo.com – Sandy Junkin, School Supply Coordinator for 2019

FANS (Freshman and New Student) Camp will be August 2, 10:00am until 1:00 pm at Oak Mountain High School. Please register on GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/events/54671

8th Grade Parents:  If your student is interested in Show Choir for the 2019-20 school year at Oak Mountain High School, please go to the Oak Mountain Show Choir website at: https://www.omhschoirs.com/  for very important information concerning a meeting and auditions.

See the attached flyers for Summer Math tutoring and Math camp dates.

In order for attendance notes to be coded properly, please make sure all notes have the student’s first and last name when submitted.

Parents, please pick up your student’s medication or it will be destroyed at the end of the school year. 

Support OMMS by washing your car at Blue Rain Car Wash. Tell the cashier you want to support the OMMS fundraiser. The code is “OMMS”. Proceeds from car washes and other services at Blue Rain CarWash go to support OMMS. Sponsored by OMMS FBLA. 

All three Scholars’ Bowl teams will have the end-of-the-year celebration for their amazing seasons today after school until 4:30 pm in Mr. Walker’s room and the science lab. You will get to compete against several teachers at the beginning of the celebration in fun competition. 

Girls basketball will have a summer team parent meeting tonight at 6pm in the media center. This will be an opportunity to meet our 8th grade Coach. 

Boys basketball will have a summer team parent meeting tonight at 6pm in the gym. 

8th graders that are interested in the Broadcast program at OMHS next year, please go to the attached link to fill out the Google doc. Sign up by this Friday! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tMKJk_mCtwiX6Scmrif_SQFoY3ylENUiJlYqS44zn3E/edit?usp=sharing

All lunch accounts should be current at this time. If you have a negative balance in your account, see one of the CNP associates at the cafeteria register. 

Anyone wishing to purchase a yearbook should see Mrs. Graham (C5) beginning at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning until 8:00 a.m. If you need to purchase a yearbook after 8:00 a.m. please see Mrs. Whitt in the front office. No yearbooks will be sold after 4th period tomorrow morning. Please make sure that you understand that anyone writing/drawing anything inappropriate in another person’s yearbook or destroying someone’s yearbook will be disciplined and must pay $40 to replace that person’s yearbook. 

There is a MANDATORY meeting for next year’s show choir parents TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. 

8th grade students, tomorrow morning will be your 8th grade breakfast! Students will be dismissed to breakfast from their 1st period class. Breakfast will include eggs, biscuits, grits, sausage, baked apples, juice and milk. We are thankful to our SGA for sponsoring this meal. 

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