Congratulations to our outstanding students who received Positive Office Referrals in November! Your positive actions and exceptional behavior are shining examples of what makes our school community great.
Positive Office Referrals highlight our commitment to fostering a supportive and encouraging learning environment. Thank you for being role models and inspiring others with your dedication and kindness. Keep up the great work! 💪✨
Congratulations to Chessa San on a huge move up the 6th grade All-Time Top 10 PACER list to second place with 100 laps! Keep up the great work! 🎉
Congratulations to Jolie Sisul for moving up on the All-Time Top 10 PACER list! She now has 86 laps. Keep up the great work, Jolie! 🎉
Congratulations to Ryan Comfort for making it onto the All-Time Top 10 PACER list for 6th grade boys with an impressive 105 laps! Amazing job, Ryan! 👏
Team 7/8 loves celebrating our amazing students with a monthly prize box drawing! 🏆
Students earn entries by demonstrating all the qualities we value in our classes and school, like being positive partners, coming prepared with materials and charged devices, stepping up as leaders, and more.
It’s a fun way to recognize their efforts and keep the positive vibes going! Keep up the great work! 👏
Congratulations to Preslie Bryan for an incredible achievement! Preslie has moved into the 4th spot on the All-Time Top 10 PACER list with an impressive 110 laps! Your hard work and dedication are inspiring—keep it up! 💪
Lunches with Logan! 🍎 We’re so lucky to have School Resource Officer Logan Nord joining some of our OMS students for lunch! Thank you, Officer Nord, for connecting with our students and making a difference!
Congratulations to this group of Positive Office Referrals for October 2024! These achievements are awarded to students for embodying the core values of our PBIS program: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Caring. 🥳
Positive Office Referrals are proof of our dedication to creating a supportive and encouraging learning environment. We extend our appreciation to these students for their exceptional behavior and for being role models within our school community.
Our 6th-grade students put on a spooktacular performance for the residents at Oskaloosa Care Center! After the performance, our students created Halloween-themed Mad Lib stories with the residents.
This visit was a wonderful opportunity for our 6th grade students to connect with older members of the community. The residents enjoyed the company, and our students gained valuable insights from spending time with people who have so much life experience! 🎃✨
On Friday, October 25, our Oskaloosa 8th graders visited Indian Hills Community College to explore potential career paths! Each student had the opportunity to learn about three new career paths, engaging in hands-on activities with new materials and peers. It was a great day, and we are excited to see what the future holds for these Osky leaders!
Every year, OMS 8th graders work in lab groups to create a thermos that minimizes thermal energy. Smokey Row donates a gift card to the lab group whose thermos minimizes thermal energy transfer the best. This year’s winning 8th-grade students are pictured below with the Smokey Row staff. Thank you to Smokey Row for supporting our students!
A great deal of material planning and meticulous integration of what we learned about insulators and conductors went into the winning groups thermos this year. Congratulations to the team on their work!
As the Middle School Instructional Coach, one of Kirsten Stek's favorite parts of the job is working with the incredible staff and students at OMS! With our district's focus on student engagement, OMS teachers are raising the bar by getting students out of their seats, thinking, collaborating, and problem-solving. We even had the privilege of presenting our work at this year’s ITEC Conference! 🙌
The OMS Cooking Club meets every Wednesday afternoon for students to gain hands-on experience with cooking, baking, and following recipes. The club would like to extend a huge thank you to Fareway Meat and Grocery for their generous support in providing the meat and groceries! 🍳🥩
Also, we would like to give a shoutout to Mr. Jenkinson for coordinating the OMS after-school clubs four days a week, giving students the chance to connect and get involved! 🙌
Last week, OMS Physical Education classes completed the PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) Fitness Assessment for midterm of the first trimester! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
In total, OMS students ran a combined 192.2 miles! Fifty six percent (228 students) showed personal improvement, with 54 of those students running 80 laps or more!
The PACER measures aerobic capacity by challenging students to run as long as possible while keeping pace, testing endurance, performance, and overall fitness. Our goal in OMS PE is to help students improve their cardiovascular fitness level, using the PACER as the assessment tool.
Students also set personal Action Plans to track their progress and work on improving their scores. At OMS, we're all about getting our students in the Healthy Fitness Zone, where their Cardiovascular Fitness Level will improve! 🙌
Mrs. Pierson's advisory stepped up to make a difference by contributing to the OHS Hurricane Relief Drive!
After watching the devastating live updates during the storms, these OMS students felt compelled to act and brought in essential items for those who lost everything. Their compassion and willingness to help during a difficult time is inspiring.
We are proud of these students for being leaders and for their big hearts! ❤️
Join us for OMS Fall Fun Night on Tuesday, October 22, from 5:30 to 7:00pm! 🍂
Enjoy a night packed with fun activities, including a volleyball tournament, an escape room, basketball, karaoke, bingo, and board games.
🎉 OMS students only
🎉 Bring your student ID for entry
🎉 Entry fee: $2 per student
🎉 Volleyball teams: $10 per team of 6 players + 1 alternate
Each volleyball team must turn in their roster and payment by 3:30pm on Monday, October 21.
All funds raised will help the Student Council purchase a new tree for the commons this holiday season! 🎄
The OMS team, also known as the "Math Mob," is geared up for an epic school year! They are dividing the learning while multiplying the fun. According to their calculations, it's going to be a gr8 year! 🔢🥳
Chessa San has beaten her own record and moved up to 5th place on the All-Time Top 10 PACER list! She is now at 90 laps. Way to go, Chessa! 👏
Meet Rusty, our therapy dog at OMS! Rusty works alongside Mrs. Ferguson in the counseling department, bringing comfort and support to both students and staff. 🐾
Rusty takes his job seriously, but he’s also full of tail wags for everyone he meets! Learn how he helps make a difference at OMS. ⬇️
Rusty is a best friend to many at OMS, showing unconditional love to everyone every day. ❤️
Colt Lammers has tied the All-Time PACER for 7th grade! He stands at 130 laps, tying AJ Walker’s record from 2020-2021. Congratulations, Colt! 🥳
