🔧 Calling all Indians, who are tech enthusiasts aged 11-14! William Penn is inviting you to an exciting week of hands-on learning and innovation at their Applied Technology Summer Camp in June. Campers will dive into new technologies, solve problems, design solutions, and create several amazing projects.
🚀 Space is limited to 20 participants, so be sure to register soon!
🔗 Register now by scanning the QR code in the image.
⚾️ These stars marked history at OMS and held the first practice for the new Middle School Baseball team! The team is being coached by Clint Gingerich and Mike Comfort. With their expertise and passion for the game, we can't wait to see these Indians grow and shine on the field! 🌟
🔗 Read why the program was established: https://www.oskaloosa.com/news/local_news/oms-to-establish-baseball-program-to-fill-gap-left-by-babe-ruth/article_6e1af466-cb65-11ee-9bd2-2f8d067e4630.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1xa6v3tSH3GTnBnKETMYVNa5Pkk_9P8zeIFEfeQrW_rrfCCywc6rwqpdc_aem_ARpCv5tJtza4tQ4VNdxWu1Y0odciSqhHVfvMJSzUFYem54k8b5J7E5dcGWQAEgmVW7ftgxAzJ3RHRXR7-Z35VZ8w
#ALLIN #OskyBuildsLeaders
Last week, OMS students and staff wore purple to show their love and support for Lupus Awareness. Knowing not everyone had purple to wear, they got creative with face paint!
8th-grade student CC Chisolm shared her daily struggles living with Lupus, describing it as feeling sick every day with varying levels of pain, discomfort, and exhaustion that can make daily activities challenging.
"Unfortunately, autoimmune diseases aren’t easily understood unless you have one yourself, simply because the symptoms are not necessarily seen but rather just felt," explained Mrs. Goodman.
At the end of the day, CC expressed that she had the best day and felt grateful to attend Osky.
It's safe to say she felt the love. 💜 #ALLIN #OskyBuildsLeaders
Last week, Staff Appreciation Week at OMS ended on a generous note! Thank you to Bates Funeral Home and Kelderman Mfg for their support of our teachers and staff. Also, shout out to Untamed Nutrition for putting together a tea bomb deal to help make this special surprise happen!
On Thursday, Clow Valve provided lunch for OMS staff from Cater2U2 in honor of Staff Appreciation Week! A special thanks to Mark Willett and Clow Valve for supporting our staff and showing the value of the partnership between community businesses and the school. Thank you!
Another shoutout to the 7th-grade parents who provided OMS staff with a delightful sweet treat lounge yesterday! 🍬🍰 We're so grateful for your thoughtfulness in celebrating our staff during Staff Appreciation Week at OMS. Thank you for organizing this event and making the day extra special! 🌟
Yesterday, 8th grade parents rewarded OMS staff with a taco bar and delicious sweets. We'd like to thank our parents for their overwhelming support of our teachers and staff! We value our collaboration and realize that we would not be able to achieve the accomplishments we do at Osky Schools without it. 🫶🏼
Yesterday, OMS kicked off Staff Appreciation Week with an All-Star Breakfast for All-Star Staff! Thank you to the Oskalossa Hy-Vee and Clayton Spears, Director of Oskaloosa's Hy-Vee, for the generous contribution. This was a very enjoyable experience for our staff!
Please join us in congratulating our students who received Positive Office Referrals throughout the months of March and April! 🎉 Students receive these referrals for demonstrating our 4 PBIS Components: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Caring. The teacher each student is pictured with completed the referral.
Positive Office Referrals are one of the many ways we recognize students to promote and maintain a positive culture of learning. THANK YOU to these awesome students for setting a great example and helping end the school year on a positive note! 🥳
Last night, OMS students participated in the Spring Band Concert at the George Daily Auditorium in front of a full crowd! A variety of musical compositions were played during the evening. The Band Boosters presented Band Director Rusty Raymond with a check for $10,000! Osky students Ian Rosvold and Micah VanEe were presented with awards for their achievements in the band. 🎶🥁
🎶 Join us for an evening of music at our Spring Band Concert tonight! Featuring performances by the talented 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th/8th grade bands. 🎵 Don't miss out – the concert starts at 7:00 pm in the George Daily Auditorium. See you there!
Yesterday, Officer O'Day played GaGa Ball with our 6th graders in our new GaGa Ball pit during 6th grade lunch!
Colt Lammers does it again! He broke his own 6th grade PACER record by running 122 laps. Great job, Colt! 🏃♂️
These Osky Indians all ran their way to the All-Time Top PACER list this spring!
➡️ Sabrina Frost • 8th grade • 112 laps
➡️ Audrey Norris • 6th grade • 81 laps
➡️ Libbie Johnston • 6th grade • 81 laps
➡️ Alayna Sheets • 6th grade • 88 laps
Congratulations!
Today, OMS would like to recognize three wonderful administrative professionals! OMS is blessed to have D’Arcy VerBeek, Patty Nimtz, and DeAnna Goodman serving students, staff, and families each and every day, contributing to a positive culture that impacts others here at OMS. We would like to thank each of them for the job they do and the service they provide to all. Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! 👏
🎻 Get ready for an evening of music at the 4-8th grade Spring Orchestra Concert on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the George Daily Auditorium! 🎶 Bring your friends and family for the performance and don't forget to bring your generosity too - we'll be collecting free will donations to support the Oskaloosa Orchestra Department. All are welcome to join in the musical fun! See you there! 🎼
This weekend, the OMS Game Club took a field trip to Mayhem Comics in Clive to play UniVersus TCG. A big thanks to Mayhem Comics and UniVersus TCG for supporting the OMS Game Club throughout the years!
Earlier this week, OMS and Oskaloosa Schools hosted parent/teacher conferences. OMS held their conferences in a student-led model, where students presented evidence to their families covering work and engagement they gained over the course of the school year.
A book fair was held in conjunction with our conferences, giving students and their families an opportunity to purchase various books that students had an interest in. The OMS Cooking Club also provided dinner to staff on Thursday evening, giving our students a chance to demonstrate their cooking skills over the course of the school year.
Lastly, in order to create a very welcoming environment, a coffee truck was on site during conferences, giving families and staff the opportunity to have an enjoyable beverage as they listened to their children present. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week a success!
On Monday, Shawn Garrison with Details Executive Cleaning of Oskaloosa visited Mr. Sterner's first period history class to give each 8th grade student the ability to take home their own pocket constitution. Shawn talked about how the average constitution lasts for 17 years, but ours has been standing strong for over 240 years.
Shawn shared with the students, "It is important for you as young adults to know why we have this document. This is why you are able to go to school, hang out with friends, and go home and sleep in peace." Thank you, Shawn, for sharing about the document that governs our nation!
Last Thursday, the OMS Manufacturing and Chess Clubs had the privilege of having Matt Larson from Iowa Wood Products visit with them about jobs and how treated lumber is treated. All the students were engaged in asking many questions. Thank you, Matt and Iowa Wood Products, for this great learning opportunity!
