Monday, September 15, 2025
A Day
8th VB news: A1 team lost 0-4 with scores of 13-15, 6-15, 9-15, and 10-15. Racking up stats for the team were Shelby Bower and Kennedy Hicks with one kill each, Lylah Hughes with two aces and six assists, Alayna Sheets with three aces and a kill, Bella Stewart with an assist, Addy Sytsma with a kill and two blocks, and Raelie Wyatt with four aces, three kills, and two blocks.
The A2 team won 3-1 with scores of 15-6, 15-6, 12-15, and 15-7. Top stat getters were Shelby Bower with two aces, Aubree Leatherman with an ace, Maryn Scott with ten aces, and Anna Smith with a block. The B team won 4 of their 5 games by scores of 15-12, 13-15, 15-13, 17-15, and 19-17. Players of note were Ava Ritz with seven aces and three kills, Ava McDonald with three aces, an assist, and a kill, Kaatja VanEe with three aces, an assist, and a kill, Grace Wright with two aces, Madison Hansen with two aces, an assist, and two kills, Evelyn Schakel with two kills, Ashanti Mackerl with three aces and two kills, Hadlee Dykstra with one ace and one kills, Kiersten DeWitt with a kill, and Maddison Johannes with one dig. The A teams will take on Pella Christian at home on Monday, September 15 at 4:30. Thanks for your support!
Coach Gritters and Coach Sytsma
Cross Country News: It was a hot first meet for the middle school cross country team at Fairfield tonight. The team came in with a positive attitude and ran a great first meet. Abel Larson led the way with a 3rd place finish in the boys race with a time of 12:28.22 which landed him 2nd on the Top 10 list for the Fairfield meet and 9th on the 2 mile distance Top 10 list!! Great things for his first ever cross country race!! Gyden Walker and Ryan Comfort also cracked the top 25 with a 16th and 18th place respectively. Gyden is now 10th on the Top 10 list for the Fairfield meet.
On the girls side Alura Sheets led the team with a 25th place finish with a time of 15:44 which put her 6th on the Top 10 list for the Fairfield meet! McKenna Wallace finished 32nd and Alaina Burgey was 34th. The team will be home next Tuesday at their ONLY home meet this fall. The meet will be held at Edmundson Park with the middle school girls race starting at 4:15.
Tardies to class are now being counted. Please be punctual and on time to school in the morning and to each class throughout the day. Being in the right place at the right time helps us all be successful. Reminder, our school day begins with the 8:05 bell.
After School Clubs are starting back up this week. Each club runs after school from 3:30 - 4:30 PM with Wednesday’s club time running from 2:30 - 3:30PM. Please have rides ready at 4:30. Here’s some great info about each:
Monday’s will be Art Club. Join your friends and have fun drawing or painting. New to the club this year will be photography and photo editing.
Tuesday’s will be Game Club. There will be many different games to choose from including My Hero Acidema, Magic the Gathering, Warhammer, Marvel United, D&D. If you don’t have the cards to play these games, that’s ok, we have you covered by our club sponsors. We also offer the classics of Uno, Battleship and so much more.
Wednesday’s will be Cooking Club, from 2:30-3:30. This club has earned awards such as Top 10 in Chicken, Top 15 in pork, Top 10 in Ribs, and top 5 in brisket with a top 10 finish at this last year's BBQ 4 Badges Contest in downtown Oskaloosa. Come see what’s on the menu and learn how to make cinnamon toast to brisket, all while being safe in the kitchen.
Thursday’s will be Golf Club. Our group will be teeing off after school from 3:30-4:30 If you like to play golf and have fun with mini games this will be for you. We will set up a mini putt golf in the halls of the school and on good days we will head outside and have chipping contests and a long drive contest. Earn points for the end of the year champion’s event.
If you are joining any of the clubs please be sure that you have a ride home after each club.
If you have any questions or ideas for any of the clubs please come talk to Tom Jenkinson in Room 104.
Student ID cards: students, please keep your ID card at school and/or in your computer bag or other safe place. Your student ID is used at breakfast and lunch, in the library to check out books, it may be used for ID when getting on your bus, plus it’s needed when you check in our out of the office/building. If you come in late, have an appointment and arrive late or need to leave early - your school-issued student ID card is what is used to check in and out. Please locate it and have it daily. *we are aware of those who still do not have an ID card yet, we apologize for those - the photography company will issue cards once our school pictures have been taken on the 18th.
OMS Picture Day is coming up this Thursday the 18th. Jostens is our photography company and like last year, all transactions for ordering will be done online. Parents/Guardians, be sure to check your email, as an ordering link will be sent to you this way. Families can personalize orders with text and a variety of backgrounds, so picture package options will vary per person. EVERYONE will be photographed on Picture Day, for student ID purposes. Please note that Jostens does use a ‘green screen’ during the photo session, so be sure to NOT WEAR GREEN this day! Ordering event code for OMS is: FE296625 and you will also need your student(s) ID number to see and order their pictures. That number can be found on their student portal or your parent portal account. Each student has their own ID number.
Jostens Customer Care phone number is 1-877-515-1447
Lost and Found - is located at the bottom of the steps, by Student Services. Here is where you’ll find clothing items, jackets, shirts and hats. You may also look in the main office area if you’re missing your computer, jewelry, a cell phone or other valuable items.
ID’s - we currently cannot make ID’s. If you do not have your school ID yet, you can still eat breakfast and lunch you’ll just want to punch in your student ID number (if you know that) or see the Food Service ladies and give them your name. We hope to get this resolved, prior to picture day.
Check out the district’s APP and website and look for the VIRTUAL BACKPACK! It’s filled with camp information for all ages, all year long and is a great resource for our district families 24/7. It’s here, where you’ll also find a flyer that has Osky Schools SUMMER SPORTS CAMP information.
Cell phone policy: Hey Oskaloosa Middle School students, This year, the Iowa Legislature passed a new law (HF 782) that changes how personal devices can be used during the school day at every school in the state of Iowa.Here’s the bottom line:
No personal devices (phones, smartwatches, earbuds) during class time, passing time, or lunch.
You CAN use your Chromebook for schoolwork.
If a device is seen or heard, it will be taken to the office.
Put devices away, turned off, in locker during the school day.
We want everyone to start strong, so check out the full policy and FAQ:
View the full policy & FAQ:
https://bit.ly/IowaHF782
Be ready for the school year.
Sincerely, Oskaloosa Leadership Team
Lunch: pancakes, scrambled eggs, tator tots
Plus there’s always pizza, Grill items, taco Bar, and On The Go foods with fresh fruits, vegetables and milk each day!
This week’s activities:
Monday: 7th VB at Pella Christian Grade, bus 3:15, dismiss 3:05
Monday: 8th VB home at 4:30 with Pella Christian
Tuesday: Cross Country, home at Edmundson 4:15
Tuesday: 8th FB home at the Old Stadium 4:30 and 7th FB home 6pm
Wednesday: 2:30 dismissal for teacher professional development
Thursday: OMS School Picture Day is Today - ordering is online through Jostens, see above info.
Thursday: 8th VB home at 4:30
Thursday: 7th VB at Pella Middle School 4:30
Friday: NO School - teacher professional development
Upcoming activities: