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. 🎶🥁
Yesterday, Officer O'Day played GaGa Ball with our 6th graders in our new GaGa Ball pit during 6th grade lunch!
🎶 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!
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!
Colt Lammers does it again! He broke his own 6th grade PACER record by running 122 laps. Great job, Colt! 🏃♂️
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!
On Friday, the OMS Battle of the Books team placed 4th in the Central Rivers BotB contest! The team consisted of Emma, Ezra, Parker, and Ruby.
The contest was the “Grand Battle” of the top 16 teams in the state, which was narrowed down from 72 teams via a Google Form quiz a few weeks ago. Also, the team participated in a Zoom presentation with author Huda Fahmy and received a signed copy of her graphic novel, which was one of the books used for the contest.
🎉 Help us congratulate these students on this accomplishment! And give a shout-out to Ruby, who read all 14 of the books on the list! 📚
Thank you to Osky staff and admin for supporting these students in this activity!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! OMS Student Council decorated the square with blue pinwheels last Friday with Mahaska Safe Kids to raise awareness. Join us in spreading awareness and advocating for the safety and well-being of children in our community!
🎉 Congratulations to our talented OMS band students, Landon H. on oboe and Charlie J. on percussion, for achieving the prestigious Golden Stand! 🏆 To earn this honor and sign their names to it, they flawlessly performed all twelve major scales one octave from memory in one sitting. What a display of dedication and musical talent! 🎶
Last night, there was ✨ FUN ✨ had at the Middle School FUN Night! It was well attended, with over half of the student body attending the event. A huge shout out to Dawn Deffenbaugh and the OMS Student Council for helping organize this event! 🥳
Congratulations to Alayna Sheets and Wesley Nelson on becoming Walltoppers! 🧗💪
🥳 Oskaloosa Middle School Fun Night 🥳
📅 Thursday, March 28th
🕔 5:30-7:00 pm
🎟️ $2 entry fee or two canned goods
🪪 ID required
🎤 Activities include karaoke, an escape room, dodgeball tournament, and more!
