OMS Friday Knight Live
March 4, 2022
New in this newsletter:
- End of Quarter Information
- Grade Level Stop Dates
- Spirit Week Next Week!
- BVEF Restaurant Night @ Chicken N Pickle
- Track & Field Begins March 28th
- Community Service Logs Due April 1
- Community Resources from OMS Social Worker
- Parents Still Make a Difference: March Edition
- Middle School Daily Family Planner for Spring
End of Quarter Information
End of Quarter Information: Canvas Courses
At the end of each quarter, most courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas app. A concluded course is only visible through the Canvas website by selecting All Courses on the Courses tab and scrolling down to the Past Enrollments section. Courses for this quarter will conclude on March 10th, 11:59 pm. Report cards will be generated and viewed on ParentVUE at the end of the school day on March 25th. At the start of the new quarter, teachers will publish new Canvas courses. As courses are published, students and families will again be able to see current courses on the Canvas app and Canvas website. For Canvas parent resources, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.
*CANVAS TIP: Be sure you have downloaded the latest version of the Canvas Parent App (download in iTunes and Google Play).
Grade Level Stop Dates
6th Grade- Teacher Canvas pages (ELA, SS, Science- March 8/ Math- March 9)
7th Grade- March 8th @ 4:00 p.m.
8th Grade- March 7th @ 3:00 p.m.
Electives- check Canvas pages
Spirit Week!!
Student Council has created a fun set of spirit days for the week before spring break! Join us for our theme days and the Lunch Table Decorating Contest on Thursday!
3/7 Monday - Feeling Inspired
*Dress Like Your Favorite Somebody
3/8 Tuesday - Encanto Tuesday
*Fiesta Bold Colors and Character Costumes
3/9 Wednesday - Throwback Wednesday
*Dress for the Decades
3/10 Thursday - Lucky Last Day Thursday
*Lucky Charms & Green Accessories
We will have a spirit assembly at the end of the day Thursday, March 10th!
Lunch Table Quarterly Challenge & Prizes
BVEF Restaurant Night at Chicken N’ Pickle
Join us Tuesday March 8 for dinner and fun at Chicken N’ Pickle 6:00pm - 8:00pm. 10% of your food and beverage costs will be donated to BVEF!
OMS Track & Field to Begin March 28th
The OMS Track and Field Season will begin with the first day of practice on March 28th.
Track and Field is open to all 7th and 8th-grade students. There will be an informational meeting for students to attend right after school in the gym on Thursday, March 24th @ 3:00 PM.
IMPORTANT: All students who wish to participate in tryouts and practice must have a completed BV Athletic Participation Packet (link here) on file with the school. Students who do not have this packet completed on file with the front office will not be permitted to participate until it is received and completed.
Community Service Logs Due Friday April 1
Community Service hours for this year's Blue Valley Volunteer Service Awards are due to Allyson DiNitto in the Counseling office by Friday, April 1! Students who have completed 50 or more service hours from April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022 will be recognized with service awards at the end of the school year. We have 3 levels of recognition: Bronze (50-74 hours of service), Silver (75-99 hours of service) and Gold (100+ hours of service).
Service hours can be for any volunteer work done to help an organization or person, that you do not receive payment or goods for the service. Service work is to helps others--outside of yourself or your family. Examples: being a team manager, volunteering at a food pantry, doing yard work for an elderly neighbor, being a peer mentor for another student, helping at an animal shelter, and cleaning up an area park. **Being part of a school club or activity does not count for service hours, unless the group was working on a project to help another organization or cause.
Please use this 2022 Volunteer Log (or your own version of it) to record your volunteer hours! If you have questions, please contact Allyson DiNitto at adinitto@bluevalleyk12.org.
Community Resources from OMS Social Worker
See the new list of community resources from the OMS website. Click HERE for the Social Worker Resource page.
Parents Still Make a Difference: March Edition
Family information spanning many topics. This month includes modeling respect, limiting screen time, dropout prevention, communication, taking notes, and much more!
Click HERE for the March Edition
Middle School Daily Family Planner for Spring
Ideas families can use to help students do well in school. Try a new idea every day!
Click HERE for the Spring 2022 Edition
Helpful Repeated Information
Is your child absent today? Going to be leaving early? A late arrival?
We need your help in reporting your student absences/early releases/late arrivals each school day:
Do not email individuals (any teacher, Mrs. Orenstein, principal)
Do not leave voice messages on personal extensions (any teacher, assistant principal, or Mrs. O’s direct line)
We recommend using ParentVue’s “Report An Absence” (you may leave notes about late arrival or early dismissal)
Please call the attendance line 913/239-5505 and not the main school phone number
Online scheduling and registration now available for COVID-19 Testing
Throughout this school year, Blue Valley’s priorities have been the safety of our students and keeping students in school and in-person as we know this is critical to their long-term success and well-being. MAWD Labs offers a local COVID-19 testing option available through a Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) grant provided directly to MAWD Labs.
New! Online Scheduling and Registration for MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic
The MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic now can accept online appointments and registrations.
- Step 1: Book an appointment online (up to 6 people per appointment/car)
- Step 2: If you have not done so already, create an online account for parent/guardian. Please note that to login into the account in the future, username is the parent/guardian email address.
- Complete a form for the child needing COVID-19 testing and submit. Create forms for additional household members by clicking “Add Individual.”
- Receive a QR code via email for each family member needing testing. Keep this code as it will need to be shown upon arrival for each appointment.
- Call (913) 239-4371 and leave a message if you have questions. Calls will be returned in the order received.
- Due to the high volume of testing, only current household members of Blue Valley students and staff are eligible to test at the MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic.
MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic: 14950 Newton Drive, Overland Park, KS 66223 (Northwest of CAPS on the Blue Valley School District Campus)
- Hours of Operation
- Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Friday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Inclement Weather Schedule
- The MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic will be closed whenever school is cancelled for inclement weather.
- MAWD Drive-In Testing Clinic will operate on regular hours if there is an emergency closing for other reasons, such as high staff or transportation absences.
Additional information about MAWD’s Drive-In Testing Clinic is available on the district website. General COVID-19 resources from Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, community testing locations and vaccine information from Children’s Mercy can be found on the district website.
Questions or Concerns? Who to Contact
Do you have a question or concern? We want to help.
If you have a question or concerns, we want to help! Many times by starting at the building level, you will work with the person who is closest to the situation and will usually have the most information. If you feel further discussion is warranted, the following chart can be used as a guide for whom to call when questions arise on the most common topics. https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/domain/5629
ASK After-School Homework Help This Semester
6th Grade
Mon.= Brown rm. 14
Wed.= McBride rm. 12 *math
Thurs.= Mullin-Mall rm. 6
7th Grade
Tues.= Collins rm. 20
Thurs.= Burns rm. 21 *math
8th Grade
Mon.= McKee rm. 43
Tues.= Flanders rm. 41 *math
Wed.= Anderlik rm. 44
OMS Office Hours and Outside Wait Times
This is a reminder the OMS office does not open until 7:00am. Students will be waiting outside until the front doors are unlocked. Student will wait in the front entry foyer until they enter the building at 7:15. Families, please do not drop off students before 7:00am.
In the afternoon, the office closes at 3:30pm. Please make sure that you and your student have made after school pick up plans before they leave for school in the morning.
Library Has Limited Number of Chromebooks
Every student needs to bring their chromebook to school fully charged every day.
The library has a very limited number of chromebooks to loan to students whose chromebooks are malfunctioning. If your student does not have their own chromebook, there is a possibility that there may not be one available for them to use during the day. Any chromebook that is borrowed must be returned at the end of the school day.
Attendance Reporting and Notifications
Families can expect automated attendance messages by email, phone, and text if a child is absent and their absence has not already been reported by a parent/guardian. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to report an absence or reply to the automated email or phone message.
What is the purpose of attendance notifications?
We realize that students may occasionally need to miss school for planned absences, illnesses, and appointments. However, when a student does not arrive at school or unexpectedly misses a portion of the school day, we are concerned and want to make sure you are aware that your child is absent.
How can I get push notifications?
Families who would also like a push notification can download the ParentVUE app and manage their notifications. If a child has an unreported absence when a teacher submits attendance, then a push notification will immediately be sent to the parent/guardian's mobile device.
Interested in push notifications? Simply download the ParentVUE app (iTunes app store or Google Play), enable push notifications in device settings and select attendance notifications through in-app settings. Once the app is downloaded, these instructions will help you complete the set-up.
Student Photo Loop
Student Picture Gallery / Student Photos 2021 October - December (bluevalleyk12.org)
OMS Clubs Information
The slide show is updated regularly and is now on the OMS website here: Activities and Athletics / Activities (bluevalleyk12.org).
Monitor student devices at home
For the Latest Announcements and Information
Want to keep up on the latest OMS announcements and information? Check out the NEWS section on the OMS website. NEWS is located under the About Us tab.
Coming Up @ OMS
March 10th- End of 3rd Quarter
March 11-21- SPRING BREAK
March 22- School Resumes; Beginning of 4th Quarter
Contact Us! We Are Here To Help!
Attendance Number: 913-239-5505
Mrs. Domoney, Principal: cdomoney@bluevalleyk12.org
Mr. Holsapple, Assistant Principal: jholsapple03@bluevalleyk12.org