The Weekly Warrior
December 20, 2017
Important dates from Mr. B
- Happy Holidays to all of our families at OQMS.
- Graduation picture retakes are scheduled for January 24th
- December 21st-Student Council hosts a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament 4:00 pm to finish. $5 dollars a team
- December 22nd is a Half Day students are dismissed at 10:45
- Students return after break January 9th
Box Tops Competition
Old Quarry PTO will be having a Box Top contest! We will be collecting Box Tops from Jan. 18, 2018 through Feb. 16, 2018. Please be sure to clearly label your submission with your child's name & Advisory teacher, to ensure proper credit. The top 3 students in each grade level, will win a prize along with the top Advisory class of the school.
Submission bags can be dropped off in the white Box Top bin located in the Old Quarry office or with your child's Advisory teacher.
Thank you for supporting the Old Quarry PTO & Good Luck!
OQMS Trimester 1 Honor Roll
- Distinguished 4.0 GPA or all A's
- High Honors 3.9-3.7
- Honors 3.6-3.5
Cheerleading Team Success!
Listen to our award winning Jazz Band
Parent 5 Essential Survey
Dear Parents/Guardians,
District 113A parents/guardians are invited to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and our 4th through 8th grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2018 and will also be included in the State School Report Card.
Additionally, our district has chosen to provide the optional 5Essentials parent survey. If at least 20 percent of the parents in a school complete this survey, a parent supplement will also be generated for that school. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be open through January 18th, 2018. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the parent survey to begin. Parents may skip any questions they do not wish to answer, however, they must click Submit Survey at the end in order for their responses to be counted toward their school’s response rate and included in the parent report.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://illinois.5-essentials.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.
Thank you for your support.
Johnny Billingsley
Principal
Project Infinite Green- STEM edu with LHS in Middle School
Application Deadline Extension to 12/22(Click link for application)
Transportation to LHS provided.
Contact Mrs. Greenspan with any questions
catherine@projectinfinitegreen.org
Project Infinite Green was created to educate children about proven sustainable, financially feasible energy sources and processes. Designed to support public school curricula and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition goals, Project Infinite Green aims to introduce students to the scientific and business aspects of creating energy solutions to the challenges we face today.
This initiative seeks to help children bridge the gap between these processes and their real lives. By participating in this program, children will be reminded of the scientific and business aspects of sustaining ecosystems as they conduct their daily routines using energy sources—whether they’re turning on a light switch or deciding how to travel from Point A to Point B.
The grade school session runs on Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 at Lemont High School. On days that we have offsite learning experiences, the session will run longer. The return time depends on the distance we have to travel. Participation in sessions is mandatory.
Combination Locks for PE
Parents and Kids send in pictures for Yearbook.
Have you ordered your Old Quarry Yearbook yet? It makes a great gift for Christmas or even Graduation!
Yearbooks can be ordered at www.Jostens.com
Yearbook Coordinators love to feature as many students as possible in the yearbook! Please see the attached flyer for information on how to download photos via the REPLAYIT app. It's super easy to use!
Photos can also be sent to theresavas@icloud.com
Old Quarry Middle School Information
Please follow us on Facebook, our goal is to get 1,000 followers before the end of this year.
We use the following hashtags on twitter: #OQMS or #sd113a(If you go to google and search these two you will find posts from teachers) no need for a Twitter account.
Email: jbillingsley@sd113a.org
Website: http://www.sd113a.org/oldquarry
Phone: (630) 257-2286 4101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldquarrymiddleschool/
Twitter: @OQMSMRB