OMS Friday Knight Live
March 25, 2022
New in this newsletter:
- Track & Field starts Monday, March 28th
- 3rd Quarter Grades Posted in ParentVue
- 8th grade celebration information
- Counseling Corner
- OMS PTO Spiritwear Sales... going on now!
- Friday Knight Club NEXT Friday, April 1st! We need volunteers!
- OMS PTO Scholastic Book Fair next week
- End of March Spirit Week Contest... lunch March 31st
- Community Service Logs due Friday, April 1st
- Student supply requests
- Last Day of School Announcement
Track and Field Practices Start March 28
All 7th and 8th grade students are eligible for the track and field team at OMS. Practices start Monday March 28 at 3:00pm. The new 2022 Track Handbook contains all the information about practices, meets, required forms, and expectations. Students may not practice until their athletic packet is complete and returned. If you completed a packet previously, you do not need to turn in another packet.
Click HERE for all the Track Information from the OMS website.
3rd Quarter Grades
8th Grade Families - 8th Grade Celebration Announcements
The OMS 8th grade celebration will take place on Monday May 23, 2022. It will be in the morning. Details on the times, events, and program will be coming as they are finalized.
Families – we have received less than 20% of the class photos needed for the video!!
We need 2 photos of your student for the end of the year 8th grade celebration! One of the most anticipated portions of the celebration is the video of all the members of the 8th grade class.
Due date for photos is March 28th -- please send the photos NOW before you forget. We want ALL the 8th grade class students to have entries in the video!
Please send 1 baby/early childhood photo and 1 current photo to OMS8thCelebration@gmail.com
Email Subject Line: Student First and Last Name (as you want it to appear in the video)
Make sure your child’s face is visible and in focus
School appropriate clothing please
Send the highest resolution photo you have available
We will contact you with any problems regarding photo size or resolution
**All inquiries about the 8th grade photos should be sent to OMS8thCelebration@gmail.com **
Counseling Corner
Blue Valley is offering a session for families to discuss the trends of substance abuse following the pandemic. The session will be at Hilltop Learning Center on Wednesday April 13 at 6:00pm and is free of charge.
Oxford Spirit Wear Store Grand Opening going on NOW!*
The Oxford Middle Spring Sale has begun! Save 25% sitewide through April 4th! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments, all with fast home delivery. Plus, we have added new product lines including performance wear! Shop Now!
For questions, contact Kelly at altansky@yahoo.com
April 1 Friday Knight Club: Will it be canceled without help?
Friday Knight Club in January was a huge success! April 1st is the planned date for the next Friday Knight Club - the last all school social event of the year. But we need help! Without more adult volunteers we cannot safely hold the event.
Friday April 1
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Wristband $9.00 Friday morning before school
$10 at the door Friday evening
Students must be picked up at 7:00pm (no students walking home)
Please sign up HERE to help with Friday Knight Club
Scholastic Book Fair Monday March 28 - April 1 - Book Some Time with Us!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be running at Oxford next week. The students will be going to the book fair during the school day with their ELA class. We need parents/guardians to help at the book fair – no prior experience needed!
Please check with your student for which day they will be attending.
End of March SPIRIT-WEEK Contest
Due to the snow day last week, we will be holding our Lucky Charm and Green table decorating contest on Thursday March 31st. Students and table mates can decorate their lunch table with good luck charms or in all green. The student council will award prizes as we finish up the month of March!
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.
Student Supply Requests
As we head into 4th quarter, please check with your student to make sure they have pencils, pens, paper, and any other supplies on which they may be running low. Many students are requesting pencils on a daily basis and we have a limited supply.
Speaking of supplies, we have had an unusually high number of Chromebook chargers and calculators that have gone missing from classrooms. Please check and if you have extra chargers or calculators, please ask your student to return them. If your student needs a charger, you can purchase one from Amazon for about $16. If you have questions, please reach out to one of your student’s core teachers. Thank you!
Last announced for 2021-22 school year
With the arrival of spring, the district has determined the last day of school for students for 2021-22. The last day for students in grades K-11 will be a half-day on Tuesday, May 24, assuming there are no unforeseen circumstances causing us to cancel school. Students in the early childhood programs will have their last day on Monday, May 23.
High school finals will occur May 19 – 24 with building principals communicating the specific schedules to their school families and students at a later date. There will be teacher grade preparation on Wednesday, May 25. For more information, or to subscribe to the district calendar, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/calendar.
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
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
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 11-21- SPRING BREAK
March 22- School Resumes; Beginning of 4th Quarter
March 28-30- Spring Book Fair
April 1- Friday Knight Club! 5-7 p.m.
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