OMS August Update
August 1, 2022
OMS Families,
Whether you have a first time middle school student or you have had students in middle school for years, this is a good time to think about setting up routines for your student and your family to make this a great year. Check out this article for some tips and conversations to have at home.
It's going to be a great year at Oxford and I can't wait to welcome all of our students August 16th and 17th.
~Courtney Domoney, OMS Principal
New In This Newsletter:
- Fall Sports Practice Dates
- Online Ordering for Yearbook Pictures
- Student Schedules Viewable August 16th
Fall Sports Practice Dates
ALL students participating in fall football, cross country, and volleyball must have their 22 23 Athletic Participation online registration completed (including physical papers) BEFORE practicing. Click HERE to register.
Student Schedules
Student schedules will be viewable the afternoon of August 16th in ParentVue.
We will have paper copies of schedules for students the first day of school, August 17th.
Important Repeated Information
2. Registration & Course Fees for 22-23 school year
3. Order your 22-23 Yearbook NOW
4. 7th Grade Immunizations
5. Dates: August 10, 16, 17, 18
6. Athletics Info
7. OMS PTO
Registration & Course Fees for 22-23 School Year
There are 3 parts to getting students ready for the school year.
1. Enrollment- This is when students select their courses. Enrollment takes place in the spring semester prior to the upcoming school year.
2. Registration- All families must complete registration for each child each year. Registration provides updated information for your student for:
phone number, email & address confirmation
emergency contact information
over-the-counter medications
data disclosures
annual vision and hearing screenings
news media release
military release
student privacy related releases
student survey releases
Please take a moment to complete the registration process by logging into ParentVUE.
3. Course fees- Middle school course fee payment for the 2022-23 school year is open and online now. Your ParentVUE login and password are required to pay course fees.
Course fees are assigned based on your student’s enrollment. Some seventh and eighth grade exploratory/elective classes include course fees.
Course fees are assigned for the first semester only.
Once you complete the "Online Registration" on ParentVue, you must go back to the home ParentVue page and select "Fee" to pay fees. (You will not be directed to another page.) You will see any fees not paid as "Outstanding Fees". Please make sure that you have selected your OMS student at the top.
You can also check to see if you have paid fees for the 2022-23 school year by clicking on "Fee" on ParentVue. You will see fees paid under "Paid Fees".
Please contact OMS registrar, Brandy Castle, with any questions. bdcastle@bluevalleyk12.org
22-23 Yearbook Information
Please purchase your 22-23 yearbook as you pay fees for the coming school year. Yearbooks MUST be ordered in advance and extra copies are not available at the end of the year. Families may purchase yearbooks by logging into ParentVue and going to the Fee page. The yearbook will be listed under “Optional Fees” and will show as “YRBOOK Yearbook 22-23 OMS”. Yearbook orders will close in January 2023 and additional orders will not be taken. Please avoid end of the year tears and confusion and order today.
If you have multiple children at Oxford and are ordering a yearbook for each of them, please purchase one yearbook separately in each student's account (not 2 yearbooks in one student's account). Yearbooks are passed out on the last day of school in class and if a sibling has one child's yearbook it cannot be signed by friends.
22-23 7th Grade Immunizations Reminder
Have you received your required immunizations and submitted the record to Nurse Bowersox? Your student may have already received the immunization and simply need to submit the shot record. All incoming 7th grade students must submit written verification that they have received the Tdap booster, MCV4, both Hep A vaccines and before the first day of school. Physicians may send verification with attention Piper Bowersox via mail (12500 Switzer, Overland Park, KS 66213), scan (PMConradBowersox@bluevalleyk12.org) or fax (913-239-5519).
Verification must include: Student name, Immunization(s) received, Full date (MM/DD/YYYY) of the immunization given, and Signature and/or letterhead of the medical provider or official immunization record. A personal immunization record showing the lot number that was used and initialed by the medical provider is acceptable.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_pRDKpPGookuAClGTw0SSlKJwou3Htr7/view
August 10th: Locker/Picture Day
7:30am - 3:30pm
10:00am - 10:30am New Family Welcome
Students and families can drop in to this open-house style event.
Students can get their yearbook photos taken (make-up day will take place during the school year) and pick up their locker assignments.*
Join us at 10:00am in the gym and meet Principal Courtney Domoney and Assistant Principal Jon Holsapple. Find out how to keep up with what’s happening at OMS each week and during the year.
Self Guided Tours - Grab a building map and walk around the school. Find the gym, cafeteria, lockers, and classrooms.
*Locker assignments will be given only to those who have completed online registration for 2022 2023
*Students who are not able to check out lockers on August 10th will be able to get their locker on August 17th.
*There will be a makeup picture day after school begins. Date TBA.
August 16th: 6th Grade Orientation
New Student Orientation August 16th
Students will meet in the 6th grade pod.
Questions? Contact OMS counselors
Allyson DiNitto (last names A-K) adinitto@bluevalleyk12.org
Jill Gouger (last names L-Z) jgouger@bluevalleyk12.org.
August 17th: First Day of School
Students should be in their seats in their first period classroom by 7:50. Students should plan to arrive at school each day by 7:35 in order to drop off/pick up items from their lockers.
Bell Schedules & Calendar / Bell/Class Schedules (bluevalleyk12.org)
August 18th: Back to School Night
6:00pm - 7:30pm
OMS PTO in 2022-2023
The OMS PTO has been able to do some amazing things this year and it is all because of you, the Oxford community! We want to continue this partnership with our Oxford families by offering two types of PTO memberships for the 22-23 school year.
Our Foundation Membership is free and will keep you connected to our upcoming student events and PTO news. Our Contributing Membership is $25 and will help fund staff grants and our fun student events. You can choose one of the two by registering your family on our PTO website.
We are also looking for board and committee members. Click here to see how you can volunteer!
Athletics and Cheer for 2022-2023 NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION
The 2022 2023 Middle School Athletic Participation Packet has gone to online registration! Please use the link below to register your student for all athletic and cheer activities. Things you need to know:
You must create a family account that will be used to register all children for athletic/cheer activities (for this and future years)
Your child must have a physical and the attached forms (pages 4 & 5) must be filled out, signed by your doctor, and uploaded to the online registration system
Physicals must be dated after May 1, 2022.
Parents must fill out the attached paper forms (pages 2,3, & 6), sign them, and upload them to the online registration system
Please note all the pages where the student athlete must sign
All online pages and uploaded documents must be completed before the registration is Submitted
You may fill out the online forms and upload the signed and scanned doctor/parent pages at a later date (then Submit the completed packet)
Students may not participate in practices, games, or meets until a completed KSHSAA online registration is completed
Click HERE for the Doctor and Parent pages download
Click HERE for the 2022 2023 Middle School Online Athletic Participation Packet
More info:
- 7th grade students can participate in cross country (fall), cheer (fall & winter), and track (spring)
- 8th grade students can participate in cross country, cheer, track, volleyball (fall), football (fall), and basketball (winter)
BV devices (Chromebooks) during the summer
Staff and students who will utilize Blue Valley School District technology devices this summer should read and follow the following reminders:
- Fully restart your Chromebook / MacBook Air at least once a week to keep your device updated!
- Please put in BV CARE support tickets here if you need technology assistance
- Onsite Summer Support / Device Swap Availability, by appointment only.
- Location: District Office – Support Services Center (SSC), 14950 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66223
- Beginning Tuesday, June 7th through Thursday, July 28th
- Tuesdays – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Thursdays – 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- Traveling abroad? Important Out of the Country Reminders. Read recommendations here
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.
Upcoming Dates @ OMS
August 11th- All Teachers Return!
August 16th- 6th Grade Orientation
August 17th- First Day of School!
August 18th- Back to School Night
September 5th & 6th- Labor Day, no school; Teacher Professional Development, no school
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
Online Ordering for Yearbook Pictures
August 10 is Locker & Picture day at OMS. Stop in at your convenience between 7:30am - 3:15pm to have student yearbook pictures taken*. Orders may be placed and paid for with SCH on August 10th.
To order photos online use Oxford Middle School Fall Portraits 2022 PASSCODE: 3605