Otsego Middle School
September 18, 2017
Procedures, Routines & Relationships!
Upcoming Events
OMS Robotics practice - 5:30-6:30 p.m.
PTO meeting - 6:00 p.m. - OMS Media Center
Sept. 19 - OMS Football vs. Edwardsburg - 4:30 p.m.
Sep. 20 -Delayed Start - classes start at 9:15 a.m.
OMS Volleyball vs. South Haven - Home at 4:00 p.m.
OMS Robotics - 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 - OMS Cross Country Meet at Plainwell - 5 p.m.
Sept. 22 - Moving For Moolah Kick Off Assembly - 2 p.m.
Sept. 23 - Volleyball - Portage Central Invite
Meet Our Student Council Officers!
6th Grade Student Council Speeches Extremely Well Done!
Art Club Begins Oct. 9th
Student Ticket Sales
The high school athletic office is now offering advanced student ticket sales for all regularly scheduled high school home athletic events. Tickets are available in our school office. Sale price is $2.00. This ticket price is for students only for high school events. A family punch pass is also available for $50 for high school events. This pass contains 25 punches and may be purchased at the gate or in the athletic office. Single ticket prices for high school events at the gate are $5.
Tickets for students at Otsego Middle School home events is $2. The cost for adults at OMS home events is $3. There are no advanced sales for middle school home events.
Cross Country Teams Start the Year Off in the Lead!
Scoring for the ladies team:
Elizabeth Burrill (2nd overall)
Claudia Stachura (4th)
Joy Wolfe (5th)
Brinley Badders (8th)
Emma Conniff (10th)
Also medaling top 20 overall were:
Megan Germain (11th)
Brinn Carrol (15th)
Lilly Radcliffe (16th)
Danica Sallee (19th)
Scoring for the gentlemen were:
Chase Brown (1st overall)
Mason Kolhoff (3rd)
Logan Kolhoff (10th)
Nick Cockerel (17th)
Dagim Deboer (21st)
Despite the very hot and humid conditions 24 of the athletes ran a seasonal personal record (PR) for 2 miles at the meed. Great job bulldogs!
OMS Football Kicks off Their Season Opener
The 8th grade football team opened the season with an impressive 32-22 win over Sturgis. Leading the Dawgs on offense were Ashton Atwater, Ray Newnum-Cocco, and Gavin Gregory along with excellent offensive line play by Matt James, Geoffrey ValLance, Ben Bickel, Xavier Leonard, and Nick Brooks. Leading the team defensively were Zachary Kortokrax with 6 tackles and Gavin Gregory, Xavier Leonard, Ashton Atwater Jacob Brush and Jeff Laws who all had 3 or more tackles.
Both teams will play their last home game on Tue., Sept. 19th vs. Edwardsburg. Kick off is at 4:30 p.m .for the 7th grade team.
School Spirit Shines Through Even on Their Lockers!
OMS Volleyball is Serving it Up!
The 8th grade volleyball team lost a hard fought back and forth battle to Sturgis coming down to the very end in the fifth set. Keep playing tough Lady Bulldogs!
Spiker & Rising Star Registration Forms Now Available
Spikers volleyball registration forms for 6th grade girls and Rising starts basketball forms for 6-8th grade girls are available down by the cafeteria. Forms are to be returned to the Community Ed Office.
Volunteers Wanted for WIN (What I Need)
We always LOVE to have parent involvement throughout the school day, and WIN is a great way to help out in the building. We need parent volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:46-9:15 to run an "Enrichment" station during WIN. You can sign up to run a generic station (examples: ping pong, computers, corn hole etc.) or you can email a specific skill you may like to teach the students and run your own WIN Enrichment.
If you would like to run an enrichment teaching or leading a skill/hobby you have, it would be over a two week period (4 half hour sessions). If you sign up for a generic one, you can do it one time, or up to all 4. Any help or volunteers we can bring in is wonderful.
If you think you have a skill or idea for your own particular enrichment, please email Candace Holmes at cholmes@otsegops.org. We can discuss the type of setting you need and the number of students you would like to allow to sign-up (it can be 5-30ish if you would like). If you would like a specific generic assignment, also email to see if we can make that work:)
For the days you sign up, report to the office by 8:40, and we will show you to your location. You will also need a criminal background check report on file. If you have any questions, please email cholmes@otsegops.org. Please visit our WIN sign up page at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944aea72ea1f49-omswin
STAND is now Forming! Join Now!
STAND “Students Taking A New Direction” is a grass-roots middle school based alcohol and other drug abuse prevention program committed to the idea that empowerment of youth is a key element in the creation of drug free communities. The STAND program is designed for the middle school student, with attention to their positive youth development and skills. Being a part of this organization will offer opportunities for building relationships, participation in meaningful activities and the assumption of responsibility. It will offer opportunities for meaningful participation and responsibility (skill development, community service, parent involvement, social activities and safety awareness). If you are interested in helping to promote a drug free and safe environment at OMS, I would love to have you apply to join! STAND will meet every other week starting October 10th at 6:45 am in the OMS Media Center. Students will have the opportunity to sign up to bring in a healthy breakfast item to share once meetings begin.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Tera Secord, the STAND advisor. Student should carefully consider if they are willing to commit to this organization and apply by filling out an application. She is seeking people who really want to make a difference and have lots of fun!
2016-2017 Yearbooks are Now In
Free & Reduced Lunch Application
To determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced breakfast and lunch, you can apply atLunchApp.com. Paper copies are available in our office.
Otsego Middle School
Email: mkoenig@otsegops.org
Website: www.otsegops.org
Location: 540 Washington Street, Otsego, MI, United States
Phone: 269-692-6199