OMS Friday Knight Live
September 23, 2022
In This Newsletter:
- Conferences are Next Week
- No School Thursday, 9.29, and Friday, 9.30
- Parade, Bonfire & BVNW Homecoming Tailgate
- Student Picture Gallery
- Last Days to Order Student Yearbook Pictures!
- Clubs & Activities... new additions
- Counseling Corner
- ASK Locations & Day Update
NO SCHOOL Thursday & Friday Next Week! 9.29 & 9.30
Parade, Bonfire, and Tailgate for BVNW Homecoming
Oxford families are invited to join Blue Valley Northwest for their 2022 homecoming activities! A parade and bonfire will take place Thursday September 29 and a tailgate party before the football game on Friday September 30. See the flier below for details!
Student Picture Gallery
The OMS website has a Student Picture Gallery showing everyday classroom activities, science labs, activities, clubs, athletics, and special events. Want to see the Pre-Engineering egg drop? 6th grade science project? Sept 22 Cross Country Meet?
Click HERE for the Student Picture Gallery and feel free to download your favorite shots!
Last Days to Order Student Yearbook Pictures from SCH
Students who had their yearbook pictures taken Wednesday September 21 may order picture packages online through end of day Monday September 26th. Last Chance Yearbook Photos will take place at SCH Studios in December. Watch the Friday newsletters for more information in December.
http://schphoto.hhimagehost.com/OxfordMiddleFallPortraits2022
Passcode: 3605
Clubs and Activities
We have had requests for a listing of clubs and activities by day. We have had new clubs start (Welcome Anime Club!!) and several change days and times (Check Photography Club and Show Choir).
Click HERE for 1st Semester Club and Activity List by Day and Week
Counseling Corner
The OMS Counseling Department is happy to announce an inaugural quarterly newsletter. Please open the attachment to read our first quarter edition!
Click HERE for September 2022 Counseling Newsletter
Allyson DiNitto Jill Gouger
adinitto@bluevalleyk12.org jgouger@bluevalleyk12.org
ASK Locations and Day Update
Our Academically Successful Knights (ASK) program is up and running for first semester! Students may come for homework help or a quiet place to work on assignments and projects. See the updated days and locations for ASK 1st semester.
Helpful Repeated Information
Check out new OMS Improvements from the BV Bond
OMS has a fabulous new library and more thanks to the generous Blue Valley 2020 Bond. Watch a short video below to see what's new:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueValleySchoolDistrict/videos/1755225444842743
YouTube: https://youtu.be/imagMM1Bxng
Chromebooks - Every day 100%
Students need to bring their chromebooks to school every day and have them 100% charged. The library has very few chromebooks for students to use and those first go to students with broken devices. If you choose to bring your student their device, they must come between classes to pick it up. We cannot call students from class to pick up forgotten items.
1st Semester Course Fees
Course fees for 1st semester have now been assigned and families are able to access on ParentVue. Course fees are based on your child’s enrollment. Not all courses will have associated fees. Please log into the ParentVue website and check your student’s account for any outstanding fees. Please note you cannot pay fees on the mobile phone app, you will need to use the website. You can contact our bookkeeper, Christina Fowles, at 913-239-5508 with any questions.
Parent/Guardian Access to Student Planner Guidelines
Oxford’s guidelines, rules, and regulations are listed in the 2022-2023 Student Planner. Questions about lunch, absences, school hours? The OMS website has information about the building, school calendar of events, the planner, and so much more!
Click HERE to access the Student Planner
Parents Make A Difference Newsletter
The Parents Still Make a Difference newsletter offers monthly articles and advice for middle school parents. Featured this month: helping create success, making positive connections with teachers, learning tips, memory boosting strategies, the role of a middle school counselor, and much more!
Click HERE for the Sept 2022 Newsletter
Candid Photos for Yearbook and Website
OMS families we would love to have some candid photos of your student at games, meets, practices, etc..
Photos must be .jpg, .jpeg, or.png for inclusion on the website, the parent newsletter, and the yearbook.
Photos must be in focus
Please do not send multiple photos of the same pose, group, or action – we love variety!
Thank you for uploading photos directly to the yearbook google drive! Click HERE for the 22 23 Yearbook Photo Link
OMS Resources for Families
After School Pickup in Neighborhoods
After School Activities & Student Supervision
Social Worker Resources
Our social worker Ms. Jayne assembles community resources and makes them available to the Oxford community. Please visit the Social Worker Resource page on the OMS website.
Securly at Home
Your child’s online safety, in the palm of your hand. The time to take action is now. We recognize that student safety and well-being in the online world is a shared responsibility between our schools and families, and with Securly - the district’s cloud-based filtering system - taking an active role in your child’s online safety has never been easier.
Click HERE to access the Securly Parent Toolkit to setup your parent portal and custom notifications.
Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball Game Schedules
All games and meet schedules have been loaded to the OMS Athletics page on the website. Please click on your sport for the current schedule.
OMS Building and Office Hours
Doors open in the morning for students at 7:15am – students will be waiting outside until the doors open. Students are to proceed to the Commons/Gym and they may not go to lockers or to classrooms. Students must be in their seats in their 1st period classroom by 7:51am. When the afternoon bell rings at 3:00pm students must leave the building unless they are at a supervised after school activity or practice. Office hours are 7:15am - 3:30pm.
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
September 28th- Conferences 3:15-8:15 p.m.
September 29th- No School for students; Conferences 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
September 30th- 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
Parent Teacher Conferences are Next Week!
There will be 3 types of parent teacher conferences this September:
Walk Ins: Sept 28 3:15pm - 6:00pm & Sept 29 7:00am - 9:00am
Zoom: Sept 28 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Scheduled: September 29 9:15 - 5:00pm