OMS Announcements, Friday, October 17, 2025

  OMS Announcements, Friday, October 17, 2025

Announcements are by Paige Holt and Styler Ross

🎨 Art Class Opportunity
Students interested in art are invited to attend an Art Class at Manitou Beach on Saturday, November 22, for ages 10–15. Information sheets are available in the art room or office.

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🧦 Socktober!
Don't forget to drop off your sock donations in your Wildcat team room..
🎁 Prizes will be awarded to every student who participates, as well as to the top three teams that collect the most socks!

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➗ MathCounts Lunch Practices

Grade-level MathCounts lunch practices begin next week—Monday, October 20.

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🧤 Lost and Found Reminder
The lost and found is getting full! Please check for any items that may belong to you.
Unclaimed items will be donated to Goodwill at the end of the 1st marking period—next Friday!

🎉 M1 Incentive Reward Coming Soon! 🎉

🗓 Marking Period 1: August 25 – October 24

🍿 Students Who Qualify Will Enjoy:

🎬 A grade-level movie
🍪 Treats in the Media Center during school!

✅ To Qualify, Students Must:

• Have no more than 1 office referral

• Have no suspensions (in-school or out-of-school)
  
  

• Have no more than 3 absences
  (Remember: 7 tardies = 1 absence)

• Documented medical or funeral absences are excused
  ✉️ Turn in notes ASAP – don’t wait!

• Earn grades of C- or better in all classes - so check on your grades

🏀 Attention 8th Grade Boys:
8th Grade Coach Scholz and 7th Grade Coach Cranson will be here today during 7th and 8th grade lunch to meet with any boys interested in trying out for basketball.

Practice starts soon!
A current physical must be on file to try out — physical forms are available in the office.

🎉 Happy Birthday! 🎂

💫 Trinadee Escott
🎈 Saturday-Wesley Brandly

🎈🎉 We hope you both have an amazing day! 🎈🎉

Immediately after announcements, Mrs. Smith needs to see the following students in her classroom:  Erin Mellis, Carter Holtzbauer, Haileigh Helminiak, Paige Mathis, and Layla Lerch.

Please stand to honor America with the Pledge of Allegiance.

(Wait 3 secs before before starting the pledge.) "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

 Important Upcoming Dates:

• October 30 - P/T Conferences (12-3 & 4-7) Half Day

• October 31 - Halloween (Half Day, 11:10 dismissal)

🗓️ Club Meetings

(Subject to change by club leader)

♟️ Chess Club — Lilienthal
Meeting Dates: 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

🤝 Kiwanis Builders Club — Anderson & George
Meeting Dates: 11/6, 12/11, 1/22, 2/26, 3/19, 4/30

🤖 Robotics Club — Hildreth
Meeting Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

➗ MathCounts — Smith
Lunch Practices: Mondays during lunches

🧪 Chemistry Challenge — Martell
Every Thursday until March 5, 2026

For any athletic updates or questions please refer to the athletic page at: Onsted Athletics or call the office

The middle school does not normally get updates to game/event changes. 

 Athletic Dates:

Boys/Girls Cross Country

• October 18 - Sand Creek-Away

7th/8th Football

• October 22 - Dundee-Home