The OMS Community Newsletter
October 2022
October Happenings
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October is a busy month here at the O'Donnell Middle School. Included in this edition of the OMS Community Newsletter you will find lots of information on what has been happening around the school and what is coming up soon.
Start with Hello Week
OMS is one of hundreds of schools across the country to participate in "Start with Hello" week. A concept created by the Sandy Hook Promise organization, Start with Hello week is a weeklong commitment to make others feel seen, reach out and connect with all school community members, and help create a community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
At OMS, we had a special welcome to kick off the week with some of our 8th grade band members greeting students and staff at morning arrival with some music. We took a moment for students to recognize and thank the upstanders and trusted adults in our school community. And we ended the week with students signing a pledge to foster a school community where everyone feels welcome and connected.
Take a look at some photos below.
The Pledge
Special Welcome
Knight Time Activity
OMS students are...Ready, Responsible, and Respectful!
A big part of our getting "back to normal" school year involved team meetings to set clear expectations for behavior in all parts of the school: the hallways, the cafetorium, the restrooms, arrival/dismissal, and building-wide.
All of these expectations focus on three key traits we are trying to emphasize for every OMS student. OMS students will be ready, responsible, and respectful. These common, building-wide expectations have always been a part of being a successful middle schooler, and the launch of the newly revised expectations is also a big part of our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) at OMS.
After the team meetings, we reinforced these expectations in our first Knight Time advisory of the year. We are recognizing students who exhibit these three traits at school. Students have received recognition cards, an OMS pencil, and a shout out on the OMS Knightly News.
Each team is also recognizing five "Students of the Month" each month for consistently demonstrating these three traits. These students get a Daddy's Dairy gift card and their photos are displayed in the main lobby for the month!
Take a look at the photos below.
Student Recognition Cards on Display
Main Lobby Bulletin Board
Expectation Matrix
Student Recognition in the Learning Commons
Student Recognition Outside
Student Recognition in the Main Lobby
Important October Dates
Monday, October 10th - No School, Columbus Day Holiday
Wednesday, October 12th - Walk & Roll to School Day
In partnership with Massachusetts Safe Routes to School we will be giving some bookmarks to those students who walk, ride, or roll to school.
Wednesday, October 12th - Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 14th - School Picture Day
Monday, October 17th - Trimester 1 Mid-term Progress Reports
See the grades and comments in the “P1” column in PowerSchool.
Wednesday, October 19th - PTSO Meeting
7pm in the Learning Commons
Thursday, October 20th - Early Release Day
OMS dismissal for students at 11:32am
Friday, October 28th - the “Fall Ball” dances
The PTSO will be putting on two “Fall Ball” dances. More information is below.
Student Council Sock Drive
This October, the OMS Student Council is running a sock drive to support "Socktober." The Socktober mission supports that even a small act of love, such as donating a pair of new socks, can make a big difference in the lives of the homeless.
All sock donations can be brought to Mrs. Valair in Room 222. Thank you for your generosity and support!
Grade 6 Fall Ball Dance
The dance will be held in the gym. We will have parent chaperones and a police detail. The PTSO will be selling some food and drink as well. $5 tickets will be on sale at lunches the week of the dance. Only OMS students are allowed to attend.
Friday, Oct 28, 2022, 04:30 PM
211 Cushing Street, Stoughton, MA, USA
Grades 7 & 8 Fall Ball Dance
Friday, Oct 28, 2022, 06:30 PM
211 Cushing Street, Stoughton, MA, USA
...also from the PTSO
There will be a Sign-up Genius for parent/guardian chaperones, and all chaperones must complete the required paperwork (CORI).
The PTSO is still accepting vendors for the Holiday Craft Fair in November. Interested parties can email ptso.oms@gmail.com
Local Veterans: We Want You!
We are looking for local veterans to participate in the annual Veterans Day Assembly at the O’Donnell Middle School in Stoughton. We would be honored to have our eighth grade students interview you, then share your service story
with their fellow classmates at the assembly.
*Please contact Caitlin Valair, OMS Social Studies Teacher,
by November 1st if you would like to participate!
c_valair@stoughtonschools.org or 781-344-7002 ext. 72222Take a look a the flyer for the assembly below.
Dr. Robert G. O'Donnell Middle School
Email: m_colantonio@stoughtonschools.org
Website: oms.stoughtonschools.org
Location: 211 Cushing Street, Stoughton, MA, USA
Phone: 781 344 7002
Facebook: facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools
Twitter: @Stoughtonps