OVMS Back to School, August 5, 2024

August 5, 2024

Passport Day: Wednesday, August 14, any time from 12p-5p
WEB Day (6th grade only Orientation): Wednesday, August 21, day begins at 8:25a, ends at 12:15p
Open House: Tuesday, August 27, 5p-8p (see the below requested time window for the student)

5p-6:30p = Student Last Name A-L, 6:30p-8p = Student Last Name M-Z

First Day of School for 6th grade only: Tuesday, September 3, Day 1 class schedule, 8:25a-3:05p

First Day of School for all grades: Wednesday, September 4, Day 2 class schedule for all students, 8:25a-3:05p

Picture retakes: Thursday, September 19, during the school day

On Wednesday, August 14, Oak View Middle School will have Passport Day from Noon to 5p.

What to do before Passport Day:

• Complete online “back to school” verification to ensure we have the correct information (address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, etc.). Parents/guardians can log into the “My Student Information” icon on the parent portal (A-HConnect) to complete the forms, accessible via the 'login' on the upper right corner of the ahschools.us website. Contact 763-506-HELP (4357) for technology assistance, username or password help or other program questions.
• Lifetouch Pictures - you can pre-order online at mylifetouch.com (Picture Day ID: EVTGNRR2G) or order forms will be available at Passport Day
• Order Yearbooks online (optional) at jostensyearbooks.com

What students can do at Passport Day:

• Have their school picture taken (Re-take day is September 19, during the school day)
• Pay outstanding fines (cash or check only)
• Receive a copy of their schedule
• Walk their schedule
• Access their locker
  
  

OVMS Back to school information

School Supply List

Our 6th Grade Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 21 beginning at 8:30a through 12:15p at Oak View Middle School for students only.

We are excited to welcome your student to Oak View this fall! Oak View students and staff have been preparing to host our 6th grade students in an orientation program called WEB (Where Everyone Belongs). The WEB program trains 8th grade students as WEB Leaders to mentor 6th grade students throughout their first year of middle school.

As part of this transition, Oak View’s WEB program kicks off the year with an orientation day for 6th grade students only, consisting of a welcome assembly, small group team building sessions, and a school tour. The orientation day will be on Wednesday, August 21 from 8:30a through 12:15p. Please remember that families with bus transportation will have buses available on the orientation day. Pick-up times will be the same as that of a regular school day. The district transportation department will mail bus pickup times and locations the week before, and it will be available on ParentVue. Otherwise, transportation will need to be provided to school and home.

If your student is on an IEP and would require support from a paraeducator, you will need to contact Ashlea Garrison at 763-506-5759 so that there will be staff available to assist your student in having a positive experience.

We look forward to meeting and getting to know your student, and we hope to see them on the 21st!

OVMS Locker Instructional Video

Band instrument Recommendations

Orchestra instrument Recommendations

Measuring for an Orchestra Instrument

Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, 5p-8p

Please adhere to the following schedule:

• 5p-6:30p = Student Last Name A-L
• 6:30p-8p = Student Last Name M-Z

What students can do at Open House:

• Bring your student schedule with you
• Walk their schedule
• Meet their teachers for first time
• Access their locker

Picture retakes will be September 19 (during the school day)

The 2024-25 school year begins on Tuesday, September 3 (Day 1 class schedule) for 6th grade only and Wednesday September 4 (Day 2 class schedule) for all grades. The student school day at Oak View Middle School is 8:25a-3:05p. Students are able to enter the foyer at 7:45a. Hallway doors open (building access) and breakfast are available at 8a.

Daily Bell Schedule

2024-25 Middle School Digital Day calendar

The state’s Free School Meals program to begin in 2023, families will still need to apply in 2024 to qualify for more educational benefits.

Starting Sept. 3, 2024, every student may receive one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no cost during the school year. The cost of a la carte items, such as extra milk, other drinks, or extra meal items will not be covered. Students will need to have funds in their meal accounts to purchase any additional food items.

If your family needs access to any other educational benefits available to your student, please visit ahschools.us/freereduced to complete an application.

Anoka-Hennepin asks that all families complete an online application to provide additional school funding to support all students in the district. By filling out this application, your school can earn funding and you can save money.

Educational benefits include:

• Athletics fees: Eligible students may qualify for fees to be waived or reduced.
• SAT, ACT, AP Fees: Students may be eligible for discounted fees for academic tests and some lab fees.
• Other high school activities: Students may qualify for discounts on speech, debate, theater, band and others.
• Additional benefits and cost savings: Chromebook device protection, Comcast Internet Essentials discount, Amazon Prime membership discounts, discounted bus fares with Metro Transit, Xcel Energy account assistance, discounts at museums and theaters.

Resources:

• Educational Benefits information
• Ala carte pricing

Anoka-Hennepin Schools is committed to providing students and staff with a safe, secure, and positive learning and working environment.

The middle school guidelines state: At all six middle schools in the district, electronic devices must be concealed and shall not be powered on or used in any way during regular operations of the school day (8:25a-3:05p), during other school-sponsored and supervised group activities during the school day (e.g., during student assemblies, field trips, events, or other ceremonies, ect.), or when their use is otherwise prohibited by school personnel. The current district policy and language is in the student handbook (page 45). The guidelines align with school board-approved strategic priorities to increase academic performance. It is also a goal to support stronger personal relationships between students and staff in the school community.

The need for mobile phones to support educational needs no longer exists. All middle school students have access to a district-assigned computer and the internet during the school day.

Parents/guardians are advised to call the school office if they need to contact their child during the school day. School administration and staff greatly appreciate your support.

As families prepare to start the 2024-25 school year, back to school verification is now available online. It’s important that each family completes the verification process before the first day of school. Verification ensures that Anoka-Hennepin Schools has confirmed contact information for each student to ensure schools have access to emergency contact information and information releases for the safety of students.

Families may complete the verification on their own time. Even if families’ contact information has not changed, it is important to log in to access a variety of other student information in the coming weeks, including class schedules and teacher assignments, attendance, school handbook, progress reports and grades for middle and high school students. High school students will not be able to enroll in fall activities until the back to school form process is complete.

Login to A-HConnect to complete back to school forms for the upcoming school year.

• Parents/guardians can access back to school forms by clicking the lock icon and “Login” at the top right corner of any district or school website.
• Then, select, "My Student Information."

Technology plays an important role in preparing students for life, and Chromebooks are utilized as a daily learning tool in Anoka-Hennepin middle and high school classrooms. Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 6-12 are assigned a Chromebook from the school district to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning.

Over 28,000 Chromebooks are distributed to students the first week of school. As careful as students and schools are, accidents do happen each year - and thousands of Chromebooks are returned at the end of the school year with damages.

Families have the option to enroll in the Device Protection Plan.

The Technology Protection Plan is optional; it is not required, however, by electing not to participate in the Protection Plan, families may be required to reimburse the school district for the replacement or repair of damaged Chromebooks assigned to their student/s. Damaged or broken screens may cost between $50 to $150 depending on parts needed; or the replacement cost for the entire device could be up to $410.

Families can opt-in to the Device Protection Plan by logging into A-HConnect, and selecting "My Student Information," and "Fees." Parents must select or decline coverage under the Device Protection Plan. Enrollment begins July 1, 2024.

The plan cost is $20 per student or $60 per family per school year.

If the student qualifies for free or reduced-price school meals in the 2024-25 school year, the cost of the Protection Plan will be reduced to $0.

Repairs with the Protection Plan are subject to a $20 deductible.

Oak View Middle School students have the opportunity to have their school pictures taken at our Passport Day on August 14. Keep things simple by ordering your child's pictures at mylifetouch.com with your Student's School ID or Picture Day ID: EVTGNRR2G
Picture retake day will be September 19 during the school day.

Please view the Locker Instructional Video for helpful hints to assist your student in opening their locker.

2024-25 bus pass information is scheduled to be available to families on A-H Connect the last week of August. Contact the transportation department at 763-506-1125 with questions.

Oak View Middle School would love to have you sign up to volunteer! There are a variety of opportunities throughout the school year, including helping teachers prepare materials for lessons, chaperoning field trips, and preparing popcorn for staff appreciation every other Friday. If you are interested in being notified about these opportunities throughout the year or if you're interested in helping out with a specific activity, please follow the link below to fill in the Volunteer Application and Criminal Record History Release. We're looking forward to working with you to enhance your student's experience at Oak View!

Please direct volunteering questions to Volunteer Services Coordinator, Cindy Roerig at 763-506-5730 or Cindy.Roerig@ahschools.us

Apply to be an Oak View Volunteer

REGISTRATION PROCESS

If you have been registered for classes through community education in the past, the parent/guardian should log-in at www.discovercommunityed.com to use the same account and password. If you have not been registered before, the parent/guardian will need to create an account, registration directions below. PLEASE NOTE: ***This is not the Anoka-Hennepin lock and key account for your family.***

1. Visit Anoka-Hennepin Community Education

2. Sign in or set up your new account

• All required fields are indicated with an *asterisk
• Add relationships (spouse,children,grandparents,etc.) to the new account.

Already have an account? Now you can register for all community education classes, activities and programs in the same place!

1. Log into your account.

2. Select “Manage your relationships.” (Located on the left sidebar of the Welcome screen.)

3. Select “Add relationship.”

4. Select how each person is related to you, indicated by, “This person is my...”

5. Select “Continue.”

6. Complete the form and select the “Add” button.

7. Select “Add a relationship” if you need to add another relationship.

Please note: To ease future registration, it is suggested that all users complete all necessary family relationships, emergency contacts, etc. to facilitate future registration.

8. As soon as your user account is set up, you may begin registering.

Athletics/activities fill quickly; please plan accordingly if you would like to participate. Payment in full is due at the time of registration. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover online.

SPORTS QUALIFYING PHYSICAL

In order to participate in athletics and activities at OVMS, you need a Sports Qualifying Physical on file in our office (wellness checkups do not count). Sports physicals are good for 3 years from the date of the visit, so if you have had one done within the past 3 years, we simply need a copy of that doctor signed physical form. Otherwise, you will need to be seen either by your doctor or at a Minute Clinic to have one completed. To get your physical turned in to us you may:

• Scan the document and email it to the Community Education Secretary (see below)
• Fax it to 763.506.5603 “Attention: Community Ed”
• Drop it off in the Community Education Office before or after school
  
  

If you have questions or need registration assistance, please contact Community Education Secretary Ruthi Bratsch Landaeta at 763.506.5642 or ruthi.bratschlandaeta@ahschools.us. OVMS Community Education will be staffed beginning Monday, August 12 for the 2024-25 school year.

Anoka-Hennepin Middle School Attendance Policy at Events:

Our goal is to provide a fun, safe and engaging opportunity for middle school students and families to support our high school-athletes as they perform in football, band, dance and cheer. The following expectations are in place to ensure that all who attend experience a safe, welcoming, and positive environment.

All five Anoka-Hennepin traditional high schools (Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Champlin Park and Coon Rapids) have made the transition to online ticket sales for athletics and activities events. With the exception of boys and girls hockey, all ticket sales for events hosted by district schools will be online using GoFan Events, the official ticketing system.

Middle School Students:

• Students will be admitted to events with a valid GoFan ticket, and with a valid ID and parent/guardian escort - with a 2:1 ratio of students to adults.
• Unsupervised students will not be permitted entry.
• The student code of conduct for school extends to all Anoka-Hennepin school events. Students running, throwing objects, using profanity, or causing other disruptions will be required to sit with their parent/guardian for the remainder of the game.
• If the student’s parent/guardian is not present, an administrator on duty will call home and escort the students to the front of the gate to wait to be picked up.
• There will be no refunds if a student is removed from the game before its conclusion.
• If a parent/guardian has to be called about a student’s behavior, the student may forfeit their right to attend any future high school events for one calendar year.
• Significant disruptions and policy violations are subject to further disciplinary action.
• Students are not permitted to bring backpacks, footballs, soccer balls, etc. to games. Balls will be confiscated at the gate or by administration if brought to the stadium.
• Students still on campus 15 minutes after the conclusion of a game will not be permitted to return to a game for the remainder of the season.

Middle School Parents/Guardians:

• Do not drop your student off unattended at events. It is expected that parent/guardian supervise their students for the duration of the event. Unsupervised students will be escorted out of the event.
• Please review expectations of behavior with your student(s) before arrival.
• Please make sure your student(s) remains with you for the duration of the event.
• As stated above, please be aware that students still on campus, unsupervised, 15 minutes after the conclusion of an event will not be permitted to attend future events.