OMS Newsletter

✔️ Nov. 5 PLC Day: No Kids

✔️ Nov. 11 Veterans Day

✔️ Nov. 12 Picture Retakes

✔️ Nov. 19 Smile Center

✔️ Nov. 27-1 Thanksgiving Break

✔️ Nov. 19-21 Turkey Trot in PE/Fit for Life

✔️ Dec. 5 Choir Concert

Each month we have a SOTM Assembly focused on a particular trait. This month we were focused on the word "Collaborative." Our high school wrestlers came over with Coach Sundlie to give our students an idea of what collaboration means to them. Teachers look for students who are demonstrating these skills within the classroom and present an award to them at the assembly.

Unity Day is when we wear orange to bring awareness and to help prevent bullying. Mrs. Monsanto and Mr. Kondracki, our school counselors, put together great lessons that every student at OMS was a part of that discussed ways to prevent bullying, how to be supportive to those impacted, and the best way to report bullying situations. We want our school to feel safe, warm, and to let everyone know they are seen.

OMS 6th grade students got to experience the world of animals at Wild Animal Safari. They were able to be up close and feed the animals from their hands. One student commented, "It was awesome! There were animals and slobber everywhere." Have no fear, sanitizer was near.

They say that a book is a gift that you get to open again and again. It was so great seeing our students excited about getting new books and so many of our students also chose to "Share the Fair" and donate to others. Our "Share the Fair" donations were enough that we were able to award 35 students books. A special thanks to the many volunteers that made our book fair a success!

Students and staff alike were able to embrace their creativity as they got into the Halloween spirit dressing up as some of their favorite characters. The halls quickly became filled with vibrant displays of colors and costumes. It's always fun to spend time in someone else's shoes, even if for just a day.

Did you know that Missouri had the 3rd most battles of any state in the Civil War? OMS fifth graders learned this and so much more as they were able to go Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. Students learned about life during the Civil War, medicine that was used, the many struggles of a solider, and so much more. The Civil War is part of the curriculum that students learn about in Mrs. Clark's Social Studies class.

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