Orchard View Middle School

Monday, December 9

Winter Spirit Week: Baby or Old Person Day

Early Release

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball GAME (Home): 4:00pm

• 8th Grade will play first this week
• 7th Grade will follow

Competitive Cheer MEET (AWAY: Oakridge): 5:00-7:30pm

Tuesday, December 10

Winter Spirit Week: Hawaiian Day

6th Grade Middle Vision @ CTC - Environmental & Veterinary Sciences: 2:30-4:45pm

6th Grade Middle Vision @ CTC - Physical Computing & Coding: 2:30-4:45pm

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice: 2:20-4:00pm

Competitive Cheer - Practice: 2:30-4:00pm

NEST: 2:15-3:15pm (Library)

Red Club: 2:15-3:45pm

Art Club: 2:15-3:45pm

Wednesday, December 11

Winter Spirit Week: Color Wars (6th-White, 7th-Black, 8th-Blue)

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball GAME (Away: North Muskegon): 4:00pm

Competitive Cheer - Practice: 2:30-4:00pm

Thursday, December 12

Winter Spirit Week: Throwback/Decades Day

Yearbook Club - Meet during Mentorship

6th Grade Middle Vision @ CTC - Environmental & Veterinary Sciences: 2:30-4:45pm

6th Grade Middle Vision @ CTC - Physical Computing & Coding: 2:30-4:45pm

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice: 2:20-4:00pm

Competitive Cheer - TUMBLING: 3:30-4:30pm

MathCounts: 2:15-3:30pm (Bajt's Room)

NEST: 2:15-3:15pm (Library)

Art Club: 2:15-3:45pm

Crochet Club: 2:15-3:15pm

Winter Wonderland Dance: 5:00-7:00

Friday, December 13

Winter Spirit Week: Christmas/Holiday Jammies

7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball GAME (Away: Montague): 4:00pm

Competitive Cheer - Practice: 2:30-4:00pm

Have a great weekend!!!

Attention all students!

Do you love food and want to learn how to cook? We're excited to offer an after-school cooking class where you'll explore fun recipes, develop kitchen skills, and create delicious dishes!

If you're interested, please fill out this form to let us know. This will help us plan the best schedule and activities for the group. We can’t wait to cook up something amazing together!

Thursday, December 12, OVMS will be hosting a semi-formal school dance from 5:00-7:00pm here at the middle school.

TICKETS will be sold at Lunches starting December 2.

The dance is open to ALL students, grades 6, 7, and 8 that meet the following criteria:

Requirements:

• No SUSPENSIONS for any reason during MP 2 (November 4 to December 11)
• All fees/fines must be paid up
• No missing library books

Dress Code:

• Must cover shoulders (can wear something over dress)
• Fingertip length
• School dress code applies to all

Tickets:

• The cost to attend the dance is $5.00
• Tickets will be sold at lunches starting December 2

12/9/24 4 PM Ludington

12/11/24 4 PM @ North Muskegon

12/13/24 4 PM @ Montague

12/16/24 TBD @ conference championship

12/18/24 TBD @ conference championship

12/09/24 5 PM @ Oakridge Middle School

12/16/24 5 PM @ Ravenna Middle School

01/13/25 5 PM @ North Muskegon Middle School

01/20/25 5 PM @ Whitehall Middle School

Yearbook Club will meet once a month during mentorship. These are the tentative dates:

Dec 12

Jan. 9

Feb. 6

*March 6 ( From March on, we may need to meet more often)

*March 20

*April 3

*April 17 ( more dates to come as I see what the YB deadlines are)

Chromebooks are used in Orchard View Schools in K-12 classrooms. The computers have been vital to the new curriculums and keeping up with today’s ever changing learning needs. For several years, insurance has been offered to families to help cover non-malicious damages to chromebooks.

This year, a $10 chromebook insurance fee was required for students who are in OVMS and OVHS. The fee was originally required as these devices are taken home. At this time, the required fee is now OPTIONAL.

If you would like to have a refund of your $10 insurance payment, please contact your school office. The attached list details the list of charges for your student if there is damage done to their device. Following is a short sample of those charges for accidental damage (non-malicious). These three samples are chosen because they are the most common issues. Please see the attached letter for the complete list.

Red Club is a fun after school group where students learn skills that will aid them in managing their emotions and behavior and in improving their school performance. Last year's activities included games, arts and crafts, hiking, and group discussions. Red Club meetings will be after school on Tuesdays, and a late bus will be available to provide transportation home. If your student is interested in joining Red Club, they can pick up a permission slip in the middle school office. If you have any questions, please contact Lilliana Duyck by emailing her at lilliana.duyck@orchardview.org.

Middle School is a fun and exciting time, but it is important that we take care of each other.

As social groups form, students will seek out attention and validation from one another. While this is typical of your age group, if these social relationships do not stay healthy, unnecessary drama can be created.

Before you act or before you speak, take a few breaths, and think, "who is this helping?"

Ask yourself:

1) Is this true?

2) is this helpful?

3) is this inspiring?

4) is this necessary?

5) is this kind?

If you can't say, "yes" to all of the above, then don't do or say whatever it is you are considering.

If you know about a situation between students filled with drama or emotions that you think could turn into an altercation, whether it be verbal or physical, please make sure to connect with an adult right away. Every adult in this building is trained to support you or to get you access to someone who can support you. Violence is never necessary.

At the start of every newsletter is the:

CLICK HERE for "I need to Speak to an Adult" form - this will get you help the quickest.

or

CLICK HERE for Okay2Say - this is completely anonymous (but doesn't get to principals as quickly).

Finally

We are here to help. Please make sure to follow the Hallway SOAR expectations and thank you for helping us make our school community safe!

OVMS gets money from this dumpster (by weight). We intend to use this money to fund things like our SOAR Store. Please consider dropping any paper-based recycling products in our bin.