The Ranger Roundup July 2024
Rangers Lead The Way!
Upcoming Important Dates
- July 14th - Deadline to register for school bus transportation
- August 2nd - Verification Day for all students and families 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- August 7th - Ranger Camp for incoming 6th graders 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- August 8th - First Day of School
PTO
The PTO will have their first meeting on August 12th at 1:00 pm in the PTO room at Veterans Memorial.
Please follow the PTO on Facebook and Instagram to stay current on all things PTO.
For further information please contact the PTO at vetmmspto@gmail.com
Important Information for the 2024 - 2025 School Year
- Stay informed of important information and upcoming events through our social media at either Facebook or Instagram. Links can be found below.
- Daily Bell Schedule is from 8:10 am - 3:10 pm
- Students can enter the school starting at 7:40 am
- At 8:10 am students need a parent or guardian to check them in at the attendance window
- Items can be dropped off to the office for students until 8:30 am. After 8:30 am items will not be accepted (medication being an exception) in an effort to minimize disruptions to the instructional environment.
- After 2:40 pm students can not be checked out
- Students must be picked up by 3:30 pm
- Parent conferences can be scheduled by the parent or teacher upon request. Please email the teacher to set up a parent conference.
- Online registration needs to be completed with current proofs of address prior to verification day.
- Hallway lockers are not used at Veterans Memorial Middle School. Gym lockers are used and will be purchased through the PE department.
- Policies and procedures for all middle school athletic events can be found above in an attachment. A parent or guardian is required for entrance to events.
The student handbook can be found above or on the Veterans Memorial Middle School website. The student handbook contains important information related to dress code, school rules, policies and procedures. Students will go over the student handbook during the first week of school with teachers. We highly encourage families to review the student handbook at home to gain a full understanding of our policies and procedures at Veterans Memorial Middle School.
Muscogee County School District has an easy-to-use, secure Online Registration System (OLR), which will allow completion of many of the forms required for school registration. All required documentation must be uploaded with online registration prior to verification day on August 2, 2024.
Online Registration - https://www.muscogee.k12.ga.us/about-us-clone/families-students/enrollment/online-registration
Transportation Request - https://apps.muscogee.k12.ga.us/TransportationRequest/
Verification day will be on August 2, 2024. At verification students and parents will be able to pick up their schedule for the upcoming school year, pick up their bus pass, drop off medicicine for the clinic, purchase a membership to the PTO, and gain information on extracurricular activities. Verification day will be from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on August 2nd.
Verification Day
All families will need to attend verification day on August 2nd from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Student schedules, bus passes, and the PTO will be available. Online registration and all documents must be uploaded prior to verifiaction day.
Ranger Camp for all incoming 6th graders will be August 7th from 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Students will be able to meet their teachers and walk their schedules before the first day of school to ease the transition to middle school. There will be a presentation for all parents and guardians from 9:15 am - 9:45 am. Students will need to be picked up at 11:30 am in the front car loop.
Veterans Memorial now has an official online store for VMMS gear through Thread Mob. You can purchase items 24/7 online and either have items shipped directly to your house or you can pick up items locally at Thread Mob. Use the link below to access Ranger Threads! Make sure to get your VMMS gear for the 2024 -2025 school year!
Contact Information
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vmmsrangers
Instagram- @vmms_rangers
Veterans Memorial Middle School - (706) 748-3203
Mr. Ogburn, Principal - ogburn.robert.r@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Ellis, Assistant Principal ellis.jennifer.d@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Mr. Dean, Student Dean dean.chad.d@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Website: http://sites.muscogee.k12.ga.us/vmms/
Location: 2008 Old Guard Road Columbus, GA 31909
Phone: (706) 748-3203