Hello OMS Families,

We are inching closer and closer to the end of the school year! (Only 16 more school days according to my students!) And with the approaching summer, there are a number of things for parents and guardians to start planning.

In today's newsletter you will find a multitude of resources for summer programs and free summer meals. You will also find information (in the important dates section) for 8th grade families on how to transition to 9th grade and an awards ceremony to celebrate all of the hard work 8th graders have put into the middle school career! The 8th grade events must be RSVP'd to, so please make sure you are clicking on those links to confirm if you are going.

Additionally, you will find the quarter 3 Honor Roll and On-A-Roll students! Our sincerest apologies for not including those in the last newsletter. Congrats to all Honor Roll and On-A-Roll students!

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A Reminder

The Online Middle School would like to remind all parents and guardians that school-issued iPads are intended for educational purposes only. Students should use their devices strictly for schoolwork and assignments.

It has come to our attention that some students have been starting Google Meets on their own. Please note that students are not permitted to initiate Google Meet sessions. Unsupervised video calls can be disruptive and do not align with our school’s guidelines for responsible technology use.

We kindly ask for your support in reinforcing these expectations at home. Please remind your child to use their iPad appropriately and to follow school policies regarding technology use.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and productive learning environment.

Memorial Day

5:00pm - 6:30pm

This is an online meeting for current 8th graders going into 9th grade next school year.

Virtual meeting links will be emailed out and posted on the website before the event.

Click here to RSVP
You can also call/text/email Chris Turnbull at 612-568-3680 or chris.turnbull@spps.org with any questions.

5:00pm - 6:30pm

This is an in-person event being held at the Online School Offices.

780 W Wheelock Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55117

Click here to RSVP
You can also call/text/email Chris Turnbull at 612-568-3680 or chris.turnbull@spps.org with any questions.

Last day of the 24-25 school year

The following students made the honor roll for quarter 3:

The following students were on a roll on 3rd quarter:
(“On a roll” means the following students made huge growth from Quarter 3 to Quarter 4! Keep up your hard work into quarter 4!)

If you need your Parent Portal login information to sign up for summer programming through SPPS, please contact the OMS office.

Saint Paul Public Schools will provide meals at no cost to all children 18 and under, and those with a disability currently enrolled in a school program, this summer.

There are state mandated vaccine requirements for all SPPS students entering Kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade. SPPS Online students are NOT exempt from this law. Please submit the needed immunization information (documentation of the vaccinations or documentation of a medical or conscientious exemption) to our school nurse, Jenny Martineau if you have a child entering one of these grades. You can email her at Jennifer.martineau@spps.org or text a picture of the documentation to 651-419-1219.

Summer is a great time to make an appointment for a well child checkup and to make sure that everything is up to date on your child’s vaccines.

For further information regarding these requirements, or to document a medical or conscientious exemption, follow the links below:

Are Your Kids Ready? What Minnesota’s Immunization Law Requires

Student Immunization Form

Please contact Contact Nurse Jenny if you want more information on any other health related topic at 651-419-1219 or Jennifer.martineau@spps.org

Family coaching services are available at no cost for American Indian/Native American families who have children 0-18 years old. Click below to find out more information.

Check out this link! It is updated frequently with the latest information!

If you live outside of Ramsey County call 211 for help or reach out to our social workers:

Kim Stout (651) 401-5595 or Steph Abbas (612)548-1841 for other ideas.

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7:00AM to 3:15PM

Thank you families for helping be sure your students are logged in for every class every day. As we enter cold/flu season, here is a great guide to use for "How sick is too sick for online school?

Joshua Thao, iPad Manager: ‪

612-699-4161 / joshua2.thao@spps.org‬

In person appointment with Joshua: https://calendly.com/joshua2-thao/tech-appointment