Otsego Middle School Newsletter
November 14, 2024
Calendar of Upcoming Events
November 15: No School
November 20: Delayed Start
November 20: Student Health Center Open House 6-8 PM
November 25-29: No School, Thanksgiving Break
December 4: Student of the Month Assemblies
Upcoming OMS Athletic Events
November 18: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Home Vs. Paw Paw 4:00 PM
November 20: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Home Vs. Sturgis 4:00 PM
November 25: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Vicksburg 4:00 PM
November 26: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Home Vs. Niles 4:00 PM
OMS Online Apparel
We are excited to offer some fresh, new apparel for all of our Bulldogs here at OMS. This online store has the option to purchase premade designs or build your own custom apparel. Orders can be shipped to your home or picked up in Hamilton. The store will be open until March and makes a great gift for any Bulldog Fan.
Extra Year Books For Sale
Student Health Center Open House
You're invited! Please join us Wednesday, November 20th at 6:00pm for a ribbon-cutting and open house for the new Student Health Center! This facility will greatly increase access to physical and mental health care for our students, helping out families and offering much-needed services. The open house goes until 8:00pm so stop in any time and see the new facility! Student Health Center web page.
Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Softball Players
If your daughter is interested in playing for the middle school softball club this year please fill out this Google Form for Coach Knash…
The Middle school softball season will begin in March and runs through the end of May. We will begin organizing teams and schedules in January so it is important that we know how many girls want to play. The cost to play middle school softball has been around $175. We are a club and everything we do is self-funded.
In the past we have been able to have two middle school teams that are made up of all three grades. This year, we are looking for volunteer coaches for both teams.
The due date to sign up for middle school softball is Friday December 20th. We will not be taking any late sign-ups after December 20th.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Knash: Jknash@otsegops.org
Musical Workshop
Musical auditions are quickly approaching! To ease some nerves of auditions we will be doing a musical workshop! We would love to see anyone who is interested in the musical there!
If you have any questions please email Ms. Lincoln: mlincoln@otsegops.org
OMS Food Drive
OHS Offerings
Are you interested to learn about the many offerings we offer at Otsego High School? It is never too early to start thinking about your Middle School student's next steps. Please consider coming to the meeting listed below to learn more and click on the button below to learn more about the offerings at OHS!
Turkey Baskets
Friendship Wesleyan Church will be giving out Thanksgiving Baskets (meals) again this year for families who could benefit from it. They have done this for a few years and would like to provide the opportunity again to both Plainwell and Otsego Schools.
Friendship Wesleyan Church will be giving out the baskets on November 23rd (Sat.) between 11:30 AM and 3 PM. They include whole-uncooked turkeys, several sides, and a desert.
If you are interested please please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ivSKE165PnV8D24CA
LINK of the Week
Timber Ridge Ski Club
Math Lab & Supports
Have you heard? We are once again offering Math Lab after school in the Media Center!
Who: Middle school students who have received an invitation (via guardian email)
What: Extra support for math ELTs
When: Monday/Tuesday from 2:45-3:45 OR Wednesday/Thursday from 2:45-3:45
Where: OMS Media Center
Why: If a child scores below 60% on an essential learning target (ELT) assessment, they will be invited to attend two days of math lab to receive reteaching and another attempt at the assessment. The invitation will be sent via email to parents/guardians from Ronda Conner (rconner@otsegops.org). Guardians must sign their student up via Google Form (linked in invitation email) in order for a student to attend Math Lab.
***Please stress to your child to come to Math Lab with all of their math resources: workbook, chromebook, notebook, note sheets, calculator, and pencil.
Videos: Math Moments by Ms. McEvoy
How to access IXL - This video includes information on how to log in to IXL, how to access and use the different skill plans for our textbook, M-Step preparation, PSAT preparation, and NWE Personalized Maps for students.
How to access SAVVAS- This video includes how to access SAVVAS (Envisions program) to do assignments, quizzes, tests, past scores, and how to access and find videos to help understand topics better.
Lunchtime Outdoor Wear
Link of the Week
Infinite Campus Parent and Student Portal
Thank you for keeping your contact information up to date in our student and parent portal to ensure that you are getting district and building communications!
Athletic Pass Information
Volunteer Opportunities
There are a lot of volunteer opportunities at OMS! Check out all the options and sign up with us today by clicking on and filling out the form below.
Otsego Middle School
Email: mvanderklok@otsegops.org, spatin@otsegops.org
Website: https://oms.otsegops.org/
Location: 540 Washington St. Otsego, MI 49078
Phone: (269) 694-7500