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Let’s make it a great week to be an O. Henry Mustang!

☮️, ❤️, and 🐴’s,
Marlo Malott

Monday 10/21-C Day

• Library SCARE FAIR starts today!
• 5th period STIR time- always have a book with you
• End of 1st 9 Weeks Grading
• 6:00 Football Play Off Game-7th Gr A Team vs Lively at Nelson Field

Tuesday, 10/22--C Day

• 9:00 Wildlife Safari for NPA and Gaffney
• 7:00 Football Championship Game-8th Gr A Team vs Bailey at House Park
  
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• Wednesday,10/23--A day
  

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• Thursday, 10/24-- B Day
  
• 7:30 Student FCA in Big Gym
• 7:30-9- Casis Parade for Band, Cheer, Dance
• 6:00 Theatre One Act Play at OHMS

Friday, 10/25-- C Day

• 5th period-SEL Mustang News

The OHMS Library is excited to host the annual Scare Fair from October 21-25. Students will visit with their classes and have the option to come visit through the week. The fair accepts cash, card, check, and Apple pay. To set up an eWallet, please visit the book fair site: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ohenrymiddleschool1

Additionally, please consider donating to our "Scare Buck" fund so that all students can come home with a book! You can donate to a designated eWallet here: https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=0dfa5b56-7396-4a1e-afc0-46f5cc062160

@Ohenryms

One-on-One Mini Meetings

Counselors are working diligently to meet with each individual student one-on-one during Mini Meetings. These meetings are designed to create a relationship with the student and his/her counselor, as well as to see if there are any needs the student may need in order to help them be successful in school and at home.

Important Dates

October - National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 28th - 31st - Red Ribbon Week (Theme: Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free) More info soon!

8th Grade Students,

LASA and McCallum High Schools will be visiting our school in October and November. If you missed the McCallum presentation, please check out the Flyers attached regarding the upcoming events, auditions, and application process. LASA High School will be here November 8th in the Library. LASA will be presenting to only the 8th grade students interested in their high school. Here below is a link to click on and fill out if you are interested in the LASA presentation.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCIYGOPK614l8WdVo-Qi3G_J92X6I6XLTb7CJIrX5O2rwzvg/viewform

Google Forms: Sign-in

Thank you,

rachel.price@austinisd.org

Kudos to our 8th grade band members representing O. Henry at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) District Band auditions. The top middle school band students in the Austin area are all competing for a spot in the prestigious All–Region Band on Saturday, Oct. 26. Best of luck Mustangs!

AHS and O. Henry Bands bringing energy to the stands on Friday Night! Pumping up the crowd under the lights—pride, passion, and performance on full display! #BandLife #MustangPride

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A tradition for 35 years, our Fall Festival is a family-friendly community event. Each year, we gather hundreds Austin ISD orchestra students from many Austin High School feeder schools, as well as other area schools for a Halloween/Dia de Los Muertos themed concert and carnival. In addition to performances by the Austin high School Orchestras, the event features performances by the orchestras from Mathews Elementary as well as Covington, O. Henry, and Small Middle Schools, plus Ann Richards, Kealing, Lamar, and Lively Middle Schools. For the students, it’s a great opportunity to showcase their work and connect with fellow orchestra students. For the families and community, it’s a fun and busy fall festival!

Carnival attractions include music, games, food and beverages, a bounce house and dunk tank, as well as a silent auction that features interesting items to bid on.

While the carnival fun continues outside from 1:30pm to 6:30pm, orchestra performances take place inside the AISD Performing Arts Center beginning at 2:30 and continue until about 8:00pm. Please see the attached schedule for details.

In addition to performing at O. Henry, there will also be an additional show.

The show will be performed at the AISD Performing Arts Center on Oct 29th at 5:30.

Meet our Mustangs- You will have a chance each week to meet two members of our Mustang Family.

CO - President - Kate Dyess

CO - President - Mary Hardesty

Vice President - Sabine Andresen

Secretary - Madeline Garza

Community Service Chair - Sabine Fernandez

Historian - Jena Castillo

Chair Induction Ceremony - Gage Norris

PLEASE PUT “O HENRY NURSE” AS A CONTACT IN YOUR PHONE

Please put 512-414-7112 in your phone as a contact., so if we have to call you, it won’t be an unknown number to you/ your phone. This is a direct number. Thanks!

Don't miss out on capturing the memories of the school year—our yearbook is on sale now for just $40, the lowest price of the year! These keepsakes are incredibly popular and tend to sell out every year, so act fast to ensure you get your copy. Order yours today at jostens.com and relive all the special moments of this unforgettable year!

October 14 - STUDENT HOLIDAY

October 31 - Honor Roll Recognition

November 1 - STUDENT/STAFF HOLIDAY

November 5 - STUDENT HOLIDAY

Parent involvement is what makes a school GREAT!

Please consider giving your time and talent to the Mustang Family. A great way to help and get to know the staff is to volunteer in the front office. SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER IN THE OFFICE There are also openings in many other areas. Fill out this VOLUNTEER FORM to let us know what areas you are interested in volunteering and we will contact you with volunteer needs!!

Demonstrate your gratitude for O. Henry staff by becoming a Secret Pal! Sign up to be a Secret Pal and anonymously deliver a minimum of 4 small homemade or store-bought gifts to the front office throughout the year. This is a great way to show your love and support to the teachers and staff that make OHMS amazing.

SIGN UP HERE!

**90% rule what does it mean?**

If a student drops below 90% in a course, an "NC" is entered instead of a grade. The grade may be passing – but the student did not attend at least 90% of the time. Please contact your student’s Assistant Principal to see what corrective steps must be taken.

Notices are going out to families this week whose students are dropping below 90% attendance and we will be required to attend "Attendance Matters" workshop:

Looking to personalize your parent middle school experience?

Here is an easily accessible way to make modifications to how you receive alerts for your child.