OMS Friday Knight Live

1. Have a Great Winter Break!
2. End of Quarter Information/ Canvas Grades
3. Social Worker Resources
4. OMS PTO News
5. Baking Spirits Bright- Thank You Families!!
6. Green Team Challenge Over Winter Break
7. Winter 2024 Newsletter
8. Counseling Corner
9. Friday Knight Club Friday, January 6th!
10. Coming Up @ OMS

We have had a great semester at OMS! OMS will be closed for Winter Break the next two weeks. We hope your family enjoys time together. We will be excited to welcome our students back to OMS Monday, January 6, 2025!

Students can check their 2nd semester schedules online before coming to school Monday, January 6th.

At the end of each quarter, courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas app. However, a concluded course remains visible through the Canvas website by selecting ALL COURSES and then PAST ENROLLMENTS.

Important dates for families:

Please note: The dates are subject to change based upon calendar updates or technology needs.

2nd Quarter Courses Conclude on Canvas Friday, December 20th.

Grades Viewable on ParentVue Friday, January 10th after 4 p.m.

How do I view my child’s report card?

• Log in on ParentVue.

• Select the student’s name

• In the left navigation bar, choose Report Card

Each new quarter, classroom teachers will publish the next quarter’s Canvas course. As courses are published, students and families will again be able to see current courses on the Canvas app and Canvas website. For Canvas parent resources, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.

Information about gift and food programs for November and December.

Click HERE for Johnson County Holiday Resources

Tips for Managing Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season: 10 practical ways to protect yourself leading into a busy — and sometimes difficult — holiday season. You can download your free holiday mental health guide to start preparing right now!

PTO Concessions Help Needed

Can you help with concessions for home basketball games? Boys home game schedule is now loaded!

Click HERE for PTO Concessions sign up

PTO Memberships & Donations

The OMS PTO needs your donation! All donations help support staff needs and student activities. If you have not already given to the PTO this year, please click this link:

https://omspto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/156152925. We appreciate your support!

If you have questions, please contact Debra Burgess at dhburgesskc@gmail.com Thank you!

OMS families, thank you for the cookie donations! We filled our boxes and you brightened our spirits.

Dear OMS Families,

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to reducing stretchy plastic waste by bringing in your plastic bags for recycling. The Green Team encourages everyone to keep up the great work over the break by saving at least one plastic bag filled with stretchy plastic to bring in after the new year. Together, we can continue making a positive impact on our environment! So far we’ve collected over 280 pounds of recyclable plastic!!

Not sure if it's stretchy or not, checkout these tips:

• The thumb test is a simple way to determine if a plastic is recyclable by stretching it with your thumb

• Stretchy: If the plastic stretches and forms a shape around your thumb, it's likely recyclable. This is usually plastic film, which is often polyethylene and marked with the numbers #2 or #4.

• Not stretchy: If you can't stretch the plastic, it's probably not recyclable.

You can also try the crinkle test to determine if a plastic is recyclable:

• Crinkly: If the plastic crinkles or tears easily, it's probably not recyclable.

• Examples include chip bags, frozen vegetable bags, pasta noodle bags, and pet food bags.

Enjoy your break,

OMS Green Team

Enjoy the winter edition of the OMS student newspaper. Articles, games, student spotlights, pet time, book reviews and more!

Click HERE for 2024 Winter Knightly News

Counselors went to P.E. class this week at all three grade levels to teach the first FACT lesson of the school year. FACT is the Blue Valley School District drug and alcohol prevention program, with the goal of providing students with facts to educate them about the dangers of substances and the effects on their developing brains, as well as to encourage them to make healthy choices throughout their lives. Students also talk about resistance to peer pressure. The 6th grade lesson focus is on vaping, the 7th grade lesson is on alcohol and marijuana, and the 8th grade lesson focuses on fentanyl and the social consequences of substance abuse. These lessons will be taught again in January so that students who have P.E. during second semester will learn the same lesson.

We encourage you to have an open dialogue with your student about making healthy choices and refusal skills when faced with peer pressure.

Friday Knight Club will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, from 5pm to 7pm. Tickets are $10, which includes pizza and a bottle of water. Purchase tickets in advance at this link: https://omspto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/182520508 or send cash with your student that night.

Please consider volunteering for all or part of that night. Here is the link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C44A4AE28A1F94-54097775-omsfriday. We appreciate your help and are looking forward to a great event!

December 23-January 3- Winter Break

January 6- Students Return to School; Second Semester Begins

January 10- Friday Knight Club 5-7 p.m.

Some January Celebrations & Observances:

• National Poverty in America Awareness Month - raises awareness about the struggles millions of Americans face living in poverty. It encourages learning about the causes of poverty, supporting those in need, and working to create solutions that promote economic equality and opportunity.

• World Braille Day - January 4 - a day to raise awareness and attention to accessibility for those with visual impairments and celebrate Braille's invention. This tactile writing system was invented in the 1800s by Louis Braille.

• Lohri - January 13 - celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus, the festival marks the end of the winter solstice and harvesting of winter crops. Some families will sing and dance around a bonfire, exchange gifts with friends and family, and tell tales of bravery.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 20 - a day that honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Some families will participate in a day of service to their communities.

• Lunar New Year - January 29 - celebrated by families of Chinese and other Asian heritages, some people celebrate with religious ceremonies honoring ancestors, giving and receiving red envelopes containing small amounts of money, lighting colorful lanterns, and eating traditional foods such as dumplings and sticky rice balls that symbolize family unity.

Our Green Team is sponsoring a challenge to collect 1,000 pounds of plastic film to keep it out of our landfills and oceans. What is plastic film? Plastic grocery bags, soda case plastic wrap, bread bags, ziploc bags, newspaper sleeves, dry cleaning bags, and so much more!

Once the 1,000lb limit has been collected, it will be recycled into an outdoor bench for our courtyard!

Current Plastic Weight Turned In: 300 Pounds 12.20.24

Pull Tabs/Pop Tabs are being collected to help raise money for the local Ronald McDonald House. Pull those tabs from soda, vegetable, soup, fruit, tomato sauce cans and so many more!

Current Pop Tab Weight Turn In: 38 pounds 12.20.24

Click HERE for the OMS Student Made Recycling Video

Have you listened to the BV Unmuted podcast about attendance? Hear our superintendent, a high school principal, high school assistant principal, and an elementary school principal on the difference attendance makes.

🎙️ To listen to the podcast episode, visit https://tinyurl.com/AttendanceBV.

We are thankful for the ongoing partnership and support we experience in our school community. Working together we ensure the best possible student experience allowing them to realize personal success. There are times, however, when issues arise which require our continued collaboration to resolve. Families may utilize the matrix linked on the district website to best address questions and concerns that may arise throughout the course of a school year. Finally, all staff and visitors should conduct their business free from intimidation, harassment, or bullying. The district’s Board of Education states expectations regarding civility within Policy 6341. Again, thank you for your partnership in helping to maintain a safe school community environment for all.

Low Income Energy Assistance Program applications now open. Flyers in English and Spanish

Click Here for English Flyer

Haga clic AQUÍ para ver el folleto en español

Angel Clothing Foundation - Angel Clothing Foundation is a non-profit that offers free Boutique style clothing sizes infant to 3XL. Clothing is distributed to low-income families in need, women leaving domestic violence situations, and the homeless. This includes clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children.

The store is currently open Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at (420 S. Kansas Ave., Olathe, KS 66061) with no appointment necessary. If you are in need of immediate emergency assistance 24/7, please call or text 913-208-5209. Donations and volunteers are always welcome.

Family Support & Resources: We know there may be times when unexpected circumstances present a hardship for families in our community. Blue Valley has resources within each school available to help students through challenging times, including counselors, social workers, school psychologists and building administrators. On the District website, the Student Well-Being page provides valuable information for families who may need support outside of what the school provides. We also want to make sure you are aware of a Family Support and Resources link under the Families heading on our school website. Information submitted on this form related to a specific situation and family need will be reviewed by the building principals and the school social worker. While we cannot guarantee that we can provide the requested resources, we will do our best to identify and recommend available support.

ASK (Academically Successful Knights), our after-school homework program, is a great way for students to get work done and get help before they leave school Monday-Thursday. We talked with our students this week about starting 2nd quarter strong. ASK is a great way to help!

Families of bus riders, please sign up for Durham Bus Services notifications. Get the information if your student’s bus is late or going to be in a different numbered bus. Click HERE for Durham’s Website and Textcaster Link

Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all our schools. We are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of situations. Please check out available ways to report safety concerns.

OMS Families, please share any candid photos you take during the school year This is for the yearbook so:

• No blurry or out of focus shots

• Upload a few shots (but no duplicates please)

• Please put in folder associated with your grade or event

• OMS events only

• .jpg or .png ONLY (no .HEIC)

Click HERE to upload photos for the 2024 2025 Yearbook

OMS has many clubs and activities before and after school. Look at our Activities page for clubs starting next week and check back often for updates. Click HERE for OMS Activities page

Click HERE for 24 25 Club Listing by Day

OMS families, every school has procedures in place for the safety of our students and to provide the best learning environment for everyone. Each year we check and update our procedures on everything from forgotten lunches to visitors in the building. Please refer to our 2024 2025 Student Planner, our School Information or Families tabs on the OMS Website for everything including:

• Reporting an Absence

• Dropping off forgotten homework, shoes, etc

• Visitors in the building

• Outside/restaurant food

• Sports eligibility

• Lunch money accounts

• So much more!

For students who do not receive bus transportation, families may fill out this form to see if other families near them are interested in arranging a carpool. Anyone who fills the form out will want to check regularly for new additions. Families who use this form will reach out to other parents and guardians on this form to arrange any carpools.

OMS Carpool Interest Form

Please help our OMS carline move smoothly by following the OMS traffic loop. All cars enter the parking lot through the south entrance and exit through the south entrance.

Parents/Guardians may NOT drop kids off in our south parking lot. This creates a safety hazard for staff entering and exiting the parking lot before and after school. Thank you for keeping our community safe!

Bell Schedules & Calendar / Bell/Class Schedules (bluevalleyk12.org)

OMS FAQs: student handbook, lockers, etc.

Building & Traffic Flow Map

OMS Staff Directory

Want to keep up on the latest OMS announcements and information? Check out the NEWS section on the OMS website. NEWS is located under the About Us tab.

Click HERE for OMS NEWS

OMS Phone Number: 913-239-5500

Attendance Number: 913-239-5505

Mrs. Domoney, Principal: cdomoney@bluevalleyk12.org

Mr. Holsapple, Assistant Principal: jholsapple03@bluevalleyk12.org

OMS Calendar

OMS School Website

OMS Library Homepage