Our continued efforts to enhance security to keep our students and staff safe will include the implementation of a new visitor sign-in procedure called Raptor. This is for those visiting and spending time in our buildings.
Starting next week, if you are visiting the school, you will stop at the main office as usual.
With this new system, we will scan your ID to create a Visitor ID Label.
This label will have your photo, name and location within the building that you are visiting.
This allows others in the building to immediately know you are a welcome visitor in the school and have been checked in at the office.
At the end of your visit, stop back in the main office to sign out.
With Raptor, IDs will be screened against the registered sex offender databases and a custom database created/maintained by each school that could include banned/restricted visitors, individuals with restraining orders, etc. Adding this level of security does not add a lot of time to the sign-in process, but will provide an added layer of safety and comfort.
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.
Week of October 28th
Monday: Tryouts
6th/8th: 3:00-4:30
7th: 4:30-6:00
Tuesday: Tryouts
6th /8th: 3:00-4:30
7th: 4:30-6:00
Wednesday: Tryouts ( Team Decisions are made today)
6th/8th: 3:00-4:30
7th: 4:30-6:00
Thursday: Practice ( out by 5:00 for Halloween)
6th/8th: 3-4
7th: 4-5
Friday: Practice
6th: 3:00-4:30
8th: 4:30-6:00
No 7th grade Practice on Friday.
Players need to have all paperwork completed on Final Forms with their name highlighted in Green. If your player is highlighted in red, it means you are missing something. Email Carrie Curtiss if you have any questions about Final Forms. https://otsego-mi.finalforms.com/
All practices are held in the middle school gym.
Each player will need shorts, t-shirt, and water bottle for tryouts and practice each day.
Typically we keep approximately 12 players on each team. Team decisions will be made based on basketball skills and ability, effort, attitude, coachability, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We will have our cuts/team decisions on Wednesday October 30th.
Full Season Schedule: https://otsegoathletics.com/main/teamschedule/id/3786494/seasonid/4850723
6th Grade Coach: Jake Knash ( jknash@otsegops.org)
7th Grade Coach: Steve Long (slong@otsegops.org)
8th Grade Coach: Michael Miller ( mmiller@otsegops.org)
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