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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
March 3-7- Read Across America Week
March 6- BETA Club before school
March 12 & 13- MAP Testing
March 13- The Mustang Meet Up (after MAP Testing)
March 13- Art Club after school
March 14- 8th Grade Career Day & Early Release Day
March 21-28- Book Fair
April 25th Spring Dance
Congratulations to the
Congratulations to the
Region 5 Spelling Bee Winner!
Region 5 Spelling Bee Winner!
Patton Wright won the Region 5 GAE Spelling Bee on February 22. He will continue to the state level competition that will take place in March. Good luck, Patton!
Yearbook Info:
Yearbooks and 8th grade yearbook ads are on sale at Jostens.com. We have a limited number of books, and space for ads. Please visit www.jostens.com to ensure you reserve a spot!
Art Club Update
Art Club Update
The next Art Club meeting is March 13. The field trip to the Carlos Museum will be on March 6.
Attention 7th Grade Parents
Attention 7th Grade Parents
If your child wanted to join orchestra in 6th grade but missed the opportunity, we have great news! With enough interest, rising 7th graders now have a second chance to be part of our year-long orchestra class. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to learn a string instrument, develop musical skills, and be part of a great ensemble. If your student is interested, please fill out this form to indicate their interest. Feel free to reach out with any questions—I’d love to help your child get started in orchestra! Email Ms. Ivie at hannah.ivie@henry.k12.ga.us or Click here for info.
Band Update
Band Update
Wednesday, March 5 - 7th & 8th Grade Band Field Trip to Fairview Performing Arts Center –
Pre-LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation) Concert later that evening. Everyone Invited!
7th Grade Performs at 6:00, 8th Grade Performs at 6:30 followed by the three high school bands.
LGPE for 8th Grade is on Thursday, March 20 at 5:40
LGPE for 7th Grade is on Friday, March 21 at 4:10
Please come and support these amazing young musicians!
Kennesaw Karen (aka Ms. Smith) came by to speak to students about voter disenfranchisement. Students learned about how African-Americans and others were prevented from voting even though they had previously been given the right to vote with the 15th Amendment. Students learned about poll taxes, the grandfather clause, literacy tests, and even guessing the correct number of jelly beans in a jar as methods to disenfranchise voters.
Chorus Update
Chorus Update
Good luck to all music students participating in Large Group Performance Evaluation this month!
Orchestra- March 11th (8th Grade and some 7th Grade)
Band- March 20th (8th Grade) & March 21st (7th Grade)
Chorus- March 25th (7th & 8th Grades)
Ola Middle School PTO
Ola Middle School PTO
Upcoming PTO Sponsored Events
3/7/25, Friday ~ Spirit Night at Starlite Skate
3/19/25 Spirit day at Lazy Llama
March 13th Mustang Meetup (We would love to have you join us as a volunteer!)
Link to sign up for Volunteer Days: Sign Up Here
How can your student participate?
How can your student participate?
Any student who has NO citations or referrals for the time period beginning January 8th and ending March 13th (at time of the Mustang Meetup) is eligible to participate in the Mustang Meetup. Let's show our best OMS behavior and join in the fun on March 13th!
Parents: Be on the lookout for the opportunity to volunteer at this fun event!
Ola Middle SGA
Ola Middle SGA
Upcoming Events:
Our Spring Dance has been rescheduled. Look for information coming home soon. Friday, April 25th from 4-6:30pm
If you are interested in becoming a part of Ola Middle SGA, click here: OMS SGA Website .
Technology
Technology
Parents, please review this document, as it has helpful information about the student Chromebook, the dos and don'ts, a Chromebook shortcuts cheat sheet that students can save to their Google Drive, information about productivity tools, and how to enter a ticket if there is an issue with the Chromebook.
Parents, please review this document, as it has helpful information about the student Chromebook, the dos and don'ts, a Chromebook shortcuts cheat sheet that students can save to their Google Drive, information about productivity tools, and how to enter a ticket if there is an issue with the Chromebook.
Curious if a movie, app, or game is appropriate for your student? Check out Common Sense Media! This trusted site provides reviews and ratings of movies, books, games, apps, and other media to help parents and families make informed decisions. Create a free account and see what's best for your student.
COUNSELING CORNER
COUNSELING CORNER
HELLO OLA FAMILIES!
We are so excited about this brand new school year and look forward to getting to know you all!
Please CLICK HERE to visit our School Counseling website!
Here you can find information about how we support students by facilitating classroom lessons, small groups, and individual planning through our Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP). You will also see academic, emotional/wellness, college/career readiness, and community/counseling resources!
See our contact information HERE!
Counseling Class Lesson:
Advisement
The Counseling Department will visit 6th and 7th grade classrooms to show students how to enter their preferences for connections classes for next school year! Please CLICK HERE to view the current list of Connections Course Descriptions. (the courses are listed by grade level and alphabetically)
Although, we cannot guarantee placement into certain connections classes, Infinite Campus will take student preferences into consideration when generating 2025-2026 schedules.
Counseling Class Lessons:
Naviance
Throughout the school year counselors are facilitating classroom lessons using the Naviance/Henry Futures platform. This platform allows students to explore and begin creating post-secondary plans. Counselors guide students through different tasks and activities in each grade level where students learn information about colleges, careers, and overall life readiness skills. Students can access Naviance/Henry Futures from their school chromebook at any time for further exploration! Ask your student to share with you which careers they have saved on their Favorites List!
8th Grade Career Day
8th Grade Career Day
On Friday, March 14th, our 8th grade students will receive visits from community leaders for Career Day!
Guest speakers will expose our students to a variety of career pathways and options! Students will be inspired to continue to consider their post-secondary plans for college, career, and overall life readiness! Through this experience, students will also be able to see first-hand how school connects to the world of work while exploring the many possibilities for success in their futures!
We are excited to collaborate with our community to help make Ola Middle School a great place to learn!
COLLEGE TOUR FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY!
COLLEGE TOUR FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY!
SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE FIELD TRIP - (Mar. 6th)
Our next field trip will be a campus tour at Southern Crescent Technical College (Griffin, GA) on Thursday, March 6th!
There are up to 50 seats available for 8th grade students for this field trip, so it will be first come, first served. The first 50 students (who meet the requirements below) to return a signed permission slip and $10 cash payment to the counseling office will be able to attend the trip!
Students can come to the counseling office to pick up a permission slip.
*Requirements:
1. Student must be passing all classes.
2. Student must not have behavior/attendance concerns.
**This trip is now available to 8th grade students who also attended the Gordon State College field trip.
**Permission Slips & $10 CASH Payment must be turned in by MONDAY MARCH 3RD!
**LUNCH: Students attending this field trip will also need to bring and be responsible for their money on the day of the field trip to eat lunch. We will have lunch at the Taylor St. Chick-fil-A in Griffin, GA.
*Permission slips and payment should be given to Mrs. Gilchrist (in-person, not left in a mailbox).
What is Dual Enrollment?
The purpose of the Dual Enrollment program is to promote and increase access to postsecondary educational opportunities for Georgia high school students. Students take college coursework while still enrolled in high school and those credits go on both a college transcript and a high school transcript.
Georgia has TWO Dual Enrollment programs available!
Traditional Dual Enrollment – this program is designed for the student who is planning to attend a four year college after high school and will graduate by meeting all the typical high school graduation requirements in Georgia.
Accelerated Career Diploma – this program is designed for the student who is planning to attend a technical college or go straight into the workforce after graduating. These students take fewer high school courses but also earn credentials at a technical college to meet graduation requirements!
CLICK HERE to learn all about the Dual Enrollment Programs available for students in the state of Georgia!
Ola Middle School Rising 8th Grade Information:
If you were unable to attend the Rising 8th Grade Night, you may use the following links to view important information:
Media Center News
Media Center News
Our Spring Book Fair is coming up at the end of March! We need a few parents to help work as cashiers for the book fair. If you are able to volunteer for a two hour shift, click here.
Reading is important here at OMS and we thank you parents for supporting reading with your student! We had 46 students meet the first semester goal of 30 hours (1800 minutes over 5 months/30 minutes a day of reading). We hope to have more for second semester. This challenge runs from January 1-May 1.
Students should log any reading they do in the Beanstack app. Parents can learn how to use Beanstack here. We have prizes every month for our top readers as well as other surprises.
All students will soon be reading a book together in their IF class. Each grade level is reading the same book and they are reading about 10 minutes a day. 6th Grade is reading The Lightning Thief, 7th Grade is reading Hidden Figures, and 8th Grade is reading The Wild Robot. Make sure to ask your student about the book they are reading. Thank you for your support as we work as a team to promote literacy with our students.
From the Graduation Coach:
From the Graduation Coach:
Hello! I can share resources with both parents and students about grades, time management, organizational tips and staying on track for school. Encourage your student to check Infinite Campus weekly with you and reach out to the teachers with specific class concerns or missing work.
Please feel free to reach out by phone or email if you have any concerns.
rebecca.lanham@henry.k12.ga.us
770-288-2108
Awards Criteria
Awards Criteria
A Honor Roll: students who have an A in all classes
A/B Honor Roll: students who have all A’s and B’s in all classes
B Honor Roll: students who have a B in all classes
Mustang Award: students who have shown maximum effort throughout the year---based on teacher’s discretion
Grades will be calculated for the awards at the 4.5 week posting for Term 2 and Term 4. *All reports will be run by the counselors.
Each semester an awards program will be held for semester recognition based on grades at the 4.5 progress report during the 2nd and 4th nine weeks (See School Calendar).
Athletic Department Update
Athletic Department Update
Volleyball and track season are in full swing! Come out and support our Mustangs at one of their events.
Volleyball
March 4th Vs. Union Grove
March 6th Vs. Austin Road
March 27th Vs. Stockbridge
Track
March 19th Vs. Hampton-McDonough-Austin Road
Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks are on sale! Visit www.jostens.com to order this year’s edition.
8th grade parents… you can order your ad online at Jostens.com, or order the 8th grade special here at school. $100 will get you the 1/8th page ad, the book, and your student’s name on the cover. Cash only. Email Coach Fowler bfowler@henry.k12.ga.us
Connect with Ola Middle School and be in the know!
Twitter: @OMS_HCS
Website: https://oms.henry.k12.ga.us/
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