The Family Resource Center-Community Schools Student Resources

 Mindfulness with Ms. Hidalgo (rm 1014A) 

• Feeling stressed or anxious during school?  You can ask your teacher to be 'bounced' to have 5-10 minutes with Ms. Hidalgo.  We will practice stress-reducing activities to get you back to your calm and centered self.  Remember the 10-10-1 rule during class time. 

Fun Friday Lunches with Ms. Hidalgo (rm 1014A) 

• Laughing, talking and playing games together is a great way to reduce stress and enjoy your day.  Ms. Hidalgo loves board and card games.  Schedule a Friday lunch session for you and up to five of your friends to enjoy the last 20 minutes of lunch together. Get the 'Fun Friday pass' the day before or on your way to lunch, then jump the lunch line, eat your lunch in the cafeteria and then come to 1038.

Student Service Learning hours & The Ambassador Leadership Program

• You should be striving to get all 75 SSL hours needed for MCPS graduation by the end of your 8th grade year.  Stop by 1038 every so often to ask if there are SSL opportunities with school.  

• Students who select to be an OSMS Ambassador will assist with school community events and the green school application for OSMS. Stop by rm 1038 to sign up to be an Ambassador for OSMS.

Identity After School Program Sem A 2024

• Full: This program occurs 3x/week for Spanish speaking students to engage in discussions about making good choices, being a positive leader and on Fridays, the group plays field games outside together.  There are several sessions for your parents too.

Liberty's Promise in-school sessions Sem A 2024

• Full: This program occurs 2x per week in our ELD classes and focuses on engaging newcomers in civic leadership, with guest speakers and field trips as a highlight.

Pueblo Newcomer Programs for our Newcomer Student and Families summer and Fall 2024

• Full: This program offers newcomer families insight into MoCo resources and provides free dinner, childcare, guest speakers and fun family outings.

Story Tapestries in-school Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)and Art  Sem B 2025

• Full: This program takes place in three of our art classes.  Two artist and residents will engage art students in SEL art activities for a semester

Antibullying Campaign

• This is a whole-school initiative that we did together during lunches to eliminate all types of bullying and to pledge to be kind to one another always.  See the walls near the cafeteria and main stairwell for your signed pledge, paw pledge and kindness chains. 

Wellness Week (Oct) and Month (May)

• Mid-Oct and the month of May focus on school-wide wellness activities.  The Family Resource Center (Community Schools) works with counseling, students, staff and other agencies to create helpful activities (Mindulness lunch, Mindfulness classroom tips, mental health homeroom scavenger hunt and more)

Kids 4 Kids Service Learning Program

• This program will take place in 7th grade FACS class Sem B and will guide students to become Service Ambassadors for their school and community.

Other Enrichment Opportunities

• Check with Ms. Hidalgo (rm1038), Ms. Jenifer, Admin and counselors to find out about other programs in the building.  See the example below for other types of programs offered at OSMS.

Other non-Community School Resources that provide a great service for our students

Excel Beyond the Bell (EBB) - is a Montgomery County Enrichment Program offered at OSMS. Fall 2025 Registration

• Excel Beyond the Bell offers after school programs (sports, cooking, art, leadership, etc). Register in early Sept for Sem A programs and register in early January for Sem B programs. Always check your email for the registration info and links each semester.

Linkages to Learning - is a Dept of Human Health Services located at OSMS

• Linkages to Learning at OSMS - Access to programming is via referrals only. You may call your counselor to self refer.