We're halfway through the year, and OMHS is already preparing to receive our 5th graders. The counselors will visit on Monday, February 2, 2026 to review the block schedule, explain course selections, and answer some questions.

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day.  

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day.  

Notes from Nurse Benedict:

Illness- If your child is ill, please do not send them to school.

Note: Students must be fever-free without using fever-reducing medication for 24 hours (a complete school day) before returning to school. A student must remain home during episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours. Students may return once the vomiting resolves (no further vomiting for 24 hours).

Immunizations- DoDEA requires all students to receive a flu vaccine. These are due by December 1.

DoDEA requires 11-year-olds to have Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines. Students enrolled in DoDEA must provide proof of these within ten days of their 11th birthday.

Medication- If your child requires medication or supplements at school, you must provide the required medication forms. Please reach out to Nurse Benedict directly for forms and instructions.

Email: dana.benedict@dodea.edu Phone: 0505-784-5368 Health Services Handbook

Math Homework Info 

In our class, we front load math homework. That means we get our homework as we start a new lesson in our unit not after we’ve finished it. We do this so we can practice early and get familiar with the new ideas before we go deeper in class.

It’s kind of like getting a sneak peek at the game plan before the big match, it helps us feel ready, ask better questions, and learn more during the start of a new lesson. These assignments should only take up to 20 minutes as it is new content. Write down any questions they have on the sheet. 

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day. After the Labor Day Holiday we will begin to use our planners daily.  

Math Homework Info 

In our class, we front load math homework. That means we get our homework as we start a new lesson in our unit not after we’ve finished it. We do this so we can practice early and get familiar with the new ideas before we go deeper in class.

It’s kind of like getting a sneak peek at the game plan before the big match, it helps us feel ready, ask better questions, and learn more during the start of a new lesson. These assignments should only take up to 20 minutes as it is new content. Write down any questions they have on the sheet. 

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day. After the Labor Day Holiday we will begin to use our planners daily.  

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day. After the Labor Day Holiday we will begin to use our planners daily.  

Notes from Nurse Benedict:

Illness- If your child is ill, please do not send them to school.

Note: Students must be fever-free without using fever-reducing medication for 24 hours (a complete school day) before returning to school. A student must remain home during episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours. Students may return once the vomiting resolves (no further vomiting for 24 hours).

Immunizations- DoDEA requires all students to receive a flu vaccine. These are due by December 1.

DoDEA requires 11-year-olds to have Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines. Students enrolled in DoDEA must provide proof of these within ten days of their 11th birthday.

Medication- If your child requires medication or supplements at school, you must provide the required medication forms. Please reach out to Nurse Benedict directly for forms and instructions.

Email: dana.benedict@dodea.edu Phone: 0505-784-5368 Health Services Handbook

Students should be in the habit of bringing home and returning to school their Take-Home folder. There may not always be papers to take home, but we are building the expected routine. 

Students continue to practice our routines and procedures as they learn the expectations for 5th grade. As we prepare students for middle school and work to encourage and improve independence, responsibility, and accountability in our 5th graders, we ask that each student has a student planner as part of their school supplies. Student planners may be purchased locally from stores like the BX, Daiso, and Alpha or ordered online from sites like Amazon.com, WalMart.com, and OfficeDepot.com. 

Please let us know if circumstances prevent your student from acquiring a planner. Students will be expected to write daily objectives, homework assignments, or important dates that impact their learning each day. 

Notes from Nurse Benedict:

Illness- If your child is ill, please do not send them to school.

Note: Students must be fever-free without using fever-reducing medication for 24 hours (a complete school day) before returning to school. A student must remain home during episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours. Students may return once the vomiting resolves (no further vomiting for 24 hours).

Immunizations- DoDEA requires all students to receive a flu vaccine. These are due by December 1.

DoDEA requires 11-year-olds to have Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines. Students enrolled in DoDEA must provide proof of these within ten days of their 11th birthday.

Medication- If your child requires medication or supplements at school, you must provide the required medication forms. Please reach out to Nurse Benedict directly for forms and instructions.

Email: dana.benedict@dodea.edu Phone: 0505-784-5368 Health Services Handbook