February 2012 Edition

The Mission of Oakland Middle School is to instill knowledge and skills by encouraging critical thinking and responsible decision-making in order to promote inquiring, caring, lifelong learners who will contribute responsibly in a global society.

OMS Morning Announcements	Scott Kinney Band Oakland Middle Teacher of theYear 2012-2013

January Character Winners
Elizabeth Clippard
Lauren Gillum
Camille Vazquez
Charles Eskridge
Bethany Phillips
Brandon Copeland
Kat Shaddick
Chloe Bacon
Liz Kariuki
Lauren Ludlam
Katherine MIlls
Aaron Watson
Jonathon McGonigal
Kaila Marcum-French
Chelsea Rojas
Reed Fowler

	Make Plans Now to Attend Freshman Orientation at Your Zoned High School! Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:00 PM

The softball team will be having their first annual spaghetti super and auction Feb. 25 @ North Blvd Church of Christ. Please see one of the players or coaches for a ticket which are $5 each. Each girl has 20 tickets. Four different teams are combining to raise money for their program. Come eaat, socialize, and bid on some great items!

	OMS Soccer News
Its time for Soccer at Oakland Middle School. Here is all the information you need for conditioning.

The Mobile Health Unit
provides access to comprehensive care for our community.
Click here to find out times and locations to access this resource.

We would like to introduce you to a new essay contest, called Write Now, aimed at raising literacy awareness in the middle-school years. Click here for Contest Rules!! Deadline Extended to March 15th!

Make Plans Now!Attend the
7th Annual SRO
Special Needs Kids
Rodeo
The 2012 Rodeo will be held March 2 & 3 at the Miller Colisum

More Information

Thanks to our school, community, and business partners for their generosity with regards to semester one Teacher Appreciation: Demos Embassy Suites EmbroidMe What's New Hair Salon Susan Golden