Oak Grove Middle School

Hi OGMS families: Beginning tomorrow, students who bring water bottles to school will need to bring clear water bottles ONLY. Large cups with straws, tumblers, "coffee" thermoses, metal or non-transparent liquid containers will no longer be allowed on campus. Questions can be directed to our front office at 870-240-2241.

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Early Voting Starts February 20th. Remember, voting FOR a bond restructure WILL NOT increase your tax rate.

When your assistant principal has a birthday, you wrap up his office! Happy birthday, Mr. Lamb!

No school Monday, February 19 in observance of Presidents' Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Rides with Dial and Pace! Students earn RAM BUCKS and then they get to spend them in the RAM BUCK store. These students purchased rides with Dial and Pace and ended up getting ice cream. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!

The District is currently exploring calendar options for the 2024-2025 school start date. We are asking for your feedback. Would you support efforts in seeking a waiver to start the 2024-2025 school year as soon as August 12, 2024, in place of August 19, 2024? Starting a week early will give the District a better chance of being out of school prior to Memorial Day. Click the link below to submit your response. https://forms.gle/qBtbBcfNmD59KSsw7

Congratulations to our House winners in last weeks pep rally of the Houses! 6th grade House winner was Collins House and Gould House won 5th grade. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!

The Paragould Police Department is investigating a threatening note found on the Junior High School Campus. They have determined where the note originated and have arrested the student that wrote the note. The District encourages parents to speak with their children about the seriousness and potential consequences of making threats, even as a joke. All threats are taken seriously and investigated, and any students caught making threats may face possible criminal charges and expulsion from school. Student safety will always be paramount within the Paragould School District.

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education has issued a waiver that allows Districts to transition their calendar from traditional to alternate. Alternate calendars require 1,068 hours. Through the waiver process Districts have been allowed to "bank" instructional time and substitute that time for inclement weather days. The Paragould School District exceeds the minimum standard of 6 hours of instruction each day and will take advantage of the waiver process. Transitioning to an alternate calendar ensures that all PreK-12 students will NOT be required to make up inclement weather days for up to 7 days. The District is currently exploring calendar options for the 2024-2025 school start date. We are asking for your feedback. Would you support efforts in seeking a waiver to start the 2024-2025 school year as soon as August 12, 2024, in place of August 19, 2024? Click the link below to submit your response. https://forms.gle/qBtbBcfNmD59KSsw7

PSD to host 2nd Bond Restructure Public Forum this Thursday at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held on the Oak Grove Middle School campus. All are welcome and invited to attend.

Earlier this morning the Paragould Police Department launched an investigation regarding a social media post. The threat has been addressed and the investigation is actively moving forward at this time. We certainly appreciate local authorities for their quick response and their assistance in resolving this matter. Student safety will always be paramount within the Paragould School District. We appreciate your understanding.

The Paragould School District has been made aware of a random social media post. Authorities were notified and have determined where the post originated. This matter is currently under investigation. Out of precaution, additional officers will be on site. The safety of our students and staff is high priority for the district. We will continue to work with the Paragould Police Department to investigate this matter to the fullest and keep the public aware of developments to the best of our ability.

Hey OGMS families! We would LOVE to see you at our parent/teacher conferences tomorrow night from 4-7. Talk to your child's teachers, get grade reports, shop the book fair (last day!), and order a yearbook! Don't have an order form? That's okay! Forms will be available at the conferences, as well as old copies of yearbooks from years past. Also remember, NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY! This is a teacher work day.

Book fair announcement: Please read! Hi all, we've been seeing quite a few students who are bringing in their parents' Cashapp cards and debit cards during our spring book fair. While we DO accept plastic for payment, the card needs to have the child's name on it. We understand that a lot of folks don't readily have cash on hand. However, for security reasons (and Mrs. Kathy's sanity), we ask that students don't come to school with their parents' debit/Cashapp/credit cards. The simplest solution is to create an eWallet account for your child (it works as an electronic gift card for Scholastic. To set up an eWallet account, please follow this link: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool2 During parent/teacher conferences, parents and families are welcome to come and pay with credit cards, debit cards, cashapp cards, and so on. We hope this helps, and thank you for supporting the book fair and library!

Spring Book Fair is here! The fair will be open today through Monday of next week. Cash, checks (filled out by parents - no blank ones), and eWallet payments are accepted. During parent teacher conferences, debit and credit cards are also accepted. To set up an eWallet, click on the book fair website to get started. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool2 If you have an account from last book fair, you can log back in and create a wallet for this fair, and even move any remaining balance your child had over to the new eWallet.

Please mark your calendars if you haven't already for our spring Parent/Teacher conference date! We will happily meet with parents on Thursday, February 8 from 4-7 pm at Oak Grove Middle School. Grade reports, student classroom behavior, and other information will be discussed at these meetings. We will also have a Rooms app representative on campus to help you get connected to our Rooms communication tool. We do hope to see you there! PS - You can shop the book fair! Also mark your calendar for a NO SCHOOL/Teacher Work Day on Friday, February 9. Teachers will be in school; students will be staying home.

Have you ordered a yearbook for your middle school child yet? If you're wanting to order a yearbook with your child's name on the cover, you'll want to get that order in by FRIDAY, January 26. Our yearbook sponsor sent home forms earlier this week that you can fill out and send in with payment, OR you can go to jostens.com and order a yearbook from there. Don't miss a chance at the memories!

English: Buses will run regular routes on Monday, January 22 and will only avoid areas that are not safe for travel. Español: Los autobuses pasaran por las rutas normales el lunes 22 de enero y solo evitaran las carreteras que no sean seguras para viajar. Majol: Bus ko waan jikuul renaaj būk wōt imminene in ial ko aer ilo Mande, Jānwōde 22 im naaj ellā wōt jen ial ko rejjab emman ñan ettōr ie.

Reminder that our Great Kindness Challenge week is this week! Here are our dress up days. ♥️💙