Virtual Parents! This announcement is for you and your kiddos. If you haven't already picked up your child's copy of "Flora and Ulysses" for our school community read, there is still time! Your child has a copy with his or her name on it waiting on them in the office! Please pick this up and have them check the Library Google Classroom so that they can participate in the fun activities was have going on this week and next.
If you have your book, don't forget to send pictures of your kiddos reading to kcook@paragouldschools.net
OGMS class photos are tomorrow. Your child should have came home with an order form but if they did not it’s not too late to order your class photo. Call the office tomorrow and we can help you.
ALSO, don’t forget to read your book each night. Flora and Ulysses are going on adventures!! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
The squirrel is out of the bag! OGMS parents, we shared some AMAZING news with our students today during DEAR. Ask them to show you what they received, and let them share their book with you tonight.
Virtual families: we have books for you! Come see our front office for your books and reading packets!
Attention 6th grade parents!
From Coach Wallace regarding dance team tryouts:"Junior High Dance Team tryouts start today. Students will meet in the double gym on the junior high campus. Tryouts are Monday through Friday 3:30-5:30. Parents or students can email Coach Wallace at jwallace@paragouldschools.net with any questions."
Have a great Monday!
OGMS Archery 🏹 kept calm and nocked on yesterday at the brand-new PHS JROTC range. Great job archers! #psdrams
March is National Reading Month, and Paragould is "raising readers." Next month is designated to motivate Americans of all ages to read every day. To promote reading throughout the whole city of Paragould, we need your help! Please put your favorite book in the window of your store and home. Let's involve the whole community and see books in every window! We want our students from all of our local schools to be inspired by the many people in Paragould that read. Doing this one simple thing can make a big difference to motivate our younger generation to become avid readers.
Parent teacher conferences are Thursday night from 4-7 and will be virtual by phone, zoom or emails. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please contact their teachers. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchison has proclaimed the last week in February as Gifted and Talented Awareness Week in Arkansas to recognize, support, and respect the unique and diverse needs of gifted students, who require qualitatively differentiated educational experiences and services. Our gifted and talented program will be participating in awareness activities all week.
Updated Mars Rover landing link:
https://youtu.be/gm0b_ijaYMQ
Watch the historic landing of the Mars Rover Perseverance today in just a bit! NASA is live streaming for students on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9H1gVC5lEo
Because it's a YouTube link, the video may be blocked on school devices, but we didn't want you to miss out! If you have another device at home, you can watch LIVE during the landing OR, the recording (in a link compatible with our device filters) will be available AFTER the landing (most likely tomorrow) for students to view via Google Classroom. They can also check out the Library Google Classroom for more Mars/Perseverance goodies!
Enjoy watching a historic moment with your kiddos! :)
We are absolutely LOVING the snow pictures parents are sending in. Keep sending them! Everyone stay safe and warm.
#ogmssnowday
#ogmsvirtualday
Who knew math could be so sweet? Students in 5th grade math made snow cream yesterday using their amazing math skills!
Lots of snow cream making and eating, and snow angel creations from yesterday! Thanks so much parents for sharing your snow day pictures. Keep them coming! We love seeing our students having fun, even if it is freezing outside!
Even more snowy day photos! Keep sending them in!
#OGMSsnowdays
#OGMSvirtualdays
More snowy photos of our kiddos out enjoying a little frozen precipitation! Thanks parents for sending us these photos; we love seeing all the smiles! #OGMSsnowpics #OGMSvirtualdays
Recess in the snow today? Take pictures! Please email some of your best, funniest, or all-around favorites to mtaylor@paragouldschools.net or kcook@paragouldschools.net to be featured on our social media and in our yearbook!
#OGMSsnowpics #OGMSvirtualdays
Regretfully, the school food pantry program is cancelled today due to inclement weather and dangerous road conditions. Food will not be distributed at PJHS or delivered. The program will resume on Monday, February 22nd as scheduled.
Set up an eWallet and share with family and friends to let them help build your home library! Set up is EASY and only takes a few minutes. Here's the link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=5060049
Have you checked out the online book fair yet? All book orders over $25 are shipped for FREE, right to your house!
Set up an EWallet, share the link with your family and let them add money for your child to use and shop!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool2
Reminder: Monday, February 15, is scheduled as a virtual day regardless of weather.
*Pre-K, S21C, and virtual students will attend school as normal.
*No K-12 grade students will attend on campus that day.
*K-12 grade students who normally attend on campus should have their Chromebooks and chargers at home and will attend school virtually on virtual days through Zoom and Google Classroom.
*Teachers will assist students with making sure virtual day materials are available offline for students with no Internet connection outside school.
