ACT Aspire Testing begins this week! Our first testing day is tomorrow. Make sure your child is well rested, eats something, and is here ON TIME. Virtual students will need to be on campus for testing; bring your CHARGED Chromebooks with you for testing.
Questions? Please call our front office or be in communication with your child's homeroom teacher.
Happy Librarian's Day to Mrs. Kathy! We appreciate you everyday, but especially today. Thank you for all the things you do behind the scenes as well as being a wonderful librarian to our kids!
Third 9 week report cards went home Friday. Reward celebrations will be this next week. Pizza kit fundraiser starts today. Order your 2020-2021 yearbook soon. OGMS ACT test dates are April 20-23. Lots of great things happening at OGMS!
It's that time of year for Pizza! Pizza! Our Little Caesar's Pizza fundraiser is ALL ONLINE this year. Simply follow this link: https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/eb45991a-6938-4630-aba1-2ee7bba539c2
Accounts are super easy to create, and everything ships to your house! No coming to school to pick up orders!
The fundraiser launches TODAY (April 5). Last day to order is May 5.
The school choice deadline is May 1. Get more information and download the form at https://www.paragould.k12.ar.us/o/paragould/browse/77945 #psdrams
Happy Spring Break!! We hope all of you enjoy your well deserved time off. School will resume on March 29th as we begin our final 9 weeks. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
OGMS students need to continue to read about the crazy adventures of Flora and Ulysses. Tonight’s reading is chapters 50-57. The final trivia day is Friday so be prepared . ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
VIRTUAL students will do ACT Aspire testing for Interim #4 (science) on Wednesday, March 17 (tomorrow) at 9:45 am. Students must bring their CHARGED Chromebooks with them and wear a mask. Please expect the test to take until 11:00 am and be prepared to pick up your student at that time. Unfortunately, due to COVID, we cannot let parents into the building, but we ask that you wait in your vehicles until your child has completed testing. Please bring them to the front office and they will be escorted to the testing area from there.
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.
OGMS wishes the best to all our patrons during this winter event. If we are out again tomorrow, all students should be prepared to zoom with all their teachers. If any students have issues, please email your teachers. Stay safe and warm. Only the BEST at OGMS!
Today has been declared a virtual learning day by the district. Students need to check in with their homeroom teachers and classroom teachers for instructions. Teachers will be available to respond via email from 8-3. Valogram orders will be taken when we return to school. A new delivery date and schedule will be announced for Valograms as soon as we return to school as well. Be safe and have a great day!
OGMS ONLINE Book Fair begins TODAY! ALL book only orders of $25 or more get free shipping! Shop the catalog and get everything shipped to your house!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool2
OGMS PTO is selling Valentines Treat Bags through Wednesday! If you wish to give your child a special treat for Valentine's Day (on Friday, Feb. 12), order forms can be obtained at the front office, through your child, or by emailing Mrs. Kathy at kcook@paragouldschools.net.
Pricing and information is on the form. If your child is virtual, you can order as well; just come to our front office to get a form and submit your form and payment. Pickup for virtual students will be Friday morning.
Spring pictures are TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 9, beginning at 8:30 am. VIRTUAL STUDENTS: if you wish to order spring pictures or if you missed the fall pictures and wish to have your photo in our yearbook, you may have your photo made between 9:00 am and 10:00 am tomorrow.
Report cards went home on Friday. Teachers will email them to virtual students. Monday is virtual day for all students so no on-site students Monday. Have a great weekend.
January Newsletters come home today. Be sure to check them out for information regarding our upcoming Virtual School Day!
The web address for HAC has changed. This change has caused the eSchool Plus Family app to be temporarily unavailable. The app developer is working on this problem.
You can still check HAC using a browser by visiting paragould.k12.ar.us - Menu - Home Access Center Login. Guardian and student login information did NOT change. If you don't remember your login info, you can get it from the main office at your student's school.
Paragould has two virtual days on the calendar for 2021: Monday, January 18 and Monday, February 15.
*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 will take their Chromebooks and chargers home on the preceding Friday 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 by the preceding Friday for students with no Internet connection outside school.
Thank you so much to the Greene County Boys and Girls Club for your generous donation to our school district's food backpack program. We are so thankful and appreciative of your support for our students and school district!
PSD now offers access to GoGuardian Parent, a mobile app to help keep parents/guardians aware of your children's activity on school-issued devices and provide you with additional controls during out-of-school hours.
What is included in this app:
-Top 5 summary of student browsing (apps, extensions, documents, and websites visited)
-Teacher interventions
-A 30-day view of websites, videos, documents, apps, and extensions
-Ability to block websites on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours
-Ability to pause internet access on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours, either on-demand or at a scheduled time
To access the app, please follow the below instructions:
Download the app
iPhone: Visit App Store, search for GoGuardian Parent, and tap the download button.
Android: Visit Google Play Store, search for GoGuardian Parent, and tap the download button.
After the app is successfully downloaded and installed, open it up, and enter the email address registered with the school. Note: If you forgot your registered email address, please reach out to your school.
Login/Check Email: Check your email on your phone for a link to log in to the app. Tap the "Verify your email", and it will take you straight to the app. Note: If you don't have access to your email through the device you used to log in, tap on "Login with verification code", and copy and paste the verification code from the email into the app
Attention OGMS virtual learners: Due to the internet outage at school, ACT ASPIRE testing for virtual students has BEEN POSTPONED. NO testing will be done on campus today. Science teachers will communicate with students when possible to let them know if and when the new testing date will occur.
So sorry for the confusion. Everyone enjoy their Friday!
Click on the images to checkout our November Parent Newsletter!
OGMS Virtual Students: Make plans NEXT FRIDAY, November 20, to be on campus at 9:45 am for ACT Aspire Science Interim testing. Testing will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and you will need to bring your Chromebook (make sure you charge it the night before). Check in with the front office, and you will be escorted to the testing area (physically distanced, of course).
If you have questions between now and then, please contact your science teacher or email kcook@paragouldschools.net
Have a great weekend!
Shop the OGMS online book fair this weekend, before it ends!
Free shipping on book orders of $25 or more, and everything will ship to your house.
Here's the link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=oakgrovemiddleschool2
FYI: PSD is experiencing an internet outage on all campuses. Teachers may not be able to start their Zoom sessions with virtual students or respond to emails.
OGMS is experiencing internet issues so teachers may not be able to zoom with virtual students. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Due to some mistakes found in a few report cards, we are sending new report cards home today. Sorry for any confusion but we want to make sure all correct report cards get home. Virtual students will have new ones emailed to their accounts. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Picture retake day is Thursday, November 5th. If your child was absent on the original picture day, they will need to get their picture made. If you would like to purchase pictures, you must pay online and use the information on the flyer. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Hey RAM FANS! Friday night's bell game against GCT will be featured as the Soncom Media High School Game of the Week. If you can't attend, watch the LIVE stream on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoncomMedia starting with pregame at 6:45 pm; kickoff is at 7 pm. GO RAMS!!
We'd like to give a special thanks to 1st Choice Healthcare of Paragould for the recent donation of bottled water to our school district. We appreciate your generosity and support of our school district!!
Report cards for first 9 weeks will be handed out to onsite students on Friday. Virtual students will have theirs emailed to them on Monday. Certificates for Principal List, Honor Roll and Special Classes will be handed out next week. Congratulations to all students that successfully completed the first 9 weeks. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Hey, parents! Do you have photos of your OGMS student from this school year on your phone, camera, or other device? Could we use them in our yearbook?
Check out the attached picture or click this link for information on how to upload photos of your OGMS student (virtual or onsite) for this year's yearbook. https://images.jostens.com/upload.jsp
*We are specifically looking for photos of your child participating in sports and extracurricular activities, or your virtual child as they go through their days at home. We cannot guarantee that we will use all the photos you submit, but we'd love to see what you have!
Attention Virtual Students:
New special classes start today. You can check your HAC accounts to see what your new class will be. Please use this list to find your classroom join code for your new rotation class.
Also, if you haven't already, please join the announcements Google Classroom as well. Join codes for it are:
5th grade: mexhsh2
6th grade: dsa73g4
Our online book fair begins TODAY! Follow this link to get to the book fair home page and click Shop the Fair.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool2
For a virtual book fair experience, click Shop the 360 book fair!
Shipping for BOOK orders over $25 is free!
Any proceeds will benefit OGMS students. Thank you for helping us help our kids!
Girls Basketball Tryout Reminders:
6th grade girls basketball tryouts start Monday. If you did not return a form, you cannot stay after school.
5th grade tryouts start Tuesday.
Questions can be directed to Coach Sarah Johnson at sjohnson@paragouldschools.net
Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK! We are super excited to have dress up days and celebrate being drug free.
Click on the attached photo to see our dress up days for next week.
We would like to thank our parents and students for the patience and flexibility you have shown during the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. We appreciate your support and trust as we navigate our new learning options and work to improve our practices for the weeks ahead of us.
The Paragould School District provided students with a Virtual Learning Day on Friday, October 16. We would like your feedback on how we can improve in the areas of academics, student support, and time management. Your insights into our virtual learning implementation will help us ensure a safe, caring, and exciting educational environment. Please complete the survey for each school age child you have in the Paragould School District. For example, if you have three students, you will need to complete the survey three times, one for each child. The survey is open until Friday, October 23. Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/TzBMThvqve6mdjzg7
All students need to remember to charge their computers tonight. They also need to bring computer and charger back to school tomorrow morning. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
These are the directions for how to access Google Classroom offline on Virtual Day. The offline directions are for those without home Internet access.
See these photos for a Spanish translation of the directions for how to access Google Classroom offline on Virtual Day. The offline directions are for those without home Internet access.
Virtual day meal info:
Virtual day meal info:
Hello all! Just a friendly reminder letter about our virtual day TOMORROW. If you have questions or concerns, please be in contact with your child's teachers.
Happy Monday, PSD! Just a reminder: our first Virtual Day is this Friday, October 16. See attached photos and previous posts for more info.
October OGMS Newsletter will be coming home on Monday. In the meantime, take a peek at the online version!
So sorry! The date was incorrect in the previous post about virtual day meal pickup. The correct date is October 16. The other information (times and locations) is correct in the previous post.
The Paragould School District has received an Emergency School Pantry and Food Box Program Grant Award in the amount of $25,000! This grant is administered by the Arkansas Food Bank in partnership with the six regional food banks. The purpose of the program is to provide additional food assistance to low income families with children. There will be at least one special food box distribution per week. The food from this program is meant for all family members, not just the children. The Paragould School District is excited about this awesome opportunity to serve our students and their families!
Virtual students ACT Aspire testing reminder: You'll need to come on campus today or tomorrow from 9:45 to 11:00 am to take your Interim Science test. Bring your Chromebooks. If you have any questions, you can call our front office. Have a great day!
From our nurse
Flu packets went home last week. Please notice that one of the two forms that has to be returned is two- sided, and both sides need to be filled out. Please fill out #3 PATIENT INFORMATION & #4 INSURANCE STATUS located on back of Consent form. Thank you!
OGMS onsite students are taking their ACT Aspire Science test today. Our virtual students are encouraged to come to OGMS either Monday or Tuesday from 9:45-11 to take their science test. Hope to see all our virtual students Monday or Tuesday. Only the BEST at OGMS!
Thank you Paragould Light Water and Cable for the amazing donation of 132 student backpacks to the Paragould School District! We will put them to great use and appreciate your continued support and generosity.
Thank you to the Crowley's Ridge Development Council for donating drug-free awareness items for your students! PSD appreciates you and your support.
Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences are tonight! They will be a little different this year, but it's more important than ever for parents and teachers to collaborate.
*No in-person conferences will be held.
*Teachers will contact parents with whom they need to speak between 4-7 pm.
*Parents may contact teachers by email with concerns or to request a phone or Zoom conference. Teacher emails can be found at paragould.k12.ar.us. Click Sites, choose your school, then click Menu - Staff.
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences are Thursday, September 24th from 4-7 pm. Teachers will be reaching out to some parents. Parents may also reach out to teachers through email or to request a zoom meeting.
1st 9 week interims will be handed out on Wednesday, September 23 to all onsite students. We will email interims to our virtual students. Parents please look over your child's grades and if you have any questions reach out to their teacher. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS PTO needs you! If you would like to serve with our PTO this year, please take a moment to fill out this form. You can nominate yourself or another (willing) parent of an OGMS student (virtual OR blended) for any officer position. If you just wish to serve in whatever capacity you can, you can select "Member at large". Our first meeting is TOMORROW at 4:30 and we will be voting to fill as many officer positions as possible. Here's the link to the nomination/participation form: https://forms.gle/DJqTArgHYWRf3Yco6
Parents of OGMS students, please take a moment to take our brief parent and volunteer survey. You can take it online using the link below OR complete the paper survey your child will bring home this week and return it to school. Either way, we appreciate your willingness to participate!
https://forms.gle/LyvVvAsRXdjo8Wke8
IT'S GAME DAY, RAM FANS! Don't forget, tonight's game has been selected as the Soncom Media Game of the Week. If you can't attend, be sure to tune in! The game will be streamed LIVE on www.facebook.com/SoncomMedia #psdrams
Virtual Students: Don't forget to shut down your Chromebooks at night and charge them! Remember, closing the lid does NOT count as shutting down; that just puts the Chromebook to sleep. Make sure you are clicking in the bottom right hand corner of your Chromebook screen, click Sign Out, and then click the Shut Down button. This lets your Chromebook update and it gives it a better rest than just putting it to sleep.
Lunch Menu for weeks of September 14 through October 16
Parent-Teacher Conferences are next Thursday, September 24. They will be a little different this year, but it's more important than ever for parents and teachers to collaborate.
*No in-person conferences will be held.
*Teachers will contact parents with whom they need to speak between 4-7 pm.
*Parents may contact teachers by email with concerns or to request a phone or Zoom conference. Teacher emails can be found at paragould.k12.ar.us. Click Sites, choose your school, then click Menu - Staff.
Breakfast Menu for September 14 through October 16
Great news, Ram fans! Friday night's game has been selected as the Soncom Media Game of the Week. If you can't attend, be sure to tune in! The game will be streamed LIVE on www.facebook.com/SoncomMedia #psdrams
Prairie Farms will be giving away FREE products to families on Wednesday, September 16. The first event will be at First United Methodist Church from 9-11 am. The second event will be at the Greene County Fairgrounds from 4 pm until the products run out. There will be no questions and no forms to fill out. Each family will receive 2 gallons of milk, 2 small containers of chocolate milk, 2 small containers of strawberry milk, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and French dip.
Thank you to the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce for your generous monetary donation in support of food distribution to students in our Food Backpack Program. Your generosity and support for PSD students is sincerely appreciated!
ATTENTION VIRTUAL PARENTS:
OGMS students are taking the Star Math and Star Reading tests this week. Please use these links for information and guidelines for testing your child at home:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sS7rBKqEcwk7md5eqYeiiV2ptrN9av_rGiq0OP3vWC8/edit?ts=5f5bc538
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J4FP1ojVrUhY8eJP7o6GNQYsibuK4lagDSGIW_4VtyU/edit?ts=5f5bc5b2#slide=id.g35f391192_00
If you have questions, please contact your child's homeroom or literacy or math teachers by email.
Boy's Basketball Tryout Date Changes:
5TH GRADE TRYOUT
SEPTEMBER 14 6:30-8:00
SEPT. 16 5:00-6:30
SEPT. 18 4:30-6:00
6TH GRADE TRYOUT
SEPTEMBER 21 6:30-8:00
SEPT. 23 5:00-6:30
SEPT. 25 4:30-6:00
Attention Guardians: If you received a Snapcode letter to update your student's contact information online, this is the last week to log in and do those updates. If you have misplaced your Snapcode letter or you prefer a paper update form, contact your student's school office.
OGMS picture day Monday, September 14th. Order online or bring picture packet and money tomorrow. Virtual students can come get their picture from 9-10. See everyone tomorrow. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
The Greene County Health Department is hosting a drive-through flu shot clinic September 21-25 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. As in years past, each school will also host a flu shot clinic in October: Oak Grove Elementary and Oak Grove Middle School Oct. 19; Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Baldwin Oct. 20; PJHS and PHS Oct. 21; and Paragould Primary Oct. 23. Permission forms for the school-hosted clinics will be sent home closer to those dates.
Thank you to the Paragould First United Methodist Church and Dane Womack, Sr Pastor, for the school supplies and monetary donation to the Paragould School District. We appreciate your generosity and support so much!
Parents, please join us this evening for a Zoom parent meeting at 5:00 pm. If you wish to attend, please email jdial@paragouldschools.net or kcook@paragouldschools.net with your name and child's name to receive a Zoom invitation link. OR you can join by scanning the QR code with your phone camera on the pink parent invitation your child should have brought home yesterday. We hope to "see" you this evening!
Virtual students: OGMS boys interested in trying out for basketball this year need to join the basketball Google Classroom from your student account. These classrooms are organized by GRADE, so if you're in 5th grade, join the 5th grade Classroom, and so on.
5th Grade: s3v4dl
6th Grade: gqavu3b
Once you join the class, you'll find a sign up form and a parent letter that you need to show your parents.
Parents, any questions about boys basketball tryouts can be directed to Coach Daniel Davis at dadavis@paragouldschools.net
Paragould Light Water and Cable is offering community wifi hotspots at the following locations/times:
Greene County Courthouse, South Parking Lot: Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Paragould Housing Authority: Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Paragould High School, front parking lot: Monday - Friday 3:15 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
OGMS parent involvement meeting and Title One information meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 through zoom. If you would like to join us, please send email to jdial@paragouldschools.net so we can add you. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Virtual students that wish to play boys basketball need to email Coach Davis at dadavis@paragouldschools.net. He will help get you signed up and let you know about next weeks tryouts.
ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS picture day is Monday, September 14th. If your child did not get a picture packet, they need to get one from the office on Thursday or Friday. This is also for our virtual students. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
September Newsletters are coming home TODAY. Look for the blue paper in your child's backpack or Nicky folder.
OGMS still has 2020 yearbooks for sale! $30 (cash or check) can be brought or sent to the front office.
Current 6th graders and 7th graders, don't miss an opportunity to preserve your memories!
Paragould School District will be closed Monday, September 7, for both virtual and onsite instruction. Virtual student Grab and Go meal pickup will be on Tuesday, September 8. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
Virtual students who wish to have their photos taken for yearbook may come during the 9 am to 10 am hour on Monday, September 14, 2020. If parents want to order picture packages, you may order online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTFWMK42 (This is the ID for OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY. If you have students in other buildings, you'll need to contact them for picture information.)
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7, 2020. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, September 8.
If your child is virtual and usually picks up food on Monday through our feeding program, that food pickup will be on Tuesday, September 8.
We hope everyone has a restful, safe holiday weekend.
The deadline to switch between on-site and virtual instruction is Friday, September 4th. We will take into consideration some extenuating circumstances. For complete details for both types of instruction check out the PSD Ready for Learning FAQ document on PSD website.
Wow!! The Smoking Skulls Organization recently donated the proceeds of their Ride 4 Knowledge to the Paragould School District for school supplies. We are so appreciative of your generosity and continued support of our students. Thank you!!
OGMS 2020 Yearbooks are here!
If your child was a 6th grader last year and you ordered a yearbook, need to purchase one, or have no idea, use this link: (promise, it's the right one this time!)
https://forms.gle/EAB74iJ39E8YhCuX9
If you have a 6th grader NOW who ordered a yearbook last year, those will be handed out on Friday unless otherwise announced.
Extras can be purchased for $30 and will be sold on a first come, first served basis (also to be distributed on Friday). Send a check or exact change (no change will be given) in an envelope with your child's name and homeroom teacher and the words 2020 yearbook on the envelope.
Questions can be emailed to kcook@paragouldschools.net
Thank you!
Attention parents of 3rd-6th graders! The Paragould School District is offering a FREE football program for Fall 2020. Forms will be sent home today with your student. Return these no later than Thursday, Sept 3 to their homeroom teacher, OR sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/y32yxa7p. Call (870) 565-5125 or email jhoneycutt@paragouldschools.net with questions.
Thank you Leadership Paragould, Lori Dowdy, and Greg Trout for your generous donation of new clothes, shoes and snacks to the Paragould School District's clothing closet and food backpack program. We appreciate of your support of the Paragould School District and our students!
THANK YOU to Arkansas Methodist Medical Center for your donation of PPE! We greatly appreciate all your support and partnership over the years.
Virtual students: Fill out the Grab and Go Lunch Form each week by 2pm Thursday, and pick up a whole week's worth of lunches on Monday! View more info on our website under PSD Ready for Learning Resources.
OGMS students and staff were amazing today! We are all so glad to be back in school with both blended and virtual students back at learning today. We encourage you to get those paper packets signed and back to OGMS ASAP. Tomorrow we do it all again! Great day to be a Ram! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
Thank you, thank you Craighead Electric for your generous monetary donation and your continued support of the Paragould School District. Your organization is appreciated greatly!!
Thank you, Junior Auxiliary, for making our sidewalks beautiful for the first day of school!
We are so ready to see all our students Monday, whether in person or virtually. 2020-21 is going to be a great year to be a RAM! #psdrams #alwaysagooddaytobeaRAM
OGMS students that will be doing virtual learning need to come pick up their chromebook today or tomorrow. ALL students will start school on Monday so be prepared. These can be picked up from 12-3. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
If your child is attending PSD virtually this year, and you need access to the internet, here are our district hot spot locations for PSD devices. Our Chromebooks will automatically connect to wifi in the parking lots of these locations.
OGMS parents, do you need to drop off prescription medicine for your child for this school year? Our nurse will be on campus today and tomorrow for prescription medicine, inhaler, and epipen drop-offs. Medicine must be in the original packaging, in date, and your child's name on it. Contact our office and ask for Nurse Renae for questions.
Please complete this transportation form. If you select your student as a car rider, you will need to come to pick up your car tag on Thursday or Friday in the front office.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrit9knljpgQCaI_dPlcFdyUFfA52S3nRFQKnOqTSTb0VJXg/viewform?usp=sf_link
This will be the final week of welcome posts for our new faculty members for 2020-21. Mrs. Arriah Daniels will be teaching 6th grade science at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Mrs. Daniels!
We are so ready for our students to return! School starts August 24.
PSD would like to give a huge thank you to Ty Jones and NEA Baptist for donating 400 face shields for our teachers. We appreciate your support!
OGMS students that wish to drop off their school supplies may do so on Monday (8/17) or Tuesday (8/18) from 7:30am - 4:00pm in the office lobby.
Put them in a bag, write your child’s name and grade on it, and write their homeroom teacher’s name on it.
This way they will not have so much to carry on opening day.
ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
Look at our construction progress! #psdrams #alwaysagooddaytobeaRAM
OGMS School Supplies
OGMS students that will be virtual need to pick up their computers next week any day from 12-3 from the office. Students must have their AUP signed before getting their device. There will be additional paperwork for our virtual students that will help them navigate this transition to online learning. Be sure to come by next week if you are going virtual. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
OGMS students should have received an envelope in the mail this week with their schedule, a welcome letter and AUP paperwork. Now that the students know their schedules, they may go to the following link and see all their teachers on our Open House Slide show. Other important information is there as well so be sure to check it out.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q74KS74yOgjfddIET6w7sL0dL1ghrZSYN4YqmJgyftA/mobilepresent?slide=id.p
Erin Calhoon, Director of Program and Events from United Way of NE Arkansas, presented a monetary donation, school supplies, and toothbrushes to the Paragould School District today. The monetary donation resulted from the Virtual "Stuff the Bus" Event that was held recently. The Paragould School District is so appreciative of The United Way Organization's support for the Paragould School District. THANK YOU!!
Over the next few weeks, we'll be getting to know our new faculty members for 2020-21. Mrs. Nicole Hale will be teaching 5th grade math at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Mrs. Hale!
Be sure to check out OGMS virtual tour to learn more about opening day, drop off/pick up times, transitioning between classes, breakfast, lunch, buses and so much more.
https://youtu.be/GEckbcXmUx4
OGMS will be mailing an informative letter, student schedule and student AUP paperwork this week. Please make sure you have the Paragould app and are following OGMS. We are dedicated to educating all our students this year just like always. Stay tuned, stay informed and stay safe.
Make sure you go to the Paragould School District website and watch the new videos for our campus as well as other informative videos for this upcoming school year. You will find the videos under the Ready to Learn Resources.
A new page has been added to the Paragould School District webpage called Ready for Learning Resources. This pages houses informational videos, virtual campus tours, and documents for the upcoming school year. Visit today to stay in the know!
Over the next few weeks, we'll be getting to know our new faculty members for 2020-21. Ms. Jenea Cotter will be teaching special education at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Ms. Cotter!
School starts August 24!
Over the next few weeks, we'll be getting to know our new faculty members for 2020-21. Mrs. Nichole Dinkins will be teaching 5th grade science at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Mrs. Dinkins!
Over the next few weeks, we'll be getting to know our new faculty members for 2020-21. Ms. Andrea Oldman will be teaching 6th grade language arts at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Ms. Oldman!
School starts August 24 for all students!
Over the next few weeks, we'll be getting to know our new faculty members for 2020-21. Ms. Kiana Cole will be teaching alternative education at Oak Grove Middle School. Welcome, Ms. Cole!
Before/After Care, Out of School Time Registration for PreK to 6th grade is now available on the Paragould website. If you are interested in this, go check it out due to first come, first served status.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline for the parent planning survey for the 2020-21 school year has been extended to this Friday, July 31. The survey should be filled out separately for each child. We recommend that you read the FAQ document, then fill out the survey. Both are located on our website at paragould.k12.ar.us.
Students of the Paragould School District will continue to eat school breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE during the 2020-21 school year because of the district's Community Eligibility Provision status. No household meal applications required!
Last chance to order your 2019/2020 yearbook! Books will be delivered in August or September. More information will be sent out when they arrive. Go to https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1002632/Oak-Grove-Middle-School/2020-Yearbook/2020020704170882094/CATALOG_SHOP/ to order online by July 31.
The deadline for the school year planning parent survey has been extended until July 31. Visit our website at paragould.k12.ar.us for the link to take this important survey.
Our final food backpack program distribution for the summer will be July 30 at the front entrance of Paragould Jr High School from 10-11:30 am. Come see us to receive your 2-week supply of snacks/food!
Link to the school supply lists for grades K-6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGRLOWh1u9uTC6N5aNtbEn-UK_YRxly3/view?usp=sharing
A frequently asked questions (FAQ) document and planning survey for the fall have been posted in the bulletin board area of the Paragould School District website (paragould.k12.ar.us). The survey is required for all students. A guardian should fill out the survey for each Kindergarten through 12th grade PSD student in the family. We recommend that you read the FAQ document first, then take the survey. The deadline for the survey is July 17. With your help, we can plan for a great, safe 2020-21 school year! GO RAMS!
The 2020 Stuff the Bus event is virtual this year and is going on right now! See these flyers for more details.
Thank you, Jared White from White Consulting, for bringing by the $100 donation to our food backpack program today. We appreciate your support and generosity.
Congratulations to Mrs. Debbie Smith on being named Superintendent of the Year by AR Rural Ed Association! She's a great asset to our district.
The PSD summer feeding program is currently available for children ages 1-18. Food is available Monday through Friday, June 1-26 and July 6-31, from 10-11:30 am. Food can be picked up from the parking lots at Paragould Junior High and Oak Grove Middle School. Children must be present.
Our regular backpack food program will continue through July 30, 2020. Students that received food backpacks each Friday of the regular school year may pick up 2 weeks of packaged food bags in front of Paragould Junior High School from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the following dates:
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, July 2
Thursday, July 16
Thursday, July 30
Congratulations to Mrs. Stacey Stacy for being named OGMS Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to Mr. Matt Gage for being named certified employee of the year.
OGMS is lucky to have you both and we are blessed by the services you do to help students and staff.
ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS report cards will be mailed Tuesday.
Awards were announced today on our Facebook page. If your child won an award, call the office next week so we can get them ready for you and then come into the lobby to pick them up.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend.
Congratulations to all OGMS students! Today was the last day of school for the 2019-2020 school year. All grades are tallied and teachers have developed a list of students that have won awards. Watch our Facebook page tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 for a live award presentation! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Current OGMS 6th grade students need to go the Jr High page or the link below and fill out the registration form for 7th grade. OGMS Wishes you the BEST of luck as you transition to 7th grade.
https://www.paragould.k12.ar.us/o/pjhs/page/new-2020-2021-student-registration
We want to thank all our members of OGMS PTO for all your hard work and support this year. Our staff and students were so blessed to have you on our side this year. Super special thanks for the Teacher Appreciation Baskets and gift card. You all ROCK! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
OGMS REMINDERS
Spring pictures and class pictures are in the office. If you ordered these, please pick them up next week.
Food distribution day is Monday from 10-11:30.
Last day to turn in paper AMI work is next Friday!
We encourage every RAM to continue working in Imagine to “bridge the gap”. You can work this program all summer.
Stay safe and healthy!
ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
These three outstanding RAMS have been working for PSD over the last months or year in different capacities and locations. OGMS is proud to announce that all three will be on staff next year at OGMS! Welcome Amber Whitaker, Tony Forehand and Chris McCormick to our team! Only the BEST AT OGMS!
Teacher appreciation week ended with a “social distancing” celebration! OGMS teachers and students are awesome! Here are a few signs of teachers with messages to all our students! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS teachers at their “social distancing” teacher appreciation week luncheon wanted to tell all our students they are loved and missed! Thank you to all the teachers and staff!! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS! Stay safe and healthy!
OGMS REMINDERS:
Keep working on AMI Materials: either Imagine or PBS
Monday is food distribution day at all 5 locations from 10-11:30.
Turn in completed AMI work and books at OGMS.
Stay safe and healthy!
Have a great weekend! We miss you!!
OGMS teachers going above and beyond reaching out to their students. So proud of all our teachers and their efforts to make sure their students are learning, being taken care of and having fun during these difficult times. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
PSD set a new record again today. All 5 locations handed out over 2600 bags of food. Each bag contains 5 breakfast and 5 lunches. The patrons that picked these up were very thankful but the staff that handed them out are so blessed to do it. Take care, stay safe and make sure our community is taking care of each other. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS! AND PSD!
We will be setting out Food bags for any students ages 1-18 from 10:00-11:30 at the 5 pickup locations today.
OGMS students need to drop off any AMI work they have completed. Drop it off in the tubs by the office. Make sure your name and homeroom teacher name is on every page.
Return all library books and teacher books to the return tub as well.
Stay safe and healthy!
We miss all of you!
OGMS students continue to shine even during these difficult times. Several of our students placed at the Regional Science Fair last month and their names were recently in the Jonesboro Sun. Congratulations scientists Millie Kate Cooper, Kylie Davenport, Eli Isom, And Hadley Luke. Hadley and Eli also received Special Award and Certificates from Broadcom Masters. Also, congratulations to Alec Watson who won 3rd place in the Arkansas Endangered Species Art Contest for his age group. Only the Best at OGMS!
PSD did it again! Today was another great day to be a Ram and help our students by getting them some much needed food. OGMS location handed out 500 bags of food with a combined total at all 5 locations of 2,315. Each bag contained food for 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches. We will do it again next Monday. Stay safe and healthy!
Just a reminder, OGMS will be taking up any completed AMI work all this week. Place the work in the tubs outside the office lobby. Also, any books students may have from school can be dropped off in the tubs as well. Keep doing Imagine or PBS work. Next weeks PBS printed lessons should be available Thursday in the lobby.
PSD had a great time handing out food bags to people at OGMS parking lot yesterday. We handed out over 400 bags of food that each contained 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches. The whole districts 5 locations handed out 1690 bags of food. So glad we can help fill a need and get to see some of our kids at the same time. We miss our OGMS RAMS! Stay safe and healthy!
PSD feeding program continues tomorrow at the same 5 locations from last Monday. This is at no charge for any student ages 1-18. Each student gets a bag of food with 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts. Stay safe and healthy!
Starting Thursday, you may turn in work from AMI days 1-10 in the tubs under the awning at OGMS. You may also pick up PBS paperwork for next weeks AMI days. Only the BEST at OGMS.
Starting Thursday, OGMS will have tubs in front of the school for AMI work and book drop off. AMI work must have student name and homeroom teacher name on every page. All library books and teacher books need to be returned when finished. Please place a piece of paper sticking out the top of the book with student and teacher name on paper. Office closed Friday. Thank you and stay safe.
OGMS and PSD gave out a lot of food today! Thanks to all the families that came and picked up food today and especially to the ones that waited patiently as we continued to restock. The whole district handed out over 1070 bags of food today. Each bag had 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches! These ladies worked hard today! So proud of our district! Stay safe!
Don’t forget PSD will be providing 5 lunches/breakfasts Monday at the following locations for every student ages 1-18. These meals will be for the students to eat on all week. There will NOT be any food handed out Tuesday thru Friday. Stay safe and healthy!
We got to see and talk to some of our students today through a zoom meeting. Thank you Mrs. Johnson for hosting and inviting some students and staff. It was great seeing all of you and hearing what you are doing. Stay safe and healthy!
AMI days 11-20 information. We are trying to figure out if students have electronic capabilities from home or if they will need paper copies. If you have not been contacted by phone, text or email by your childs homeroom teacher, please contact the school by phone or email.
If you want something additional for your children to work on this week, or are curious about the Arkansas AMI program that is being sponsored by Arkansas PBS, check out this website: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arkansasami
Hey OGMS parents! Let's document this unique time in history in our OGMS yearbook! If you have pictures of your middle school students doing AMI work, reading, playing outside, etc. during this time of COVID-19 school closing, please email those photos (OGMS students only, please) to kcook@paragouldschools.net, and we will try to include them in this year's yearbook!
Get EPIC! Books remote access for home for FREE until June 30. Email kcook@paragouldschools.net with your name, your child's name, and the email address you'd like to use, and Mrs. K. Cook will get you set up to read EPIC books for FREE at home!
OGMS AMI Days 6-10. If you need or want a paper copy, you may pick one up in the OGMS lobby or when you pick up food at OGMS. Wishing everyone a marvelous Monday! Only the BEST at OGMS!
Hope everyone had a great spring break considering all the things going on. Don’t forget our feeding program starts back up tomorrow with lunch and breakfast in a grab and go bag. They added Baldwin location so be sure to check out the location closest to you. We truly miss the kids in the halls at OGMS! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Due to Governor Hutchinson's announcement that all schools will be closed until April 17, OGMS boys basketball tryouts scheduled for April 6, 7, 13, and 14, and OGMS girls basketball tryouts scheduled for April 13 and 14 will be postponed until further notice.
Don’t forget we are feeding the kids today! Come on out to any of these locations to pick up some breakfast and lunch for any student ages 1-18.
Paragould School District feeding program for March 16-20.
OGMS will be closed March 16-27. See update.
Spring picture day is Wednesday at OGMS. If you are new to the district or want spring pictures, make sure you get a form and send money on Wednesday. These were handed out to students. Call the school if you have questions. Only the BEST at OGMS!
Do you have the App? Get all the latest news and updates from Paragould School District by downloading the Paragould App. If you are having difficulties getting it, be sure to call your child’s school and ask for help.
OGMS February Students of the Month! These students were chosen from their homeroom teachers for exhibiting the RAMS characteristics of Responsible, Accountable, Masterful and Safe. Congratulations!! Only the BEST at OGMS!!
Friendly reminder: Family game night is still on tonight at OGMS from 5-6. Bring the family out for some fun and excitement! Only the BEST at OGMS!
Join us Monday night for our second annual Family Game Night!
No school tomorrow. Paragould School District will be off in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy the day off and we will see everyone on Tuesday.
OGMS wishes everyone Happy Valentines Day on Friday. However, OGMS will only accept deliveries between 1-2 pm. Students can not take large balloons or glass vases on buses. OGMS is not responsible for lost or damaged orders. Please refrain from sending deliveries to the school.
Just a reminder that 5th Grade Muffins with Moms is TOMORROW morning from 7:30 am to 8:00 am. Come join us for a muffin, coffee, and time with your kiddo! 6th Grade Muffins with Moms is Friday. Shop the book fair while you're here!
ALL STUDENTS ARE FINE. A note was investigated at Oak Grove Middle School and taken care of by the administration at the school. The school is not on lockdown. All students are fine and are in class as normal.
After school tutoring at OGMS is cancelled. Kids that typically ride buses home on Friday will be riding buses home today.
OGMS archers competed in the regional archery tournament today held in Cave City. This is something near and dear to my heart and I love the fact that we have students that try this new sport every year. They were all successful today because they competed. Way to go OGMS Archers! Only the BEST at OGMS!
OGMS 6th grade students had a great time today getting close and personal with an American alligator. Our SRO Officer Pace got real close. ARKANSAS game and Fish did a fantastic job talking about Arkansas wildlife and showing students some furs. Only the BEST at OGMS!
5th grade students at OGMS are practicing debate in preparation for their argumentative writing assignment in language arts classes. #onlytheBESTatOGMS
Shop the spring book fair, set up an eWallet and more from this website! Thank you for supporting the OGMS library! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=oakgrovemiddleschool4
Due to parent teacher conferences tonight from 4-7, there will be no after school tutoring. Hope to see everyone at conferences. Only the Best at OGMS!
Just a friendly reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences are tomorrow from 4-7. Book fair also starts tomorrow so you can shop before or after conference. Come out and see us. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
Book Fair is coming February 6! Shop online, set up an eWallet, and get more information from the book fair website!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakgrovemiddleschool4
Congratulations to all our 6th grade students for all their hard work on their science fair projects. Thanks to the students, parents, teachers and judges that made this night a success! Only the BEST at OGMS!
Great time tonight at OGMS science fair and Family Fun Night. Special thanks to our high school students for coming out and helping. Only the BEST at OGMS!
Don’t forget to join us for the 6th grade science fair and family science night this evening from 6 to 7!
Congratulations to the chess team for placing first in the regional tournament! #onlytheBEST
#OGMSRams
OGMS science fair and Family Science Night is Thursday night starting at 6:00. Come out and see some wonderful projects from our students and experience some thrilling hands-on science experiments with the family. All takes place in OGMS gym from 6-7 Thursday night. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Join us in celebrating The Great Kindness Challenge!
After school tutoring starts tomorrow at OGMS. If your child is taking part in this, they can either be picked up in car line at 4:30 or ride a bus home. If they ride a bus, they should be home between 4:45-5:30. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
So proud of the OGMS Polar Plungers that took the swim today for a great cause. We raised over $1,100 to help Area 1 Special Olympics. Great day, great cause, great kids and a little on the cold side. Thanks to all that donated and plunged. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS celebrated the 100th day of school in math and engineering fashion in Mrs Bateman’s class. Students counted out 100 M&Ms and graphed their results. They also built structures with 100 marshmallows and toothpicks.
OGMS After School tutoring program starts back up Monday, January 27th. We still have 10 spots available. If you would like your son/daughter to participate, please call the school at 240-2241.
Parents, this is just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20, as we observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope your kids enjoy the three day weekend! Be safe!
A great week of celebration at OGMS so far and it continues the next two days. Pep rally yesterday. ACT Aspire Science celebration today with extra recess for those that scored above benchmark. Thursday is Perfect attendance, Honor Roll and Principal rewards. Friday is Accelerated Reader celebration. Making sure all OGMS students are hitting or striving for high educational outcomes. Only the Best at OGMS!
Congratulations to OGMS for winning the Exxon Education Award of Excellence. OGMS was presented a $500 check to help continue the legacy of “A-ha”education moments. Only the Best at OGMS!!
This is a reminder that the OGMS After School Program will not begin until Monday, January 27. Keep an eye out on Facebook for further updates, or sign up for email reminders by emailing kcook@paragouldschools.net
OGMS 2nd 9 weeks awards assemblies will be Thursday. 5th grade assembly at 12:30 followed by 6th grade assembly at 1:45.
OGMS will begin the after-school tutoring program on Monday, January 27. More information may be coming home with individual students before January 27. If you are interested in enrolling your child in after-school tutoring, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.
All during the month of December we have encouraged our students to be at school and have excellent behavior. Thanks to generous donation, today we rewarded some of our students for achieving theses goals. Great things are always happening at OGMS. Only the Best at OGMS!
OGMS choir students performed some Christmas songs today for some very special people at Sunshine Manor. Great job Mrs Hamilton and the OGMS choir students. Thank you Sunshine Manor and residents for allowing us to come out today. Only the BEST at OGMS!
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners! These students compete in the county Bee after Christmas. #OGMSRams #onlytheBESTatOGMS
Edulastic assessment celebration today with some extra outside time. We are so proud of all these students for doing their best and achieving the goal we established. Beautiful Day, Achieving Success, and ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Students work hard in after-school tutoring! #onlytheBESTatOGMS
OGMS would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! Keep enjoying your break!
Our Hungry Hippo BAM event that took place Friday was a huge success. So proud of all our OGMS students that fit the BAM criteria and earned this reward. There was a lot of bumping along the way and two teams came out victorious! Way to go teams!! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Congratulations to our November students of the month. These students fit the criteria of being outstanding RAMS in each homeroom. Proud of all our OGMS students. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Congratulations, Mr. David Hay! We are proud of you and your positive impact at OGMS.
#onlytheBESTatOGMS
Every month students from OGMS ALP program go over and help serve lunch at Mission Outreach. The girls help serve while the boys wash dishes. Today they served over 100 people. So proud of what Mission Outreach does in our community and very proud of our students for helping. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
PIE with Books! Book club just celebrated the end of our November book club. The Losers Club by Andrew Clements is a great read!
There will be NO after school tutoring on Tuesday, November 19th, due to bus driver workshop. We will have tutoring Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mid 2nd 9-weeks Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday night from 4-7. After school tutoring will NOT take place Thursday due to the conferences. We hope to see you Thursday night.
ONLY THE BESY AT OGMS!
All after school tutoring and basketball practices have been cancelled for this afternoon.
OGMS PTO would like to invite OGMS parents and family to our November PTO meeting this evening. The meeting begins at 5:00 pm in the OGMS parent center. If you'd like a copy of the agenda, please email kcook@paragouldschools.net
OGMS volleyball girls had a blast at the ASU volleyball game last night. They were announced before the game, gave high fives to the ASU coach and players, helped shag balls, met Howl the mascot, and 4 students were chosen to play the game during a break. It was a great night! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS Student of the Month assembly for October was this last week. Here are the winning students that were chosen from each homeroom. These students know what it means to meet the RAMS criteria. So proud of each and every one and I hope they display their yard sign with RAM PRIDE! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
The EAST sponsored Trunk or Treat that was scheduled this afternoon at Reynolds has been cancelled due to weather. Hope everyone has a safe weekend.
Paragould School District will NOT be in session tomorrow. This will be our mini fall break. Hope you all have a great 3 day weekend. We hope to see all the students back here on Monday. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Quick reminder about the Monster Mash. Dance starts at 6 and ends at 8. ALL Students get dropped off behind gym. Parents are not allowed inside unless they have prior approval to help chaperone. You must have a pink car tag to pick up students. 5th grade will be picked up in the front while 6th grade will be picked up in the back of gym. All of this is for safety reasons. Have a great night!
Quick reminder about the Monster Mash. Dance starts at 6 and ends at 8. ALL Students get dropped off behind gym. Parents are not allowed inside unless they have prior approval to help chaperone. You must have a pink car tag to pick up students. 5th grade will be picked up in the front while 6th grade will be picked up in the back of gym. All of this is for safety reasons. Have a great night!
Oak Grove Middle School will NOT have After School Tutoring on October 24th or October 31st. Monster Mash BAM event is on the 24th from 6-8. Please follow guidelines on drop off and pick up. These are being sent home today with students that are eligible to attend the dance. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS students that were on Principals List or Honor Roll got an extra treat this afternoon. “Hot Dog, You are on a roll” festivities took place this afternoon for the 279 OGMS students that received these awards. They got a snack and some extra outdoor time. So proud of all our students. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Great day of celebrating major accomplishments at OGMS today. Students that received Perfect Attendance were treated to Pancakes with Principals and Pace. We had over 170 students that got to eat due to not missing any days the first 9 weeks. Way to go OGMS students.
Red Ribbon Week at OGMS. Today was hat day with special presentation on diversity. The focus was to accept people, be nice and make friends. We were treated with some special dancing students. These students have Marshallese roots and showed us some dance moves from their culture. They were wonderful and our kids loved watching them. Paragould school district is made up of 19 Native languages and OGMS has 11 of them on our campus. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS! Tuesday is camo day!
Today at OGMS we rewarded all our Accelerated Readers. We are so proud of all their reading accomplishments and look forward to seeing how many books and words they read this year. Special thanks to Officer Pace, Mr Matt and Mrs Kathy Cook for helping out. Snow cones for Readers!!
OGMS had a great First 9 weeks awards assembly this week. Hard to believe it went by so fast! Here are some photos of the 5th and 6th grade flutophone players from Mrs Hamilton’s music class. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Don’t forget about the flu clinic on Monday. If you haven’t gotten flu clinic forms in, now is the time!
Way to go Mark Passmore Jr (Buster)! Mark is a 5th grader at OGMS and recently won all these ribbons at the Arkansas State Fair! His pumpkin weighed almost 500 pounds! Way to go!! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
OGMS had a lot of school spirit today at the Mini Pep Rally! Thank you to the band, cheerleaders and dance team! Best of luck to all our sports teams as this is homecoming week! ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!
Come out and support OGMS volleyball tonight at their last home game. They will be taking on Hoxie with games starting at 6:00. Hope to see you soon! Only the Best at OGMS!
More photos from yesterday's hair cut session. Thanks again to Alexis Dearing and Carrie Carle of Lucille's Generations Salon for their time and talent. These kids are proud of their new hair cuts!
Special thanks to Alexis Dearing and Carrie Carle of Lucille's Generations Salon for using their time and talent to give a few of our students fabulous new hair cuts!
5th grade social studies classes were privileged to receive a visit from Captain Michael Harris, Firefighter Jackson Quinn, and Firefighter Blake Maynard of the Oak Grove Fire Department. Students got to learn about fire safety from these excellent community helpers. Thank you, gentlemen!
6th grade science classes participated in an outdoor lab in which they studied the pathways of stimulus through nerves in the body's nervous system.
OGMS PTO Monster Mash Planning meeting will be held tonight at 5:00 pm. We hope to see you here!
Flu shot packets will be sent home today.
Return by Monday Oct. 7th
Clinic is Monday Oct. 21st
Please make sure to fill the packet out completely & return the back 2 pages.
GOOD NEWS! Little Caesars Pizza kits were delivered early. They can be picked up starting NOW. Please come to the front office for pickup and they will direct you!
It's Pizza! Pizza! Day! If you sold Little Caesars Pizza kits, pick up is this afternoon from 2:30-5:00 in the Multipurpose Room. All kits must be picked up today since we do not have room to store them.
Congratulations to our September OGMS Students of the month. Each one was selected from their homeroom teacher for excellent RAMS (Respectful, Accountable, Masterful, Safe) behavior. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Tonight is Family Fun Night at OGMS from 6-7. Bring the family out for some board games, book giveaways, door prizes and lots more fun at no cost. Also, tomorrow is hat day for all 6th graders. They were the winning grade of our friendly competition. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS.
Please make plans to attend our Family Fun Night this evening from 6:00 to 7:00 pm! Lots of games and fun times!
OGMS students had a great time this morning at the annual See You at the Pole! So proud of all these students and staff that supported them.
Remember our PTO meeting this evening at 5:00 pm. Volleyball parents, the meeting will be over in time to get to the 6:00 game. Our volleyball girls play Valley View tonight - come out and support them!
Mr. Hay’s 6th grade science classes are getting a chance to play board games they made while studying about cells. #OGMSRams
Due to Parent/Teacher Conferences this Thursday, there will be no after-school programming on Thursday, September 19. If your child participates, they will need to go home the regular way on THURSDAY. After-school programs for the rest of the week will continue as scheduled.
Don't forget about Parent/Teacher Conferences this week! Thursday, September 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Grade reports, HAC information, and ACT Aspire data will be given. Book fair will be open, and yearbooks will be available to pre-order.
Congratulations to our student council officers for this year: Millie Kate Cooper - Treasurer
Kylie Davenport - Secretary
Madison Farmer - President
MaKaila Armstrong - Vice President
Another great day at OGMS.
Student Council officer elections were held today.
Little Caesars Pizza kit forms and money are due tomorrow. Also, tomorrow is our Power Hour of Reading. Our students love to read so help them out by encouraging them to jump into a great book.
Keep track of class and homework assignments coming up in your child's classes by using our lesson plan page.
Use this link:
https://mattmcgowan10.wixsite.com/psdcurriculumteam/copy-of-primary-lesson-plans-1
Or go to our website, click Menu, Lesson Plans, Oak Grove Middle.
Need to place an order for a Little Caesar's Pizza kit? Hurry, hurry! Order forms are due back to school by this Thursday, September 12. Order from an OGMS student, or online at pizzakit.com using code 373591.
Happy National Read A Book Day. At OGMS, we LOVE to read -especially our principals and school resource officer. They know that reading opens doors, builds imagination, and inspires our kids. Celebrate this day with your kids by reading a book! #OGMSRams
Happy Three-Day Weekend, everyone! There is NO SCHOOL this Monday, September 2, in honor of Labor Day. Be safe and enjoy that extra day!
Picture day is NEXT WEEK. School picture order forms are coming home in backpacks TODAY. Parents, you can order pictures online or send money with the order form on or before September 5, 2019.
OGMS Picture Day is next week. Fliers will be going home on Wednesday to remind parents and students that picture day is next Thursday, Sept. 5th. Look forward to seeing all those smiling faces!
Things are really going great at OGMS and today was another great day. We had our second multiplication speed test so be sure to ask your student how they did. Reward party for that is on Friday. Also, we sent home letters about our After School Program that starts soon.
Last week, Mr. Hay's 6th grade science classes investigated a hypothesis using sponges. We have young scientists in the making! #OGMSRams
Volleyball practice is today! 5th grade at 3:30-4:30 and 6th grade at 4:30-5:30. Players MUST have a ride home at the designated times. Practice is also tomorrow and Thursday. Travel teams will be announced Friday during school. Thank you!
Day number 2 is in the books at OGMS and it has been a great 2 days. Please turn in all the forms your students brought home the first day. Students have now transitioned to all of their classes and Thursday we will be on regular schedule. Only the Best at OGMS!
Day number 2 is in the books at OGMS and it has been a great 2 days. Please turn in all the forms your students brought home the first day. Students have now transitioned to all of their classes and Thursday we will be on regular schedule. Only the Best at OGMS!
OGMS teachers participated in team building exercises last week to prepare for students this week.
Nothing like popsicles in the first day of school!
Open House 2019 is in the books! We cannot wait for the first day of school!
Hey, don't forget OGMS Open House is Tuesday night. 6th grade starts at 5:00 and 5th grade is at 6:00.
Students may bring their supplies, get their schedules, and meet all their teachers.
Congratulations to the Certified Employees of the Year! Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our students and for being a part of a tremendous team of educators at PSD! #psdrams
Proud to announce the new PHS Head Boys’ Basketball Coach—Jace Watson!! It’s a great day to be a Ram! #psdrams