O R E G O N
OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Citizenship, Attitude, Responsibility, Excellence
The mission of Oregon Middle School is to develop conscientious citizens, foster positive
attitudes, respect and appreciate individuals, and achieve academic excellence.
OMS 2009-2010 Goals (4Cs)
COMMUNITY
Increase parent feeling of
involvement through the
continued development of the
5-to-8 Group. Maintain or
improve communication with
parents and community
members
Panther “props” to:
Student Council - H2O Project
With Badger Conference
Guest College Students (former
OHS Students) speaking to 8th
Grade
Literacy Committee and
Technology Committee Goal
Oriented Inservice Activities for
1/18/2010
IN THIS ISSUE
Goals Vision Mission p.1 & 2
“Sharpening your Skill Saw” Keys to
Educating Young Adolescents p.1
Panther “props” p.1
Upcoming Events p.2
Reminders p.2
Did You Know? p.2
Resource Links p.2
PBIS Data p.3
I cannot
emphasize enough
the importance of
a good teacher.
Temple Grandin
OMS Weekly Staff E-Newsletter 2010_01_18
M I D D L E S C H O O L
Week of January 18-22, 2010
CULTURE CHARACTER COMPETENCY
Maintain or increase student, Maintain or increase student, By the end of the 2009-2010
staff, and parent ratings in staff, and parent ratings in school year, 100% of our
student safety, meeting academic students, staff and parents students will read at grade level
needs, and student achievement reporting a respectful school and or make at least one year’s
through relationships between environment growth and /or meet their
students and teachers. individual learning plan (IEP,
504, etc.) goals.
“Sharpening your Skill Saw”
This We Believe: Keys to
Educating Young Adolescents
Position Paper of National Middle
School Association
Executive Summary
Every day, millions of diverse, rapidly
changing 10- to 15-year-olds make critical
and complex life choices and form the
attitudes, values, and dispositions that will
direct their behavior as adults. They deserve
an education that will enhance their healthy
College Students Speaking to 8th
growth as lifelong learners, ethical and
Grade Students in Cafeteria
democratic citizens, and increasingly
competent, self-sufficient individuals who are •! Be able to think rationally and critically
optimistic about the future and prepared to and express thoughts clearly. •! Read deeply
succeed in our ever-changing world. to independently gather, assess, and interpret
In This We Believe: Keys to Educating Young information from a variety of sources
Adolescents, National Middle School and read avidly for enjoyment and lifelong
Association describes the nature of an learning.
educational program that reflects what research •! Use digital tools to explore,
and vast experience have demonstrated to be communicate, and collaborate with the world
best for 10- to 15-year-olds. and learn from the rich and varied resources
available.
Major Goals of Middle Level •! Be a good steward of the earth and its
resources and a wise and intelligent consumer
Educators
of the wide array of goods and services
To become a fully functioning, self-actualized available.
person, each young adolescent should
•! Become actively aware of the larger
•! Understand and use the major concepts,
skills, and tools of inquiry in the areas of health
world, asking significant and relevant questions and physical education, language arts, world
about that world and wrestling with big ideas languages, mathematics, natural and physical
and questions for which there may not be one
sciences, and the social sciences.
right answer.
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Upcoming Events Keys to Educating Young Adults (cont)

January 2010
18 INSERVICE (AM PM)
Team Budget Rep Name Due to
Chris
19 Black Day
Optional Staff Mtg FACE room
3:30pm
20 Orange Day
Culture Committee 3:20 Book
Room
21 Black Day
22 Orange Day
Newsletter Articles Due to Lynda
Graber
END OF QUARTER
OMS Weekly Update (Bus Duty, Co-
Curricular) - Lynda G (NO DUTY ;-) )
BUS Map For OMS
Reminders
• Please lock your computer when
you leave your room (ctrl-alt-del)
• Fire Drills - be sure to shut your
classroom door when you leave
• Newsletter Articles Due to Lynda
Graber by Nov 22 2010 (this
Friday)
• PLEASE Stack Chairs or place on
desks at end of the day.
OMS Belief Statements
OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BELIEF STATEMENTS
We believe students will develop respect
for their community, environment, and
themselves.
We believe all staff, students, and
community will foster a positive attitude
and outlook.
We believe all staff, students and
community will be respectful and
responsible.
We believe all staff will model life-long
learning and engage students in high
levels of academic excellence.
•! Explore music, art, and careers, and
recognize their importance to personal growth
and learning.
•! Develop his or her strengths, particular
skills, talents, or interests and have an emerging
understanding of his or her potential
contributions to society and to personal
fulfillment.
• Recognize, articulate, and make
responsible, ethical decisions concerning his or
her own health and wellness needs.
• Respect and value the diverse ways
people look, speak, think, and act within the
immediate community and around the world. ACT Presentation for 8th Grade Parents
• Develop the interpersonal and social and Students - “How To Interpret Your
skills needed to learn, work, and play with ACT Explore Results”
others harmoniously and confidently.
• Assume responsibility for his or her own
These four essential attributes of successful
actions and be cognizant of and ready to accept
middle level education can be realized and
obligations for the welfare of others.
• Understand local, national, and global achieved best through programs and practices
civic responsibilities and demonstrate that are in line with the following 16
characteristics. These characteristics or
active citizenship through participation in
endeavors that serve and benefit those qualities, while identified independently, are
larger communities. interdependent and need to be implemented in
concert.
Click here to see the entire Position Paper.
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES
To guide and support students in their quest to This is a pdf from the National Middle School
achieve these goals, National Middle School Association Website.
Association affirms that educational programs
for young adolescents must be
Developmentally responsive:
Using the distinctive nature of young Did you Know?
adolescents as the foundation upon which all You can review the OMS Goal Report with
decisions about school organization, policies, all types of data for your enjoyment? Go to
curriculum, instruction, and assessment are
the OMS Moodle Site to view them
made.
Challenging:
Ensuring that every student learns and every OMS Vision
member of the learning community is held to OREGON MIDDLE
high expectations.
Empowering: SCHOOL VISION
Providing all students with the knowledge and Individualizing learning for parents, students
skills they need to take responsibility for their and staff
lives, to address life’s challenges, to function Navigating toward excellence
successfully at all levels of society, and to be Sharing responsibility for success of all
creators of knowledge. students
Equitable: Producing positive, collaborative energy
Advocating for and ensuring every student’s Including ALL
right to learn and providing appropriately Reflecting and collaborating for continuous
challenging and relevant learning improvement
opportunities for every student. Engaging students in rigorous learning

Resource Links for OMS Staff

RESOURCE LINKS
OMS Staff Only Page on our
Oregonsd.org site
OMS Staff Collaboration Site
OMS online DB (Refocus, etc)
OMS PBIS Site
OMS Literacy Site
OMS PLC Site
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OMS Orange Black and Other Calendar Video Use Permission Form
OMS Field Trip Calendar
FORMS
NEW Sub Evaluation Form
OMS Field Trip Request Form
Guest Speaker Request Form
Team Meeting form (Google Doc)
OMS Committee Meeting Template
OMS Protocol Documentation Form to
Facilitate positive dialog (PDF)
OMS Protocol Documentation form
(Word format)
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