OMS Student Council met this Tuesday. STUCO is working on organizing the food drive, planning a fundraising bake sale, designing the STUCO bulletin board, coming up with ideas for staff appreciation, making a report to give to the school board, and many more things! These school leaders are passionate about their school and want to make it a better place!
OMS Student of the Week- Kalli! She was nominated by two teachers!
Kalli is so respectful and kind in class every day. She works hard to build a cooperative and fun environment in our classroom!- Mr. Cutkimp
Kalli is a natural leader! She is a phenomenal student; she works hard, uses her time wisely, and asks great questions for clarification. She is helpful to her teachers and classmates. She is friendly and outgoing. - Ms. Casey
Kalli is so respectful and kind in class every day. She works hard to build a cooperative and fun environment in our classroom!- Mr. Cutkimp
Kalli is a natural leader! She is a phenomenal student; she works hard, uses her time wisely, and asks great questions for clarification. She is helpful to her teachers and classmates. She is friendly and outgoing. - Ms. Casey
Announcements Wednesday October 8, 2025
An informational meeting about the June 2026 trip to Washington, DC will be held on Tuesday, October 21, at 6:00 pm in the library. This meeting is for 8th graders interested in registering for the trip. If you are already registered, you do NOT need to attend.
OMS 6th-grade students planted mums in the courtyard. It was a blooming good day to plant mums. They had a MUM-entous day in the courtyard with no MUM-bo jumbo. They really made our courtyard MUM-orable.
Announcements Tuesday October 7, 2025
Announcements October 6, 2025
6th-grade students in Mrs. Walker's social studies class participated in the play: "The Doomed Quest." They were doomed to have a good time and found some answers to the QUESTions.
OMS Cross Country members met with some local preschoolers to carve some pumpkins. Hopefully that gave them "pumpkin" to talk about and they had a really "gourd" time. 🎃
Announcements Friday October 3, 2025
Happy Custodian Day to the best custodians out there! OMS is so lucky to have Anthony and Chuck to keep our school looking beautiful. They really SWEEP us off our feet and we are "dust" so thankful for them! They FLOOR us every day with their hard work. Thanks Anthony and Chuck! 🧹🪣🧽
OMS students have a new class this year- CHARGE time! CHARGE stands for: Character, Habits, Awareness, Respect, Growth, and Empathy. During this 15-minute class, students are learning skills to help build their CHARGE. Students are divided into small groups with a designated teacher who provides the short lesson created by school counselor Mrs. Burgert. The pictures are of students focusing on using kindness and working as a team to complete their end goal. Thanks for all your hard work, Mrs. Burgert!
Announcements Thursday October 2, 2025
Announcements October 1 , 2025
OMS Student of the Week- Connor! He was nominated by two teachers!
Connor is an outstanding human being. He is very quiet, but intentionally goes out of his way to show kindness, compassion, and outstanding character to his peers through the decisions and choices he makes within a class period. Connor displays this behavior consistently every day. He doesn't need attention or accolades for it; he chooses to do good because of who he is at his core. He is humble, kind, and mature, and understands the value of treating others with kindness and respect. We need more young people to have the approach that Connor does in life. He is a quiet but impactful leader and an exemplary role model in our school. -Mrs. Weller
Connor is a quiet leader. He works hard to complete assignments and is a great listener in class. He is willing to help his classmates and is very friendly.- Ms. Casey
Connor is an outstanding human being. He is very quiet, but intentionally goes out of his way to show kindness, compassion, and outstanding character to his peers through the decisions and choices he makes within a class period. Connor displays this behavior consistently every day. He doesn't need attention or accolades for it; he chooses to do good because of who he is at his core. He is humble, kind, and mature, and understands the value of treating others with kindness and respect. We need more young people to have the approach that Connor does in life. He is a quiet but impactful leader and an exemplary role model in our school. -Mrs. Weller
Connor is a quiet leader. He works hard to complete assignments and is a great listener in class. He is willing to help his classmates and is very friendly.- Ms. Casey
OMS 8th Grade girls' basketball team cheering on the 7th grade team! We love to see students cheering on their school!
OMS 6th graders had an amazing day at Maquoketa Caves State Park! Students hiked the scenic trails, explored the caves, and discovered the beauty of the area's natural landscapes. It was a day full of adventure, learning, and teamwork in the great outdoors!
OMS PE Student of the Week!
Rachel is our PE Student of the Week. Rachel is an exemplary student in PE and always comes prepared to class and puts full effort and attitude into learning and improving. She has great determination in wanting to master whatever skills we may be learning in PE, and she refuses to give up even when she is frustrated. She goes out of her way to be inclusive and show kindness to all of her peers in class, and can often be found helping someone who might need a friend on any particular day. She notices these things and extends friendliness, compassion, and kindness. Rachel is a role model student for our school. -Mrs. Weller
Rachel is our PE Student of the Week. Rachel is an exemplary student in PE and always comes prepared to class and puts full effort and attitude into learning and improving. She has great determination in wanting to master whatever skills we may be learning in PE, and she refuses to give up even when she is frustrated. She goes out of her way to be inclusive and show kindness to all of her peers in class, and can often be found helping someone who might need a friend on any particular day. She notices these things and extends friendliness, compassion, and kindness. Rachel is a role model student for our school. -Mrs. Weller
Get ready for a night of unforgettable music and haunting melodies that will leave you with an earworm for the next week! The Orion Choirs will be presenting Songs That Stay, with performances by Sixth Grade Choir, The OMS Concert Choir, The OHS Concert Choir, and OHS’s A Cappella Ensemble: Syncopation! Come see what they have been working on all year with songs by Michael Jackson, Billie Eilish, The Beatles and more! The concert is October 9th in the high school gymnasium at 7:00PM! Admission is free, but students will be collecting donations before and after the concert to benefit our program through the Orion Music Boosters!
Announcements Tuesday September 30, 2025
