OMS Family Newsletter

Please be aware that your child's schedule may be adjusted after the building tours have been completed. Please double-check your schedule before the start of school!

The forms will accept responses beginning on 8/14. The poster below will be placed around the building for your convenience!

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

We are excited to announce enhancements to the Evolv Check-In System designed to make your school entry quicker and easier. Students will no longer need to remove Chromebooks from their backpacks during screening. This improvement, alongside our new conveyor belt system, significantly speeds up the screening process, ensuring a more efficient and seamless start to your school day. We are committed to providing you with a safe and supportive school environment.

Watch this video from OHS to see it in action!

Listed below is our suggested supply list for the school year. Please pay special attention to our updates regarding color-coded pocket folders for each course and recommended items to avoid purchasing due to our EVOLV system.

On the first day of school, students will be given a Chromebook and charger. They will be responsible for these items for the entire school year.

Please review the Chromebook Handbook and familiarize yourself with the User Agreement and School-Issued Device Service Contract Optional Enrollment Form

For students in grades 6-12, there will be an OPTIONAL School-Issued Device Service Contract available for purchase. Oxford Community Schools strongly encourages families to purchase the optional Service Contract coverage. Please check with your building administrator if you need financial assistance.

Coverage with Chromebook and Laptop Protection Plan

Accidental Damage, Fire/Flood, Cracked Screens, Drops, Power Surge, Liquid Spills

Optional insurance cost is $25 per year per student for a Chromebook.

Chromebook Claims/Obligations:

● 1st repair claim/obligation: Loaner provided during repairs.

● 2nd repair claim/obligation: $25 deductible and loaner provided during repairs.

● 3rd repair claim/obligation: $50 deductible and no device replacement until current device is repaired

Click here to enroll and submit your payment for protection.

OMS Students will receive their student ID's during the month of September. After they are received, students will be expected to attach them to their backpack. We will provide a luggage tag!

Please find the OMS schedules listed below. They are also accessible on our website.

https://www.oxfordschools.org/documents/calendars-(printable)/oxford-middle-school-calendars-(printable)/774306

• The arrows indicate the directional flow of traffic during student drop-off.

• Blue arrows indicate the drop-off zone for students.

• When you pull into the blue arrow drop-off zone, please pull as far ahead as possible before having your student exit the vehicle.

• *Do not pull up to the main building walkway and stop if there is space ahead*

• If you elect to walk your student(s) to the building entrance, please park in an empty space and walk your student to the sidewalk. You will need to re-enter the traffic flow in the yellow arrow section.

• Only buses are permitted to drop off by the front office area.

Arrival

Students can enter the building beginning at 7:10 am. Each student will be greeted by an OMS staff member and proceed through our Evolv system. If the system is flagged then they will report to a staff member for inspection. Clear backpacks are not required this school year.

Parent drop-off:

• Students will be dropped off at the Fieldhouse doors

• Enter Fieldhouse door #22 and go directly to their first class for the day

• Please wait until directed by the bus driver to exit

• Students will be dropped off by the main office

• Enter door #1 and go directly to the first class for the day

Your child will learn more about our expectations throughout the school year. Below are important documents you can review with your child to help ensure a successful school year.

Student Handbook

Student Code of Conduct

Chromebook Handbook

We are often asked how you, as parents/guardians, can support us here at school, which we greatly appreciate. One area we are asking for your unwavering support is with student cell phone/electronic device usage. Please know it is never our intent to take a personal device away from a student. We understand the important role it plays in communicating with your student and how helpful of a tool it can be within each family. However, my staff has the administration’s full support in holding students accountable regarding appropriate personal technology usage. This includes not having their devices out in class unless otherwise instructed. There will be times where a student can check his/her personal device, however, during class is not one of those times. Should a student’s device be taken for inappropriate use, you may be contacted to come to school to collect the device. Should you need to contact your student, we politely ask that you call the main office and we will be sure to communicate the message as quickly as possible. Personal devices have become a disruption to the learning environment and your support in helping hold your student accountable to school expectations is much appreciated.

If cell phones remain powered on, they must be on silent and out of sight

For the 2025-2026 school year, we are asking that parents/guardians drop off any necessary medical forms and medication to the main office as soon as possible. Office hours are 7:00am – 2:00pm.

If you have a student at OMS with a medical condition that the school needs to be aware of, please click the appropriate link below to print a medical action plan. This plan needs to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian and by the student’s doctor prior to submitting the form to OMS. A new form needs to be completed each school year.

Medication should be placed in a zip lock bag, clearly labeled with the student’s name and grade. Please have the appropriate form accompany the medication. Links to each form can be found below. Both prescribed and over-the-counter medication forms require a physicians signature and must be stored in the main office. Students are only allowed to self-carry if the physician approves.

If you have questions or concerns, please call 248-969-1804 or email Mrs. Rice @ Leeann.Rice@oxfordschools.org

Forms are also located on the Oxford Community Schools' website: https://www.oxfordschools.org/documents/for-families/medical-plan-and-medication-forms/736153

Please make sure to bring your picture ID when you need to access the building for volunteer purposes or signing your child out of school.

All students participating in a sport are required to have an updated physical. Please visit Appryse to upload current information.

• 8th Grade Football Equipment handout and registration will be on Monday, August 18th from 3pm to 5pm.

• 7th grade football equipment handout and registration will be on Tuesday, August 19th from 3pm-5pm

• Wednesday, August 20th will be the first practice 3pm to 5pm for both 7th and 8th.

• Call Coach Regan at 248-961-5656 with any questions

The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, may be referred to the District’s applicable Coordinator and/or an agency with jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Department of Justice. To report information about conduct that may constitute unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, or make a complaint of such conduct, please contact Mrs. Ryan Reid, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 775 W. Drahner Rd, Oxford, MI 48371 - (248) 969-5004 - Ryan.Reid@oxfordschools.org.