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The OMS Community Newsletter

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024

The OMS CommunityNewsletter Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th. The bulletin board above is decorated by the World Languages Department. It is located in the our front lobby.

Principal's Message Principal's Message

Dear OMS Parents and Guardians,


Please help keep everyone safe at dismissal by following our parking lot procedures.


If you pick up your child from school after dismissal, the pick up procedures are the same as our morning drop-off procedures. Our pick-up lane is ONE lane along the median in the parking lot (the same as how our drop-off lane in the morning is one lane). The left lane in the parking lot needs to remain open so that cars can back out of parking spaces, cars can pull out of the pick-up lane, and if needed emergency vehicles can access our parking lot. It is also important not to block the crosswalks in our parking lot. For everyone's safety, please adhere to our parking lot procedures.


Please view the picture below for a visual. The "Student Drop-Off" route and labels are the same for student pick-up.


Thank you,

Katrina Crowley

OMS Principal

Important Dates Important Dates

  • Wednesday, October 9th - Parent/Guardian & Teacher Conferences
  • Thursday, October 10th - Picture Day
  • Friday, October 18th - Fall Ball Dance
  • Thursday, October 24th - Early Release Thursday (11:32am dismissal)
Click here for the SPS Calendar

Frederick Richard Key to the Town Event Frederick Richard Key to the Town Event

We hope you can join us to celebrate Stoughton's hometown Olympic medalist Frederick Richard (SHS Class of 2022) this Sunday, October 6 from 12-1pm at Stoughton High School!


During the event, there will be an interview with Frederick and his family. Do you have a question you would like asked? You can submit a question by emailing info@stoughtonschools.org.


Those attending will also have the chance to win a number of prizes, including tickets to see Frederick and other USA Gymnastics stars at the Gold Over America Tour taking place at the TD Garden the evening of October 6!


More info about the Key to the Town presentation at SHS can be found on the flyer...

Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday, October 9th. There will be an afternoon (2:30-3:15pm) and evening session (6:30-8:00pm). The window to sign-up for conferences closes on Sunday night.


During conferences, make sure to stop by Room 103 for OASIS Coalition's "Hidden in Plain Sight" mock teen bedroom display. The display will be available from 6:00-8:00pm. See below for more information about it.

National Junior Honors Society National Junior Honors Society

The National Junior Honor Society chapter of Dr. Robert G. O’Donnell Middle School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Membership is open to those students in grades 7 and 8 who meet the required standards in five areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Students are selected for membership by majority vote of a five-member faculty council which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty of our school each school year.


The application for National Junior Honor Society is now open! The application is due by Friday, October 11, 2024 by 2:15pm. Students can turn in the application to Mrs. Walsh in Room 229 or to Ms. Whittaker in Room 205. No late applications will be considered for membership.

Click here for NJHS Application and Information

OMS Website OMS Website

Our school website has many resources for students and families. We have after school activities information, FAQs, late bus information, and more. If you have a question or are looking for information, make sure to check our website!

OMS Website

OMS Athletics OMS Athletics

For the fall season, we have girls and boys soccer, cross country, and field hockey for middle school sports. Here's an update on how the girls soccer team did this week!

The OMS girls soccer team had an outstanding 4-3 win against Archbishop Williams. Great teamwork all around with a special performance in net by Chloe Freitas and Black Knight goals by Kaitlin Mitchell & Avery Monkiewicz.

Stoughton Marching Black Knights Stoughton Marching Black Knights

Last Saturday, SHS Marching Band played at the US Bands New England Invitational at UMass Amherst. Our Marching Black Knights did a fantastic job and won with a score of 84.6 and the winner of all captions!


Let's say, "Horray!" to the O'Donnell Middle School students who are in marching band!

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Student Artwork Student Artwork

As part of our enrichment block, some of our students are taking Digital Art this trimester. Check out some of our student artwork below!

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6th Grade

Procreate Landscape
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7th Grade

Procreate Animals
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8th Grade

Self Portraits in Canva

Family Resources Family Resources

OASIS Coalition's Parent Workshop

Stoughton Public Library's October Events for Students

Picture Day Picture Day

Picture Day is on October 10th! You can go to my.lifetouch.com and use the code below to order photos of your child.

Fall Ball Dance Fall Ball Dance

The OMS PTSO is organizing our annual Fall Ball Dance! The dance will be on Friday, October 18th in the OMS Gym. The Grade 6 Dance will be from 5:00-6:30pm, the Grades 7 & 8 Dance will be from 7:00-8:00pm. Tickets for the dance are $5. Pre-sale tickets will be sold during lunch the week of the dance. They can also be purchased at the door.


Parents/guardians interested in chaperoning the dance? Please contact the PTSO at ptso.oms@gmail.com. All chaperones must have a CORI on file with SPS. If you are interested in chaperoning, complete your CORI as soon as possible as it can take a few weeks to process.

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O'Donnell Middle School

Here is some important information about our school. Please visit the OMS website for more information, including the most up-to-date school calendar.

Website: oms.stoughtonschools.org
Location: 211 Cushing Street, Stoughton, MA, USA
Phone: 781-344-7002
Facebook: facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools

Click here to access the Student & Parent Handbook

Previous Newsletters Previous Newsletters

Missed a newsletter? Click the link below to review a previous newsletter.

Week of 9/23 - 9/27

Week of 9/16 - 9/20

Week of 9/9 - 9/13

Week of 9/3 - 9/6

Back to School Edition Part 2

Back to School Edition Part 1

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