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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF O. HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dear Mustang Families,
What a fantastic week we have had at O. Henry. I’m excited that we kicked off our fall athletics with our first volleyball games of the season, and Cross Country team has their first meet this Saturday. Football kicks off next week, too.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 12, from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM for our Campus Beautification Day. I hope you'll join us as we work together to get our grounds spruced up and looking their absolute best ahead of our annual Round Up Carnival.
Be sure to check out this week’s issue for links to all the student clubs starting next week. I encourage you to review the list with your children. If they have an idea for a club that isn't listed, please reach out to me so we can explore bringing it to campus.
Finally, please remember that Monday, September 7th, is a school holiday, so there will be no school. I hope everyone enjoys a restful three-day weekend in observance of Labor Day. Make it a great week to be an O. Henry Mustang.
Giddy Up!
Camie Fillpot
O. Henry Principal
MUSTANG MALL
Parents, we need your help at the Mustang Mall! The Mustang Mall lives in the OHMS cafeteria and supplies students with anything they may need throughout the day: lipbalm, PE shirts, OHMS spiritwear, gym locks, fidgets, pencils, paper, etc.! Shifts are one hour during lunch and a fun way to support our amazing student body! Sign up here
Lost and Found Volunteer Signup
PTA is looking for volunteers to assist campus office staff in sorting and organizing lost and found items so our students can find them, and bringing labeled items to the office so school staff can deliver them. This is an invaluable job, especially whenever the weather changes.
Sign up to help reunite students and their possessions here!
Questions? Contact Tegra Swogger - (512) 922-0988 or tegralillie@gmail.com
Beautification Day
Let’s get OHMS looking its best!
We need your help cleaning up flower beds and sprucing up campus before Round Up. Grab your family and come lend a hand! NJHS service hours available.
📅 Saturday, September 12th
⏰ 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Bring a water bottle and gardening gloves if you have them. We’ll provide the rest!
PTA Membership
Your membership in the PTA helps support the many valuable programs and activities that occur throughout the year at OHMS. We are firmly committed to every child’s well- being and to improving school performance. Please help support our efforts and join today! Link to Join
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
The PTA provides a free online directory and mobile app for O. Henry Middle School, hosted by DirectorySpot. The directory is accessible to OHMS parents and staff only, and your information will never be shared or sold. If your family would like to have access to the directory, please fill out the information found at this link.
Walking, Biking, Busing, and Driving to O. Henry
- Westbound dropoff/pickup is fastest and safest for students
- For pickups during the day, feel free to park on 10th Street, otherwise keep clear
- Be mindful of bikers and walkers during peak times
- Bike racks located by front entrance