The OMS Community Newsletter

Dear OMS Parents and Guardians,

In October, administrators and school counselors held team assemblies with all students to review OMS expectations and to give further information on topics such as cell phones, social media, rude and mean comments, bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and civil rights. We also talked with students about the various ways students and families can report issues, the importance of being an upstander (see something, say something) and reviewed possible consequences. We talked to students about discipline being restorative in nature and that discipline is progressive. We wanted students to get a better sense of the types of discipline we use. Attached you will find the slide deck in order to review the main topics we covered.

Our policies and procedures are covered in far more detail in our handbook. The OMS handbook for the 2024 - 2025 school year can be found on the Stoughton Public Schools website (www.stoughtonschools.org). This is a great resource if you are looking for more information or the full description of any policy we touch on in the slides. You are also welcome to contact your child’s school counselor or an administrator for more information or with any questions or concerns.

Best,

OMS Administration

• Tuesday, November 5th - No School (Election Day)
• Monday, November 11th - No School (Veteran's Day)

The OMS Student Council organized a Halloween Spirit Day! Students dressed up in costumes and in black and orange. The OMS staff also participated in the fun and had their own costume competition!

Last weekend, Stoughton Marching Black Knights played during halftime at the Friday football game and they had competitions on Saturday and Sunday.

Last Saturday was a big day. Stoughton hosted the US Bands Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Championship! 19 bands came and performed on our turf. Stoughton Marching band earned their highest score of the season with an 89.1!

Last Sunday, Stoughton WON GOLD at the MIACC Championship with 5 out of 5 stars!!

They had a great marching band season and topped off the weekend with a police escort to celebrate their win from Route 24 back to the school.

You have one last chance to see their show tonight at the last home game!

Winter sports registration is now open! The deadline to register is November 29th.

We will be offering the following middle school winter sports:

• Girls Basketball
• Boys Basketball
• Co-Ed Wrestling

We will also have an OMS Dance Team that will perform at home basketball games.

Students interested in participating in winter sports or dance team will need to register through Family ID, have a physical on file in the OMS clinic, complete IMPACT concussion testing, and meet eligibility requirements (see pages 12-13 of the handbook). As a reminder, these activities are open to eligible students in Grades 7 & 8. If there are not enough students to make a team, these activities will open up to eligible students in Grade 6.

There will be try-outs for basketball and auditions for dance team.

The OMS Student Council is running the annual Stoughton Food Pantry Food Drive November 4th - 18th. This year, we are going to have a competition between period 1 classes and grade levels...who will donate the most items? The Period 1 class with the most donations will win a prize sponsored by the Student Council!

Virtual Parent Workshop with OASIS

Stoughton Public Library November Programs for Teens

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

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