OMS Family Newsletter

We were pleased to see such a strong turnout at Curriculum Night and appreciated the opportunity to connect with many of you. If you were unable to attend, please review the following:

• Watch Curriculum Night video
• Your child’s Schoology pages for class-specific information and resources

We value your partnership and look forward to working together throughout the year. If you need to stop into the building during school hours, please use Door 1 to check-in!

Oxford Middle School is committed to supporting academic progress and students' social, emotional, and behavioral growth.

Again this year at OMS, we will be completing a universal screening tool to assess the academic, social, and emotional learning skills of all students. The Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) is a tool that measures common behavioral criteria in Social Behavior, Academic Behavior, and Emotional Behavior. The data will be used internally to look for trends across the school and grade levels and to develop instructional next steps to support students. As with all student data, we maintain strict levels of confidentiality.

In the next few weeks, both students and teachers will use SAEBRS. The screener will ask students 19 questions (questions are below). This will take place in Advisory during the month of October. The screener is taken on a Chromebook and will last no longer than 10 minutes. In addition, each student will have one teacher complete a rating scale for him/her. To complete each SAEBRS item, the teacher will indicate how frequently the student has displayed each behavior (as described within each item) during the previous month.

Students and teachers are not new to screeners. At OMS, we use FastBridge/STAR for reading and math three times a year. This data is collected to help plan academic interventions and accelerated classes for students.

No student will be required to complete the SAEBRS screener and there is no penalty for students who do not complete the survey. We just ask that you complete this form by 10/8/25 if you want to opt your student out from taking the 2025 Social, Academic, Emotional, Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS).

Click here by 10/8 to opt out.

Last spring (April and May 2025), your child participated in the state assessment called MSTEP. The M-STEP Parent Report for your child will be sent home with your child on Friday, September 12, 2025. The M-STEP Parent Report is an overview of your child’s achievement on last year’s M-STEP assessment. Please remember that these types of assessments are just a snapshot of a student’s achievement. When we look at each child’s overall achievement and academic progress, we use the M-STEP results along with our district assessments, classroom assessments, and classroom observations to gain an understanding of the whole child. Please be on the lookout for the M-STEP Parent Report. For more information about M-STEP assessments and resources please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/student-assessment/m-step/parentstudent-information/guide-to-parent-reports. This page explains the reports. Additionally, explanations are available in Spanish and Arabic. These reports also help you understand what was assessed and what your child will learn this school year- likely being assessed on these concepts/skills in spring of 2026.

If you need a translated copy of the report, please reach out directly to me and we will print and send it home if the language translation is available.

Thank you for reviewing your child’s report when it arrives home. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.

Wakeup Wednesday Details:

When: Delayed start Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 9:45 AM

September 10, 17, 24

October 8, 22, 29

November 12, 19

December 3, 10, 17

January 7, 28

February 4, 25

March 4, 11, 18

April 8, 15, 22

May 6, 13, 27

Where: Oxford Middle School commons, students enter through the main office doors

This is a great chance for your student to stay on track academically while fostering positive relationships in a supportive environment. If you’d like your child to participate, please complete the attached form.

Link to registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOTMBubQIU_oWEuB81iIaVSzLBeSn2K-UQf5ly391Lv_o_mQ/viewform?usp=sharing

Thank you for your support- we look forward to seeing your student at Wakeup Wednesday!

OMS will follow the OHS Spirit Days!!

In order to have an efficient flow, we are counting on you to follow all parking lot procedures! We also encourage you to utilize our amazing school bus service which will reduce the congestion & wait time in the parking lot.

Parking Lot Procedures:

• 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.

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 Oxford Community Schools’ Board of Education, administration, and school staff believe that student learning takes place when we all work together and there is an effective partnership between the school and our students’ parents/guardians. There are many ways in which parents/guardians can be involved in their child’s education. We invite you to review our Parent Involvement Plan by clicking HERE. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

The next PTO meeting is September 15th 5:30 in the OMS Media Center.

These meetings will be held everyother month on the 3rd Monday!

"Oxford Open-Handed is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide free, quality kids clothes and youth sports equipment to whoever needs it. They wanted to make sure that all our school staff was aware of the services they provide so students and families could be referred to Oxford Open-Handed to get the assistance they may need." Watch the video below!

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

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.