School Calendar-- No School on Thursday and Friday
Monday 9/30-- C Day
- 5th period STIR time- always have a book with you
Tuesday, 10/1 --A Day
- 5th 4-SEL Lesson
- Football at Nelson Field-- OHMS vs Lamar
- 6:00 7A
- 7:30-8A
- Note-- all students should be picked up within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the game. An administrator will ask students to contact their rides at the 3rd quarter of the final game.
Wednesday,10/3--B day
- 6:00/7:00 Volleyball versus Lamar
- 8th grade at OHMS, 7th grade at Lamar
- 6:00 B Team Football versus Bailey
- 7th grade at OHMS, 8th grade at Bailey
Save the Date-- 8th Grade PSAT test on Wednesday, October 9th
Cross Country
Congratulations to the cross country team! They competed at the Marble Falls meet on Saturday.
A special congratulations goes to 8th graders Peter Hadlock who placed 3rd, Jude Wilson who placed 9th, and Sully Hoge who placed 13th. The 8th grade boys' team placed 4th overall. Braylon Pitts was O. Henry's top scoring 7th grade runner, and Helen Canally was O. Henry's top scoring female.
Way to go Mustangs!
What is Changing? How to Stay Updated.
How to Stay Updated:
Current Parents and Staff: Download the new AISD app and follow O. Henry Middle School to get all updates.
Other Community Members: If you're a step-parent, grandparent, future parent, or simply interested in O. Henry Middle School download the app and follow us to stay informed.
App Features:
Follow Multiple Schools: Once you have the app, you can follow all the schools your children attend.
Customize Your Feed: You can set your preferred school as the default in the app settings, so you see updates from O. Henry Middle School without being distracted by other posts.
Action Steps:
Download the AISD app today. Look for the AISD apple with the white background.
Follow O. Henry Middle School within the app.
Set O. Henry as your default school in settings
Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to keeping you updated through the new AISD app!
GT Nominations
The nomination window for GT identification is now open and will remain open until October 6th. This will be the only nomination window for this school year. To learn more about GT services in AISD and to submit a referral, click here. Please note that signing the form gives permission for your child to be tested and screened for the Austin ISD Gifted and Talented Program. Questions? Reach out to: Casi Cook (casi.cook@austinisd.org)
GT Family Information Session
In order to streamline the GT referral process for families, the GT Referral Window opened on the first day of school. The window will close on October 7 for campuses and Advanced Academics to move forward with GT assessment and screening.
Advanced Academics will host 2 virtual information sessions: one on Tuesday, September 24 at 6 PM and one on Wednesday, September 25 at 12 PM via this zoom link. Information can also be found on the Advanced Academics website.
