O. Henry MS New Student Transitions

Dear Current and Future Mustangs,

This is an exciting time of year where we look forward to the year ahead in middle school. It is also a time that requires some very careful planning for your future. Included in this newsletter are scheduled activities and information that will help you get ready for a successful new year at O. Henry Middle School.

O. Henry provides tours of our campus to incoming and potential families during the school day. This is a chance to see our building, have questions answered, and get a feel for our campus.

Last year we held 12 tours at various morning and afternoon times on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please check back to this space in the fall for a graphic of calendar dates and for the sign-up Google form links.

Check out the following photo for the list of electives offered at O. Henry. Elective videos coming soon.

Several of the elective courses offered to 7th and 8th grade students at O. Henry require applications. For students interested in these electives, please fill out an application and rank the elective as top 3 on your choice sheet. Note that library and office aides are not on the choice sheet; students interested in being a library or office aide should send in an application.

Elective Applications for 7th and 8th Grade

Mustang News Application (Digital Communications in the 21st Century) (Due by February 27th)

Yearbook Application (Due by March 6th)

Applications for 8th Grade Only

Library and Office Aide Applications (Due by April 15th)

*Note: Teacher Aide Applications do not occur until the first week of the new school year

All Middle School students take the four core classes every year - English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Math. Families can choose whether they want their child to take the Academic or Advanced level of each class. For Math, families can also choose two accelerated tracks which will lead to high school credit math classes by 7th or 8th grade. The math tracks are shown below.

Middle School students also need to take a year of PE or Dance in 6th grade, at least one semester in 7th grade, and at least one semester in 8th grade for a total of 4 semesters of physical education.

Finally, all students must take one Fine Arts class during their time at middle school. Incoming 6th grader students will be required to take their Fine Arts in 6th grade so that they have the option to continue throughout middle school and experience some of the great advanced level classes, field trips and competitions!

We have the 6th grade choice sheet presentation for families to review at home or for students not at our feeder schools. If you have any questions, please contact counselor ivy.claflin@austinisd.org.

At O. Henry we believe that academic along with Social Emotional Learning is important to help foster every child's unique talents and strengths. Every student is valued at OHMS!

O. Henry Middle School is open to transfer students. Transfer applications and instructions can be found at https://www.austinisd.org/enroll

School Accounts

Facebook: facebook.com/ohenryms

Instagram: @ohenryms

X/Twitter: @ohenryms

Clubs and Organizations

Band on Instagram: ohms_mustangband

Do you have questions not answered here?

Email: Counselor ivy.claflin@austinisd.org
Website: https://ohenry.austinschools.org
Phone: 512-414-3229