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As we settle into the school year, we want to thank our families for your continued patience and partnership as we work together to keep arrival, dismissal, and daily routines running as smoothly and safely as possible. Our parking lot can get especially busy at certain times of the day, so we wanted to share a few reminders that can help make things easier for everyone. Please take a moment to review the information below:

🚗 Caregiver Pickup – Arrival Time

If you are picking up your learner (s) after school, please consider arriving as close to 3:15 p.m. as possible. Waiting until closer to dismissal helps reduce parking lot congestion and keeps access available for staff, visitors, and others who may be arriving or leaving before the final bell.

⏰ Early Dismissal/Pickup

If you need to dismiss your child from school after 2:30 p.m. for an appointment or another reason, please be aware that parking lot traffic related to caregiver pickup may make it difficult to access or exit the lot. If possible, please plan appointments and early pickups with this in mind.

📚 Materials Drop-Off

To help minimize classroom disruptions during the school day, please communicate with your learner(s) via email if materials need to be picked up or dropped off at school.

Students have been taught about this process and know how to communicate with their families regarding items they may need.

Thank you for helping us keep our school day running smoothly and for partnering with us to create a safe and efficient environment for all of our students, families, and staff!

Wondering what the OMS PTO does or how you can help? The PTO supports our students, teachers, and staff by providing resources, organizing fun events, and building our OMS community. You don’t have to attend every meeting or volunteer at every event—every idea, donation, and helping hand makes a difference!

Fall PTO Meetings

Parents and guardians are always welcome! Meetings are a great way to learn what’s happening at OMS, hear what our teachers and staff need, and find ways to support our school.

All meetings are at 4:00 PM in the Cafeteria:

• September 10
• October 8
• November 12
• December 10

Color Run – October 14

The Color Run is our biggest fundraiser of the year and one of the most fun days at OMS! Students get to run, laugh, get covered in color, and just be kids. We highly recommend volunteering! A SignUpGenius will be coming soon, but consider keeping 10:00 AM–2:00 PM open if you’d like to help.

Ways You Can Help

• Teacher Lounge: Watch for a volunteer opportunity to help clean up the lounge after construction. Our teachers deserve a clean, comfortable place to eat and recharge!
• School Supplies: Donations of pencils and tissues are especially appreciated.
• Color Run Incentives: We need an Incentive Coordinator to work alongside Emily, helping brainstorm, procure, and deliver student incentives.
• PTO Leadership: Looking ahead to 2027–2028, we’ll need a new President and Treasurer. Now is a great time to get involved and learn the ropes!

Whether you can volunteer for an hour, donate supplies, attend a meeting, or simply share an idea, there’s a place for you in the OMS PTO. We hope you’ll join us this fall and help make OMS an even better place for our students and staff!

Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 2, from 8:45–11:00 AM in the Gymnasium.

Lifetouch will be in the building taking photos for those who missed Open House.

You can prepare and place your order online using the Picture Day ID: EVTRM76JN. These are NOT re-takes. Lifetouch will be back in early October for picture re-takes for those who need it. You can place your order online at mylifetouch.com. Order now to take advantage of early picture pricing!

We’re excited to kick off our first Dinner Night Out of the school year at DQ in Stillwater on Tuesday, September 15!

📍 DQ Stillwater
1101 Main Street, Stillwater, MN 55082

🕓 4:00–7:00 PM

Bring the family, grab some dinner or a sweet treat, and help support our school at the same time! 10% of the evening’s proceeds will be donated back to our school.

We hope to see lots of our OMS families there!

OMS's fall play "The Girl Who was Asked to Turn Blue" will be auditioning Monday and Tuesday August 31 and September 1 3:30-5:30 PM in the OMS Auditorium. Opportunities for both performers and technicians. Register online stillwaterschools.org/ce

Mark your calendar for this FREE, family-friendly event on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Stillwater Area High School. All ages are invited to join us for traditional carnival games and activities, prizes, inflatables, and food trucks just before the football game. Volunteers are needed to help out with games. Sign up online.

Support our student athletes and performers all year long!

Sports Tickets on Hudl

• Buy & store tickets for sporting events (Download the free app)

• Watch select games live

• Follow your favorite teams & players

Buy a 2026-27 pass and save! Just $50 for students and $75 for adults. Valid for all home regular season contests, except hockey.

Fine Arts Tickets on Cur8

• Buy and store tickets for choir, band, orchestra and theatre

• Tickets go live one month prior to each performance.

• Plan ahead and check out our Fine Arts Calendar

Upcoming Events

• September 2: Lifetouch Picture Day
• September 4: No School, Teacher Non-Duty Day
• September 7: No School, Labor Day Holiday
• September 10: First PTO meeting of the year | 6:00 PM-Cafeteria
• September 28: No School, Professional Development Day
• October 14: End of Quarter 1
• October 15: No School, Teacher Non-Duty Day
• October 16: No School, Teacher Non-Duty Day
• October 19: No School, Teacher Grading Day
• October 20: No School, Professional Development
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Be sure to check the calendar on your school's website for a full schedule of events

Oak-Land Middle School Calendar

Email: comments@stillwaterschools.org
Website: https://oms.stillwaterschools.org/
Location: 820 Manning Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042

Phone: 651-351-8500

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