Falcon Flyer
January 24, 2020
Calendar
Monday, January 27
3:00 Boys Basketball Games (A at Home/B at Lakewood)
Tuesday, January 28
7:00 PM 5-12 Grade Band Feeder Festival @ BVN
Wednesday, January 29
6:00 -8:00 PM 5th Grade Enrollment Night for Parents and Students in the OTMS Commons
3:00 PM Boys Basketball Games (A at Home/B at Harmony)
Thursday, January 30
8:30-10:30 AM North Area Choral Festival in the OTMS Commons
Friday, January 31
Last day to order a yearbook
3:00 PM Boys Basketball and Cheer Pictures
Monday, February 3
3:00 PM Basketball Games-A @ Home/B @ Blue Valley Middle
4:30-8:00 PM 5-8 Grade Orchestra Rehearsals at Leawood Middle Commons
Tuesday, February 4
7:00 PM 5-8 Grade Orchestra Concert at Leawood Middle Gym
Thursday, February 6
3:00 PM Basketball Games- A @ Pleasant Ridge/ B @ Home
Friday, February 7
5:00 PM Jazz Pancake Festival at BV North Gym
Wednesday, February 12
No School
3:15-7:45 PM Walk In Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, February 13
No School
7:30-10:00 AM Walk In Parent-Teacher Conferences
10:15 AM -6:00 PM Pre-Scheduled Conferences
Friday, February 14
No School
Monday, February 17
No School- President's Day
Tuesday, February 19
No School-Staff Professional Learning
Parent Teacher Conferences
Although we just returned from winter break, conferences are just around the corner! They will take place after school on Wednesday, February 12 and all day on Thursday February 13. See below for important information about conferences. The format will be the same as in the fall.
- Wednesday night – 3:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Walk-in conferences (explo in commons, 6th grade in library, 7th grade in 7th grade pod, 8th grade in 8th grade pod)
- Thursday – 7:30 – 6 PM; walk-in 7:30-10:00, scheduled conferences 10:15 AM – 6 PM
District Protocols on Keeping Sick Children Home
As you know, the health of our students is important to us. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to keep our kids healthy.
The district thanks and appreciates the cooperation of parents and guardians by keeping children who are sick home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs. The health of our students and staff is important to us so we continue to ask for your support by strongly requesting that if your child is sick, please keep him or her home and follow the recommendations listed below. Additional ways you can help:
• Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
• Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected.
• In the school setting a diagnosis of an Influenza, any strain, most commonly strain A or B requires the verification from a MD, DO, NP, or PA. The verified diagnosis would lead to a recommended five-day home isolation beginning from the date reported of the onset of the illness. The date of isolation begins on the onset of illness reported, NOT THE DATE OF DIAGNOSIS. If fever persists for more than 5 days, continue exclusion until 24 hours fever free.
• Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home.
The Johnson County Health Department has seen an increase in flu cases recently. Please let the school nurse know if your student has been diagnosed with influenza. The school nurse reports weekly numbers to the Health Department to help track the number of outbreaks in our area.
Brittany Petrich BSN, RN
(913)239-5413 Fax (913)239-5421
2019 Tax Information for OTMS PTO Donations
To find the charitable donation that you have made to the Overland Trail Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (OTMS PTO) for 2019, please follow these steps:
1. Login to ParentVue https://bvpo.bluevalleyk12.org/PXP2_Login.aspx
2. On the Navigation menu on the lefthand side of the page, click on “Fee”
3. Look for payment made for the following line item and record them in the table below:
Fee Code -------------Description----------------------------------------------Payment Amount
PDON1--------------(50 @ $1.00) Invest in OTM ($50 suggested)------------$
If you made the payment above, print the “Fee” page from your browser and include it with a printed copy of this email.
We thank you for supporting the OTMS PTO. Your donation funds school programs/activities, technology and school improvement efforts that enhance the learning experiences of students at Overland Trail Middle School.
Please retain this receipt as part of your tax records. The OTMS PTO did not provide any goods or services in exchange for any contribution.
The OTMS PTO is a 501(c)(3) public charity as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Our Federal Tax ID number is 48-1088010.
If you have any questions, please contact the OTMS PTO Treasurer, Tricia Bennett, at tfbennett5@gmail.com.
Thank you,
The OTMS PTO Board
Course Fees
LAST WEEK TO ORDER A YEARBOOK!
If you haven’t ordered your yearbook yet, there is still time. The last day to order one is January 31. If you're unsure if you have purchased one, check with your student. They were notified in their Flex Class if they purchased one or not. No yearbooks will be available for purchase in May!
Yearbooks can be ordered by logging into Parent Vue and completing the purchase online, or you can send a check/cash in the amount of $25.00 to our Bookkeeper, located in the office. Checks need to be made out to OTMS.
Homework Help
FLIGHT Time is after school homework help. It will run most Tuesdays-Thursdays throughout the year. Students should listen to announcements for locations each day. They need to check in at 3:00 and remain with the teacher until they are picked up promptly at 4:00. There is no supervision after 4:00 for these students.
Math Lab is for students needing help with math work. It is available on:
Mon/Wed – PM math lab 3:05-4:00 in Mills’ room #8
Tues/Thurs – AM math lab in Hilligoss’ room #25 from 7:00 to 7:25 and students need to arrive by 7:15 for help
Chinese FLIGHT Time will occur on most Tuesdays from 3-4:00 throughout the year with Ms. Huo the Chinese teacher in room 30.
2020-2021 Enrollment/Course Selections for Current 6th and 7th Grade Families
Our current 6th & 7th grade students will receive enrollment information from school counselors on Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7. Additional information will follow in future editions of the Falcon Flyer.
Bus Information
Falcon Now Video #4
See the link below for the new Falcon Now Video from our broadcast students.