Dear OMS Community,
I hope you had a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving! I wanted to share an update regarding the end of Trimester 1 grades and a trend we are seeing in the building with perfume sprays.
Today marks the end of Trimester 1 which means we are one-third of the way through the school year. Grades for T1 are officially closed. Teachers will be finalizing their grades and then T1 report cards will be issued next Friday, December 8th. Trimester 2 starts on Monday which means a fresh start academically for all students.
As a reminder in middle school, students' final year (F1) grade in a course is an average of their trimester grades. Students who are failing two or more of their core classes for F1 must attend summer school. If students are failing all of their core classes for F1, then they are in danger for retention. Core classes include English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies. A failing grade (F) is a 59% or below.
If students need academic help, all of our teachers stay after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:15-2:45pm. Students can stay after school with a teacher to get additional help academically. Parents/guardians, if you have any questions regarding grades, you can reach out directly to the teachers. Please wait with any questions until after report cards are issued next Friday as they are still working on inputting the last few grades of Trimester 1.
Finally, a reminder that no perfume sprays are allowed in the building. With 840 students and 100 staff in the building, we have to be mindful of health needs and these sprays and scents can cause real health issues and disruptions during the day. Students can bring in stick deodorant or lotion, but sprays of any kind need to be left at home. Parents/guardians, please talk to your students about this and make sure they leave sprays at home. Thank you!
I hope to see some of you this Saturday for the OMS PTSO's Craft and Vendor Fair! (See flyer below for more information)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Crowley
