Congratulations to these awesome students who were selected by their teachers for the Patriot Pride luncheon for the month of January for being examples of well rounded students in & out of the classroom.
It's tournament time!!!!
Our OCMS Girls Basketball Team is on a four game winning streak! The last four wins over Prince Avenue, Loganville Christian, Westminster Christian, and Bethlehem Christian have given them a chance at post season action this Thursday night. They'll be tipping off for round one at George Walton at 5:30.
Our OCMS Boys Basketball Team earned the right to host a home game Thursday night for round one of the season tournament vs. Bethlehem Christian. Come to OCMS to support our boys team at 4:30 on Thursday. Admission is $5.
Enjoy this pictures from Monday's wins over BCA as we recognized our 8th grade players & cheerleaders. We also enjoyed a halftime performance from A Talent Company!
This weekend, band students Ansley Zollondz and Benji Ditty represented OCMS at the GMEA District 14 Honor Band. They received new music on Friday morning and learned an entire concert in time for a Saturday afternoon performance. These students were chosen to participate out of 600+ auditions that took place in December. Congrats to these students!
The roads are still not safe to travel in all areas of the county. Therefore, Oglethorpe County School System will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd. Staff will have a remote workday.
Due to the weather, Oglethorpe County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd.
Students please use this time to catch up on any missing assignments. Staff will have a remote work day. Please check your email for specifics.
Early Dismissal Bus Information
We are now accepting names for our Pre-K Lottery. Children must be four years of age on September 1, 2025.
https://tinyurl.com/OCESPK2025
We will accept names through February 28th. Our lottery will take place in early March and all students who are selected will be notified by their Pre-K teacher. If your child's name was not drawn, you will receive an email letting you know.
Congratulations to this year’s Martin Luther King Essay Contest Winners: OCES - Catherine Yauck OCMS - Elian Castellanos-Contreras OCHS - Marin Sampson They were recognized today at the Annual Martin Luther King Jr Program Sponsored by the Concerned Men of Oglethorpe County.
The OCMS FCCLA enjoyed a fun night out ice skating at The Classic Center in Athens. After 5 months filled with school, community service, competitions, leadership activities, fundraising, and more…they kicked off the New Year with the FCCLA Winter Social. This event allowed students to relax and enjoy the company of fellow FCCLA members who have helped make the OCMS FCCLA successful in their efforts so far this school year.
And a big thank you to Ms. Erin Serrian and Mr. Dale Blalock for chaperoning!
Congratulations to these 2nd quarter Patriot Reward Card drawing winners! OCMS students earn a PRC Card after each quarter based on parameters related to grades & behavior. All students who receive a PRC card are eligible for the drawings at the end of the quarter
OCMS was proud to introduce our new SRO today. Welcome to Officer Kline!
With the year winding down, you only have 11 more days to steer your state income tax dollars towards Oglethorpe County School System instead of sending it to Atlanta. Watch this short video, as our own board member, Jake Willcox, explains how easy it is easy complete the process for the Peach Education Tax Credit: https://ceonews-video.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/video-files/AthensCEO-01-18-24-Wilcox%201.mp4. Remember, in order to be able to take this off your 2024 taxes, you must have applied by December 31st.
Also, just a reminder, if you are a business looking for a last minute tax deductible write off, the school is connected to the Athens Area Community Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Simply click the link below, or visit the Oglethorpe County website and click the donate button in the top right hand corner.
https://athensareacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4762.
Students had a blast at the OCMS Winter Games today!! Special thanks to Coach Joni Gabriel & her Connections Team pals for organizing the fun!
The OCMS Junior Beta Club collected money this quarter to shop for Community Christmas. Last week, the Beta Club exec team went to Athens to buy gifts for middle-school-aged children. They also donated two bags of gently used clothing to the Community Christmas Yard Sale.
Beta Club also sponsored a sock drive this month and was able to donate over 100 pairs of new, gift-wrapped socks to Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Thank you to everyone who donated to either cause. Because of you, the people in our community will have a happier holiday.
Four of our 8th grade band students represented OCMS at UGA's Middle School Band Festival (Midfest). They rehearsed all day Friday to put together a full concert on Saturday afternoon. They finished the weekend out by performing in the beautiful Hodgson Concert Hall.
Reminder that this store closes Monday!!!!
Our OCMS PTO is sponsoring an online spirit store for OCMS/OC apparel. See the attached “OCMS Spirit Wear Flyer” for details. The online store closes on December 16th. Unfortunately, items won't ship in time for Christmas, but you should get things in plenty of time before the warm weather returns. All items come in your choice of red, white, or blue.
Did you know that illicit fentanyl, fentanyl sold illegally through laced counterfeit pills, nasal sprays, eye drops, candy, and even other illicit drugs, claims over 72,000 lives a year? Unfortunately, the use of illicit fentanyl is becoming more and more prevalent, especially among teens, and it is therefore vital that we educate our youth about the dangers involved.
This past Wednesday & Thursday, students at OCMS participated in a program called the Tucker Project, a standards-aligned, curricular path to protection from the illicit fentanyl crisis. In a developmentally appropriate manner, students learned information needed to answer the essential question, “How can we protect ourselves and others from the dangers of illicit fentanyl and recognize obstacles that lead to its misuse?” On Wednesday, a portion of each class (Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Connections) devoted time to learning about the dangers involved in illicit fentanyl. On Thursday, Stephanie Roe, the mother of Tucker (the namesake of the project), told her story of how fentanyl effected her life and demonstrated how our students can help themselves & others in the fight against fentanyl.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR 7th/8th GRADERS for their respect, maturity, and engagement as they went through the lessons & listened to our guest speaker these past two days.
OCMS enjoyed another great end-of-quarter recital from Mrs. Serrian’s 6th & 7th Grade Ukulele classes Wednesday afternoon!
Thumbs up to Ms. Serrian and her 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, & Jazz Bands on an awesome Winter Band Concert Tuesday night!
Congratulations to members of our OCMS Robotics Team: Ayden Todd, TJ Wood, Jackie Arroyo, Jayden Meadows, Jayden McGreevy, and Lucas Stalvey. This past weekend, they competed in the First Lego League robotics competition presenting a very cool project about how to remove micro plastics from our oceans. They also learned and improved on the robot competition table. Thanks to Mr. Cederbaum & Mr. Fogarty for the leadership of the Robotics Club as well!
