We know there is a lot of information coming at you in regard to our change on February 8th. Just reach out with any questions, we will figure this out together.
Please make sure you sign up for a ready-set-go conference with your schola’s connections teacher. The invitation will be sent in the coming days and will offer us a chance to check in with each other as we prepare for this new schedule to be implemented.
If you missed our second-semester curbside pick up last week, there will be one final opportunity to pick up items:
Thursday, January 28 th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please plan to attend this final drive-through event if you have not yet stopped by.
Dates to know:
Final second semester supply pick up - Thursday, January 28 th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
All asynchronous learning on Feb 4th and 5th - more information to come
Ready-Set-Go conferences will be held virtually the week of Feb. 1st - more information to come
Rephased students return to OMS February 8th
Things to know:
Have technology issues? Please send an email to the OSD tech helpdesk at helpdesk@oregonsd.net
Music Small Groups will be virtual regardless of Phased Restart or Oregon Online status. Small Group Learning will take place either in the morning or the afternoon during asynchronous time.
Clubs happening at OMS:
To join the Multi-cultural student union email Mrs. Burton or Ms. Laibly
To join the library book club - email Mrs. Hunter
To join the Panther Pride club - email Mr. Zurawik - jtzurawik@oregonsd.net
To join the Art Club - email Ms. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join the Yearbook Club - email Ms. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join OMS Live staff - email Ms. Anderson - keanderson@oregonsd.net
To join GSA - email Mrs. Ripp - psripp@oregonsd.net
Helpful Links:
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Counselor’s Corner | Ms. Laibly (kjlaibly@oregonsd.net) -- Email me to schedule a time to check in!! 
Thursday 1/21: 2:00 Snack Break! Open to all OMS students - drop-in group on Thursdays from 2:00-2:45 for games and more! Email Ms. Laibly for the link to join.
Tuesday 1/26: New Student Snack Break 2:00-2:45 An opportunity for students new to OMS to meet other new students and ask questions/share concerns with School Counselors Ms. Laibly and Mrs. Severson. Google meet invite will be emailed to all new students on 1/25. Create your own Winter Resilience Toolkit! Click on the Bitmoji office and scroll to slide 4  |
English
(Ripp) | We continue our poetry unit, now moving into analyzing poetry while still creating our own as well. This week we created traffic sign poetry and also studied the Inauguration poetry. Questions to ask: |
English
(Gunst) | We continue to work on our fictional writing unit. Your student is currently writing their first draft (2 to 3 pages long) that is due on Monday. We continue to review literary elements such as Point of View, Types of Conflicts, and Themes.
Make sure your student continues to read at least 15 minutes a day. If your child is struggling to find a book that they want to read, please have them reach out to me so I can give them suggestions and book recommendations. |
Enriched English
(Darken) | Deadlines Creative writing unit summative is due on Monday 1/25 by class time. Study WWW 11 and review earlier terms if necessary. Quiz on 12/21. Optional: work on a Yahara entry.
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Geography (Stoller) | We took some time to discuss the inauguration and offer an optional Current Event opportunity which allows students to make predictions for the next 4 years. We will return those predictions when the students are in HS so that they can see how accurate they were! It’s an activity that students in the past have really enjoyed.
We also wrapped up our Animal Poaching learning. Students are working on a final writing assignment where they need to make a claim and support it with evidence. Deadlines: Writing assignment due Wednesday, January 27 Questions to ask: What are the animals that are being poached in Africa and why? Why do some people defend the practice of animal poaching? What is your claim about animal poaching? What evidence do you have to support it? What did you learn from this unit?
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Geography (Howe) | |
Math 7
(Gratzl) | Deadlines: Scale Factors and Similar Shapes Homework Due 1/24 Ratios Within Similar Rectangles Homework Due 1/27 Comparing and Scaling Test Review Due 1/31
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Math Algebra (Malloy) |
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Math 8 (Wyss) |
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Science
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Science
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Literacy Lab (Tanner) | Tuesday: 3rd hour Lexia/Sonday activity (due Tuesday) Wednesday: Watch Edpuzzle videos (due Wednesday) Thursday/Friday: Pairs write finished (due Friday)
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Health (Balbach) | |
P.E. (Faulkner/ Fleming/Lund) | |
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Spanish (Cognac) |
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Spanish (Landsverk) | Unit 3 Tic Tac Toe (3 boxes highlighted, labeled, with image) due Friday @3 If looking to work ahead, you may, be read directions on all assignments
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German (Wochenske) | Welcome back orange day German students! -review vocabulary using the Blooket from Wednesday. -complete Thurs/Fri task as noted in Google Classroom. |
Bilingual (Lofgren) | Completa el cuestionario en Google Classroom para la próxima semana |
Orchestra (Black) | Students should be practicing at least 10 minutes a day or 20 minutes every-other-day. Solos for 3rd quarter were chosen at the end of 2nd quarter and are well under way. NO small groups this week Small groups resume on Jan. 25th-29th
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Band (Seiter, Dorn, Kading) | |
STEAM (Fischer) | |
Choir (Rattmann) |
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