O R E G O N M I D D L E S C H O O L

OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Citizenship, Attitude, Responsibility, Excellence
The mission of Oregon Middle School is to develop conscientious citizens, foster positive
attitudes, respect and appreciate individuals, and achieve academic excellence.
OMS 2009-2010 Goals (4Cs)
COMMUNITY CULTURE CHARACTER COMPETENCY
Increase parent feeling of Maintain or increase student, Maintain or increase student, By the end of the 2009-2010
involvement through the staff, and parent ratings in staff, and parent ratings in school year, 100% of our
continued development of the student safety, meeting academic students, staff and parents students will read at grade level
5-to-8 Group. Maintain or needs, and student achievement reporting a respectful school and or make at least one year’s
improve communication with through relationships between environment growth and /or meet their
parents and community students and teachers. individual learning plan (IEP,
members 504, etc.) goals.

Panther “props” to: Scrapbook of OMS Olympic Pictures

PBIS Committee -Great Planning
for Winter Olympics! Click Here for
some pics
Dr. Hamm and Associates -
Thanks for the stress relieving
massages
Kevin and Kim - Future TV Stars
interviewed by NBC 15 during the
Olympic Festivities
Early Release BOE Paper Group
Summaries (click on group to see
summary)- Group1, Group2, Group3,
Group4, Group5 (if no link haven’t
received file as of the time of publishing
this newsletter)

IN THIS ISSUE
Goals Vision Mission p.1 & 2
“Sharpening your Skill Saw” PICTURES
FROM OLYMPICS
Panther “props” p.1
Upcoming Events p.2
Reminders p.2
Did You Know? p.2
Resource Links p.2
PBIS Data p.3

'The past is a foreign

country, they do things
differently there.'
From the Go -Between

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Upcoming Events
March 2010
CARE Review Bathroom and
Computer Lab (remember not read
as rules - frame in conversation with
students)
1 Black Day - HB Reading Day
BUS-Damaris, *Dan K, Mary Ann
2 Orange Day -
Band Orch FT to Overture
BUS-Damaris, *Dan K, Mary Ann
3 Black Day
EXTENDED HOMEBASE
INTERVENTION DAY
OMS Staff Meeting 3:30 Orch
Room
BUS- Mary Ann,Kami, Bruce*
4 Orange Day
BUS- Mary Ann,Kami, Bruce*
5 Black Day
Multi Cultural FT to Overture
BUS- Mary Ann,Kami, Bruce*
OMS Weekly Update (Bus Duty,
Co-Curricular) - Lynda G
BUS Map For OMS
Reminders
OUTCOME SCORING
• Language Arts, Math, Social Studies,
Health, PE, Music, Art ALL 1-4
• all others: 1-5
• Updated Committee Lists
OMS Belief Statements
OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL
There are three areas of our kids' lives over
BELIEF STATEMENTS which we wished we had total control.
We believe students will develop respect
for their community, environment, and
themselves.
We believe all staff, students, and
community will foster a positive attitude
and outlook.
We believe all staff, students and
community will be respectful and
responsible.
We believe all staff will model life-long
learning and engage students in high
levels of academic excellence.
Homework: What's Really
Appropriate
Charles Fay - Love and Logic Insider’s Club
Newsletter
As a kid, I had a love-hate relationship with
homework. I loved those days when I didn't have
any, and I hated the days I did. As a "mature"
educator and parent, my attitudes have
changed…but only a little bit.
Sure, homework is important! In fact, it doesn't
take long to find research that shows how
appropriate homework assignments contribute to
improved academic achievement. Nevertheless, I
still have a love-hate relationship with the stuff. I
love when children get appropriate homework…
but I hate seeing so many who repeatedly have
unhealthy homework experiences.
A far more productive approach involves
Much of the problem seems to stem from very
conscientious educators and parents who don't developing and maintaining a great relationship
with our kids, modeling healthy behavior in
understand the key characteristics of appropriate
homework: these areas, and sharing concern when we see
them acting in unhealthy ways. Of course, the
• It leaves time for the child to contribute to key to all of this is the relationship…it's what
the family by doing chores. makes our kids want to copy our behavior and
• It leaves time for the child to play and enjoy want to listen to our concerns.
being a child.
• At least 95% of the content should represent
repetition and review of things the child
already knows how to do correctly. Did you Know?
• The parent helps only as long as the
interaction remains positive. You can review the OMS Goal Report with all
• It's the child's work…not the parent's work. types of data for your enjoyment? Go to the
OMS Moodle Site to view them
When You Have No Control OMS 0910 Committee Membership***
OMS Vision
OREGON MIDDLE
These include:
• Input…what goes into their body and SCHOOL VISION
when. Individualizing learning for parents, students
• Output…what goes out of their body and and staff
when. Navigating toward excellence
• Between the ears…what they think, believe Sharing responsibility for success of all
and learn. students
Producing positive, collaborative energy
When it comes to what a child eats, when and Including ALL
where they poop, and the ideas that roll around Reflecting and collaborating for continuous
in their heads, trying to take a heavy parental improvement
hand never gets happy results. Engaging students in rigorous learning

Resource Links for OMS Staff

RESOURCE LINKS GOOGLE CALENDARS Sub Evaluation Form OMS Protocol Documentation form
OMS Staff Only Page OMS Orange Black and Other Calendar OMS Field Trip Request Form (Word format)
OMS Staff Collaboration Site OMS Field Trip Calendar Guest Speaker Request Form OMS Team Minutes Interactive
OMS online DB (Refocus, etc) FORMS Team Meeting form (Google Doc) Form - fill in fields and click submit on
OMS PBIS Site NEWOnline Behavior Intervention Video Use Permission Form bottom of Staff Page
OMS Literacy Site Form OMS Committee Meeting Template SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
OMS PLC Site NEW ONLINE CADs OMS Protocol Documentation Form to OregonMidSchool Twitter
Facilitate positive dialog (PDF) OMS E-Newsletter
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OMS Data for Week February 22-26, 2010 (reflects data entered as of 2/26/2010)
# Grade Actual # %
of Referring Resident Gender Level of of
Data Area Referrals Ethnicicy Team Team Actual Actual Students Students
7O=1
7M=1
8O=1
REFOCUS ROOM
8M=2
(week 2/15-19) Total=46 Enc=4
(16 Lunch DT, 9 SelfSelect, 1 Reg=34 Black=10 SPED=7
work for teacher, 2 adm SPED=11 White=35 Admin=5 7O=15
assigned) At-Risk=17 Hisp=1 SUB=4 7M=21
GT= Inidan= EA=12 8O=3 F=4 7=19
504=1 Asian= Student=9 8M=7 M=23 8=8 27 4.85
STAFF MAKING Teacher=10
REFOCUS REFERRALS EA=4
(actual number, no duplicates SUB=1 F=10
wk 2/15-19) Total=16 Admin=1 M=5 15 2.69
7O=
7M=
8O=
8M=
OFFICE REFERRALS
(May include Duplicates from Total=2 Enc=
detentions, refocus room, ISS/ Reg=1 Black=2 SPED=
OSS) SPED=1 White= Admin=2 7O=
At-Risk=2 Hisp= SUB= 7M=
GT= Inidan= EA= 8O=1 F=1 7=
504= Asian= Student= 8M=1 M=1 8=2 2 0.36
7O=
7M=
8O=
8M=
Total=1 Enc=
DETENTIONS Reg= Black= SPED=
SPED= White=1 Admin=1 7O=
At-Risk= Hisp= SUB= 7M=
GT= Inidan= EA= 8O= F= 7=
504= Asian= Student= 8M=1 M=1 8=1 1 0.18
7O=14
HEALTH OFFICE 7M=14
(YTD Totals = 1857, 7O=336, 8O=19 F=28 7=23
7M=509, 8O=514, 8M=466) Total=60 8M=13 M=23 8=28 51 9.16
Total=2
Reg=1 Black=2
SPED=1 White= 7O=
OSS At-Risk=2 Hisp= 7M=
GT= Inidan= 8O=1 F=1 7=
504= Asian= Admin 8M=1 M=1 8=2 2 0.36%
Total=
Reg= Black=
SPED= White= 7O=
ISS At-Risk= Hisp= 7M=
GT= Inidan= 8O= F= 7=
504= Asian= Admin 8M= M= 8= 0 0.00
Total= 7O= 7M=
Reg= Black= 8O= 8M=
SPED= White= Enc= SPED= 7O=
CADs At-Risk= Hisp= Admin= 7M=
GT= Inidan= SUB= EA= 8O= F= 7=
504= Asian= Student= 8M= M= 8= 0 0.00

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