Osceola Middle

Weekly Update for the week of January 22^nd  

Good afternoon, Osceola Middle School Families. This is your principal Derrik Craun providing you with your weekly update. 

First of all, I would like to congratulate our Girls Basketball team as they were victorious with two very exciting finishes in both playoff games last week and will move on to the District Championship on Wednesday at Clearwater High School.  Good luck to our Lady Chiefs!  Due to rainy conditions late last week, our track tryouts have extended to Monday before school at 8:00am and after school Monday until 5:30 pm.  We understand if a student is not able to make both sessions on Monday however, tryouts need to be completed on Monday. 

In other events this week we would like to congratulate one of our 8^th grade science teachers, Mr. Kackley as he will represent OMS at Monday’s Evening of Excellence for earning recognition as Teacher of the Year for our school.  Congratulations Mr. Kackley and thank you for all you do for our students!  Don’t forget parents of 6^th and 7^th grade students that we will discuss course selection options at our next SAC meeting this Wednesday, January 24^th from 5:30 to 6pm in our Media Center.  Our monthly PTSA meeting will follow at 6:00.  Friday will be our next OMS Pep Rally where we will see if either our 6^th or 8^th grade can steal the spirit stick away from our 7^th graders in order to earn a dress down day.

Also taking place this week is National Literacy Week!  Each day has a different theme and activity which you can view below. There is a specific dress day for Tuesday (Be a Sport and Read –wear your favorite sports team shirt), Wednesday to wear a shirt representing your favorite book or character, Thursday is to wear crazy socks and Friday is to wear grade level color shirts (6^th - White or Gray, 7^th – Navy or Blue, 8^th – Burgundy or Red) to win points for the sprit stick and our PBIS Guideline for Success focus is to be Active Learners.

That’s all for announcements for this week. Thank you Chief parents for your support and have a great weekend!

Literacy Week (January 22^nd-26^th)

Monday- Begin Door Decorating with your Love of Literacy. Drop everything and read in Math classes. 

Tuesday - Watch the OMS morning show to hear about our administrator’s favorite books. Be a Sport and Read!...Wear your favorite sports team shirt!  Drop everything and read in Science classes.

Wednesday – Wear a shirt representing your favorite book or character.  Drop everything and read in Social Studies classes.

Thursday – “We’re CRAZY about Books!” Wear CRAZY socks! Drop everything and read in Elective classes.

Friday – “Reading gives us SPIRIT!”  Wear your class colors.  Drop everything and read in ELA classes.

Looking Ahead:

1/24/24 – SAC Meeting @ 5:30 and PTSA @ 6pm in Media Center to Review Course Selection options for next school year

1/26/24 – OMS Pep Rally and In School Awards

1/30/24 – Best Writing 2 Assessment for all Grades

1/31/24 – Hearing and Vision Screening for 6^th Grade in Social Studies classes all day

2/01/24 – OMS New Student Expo from 6-7pm for any perspective new Chief

2/16/24 - District Wide Training for Teachers - No School for Students

2/19/24 - School in Service Day - No School for Students

In case you missed it:

Parents, we are already taking orders for Yearbooks.  Yearbooks this year can be ordered online and the cost is $35.  Please use the link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/job/355 to order yours now. 

PTSA needs your help.  Please consider becoming a member.  Parents, Faculty and Students are encouraged to join.  Membership dues are just $10 and can be done by clicking the following links:

Parent Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34324

Student Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34811

Pinellas Support Team

The Pinellas Support Team (PST) is a behavioral health program that provides services to families in Pinellas County with children in pre-kindergarten through high school, who are experiencing difficulties at school due to behavioral or emotional issues.

For more information, visit their website at https://www.childrenshomenetwork.org/pinellas-support-team

MS Advanced Studies Flyer.pdf 

Weekly Update for the week of January 16^th   

Good afternoon, Osceola Middle School Families. This is your principal Derrik Craun providing you with your weekly update. 

Tuesday is a busy day returning from our 3 day weekend where our Girls Basketball team plays their 1^st round playoff game home at 4:45 against Azalea Middle so good luck to our Lady Chiefs as we hope they can keep our terrific season going.  Also Tuesday begins our Track Tryouts after school until 5:30 pm.  All athletic paperwork and a current physical must be completed and brought to tryouts unless students tried out for another sport this school year. Paperwork consisting of the middle school athletic participation form and student accident insurance information can be found on the following link: https://www.pcsb.org/Page/40658 .

Report Cards go home on this Thursday, January 18^th and will be distributed during 6hh period.  We will have an OMS Spirit Night at Treasure Island Fun Center on Friday, 1/19 from 5:30 – 8:30 where students who go can earn money for our school by mentioning OMS or bringing the flier with them that we will send home Friday.

Parents of 6^th and 7^th Graders, as we already approach the beginning of our course selection process for next school year, I invite all parents to our SAC meeting on January 24 from 5:30 to 6pm in our Media Center as we will discuss course selection options so that your child is prepared when school counselors visit 6^th and 7^th grade science classes in February to assist with picking classes.

Our Fun Friday Tee day is Music Appreciation Day where students can wear school appropriate shirts of their favorite singer, band, or concert t-shirt. Our PBIS Guideline for Success focus is to be Respectful where modeling that behavior all week will earn students PBIS points.

That’s all for announcements for this week. Thank you Chief parents for your support and have a great weekend!

Looking Ahead:

1/15/24 – MLK Day – No School

1/16/24 – 8th Grade Panoramic and Club Picture Day

1/18/24 – Report Cards go Home

1/24/24 – SAC Meeting @ 5:30 and PTSA @ 6pm in Media Center to Review Course Selection options for next school year

1/26/24 – OMS Pep Rally and In School Awards

1/30/24 – Best Writing 2 Assessment for all Grades

1/31/24 – Hearing and Vision Screening for 6^th Grade in Social Studies classes all day

2/01/24 – OMS New Student Expo from 6-7pm for any perspective new Chief

In case you missed it:

Parents, we are already taking orders for Yearbooks.  Yearbooks this year can be ordered online and the cost is $35.  Please use the link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/job/355 to order yours now. 

PTSA needs your help.  Please consider becoming a member.  Parents, Faculty and Students are encouraged to join.  Membership dues are just $10 and can be done by clicking the following links:

Parent Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34324

Student Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34811

Pinellas Support Team

The Pinellas Support Team (PST) is a behavioral health program that provides services to families in Pinellas County with children in pre-kindergarten through high school, who are experiencing difficulties at school due to behavioral or emotional issues.

For more information, visit their website at https://www.childrenshomenetwork.org/pinellas-support-team

Pinellas County Schools will be holding an Advanced Studies night for middle school students and their families with 3 options on January 16^th at Pinellas Park High, 17^th at Gibbs High or 18^th at Countryside High. The flyer is attached to the email update where the goal of these nights are to help middle school parents and their students better understand the accelerated/college-level course offerings in high school, and courses and opportunities they can be taking advantage of now to better prepare for that coursework.

Weekly Update for the week of January 8^th   

Good afternoon, Osceola Middle School Families. This is your principal Derrik Craun providing you with your weekly update. 

As we return from what I hope was a great holiday break, we will begin with Enrichment to start the day as we always do.  While the majority of students opted to keep their current enrichment some students chose to try a new theme which we tried our best to get students their top choice.  As there were a few teacher changes as well, any adjustment made is updated in focus listing the new enrichment teacher if applicable.  Any additional changes can be requested after our first week back with the grade level counselor based on availability in the class. 

In athletics, our Girls Basketball team plays their last regular season game at Largo Middle Wednesday where a victory in this game will get our Lady Chiefs into the district playoffs.  Good luck girls.

The rest of the week is rather uneventful as we settle back in our routine. The following week don’t forget there is no school on Monday, January 15 as it is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Report Cards go home on January 18^th and all grades will be posted this Friday. 

Parents of 6^th and 7^th Graders, as we already approach the beginning of our course selection process for next school year, I invite all parents to our SAC meeting on January 24 from 5:30 to 6pm in our Media Center as we will discuss course selection options so that your child is prepared when school counselors visit 6^th and 7^th grade science classes in February to assist with picking classes.

Our Fun Friday Tee day is to wear an NFL shirt/jersey as next weekend begins the playoffs or an OMS Spirit Day. Our PBIS Guideline for Success focus is to be Responsible where modeling that behavior all week will earn students PBIS points.

That’s all for announcements for this week. Thank you Chief parents for your support and have a great weekend!

Looking Ahead:

1/15/24 – MLK Day – No School

1/18/24 – Report Cards go Home

1/24/24 – SAC Meeting @ 5:30 and PTSA @ 6pm in Media Center

1/30/24 – Best Writing 2 Assessment for all Grades

1/31/24 – Hearing and Vision Screening for 6^th Grade in Social Studies classes all day

2/01/24 – OMS New Student Expo from 6-7pm for any perspective new Chief

In case you missed it:

Parents, we are already taking orders for Yearbooks.  Yearbooks this year can be ordered online and the cost is $35.  Please use the link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/job/355 to order yours now. 

PTSA needs your help.  Please consider becoming a member.  Parents, Faculty and Students are encouraged to join.  Membership dues are just $10 and can be done by clicking the following links:

Parent Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34324

Student Membership Link:

https://osceolamiddleschool.memberhub.com/store/items/34811

Pinellas Support Team

The Pinellas Support Team (PST) is a behavioral health program that provides services to families in Pinellas County with children in pre-kindergarten through high school, who are experiencing difficulties at school due to behavioral or emotional issues.

For more information, visit their website at https://www.childrenshomenetwork.org/pinellas-support-team

Pinellas County Schools will be holding an Advanced Studies night for middle school students and their families with 3 options on January 16^th at Pinellas Park High, 17^th at Gibbs High or 18^th at Countryside High. The flyer is attached to the email update where the goal of these nights are to help middle school parents and their students better understand the accelerated/college-level course offerings in high school, and courses and opportunities they can be taking advantage of now to better prepare for that coursework.