Saturday, February 25, 2023

Week of Feb 27 2023 OMS Chiefs Updates.docx 

Level Up Visual Arts Virtual Enrichment Event Invite 03-02-23.pdf 

Weekly Update for the week of February 27^th

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

For those students interested, Pinellas County Schools will hold a “Painting with Pixels” interactive art enrichment event on Thursday March 2^nd at 6pm.  This is free for all students and will be accessible on Microsoft Teams where students can make digital artwork using their PCS device.  See the email update for he link to join. 

On March 4^th there will be a Fishing Expo at the South Skyway Fishing Peer.  Any students interested in attending can attend an informational meeting here after school in our gym this Tuesday from 4:10-4:45pm.

This week our guideline for success focus is on being respectful where we will continue to emphasize to students the importance of having positive interactions with peers and how even comments that you feel are just joking hurt feelings and often times escalate to more serious circumstances. We also will reiterate how keeping hands to yourself is important as playful tapping and chasing often leads to someone getting hurt.  Thank you for your support in discussing and reinforcing this with your child.

Just a reminder for 6^th grade parents, it’s time to make an appointment at the doctor’s office or health department for your child to receive their required immunization for 7^th grade.  Students entering 7^th grade in the fall will need the Tdap shot before the first day of school or your child will not be allowed to enter school.  You can drop off your updated immunization form in the front office any time!  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cruz our nurse or Mrs. Levecque.

Our Fun Friday tee day we will be OMS Spirit day where students are to wear OMS shirts or colors.

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

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Week of Feb 20 2023 OMS Chiefs Updates.docx 

Weekly Update for the week of February 20th

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

Parents, just a reminder that this Monday there is no school for students as it is our district wide training day for staff.  If you’re looking for something to do with your child, we will be having a spirit day at Treasure Island Fun Center from 11am -5pm.  Students received a flyer in 7^th period on Friday.  20% of the game cards, packages and food purchases will be donated to OMS but you have to tell them you are with Osceola Middle School at the time of purchase!

6^th grade parents it’s time to make an appointment at the doctor’s office or health department for your child to receive their required immunization for 7^th grade.  Students entering 7^th grade in the fall will need the Tdap shot before the first day of school or your child will not be allowed to enter school.  You can drop off your updated immunization form in the front office any time!  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cruz our nurse or Mrs. Levecque.

As our 8^th grade Language Arts classes have read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  The Language Arts department is declaring Friday, February 24th as Greaser & Soc Day.  Students were shown dress code guidelines in class.  They will be in dress code, with the exception of polka dots and plaid. For all other students, our Fun Friday tee day we will be it is Action Hero Day so students are permitted to wear any shirt with an Action Hero.

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

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Week of Feb 13 2023 OMS Chiefs Updates.docx 

Weekly Update for the week of February 13th

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

Monday is the last chance to turn in the PTSA Papa John’s Nifty 50 fundraiser order forms.  Cards will be delivered to your child in 2 weeks.  Turn in the orders to the front office Monday morning.  Any student selling cards will be invited to a pizza party!

As Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, just a reminder we are not allowing candy, balloons, or stuffed animals to be brought to school. We appreciate your support with this.

Leadership Club is sponsoring a sock and underwear drive to support Clothes to Kids.  Students can bring in new socks or underwear of all sizes to the café and drop them in the grade level boxes.  If they drop off between 9:20-9:30 am students will receive a prize.  The drive ends this Friday, February 17^th. 

We are still in need of nonperishable food items for our families.  Food items can be dropped off in the front office any time. 

Parents, please remember that the Visitor Parking lot is for students with special accommodations drop off and pick up.  You may drop your child off in the car circle by the gym or use Osceola HS’s loop.

Last week we emphasized our Guideline for Success of being respectful where I reminded students the importance of having positive interactions with peers and how even comments that you feel are just joking hurt feelings and often times escalate to more serious circumstances. We also repeatedly discussed how keeping hands to yourself is important as playful tapping and chasing often leads to someone getting hurt.  Thank you for your support in discussing and reinforcing this with your child.  This week we focus on being responsible by bringing materials to class every day and staying on top of completing assignments and staying organized.

For our Fun Friday tee day we will be wearing the color Orange to show we are kind to support Kindness day.

Looking ahead, remember there is no school for students on Monday February 20^th as it is a district wide training day for our staff.  There is a OMS spirit event at Treasure Island Fun Center from 11am-5pm as we receive proceeds for all OMS students who attend.

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

Saturday, February 6, 2023

Week of Feb 6 2023 OMS Chiefs Updates.docx 

Weekly Update for the week of February 6th

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

Congratulations or our OMS Faculty for defeating the boys and girls volleyball and girls basketball teams in yesterday’s student faculty game.  I am sad to announce however the boys basketball team defeated the faculty by 2 points.  All games were very competitive and our students had a great time the event.

Spirit Night will be Tuesday, February 7^th at Moe’s on Starkey Road.  Look for the flyer to be brought home Monday.

Parents, if your child has a reading class, we will be holding an I-Ready Parent Night on February 10^th from 5 to 5:30 pm where we encourage parents and students to attend to learn all about the I-Ready program and how beneficial it is to ours students develop reading skills.

Also on Friday we will host our next movie night showing Top Gun Maverick! .  This is a family event so everyone is invited.  Purchase your tickets at the door on online at a discounted price.  The link is included on the weekend email message at https://gofan.co/app/events/863268?schoolId=FL12412 .

Leadership Club is sponsoring a sock and underwear drive to support Clothes to Kids.  Students can bring in new socks or underwear of all sizes to the café and drop them in the grade level boxes.  If they drop off between 9:20-9:30am students will receive a prize.  The drive starts Monday, February 6^th and goes until February 17^th. 

We are still in need of nonperishable food items for our families.  Food items can be dropped off in the front office any time.  If you have a need for the food pantry, please contact Michelle Shepard at shepardm@pcsb.org.  We will be helping families during the week of Spring break.

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