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1 Page 1 of 6 Otwell Middle School 2008 Georgia School of Excellence Volume 15, Issue 3 November, 2011 In this Issue Title I Program OMS Drama Presents Willy Wonka Junior OMS Cafeteria receives "Golden Plate Award" OMS Teacher of the Year Quick Links Savannah Trip Application Parent Portal ANGEL Physical Forms Lunch Menus Attendance Policies Middle Years Student Calendar Student Testing Schedule Student SOAR Contest A Note from the Principal OMS Community - As we complete the first quarter of the school year and slide into the colder months I want to make sure that you are aware our Relearn and Recovery procedures. It is imperative that our students take advantage of these opportunities!! 1. All students scoring an 80 or less are given the opportunity to relearn and recover on summative assessments only. (The maximum score that will be recorded in the grade book is an 80 on a retest.) 2. Student must have ALL formative assessments in a unit completed prior to the original summative assessment for that unit. 3. The retake must be taken within 7 (seven) days of the date that the assessment grade was handed back. 4. Student must attend relearning sessions for remediation on the material covered on the assessment. The # of tutoring sessions needed is determined by the teacher and may vary. 5. A different assessment will be given. When tasks or assessments are completed for a second time, they may be reassigned partially (addressing the standard or standards re-taught), entirely (new test covering all standards addressed on the original assessment), or in a different format (essay on the standard, teacher interview, project, etc.), as determined by the teacher.

2 Page 2 of 6 Emergency School Closing 6. The 9, 18, 27, & 36 week assessments will not be available for relearn and recovery. Business Partners A huge Thank You to our awesome OMS Business Partners! Stay Connected Students are not afforded endless opportunities for test retakes. Teachers will use their professional judgment to determine if a student has mastered enough of the standards to be successful on the next section of learning. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to or call. Steve Miller Principal Upcoming Events 11/01 7th Grade BB - Little Home 5:00 pm 11/02 Physical Science Benchmarks - 8th Grade 11/03 Accelerated Math Benchmarks- 8th Grade 11/03 8th Grade BB - Little Home 5:00 pm 11/04 Club Day 2:00-2:30 pm 11/08 Robotics Meeting 8:00-8:45 am 11/08 7th Grade BB - South Middle - Away 5:00 pm 11/10 8th Grade BB - South Middle - Away 5:00 pm 11/11 FCA 8:00-8:30 am 11/11 7th Grade BB - North Home 5:00 pm 11/11 8th Grade BB - North Home 7:30 pm 11/15 Robotics Meeting 8:00-8:45 am 11/15 7th Grade BB - Piney Home 5:00 pm 11/17 STEM Information Night - FCHS 6:00-8:00 pm 11/17 8th Grade BB - Piney Home 5:00 pm 11/18 Club Day 2:00-2:30 pm 11/21-25 Thanksgiving Break 11/29 Robotics Meeting 8:00-8:45 am 11/29 7th Grade BB - Home 5:00 pm 11/30 Title I Parent Meeting - Room 426 8:00-8:30 am 11/30 Title I Parent Meeting - Cafeteria 6:30-7:30 pm 11/30 IB Information Meeting - Media Center 6:00-7:00 pm Yearbooks Be looking for your order post card or use the attached pdf to place your 2012 yearbook orders. There are 3 easy ways to order: by mail, by phone, or online. Order BEFORE

3 Page 3 of 6 DEC. 5 to take advantage of a price cut. All orders received after DEC. 5 go up $5. All orders must be completed by January 23 to guarantee a yearbook. Also, we have two 8th grade recognition ad spaces available. Just Beth Richardson if you are interested. The quarter page ad costs $75. Click here for Yearbook Order Form OMS Title I Program The OMS Title I Reading and Math Program would like to give a big THANK YOU to Mr. Sloop, OMS Head of Technology, for his 'ANGEL for Parents' presentation during the October 13, 2011 Parents' Meeting. Mr. Sloop used laptops to help the parents learn about and to experience navigating through ANGEL. Parents were amazed at the wealth of material available from the childrens' teachers and at how much they, as parents, could learn about what their children were learning and doing in class. It was suggested that Mr. Sloop conduct a computer class for the parents and that is scheduled, tentatively, for January and February of So, please keep checking the Bullpup and the Title I website at under Student and Academic Support for further news about the course. *Mrs. Tribble, AP and Title I Administrator, helped parents to understand the R.T.I. system of student intervention to improve student success, the meaning of 'highly qualified teachers' and the parents' 'Complaint Procedure' for OMS. *Updates on the COMPUTER+MATH Classes (which have been completed) and the Homework Help program on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8am to 9am were provided by Mrs. Luthart (7th & 8th grade Math) and Mr. Holbrook (6th & 7th grade Math). *We were very happy to see so many parents and children at the meeting and are looking forward to seeing even more of the OMS Title I parents and students at the November meeting. NOTE: The date of the November Parents' Meeting has been changed to NOVEMBER 30, 2011 (Wednesday). - places and times remain the same. Parents, THANK YOU for your continued support of your Title I student and for the OMS Title I Program. Media Center News

4 Page 4 of 6 When students come back from their mini-break on Oct. 31st, a display of all the new books purchased from the book fair will be available. They will have a fairly large selection of new materials to choose from so hopefully they will enjoy them! I will be training some volunteers in November, but still need two people that can commit to coming in every day for one week a month. If you're interested, please contact me at ext or lperkins@forsyth.k12.ga.us. OMS Drama Department Presents - Willy Wonka Junior The Otwell Middle School Drama Department is proud to present our Fall Production of Willy Wonka Jr. There are 54 students acting in the show and 24 students working backstage on the production which is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders. This is a show the whole family will love. Performances are November 11 at 7:00 and Saturday November 12 at 2:00 and 7:00. Performances are in the Performing Arts Center at Central Forsyth High School. Tickets are $5.00 when purchased in advance and $7.00 if purchased at Central High School. Tickets are on sale Monday - Friday November 7-11 from 8:30am-9:00am before school at Otwell in the rotunda. You may also purchase tickets at Central Forsyth before the performance. If you have questions please Ms. Cordell, the Director, at ccordell@forsyth.k12.ga.us. OMS Cafeteria wins "Golden Plate Award"

5 Page 5 of 6 Congratulations to Linda Rogers and the Cafeteria Staff for receiving the "Golden Plate Award" for the 2nd year in a row. Congratulations to OMS Teacher of the Year - Robbie Jones!! Featured Club of the Month - Girl's Club Eighth Grader Sofia Dominguez, a member of the Girl's Club, receives a hair feather from a local Hair Stylist who works at "The Loft" in Cumming.

6 Page 6 of 6 The Staff from Otwell Middle School wishes you a Safe Holiday Break! November Forward This was sent to msloop@forsyth.k12.ga.us by cwilliams@forsyth.k12.ga.us Update Profile/ Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. Otwell Middle School 605 Tribble Gap Rd. Cumming GA 30040