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Pictured very top:
Principal Sam Davis with Mrs. Hipolito, OMS Media Specialist
Congratulations to Mrs. Hipolito on being recognized by the District as having the "Most Outstanding Media Center activity in OCPS" for her part in orchestrating the Read and Feed event - "Worst Class Trip Ever" - last year!!
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300 South Bluford Ave.
Ocoee, FL 34761
(407) 877-5035
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There is no such thing as a free lunch!"
This was one of my mother's favorite quotes. I heard this quote over and over again while growing up. It was right there anytime I was feeling entitled, anytime I didn't want to put out the extra effort or felt as though something was just too hard. "There is no such thing as a free lunch." Whether you take this quote figuratively or literally, it still rings true. We, as adults have learned that, in life, nothing is free. Nothing comes without some sort of cost. Nothing worth achieving is attained without effort.
One of the more interesting things about leading middle school students to success is watching them become aware of the realities we take for granted every day. It is in their middle school years that students begin to realize there are injustices in the world. It is in their middle school years that students begin to realize adults can be wrong too. They learn these things through personal experience and by observing the world around them. As parents, it is our natural inclination to provide for our children. We have a strong desire to protect them, and ensure that their path in life is easier than ours has been. However, as my mother must have realized and I now realize as a professional educator; it is critical that one of the life lessons we teach our children is the value of effort. One of the realities that we must not protect them from is the direct correlation between effort and reward.
As you know, one of our main goals at OMS this year is instilling perseverance and grit in our students. So as we all work together to lead these amazing students toward success in life, I ask that you help me in teaching them a lesson that will serve them for many years to come. "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
Thanks mom.
G3 - Grit, Gaps, Goals
Mr. Sam Davis
Principal
Ocoee Middle School
(407) 877-5035
"An Apple Distinguished School"
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 Monday, December 4th
Tuesday, December 5th
- BETA/NJHS Officer Meeting, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Tigers Common Area
Wednesday, December 6th
- Walking Wednesdays, 8:30 - 9:00 AM, OMS Track
Thursday, December 7th
- 76th Anniversary of the Air Raid on Pearl Harbor, HI (1941)
- Girls on the Run, 4:00 - 5:30 PM, Basketball Courts
- OMS Multicultural Night, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, OMS Cafeteria (details below)
Monday, December 11th
- Girls on the Run, 4:00 - 5:30 PM, Basketball Courts
- Common Final Exams & 2nd i-Ready Diagnostic, Periods 3 & 4
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, December 16th
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Weekly attendance rates . . .
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Oct. 27
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Nov. 3
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Nov. 10
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Nov. 17
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Nov. 30
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6th Grade
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94.6%
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95.9%
(High)
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95.9%
(Tie)
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95.5%
(High)
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96.4%
(High)
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7th Grade
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94.2%
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94.7%
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95.4%
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93.4%
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95.8%
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8th Grade
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95.1%
(High)
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94.8%
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95.9%
(Tie)
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93.3%
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95.3%
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Credit: Naomi Taylor, Testing Coordinator, Cardinal Connection Editor
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First Annual Multicultural Fair
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OMS presents our First Multicultural Fair - "When, you say!"
Thursday, Dec. 7th, 6-7:30PM
Faculty and staff preparing last week for this Thursday's Multicultural Night
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Cardinal R.E.D. - Weekly Staff Spotlight
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This week's Cardinal R.E.D. winner: Ms. Bienvenu as nominated by Mrs. Marsden . . .
Ms. Bienvenu in front of her class last week with Mrs. Marsden, the prior week's recipient
of the Cardinal R.E.D. Award
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Relationships - Ms Bienvenu is well respected and thought of by her peers and is always willing to help out and do what will help her students be grow to be responsible young men and women. I have taught with her for many years and have seen how much she cares about her students and strives to help them grow on many levels.
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Efficiency - Ms. Bienvenu is a dedicated teacher. She stay hours after school and comes in early every day to create engaging lessons and give meaningful feedback on her students' assignments.
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Driving in Degrees - Ms Bienvenu is awesome at the details and making sure that everything is well thought out. She is a great organizer and leads her collaboration team to great success with their students.
Mr. Bienvenu's students are clearly quite proud to see their teacher get recognized!
Congratulations Ms. Bienvenu and thank you commitment to our Cardinals, each and every day!
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Mrs. Rowe has been going above and beyond to ensure that her students learn and receive assistance from her in any way possible!
Mrs. Rowe . . . YOU ROCK!!!
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Nominated by Jazmine Johnson, Student
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Thank you to Mrs. Hinkle and Mrs. Amendola for allowing our School Counselors into your AVID classrooms to celebrate KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES DAY!
Know Your Classmates is about building community through positive communication and learning how to embrace differences. Students are reminded the importance of creating an inclusive community where we are not scared by one another's differences, but are willing to communicate positively and learn from one another.
The students came together to share things about themselves with others in their classroom they may have never had a conversation with before. Together, the students practiced inclusiveness and conversational skills such as active listening and making new connections. The students then wrote on hands (below) what they learned about each other and posted it on our Know Your Classmates Banner! It's now hanging up in the cafeteria for all to see!
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This banner is now hanging in the OMS cafeteria
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Welcome to OMS! Meet Ms. Coakley
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Please help OMS welcome our new front desk clerk Ms, Terry Coakley! She has hit the floor running and fitting in like a true OMS Cardinal! We welcome you!!!
Ms. Terry Coakley, front desk clerk.
Welcome!
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On Monday, November 20th (Hurricane Irma makeup day #2 and the Monday prior to Thanksgiving), OMS Deans and Guidance Counselors took a step back in time. They stepped into a time machine and traveled back to 1980!
Let's take a look at their transformations . . .
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Well-groomed Rocker -Dean Adam Walton,
6th Grade
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Old School Dean - Tara Moore,
7th Grade
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Spunky Dean - Sarah Vickers,
8th Grade
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Material Girls -
8th Grade Guidance, Jen Jimenez and 6th Grade Guidance, Brittney Nuckoles
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Vintage Grunge - 7th Grade Dean, Gina Iuretig
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Supporting NO SHAVE NOVEMBER:
The Men at OMS support the search for a cure for cancer!
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From the left: Mr. Libersat, Mr. Cathers, Mr. Walton, Mr. Groth, Mr. Davis, Mr. Foster,
Mr. Metro and Mr. Stamm
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From the left: Mr. Libersat, Mr. Cathers, Mr. Walton, Mr. Groth, Mr. Davis, Mr. Foster,
Mr. Metro and Mr. Stamm
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Teachers Supporting HBCUs . . .
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From the left: Mrs. Stynes, 8th grade ICT, Ms. Iuretig, 7th Grade Guidance, and
Ms. Joseph, 8th Grade Reading
HBCU = Historically Black Colleges & Universities
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Volleyball:
Monday, Nov. 13th . . . Cardinal victories on home court!
Both Ocoee MS girls and boys volleyball teams preparing for their game against Robinswood MS
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The OMS girls volleyball team defeated Robinswood during both games with a final score of 2-0.
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OMS girls volleyball team showing good sportsmanship towards the Robinswood MS
girls volleyball team.
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Ocoee MS boys volleyball team vs. Robinswood MS on Monday, November 13th.
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What an AMAZING game from the OMS boys volleyball team as they beat Robinswood MS 2-1. The team members had us on the edge of our seats with excitement!!
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Mondesir enjoyed watching our Cardinals vs. Robinswood MS
A Shout Out to the following teachers and administrators for showing your support to the OMS volleyball students as they took on Robinswood MS last month!
- Mr. Sam Davis
- Mrs. Faye Floyd
- Mr. Willie Davis
- Ms. Nadine Joseph
- Ms. Arin Crowell
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Basketball Try-Outs:
January 2018
OMS girls basketball team in action last school year (Feb. 2017)
Students should listen to the morning and afternoon announcements to hear specific try-out times for boys and girls. Please make sure that your child has a completed physical prior to the scheduled try-out dates.
2018 Basketball Schedule
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Opponent
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Location
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Jan. 29
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Mon.
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Meadowbrook
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HOME
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Jan. 31
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Wed.
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Lakeview
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Away
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Feb. 5
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Mon.
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Piedmont Lakes
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Away
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Feb. 7
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Wed.
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Orlando Science
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HOME
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Feb. 12
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Mon.
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Wolf Lake
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Away
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Feb. 13
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Tue.
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Legacy
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HOME
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Feb. 15
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Thur.
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Robinswood
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HOME
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Feb. 21
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Wed.
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Apopka
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HOME
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