Get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR night at OMS!

Join us for OMS Trunk or Treat
October 29 from 5:30–7:00 PM
in the Annex Parking Lot!

Costumes, candy, decorated trunks, and plenty of Halloween fun—we can’t wait to see our OMS families there!

We are so proud of Shae Rich! Shae was selected as one of Rutherford County’s Student Athletes for the month of September and represented Oakland Middle School at the State Cross Country Championship! Way to represent OMS and show that Charger Pride, Shae! ❤️💙🏃‍♀️

Get ready, everybody—it’s time to sing, dance, sparkle, and HUG!
Pinky promise, you do NOT want to miss this!

Oakland Middle School Theater is bringing Troll Jr. to the stage November 19–22, and it’s going to be the happiest, most colorful show EVER!

Grab your tickets, bring your happy, and come party with us!

https://tinyurl.com/OMSTROLLS

Homecoming Week is coming to Oakland Middle!

Get ready to show your school spirit with a full week of fun **Student Dress-Up Days, October 12–16!
From Howdy Partners to Seeing Double, there’s something fun planned every day.

Start planning those outfits, Chargers!

We are collecting gift cards to use for teacher incentives throughout the school year. Starbucks, Amazon, Dunkin’, Chick-fil-A, restaurants, Target, Walmart — anything you think our teachers would enjoy!

Any amount is greatly appreciated.

Gift cards can be sent to the OMS Front Office. Please place them in an envelope with Mrs. Amber Beasley’s name on it.

Thank you for helping us show our OMS teachers how much they are appreciated!

SchoolCash Online makes paying school fees quick and easy! If you haven’t created your account yet, follow these simple steps to register and add your OMS student. Remember, your student’s Student ID is their lunch number. SchoolCash Online Registration (1).docx Get registered today so you’re ready when payments and school fees are posted!

The OMS Cookie Dough Fundraiser is officially underway! Students are selling delicious Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough now through Wednesday, September 30th! Even better, 100% of the profits come right back to OMS to support campus improvements and fun student incentives. Grab some cookies, support our students, and show your Charger Pride!

OMS Choir & Theater SPIRITWEAR is here! For the FIRST TIME, you can grab Choir and Theater T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and more! https://stores.inksoft.com/oaklandspirit Students, parents, grandparents, teachers, friends—if you love and support our Choir and Theater kids, we would LOVE to see you sporting some OMS Performing Arts gear! Show your SPINKID pride and support OMS Choir & Theater!

Butter Braid Pastries are here! Support Oakland Middle School Dance on their road to Nationals 2027 while stocking up on some delicious treats. Each pastry is $18. Orders close October 7, with delivery on October 22. Order here: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/1fb19179-5803-4ff0-8fba-33ee35a4702f Thank you for supporting OMS Dance!

BLACKOUT AT THE O!

Get ready for a fun afternoon and night of food, games, face paint, friends, and OMS FOOTBALL!

September 29
3:15 PM – End of Game (approx. 8:00 PM)
*Event will start in the Main Cafeteria
Cost: $20 through School Cash Online

Participants are encouraged to WEAR BLACK and help us BLACKOUT THE O!

Your $20 includes dinner (2 slices of pizza, chips, cookie, and a drink), games and activities after school, face painting, and admission to the football game.

Around 4:30 PM, everyone participating in the event will be escorted across the street to the football game.

PICK UP: OHS Stadium at the end of the game

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SEPTEMBER 24 AT 11:59 PM

Grab your black, bring your Charger spirit, and get ready for BLACKOUT AT THE O!

Central Office has provided translated instructions, shown in the images below, to help parents sign up for our communication apps. Thank You


قدّم المكتب المركزي تعليمات مترجمة، موضحة في الصور أدناه، لمساعدة أولياء الأمور على التسجيل في تطبيقات التواصل الخاصة بنا. شكرًا لكم.


La Oficina Central ha proporcionado instrucciones traducidas, que se muestran en las imágenes a continuación, para ayudar a los padres a registrarse en nuestras aplicaciones de comunicación. ¡Gracias!

Basketball season is almost here at OMS! Girls Basketball Tryouts September 28 | 3:15–4:30 PM Boys Basketball Tryouts October 1 | 3:30–5:30 PM All tryouts will be held in the Annex Gym. Students MUST have an up-to-date physical dated after April 15, 2026, in order to participate. Questions about Girls Basketball? Email Coach Higgs at higgsb@rcschools.net. Questions about Boys Basketball? Visit the main Basketball page on the OMS website for more information. Let’s go, Chargers!

September is College & Career Month!

On Friday, September 25, seniors from Oakland High School will visit OMS to speak with our 8th graders about the different CTE (Career and Technical Education) pathways available at OHS.

8th grade students are encouraged to complete the CTE Pathway Questionnaire ahead of the presentation so their questions can help guide the conversation.

Click the link: https://tinyurl.com/OMSCTE26
*If the link does not work copy and paste it into a web browser

Please note: The questionnaire is for STUDENTS ONLY.

We’re excited for our students to learn more about the many opportunities waiting for them at Oakland High School!

OMS Parents — Keeping Up with Oakland Middle School Just Got Easier! You only need TWO apps to stay connected and informed! MyRCS Parent App Use this for school and district news, important announcements, events, calendars, alerts, notifications, and messaging. Be sure to search for and subscribe to Oakland Middle School so you don’t miss anything! ParentVUE / StudentVUE Use Synergy to keep up with assignments, attendance, grades, academic progress, and schedules. That’s it — two apps for everything you need to stay connected with OMS! Questions? Email spintzykf@rcschools.net

Fall is almost here, and so is the OMS Mum Sale! Support OMS Tennis and Softball while adding some beautiful fall color to your home! Sale ends September 22nd. Mum delivery will be after school on October 1st in the Annex Parking Lot. Thank you for supporting our OMS Chargers!

The Power of ICU is all about working together to help every student succeed! When a student has a missing or past-due assignment, teachers will add them to the ICU List and parents will receive a text notification. Students will have opportunities to complete missing work at home or during Charger Station. And there’s a little extra motivation—students who are NOT on the ICU List will have RECESS on Tuesdays! Stay caught up, get those assignments turned in, and enjoy Tuesday recess!

OMS Boys Basketball Open Gym is coming in September!

Currently enrolled OMS students are invited to come out for FREE PLAY—work on your game, play some pick-up basketball, and get ready for the season!

Dates: September 2, 9, 16 & 23
Time: 3:15–4:30 PM
Location: Annex Gym

Coaches will be present for supervision only, and all students must have transportation ready for pick-up by 4:30 PM.

OMS is headed to Washington, D.C.! Get ready for 4 days of discovery and innovation as students explore how science, technology, engineering, and math connect with history, government, and real-world careers! Students will have opportunities to tour a working STEM lab, explore forensic science, visit incredible Washington, D.C. museums, and put their STEM skills to work during a mock humanitarian mission. Interested in learning more? Join us for our Parent Interest Meeting! August 27 6:00 PM OMS Auditorium 👉 RSVP for the Parent Meeting: https://bit.ly/4fZkZjL Please note: RSVPing only lets us know you plan to attend the parent meeting. It does NOT register your student for the trip.

Calling All 6th Graders!

There’s still time to JOIN OMS CHOIR! No auditions and no experience needed—just come ready to make music, make friends, and have FUN!

Space is limited and filling up FAST, so don’t wait!

Fill out this form to sign up and become part of the OMS Choir family!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/aWXDQJPBnV