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Shiney Ann John, Principal
Lucy D. Lublin, Asst. Principal
Brian Wallace, Admin. Intern

9540 Kilimanjaro Road
Columbia, MD 21045 – map
410-313-6937 phone
410-313-74   fax


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Helpful Links
PickaTime – Conferences
Coming in Mid-February
Your student will be bringing home the PickATime letter Fri 1/27.  You can also read the directions here.  PickATime will be open from Mon 1/30, 5p through Weds 2/8, 12n.  To schedule your conferences, click the green PickaTime link in the right navbar.  If you have any questions, please call the Counseling Center at 410-313-6940.


Read the latest Falcon Times
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HCPSS News, retail bonuses, and more!



Info about School Registration

New Online Processing of FARMS applications

2011-2012 OMMS Supply List



OMMS Students – Making the Grade
Middle school students must meet certain requirements in order to be promoted to the next grade level.  Read about them here:



OMMS Goals 2011-2012
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OMMS MSA Math Night 2011
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Sixth Grade Orientation
Watch the presentations here:

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OMMS Student Speaks at Board Meeting
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Thurs 1/26/12 – Congratulations to Talaeya (2013) who spoke at the Board of Education with other School Girls Unite members from Hammond and Harper's Choice Middle Schools.  The girls provided an update about how SGU members here in Howard County were instrumental in helping the United Nations declare October 11 as The Day of the Girl Child.


188 Students Make 1st Qtr Honor Rolls
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Mon 11/21/11 – At a thrilling honors assembly that included a performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," OMMS welcomed 188 students to our first quarter honor rolls.
Gold: 17 students
Silver: 117 students
Bronze: 54 students
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Congratulations to our students for their fantastic achievements!


Stein Presents in Chicago
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Thurs 11/10/11 – OMMS Special Education teacher Yochanon Stein presented at The International Dyslexia Association Conference in Chicago, IL.  He spoke on the topic of Integrated Group Experiential Learning, the dynamics of how to set up a weeklong session for experiential learning within a school for children with language-based learning differences.  See the details on page 37.


Reichl Presents in PA
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Tues 11/8/11 – OMMS Band teacher Lori Schwartz Reichl presented a music session regarding music program formation at the Pennsylvania Music Educator Association's District 11 In-Service Conference at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA.  In addition, she has been chosen to guest conduct the Anne Arundel County Public School System's All-County Middle School Band Concert, to be held at Meade High School on Sat 2/4/11.


Mathalon Team
Brings Home 3 Ribbons
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Sat 10/29/11 – OMMS students participated in the 2011 Maryland Mathalon.  The event was held at Meade Middle School and hosted 50 teams from around the state.  Edwin (2012), Kayla and Max (2013), and Hailey (2014) participated in an individual written round, a hands-on inventions round, and a team problem-solving round.  Kayla's inventions team earned 1st place, Hailey's inventions team earned 3rd place and Max's team earned 5th place.  Congratulations to all team members on a job well done!
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OMMS Student Speaks at
Latin American Institute
Sat 10/29/11 – Congratulations to OMMS student Heidi (2012), who was selected to represent middle school students by speaking at the Latin American Institute this past Sat 10/29/11.  Heidi spoke and answered questions about the benefits of participating in the G/T program to a room of parents from around the county.  Our own Ms. Teresa Norman translated for the session.  Thank you to both Heidi and Ms. Norman for sharing all the wonderful opportunities here at OMMS with the larger community.


Saunderson Presents at MEGS
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Tues 10/4/11 – OMMS GT Resource teacher Karen Saunderson presented at the Maryland Educators for Gifted Students (MEGS) conference on how to use authentic research with students, focusing on the accomplishments of OMMS School Girls Unite students.


Breast Cancer Awareness Month at OMMS
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Weds 9/28/11 – OMMS celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sporting their PINK and wearing hats.  Proceeds went to Susan G. Komen Maryland Race for the Cure to fund research and mammograms for local women in Maryland.
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Ill Performs at OMMS
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Weds 9/28/11 – PTSA sponsors a Cultural Arts Performance by Ill.
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OMMS Students Raise and Release Trout
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April 2011 – After raising rainbow trout in the classroom since the start of the new year, OMMS students released the trout into the Middle Patuxent River with the help of Trout in the Classroom.

OMMS Students Are Ready, Reliable, Responsible and Respectful

Last Modified: Jan 27, 2012
 

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