Upcoming Events:

• Reminder:  The Middle School dismisses at 2:40 on Fridays.

• Reminder:  The school does not open until 7:30am.  Please be aware that students are not supervised before 7:30am.

• END of the YEAR DATES:

  • 8th grade moving up:  June 23 at 6pm.

  • 5-7 awards:  June 24.

  • No school:  June 19

  • Showcase Night:  June 17.  5-7pm, food trucks will arrive at 4:30.

  • Honors trip for grads 5-6:  June 12

  • Honors trip for grades 7-8:  June 18.

  • June 22-24:  Half day for students, dismissed at 11:30.

  • Students LAST day:  June 24.

• Oxford Middle School Semi-formal will be on June 6th from 6-8

• Tickets will be on sale the week before, during lunch, and recess. Single ticket $6, couple ticket $10

• The Semi-formal is for 7th and 8th grade only. 

Message from the Nurse:  With the warmer weather arriving, please encourage your child to drink extra fluids throughout the day to help prevent dehydration. Bringing a refillable water bottle to school each day is a great way to help students stay hydrated, especially during recess and outdoor activities.

Some common signs of dehydration include:

• Headache

• Dry mouth

• Feeling tired

• Dizziness

• Trouble concentrating

• Muscle cramps

Staying hydrated helps students feel better and stay focused. 

Athletics:

Golf won Sectionals Monday!

• Varsity Softball- made Sectionals and will travel to Tioga on Thursday at 5:00 pm!

• Varsity Baseball- Made Sectionals and will play in Sidney on Thursday at 4:30!

Oxford JV Softball team is undefeated and is your Mini Mac Champions! 

Guidance:

Most of our Grade 8 students have completed their 9th Grade schedule requests.  Please contact the guidance office if you would like to be a part of your student's scheduling meeting or if you have any questions. 

~ We continue to implement our character development program PurposeFull People. Our character trait for the month of May is Creativity.  Please see the attached parent flyer.

~ Our clothes closet, the Hawks Hanger, and our school supply closet are full of helpful supplies for any student in need.  Please encourage your child to see me or the school nurse, Mrs. Barber, for any supply needs they may have. 

~  Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns- KStarkSp@oxac.org- (607)843-7185 ext. 2518

5th Grade:

• ELA As we approach the end of the school year, our fifth graders are wrapping up their study of the novel Freedom Crossing. Over the next two weeks, students will complete a final quiz and channel their creativity into a book jacket project, which will serve as their final test grade. Please note that there will be no additional homework assigned for the remainder of the academic year. Lastly, if you are able to donate any pencils to the classroom, it would be greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful long

• Social Studies: We are putting the art into the Constitution! This week, students tackled the Preamble by putting it into their own words and creating incredible illustrations to bring the phrases to life. The creativity on display was absolutely top-tier! Don't forget—our next Vocabulary Quiz is on May 29. Have a historic and wonderful weekend!

• Science is working on decomposition.  We will move on to study energy next week.  The next vocabulary quiz will take place on June 5th.  I did email the new lists home yesterday.  Please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

6th Grade:

• Math: The students are working hard on their collaborative 3D amusement park projects, which is a culminating activity that blends all topics covered this year.  They will need to begin to bring in materials to build their 3D models after break.  Each group will need a foam poster board to build on and any other supplies they want to use to build.  Sample supplies include: popsicle sticks, legos, cardboard, pipe cleaners, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, tissue boxes, etc…)

• Our showcase night to present and display all of these projects will be June 17th from 5-7pm! 

• Have a great weekend! 

• ELA Our sixth graders are entering the final chapters of Wonder. Over the next couple of weeks, students will take a few remaining quizzes and complete a book jacket project for their final test grade. There will be no further homework assignments for the rest of the school year. Also, a quick reminder that our classroom is running low on pencils; any donations would be highly appreciated. Wishing you all a wonderful long weekend! 

• Social Studies: 6th graders explored the fascinating rise and fall of the Roman Republic, met some influential emperors, and learned how the ancient economy functioned. From early banks to ancient coins, students uncovered how Rome's financial advancements changed trade forever. Our Vocabulary Quiz is on May 29. Have a fantastic, historic weekend!

• Science is working on our NYS Lab.  We will keep working on it until it is completed.  The next vocabulary quiz will take place on June 5th.  I did email the new lists home yesterday.  Please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

7th and 8th Grade:

•  ELA 8:  Students in eighth-grade ELA  are  concluding their study of Inside Out and Back Again, a free-verse novel by Thanhha Lai. By following Hà's experiences as a young Vietnamese refugee, the classes are exploring intricate themes like displacement, identity, and the consequences of war. The students are enhancing their insights by examining Lai's poetic techniques and connecting Hà's path to historical events.

• As independent reading is a crucial part of our studies, please keep the following important dates in mind:

• Monday, June 1st: Deadline for students to complete their chosen independent reading books for their final assessment.

• Friday, June 12th: Due date for the final independent reading project. Since this project is a double-weight summative grade, students should prioritize their time and start their work as soon as possible.

• I appreciate your ongoing support. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at ncrandall@oxac.org.

• 7th grade Social Studies students have been learning about elections and American society during the 1820s.

• 8th grade Social Studies students wrapped up their unit on Tuesday with a test on World War II.  They are beginning to learn about the Cold War.

News / Programs / Clubs / Related Arts:

Art News:

Congratulations to the winners of the Poppy Poster contest:

1st Riley Moyer

2nd Aleigha Adams

3rd Bismary Gomez

ART:  This week students have been working with local willow artist Bonnie Gale to make garlic baskets. 

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE:

• ParentSquare will be used for all communication from the school including progress and report cards in the newsletter.  You can download the ParentSquare app and create an account or you can go to the schools website and scroll all the way to the bottom and can get to the site from there as well.

• Thank you for sharing your children with us.

• Be great everyone.