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blogadmin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:14 +0000

ALL FOUR OLENTANGY MIDDLE SCHOOLS EARN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
All four Olentangy middle schools earned the prestigious Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Harold A. Meyer Award for Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity for the 2009-10 school year. Olentangy Hyatts Middle School (OHMS), Olentangy Liberty Middle School (OLMS), Olentangy Orange Middle School (OOMS) and Olentangy Shanahan Middle School (OSMS) are four of the just 14 middle schools in the state to achieve this honor, which is presented to schools that develop and implement a comprehensive program that reinforces the importance of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in school culture. In total, Olentangy middle schools have received the Harold A. Meyer Award 24 times. All four schools will receive banners from the OHSAA during an upcoming school assembly or athletic event.
For more information on this award, go online to http://olentangyschools.net/blog/topnews/

Curriculum Night Schedule
Middle School Curriculum Night will be September 7th, 2010 from 7:00-9:00pm. The Schedule will be as follows:
7:00-7:30 – Team Teachers
7:30-8:00 – 6th Grade Unified Arts, 8th Grade Level 1 Foreign Language, Math
8:00-8:30 – Team Teachers, 7th Grade Unified Arts
8:30-9:00 – 8th Grade Unified Arts, Math
A board with teams and room numbers will be posted in the lobby on Curriculum Night. The team presentations and math time will be repeated to allow parents with more than 1 student to get to multiple presentations.

Student Fees
Student Fees will be charged and collected starting the beginning of October. Please hold all payments until that time. We will send an announcement and a fee statement once fees are billed. Thank You!

Flip Flops
We have a lot of students wearing flip flops to school and we have already seen some of them breaking. If your student is a flip flop wearer, please have them keep an extra pair in his/her locker as a backup. Thanks!

Drama Club Auditions
Drama Club audition week begins Tuesday Sept. 7th afterschool from 2:45-4pm.To audition for our show you must attend either Tuesday or Weds to learn the audition material. Stage Crew does not need to attend. The audition sign up sheet is posted outside the choir room (old strings room). Here is the schedule:
Tuesday Sept. 7th-Learn Audition material
Weds. Sept. 8th-Learn Audition Material
Thurs. Sept 9th-Auditions
Friday Sept. 10th-Auditions
Monday Sept. 13th-Cast List posted, rehearsal schedules available
Please remember to bring your parent information sheet with you to your audition. If you are wanting to do stage crew only, I will need the parent information sheet from you as well. Drama Club info is located at Eagle Post or check out the music website at Hyatts and look under the drama club link.

Washington DC Trip Update
On Curriculum Night, September 7, there will be a short D.C. trip question and answer meeting in the Commons at Hyatts at 6:15 P.M. prior to the team and Unified Arts presentations which begin at 7:00 P.M. The next parent meeting will be October 4 at 7:00 P.M. in Hyatts M.S. Commons to share information on what to pack, how much spending money to take, and overall behavior expectations for all students on the trip. Please don’t hesitate to email Kim Haughn or Ellie Abadie if you have any questions.
Your student should have shown you the First Class official Washington, D.C. Trip site — they were asked to do this at school on Friday. You can log in as your student at any time to see all updates and copy medical forms, etc. Please send all medical forms back to Ellie Abadie. If your student takes any prescription medication, we must have the form for that filled out and signed by a doctor.

Check out Hyatts on Schooltube!!
Click this link to get to the Hyatts Middle Schooltube page! On the page, you will see the daily newscast, the award winning videos from the 2010 Hyatts Film Festival and our 2 lip dubs from last year!
Here is the link: http://www.schooltube.com/user/OHMS
Subscribe to the channel and get updated when a new video is added! You will need to create a login to do this. Enjoy!

PTO Announcement:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
THE ANTI-FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

A one time donation, instead of fundraising, to support the PTO goals this year!It only works if everyone does their part!!

To date we have only had 57 families donate! We have a long way to go and need the assistance from Hyatt’s families who are over 700 strong!

You can turn your donations anytime to the front office, or via mail.
The goal this year is to provide 4 requested Smart Boards to assist in your child’s educational experience at Hyatt’s Middle School
Thanks in advance for your support!

SCRIP Order
The next scrip order will be placed on Monday, Sept 6th.~ Please have paper orders into the office by noon on Friday, Sept 3rd to be included.~ Online orders can be place anytime up until noon on Monday, Sept 6th and be included – if not paying online via PrestoPay, please submit payment to the office as soon as possible.~ ~Orders will be available to pick up or go home with your child by noon on Friday, Sept 10th.~ 2% of all your purchases will go into your child’s Washington DC trip account.~ ~ ~Please contact Jonna Beard at jfbeard@verizon.net or Barbara Sheehan at babszip39@aol.com if you have any questions.
Order forms can be found in the OHMSPTO link from the Hyatt’s Middle School website.~ Look under the PTO FORMS AND DOCUMENTS heading and click on Scrip order form.~ Information about setting up an online account can be found at www.shopwithscrip.com.~ If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jonna Beard at jfbeard@verizon.net or 740-816-6572 or Barbara Sheehan at babzips39@aol.com.~~
2% of all your purchases made thru the Scrip program go into your child’s Washington DC account.

School Store
The Hyatts school store will open this Friday, September 3rd and will be open every Friday during lunch times. Logo wear will be available at the school store.

RECYCLING FUNDRAISER
The Hyatts Wellness Institute is conducting a recycling fundraiser. There’s nothing to buy. We are simply asking you to protect the environment by donating your consumer electronics and unwanted, broken, or mismatched jewelry. Your used items may be tax deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help fund the Hyatts Wellness Institute’s Community Garden and Greenhouse. We are currently collecting the following items:
Cell Phones Laptop Computers Inkjet Cartridges MP3 Players GPS Devices Digital Cameras Digital Video Cameras Handheld Game Systems
Radar Detectors Electronic Book Readers Gold, Silver, & Platinum Jewelry
Please no donations larger than a laptop computer.
Please drop off any items you would like to recycle outside of the Hyatts Middle School office.
We greatly appreciate your support!

Sports:

7th Volleyball
In volleyball action last night, the 7th grade team fought hard against a tough Worthington Mccord team. The Eagles pushed the match to 3 sets, eventually coming up short 22-25 in the third. Even with the lose, the Eagles never gave up and showed alot of teamwork and determination.

8th Volleyball
The 8th grade volleyball team won a very exciting match last night againt Worthington McCord. The girls won in two games. They started off slow but were able to pull it together for a victory. They are now 2-0 on the season. Keep it up, girls!

Important Dates
Labor Day – Monday, September 6 – No school for students and staff
Curriculum Night – Tuesday, September 7
Curriculum Day – Monday, September 20 – No school for students

Announcements

blogadmin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:04:22 +0000

Check out Hyatts on Schooltube!!
Click this link to get to the Hyatts Middle Schooltube page! On the page, you will see the daily newscast, the award winning videos from the 2010 Hyatts Film Festival and our 2 lip dubs from last year! Here is the link: http://www.schooltube.com/user/OHMS Subscribe to the channel and get updated when a new video is added! You will need to create a login to do this. Enjoy!

Spirit Competition
House points will be awarded this Thursday, September 2nd for OSU/College Spirit Wear Day due to the OSU vs. Marshall game that night! The house with the most staff and students wearing OSU or their favorite college apparel will earn house points.

Drama Club
There will be an informative meeting about drama club Tuesday August 31st during advisory. Please listen for the announcement in the morning and head to the commons to meet Mrs. Gilleon to discuss “audition week”. Drama Club is open to 6th-8th graders.

Sports:
7Th Grade Volleyball
Congratulations to the 7th grade girls volleyball team who started out their season with a victory over Upper Arlington Hastings last night. The Eagles easily won the first set 25-7 due to great serving. In the second set, the Eagles used a lot of teamwork and perseverance to beat the Bears 25-21. Great Job Eagles.

Boys Lacrosse
Please e-mail Coach Saiben christopher_saiben@olentangy.k12.oh.us if your son is planning on playing lacrosse this spring. There are many fall and winter lacrosse opportunities to inform you about.

Announcements

blogadmin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:27:57 +0000

Make Up Pictures
Pictures for any student who did not have his/her photo taken during schedule pick up will be Tuesday, August 31st. Even if you do not want to order a packet, we need to have a photo for a student id and the yearbook.

Spirit Competition
House points will be awarded this Thursday, September 2nd for OSU/College Spirit Wear Day due to the OSU vs. Marshall game that night! The house with the most staff and students wearing OSU or their favorite college apparel will earn house points.

PTO Announcement:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
THE ANTI-FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

A one time donation, instead of fundraising, to support the PTO goals this year!
It only works if everyone does their part!!

To Date we have only had 57 families donate! We have a long way to go and need the assistance from Hyatt’s families who are over 700 strong!

New Parent Coffee
A coffee chat for families who are new to Olentangy schools will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 1st , 2010 from 9am-11am at Teri Uehlein’s house. Coffee, juice and sweet bread will be served. This is an opportunity for families new to the district to connect to some of our current families, ask questions and get to know more about the area and the schools from another parent’s perspective. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Teri at (614) 353-3419.

The Hyatts Wellness Institute is conducting a recycling fundraiser. There’s nothing to buy. We are simply asking you to protect the environment by donating your consumer electronics and unwanted, broken, or mismatched jewelry. Your used items may be tax deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help fund the Hyatts Wellness Institute’s Community Garden and Greenhouse. We are currently collecting the following items:
Cell Phones Laptop Computers Inkjet Cartridges MP3 Players GPS Devices
Digital Cameras Digital Video Cameras Handheld Game Systems Radar Detectors
Electronic Book Readers Gold, Silver, & Platinum Jewelry
Please no donations larger than a laptop computer.
Please drop off any items you would like to recycle outside of the Hyatts Middle School office.
We greatly appreciate your support!

Ski Club Information
Olentangy Ski and Board is hosting a contest for a new logo. Winner gets to pick from any item we sell.
Flyers with the details are located at the Eagle’s Post. Deadline is September 22nd.

Sports:
Boys Lacrosse
Please e-mail Coach Saiben christopher_saiben@olentangy.k12.oh.us if your son is planning on playing lacrosse this spring. There are many fall and winter lacrosse opportunities to inform you about.

Announcements

blogadmin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:27:15 +0000

Check out Hyatts on Schooltube!!
Click this link to get to the Hyatts Middle Schooltube page! On the page, you will see the daily newscast, the award winning videos from the 2010 Hyatts Film Festival and our 2 lip dubs from last year! Here is the link: http://www.schooltube.com/user/OHMS
Subscribe to the channel and get updated when a new video is added! You will need to create a login to do this. Enjoy!

Liberty Friends of Football Middle School Tailgate
Liberty Friends of Football invites you to kick off the 2010 season with the Liberty Patriots football tailgate this Friday, August 27th 5:15pm-7:00pm.
LOCATION: On side of parking lot between the school and stadium, along the fence of outdoor basketball courts. Look for the big white tent.
All middle school football players who wear their jersey will get into the game for free.
Tailgate meals are $5 each with a $20 max per family.
Come out and support LFF and your 2010 Patriots football team!!
Hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, salads, casseroles, fruit, chips, drinks
All families are welcome!
Let us do the cooking for you!!

PTO Announcement:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
THE ANTI-FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

A one time donation, instead of fundraising, to support the PTO goals this year!
It only works if everyone does their part!!

To Date we have only had 57 families donate! We have a long way to go and need the assistance from Hyatt’s families who are over 700 strong!

New Parent Coffee
A coffee chat for families who are new to Olentangy schools will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 1st , 2010 from ~9am-11am at Teri Uehlein’s house, 9309 Gibson Drive, Powell, OH 43065.~ Coffee, juice and sweet bread will be served. This is an opportunity for families new to the district to connect to some of our current families, ask questions and get to know more about the area and the schools from another parent’s perspective. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Teri at (614) 353-3419.

Sports:
8th Grade Football
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Football Team! They defeated Gahanna East 38-16 last night.

Important Dates
Labor Day – Monday, September 6 – No school for students and staff
Curriculum Night – Tuesday, September 7
Curriculum Day – Monday, September 20 – No school for students

Announcements

blogadmin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:45:08 +0000

Liberty Friends of Football Middle School Tailgate
Liberty Friends of Football invites you to kick off the 2010 season with the Liberty Patriots football tailgate this Friday, August 27th 5:15pm-7:00pm.
LOCATION: On side of parking lot between the school and stadium, along the fence of outdoor basketball courts. Look for the big white tent.
All middle school football players who wear their jersey will get into the game for free.
Tailgate meals are $5 each with a $20 max per family.
Come out and support LFF and your 2010 Patriots football team!!
Hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, salads, casseroles, fruit, chips, drinks
All families are welcome!
Let us do the cooking for you!!

PTO Announcement:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
THE ANTI-FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

A one time donation, instead of fundraising, to support the PTO goals this year!
It only works if everyone does their part!!

To Date we have only had 57 families donate! We have a long way to go and need the assistance from Hyatt’s families who are over 700 strong!

Sports:
7th Grade Football
Last night the 7th Grade Hyatts Football team won their home opener against Gahanna. Grant Uehlein rushed for 2 touchdowns and Nick Lind ran for 1 touchdown and a 2 point conversion to put the Eagles ahead, 20-0. Justin Poole and Ryan Dertinger each had an interception that stopped any kind of drive that Gahanna was trying to put together. The 7th grade team plays next Wednesday against Shanahan Middle School.

8th Grade Football
Good Luck to the 8th Grade Football Team as they take on Gahanna tonight at Gahanna at 5:00pm.

Back to School Information

blogadmin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:48:31 +0000

The start of school is quickly approaching and we are excited to be welcoming students back to Hyatts on August 25th, 2010.

Schedule pick up and Web Orientation Dates and Times are as follows:

7th and 8th Grade Schedule Pick	Wednesday, August 18th	9:00-11:30am or 4:00-6:00pm
6th Grade Web Orientation	Thursday, August 19th	8:00-11:30am
6th Grade Parent Forms Turn In	Thursday, August 19th	10:30am-1:30pm
Make Up Schedule Pick Up-All Grades	Thursday, August 19th	3:00-5:00pm

To clarify the plans for the 6th graders-6th grade students are invited to attend the WEB Orientation on Thursday, Aug. 19th. Students should be dropped off at Hyatts at 8:00am. 8th Grade WEB leaders will meet students at the curb and escort them into the building.WEB will be finished by 11:30am. 6th grade parents are invited to turn in forms, get a copy of their student’s schedule and visit the PTO supply and logo wear sale from 10:30am-1:30pm. After WEB, 6th grade students can get their school photograph taken. If you wish to order school photographs, please bring in the envelope that was mailed from HR Imaging.

During all schedule pick up times, PTO will have a school supply sale open and Hyatts Logo Wear will be available for sale. All students will be photographed during schedule pick up time (and photographs will be available during the make up time on the 19th). Any student who wishes to order school photos should come with the completed envelope that was mailed home from HR Imaging. (For any student who can not attend schedule pick up, school photographs will be taken on Tuesday, August 31st during school hours). All students should be photographed for student ID’s, even if you do not wish to purchase portraits.

Author Visit:

Author Margaret Peterson Haddix will pay a brief visit to Hyatts on Friday, August 27th to promote her new book, Sabotaged. Sabotaged is the third installment in the Missing series. All three books in the Missing series will be for sale on a pre-order basis only during schedule pick-up on August 18 & 19 and during all lunches, August 25-27. Please see the attached flyer with pricing and payment details.

Use of Middle and High School Student Information Online

The Olentangy Local School District believes it is important to share accurate and timely information about the district with stakeholders. In addition, many online tools provide educational opportunities for student learning. As such, from time to time the district may share student information with the public in a Web-based environment such as, but not limited to, the district’s Web site, YouTube or Facebook. The district’s Web Guidelines allow for the following student information to be used online at the middle and high school levels:

Student’s first name and last initial only;
Student photographs; and,
Student work (such as, but not limited to, artwork, podcasts, blogs, writing samples, videos, etc.).

If you do not want your student’s information used in a Web based environment, simply submit a written request to the Communications Department. Requests should be direct to Olentangy Local School District, Attn: Communications Department, 814 Shanahan Road, Suite 100, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035, (740) 657-4050.

Hyatts Office Hours

blogadmin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:37:36 +0000

Hyatts Middle School Office will be closed for the month of July. For June 28th – June 30th, there will be limited coverage in the office due to training and meeting schedules. If you need to come into the office during this time, please call to make sure someone is here.
Regular office hours will resume on Monday, August 2nd.

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer break.