Owen Valley Middle School

Picture day is 8.19.2025

Exciting things are happening at OVMS.

The hallways of OVMS are associated with a letter. This is to help students find their classes, especially on the first few days of school. If the room number is B208, the B indicates the room is in B Hallway. As for the room numbers, 200 level rooms are on the second floor, and 100 level rooms are on the first floor.

The YES Club has been working hard on our new hallway indicator signs. The signs pictured below will help parents and students find those classes at Back-to-School Night. A special shoutout goes to Austin Minor (sophomore) for the design, Mrs. Hayes, and Ms. Van Hook for ensuring they were completed, and Ms. Robinson for hanging the signs.

Back-to-School Night is Thursday, July 31, 5 PM - 7 PM.
-Pick up your schedule
-Find your classes
-Practice Opening your Locker

In addition, families will be able to:
-Purchase Chromebook Insurance
-Add money to their student's lunch account.

We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening.

Only 8 more days Patriots. Check out the new and exciting things happening at OVMS.

Click the link below for the Summer Update, July 2025

https://secure.smore.com/n/xzyur

2025-2026 School Supply List

We are embarking on a new school year, and it will be here before we know it. The staff of OVMS have been working hard this summer to prepare for the upcoming school year.

OVMS will host our annual Back-to-School Night

🗓️July 31, 2025
🕢5 PM - 7 PM

Come and meet OVMS teachers along with

🏫Pick-up Schedules & Find classes
🔒Practice Opening Locker
📒Drop off School Supplies

OVMS Families, Thank you for a great school year! The faculty and staff at OVMS are blessed to have been a small part of your child's life for the past school year. From the evidence of awards night, we have had a great group of students this year. We are looking forward to rejuvenating over the summer. I hope that you and your family have the opportunity to enjoy all the activities of summer. Now for some business. Report cards and ILEARN results will be mailed out next week (week of May 27) to the address listed in PowerSchool. If you did not submit your child's address verification this spring, or the address is incorrect in PowerSchool, please contact the OVMS office by: Phone: 812.829.2249 email: cclark@socs.k12.in.us, or Parent Square message to Cheryl Clark. Summer school will look slightly different this year. Instead of the traditional summer school which traditionally began shortly after school dismissed for the summer, OVMS will be hosting a Jumpstart Program. The Jumpstart Program is open to current 6th and 7th graders only (incoming 7th and 8th graders for 2025-2026) on July 21 - August 1, 8:30 - 11:30, at OVMS. If you're interested in having your student participate in the OVMS Jumpstart Program, please submit the form by following the link below or scanning the QR Code in the picture below. Best Wishes, Tom Arthur, Principal Owen Valley Middle School https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFDjoLetbvHQKoGFOSklt8Vh6njbYjrYtvCL7qXWkb3bS80Q/viewform

Do you have your copy of the 2024-2025 OVMS Yearbook? OVMS personnel will be selling copies of the yearbook at tonight's awards ceremonies. Yearbooks are $15 each and will be available while supplies last. Payments may be made by cash or check (made payable to OVMS).

🚀 STEM is taking off at Owen Valley Middle School! Our students are hard at work on the Perfect Rocket Project, a hands-on science activity where they design, build, and launch water bottle rockets. Over the course of 10 days, students explore variables like water amount, launch angle, fin design, and nose cone shape—all while collecting data and collaborating in teams. They’re not just launching rockets—they’re launching curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking! 💡📐📊 Final launches are just around the corner, and we can't wait to see which team’s design earns the title of Perfect Rocket! 🎯 👏 Way to go, Patriots! Check out the video of the launches, https://youtu.be/FqwIG13tkeE #OVMSPride #PatriotScience #STEMEducation #FutureEngineers #HandsOnLearning

Next week marks the last full week of school. The student council is sponsoring a spirit week. The spirit days are: Mon--Teacher Swap/Dress like your favorite teacher Tues--Dress like Soccer Mom or BBQ Dad Wed--Rhyme without Reason Thurs--Kindergarten Day Dress like you are in kindergarten Fri--Kira Day--Wear Purple

OVMS will collect Chromebooks, charging chords, and cases this year. Our collection will be Wednesday, May 21 during 8th period.

The OVMS Academic Super Bowl Teams competed at Sarah Scott Middle School today. Congratulations on your hard work. The language arts team finished 3rd, while the math team finished 4th.

It's ILEARN time at OVMS. We've been working hard, and the staff believe in you. ILEARN Schedule: Language Arts: April 22 - 24 Math: April 29 - May 1 Make sure to: -Charge your Chromebook -Eat a well balanced breakfast -Get plenty of rest.

Mark your calendars for the OVMS Awards Night: May 20; OVMS Gym 7th Grade (by invitation only); 6: 00 PM 8th Grade (all eligible students); 7:30 PM

Mark your calendar to check out the talent of our students. OVMS Art Show May 20 5 P - 8 P OVMS Cafeteria

The 8th Grade Band earned straight Gold Ratings from the judges at Greenfield Central Junior High School The band competed in the Greenfield ISSMA competition on Friday evening.

Is homework helpful? That's a question, Ms. Kennedy's classes have been discussing in their Socratic Seminar. Students took a side, yes it is helpful or no, it isn't helpful. They were then required to support their claim. After debating the issue, the final decision was split 50/50.

OVMS selling t-shirts to support Kira Herington and her family. Kira was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Shirts are $10 and can be purchased during lunch this week.

Mr. Ruble and the OVMS Student Council have surpassed their goal. So, Mr. Ruble will be camping out on the front lawn of OVMS. He's already marked his spot. Come see Mr. Ruble! OVMS is also selling "Owen Valley is Kira Strong" t-shirts for $10. Currently, we have adult sizes: S, M, and L available.

2024-2025 OVMS Yearbooks are now on sale. Yearbook start at $15. Don't miss this opportunity to capture your memories from middle school. Following link below to order, use Code: 14924825: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False

Freshman Kickoff is this Thursday, March 6; 6 PM, OVHS Varsity Gym The meeting will cover the new Indiana Diploma, Graduation Pathways and we will have ECA and Club sponsors in the commons. Come see all the ways to get involved in high school!