O’Donnell Middle School

O'Donnell Middle School 8th grade student Tana Bernard represented OMS and Stoughton as our Project 351 Ambassador, attending "launch day" in Boston over MLK weekend with other 8th graders from around Massachusetts. Project 351 is a statewide youth-led service program that convenes a new class of 8th grade ambassadors each year, representing the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Congratulations Tana!

Breakfast and lunch menus for February have been posted on the website. You can view them here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Welcome back from winter vacation! We hope you enjoyed the break! Students and staff returned to school today, Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

The January breakfast and lunch menus can be found here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Happy New Year to our Stoughton Public Schools community! There is no school on Monday, January 1, 2024. Students return from winter vacation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. We look forward to seeing you soon!

It's the start of the winter sports season at the O'Donnell Middle School with tryouts being held. We are offering boys and girls basketball and coed wrestling at the middle school level this winter. Here is a look at the boys and girls basketball teams.

Now that we are in December and the official start of winter is right around the corner, here is a reminder of our school cancellation and delayed opening plan for when there is inclement weather: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/cancellation-delayed-opening-plan

Updated breakfast and lunch menus can be found here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Here is a look at some 7th grade artwork at the O'Donnell Middle School. Students practiced observation drawing by looking very closely at little pumpkins. Then they practiced value scales and added value to the pumpkins (again by looking very closely at them on the tables) using both pencil and charcoal. Lastly, the students learned about color theory to choose color schemes for a watercolor resist background using crayons and watercolor.

Congratulations to O'Donnell Middle School 8th grade students Jhayla Sealy (1st place), Colin Thornton (2nd place), and Jason Ikonitskiy (3rd place) for winning the VFW's Patriot's Pen Essay Contest at the local level this school year! All students on team 8B at the OMS recently participated in this annual contest. The Patriot's Pen contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300-400 word essay expressing their views on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. The 2023 essay theme was “How are you inspired by America?” Stoughton American Legion Commander Michael Pazyra, representing the Stoughton VFW on behalf of Commander James Kelly, presented certificates and prizes to the winners at the O’Donnell Middle School Wednesday morning. The three winners from OMS are pictured here with Commander Pazyra, OMS Principal Katrina Crowley, and team 8B social studies teacher Caitlin Valair.

Updated breakfast and lunch menus can be found here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Here are some pictures of students arriving at the O’Donnell Middle School for the first day of school.

Incoming 6th grade students got a chance to explore the O'Donnell Middle School during an orientation event before the start of the school year. Take a look at some pictures here...

Here are the school breakfast and lunch menus for September: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus. Please note that free school breakfast and lunch has been extended for the 2023-2024 school year for all students!

Here are some pictures from the O'Donnell Middle School's 8th Grade Class Day ceremony! Many more pictures are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/734452675349162

After 14 years at the O'Donnell Middle School, including the last 11 as Principal, Matt Colantonio was honored at the OMS 8th Grade Class Day Ceremony with a certificate for his "completion of the middle school program" - the same one the 8th graders received. Mr. Colantonio will be joining the team at the SPS District Office as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Health in July. Katrina Crowley, current OMS Assistant Principal and the next Principal of the OMS, is pictured here with Mr. Colantonio and presented him with his certificate.

Take a look at some pictures from the O'Donnell Middle School's 6th grade spring dance

Students at the O'Donnell Middle School recently took part in a month-long NCAA basketball tournament style competition called "Mammal Madness." The competition, run by Arizona State University, encourages students across the country to learn about animals and their habitats. This is the 11th year of the tournament and the third year students at OMS have participated. Students research specific animals and create information slides or battle posters to share with their classmates (we posted some examples here). They then use that information to fill out a bracket in a who-would-win simulated tournament between species. The habitat of the battlefield comes into play, and much like in the wild, species do not always fight, but one may lose by walking away, leaving the playing field, or through external interference. This year, the wolverine defeated the okapi in the championship battle. Justin Koch, who had the highest scoring bracket on team 8B, is pictured here with his trophy. Other winners for different class periods on Team 8B include: Emmanuel Saint-Hilaire, Adalynn Giunta, Carl Thompson, and Henrique Dos Santos. Congratulations!

Breakfast and lunch menus for May can be found here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

Check out some photos of O'Donnell Middle School musicians performing at the SPS Evening of Jazz. The OMS 6th Grade Jazz Band and OMS Jazz Ensemble are pictured in this post. Take a look at more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/681411280653302