O’Donnell Middle School

Upcoming days off from school: There will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Schools are closed for a staff professional development day. Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 6. And, there is also no school on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day. The District office and school offices are also closed on Veterans Day.

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

The USBands State Marching Band Championships are being held at Stoughton High on Saturday, October 26 (at Veterans Memorial Stadium)! This is a great chance to see many high school marching bands perform, including our very own SHS Marching Black Knights! Stoughton's performance is scheduled for 6:30pm.

MassBioEd recently visited O'Donnell Middle School science classes to teach a nature of science lesson. 8th grade classes had an electrophoresis lab where students practiced using micropipettes to transfer precise amounts of liquids into their gel. After running the electrophoresis unit students were able to make claims about the particle size and particle charge of each liquid.

Massachusetts STEM Week takes place from October 21-25 this year. We will be highlighting examples of the great work being done in our classrooms throughout the Stoughton Public Schools focusing on areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM Week is an annual statewide effort to boost the interest, awareness, and ability for all learners to envision themselves in STEM education and employment opportunities. The theme for STEM Week this year is “STEM starts now” – at any age you can learn about STEM, from our youngest learners to adult learners. SPS offers a wide variety of STEM opportunities from PreK-12. Every student in SPS takes technology and engineering each year from K-5, STEM class in grades 6-8, and then students can choose engineering or computer science pathways in addition to the many math, business, and science courses offered at SHS. All of these courses are designed to expose students to real life applications and opportunities as well as prepare them for higher education or career skills. Be sure to check our social media pages this week to see examples of STEM education right here in the Stoughton Public Schools!

Check out pictures as students arrived for the first day of school at the O'Donnell Middle School: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/pfbid0G1cQEn9LPb2stStRALieUxnoiyL8zXxwMZgQM46RjPPx2mTapGXpYYDhKUmy4YD3l

Free school breakfast and lunch has been extended for the 2024-2025 school year for all students. Wondering what is being served for breakfast and lunch? We have the scoop! Here are the school breakfast and lunch menus for September: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

The 2024-2025 Stoughton Public Schools district calendar includes all of the key dates, like holidays and vacations, early release days, etc. This calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2c9au

TRAFFIC ALERT FROM STOUGHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024: Due to emergency road construction in front of the middle school, Cushing Street will be down to one lane. This WILL impact dismissal traffic. Starting at noon, Cushing Street will be one way only. You may enter Cushing Street from Adams Street and School Street, but NO traffic will be allowed to enter Cushing Street from Simpson Street. Middle school pick up traffic will still be allowed to exit Cushing Street onto Simpson Street. We ask that you drive carefully in the area and be patient.

You can find breakfast and lunch menus for May on our website by clicking here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

The O'Donnell Middle School Math Department is organizing a Family Math Night for OMS families on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30pm in the OMS cafetorium. There will be math games, riddles, competitions, and a photo booth - fun for the whole family!

O’Donnell Middle School students were able to take part in the Stoughton High Theatre Program’s spring production of Pippin. Here are the OMS members of the cast and crew!

Here is a look at students and staff at the O'Donnell Middle School observing the start of the solar eclipse on Monday!

You can find breakfast and lunch menus for April on our website by clicking here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

The O’Donnell Middle School’s Project 351 ambassador and nominees were honored at the most recent School Committee meeting. Each year 8th grade students are nominated for consideration to be the OMS ambassador for Project 351. Project 351 is a statewide youth-led service program that convenes a new class of 8th grade ambassadors, representing the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, who “embrace the responsibility to lead with a determination to make a difference.” Tana Bernard was chosen as the O'Donnell Middle School's Project 351 Ambassador for this school year! The other nominees from OMS were Brennan Cox, Valentina de Carvalho, Eden Gonsalves, Jackson Gosule, and Victor Pereira. Tana addressed the School Committee and shared her experiences representing Stoughton and participating in Project 351's "launch day" in Boston over MLK weekend. Tana and the other OMS Project 351 nominees also received certificates from School Committee Chair Katherine Weiss and OMS Principal Katrina Crowley. The students are pictured here with members of the School Committee, Dr. Baeta, and Mrs. Crowley.

Gymnast Fred Richard, Stoughton High Class of 2022 (and a former O'Donnell Middle School and Dawe Elementary School student), was on Good Morning America on ABC! Fred, who will be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, won a bronze medal in the men's all-around event at the World Gymnastics Championships back in October and also helped the US men’s gymnastics team win a bronze medal in the team competition. GMA Anchor Robin Roberts interviewed Fred, discussing his preparations for the Olympics, his career in gymnastics, and inspiring more Black youth to go into gymnastics. Fred even performed a trick at the end of the segment! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_Uc2vWo_U

Congratulations to the winners of the Stoughton Talent Showcase! This entertaining night showed off the amazing talents of our own Stoughton Public Schools students with more than 20 acts split between three divisions - elementary school, middle school, and high school. The judges did not have an easy task deciding on the winners! Here are the winners in the middle school division: 1st place - Savannah Isabelle (OMS/dancing); 2nd place - Mary Kelly (OMS/singing); 3rd place - Raquelle Kramer & Nika Musatov (OMS/dancing).

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

Due to the forecasted winter storm, the Stoughton Public Schools will be CLOSED Tuesday, February 13, 2024. All schools and the district office will be closed and all after school activities on Tuesday are cancelled. This decision is based on the local National Weather Service noting that the storm is an all day event. Stay safe in the storm!

The O'Donnell Middle School winter sports teams will be taking over the Stoughton High gym on Wednesday, January 31! There is a wrestling meet at 4pm, girls basketball game (featuring a halftime performance by the OMS dance team) at 5:30pm, and boys basketball game at 6:30pm. Come and support our OMS students and the future of Stoughton athletics!