This morning, 7th and 8th grade band students from Mount Washington Middle visited OMES to play some of their concert pieces for our 4th and 5th graders! They also shared their knowledge about different band instruments and what it’s like to be part of the middle school band.
It was wonderful seeing some of our former Koalas again and inspiring our future musicians! 💙🎺🥁
It was wonderful seeing some of our former Koalas again and inspiring our future musicians! 💙🎺🥁
🌟 Student Spotlight: Memphis! 🌟
When Memphis notices a classmate with untied shoes, he’s quick to lend a helping hand — not only by tying them so no one falls, but also by teaching others how to tie their own shoes! He patiently practices with them until they’ve got it down. 👟💙
Memphis is showing what it means to be a true Community Contributor — caring for others and helping his classmates learn new skills!
When Memphis notices a classmate with untied shoes, he’s quick to lend a helping hand — not only by tying them so no one falls, but also by teaching others how to tie their own shoes! He patiently practices with them until they’ve got it down. 👟💙
Memphis is showing what it means to be a true Community Contributor — caring for others and helping his classmates learn new skills!
🌟 FCA at OMES! 🌟
Our Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) groups are off to a great start this year! Students have been coming together for fun, friendship, and faith-filled encouragement.
📅 Next Meetings:
Primary FCA: November 17th
Intermediate FCA: November 19th
A huge thank you to Kings Baptist Church for sponsoring our FCA club and supporting our students in such a meaningful way! 💙
Our Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) groups are off to a great start this year! Students have been coming together for fun, friendship, and faith-filled encouragement.
📅 Next Meetings:
Primary FCA: November 17th
Intermediate FCA: November 19th
A huge thank you to Kings Baptist Church for sponsoring our FCA club and supporting our students in such a meaningful way! 💙
Mark your calendars!
Kona ice will be at school this Friday. See the prices below!
Kona ice will be at school this Friday. See the prices below!
This week's staff spotlight goes out to Mrs. Boston. "Mrs. Boston for collaborating with our 5th grade team to create an interactive 13 Colonies unit in PE! Students moved, learned, and loved it—way to make history come alive! "-Mrs. Joiner
🌟 OMES Community Spotlight: Dr. Lewis Inspires 4th Graders! 🌟
We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Lewis to OMES to kick off our 4th grade Project Lead the Way unit on the brain! 🧠 During her visit, students explored the different functions of the brain through hands-on experiences, engaging stories, and interactive activities that made learning come alive.
Dr. Lewis helped students dive into the driving question: “How does our brain help us understand, remember, and react to the world around us?” Her visit encouraged curiosity, collaboration, and communication as students began thinking like scientists and preparing to build their own brain models.
We can’t wait for Dr. Lewis to return so our students can teach her what they’ve learned and show off their models!
We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Lewis to OMES to kick off our 4th grade Project Lead the Way unit on the brain! 🧠 During her visit, students explored the different functions of the brain through hands-on experiences, engaging stories, and interactive activities that made learning come alive.
Dr. Lewis helped students dive into the driving question: “How does our brain help us understand, remember, and react to the world around us?” Her visit encouraged curiosity, collaboration, and communication as students began thinking like scientists and preparing to build their own brain models.
We can’t wait for Dr. Lewis to return so our students can teach her what they’ve learned and show off their models!
Our girls and boys teams kicked off the season today and played their hearts out! 🏀 We are so proud of them!
Big thanks to all the families and fans who came out to cheer them on!
Today kicks off our first basketball games of the season for both our girls’ and boys’ teams!
They’ll be playing at Bullitt East High School at 2:00 PM — come out and cheer them on! 💙💛
Our third graders had an amazing time on their first field trip of the year, watching the play The Tortoise and the Hare!
After learning how to identify themes, central messages, and morals in stories, fables, and folktales during our reading unit, it was exciting for students to see these lessons come to life on stage. We’re so proud of how well they represented Old Mill and can’t wait for more learning adventures ahead!
We hope you all have the best weekend! Click the link below for next week’s updates—including a special message from one of our students about our upcoming conferences!
https://youtu.be/Skm5PZW7zoQ?feature=shared
🎉 Principal of the Day! 🎉
A big congratulations to Kate H., our drawing winner for Principal of the Day at Old Mill Elementary!
Kate will join the leadership team to make announcements, visit classrooms, and help lead the way with Lights, Laughter, and Learning! 💛💙
Thank you to all our OMES families who supported our Chipotle Night — your involvement makes such a difference! 🌯❤️
Red Ribbon Week: October 27–31!
During that week, we’ll celebrate making healthy, safe choices with fun dress-up days and special activities! Each day connects to our theme, “Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug-Free.”
Check out the flyer for daily themes and contest opportunities — let’s work together to promote kindness, safety, and healthy choices! ❤️🧩
Have you heard the news? 🥳 We have a new member of the OMES Crew — Goldie Goose! 🪿✨
Goldie will spend each month in the classroom with the highest attendance from the previous month. And September’s winner is… 🏆 Mrs. Yocum’s class!
Congratulations, Mrs. Yocum’s class! Way to go on showing “Gold Star” attendance and leading the way for our school! 💛👏
Goldie will spend each month in the classroom with the highest attendance from the previous month. And September’s winner is… 🏆 Mrs. Yocum’s class!
Congratulations, Mrs. Yocum’s class! Way to go on showing “Gold Star” attendance and leading the way for our school! 💛👏
Families, our next Book Nook pick is Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons! This quick, practical read shares simple ways to help children face worries with courage and confidence. 📘 You can grab a copy in the office!
Let Chipotle do the cooking tomorrow night from 4-8pm and 25% of the sales will come back to Old Mill! 🌯🌮
We’ve missed our OMES Koalas! 💛
As we wrap up fall break, tell us...what was the best thing your family did this week?
We’ll see all our students Tuesday morning for another amazing quarter of learning, laughter, and learning! 🍂📚
🏹 Archery Tryouts Reminder! 🏹
Archery tryouts begin this Wednesday, October 15th!
Please remember — you must have turned in your sports physical before fall break in order to try out.
We can’t wait to see our future archers in action! 🎯
Archery tryouts begin this Wednesday, October 15th!
Please remember — you must have turned in your sports physical before fall break in order to try out.
We can’t wait to see our future archers in action! 🎯
📢 We’re Hiring!
Old Mill Elementary is seeking dedicated, dependable team members who are passionate about supporting students and contributing to a positive school environment.
🔗 Apply now: bullittky.schoolspring.com
✨ Student Reflection in Action! ✨
Last week, Mrs. O’Bryan’s class took time to reflect on which Graduate Profile Competencies they displayed and which ones they want to grow in this week. 🌱
This schoolwide practice helps our students develop self-awareness and reflection skills, while seeing how the graduate profile shows up in their day-to-day learning. We love watching our students grow into productive collaborators, effective communicators, and innovative problem solvers—one reflection at a time! 💭💡
✨ Community Spotlight: Crystal Roberts
We were thrilled to welcome Crystal Roberts, local realtor, as a partner with our 5th grade team! She helped us launch our social studies project, “What motivates the movement and settlement of people?” Just as families in the 1600s had to weigh important factors before choosing a colony, students learned how modern families consider location, resources, opportunities, and community when deciding where to live.
We were thrilled to welcome Crystal Roberts, local realtor, as a partner with our 5th grade team! She helped us launch our social studies project, “What motivates the movement and settlement of people?” Just as families in the 1600s had to weigh important factors before choosing a colony, students learned how modern families consider location, resources, opportunities, and community when deciding where to live.
