🎯 Congratulations to the OMES 2025–2026 Archery Team! 🎯
We’re excited to kick off an amazing season with our talented archers! Our first practice will be Wednesday, October 29th, after school until 5:30 PM, followed by a required parent meeting at 5:30 PM.
Student fees will be collected at the parent meeting, so be sure to have those ready. Please check your rooms account for more information and details.
We can’t wait to see our archers in action and aim for an incredible season ahead! 🏹
In honor of Veterans Day, OMES is creating a special video to recognize and celebrate the brave men and women who have served in the military. We invite our OMES families to share pictures of the veterans in their lives by clicking the link below.
Forms are due TODAY!
https://forms.gle/c1aDD9UsxPqHRRos6
Forms are due TODAY!
https://forms.gle/c1aDD9UsxPqHRRos6
📚✨ The OMES Book Fair is Almost Here! ✨📚
It’s one of our favorite times of the year Book Fair week! The fair is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see our students exploring new adventures and discovering their next great read.
We’re looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! If you’d like to lend a hand, please click the link below to sign up for a volunteer slot. Your time and support make such a difference! 💙
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA4AF29A2FEC07-59585606-fall#/
It’s one of our favorite times of the year Book Fair week! The fair is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see our students exploring new adventures and discovering their next great read.
We’re looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! If you’d like to lend a hand, please click the link below to sign up for a volunteer slot. Your time and support make such a difference! 💙
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA4AF29A2FEC07-59585606-fall#/
📚✨ Our fourth graders are thinking big! A huge thank you to guest speakers Jessica Thornton, Economic and Community Development Director for the City of Mount Washington, and Erica Meadows, Events Manager, for inspiring our students as they use opinion writing to dream up new businesses for our growing city. 🌆💡 These future leaders are practicing what it means to be productive collaborators and community contributors — working together to make Mount Washington thrive! 💪🧠🏙️ #GraduateProfile #FutureLeaders #MountWashington #FourthGradeInnovation #CommunityContributer #Productive Collaborators
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! 🍂📚
