Oak Valley Middle School

The Oak Valley Bands showcased their amazing musical abilities in the Winter Concert last night. From Beginning Band to 7th/8th and Jazz Bands, the students deftly performed a wide variety of songs for a very full house. Congratulations to Mr. Hogaboom and all of our skillful musicians!

"December Stories" will be performed by the Oak Valley Choirs on Monday, December 19, in our cafeteria. The students will proudly present their songs beginning at 6:30 pm. The Book Fair will also be open following the concert. Come join us!

7th and 8th grade band members (pictured here) participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival last Saturday. All of our IV groups earned a rating of 1 or 2 and received medals. Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to Mr. Browne, who received HVEF (Huron Valley Educational Foundation) grants for his science classes. The grant for “Cells Alive” will enable students to view a variety of cells under a microscope, then build a large-scale model of what they see. Also, a “Biology Magnets” grant will give students a tangible model to reenact DNA replication, construct models of human body systems, and design food webs. These innovative materials will certainly be an asset for hands-on learning!

In Pre-Engineering class, the sixth grade students build robot arms. The robots move using hydraulics (liquids) and pneumatics (gas). Students design the robot arm and end effector to save "Ping-Pong Pete" from the hot lava pit of death!

Sixth grade science students at OVMS studied chemical reactions today. Mrs. Day and Mrs. Gorny combined a gummy bear with potassium chlorate to make a spectacular explosion!

The Oak Valley Choirs sang for the Milford community on Thursday night. They embraced the holiday spirit as they shared their songs!

Our students and staff enjoyed supporting their favorite colleges and universities for today's spirit day. Way to show your spirit, Hornets!

Oak Valley’s robotics team, the Steam Stingers, participated in their first competition this fall. The Stingers won most of their matches and ended up with a respectable score. Way to go! Their next meet will be December 10.

Oak Valley NJHS students collected non-perishable food items to create Thanksgiving baskets for local families. They were able to create 45 baskets of food and shared them with families at Oak Valley, Country Oaks, Kurtz, and Johnson. Great job, Hornets!

We had so much fun at our assembly, celebrating the success of the Oak Valley Rally! The incentives included Mrs. Meray-Poe getting duct taped to the wall, Mrs. Durso and Mr. Hamilton playing Bean Boozled, Mrs. Chwalek becoming a human sundae, and much more. We are so grateful for the work and organization of our Leadership Class and Mrs. Haas, who was also slimed!

Mrs. Samuels has unveiled the spring musical for OVMS! We are looking forward to a special production of Annie Jr. More information will be coming soon.

Our boys basketball teams played Muir at MHS last night in a highly anticipated rival game. 6th/7th grade fought hard but came up short, losing 19-29. 8th grade was victorious with a final score of 50-37. Both teams were welcomed with an OV basketball alumni tunnel to start the game. The energy in the fieldhouse was contagious!

Sixth graders at OV made ice cream to investigate phase changes. Science is fun and yummy!

It's "Anything but a Backpack Day" at OVMS! This Spirit Day brings a fun parade of students' flexibility and creativity. What will they think of next?

Today we honored those who have fought for our country and our freedom during our Veterans Day Assembly. We were joined by our students' loved ones, as well as local veterans from our community. Thank you to the WEB Leadership class for planning the afternoon, and to Spicer's Orchard, Bella Rose, Holden's, Village Grill and Milford Kroger for your donations of food and flowers for our veterans.

The Craft Club has been busy creating twirling toys that spin. Whether they paint with shaving cream or bake a shrinky dink, they always have fun together after school. Come join any intramural club you wish! You can sign up in the office.

OV Engineering students designed and assembled their projects using 3D printing and motion with gears. Great work!!

The HV United Middle School Cycling Team has enjoyed great success, embracing the challenges and the muddy terrain. They received another first place trophy at the MISCA Cycle Therapy Bicycles Lakeshore Park Race. Congratulations to all!

The Oak Valley Robotics Team (STEAM Stingers) has been hard at work designing, building, and programming a robot that will perform specific tasks. On Nov. 19, they will compete with other middle schools across the state, and will be judged on their robot’s ability to carry out required challenges, their written and oral presentation of what they’ve learned, and their ability to work together as a team. Let’s wish them all good luck!