Oak Valley Middle School

In the laboratory for sixth grade science classes, students are studying heat transfer. Through convection and radiation, the marshmallow becomes roasted! We love hands-on learning!

Our girls basketball teams are enjoying their seasons. Special shoutout to our 6/7th grade team who are battling for the second place spot in the Lakes Valley Conference!

The Oak Valley Wrestling Team is undefeated! Garnering personal victories along the way, they face their opponents with determination. Next up, they travel to Pierce Middle School on Feb. 26. Our team is improving every day and your coaches are so proud of the hard work and effort you put into being not just a good wrestler but a better human. Many thanks to Elvis the Cat Photography for the fabulous pictures!

The HVS United Cheer Team had their final competition of the season. They came in second place at the Middle School Competitive Cheer Championship in Mason, Michigan. Congratulations to the HVS Titans!

This week, OV Spanish students read an article about Los Castells (the Spanish tradition of making human towers). Afterward students broke into groups and made their own towers out of dixie cups to see which group could make the tallest tower! El grupo con la torre más alta era el grupo de Coben E., Zach T, Asher B y Dylan E. (71 pulgadas)

The OV 6th Grade Team hosted Culture Day last week. In their Social Studies classes, students are applying the elements of culture (language, social groups, religion, economics, etc.) to their own experiences. Through slideshows, they presented their culture (with artifacts and ethnic food) for parents and guests in the Media Center. We all enjoyed this enriching activity!

Members of Oak Valley Sixth Grade Choir and Bands enjoyed a fun night out with dinner and a show! Students and chaperones listened to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as they played amazing music along with scenes from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

The Huron Valley United Titans Cheerleading Team captured First Place at the LVC League Competition at Waterford Kettering! Congratulations to the girls representing all three middle schools in our district! You've got the spirit!

In Pre-Engineering classes, students use their imagination and pretend the world has experienced an epic disaster. There is no electricity, telephone, or internet. People have to survive by purifying their own water, hunting or growing their own food, and building a structure to live in. These seventh graders demonstrate their innovation!

The OV Craft Club had fun creating Sand Art and forming Shrinky Dinks. This intramural group meets each Wednesday after school. Come join us!

The Huron Valley Titans United Middle School Cheer Team competed in Brighton's Best last week. They looked very professional and did a great job! The girls represent all three middle schools in HVS.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Alibis, as they presented a fabulous mystery play last night! Their hard work was evident in this wonderful production! Thank you to Mrs. Samuels and our volunteer parents for making this possible!

Students had fun decorating their classroom doors before break. Mr. Snow's seminar won the contest with "The Grinch," Ms. Giannotta's seminar came in second place with "Chillin' with My Gnomies," and Mrs. Samuel's seminar captured third place with "Singing Loud." We enjoyed seeing all the creativity and collaboration involved in this project!

The Huron Valley United Swim Team competed successfully with Waterford and Walled Lake Geisler/Banks last night. Twelve students from OVMS participate in this united middle school team. We are proud of our skillful and spirited swimmers! (Photo credit M Woolace)

Cast members from The Alibis gave a sneak peek of the play today! The students have done a wonderful job preparing for this murder mystery, featuring seven short crime comedies. The show begins at 6:30 pm tomorrow (Thursday, January 11) at OVMS! Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for adults, with a $15 maximum per family.

Our winter pep assembly was the best way to end the week! Shout out to all the students & staff that participated in the events. Have a great break Hornets!

In our Spanish classes, we learned about the Caga Tió. Mrs. Chwalek brought in her Tió de Nadal to show us this interesting Spanish Holiday Tradition.

Congratulations to Mrs. Samuels and her choir students on a beautiful winter concert last night! A big thank you to the LHS choir students for their performance, and for joining our Hornets on a few songs!

Oak Valley art students in grades 6-8 are creating with clay! After their pieces are finished, they will dry and bake in the kiln. Then students will add finishing touches with glaze in January. We love to expand our experience with various mediums in art class!

In a lab for sixth grade science, we saw the sparks fly when we exploded gummy bears! This is created by heating potassium chlorate to a liquid, and combining it with the sugar and gelatin in the gummy bear. We love active learning in the science lab!