Ontario Middle School

Announcements

Dec 7 - Wrestling @ Clear Fork Invite, 10 am

Dec 9 - Boys Basketball @ Grant, 5 pm

Girls Basketball HOME w/ Grant, 5 pm

Dec 10 - Choir Concert, Auditorium, 6:00 pm

Dec 11 - Leadership @ Crossroads

Boys Basketball HOME w/ Shelby, 5 pm

Girls Basketball @ Shelby, 5 pm

Dec 14 - Swim Championships, Ashland Univ., 8 am

Wrestling @ Madison, 5 pm

Dec 16 - Boys Basketball @ Highland, 5 pm

Girls Basketball HOME w/ Highland, 5 pm

Dec 17 - Band Concert, Auditorium, 7:30 pm

Dec 18 - Boys Basketball @ River Valley, 5 pm

Girls Basketball HOME w/ River Valley, 5 pm

Wrestling HOME w/ Shelby, 6 pm

Dec 20 - Bingo w/ adjusted schedule

Early Release; Second Quarter Ends

Dec 23 - Jan 5 - Christmas, New Years Break

Jan 6 - No School, Staff Work Day

OMS Holiday Choir Concert

Leadership Activities

Literature students had to do some digging in their scripts in order to identify characters' quotes for a recent activity they completed in the library. Seventh grade readers used their best probing skills to unmask the speakers.

Leadership . . . Paying It Forward This Holiday Season

The Ontario Middle School Leadership Council has been working hard this holiday season to pay it forward and help throughout the community. First, they collaborated and worked hard to design and paint a “Warrior leader” snowman complete with his own letterman jacket for Kingwood Center Gardens. The snowman can be found on display at Kingwood this holiday season. Second, they hosted a food and toiletry drive at OMS where nearly 2,400 items were donated to the HOPE Food Pantry. We are rewarding top classes with pizza and ice cream as a thanks for helping our cause. Lastly, students worked hard at the beginning of November with a fundraiser for H&K Watkins to raise money for children to sponsor this holiday. Through their efforts they were able to sponsor 12 children. We went shopping at Walmart to collect all needed items.

Spring Musical

OVERVIEW
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that’s richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.

DATES TO NOTE

Auditions: Thursday December 12th and Friday December 13th from 3:00-6:00 (Auditorium)

Performance Dates: April 4th, 5th, and 6th

Rehearsal Schedule: January-March (TBD)*

CAST NOTES

This is a larger cast than last year. It is open to 7th-12th grade Ontario students. There are many opportunities to be involved on stage in larger roles and smaller roles. With some of the circus themes, we are definitely looking for some individuals that have some circus-type skills (tumbling/gymnastics, juggling, stilt-work, etc). Cast descriptions are available in the Google Form for audition sign ups.

*Larger cast and ensemble meaning rehearsals will be split and not everyone will be required to be at every rehearsal or for the full duration through the earlier stages.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

This show is open to our 7th and 8th grade OMS students. However, please understand this is a large time commitment and you must be able to have reliable transportation to and from rehearsals in the evenings, some of which will go late, especially as we get closer to the performance dates. We will do our best to communicate as accurate a calendar and schedule as possible, but it will also require some flexibility as we adjust to the needs of the show. Also understand it will require a certain level of maturity from our middle school students as they will be mixed with our high school students. While middle school students are certainly welcomed and encouraged to participate, these productions will largely prioritize our high school students for the prominent roles.

OFF STAGE PARTICIPATION

If you are interested in being involved off stage in any way, please indicate your interest in the audition form below. These positions may involve hours outside of the school day and/or attendance at rehearsals and performances.

Instrumentation (see Mr. Henkel)
Set construction
Set artwork
Costume design (must be able to sew)
Lighting
Sound
Stagehand

AUDITION LINK

https://forms.gle/Fj8NCgwij4RC1mmZA

Please contact Mr. King or Ms. Connie if none of the available audition times will work for you.

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