Ottawa Middle School

OMS Wrestling kicked off the season at Baldwin, finishing the first meet 13-21. A great start to the season as our Whirlwinds return to the mat!

7th Grade Girls hosted the Panthers tonight. JV came away with a 19-9 win, while varsity battled hard in a tough 28-32 loss.

Wood Shop students are doing incredible work on these handmade picture frames! 🔨
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Cooking up something great at Ottawa Middle School! Our culinary class had a blast making delicious mini pizzas today. 🍕
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It is a beautiful day outside! Ottawa Middle School PE classes are out on the soccer field enjoying some sunshine and playing lacrosse. 🥍☀️

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Weekly Activities: October 26-30

The Whirlwinds opened the girls' basketball season with two wins against the Stallions! 7th Grade JV came away with a 22-1 victory, followed by a 31-15 win for 7th Grade Varsity. Such a great start to the season!

Make way for the Whirlwind Band! Ms. Abbey and our band students brought the music and school spirit to today’s Maple Leaf Festival Parade in Baldwin City. After lots of hard work and practice, our students were ready to march and shine.

What a great way to kick off the fall season! Our choir students did a phenomenal job at their Fall Concert!

The Whirlwinds won 34-0 over Spring Hill. The team celebrated their hard work with a team dinner on Thursday.

The Whirlwinds take on Baldwin City on Tuesday, October 13, to wrap up their season.

🏈 League Football
📍 BHS Sub-Varsity Field — west of BHS along 6th St./1055 Rd.
⏰ Kickoff: 4:30 p.m.

Weekly Activities: October 12-16

Through hot weather, early mornings, and tough races, these runners kept showing up, working hard, and pushing themselves. Our Whirlwinds wrapped up their season at the Frontier League Cross Country Meet at Eudora yesterday. Proud of the work these runners put in all season long!

Whirlwinds, it’s time for Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences!

The Skyward Conference Scheduler is now open! When you log into Skyward, you should see a Conferences tile or tab where you can sign up for a conference time.

📅 Scheduled Night: Wednesday, October 14
📅 Drop-In Night: Thursday, October 15
⏰ Time: 3:20–7:20 p.m.

💻 Please have your student(s) bring their Chromebook to conferences.

We look forward to seeing you!

Fresh out of the kitchen at Ottawa Middle School! 🍪 Our culinary class made these delicious, chewy s'more squares. Go Whirlwinds❗🌪️

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26-27 Wrestling Tryouts/Practice

With Parent-Teacher Conferences next week, wrestling tryouts/practice will be held Monday, October 12 – Thursday, October 15, from 6:00–7:00 AM.

Location: OHS Wrestling Rm (Students will meet at OMS and walk over with Coach Ott & Coach Harman)

All KSHSAA, concussion, and medical forms must be completed and submitted before students can try out or practice.

Questions? Email Coach Ott @ ottb@usd290.org

Kickin' it on the Field: Ottawa Middle School PE in Action❗⚽

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Our 6th-grade band students took the stage tonight for Squeak & Squawk! They did a great job showcasing their hard work with Ms. Abbey.

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Mr. Circles class had a great time learning about Harness Safety

Incredible learning is happening across our classrooms every single day! Swipe through to see what our amazing students have been up to this past month. 🎒🌪️

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final touch ups?