Ottawa Middle School

ORC Student of the Week: Congratulations to Ava and Aiden!

Girls' Basketball and Cheerleader Tryout/Practice Information

(Wrestling information to come soon!)

***KSHSAA Physical Form, KSHSAA Concussion Form & Medical Release Forms are due by October 6th for students to participate in tryouts and practices.***

10/1: Cross Country Results at Basehor-Linwood: 7th girls: - Jackie Robinson 3rd - Corynn Osborn 4th - Kenlie DerHammer 8th - Vivian Payne 10th The 7th-grade girls finished second as a team. 7th boys: - Santiago Guerrero 8th 8th Girls - Kielee Entress 3rd Absolutely ecstatic and pridefully bursting for our unstoppable Whirlwind cross-country team and their incredible dedication! Keep charging forward! #whirlwindpride

Tonight we celebrated our 8th. Grade Football and Cheer parents. The Whirlwinds took on Louisburg. 7th grade fell 0-30 while 8th grade came out with a victory. 16-0. Our cheerleaders debuted a new dance routine and entertained fans during both halftimes. #whirlwindpride

Whirlwind Activities: September 29-October 4

Tonight we celebrated our 8th Grade Volleyball Parents. We appreciate all that parents to do to help our students be active Whirlwinds! Both 7th and 8th grade Varsity and Jv teams played hard tonight but fell to Woodland Springs.

9/25: Prairie View Cross Country Results: 7th girls: -Jackie Robinson 5th -Kenlie DerHammer 8th -Vivian Payne 9th 7th boys: -Santiago Guerrero 7th -Trey Folsom 8th 8th Girls -Diana Weber 8th -Emma Osladil 9th Strong finish, Whirlwinds!

Homecoming Spirit Week: October 3-9

9/23: OMS hosted Spring Hill for football, and appreciated everyone who came out to cheer on the Whirlwinds—even in the rain! 7th Grade: The boys stayed undefeated with a dominant 42–6 WIN! 8th Grade: Tough battle that didn’t swing our way (14–6 L), but our guys continue to grind, compete hard, and represent OMS with pride! Proud of our Whirlwinds—keep pushing! #WhirlwindPride #OMSFootball

OU Cheer & Dance Camp Opportunity: Saturday, October 4, from 10:00–11:30 a.m.

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Whirlwind Weekly Activities: September 22-26

9/20: Central Heights Instructional Volleyball Tournament Our 8th grade instructional girls battled their way to a 2nd place finish! Our 7th grade instructional girls fought hard, taking every match to three sets! Proud of the heart, hustle, and teamwork from both Whirlwind squads!

9/20: Trail Ridge Cross Country Results: 7th Grade Boys: Santiago Guerrero – 3rd Trey Folsom – 5th 7th Grade Girls: Corynn Osborn – 4th Jackie Robinson – 8th Kenlie DerHammer – 9th Vivian Payne – 11th 8th Grade Girls: Kielee Entress – 7th 8th Grade Boys: Carter Hall – 14th Every single runner crushed it with their best times of the season! So proud of this crew—keep pushing, Whirlwinds!

OMS Information Parent Night: Thursday, September 24, from 5:30-6:40.

Whirlwind Volleyball vs. Bonner Springs: 7th Grade JV: W, 25-20, 25-24 7th Grade Varsity: L, 24-25, 23-25 8th Grade JV: W, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8 8th Grade Varsity: L, 25-18, 23-25, 11-15 The Whirlwinds battled hard across all matches, picking up wins in both JV games! 💪🏐

Whirlwind Volleyball vs. Bonner Springs: 7th Grade JV: Win, 25-20, 25-24 7th Grade Varsity: Loss, 24-25, 23-25 8th Grade JV: Win, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8 8th Grade Varsity: Loss, 25-18, 23-25, 11-15 The Whirlwinds battled hard across all matches, picking up wins in both JV games! 💪🏐

9/18: Cross Country results from the Bonner Springs Meet. 7th grade boys: Trey Folsom 15th Both girls teams won the meet! 7th grade girls: -Corynn Osborn 2nd -Jackie Robinson 3rd -Kenlie DerHammer 5th -Vivian Payne 10th -Caroline Robinson 15th 8th grade girls: -Diana Weber 6th -Emma Osladil 11th -Kami Stueve 12th Way to go, Whirlwinds!

🏈 Whirlwinds hosted Baldwin tonight! - 7th grade came out strong with a big 42–0 win. - 8th grade battled hard in a close one but came up just short, 16–18. Proud of our players and their effort on the field! 💪

🏐 It was a night of close games for the Whirlwinds against the Baldwin Bulldogs! - 7th JV: L 25-14, 21-25, 13-15 - 7th Varsity: W 13-25, 25-17, 15-13 - 8th JV: L 23-25, 22-25 - 8th Varsity: L 21-25, 25-16, 14-15 Great battles on the court—way to compete, Whirwinds! ❤️🖤

ORC: Student of the Week: Congratulations, Brynli and Kamden!