O.L. Smith Middle School

The Viking Week Ahead

It has been a wonderful start to 2023 as our SUCCESSFUL VIKING teams finish the Winter 1 Season!  We look to ALL VIKINGS SUCCESSFULLY ending the Semester.  This week is the last one of Semester 1 – let’s finish strong!  Highlights of this week:

  • Girls Swim took top honors in having an undefeated season and won the City Meet to be Dearborn City Swim Champions
  • Academic Games finished the season 2nd place overall in the entire district
  • Boys Basketball finished the season in 1st 11-1, and look to win it all in the City Tournament
  • Excellent opportunity for students to be involved in the memory of OL Smith this year by being part of the yearbook- SEE MS. BITAR’S MESSAGE:
    • Vikings…The yearbook club is looking for a few more members to join our team! If you would like to help with planning, organizing, publishing and selling the 2022-2023 yearbook, please fill out the “Yearbook Club” google form here
    • DCMST APPLICATION IS HERE, for students interested as 9th graders to be part of the Center for Math Science and Technology in High School

Your Week Ahead:

Monday : No School – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday 1/17

  • NWEA READING 
  • Tutoring 3:30-5:00

Wednesday 1/18

  • Algebra 1 Midterm
  • NWEA READING 
  • Academic Games SUPER TOURNAMENT – Stout 1-4:30 pm
  • Boys Basketball Semifinals 3:45 location TBD

Thursday 1/19

  • NWEA READING
  • DCMST VISIT 12:30
  • Boys Basketball finals 3:45 location TBD 
  • Tutoring 3:30-5:00
  • AST PLC 3:30-4:30

Friday 

  • Happy Friday
  • Last Day of the Semester, Half Day Students, 11:30 Dismissal

Notes:

  • DATE CHANGE NWEA READING: Tuesday 1/17, Wednesday 1/18, Thursday 1/19  in ELA classes. 
  • If you would like to help with planning, organizing, publishing and selling the 2022-2023 yearbook, please fill out the “Yearbook Club” google form here
  • Dentists R Us is coming February 3rd. Forms are available from your A2 teacher or in the main office. To learn more click here
  • Upcoming dates for your planning:
    • Friday January 20th – Half Day – Records Day, End of Semester 1
    • Monday January 23rd – Half Day – Teacher Duty Day
    • Tuesday January 24th- Half Day – Teacher PD Day
    • Wednesday February 15th – Late Start – All Busses and Class starts 1 hour later
    • Friday February 17th – NO School Students: Teacher PD Day
    • Monday February 20th – NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day

We honor Dr. King and his legacy and share his dream of working together for a better world!

Principal Rummel