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Fall conference formats, dates and times

This fall, OMS will offer In-person and Virtual conferences. Each In-Person conference provides 7 minutes and each Virtual conference provides 5 minutes for you and your child's teacher to discuss growth and progress. 

  • In-Person conferences will be Monday,November 25 29 (3:30-7:30 pm), and Tuesday, November 26 (7:30 am-4:42 pm)
  • Virtual conferences will be held Tuesday, November 26 (5:45-7:30 pm).
How to register for fall conferences

Fall conference registration for both in-person and virtual formats will open on Monday, November 11 at 7:00 a.m. and close on Wednesday, November 20 at 11:55 p.m.

Conferences are available with your child's current teachers in grades 6-8 in the following academic areas: English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Academic Planning, Art, Band, Choir, Computer Applications, Health, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Technology and World Languages

  • To view your son/daughter's class schedule login into ParentVUE
  • To access the scheduler go to https://www.myconferencetime.com/orono
    • Select current teachers with whom you would like to conference and sign up for a time to meet.
    • The confirmation email address that you enter will be used for the Google Meet if you sign up for virtual conferences and also for your in-person conference confirmation. If you wish to have an additional person attend the conference from a different location (virtual option), please enter that email address in the optional comments section.
  • If you selected the virtual conference option, please visit the Student Life webpage beginning Monday, November 25th after 3 p.m., to get the virtual conference link(s) for the teacher(s) with whom you have registered for a conference.

We look forward to seeing you at conferences!

Additional OMS Resources

Contact

800 N. Old Crystal Bay Road
Long Lake, MN 55356

NEW! Student Hours:
8:10 a.m.–2:50 p.m.

Main Office:
Hours: 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Email: MSinfo@orono.k12.mn.us 
Phone: 952-449-8450
Fax: 952-449-8453

Attendance:
Please submit attendance in ParentVUE. To download the ParentVUE app for Android, click here. To download the ParentVUE app for iPhone, click here. If you need assistance, please call 952-449-8461.

Health Office: 952-449-8461
MShealthoffice@orono.k12.mn.us

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OMS Houses

The OMS building was carefully designed to provide a supportive environment for students at this developmental level. Grade-level Houses are designated on floors one and two with an “Up” and “Down” House for each grade. These smaller learning communities foster student camaraderie, teacher teaming, interdisciplinary activities, and a supportive environment for mastering curriculum in English, math, science and social studies.

Balance

Middle school students also benefit from involvement in athletics and enrichment activities outside the classroom. Through Orono Community Education, students participate in middle school sports, performing arts, academic tutoring and other positive experiences. They develop deep friendships and important life skills–like teamwork and time management–that often translate to stronger academic outcomes. 

Support

Middle school is a period of great change. OMS has a full-time school counselor on staff in addition to a social worker, school psychologist and our Gifted & Talented Coordinator. The district is always ready to refer students and families to community-based supports, if needed. 

The eighth-grade Academic Planning course leads students through an interest inventory, budgeting and other life skills. A key component is a spring tour of Orono High School and a planning meeting with an OHS counselor to map a four-year academic plan with appropriate rigor. 

Leadership & Friendship

Opportunities to Stand Out

The WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) program is a leadership-development opportunity for eighth-graders who demonstrate sincerity, courteous behavior, accountability and strong ethics. WEB Leaders receive small-group training and host sixth-grade orientation in late summer. They work with incoming sixth-graders and new students enrolling at OMS. There are also opportunities to give school tours and become student mentors. 

Let’s Meet!

Peer relationships are so important during the middle years and OMS has many busy hubs around the building where students meet. The Media Center is always busy in the morning and kids eat together in the OMS cafeteria. Our Up and Down Houses each have a central square where teachers and students greet each other informally before class.