OMS Honors Math- Valley Best for 3 years!

Results just in for 2011- Better than ever!!!

school Calculus; which has been correlated with increased college graduation rates and greater opportunities for scholarships.

• 71 eighth graders and 37 seventh graders passed the Algebra Qualifying Test (AQT) for ninth grade math credit.

• 29 eighth graders passed the Geometry Qualifying Test (GQT) for tenth grade math credit.

• 37% of graduating 8th graders will begin high school one or two years accelerated in math.

Results from 2010

Honors Mathematics Program Awarded A+ Exemplary Program Award 2011

Eighth grade students in Sarah Saiz' Geometry classroom learn to use graphing calculators which are needed for the Geometry Qualifying Test.

Honeywell Aerospace Challenge

This month, Science Teacher Mariano Guerra, Math Teacher Stephanie Saclarides and three teams of 7^th and 8^th grade students attended the Honeywell Aerospace Challenge, a prestigious competition held at ASU West. Teams of students are asked to design, build, and describe a lunar base on the Moon with specific requirements and limitations and only $50 worth of building supplies. The three teams met twice a week after school to work collaboratively to meet the project goals and deadlines. The teams were made up of the following students: Aaron R., Matthew C., Samuel H., Malek I., Kenan J., Kany K., Raheem M., Christopher P., Randy R., Dorian S., Kijana S., Simon T., and Michael Z. The learning focus for project centered on science process skills and problem solving. The student’s main concern was focused on space exploration and expansion of human endeavors. The Aerospace Challenge project was supported through a Teacher Mini-Grant from the Osborn Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) supporting students and teachers at Osborn. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.OsbornNET.org/OEF.

A+ Dual Language Comes to Osborn Middle School

Osborn’s Dual Language program is distinct from other immersion programs in its focus on content instruction, intensity, and 50-50 native speaker balance. Students alternate weekly between total immersion in Spanish and English for all subjects, receiving content instruction in math, science, and social studies in both languages. In addition, they receive specific instruction in the vocabulary, grammar, literature and cultures of both languages. The Dual Language aspect ensures that students have native-speaking peers in their target language to use as models.

Osborn continues to support and expand this program because achievement data show that students in the Dual Language program consistently outscore their peers in the mainstream English-only classrooms, regardless of their native language. With the support of the administration, the Governing Board, and most importantly, the teachers, Osborn’s Dual Language program is now entering its 12th year. The program was developed to promote academic excellence and opportunities for its students and continues to thrive promoting bilingualism and biliteracy in English and Spanish, academic success in the Arizona Academic Standards, and positive cross-cultural awareness and understanding for all students.

If parents are interested in the dual language English and Spanish program, they may contact Noemi Cortes at (602) 707-2016.

Osborn’s Spanish Dual Language program has been awarded the prestigious  Arizona Educational Foundation’s A+ Exemplary Program Award. Osborn instituted the Dual Language Program in 1998 with the purpose of establishing a research-based program that would effectively meet the needs of the growing English language learner (ELL) population as well as diversifying the academic learning opportunities for all students. Currently serving 523 students,  the program is open to all Kindergarten through 6th grade students enrolled at Encanto and Clarendon Schools, with students continuing at the Middle School.

OMS Firehawk Cheerleaders Win Valley Athletic Championship 2010

OMS Touch Football and Soccer Win Valley Athletic Championships

Congratulations to the OMS Flag Football Team on their thrilling 6-0 win over Simpson yesterday to secure the Valley Athletic Conference (VAC) in both 4A and 5A Conference Championship. The winning touchdown was a pass from Matt F. to Brando Ponce on the last play of regulation as the clock ran out. Coaches Rich Ciaglia and Mariano Guerra not only led their team to an 11 Win – 1 Loss record but once again the team represented itself, OMS, and Osborn district with superior sportsmanship. Congratulations to team members: Shai-heim A., Efren A., Luis A., Manny A., Jesus B., Francisco D., Pascual E., Matt F., Christian F., Roman M., Harley M., Steven M., Brando P., Victor R., Ajahn R., Danny S., Luis S., Jonathan T., and Elvis V.

Congratulations to the OMS Boys’ Soccer team who recently completed an undefeated season with a thrilling 2-0 victory over Estrella in the VAC Championship game on October 30th at Atkinson Middle School. As far as we know, this is the first OMS Soccer championship in at least 5 years. Coach Robert Kabari, assisted by Donna Beardsley, and his team represented OMS and the district with both skill and sportsmanship. At the VAC Athletic Director’s meeting, a number of other directors told OMS Athletic Director Tom Dooley that Osborn players were highly skilled and that they competed with class and dignity.

Industrial Technology

Students in Alan Wendt’s Industrial Technology class have been learning about aeronautics–  Bernoulli’s Law, parts of airplanes, how airplanes fly, and forces that affect airplanes in flight– through the construction of Styrofoam gliders. Students also learned about aerodynamics by constructing CO2 power dragsters. Using electric and hand tools, these students handcraft light-weight and aerodynamic cars. Cars were spray painted and outfitted with plastic wheels. The culmination of their hard work was to race their cars on the cafeteria floor at speeds of nearly 60 mph! A few hot rodders competed against seasoned veteran Mr. Wendt, who has 25 years experience making CO2 cars.