OGMS News
Apache Team Wins Award

The Apache Team (left to right): Liz Taormina, Tiffany Wall, Tabitha Baker, Leslie Langham, Brad Williams, Jennifer Clark, Melanie Hasty, Kim Wilson and Wanda Ford. Not pictured: Melody Hicks

Members of the 7th Grade Apache Team at OGMS won the "Teams That Make a Difference" Award at the MAMLE (Mississippi Association for Middle Level Education) convention recently held in Jackson on February 3rd and 4th.

Criteria for the award were:

1. Advancement of middle level philosophy in school and/or community

2. Building team identity/cohesion

3. Creative interdisciplinary/integrated curriculum planning

4. Student recognition, service projects and/or special team activities

5. Specific activities designed to meet the social, physical, intellectual and emotional needs of young adolescents.

6. Promotion of parent involvement

The 7th grade has 3 teaching teams because the enrollment for that grade is nearly 500. All of the teams have Indian names since the mascot for OGMS is a warrior.