Oak Knoll Middle School

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New Knight! Welcome, Ms. Housden! She brings experiences from various counties around the state.  After graduating from UR, she began her career in Hanover, which is where she wants to finish her career. Fun fact: she enjoys making cakes for her family. #EveryKnightCounts

Rising 6th Grade Parent Info Night! Parents of rising 6th grade students and those new to OKMS are welcome to join us on Thurs, Aug 25 at 6:00 in the cafe. This event is for parents; students can join us during our Open House next week. #EveryKnightCounts

Welcome! Teachers new to OKMS met with their mentors and school admin today to learn about what it means to be a Knight. They're eager to get to know all of their incoming students! #EveryKnightCounts

We're Hiring! OKMS is looking for some amazing people for our Instructional Assistant and Assigned Substitute positions. Apply today using the links! #EveryKnightCounts bit.ly/okmsInstructio… bit.ly/okmsAssignedSub

Welcome Back! We're excited to welcome back our students and families for the 2022-2023 school year. Please take some time to review our opening letter and the accompanying information linked within. #EveryKnightCounts bit.ly/OKMSwelcome2022

We're Done! The end of the school year is finally here. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer! See you in September! #uKnighted

Getting Pied! Declan Blankenship won the chance to pie a staff member for completing Finn's Mission during our @american_heart Heart Challenge. Declan chose to pie Mr. Vuiller during 8th grade day. #uKnighted

Scholarship Recipient! Congratulations to Molly Daniel, Recipient of the Thad Morgan Memorial Scholarship. Given yearly by his family to an outstanding 8th grade Knight, this award is presented for demonstrating qualities similar to Mr. Morgan. Congratulations! #uKnighted

Boogie Fever! Students had a great time at the dance! We even had a special guest... Alice Cooper! #uKnighted

8th Grade Day! The class of 2026 celebrated the end of the year! Students went bowling, played 5-on-5 basketball against staff members, and received awards. We wish you the best of luck in high school! #uKnighted

Chromebook Collection! As students finish up coursework for the school year, they should turn in their Chromebook in the library. Keep chargers and cases for next year. All Chromebooks are due in by 2:00pm on Thurs, June 16! #uKnighted

Choice Boards! Students in Ms. Keith's classes begin work on semester tests. Each student chooses their own assessment style, including creating a comic book! #uKnighted

Temporary Murals! Students in Art classes use painter's tape to create temporary murals around the school. After a close vote, one mural was chosen to be painted and made permanent! #uKnighted

Singing Sensation! Rebecca Turner, former OKMS student (current HHS student), sang the National Anthem at Lakeside Park Club on Saturday to start off the member guest golf tournament. She did a beautiful job! #uKnighted

Geared for Graduation! Hanover seniors walked the bus loop, visiting former teachers and inspiring the middle school students. Good luck, class of 2022! #uKnighted

Counting Days! We're ready for summer... But Ms. Daniels is heading for retirement! Her countdown clock tells us we have 17 days left (including weekends) until summer break! #uKnighted

We Are Knights! Meet Ms. Moore! Another original, Ms. Moore has been teaching Health/PE at OKMS since it opened. She's not one to be cooped up inside and loves spending time at her happy place - the river! #WeAreKnights #uKnighted

Rockets Away! Students in Ms. Schoenwiesner's class launched rockets they created in class. Students adjusted the amount of "air propulsion" by stomping on the launcher with various amounts of force. #uKnighted

Big Reactions! Mr. Mishico and Mr. Gilchrest gave a demonstration of chemical reactions to 8th grade students during Flex. Students witnessed the making of "elephant's toothpaste!" #uKnighted

We Are Knights! Meet Ms. Driggs! One of the originals, she has been here since the school opened. She has had many roles at OKMS and enjoys helping students reach their potential. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. #WeAreKnights #uKnighted