Academic teams are a unique part of the middle school experience at OKMS. They strive to provide students opportunities to grow physically and mature academically under the caring and watchful eyes of not just one teacher—as in the elementary school experience—but under the professional eyes of a team of several teachers.
Other elements of the teaming experience include the following:
- Gives students the feeling of belonging to a small support group with common goals
- Allows the group of teachers to share a common planning time every other day
- Ensures departmental balance and consistency across the curriculum and in instructional programs
- Results in a more productive environment and serves as an effective method for dealing with issues such as human relations, responsibility, and citizenship.
Sixth Grade Academic Teams
Team – Justice League
Sandra Pascucci
Arlene Daniels
Jennifer Allen
Margaret Moberg
Eleanor Janek
Team – Incredibles
Ashley Neal
Amanda Williams
Donna Smith
Jamie Brown
Lisa Mason
Team – MARVELous Knights
Nena Pritchard
Kathy Upton
Michelle Carr
Alison Dossick
Candice Driggs
Seventh Grade Academic Teams
Team – Inspiration
Jamie Sudol
Emily Bayer
Delores Donahue
Sarah Ensign
Terri Cadavid
Carrie Kountz
Team – Innovation
Erin Edmonds
Laura Severns
Ella Dillard
Greg Heimlich
Anita Philp
Coleen Shepherd
Team – Investigation
Diane Miffleton
Julia Niedermaier
Ashley Molloy
Jessica Pulli
Linda Fielding
Sarah Carney
Deborah Clinton
Ron Balderson
Eighth Grade Academic Teams
Team – Orion
Jessica Lyszyk
Michael Tewksbury
Cyndie Pettit
Ashley Unger
Richard Huggins
Fred Shibley
Anthony Crews
Team – Pegasus
Andi Metzler
Jaime Hinson
Justin Blunt
Jennifer Galderise
Pam Cross
Patrick Stantial
Team – Phoenix
Rachelle Jones
Lisa Brown
Elise Boyd
Fabiola Hall
Kelly Freundt
Steve Walton
Erin Murphy