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.
2020–2021 Sixth Grade Academic Teams
Team Invincibles
Margaret Davis
Diane Miffleton
Team Unbeatables
Meg Moberg
Sandra Pascucci
Donna Smith
Kathy Upton
Team Unstoppables
Jennifer Allen
Jamie Brown
Arlene Daniels
Jamie Sudol
2020–2021 Seventh Grade Academic Teams
Team Alliance
Michelle Carr
Rachelle Jones
Ashley Unger
Julia Wright
Team Allies
Ella Dillard
Meredith Driggs
Erin Edmonds
Maria Finkle
2020–2021 Eighth Grade Academic Teams
Team Explorers
Michelle Carr
Andrea Metzler
Michael Tewksbury
Ashley Unger
Team Knight Squad
Christi Bacon
Lisa Brown
Justin Blunt
Jennifer Galderise
Kelsey Keith
Robin Tuck