Thank you so much for your interest in Owensboro Catholic Middle School. We appreciate you looking at our website to learn more about our school. Our middle school educates students in 7th and 8th grades, and we currently serve around 220 students. At OCMS, our goal is to educate our students in a safe, Christian environment where they grow and thrive spiritually, academically, and socially. We are working to continue to have a school culture where each member feels valued, seen, heard, and appreciated. We strive for these things each day.
Faith is the cornerstone for all the things we do at OCMS. We deliver instruction in a way that is rigorous to address academic standards while also encouraging our students to learn in a loving environment where God is honored. We are very proud of our staff who work diligently to plan engaging and challenging lessons for all students. We use a variety of instructional strategies and resources to deliver the content for each subject area at a high level. Our teachers participate in on-going professional development to hone their skills in the classroom. Our students are assessed three times in each year using MAP; the MAP data is analyzed to make instructional decisions as well as identify student needs and provide the support each student needs to be successful. Our teachers have a genuine passion for our students and their academic progress.
We have many activities for students at OCMS; from clubs to sports, there is something for everyone to enjoy and become involved in. Every student who seeks to find a place of belonging will easily find it here. Students are welcoming to one another and make sure everyone is included throughout the day. You will find that sharing our love for Jesus and one another is something that sets us apart from other middle schools. Relationship building is a priority for us, and these relationships are fostered throughout the many in-school and extracurricular activities offered to our students.
We have a very active Parent Teacher Organization who supports our school wholeheartedly. There are many opportunities for parents to be involved with the PTO and we certainly encourage our families to do so. Our PTO financially supports our school with field trips, in-school assemblies, and classroom instructional needs to make learning even more enjoyable. We appreciate all that our PTO does throughout the year for our school.
Our emphasis will always be on the whole child and making sure they are prepared for the future ahead of them. It’s a responsibility we take very seriously, and we enjoy partnering with our OCS families, OCS administrators, and OCS supporters to make our students’ experience at Owensboro Catholic Middle School one they will treasure for a lifetime.
Michelle Magan
Principal, Owensboro Catholic Middle School