9/30: Cross Country @ Basehor-Linwood Whirlwind Cross Country competed at the Basehor-Linwood Invitational this afternoon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 🏆 8th Grade Girls — 1st Place 🏅 7th Grade Girls — 4th Place 🏃 7th Grade Boys — 7th Place Great work, Whirlwinds! ❤️🖤
about 12 hours ago, Brandie Irby
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26-27 LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION:

QR Codes for each bracket will be posted soon!
about 14 hours ago, Brandie Irby
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26-27 Cheer Information for Girls' Basketball Season:


All KSHSAA forms, including concussion and medical forms, must be completed and turned in before students can try out or practice.

Questions?
Email Coach Kelly @
kellye@usd290.org
about 20 hours ago, Brandie Irby
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Whirlwind Football hosted the Paola Panthers tonight, battling through the rain and falling 32–20.
1 day ago, Brandie Irby
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9/29: Football vs. Paola 3:06: We are actively monitoring the weather. As of right now, the game will still start at 4:00 pm.
1 day ago, Brandie Irby

26-27 Girls' Basketball Tryouts: Information Attached

*** All KSHSAA, concussion, and medical forms must be completed and turned in before students can try out or practice ***


Questions?
Email: CoachHerrmann @ herrmanns@usd290.org

1 day ago, Brandie Irby
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Whirlwind Volleyball wrapped up the regular season tonight against Spring Hill, with both the 7th- and 8th-grade teams falling to the Mavericks. League Volleyball is Saturday, October 3. League volleyball information will be posted as soon as it’s available.
2 days ago, Brandie Irby
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Weekly Activities: September 28-October 3:

Reminders:

* 8th Grade Parent Night Information:

- Volleyball Parent Night: Monday, September 28 vs. Spring Hill — 4:00 p.m. (before games begin)
- Football & Cheer Parent Night: Tuesday, September 29 vs. Paola — 4:00 p.m. (before games begin)

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early so we can begin recognition promptly and keep the evening on schedule.

* League Volleyball Information will be released as soon as it's available.
4 days ago, Brandie Irby
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Whirlwind Cross Country had a strong showing at the Prairie View Meet, today! 8th Grade Girls — 1st Place 7th Grade Boys — 3rd Place 7th Grade Girls — 4th Place Way to run, Whirlwinds! ❤️🖤
6 days ago, Brandie Irby
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8th Grade Parent Night Information:

- Volleyball Parent Night: Monday, September 28 vs. Spring Hill — 4:00 p.m. (before games begin)
- Football & Cheer Parent Night: Tuesday, September 29 vs. Paola — 4:00 p.m. (before games begin)

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early so we can begin recognition promptly and keep the evening on schedule.
7 days ago, Brandie Irby
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Sawdust is flying! Ottawa Middle School Wood Shop students just unloaded their fresh timber and kicked off their very first hands on project of the school year.

#WhirlwindWoods #SafetyFirst #OMSWoodShop #SawdustAndSmiles

7 days ago, oms comm
Ottawa Middle School Woods Teacher explaining their project for the day.
Wood Shop teacher at Ottawa Middle School helping a student use a tape measurer.
This image shows another student using a small square to mark his cut line.
Student is marking where the wood will be cut using a tape measurer.
A student at Ottawa Middle School using a miter saw in woods class.
Flipping our perspective! 🔄 Our artists mastered positive and negative space this week, and the results are stunning. Check out these hands-on masterpieces! Let’s go, Whirlwinds!! 🌪️🎨

#CycloneMedia290 #OMSWhirlwinds #OMSArtClass #OMSCreativeMinds
7 days ago, oms comm
Art class negative-positive space project
Art class negative-positive space project
Art class negative-positive space project
Our football boys took on the Chargers at home tonight, falling 44–30 in a hard-fought game until the end. Great effort, Whirlwinds!
9 days ago, Ottawa Middle School
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Whirlwind Volleyball hosted the Panthers tonight for 7th and 8th Grade Varsity and JV action. Our 8th Grade JV came away with a win, while our other teams battled hard but came up short. Way to compete, Whirlwinds!
10 days ago, Brandie Irby
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Weekly Activities: September 21-25
11 days ago, Brandie Irby
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It was a great morning for our Whirlwinds at the Trail Ridge Cross Country Meet in Gardner! Our teams brought home some great finishes: - 8th Grade Girls: 1st Place - 7th Grade Girls: 2nd Place - 7th Grade Boys: 6th Place We also had several Whirlwinds finish in the top 15 individually. Way to run today, Whirlwinds!
12 days ago, Brandie Irby
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9/17: Cross Country: It was a hot one today, but our Whirlwinds still had a great showing at the Cross Country meet in Bonner Springs! Girls * 8th Grade: Jacqueline Robinson — 3rd * 8th Grade: Kenlie Derhammer — 4th * 8th Grade: Corynn Osborn — 6th * 8th Grade: Vivian Payne — 8th * 8th Grade: Layla Sirico-Hurd — 10th * 8th Grade: Caroline Robinson — 14th * 7th Grade: Kenzington Bowman — 4th * 7th Grade: Peighton Hughes — 5th * 7th Grade: Tyler Sirico-Hurd — 6th Boys * 8th Grade: Trey Folsom — 5th * 7th Grade: Xavier Cox — 4th Great effort and determination from our Whirlwinds today! ❤️🖤
13 days ago, Brandie Irby
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Great night of competition for our C-Team Whirlwinds at Home vs. Eudora. Our volleyball girls battled hard on the court tonight! The 7th grade fought through a three-set match to earn the win, while the 8th grade competed hard but came up short. Way to represent OMS!
14 days ago, Brandie Irby
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The storms rolling through the area last night brought an early end to our game against Louisburg, with the game being called in the 3rd quarter.

It wasn’t the outcome we wanted; Louisburg won 38–0.

Next week, the Whirlwinds will host Forest Springs.
15 days ago, Brandie Irby
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After opening the season with a win over Baldwin, our Whirlwinds are ready to hit the field again!

Today, we play in Louisburg!

Good luck, boys & Go Whirlwinds!
16 days ago, Brandie Irby
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