Celebrate Saybrook is coming! The street party of the year will be on Sunday, June 22, from 1:30-6:00 PM!
Yesterday, Old Saybrook Middle School had an assembly by eighth grader Keira O’Donnell on teen anxiety and social media. A big thank you to Keira for presenting on this incredibly important topic.
Congratulations to our OSMS Rams on a great 2025 baseball season. The boys wrapped up the year with a win against Portland.
Old Saybrook Families,
Due to an accident on Main Street, buses may be delayed this afternoon. None of our buses were involved in the accident, and all students are safe.
Have a nice long weekend!
Last night, we honored our two CAS Scholar Leader recipients at the Aqua Turf. Keira O'Donnell and Nadia Roslonek are positive leaders in our school. They both show courage, determination, and kindness in all they do. We are so proud of them both.
Friday was the big Talent Show!!! We are so proud of our students for their courage and talent!
Today, our 6th-grade students got an opportunity to hear from local author and Old Saybrook Public Schools employee, Trent Gerbers, on the importance of revising and editing their work.
Mr. Gerbers gave a short presentation on the editing process, and then he worked individually with several students to help them improve their own pieces.
Today we were fortunate to have Old Saybrook's own Trent Gerbers join us for a Writer's Workshop in grade 6. Trent brought his published novel to show us and talked students through the steps of the writing and revising process. He also spent time conferring with students to help them brainstorm and improve their own memoirs. It was a great and rich experience. Thank you, Trent!
Thursday's Choral Concert was a great success. We are so proud of our students for their musical abilities and their work to protect our waters.
Ms President US is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to motivating and preparing girls in civic leadership. The Old Saybrook Chapter welcomes new girls to join in grades 4th-8th and high school students interested in mentoring opportunities.
Old Saybrook High School Seniors Kyela McGuire and Emelia Wacker were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award. The President's Volunteer Service Award is an award to honor the most outstanding volunteers. Kyela and Emelia were also awarded a senior scholarship for their civic leadership. Kyela McGuire was additionally presented with the Ms President US Leadership Award for her long-time service to the program.
Old Saybrook Middle School student Keira O’Donnell was presented with a General Assembly Citation by State Representative Devin Carney for her work with Ms President US raising awareness on Teen Anxiety and Social Media.
Old Saybrook Middle School student, Rosalin Gehret, was elected as the new Ms President of Old Saybrook. Rosalin ran a campaign on the Transition from Middle School to High School and will be working to create additional resources for students to feel supported and ready for the big step in their education journey.
OSMS baseball , softball and unified teams attend a baseball game at Dunkin Park in Hartford
Tune into Channel 3 WFSB tomorrow morning between 6:35AM-6:55AM to see our 8th Grade Executive Board making their news debut! Our High School Morning news team will make their WFSB appearance at the same time on April 28.
A big thank you to Channel 3 WFSB for highlighting our amazing students!
GO RAMS!
Wellness Day was a big success. Each grade had different activities including learning about suicide prevention, the dangers of vaping and drinking, Zumba, meditation, washing our hands, visiting an ambulance and others. All the students had the opportunity to play with goats. Please see some of the pics from the day! Thank you to all our volunteers and the PTO for providing lunch to our presenters.
Last week, 6th graders spent 3 days learning about and creating blackout poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. On Day 1, students analyzed examples of poems. On Day 2, with the help of Old Saybrook's Poet Laureate, Dr. Sandy Yannone, students created blackout poems. On Day 3, we welcomed family members to OSMS to create blackout poems with our students. Many OSMS faculty and staff also participated, including Dr. Bauchman and Mr. Drezek. It was a huge success! Poems will soon be displayed at Acton Library and some will be entered into Acton's Annual Poetry Contest.
First showing of Wizard of Oz was last night. The studnets did a wonderful job. We are so proud of them all. Thank you to all the adults helping the students prepare. We appreciate your hard work. Show number 2 tonight at 7pm. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Congratulations to Old Saybrook 6th grader Alexa Citarella, a 2024 CHET Dream Big! Competition winner!
Alexa’s incredible submission featured a video of her intubating a baby manikin while sharing her inspiring dream of becoming a neonatologist. Her passion, focus, and ambition at such a young age are nothing short of amazing.
GO RAMS!
Today, two eighth-grade students visited Goodwin School to speak with our fourth graders about OSMS. They shared some of their favorite aspects of middle school, giving the younger students valuable insight into what they can look forward to next year. The fourth graders also had the opportunity to ask questions, making this a wonderful and engaging experience for everyone involved.
This Saturday, several of our students participated in the 2025 CT TSA conference. Students completed in a variety of activities that tested their engineering, technology, and problem solving skills. We had several students who were recognized. Here are a few more photos from the event.
Congratulations to all the members of our OSMS Technology Student Association. Our students participated in several technology and engineering events and brought home plenty of hardware for their efforts.
Go, Rams!
This May, our very own Laura Barbato (7th-grade science teacher from Old Saybrook Middle School) will lead a research project funded by a grant from the Rockfall Foundation. The project aims to explore the impact of human activity on various sites within Hammonasset State Park in conjunction with the Connecticut Audubon Society. The grant will enable Ms. Barbato and her students to conduct field research, focusing on environmental changes and disturbances caused by human interactions with the park's ecosystems. Students will engage in hands-on learning, analyzing factors such as pollution, foot traffic, and habitat disruption, all while developing their understanding of ecology and conservation. The project not only enriches the students' scientific knowledge but also fosters a sense of stewardship of natural resources, encouraging them to become active participants in protecting the environment.
Good luck to Ms. Barbato and her students as they conduct this important work.
