OEMS Announcements

Announcements Monday 10/23/2023: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School where we are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Monday October 23rd, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

This is RED RIBBON WEEK!!!  This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme is Be Kind To Your Mind.  Live Drug Free.  It’s up to all of us to speak out in support of healthy choices.  We shape the communities around us through positivity, bravery and strength.  Make the right choices for yourself and help your friends to make the right choices too.

MS X Country wrapped up their season on Sat.  The team showed grit and improved all season long.  Leading the girls’ team, Madi B and Sofia C both earned medals for their outstanding finishes.  On the boys’ side, CJ S medaled for the Marauders with his tremendous run.  Nice work guys!!  8 other team members set new PRs at the championship meet.  Congrats on setting goals and improving over the season.  The X country team has represented us well all season.  We’re so proud of your hard work and good sportsmanship.  Don’t forget to turn your uniforms into Coach Snyder this week.

Wrestling practice begins this afternoon after school.  It's not too late to sign up. You can show up on Monday with a physical turned into coach Potter or the office.

And now we have a special bonus Ms. Holley’s Chuckle Time with our Marauder Raffle winner, Kaden Levey’s joke. 

Joke: ‘What newspaper does a cow read?’

Answer: The Moo-York times.

And now it’s time for Manic Mystery Monday so pop your thinking caps on and teachers dial 1420 when you have heard the entire question and your class has an answer:

Question: Who wrote and performed the theme song for the original movie Ghostbusters?

Answer: Ray Parker Jr.

Class: Latz

Note: Parker only had a few days to write the song and was inspired by a late night tv commercial to write it as a pseudo-advertising jingle for the ghostbusting business.

Have a marvelous Monday everybody!

Movies for Minis | Ghostbusters (1984) | Museum of the City of New York

Announcements Tuesday 10/24/2023: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School where we are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Tuesday October 24th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

This is RED RIBBON WEEK!!!  We’re signing pledges to stay drug free and on Thursday wear red.  This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme is Be Kind To Your Mind.  Live Drug Free.  The theme is a reminder that by staying drug free, you are choosing to value yourself, your overall health, your community and your future.  By making healthy choices you are much more likely to achieve your goals.  Reach for the stars and you can do anything!

The band concert is tonight at 6pm.  Come out and support your Middle School band.

Popcorn will be sold on Wednesday lunchtime for $1.

Friday is the end of the marking period so make up your missing assignments asap. 

Friday is also our Halloween Party day.  You can wear school appropriate costumes all day with no masks, no gore and no weapons and with moderate face paint.  The party will be after school and tickets are $3 per person.  We will sell tickets on the day of the dance before school and at lunchtime.  

Costumes are NOT permitted on the following Tuesday which is Halloween proper.

Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!

Announcements Wednesday 10/25/2023: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School where we are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Wednesday, 25th October, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Brian Q, Ellie P and River M.  Hope that you have a terrific day guys!

This is RED RIBBON WEEK!!!  We’re signing pledges to stay drug free in the cafeteria at lunch. 

Don’t forget to show your support and wear red tomorrow.  

Invest in yourself, your future and your health and stay drug free.  You do not need to do drugs to fit in.  Be the leader and make the right choice.

Popcorn will be sold at lunchtime for $1.  If you want to purchase popcorn please take your money with you to lunch.

Student Challenge will be held in the IC tomorrow morning @ 7:25am.  

Friday is the end of the marking period.  You are running out of time to make up missing assignments so use your class time wisely.

Friday is also our Halloween Party day.  You can wear school appropriate costumes all day with no masks, no gore and no weapons.  The party will be after school and tickets are $3 per person.  We will sell tickets on the day of the dance before school and at lunchtime.  

Costumes are NOT permitted on the following Tuesday which is Halloween proper.

Our pumpkin decorating competition is now over so pumpkins can be picked up at any time.  The winners are:

Pumpkin Carving Winners

3rd Place- Logan S (6th Grade)

2nd Place-Kelia F (8th Grade)

1st Place-Brielle H (6th Grade)

Pumpkin Painting Winners

3rd Place- Abygail R (6th Grade)

2nd Place-Taylin W (6th Grade)

1st Place-KyLynn S (6th Grade)

Congratulations!! 

Please stop down to the MS office for a picture and to pick up your prize. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody!  We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!

Announcements Thursday 10/26/2023: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School where we are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Thursday October 26th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

We will have an early release for anyone NOT attending the dance tomorrow with concessions for sale.  Students attending the dance will go straight to the cafeteria at the end of the day and will be able to purchase concessions during the entire party.

A lot of us have already made the pledge to stay drug free and speak out in support of a healthy body, a healthy mind and investing in our future.  If you haven’t already made the pledge, you can sign up at lunchtime in the cafeteria and have your name put up on our Red Ribbon pledge wall.

We now have the inspirational quote of the week from Albert Einstein:

Quote:The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.”

Have a tremendous Thursday everybody!  Let’s make today RIDICULOUSLY amazing!

Announcements Friday 10/27/2023: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School where we are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Friday October 27th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday to Walker L today and to Andrew Z over the weekend. Have a sensational birthday guys!

The 8th grade boys played New Lothrop last night and split their games. The B-Team battled hard but eventually lost 10-21.

The A-Team fought out a 46-36 victory.  

Both teams will play Durand at home on Monday at 5:00.

Tickets for the dance will be sold again at lunchtime for $3.

We will have an early release for anyone NOT attending the dance tomorrow with concessions for sale.  Students attending the dance will go straight to the cafeteria at the end of the day and will be able to purchase concessions during the entire party.

No cellphones at the dance and all backpacks, coats, etc. must be kept in lockers which will not be accessible during the dance.

Pick up is at 5pm on the dot.

And now it’s time for the best time of the week, Ms. Holley’s Chuckle Time:

Question:  What does a ghost say when he opens up his door?

Answer: Hellooooooooooo - you can blame Colton for that one and our bonus Halloween Chuckle:

Question:  What does a ghost drink?

Answer: Mountain Boo!

Have a fantastic Friday everybody!   It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!