OEMS Announcements

Announcements Monday 12/04/2023: 

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 December 4th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Daniel V and Evan A. Have a wonderful birthday guys!

There are 7th and 8th grade girls’ volleyball sign ups outside room 114, Mrs Ehle’s room.  Tryouts are in January

On Friday night our wrestlers took the mats for the MMAC Post-Season Championships at Durand High School. The team looked impressive with 8 Marauders making the finals. Two came away as Champions! 

Earning 3rd Place 

Max B

Marcus P

Levi Stewart 

Connor McClung

Earning 2nd Place 

Bentlee R

Will B( Lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds)

Brent S

Lucius H

Kaden L

Anthony T

 Champions of the Night

Liam B winning 12-1 in the Finals

Landen V won 10-0 in the Finals and finished his Season Undefeated! 

That wraps up the Middle School Wrestling season and starts the very competitive MYWAY season. Many of our wrestlers will be continuing their season on a quest for a State Title. Congratulations on a great season and the start of the next!

Wednesday is a big day - it’s a half day for students, our Middle School door decorating day and also the beginning of the 12 days of OEMS Christmas.  You’re starting that out with dress like a Christmas Character Day!

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: In the Christmas movie, ‘Home Alone’, where were Kevin’s family heading on vacation, leaving him behind at the mercy of idiotic criminals?

Answer: Paris.

Class: Latz.

Have a marvelous Monday everybody!

Announcements Tuesday 12/05/2023: 

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 December 4th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Trinadee M. Have a wonderful birthday Trinadee!

There are 7th and 8th grade girls’ volleyball sign ups outside room 114, Mrs Ehle’s room.  Tryouts are in January so make sure that you get a sports physical before then so that you can try out and practice.

Please check the lost & found for your belongings.  Anything not claimed before Winter Break will be donated to a local center.

Tomorrow is a half day for students.  We are going to be beginning our Middle School door decorating competition.  It is also the beginning of the 12 days of OEMS Christmas, starting with dress like a Christmas Character Day!  

We will be selling concessions during the day tomorrow so bring your monies for treats.

There are 20 days until Christmas & here’s a random Christmas fact for you - it takes about 15 years to grow the average Christmas tree.

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

 Announcements Wednesday 12/06/2023: 

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, December 6th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Attention 7th and 8th grade students.  If you are interested in joining this year's science olympiad team, please meet in Mr. Wertz's room 116 on Friday morning at 7:35 am.

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

There are 7th and 8th grade girls’ volleyball sign ups outside room 114, Mrs Ehle’s room.  Tryouts are in January so make sure that you get a sports physical before then so that you can try out and practice.

Please check the lost & found for your belongings.  Anything not claimed before Winter Break will be donated to a local center.

We will be selling concessions during the day.  Your teacher will let you know when it is your class’s turn to go.

Our Holiday Spirit Day tomorrow is wear your Holiday/Crazy socks Day and on Friday we have Flannel Friday!

There are 19 days until Christmas!

It's also Hump Day and we now have Christmas movie quote of the week to get you over the hump:

Quote:

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

Announcements Thursday 12/07/2023: 

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, December 7th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Paige Maas. Hope that you have a fantastic birthday Paige!

Attention 7th and 8th grade students.  If you are interested in joining this year's science olympiad team, please meet in Mr. Wertz's room 116 on Friday morning at 7:35 am.

Please check the lost & found for your belongings.  Anything not claimed before Winter Break will be donated to a local center.

Our Holiday Spirit Day today is wear your Holiday/Crazy socks Day and on Friday we have Flannel Friday!  After school today the Student Council are having their holiday crafting workshop.

There are 18 days until Christmas & here’s a random Christmas fact for you - around 1.6 billion Christmas cards are sent in the US every year.  This has gone up from recent years due to millennials loving the vintage nature of snail mail and handwriting.

We will have concessions tomorrow at the end of the day so bring your monies for the sugar sling!

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

Announcements Friday 12/08/2023: 

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 December 8th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday to Mikala S and Urijah S over the weekend. Have a sensational birthday guys!

Please check the lost & found for your belongings.  Anything not claimed before Winter Break will be donated to a local center.

Next Week our Holiday Spirit Day on Monday is PJ Day, Tues is Holiday Shirt Day, Wed is Santa Day, Thurs is Light Up Day and Fri is Ugly Sweater Day.

There are 17 days until Christmas!!

We will have concessions at the end of the day so bring your monies for the sugar sling!

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

Question:  What do you call Santa when he stops moving?

Answer: Santa Pause.

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