Announcements Monday 04/28/2025:
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 April 28th, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Terry E., Christian C. and Elleri L.. Have a wonderful birthday guys!
Today is the last day to turn applications into the office for the Staff vs Student Dodgeball Tournament. If you haven’t done so already but you still want to play, please talk to Mrs Pontack in the office today.
Tuesday is the last day that a parent will be in in the morning to sell tickets for the Spring Dance.
Track Announcements:Our track team showed their strength at the Panther Invitational on Friday, with both our girls and boys squads earning impressive 3rd place finishes overall! Several athletes brought home gold medals: Bentley N. dominated in Pole Vault, Todd F. crushed it in Shot Put, and Tori K. leaped to victory in Long Jump.
Tori also anchored our unstoppable Girls’ 4x1 relay team alongside Skylar J., Grace L., and Blakeleigh Z. to capture another gold medal for our school! They were just 1 second off from breaking another school record.
The Marauders will be back in action on Tuesday AND Thursday this week.
REMINDER: Team pictures are TODAY at 3:45 PM. Make sure you have your uniform!
LUNCH:
Chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, strawberries, dinner roll and milk.
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: How many legs does a lobster have?
Answer: 10
Class: Collins.
Note: Lobsters are part of the Nephropidae family and are characterised by their long bodies and 10 legs, which includes 8 walking legs and 2 pincers. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. They also have a long, muscular tail fan.
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 04/29/2025:
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 April 29th, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Laura N.. Have a wonderful birthday Laura!
We have a 2:35pm early release for track athletes today as they go to compete at Byron.
LUNCH:
Beef nachos, refried beans, cinnamon applesauce and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!
Announcements Wednesday 04/30/2025:
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, April 30th, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Current 6th and 7th graders interested in playing youth football in the fall should stop by the office and pick up a flyer regarding upcoming registration dates. Both boys AND girls are encouraged to play!
A couple of reminders:
Our 6th and 7th grade have M-Step Math tomorrow. Please make sure that you get to school on time, ready to go before 7:55am.
Also, a reminder that Friday is an early release day for students.
LUNCH:
Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, tater puffs, fruit juice and milk.
We are so proud to announce the following students who are being recognized for their academic effort and achievements and for their great classroom citizenship in the Student of the Month and the Marauder of the Month:
Student of the Month:
6th - Roman R. & Abigail T.
7th - Grace L. & Gabby L.
8th - Royce O. & Brena V.
Marauder of the Month:
6th - Din R. & Leighton L.
7th - Brookelyn K. & Brooklyn L.
8th - Adriana A. & Skyler J.
Congratulations Guys! Come on down to the lobby for your certificate and to have your photo taken.
It’s Wellness Wednesday so here’s an inspirational quote to help you out if you are feeling a little anxious:
Quote:
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody! We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!
Announcements Thursday 05/01/2025:
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 May 1st, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Current 6th and 7th graders interested in playing youth football in the fall should stop by the office and pick up a flyer regarding upcoming registration dates. Both boys AND girls are encouraged to play!
A couple of reminders:
Our 6th and 7th grade have M-Step Math today. 8th grade please be mindful during passing time to be silent in the hallways.
Also, a reminder that Friday is an early release day for students.
LUNCH:
Pepperoni pizza, cucumber slices, pineapple and milk.
It’s Thankful Thursday. Taking a moment to recognize the positives and be grateful for things big and small is one way of nurturing our mental health. Let’s take a moment to recognize the animals in your life - pets of all types from ferrets to chickens, turtles to iguanas (although I’m sure that we can all agree that we should all be the most thankful for cats!).
Have a tremendous Thursday everybody! Let’s make today RIDICULOUSLY amazing!
Announcements Friday 05/02/2025:
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 May 2nd, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Brielle H., Gabby A. and Ashton L.. Have a wonderful birthday guys!
NO LUNCH due to early release.
It is Teacher Appreciation Week next week and we have some Spirit Days to celebrate:
Wed is a testing day so make sure that you wear red, white and black but don’t go nuts with anything else which might be a distraction during tests.
And now it’s time for the best time of the week, Ms. Holley’s Chuckle Time & this one comes to us from Miss Patience. Thanks Patience!:
Question: What time is it when a lion gets in your truck?
Answer: Time to get out of the truck
Have a fantastic Friday everybody! It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!