Announcements Monday 1/12/2026:
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 January 12th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
We have a new cafeteria monitor starting today, Mrs Barnum. Please help us to welcome her to the MS family. Show her the Marauder Way - Be Respectful, Be Responsible & Be Your Best! Your 1st hr teachers will spend 5 mins reviewing Cafeteria Expectations so that they are fresh in your minds.
LUNCH:
Chicken tenders, dinner roll, sweet potato fries, pears 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: What is the name for a group of butterflies?
Answer: A ‘flutter’ or a ‘kaleidoscope’ (swarm or rabble also accepted).
Note: A group of butterflies is most famously called a kaleidoscope, due to their beautiful, colorful, swirling patterns when they fly together, but they can also be called a swarm, a flutter, or a rabble, especially during migration or when puddling for minerals.
Class: Miller.
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Monday 1/12/2026:
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 January 12th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
We have a new cafeteria monitor starting today, Mrs Barnum. Please help us to welcome her to the MS family. Show her the Marauder Way - Be Respectful, Be Responsible & Be Your Best! Your 1st hr teachers will spend 5 mins reviewing Cafeteria Expectations so that they are fresh in your minds.
LUNCH:
Chicken tenders, dinner roll, sweet potato fries, pears 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: What is the name for a group of butterflies?
Answer: A ‘flutter’ or a ‘kaleidoscope’ (swarm or rabble also accepted).
Note: A group of butterflies is most famously called a kaleidoscope, due to their beautiful, colorful, swirling patterns when they fly together, but they can also be called a swarm, a flutter, or a rabble, especially during migration or when puddling for minerals.
Class: Miller.
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 01/13/2026:
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 January 13th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Mike T & Zeke W. Have a wonderful birthday guys!
We have the 7th Grade Vision Screening today - This will take place in the conference room off the MS lobby. We emit a call for students alphabetically in small groups until we have seen everyone. We will start during first hour, and typically wrap up before lunchtime.
There is a FFA meeting before school on Thursday morning in Mrs Miller’s room.
Girls Red Cedar Basketball - Grades 4th-8th. As soon as we get forms we will let you know.
Player Evals will be 1/24 in the MS gym.
Stay posted for more news as it comes in.
LUNCH:
Beef nachos (hopefully we won’t have to condemn you to rationed cheese, or you guys might boycott the lunchline), refried beans, applesauce and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!
Announcements Wednesday 1/14/2026:
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, January 14th 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Congrats to Leighton L.! Her essay on patriotism won 1st place in the local VFW contest for middle schoolers, called Patriot's Pen. Her essay then moved on to regionals, and took 1st place there too! Now it moves on to the state level!
Fantastic work Leighton!!! We’re so proud of you!
Check the lost & found. It’s gathering items again! You do not wish to condemn your belongings to the black hole that exists on that table!
There is a FFA meeting before school tomorrow morning in Mrs Miller’s room.
Girls Red Cedar volleyball - Grades 4th-8th. As soon as we get forms we will let you know.
Player Evals will be 1/24 in the MS gym.
We will emit more news as it comes in.
LUNCH:
Turkey, dinner roll, mashed potatoes & gravy and milk.
It’s Hump Day and we now have the inspirational 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 1/15/2026:
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, January 15th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Our MS Cheer team did an amazing job last night and took 1st place at the Birch Run MMAC competition. Fabulous job guys!
We have some PBIS news:
The last day of the month is a half day for students. It is also an attendance reward competition so plan on being here to give your class a chance to win.
Our big ticket Blue Marauder ticket prize draw prize at the end of the month is a free Zap Zone Pass so make sure that you are Being Respectful, Being Responsible and Being your Best!
An example of being our best means choosing our words carefully. When we hear unkind rumors, we should condemn that behavior and choose to lift each other up instead. In fact, let’s all join a boycott of negativity! By refusing to participate in gossip, we make sure our school spirit doesn't deteriorate.
A reminder that tomorrow is the end of the 2nd marking period. We do not have school on Monday, in order to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Tuesday we begin the 3rd MP.
LUNCH:
Pizza, green beans, pineapple and milk.
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 1/16/2026:
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 January 16th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
HHappy Birthday today to AJ C and Eduardo R. Have a wonderful birthday guys! Carter Jennings and Arwen Faziani are also going to be celebrating their birthdays over the weekend. Have a great day, both of you!
If you have not ordered a MS Yearbook yet, there are fliers in the office with details and an email has gone out to parents. The deadline is March 20th.
We have some PBIS news:
The last day of the month is a half day for students. It is also an attendance reward competition with a prize draw being held for each grade of students who are in attendance.
Our big ticket Blue Marauder ticket prize draw prize at the end of the month is a free Zap Zone Pass so make sure that you are Being Respectful, Being Responsible and Being your Best! Speaking of which:
Let’s condemn unkind behavior and choose to lift each other up instead. In fact, let’s boycott negativity all together! It deteriorates our personal wellbeing and the happiness of all those around us. Look for, and create, positives instead.
As if you need this reminder: We do not have school on Monday for MLK Day and Tuesday we begin the 3rd MP.
LUNCH:
Chicken patty sandwich, french fries, grapes and milk.
We have the sugar sling at the end of the day.
And now it’s time for the best time of the week and this one comes directly from Mr Eli Pontack, Ms. Holley’s Chuckle Time:
Question: How do you make the number 1 go aw?
Answer: You add a ‘g’ and then it’s GONE!.
Have a fantastic Friday everybody! It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!