Announcements Monday 04/13/2026:
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 Monday, April 13th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
NO POP, COFFEE or ENERGY DRINKS in school, or on school grounds.
8th grade have PSAT tomorrow. Please make sure you get a good night’s sleep, your Chromebook is fully charged, you eat some breakfast, and are here ready to go before 7:55 am.
LUNCH:
Lasagna roll-up, side salad, peach cup 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 hugely popular Netflix show takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana?
Answer: Stranger Things
Class: Mrs. Miller's Class
Note: Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know: It is set during the 1980s and features a mix of 80s nostalgia, supernatural mysteries, and government conspiracies. It focuses on a group of friends dealing with the discovery of an alternate dimension known as the "Upside Down". Oh and in case you wondered, the clothes and haircuts really were that awesome in the 80s!
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 04/14/2026:
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 Tuesday April 14th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Avery S. and Gabriel T. Have a wonderful birthday guys!
NO POP, COFFEE or ENERGY DRINKS in school, or on school grounds.
8th graders have PSAT today. 6th and 7th grade please be supportive and make sure that you are moving quietly through the school at all times, especially passing time. 8th grade students, your breaks during the PSAT must be spent in the classroom.
LUNCH:
Chicken quesadilla, black beans, mandarin oranges and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy - learning isn’t always comfortable but it will definitely be worth it!
Announcements Wednesday 04/15/2026:
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 Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
6th grade - there are no phones on the field trip. Take a jacket, but you do not need your backpacks or other belongings.
Breakfast expectations -
Drop your personal belongings at your locker BEFORE going to breakfast. As always, phones must be turned off immediately upon entering the building and put in lockers, so in no circumstances should they ever be in the cafeteria.
Good morning Marauders!
Our track team kicked off the season yesterday with a strong showing. The Lady Marauders opened up 2-0, while the boys battled their way to a 1-1 finish.
Huge performances from Bella S.and Jackson K, who combined for five first-place finishes—an incredible start to the season!
We saw grit all across the track, from start to finish. Levi S. continues to put in the work to become a stronger sprinter, and Grace L. showed us all what it means to push through adversity. Also, congratulations to our first Megastar qualifiers Grace L, Sofia C., Raven P., and Blakeleigh Z.
We’re back home next Tuesday—come out and support your Marauder Machine!
And reminder: practice today will be in the gym.
Let’s keep it rolling, Marauders!
LUNCH:
Biscuit & sausage gravy, sausages, tater tots, fruit juice and milk.
It’s Hump Day and we now have the inspirational quote of the week to get you over the hump & it is weather appropriate:
Quote: Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody! We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!
Announcements Thursday 04/16/2026:
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 Thursday, April 16th, 2025. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Mathew A. Have a fantastic day Matthew!
Drop your personal belongings at your locker BEFORE going to breakfast. Phones must be turned off immediately upon entering the building and put in lockers.
Student Council members, please check your email for a survey from Mrs. Willbanks that needs to be filled out by the end of the day today.
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!”
There is information in the office for a Construction Camp being held at the Lansing GMCA June 15-18 for students ages 12-18. It’s a great opportunity for hands-on experience in multiple trades.
LUNCH:
Bosco sticks, celery stix, cantaloupe 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 04/17/2026:
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 April 17th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Troy A, Colten B, Marcus P, Karscen W & to Max V. Have a great birthday guys. We also have a very special birthday in the office today. So much of what he does goes unnoticed or is under-appreciated, but it is absolutely essential to the welfare of the school. He fights the good fight for us every single day! He can play every musical instrument you could imagine, loves Starbucks more than life & believes that cake is over-rated and cheesecake is where it’s at (because he’s crazy!). It is, of course, Mr Ormsbee. Have an amazing day Mr Ormsbee!!
Drop your personal belongings at your locker BEFORE going to breakfast. Phones must be turned off immediately upon entering the building and put in lockers.
LUNCH:
General Tso’s Chicken, steamed carrots, brown rice, blueberries 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, Ms. Holley’s Chuckle Time:
Question: What do you call a 12 inch nose?
Answer: A foot
Have a fantastic Friday everybody! It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!