Announcements Monday 10/12/2026:
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 October 12th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
It’s a Marauder Community & Culture Day! You can look forward to accumulating some knowledge about RESPECT in 4th hour today.
6th grade, your Halloween reward celebration is coming up fast. Verify in PS that you are up to date with missing work and are meeting expectations, if you wish to qualify to participate.
8th grade - please make sure that your fieldtrip forms are turned into the office. The fieldtrip is next week on Friday. Without a form on file, you cannot attend.
MS wrestling has info in the office. Practices start Monday, October 26th. Sign up is by Final Forms.
7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts are October 26th & 27th in the MS Gym from 3:15-5:00pm
-You must have your sports physical turned in to the middle school office or athletic department AND your profile set up in Final Forms before you are able to participate in tryouts.
There will be a FFA meeting in Mrs. Millers room at 7:35 AM on Wednesday 10/14.
8th grade students there is an informational meeting in the IC on Wednesday October 28th at 6:30pm regarding the Washington DC & Gettysburg trip.
LUNCH:
Popcorn chicken, sweet potato fries, mandarin oranges 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: In ‘Dracula’ what is the name of the person that the Count believes is the reincarnation of his true love ‘Elisabeta’?
Answer: Mina Harker.
Class: Miller.
Note: This reincarnation plot point does not exist in Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel. It was invented for film adaptations, most famously Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 10/13/2026:
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, October 13th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Aubrey R. Have a wonderful birthday Aubrey!
Results are in for the 3D Marauder Mascot Design Contest - Mr. Wertz's 5th hour Class - Voted on by OEMS Staff - 1st place - Chloe Z. 2nd place - Gus C. 3rd place - Hudson K. Excellent designing! Congratulations guys!!
7th grade are sponsoring a hat day on Thursday to help pay for the 7th grade field trip. 1st hour teachers will accumulate the $1 owed to wear a hat on Thursday.
Congratulations to our new Student Council representatives:
President - Leighton L.
Vice President - Rose F.
Secretary - Aubrey R.
Treasurer - Emily E.
Student Council Members:
Kaytriel D.
Arwen F.
Ariana M.
Bristol S.
Karleigh A.
Isla M.
Makenna M.
Lucy S.
We can all unanimously appreciate that we are grateful for all of the work that you will be doing throughout the year to put on fun events and fundraisers for our benefit.
6th grade, your Halloween reward celebration is coming up fast. Verify in PS that you are up to date with missing work and are meeting expectations, if you wish to qualify to participate.
8th grade - please make sure that your fieldtrip forms are turned into the office. The fieldtrip is next week on Friday. Without a form on file, you cannot attend and I think we can agree unanimously that that would be a shame!
MS wrestling has info in the office. Practices start Monday, October 26th. Sign up is by Final Forms.
7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts are October 26th & 27th in the MS Gym from 3:15-5:00pm
-You must have your sports physical turned in to the middle school office or athletic department AND your profile set up in Final Forms before you are able to participate in tryouts.
There will be a FFA meeting in Mrs. Millers room at 7:35 AM tomorrow morning.
There is no sugar sling this week due to the ½ day Thursday and NO SCHOOL Friday.
LUNCH:
Beef nachos, black beans, fruit slushy and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but the knowledge and skills that you accumulate will definitely be worth it!
6th Grade vocab words this week: verify, accumulate, unanimous.