Announcements Monday 10/26/2026:
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 26th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Chess Club is doing a hat day on Thursday, October 29th. Get your wristband for $1, on the day, in the lobby before school.
Thursday is also a district RAD day!!! Be here to receive your surprise attendance reward!
There will be a Halloween Dance on October 30th after school from 3-4:30pm. Everyone who attends will be offered cider and donuts. Join us for dancing, arts/crafts, fun in the gym, and much more. Tickets will be sold for $2 before school and during lunch from October 28th to October 30th.
LUNCH:
Chicken tenders, mandarin oranges, and milk.
And now it’s time for Manic Mystery Monday so pop your thinking caps on and teachers dial 1420 with haste when your class has an answer:
Question: What classic video game has 4 ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde?
Answer: Pac Man
Class: Kingsbury
Note: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, collectively known as the Ghost Gang, are a quartet of colorful ghost characters from the Pac-Man video game franchise. Game released: 1980 by Namco in arcades.
Blinky (Red): The aggressive leader who tracks your exact position ("Shadow").
Pinky (Pink): The ambusher who tries to cut you off from the front ("Speedy").
Inky (Cyan): The unpredictable ghost who uses flank attacks based on Blinky's location ("Bashful").
Clyde (Orange): The erratic ghost who chases you until he gets too close, then wanders off to his corner ("Pokey")
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 10/27/2026:
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 27th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Blayne F. Have a wonderful birthday Blayne!
Chess Club is doing a hat day on Thursday, October 29th. Get your wristband for $1, on the day, in the lobby before school.
Thursday is also a district RAD day!!! Be here to receive your surprise attendance reward!
We can come to school dressed up in costumes for Halloween on Friday. We will be doing a costume contest before school in the lobby. You can have your photo taken and the staff will vote on their favorite costume. Winners will be announced at lunchtime.
There will be a Halloween Dance on October 30th after school from 3-4:30pm. Everyone who attends will be offered cider and donuts. Join us for dancing, arts/crafts, fun in the gym, and much more. Tickets will be sold for $2 before school and during lunch from October 28th to October 30th.
LUNCH:
Beef taco, black beans, fruit slushie and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!
Announcements Wednesday 10/28/2026:
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 October 28th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Josh W. Hope that you have a terrific day Josh!
The district is doing a coat drive. Gently worn coats can be put into the box in the lobby.
We also have a box for Toys for Tots. Please consider purchasing a new, unwrapped toy to help out kids, like you, to have a great Christmas.
Chess Club is doing a hat day tomorrow. Get your wristband for $1, on the day, in the lobby before school.
Tomorrow is also a district RAD day!!! Be here to receive your surprise attendance reward!
We can come to school dressed up in school appropriate (no blood/gore, no masks, no weapons, no full face paint) costumes for Halloween on Friday. We will be doing a costume contest before school in the lobby. You can have your photo taken and the staff will vote on their favorite costume. Winners will be announced at lunchtime.
There will be a Halloween Dance on October 30th after school from 3-4:30pm. Tickets will be sold for $2 before school and during lunch from today to Friday - the day of the dance.
LUNCH:
French toast sticks, links, tater tots, apple juice and milk.
It’s Hump Day and we now have the inspirational quote of the week by Aggie Cromwell in the movie Halloweentown, to get you over the hump:
Quote: “Magic is really very simple, all you've got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.”
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody! We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!
Announcements Thursday 10/29/2026:
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 October 29th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Ketlei L. Have a fabulous day Ketlei!
Food is not permitted in the hallways. We have wrappers and crumbs being left throughout the hallways.
It’s finally here! District RAD day!!! All of you who are here will receive your surprise attendance reward!
Come out to see your Middle School Band Halloween Concert this evening at 6:00pm.
The 7th Grade class is sponsoring a coin battle where students and staff can support their favorite football team, MSU or U of M. Large coin jugs are labeled for Michigan or Michigan State and will be placed outside the office to collect donations. Coins should be placed in the team’s jug that you root for. Paper bills to put into the team that they DO NOT want to win. The scoring works as follows: Coins are worth their cent value, so for example a quarter is worth 25 cents. Paper bills take points AWAY from the other team. If you are a State fan and put $1 into the MI bottle you have taken 100 points AWAY from the MI total. $5 bill takes 500 points away and so on. The battle starts tomorrow, Friday, October 30 and ends next Thursday, November 5. Start gathering your coins and dollars!
Shout out to Shaun S. He’s been playing WarHammer tournaments in Owosso against adults and kids of all ages and just won his 3rd tournament. If this is something that you are interested in, let us know in the office and maybe Shaun can give you some information.
The district is doing a coat drive. Gently worn coats can be put into the box in the lobby.
We also have a box for Toys for Tots. Please consider purchasing a new, unwrapped toy to help out kids, like you, to have a great Christmas.
Chess Club is doing a hat day tomorrow. Get your wristband for $1, on the day, in the lobby before school.
We can come to school dressed up in school appropriate (no blood/gore, no masks, no weapons, no full face paint) costumes for Halloween on Friday. We will be doing a costume contest before school in the lobby. You can have your photo taken and the staff will vote on their favorite costume. Winners will be announced at lunchtime.
There will be a Halloween Dance on October 30th after school from 3-4:30pm. Tickets will be sold for $2 before school and during lunch from today to Friday - the day of the dance. Remember belongings should be left in lockers. No phones are permitted and you should bring money for concessions with you to the dance.
LUNCH:
Bosco sticks, cucumber slices, mixed fruit 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 10/30/2026:
Happy Halloween (tomorrow) 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 October 30th, 2026. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Kaden S. Have a wonderful birthday Kaden! We also have a very special staff birthday to announce: she’s seen things here at the middle school that no one should have to see. She’s famous for the words, “No Mam!”, and has to use them more than you think. She’s has weird and wonderful solutions to almost every problem solver. She is Mrs Cook! Have a fantastic day Mrs Cook! Also Happy Birthday to he who will not be named! You’re the best, Secret Birthday Man!
The costume contest has been moved to just after announcements. If you want to participate in:
Best costume
Funniest Costume
Best Group
The 7th Grade class is sponsoring a coin battle where students and staff can support their favorite football team, MSU or U of M. Large coin jugs are labeled for Michigan or Michigan State and will be placed outside the office to collect donations. Coins should be placed in the team’s jug that you root for. Paper bills to put into the team that they DO NOT want to win. Coins are worth their cent value. Paper bills take points AWAY from the other team. For example if you are a MI fan and put $10 into the MSU bottle you have taken 1000 points AWAY from the MSU total! Start gathering your coins and dollars!
Shout out to Shaun S. He’s been playing WarHammer tournaments in Owosso against adults and kids of all ages and just won his 3rd tournament. If this is something that you are interested in, let us know in the office and maybe Shaun can give you some information.
The district is doing a coat drive. Gently worn coats can be put into the box in the lobby.
We also have a box for Toys for Tots. Please consider purchasing a new, unwrapped toy to help out kids, like you, to have a great Christmas.
Make sure that your costumes are school appropriate today (no blood/gore, no masks, no weapons, no full face paint, no inflatables).
There will be a Halloween Dance after school from 3-4:30pm. Tickets will still be sold for $2 during lunch today. If you are going to the dance remember belongings should be left in lockers, no phones are permitted and you should bring money for concessions with you to the dance. We will NOT have a sugar sling early release.
LUNCH:
Ham & cheese sub, red pepper slices, grapes and milk.
And now it’s time for the best time of the week, Ms. Holley’s Seasonal Chuckle Time:
Question: What do vegetarian zombies eat?
Answer: Graaaaaaains!
Have a fantastic Friday everybody! Have an spooktacular day and if you are trick or treating tomorrow, be safe!