OEMS Daily Announcements

Announcements Monday 11/09/2026: 

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 November 9th, 2026.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Vaughn D. & Alivia Z. Have a wonderful birthday guys!

Friday night we wrestled at the MMAC preseason tournament.  We had 11 kids place. It was a great night for OE wrestling.  

1st place

Osmond S. 2-0

Brantley N. 3-0 with 2 pins

Lilly S. 3-0 with 2 pins

Jackson L. 3-0 with 3 pins

2nd place

Benjamin H. 2-1 with 2 pins lost a thriller in the finals 8-7

Troy L. 2-1 with 1 pin

Thomas J. 1-1 with 1 pin

Declan W. 2-1 with 2 pins

Abel W. 1-1 

3rd place

Kohl J. 1-2

Liberty S. 1-2 with 1 pin

We will be back in action Tuesday night at Ovid-Elsie against Mt. Morris and Chesaning!

This year’s MSU vs MI coin battle results are in!  MSU ended with negative 1,268 points while this year’s winner was MI with 927 points.  Our grand total amount raised was $66.42.  The 7th grade class wants today thank you for all who donated to raise money to help pay for this year’s field trips.  GO BLUE!!! 

Seriously guys!  The Lost & Found table is not the Island of Lost Hoodies!  If you wish me to refrain from constantly reminding you to check it out….check it out and remove your belongings!!

There is an FFA meeting next Wednesday 11/11 in Mrs. Miller's room at 7:35 am 

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 and refrain from calling until you have heard the entire question and your class has an answer:

Question: Whose secret lair is the ‘Fortress of Solitude’?

Answer: Superman.

Note: The iconic secret sanctuary and base of operations in DC Comics, typically portrayed as being located in an isolated frozen tundra like the Arctic or Antarctica. The famous translucent crystal architecture originated in Superman: The Movie in 1978 and  was later integrated into comic book history.

Class: Mr. Kingsbury

Have a marvelous Monday everybody!

6th grade vocab words: pulverize, refrain and solitude.

Announcements Tuesday 11/10/2026: 

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 November 10th, 2026.  Please stand for the pledge…..

There is an FFA meeting tomorrow morning at 7:35am in Mrs. Miller's room. 

If you could refrain from abandoning all of your worldly belongings to the Lost & Found table, or at least go and check whether they are there, it would be very much appreciated!

Please consider contributing to Toys for Tots with unwrapped, new toys and the Coat Drive with any gently used coats.  Boxes are in the lobby.  There is also a Costume Drive for any Halloween costumes that you are ready to part with.

LUNCH:

Beef nachos, 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!

6th grade vocab words: pulverize, refrain and solitude.

Announcements Wednesday 11/11/2026: 

Good morning staff and students!  Welcome to Ovid-Elsie Middle School on this beautiful Veteran’s Day.  We are inspiring life-long learners to achieve their full potential and excel in a changing world.  Today is Wednesday November 11th, 2026.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Owen B., Channing C. & Paityn T.  Hope that you have a terrific day guys!

There are Spring Youth Flag Football registration forms in the office.

Chess Club Fundraiser:

Chess Club is doing a fundraiser where students can bid to play against a teacher in chess, checkers, or uno. The highest bidder will play against teachers at lunch. 

The tournament will be on December 2nd

The games will occur during the highest bidders' lunch times 

Prize: favorite candy bar and bragging rights

Contact Mrs. Garcia by Friday if you wish to participate. 

We have a Veteran’s Day Assembly in the HS this afternoon.  

Teachers will be walking you down by grade level.

Do not take ANYTHING with you to the assembly.  You will go back to lockers at the end of the assembly.

There will be Veterans attending the assembly.  Please ensure that our behavior shows our respect for the Veterans who serve us.  We are Respectful, Responsible and acting our very BEST!!

Please consider contributing to Toys for Tots with unwrapped, new toys and the Coat Drive with any gently used coats.  Boxes are in the lobby.  There is also a Costume Drive for any Halloween costumes that you are ready to part with.

LUNCH:

Rattlesnake pasta, side salad, applesauce and milk.

It’s Hump Day and we now have the inspirational quote of the week for Veteran’s Day to remind us of the responsibility that we all bear given the gift of freedom which those who serve have sacrificed to give us:

Quote: “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please but as the opportunity to do what is right.” — Peter Marshall

Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody!  We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!

6th grade vocab words: pulverize, refrain and solitude.