OEMS Spring Announcements

Announcements 03/01/2021

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 March 1st, 2021.  

8th grade boys playing basketball this year...reminder that your first practice is today right after school until 5:00 here at the middle school.  If you have any questions please get a hold of Coach Belill.

 There will be Science Olympiad practice tomorrow, Tuesday March 2 until 4:20 in Mr. Wertz’s room. 

Another reminder that MSU is hosting a Virtual Girl’s Math and Science Day on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 from 1:00-4:15 pm EST.  Registration is open online through MSU.    

Student Council decided to treat you with one more week of trying to find the Marauder around the school. If you spot him, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you don’t shout out “there he is” or tell your friends….that actually decreases your chance of getting candy, right? Friday, he was hiding amongst the cheerleading trophies in the trophy case outside of the gym. Our winners for Friday are Jayce H, Evan N, and Gabby C. I wonder where he’s at today! Here’s a little riddle to help you find him today: 

→ When the marauder needs to vent his frustrations, he seeks a teacher to try out poetry solutions. 

Happy Birthday to Lee F and Abigail T!  Have a great day Guys!!!🎈 

Here’s our quote for the week from the German poet and playwright Johann Wolfgang Van Goethe: 

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Willing is not enough; we must do.”.  Just think of everything that this applies to, from our effort at school to acting with kindness.  We must apply!  We must do!!  And that’s your Motivational Monday Moment!

Happy Monday!

Announcements 03/02/2021

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 March 2nd, 2021.   

There will be Science Olympiad practice this afternoon until 4:20 in Mr. Wertz’s r0om.

Today begins our Regional FFA Leadership Contests.   Good luck to Josh Miller! 

Guess what? Student Council has some fabulous MARCH IS READING MONTH activities for you that begin today! You should be getting a green flyer with lots of information about it today & also one in your email! I hear there are lots of prizes to be earned! 

Keep looking for our wee Marauder dude.  He’s in a new location today.  If you spot him, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you don’t shout out “there he is” or tell your friends….that actually decreases your chance of getting candy, right? We also can’t give you candy if your name isn’t on your paper! Yesterday, he was hiding on a vent outside Mrs Collins’s room. Our winners are: Memarie B, Jayelynn D, and Dawson T. Those 3 can come to the office now for your treat.  We don’t have a riddle for you today because it’s just toooo easy!  

Happy Birthday to Aiden C, and Westin H today and Chandler H tomorrow.  Have a great day Guys!!!🎈

 Have a terrific Tuesday!

Announcements 03/04/2021

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 March 4th, 2021.  Please stand for the pledge:

Keep looking for our wee Marauder dude....tomorrow will be the last day.  He’s in a new location today. Tuesday, he was hiding inside a sign that said "Kitchen A" in the main hallway by a back kitchen door. Our winners who spotted him are: Caleb W, Johnathan H, and Jamie H. Those 3 can come to the office now for your treat. Here's a riddle to help you find him today:

→ MC Hammer would be proud of me, take a break & you will see 

Congratulations to Josh Miller Jr on his gold medal win at the FFA Public Speaking Contest. 

Happy Birthday to Alexis H, Daniel S and Riley C today.  Have a great day Guys!!!🎈 

And now it’s time for our Science Fact of the Week:

Fact: Australia is wider than the MOON!!!

Although the Moon is about as wide as Australia, it is actually much bigger when you think in terms of surface area. ... The land area of Australia is some 7.69 million square kilometers. But the surface area of the Moon is 37.94 million square kilometers, about five times the area of Australia

Have a terrific Thursday.  Let’s make today RIDICULOUSLY amazing!

Announcements 03/05/2021

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 March 5th, 2021.  Please stand for the pledge:

  • Yesterday, the Marauder Dude was in the gym on the blue divider curtain waaaaay up high. The winners who found him are: Gavin B, Easton C. and Kanyon K. Those 3 can come to the office now for your treat.  Today is our last day finding him & it’s pretty tricky! Here's a riddle to help you find him today:

  • → It’s been so much fun hanging around the school but if you see where I am now it makes me think I broke a rule.  Stop on your way to the top and look straight ahead you might see me there through the doorway of red.   

  • We are AMAZED at how many of you read like crazy on Wednesday to complete books & it is neat to see them outside of the classroom doors. So far, Mr. Wertz’s room is in the lead with 16 completed books already, but there is a lot of March yet to go! Today is our first PRIZE RAFFLE for those who completed books or participated in the emailed events. Today’s randomly drawn big prize winners are: Lauren P, Jacob M, Nicholas W, & Daniel T. Come on down to the office & get your prize. If your name wasn’t drawn, it will stay in the bucket for next time!

 Just a reminder that the MAT workout sessions are open today immediately after school from 11:30-1:30pm. 

  • Happy Birthday to Mackenzie N today, Colton S and Joseph K on Saturday and Kaitlyn A on Sunday.  Have a great day Guys!!!🎈 

And now it’s the happiest time of the week, Mrs Holley’s Chuckle Time and it’s a bonus cowboy edition:

Question:  Why do cowboys ride horses?

Answer: Because they’re too heavy to carry.

Happy Half Day Friday!!