Morning Announcements

Announcements Monday 09/26/2022: 

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 September 26th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

We have some fliers in the office for the Elsie Fall Festival happening this Saturday, October 1st.  There will be a cupcake decorating contest, a golf cart show, pumpkin decorating contest and fall photo booth.

Your Student Council have put together a number of fun activities for Spirit Week, including lunch fundraisers and Spirit dress up days.  Tuesday you can purchase pickles for $1 and pre-pay for pizza on Wednesday.  It's 'Wear Your Class Color Day' so 6th wear gold and red, 7th wear black and yellow and 8th wear blue and white.

We’re also going to be celebrating Spirit week with a special week long Superhero edition of 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: Aunt May & Uncle Ben are relatives of which Superhero?

Answer: Spiderman

Class: Grandstaff

Note: Since Uncle Ben actually had the same last name as Peter Parker- that means they were officially “an uncle and a nephew". 

Have a marvelous Monday everybody!

Announcements Tuesday 09/27/2022: 

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 27th September, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to AnnaMarie R. Have a wonderful birthday AnnaMarie!

Your Spirit Week day tomorrow is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Pizza will be available for purchase for $1 at lunchtime.  You must pre-order for pizza slices tomorrow so remember to purchase them today.

Thursday prepare to dress like a Superhero or a Villain and we will be having a bake sale where items are $1 as a MS fundraiser.

 Decorating of our Middle School doors has come to a close. We would like to congratulate our winners. 1st place goes to Mr. Latz's classroom. 2nd place goes to Mrs. Cook's class.  The Student Council would like to say thank you to everyone who participated! The doors look amazing! 

Congratulations to our girls basketball teams for playing great games last night. The 8th grade fell short but played tough against Montrose 31-21 and the 7th grade came out on top 42-17. The Lady Marauders are improving every week! Their next games are on Monday, October 3, in Lakeville. --

We’re going to be celebrating Spirit week with a special week long Superhero edition of 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: Wolverine’s claws are made from which metal?

Answer: Admantium

Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!

Announcements Wednesday 09/28/2022: 

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 September 28th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Student Challenge is tomorrow morning in Mr Hazle’s room at 7:20am.  

Your Spirit Week day tomorrow is to dress like a Superhero or a Villain and we will be having a bake sale at lunchtime where items are $1 as a MS fundraiser. Friday is a Blue and Gold Day and popcorn will be for sale at lunchtime for, you guessed it, $1.

We’re going to be celebrating Spirit week with a special week long Superhero edition of 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: Which superhero is nicknamed 'Man Without Fear'? 

Answer: Daredevil.

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

Announcements Thursday 09/29/2022: 

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 September 29th, 2021.  Please stand for the pledge…..

A wee reminder that our doors open at 7:20am in the morning.  For your safety and to ensure adequate supervision please ensure that you are here at 7:20 and are not dropped off before.

Our spirit day tomorrow for the Homecoming Weekend is Blue and Gold OE Spirit Day.

We have a bake sale today at lunchtime where everything is a $1 and tomorrow popcorn is available for $1.  I love it when things are simple!

We will have concessions on the way out of school tomorrow so bring your monies but remember that food and drink must be kept in backpacks on the bus or they may be confiscated.

It’s time for today’s Spirit week Superhero edition of Manic Mystery Monday teachers dial 1420 when you have heard the entire question and your class has an answer:

Question: What is Robin’s real name in Batman?

Answer: Richard ‘Dick’ Grayson.

Class: Hufnagel

Note: Richard is the youngest in a family of acrobats known as the "Flying Graysons", After Grayson’s family are killed Batman (Bruce Wayne) takes him in as his legal ward and trains him to become his crime-fighting partner Robin. Robin also goes on to lead DC’s first  teen crime-fighting squad ‘Teen Titans’.

Have a tremendous Thursday everybody!  Let’s make today RIDICULOUSLY amazing!

Announcements 09/30/2022: 

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  September 30th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

We have the sugar sling this afternoon on the way out of school.  Concessions will be available to buy but please remember that if you are riding the bus items must be in your backpack or you may be asked to throw them away.

We would like to recognize Nicholas F for being a great OE citizen, going above and beyond and taking care of our school.  He’s a gold slip winner and can go to concessions after school and receive a free treat.

It’s time for our final Superhero edition of 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 and this is for all the wee turkeys who thought I wasn’t challenging enough! :

Question:  Which villain is originally responsible for the formation of The Avengers?

Answer: LOKI.

Clues: He has his own TV series.  He’s a mythological character from Norse mythology.

Notes: When the Asgardian trickster Loki seeks revenge against his brother Thor, it leads teenager Rick Jones to collect Ant-Man, the Wasp and Iron Man to help Thor and the Hulk.  After the group vanquishes Loki, Ant-Man suggests that they form a team, which the Wasp names the Avengers.

Have a fantastic Friday everybody!   It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!