OEMS Announcements

Announcements Monday 12/12/2022: 

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 December 12th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday over the weekend to Mikala S, Urijah S, Ashlyn F and Breanna H.  I hope that you had a wonderful birthday guys!  Today, happy birthday to Carpenter D.  I hope that you have a fantastic day, Bud.

Wednesday you can bring $1 for a hot cocoa during lunchtime.

Friday is our After School Whiteout Dance.  Tickets are $3.

It’s time for the Marauder Raffle Ticket Draw:

Prize 1 - Hat Day to use today OR 1 day next week: Dylan K, Mitchell B and Rebecca L.

Prize 2 - You get the Teacher’s Chair Day to use today OR 1 day this week: Clayton S, Averie R and Connor M.

Anybody who earned a ticket this week will receive a prize at the end of the month so keep on going above and beyond to make our school a nicer place to be.

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: What does Buddy the Elf cram into the VCR in the movie ‘Elf’?

Answer: Cookies

Class: Willbanks

Note: "I'm sorry I ruined your lives, and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR."

Have a marvelous Monday everybody!

Announcements Tuesday 12/13/2022: 

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 December 13th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Please check the lost and found for any items that you might have mislaid.  Items will be donated this week.

Bring $1 for hot chocolate on Wednesday.

Tickets for the Winter Whiteout Black Light Dance, after school from 3:15-5:15pm, on Friday are $3 or a donation of a box of candy canes and will be sold in the morning before school Wednesday through Friday.  There will be no cell phones allowed during the dance and all coats/backpacks must remain in your locker until the event is over.  Remember to wear white which will glow with the black lights. Nothing formal, this is a casual event. We hope that you will join the fun! 

Next week we will be selling Candy Grams $1.  Sales will be during lunchtime.

Our Spirit Week next week looks like this:

Mon - Dress like a Who or the Grinch

Tues - PJ Day

Wed - Ugly Sweater/Ugly Socks

Thurs - Flannel Day

Fri - Winter Colors - 6th wear red, 7th wear green and 8th wear blue. 

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

Announcements Wednesday  12/14/2022: 

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 December 14th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Please check the lost and found for any items that you might have mislaid.  Items will be donated this week.

Student Council is selling hot chocolate for $1 at lunchtime today.

The Winter Whiteout Black Light Dance is after school from 3:15-5:15pm, on Friday.  Tickets are $3 or a donation of a box of candy canes and will be sold in the morning before school Thursday and Friday.  There will be no cell phones allowed during the dance and all coats/backpacks must remain in your locker until the event is over.  Remember to wear white which will glow with the black lights. Nothing formal, this is a casual event. We hope that you will join the fun! 

Next week we will be selling Candy Grams $1.  Sales will be during lunchtime.  A reminder that Spirit Week starts next week with:

It’s Hump Day and we are starting our Christmas Movie inspirational quote marathon and who better to kick it off than the man himself, Santa Claus:

Quote:

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

Announcements Thursday 12/15/2022: 

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 December 15th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Sierra S and Arionna I. Have a fabulous birthday ladies!

Please check the lost and found for any items that you might have mislaid.  Items will be donated this week.

Student Council will sell hot chocolate for $1 at lunchtime tomorrow to our 8th grade who missed out on Wednesday due to the hungry hordes in 6th and 7th grade.

The Winter Whiteout Black Light Dance is tomorrow after school from 3:15-5:15pm.  Tickets are $3 or a donation of a box of candy canes and will be sold in the morning before school.  There will be no cell phones allowed during the dance and all coats/backpacks must remain in your locker until the event is over.  Remember to wear white which will glow with the black lights. Nothing formal, this is a casual event. We hope that you will join the fun! 

Next week we will be selling Candy Grams $1.  Sales will be during lunchtime.  A reminder that Spirit Week starts next week with:

Mon - Dress like The Grinch or a Who from Whoville.

Tues - Pajama Day.

We will have concessions tomorrow at the dance so bring your monies!

Our Christmas Movie inspirational quote marathon continues and this one is from the very old movie White Christmas 

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

Announcements Friday 12/16/2022: 

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 December 16th, 2022.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday to Carly G, Reagan F, Robert C, Aubriel B and Adriana A over the weekend.  Have a sensational birthday guys!

Lost and found clothes in the lobby can be removed from the walls if you recognize an item as yours and taken home.

We’ll have concessions at the dance this afternoon so no early release.  Remember students must be picked up at 5:15pm.  Cell phones, backpacks and coats must remain in your locker and you will not be permitted to go to your lockers until the dance is finished.  The school dance is only for OE middle school students who have bought tickets 

Next week we will be selling Candy Grams $1.  Sales will be during lunchtime.  A reminder that Spirit Week starts next week with:

Mon - Dress like The Grinch or a Who from Whoville.

Tues - Pajama Day.

It’s time for the Marauder Raffle Ticket Draw:

Prize 1 - Teacher’s Chair for a Day Pass:

  1. Hunter S

  2. Robert C

  3. Jason H

Prize 2 - Hat Pass:

  1. Christian C

  2. William B

  3. Dylan H

Prize 3 - Free Concessions Stand Treat:

  1. Avery R

  2. Zoey V

  3. Tobias B

Anybody who earned a ticket this week will receive a prize at the end of the month so keep on going above and beyond to make our school a nicer place to be.

And now it’s time for seasonally best time of the week, Mrs Holley’s Chuckle Time:

Question:  What do you get when Father Christmas stops for a break on Christmas Eve?

Answer: A Santa Pause.

And

Our movie marathon inspirational quote to brighten up your day:

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