8th grade Language Arts students participated in the Grammar Olympics this week. They played games like spelling golf, subject-verb agreement bowling, context clue discus, punctuation long jump, infinitive/gerunds egg relay, and other fun grammar based games.
It is that time of year that we start to gear up for our Seniors to leave us and start their next chapter. The Counseling Department has a tradition of reaching out for letters and photos to be submitted to seniors that we can put in their Decision Day Swag Bags along with goodies from their chosen college/trade school/workplace and small gifts. If you know a senior (or 2 or 3!) you can submit letters to have put in their bags through a few avenues (please ensure it has the student's name on it!):
Email: autumn.winsor@ovidelsie.org
Mail to Autumn Winsor at the HS: 8989 E. Colony Rd., Elsie, MI 48831
Drop off at the High School office
Please have all items turned in by May 10th so we have time to organize and get them into the bags!
Six grade students finished their body systems unit on 3–6 in Mrs. Miller‘s classroom. To conclude this unit students dissected deer hearts that were donated from community members.
Based on the TV show The Amazing Race, 6th grade students in Mrs. Duckert's Geography and Travel class designed an Amazing Race stopping at 6 of the 7 continents and creating fun challenges at each stop. Here students are presenting their race details to the class.
OEMS is gearing up for our second whole school silent read! Let’s flood the school with green on March 18. ☘️
Today was bring your beach towel and read day from the March is Reading Month Calendar. Several kiddos brought in their beach towels and so we read books during tablet time today. Students read books from our Virtual Classroom, Dr. Seuss Library, Chick Library and Raz-Kids. Check out these happy readers! Keep up the GREAT work!
We had another Mystery Reader today for March is Reading Month! It was Ms. Parsons! She came into our classroom and read one of her favorite books, Corduroy! Thanks for coming and reading to our class and encouraging us to keep reading!
Don't forget to sign up to donate blood on Monday, March 18 at Ovid-Elsie High School in the main gym! Our goal is 46+ registrants and we are currently at 38. Use the link to get registered to donate: https://rb.gy/p24fa2
We had another Mystery Reader today!!! Kynlie's Aunt Titi came in today to read to us. She read a couple of books and also read a book to us on her Kindle (it was one of Kynlie's favorites). Aunt Titi also had a surprise of her own …. she brought a book for everyone to keep! Thanks, Kynlie's Aunt Titi!
Hello Leonard families! Our kindness challenge this week is "Encourage someone." Be sure to post your photos to our Leonard's Kindness Page to spread your kindness to others!
https://padlet.com/katiewyn/leo-chooses-kind-x0sptnibg7qkges
This past Saturday, the Ovid-Elsie Middle School Science Olympiad Team competed in our annual regional competition at East Lansing High School. Team members include: Robert C., Lucius H., Brady L., Shaelyn K., Dominic M., Bentley N., Finn P., Izzy R., Brent S., Matt S., Thomas W., and Ben Z.
Individual event medal winners were:
Brady L. and Dominic M. - 6th Place - Crime Busters
Ben Z. and Dominic M. - 3rd Place - Road Scholar
Finn P. and Bentley N. - 6th Place - Roller Coaster
Bentley N. and Finn P. - 3rd Place - Write it, Do it
Congratulations!
On Saturday, April 6th 2024, Michigan's Society of Women Engineers will be hosting an event called GREAT Day, in which middle school and high school girls in grades 7-11 will have the opportunity to learn about Michigan engineering and research through hands-on activities and interacting with the College of Engineering students and staff. The cost of GREAT Day is $8, and lunch will be provided. Registration will open Thursday, March 14th (next week!) at 12:00pm EST on our website (https://www.sweumich.org/greatday), and it is first-come, first-served. Please share these details with any interested students, and contact us with any questions. I have also attached a flier containing these details that you can print and distribute. Thanks for your help! You can Register below:
https://shorturl.at/egtuz
Mila's Grandma, Grandma Julie came into our class today to be our Mystery Reader. Way to go, Grandma Julie! And thanks, Mila for sharing your Grandma with us!
March is Reading month in Leonard. We wore red and white, crazy socks, had our first Mystery Reader Miss Brittney and buddy read with Miss Loynes’ class. What a great day to be a Kindergartner!
At Leonard, Leo the Lion came around to deliver books to kiddos to keep kiddos motivated to READ, READ, READ during March is Reading Month. Thanks, Leo!
Shining the spotlight on Student of the Week, sophomore Ava K! Nominated by Dr. Faziani, because she is always engaged and friendly. Additionally, she is always willing to participate and make sure that her peers understand the material in a group or whole-class activity. Plus, she is open to new and challenging ideas in the classroom. Ava is a member of the Ovid-Elsie Girls Varsity Soccer team. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She’s maintained a 3.9 GPA. After high school, she plans to attend college but is currently undecided about her field of study.
The OE FFA Chapter had an impressive showing at the 96th Michigan FFA Convention. Two groups of students demonstrated their skills on the Wharton Center stage in front of around 2,000 attendees. Morgan R. captivated the audience with her performance of "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan. Additionally, the demonstration team comprised of Josh M., Clay P., and Gavin W. clinched the title of 2024 State Winning FFA Team with their "Sap to Syrup" presentation, emerging as one of the two finalists. Cassidy H. achieved State Winner status in Swine Entrepreneurship, while several other chapter members received recognition for Outstanding Junior, Gold and Silver Academic Excellence, State Degrees, and Proficiency awards. State Degrees were conferred upon Abby T. (gold), Willow E. (silver), Cassidy H. (silver), and Dominic K. Proficiency Awards were earned by Cassidy H., Abby T., Willow E., and Josh M. Abby T. stood out as one of the three finalists for the Star Finalist in Production award. Trinity Z. was acknowledged for her involvement in Challenge 24, a program tailored for current FFA members aspiring to pursue a career in agricultural education. Congrats to all!
Congrats to our OE students from the Eaton RESA Heavy Equipment Program who competed in the SkillsUSA Regionals on February 23rd.
Hunter H. placed 10th in the Heavy Equipment Diesel Repair contest.
Joel G. received 2nd place in Professional Demonstration and Travis E. received 1st in Heavy Equipment, both will be moving on to States on April 13th.
Student Success Coach, Mrs. Ott was in attendance to support the students.
OEMS families, Tonight is the last night for the book fair! Students will be able to shop for their favorite books throughout the parent-teacher conferences from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. We accept cash, credit cards, and e-wallet payments.
E. E. Knight Elementary kicked off March is Reading Month today and our students are ready to Dive Into Reading. Jokes, fun facts about the ocean, and a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament got us excited to reach our March is Reading Month goals!
