OEMS Announcements Week of 03/13/2023

Announcements Monday 03/13/2023: 

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 13th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday over the weekend to Marlee O, Dakota P, Maxin A and Sheldon C.   I hope that you had a sensational birthday guys!

7th and 8th grade band had band festival this weekend.  Great job guys!  

We have our first prize winners from the March is Reading Month reading challenge.  Could the following students come down to the office to select their prizes:

Nicklas T, Sheldon C, Autumn B, Brooke N and Kira S

Current Competition Scores

Grade Competition:

1st-7th

2nd-8th

3rd-6th

1st Hour Competition

1st-Wertz

2nd-Hufnagel

3rd-Schmidt

Competition will go until March 24th. 

It’s time for the Marauder Raffle Ticket Draw:

Prize 1 - Teacher’s Chair Pass:

  1. Belle C.

  2. Kohl B.

  3. Athena J.

Prize 2 - Free Poster:

  1. Julian M.

  2. Maxwell P.

  3. Elijah W.

Prize 3 - Free Concessions Stand Treat:

  1. Mason S.

  2. Walker L.

  3. Dakota P.

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 was the original color of a leprechaun’s outfit?

Answer: Leprechauns were originally depicted wearing red, not green

Class: Grandstaff

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

Announcements Tuesday 03/14/23: 

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, 14th March, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

We have a VERY special birthday today: the sweet, patient and kind Mrs Pontack, who takes care of us all from the office and who never loses her cool, even when things are as crazy as can be, is having a birthday today.  If you get the chance, say “Hi!” and “Happy Birthday!”.

Science Olympiad Practice will be this Tuesday and Thursday with our competition this Saturday at Lansing Community College.

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

Announcements Wednesday 03/15/2023: 

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, March 15th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Levi T.  Hope that you have a terrific day buddy!

Science Olympiad Practice will be this Tuesday and Thursday with our competition this Saturday at Lansing Community College.

Student Challenge will be held in Mr Hazle’s classroom tomorrow morning @ 7:25 am.  All are welcome!

This Friday you can bring a $1 for Student Council to wear a hat on St Paddy’s Day and don’t forget to wear your green!  

We have a Spirit Week next week to celebrate the end of the marking period and Spring Break:

Mon - Disney Character

Tues - Multiples Day

Wed - Soccer Moms vs Football Dads Day

Thurs - Luau Day

Friday - Pajama Day

It’s Hump Day and we now have the student inspirational quote of the week given to us by Alaina P and spoken by Abraham Lincoln, to get you over the hump:

Quote: The best way to predict the future is to create it.

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

Announcements Thursday 03/16/2023: 

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 16th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Happy Birthday today to Brennan G. Hope that you have a fantastic birthday buddy!

Science Olympiad Practice is today with our competition this Saturday at Lansing Community College.

Tomorrow you can bring a $1 for Student Council to wear a hat on St Paddy’s Day.  Don’t forget to wear your green!  

We have a Spirit Week next week to celebrate the end of the marking period and Spring Break:

Mon - Disney Character

Tues - Multiples Day

Wed - Soccer Moms vs Football Dads Day

Thurs - Luau Day

Friday - Pajama Day

We will have concessions tomorrow at the end of the day so bring your monies for the sugar sling!

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

Announcements Friday 03/17/2023: 

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 17th, 2023.  Please stand for the pledge…..

Today is a hat day.  If you are wearing a hat please hold your hand up and show your teachers your wrist bands.  If you do not already have a wrist band please come to the office with a $1.

We’ll have a 5 min early release for the sugar sling this afternoon.  If you have $ for concessions you may be released at 2:55pm.  Don’t forget, no food or drink on the bus.  It must be in your bag.

Our March is Reading Month Weekly Winners are:

6th grade:

Brylie S, Nikolaus T, Audri H, Kaden L

7th Grade:

Savannah S, Drake B, Sheldon C

8th Grade:

Kenlee W, Kira S, Elliette L

It’s time for the Marauder Raffle Ticket Draw:

Prize 1 - Teacher’s Chair Pass:

  1. Christian C, Marlee O, Jacob M

Prize 2 - Poster:

  1. Maxwell P, Jacob F, Aidan D

Prize 3 - Free Concessions Stand Treat:

  1. Daniel S, Naomi S, Braelyn L

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.

We have a Spirit Week next week to celebrate the end of the marking period and Spring Break:

Mon - Disney Character

Tues - Multiples Day

Wed - Soccer Moms vs Football Dads Day

Thurs - Luau Day

Friday - Pajama Day

Don't forget that Friday is a half day!

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

Question: If you see a crime happen at the Apple store, what does it make you?

Answer: An iWitness.

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