Announcements Monday 11/18/2024:
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 November 18th, 2024. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Ashlynn R. Have a wonderful birthday Ashlynn!
Canned Food Drive
Student Council is hosting a canned food drive this week from today through Fri 22nd. Bring your canned goods to your first hour class. The first hour class with the greatest number of canned goods by Friday will win a hot chocolate bar reward event.
We will have a popcorn day on Wednesday so remember to bring a $1 if you want popcorn at lunchtime.
Don’t forget that we have a Toys for Tots box in the lobby for any new, unwrapped toys.
LUNCH:
Chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, mixed fruit and milk.
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 Christmas song from the ‘80s did Taylor Swift cover and release from her holiday album ‘The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection’ in 2007.
Answer: ‘Last Christmas’.
Class: Willbanks
Note: "Last Christmas" is a song by the English pop duo Wham!. The song has been covered by many artists since its original release, including Whigfield, Crazy Frog, Billie Piper, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.
Upon its initial release in 1984, "Last Christmas" spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK singles chart and finally reached number one on New Year's Day 2021 more than 36 years after its initial release.
Have a marvelous Monday everybody!
Announcements Tuesday 11/19/2024:
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 November 19th, 2024. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Brady F. Have a wonderful birthday Brady! A very happy birthday also to Mrs Cook's right hand gal, Mrs Ponteck. Mrs Ponteck is endlessly creative and kind in the classroom and has a smile for every person that she sees. Happy birthday Mrs Ponteck!
Canned Food Drive
Student Council is hosting a canned food drive this week from today through Fri 22nd. Bring your canned goods to your first hour class. The first hour class with the greatest number of canned goods by Friday will win a hot chocolate bar reward event.
Please check out the lost and found in the lobby. Items will be donated during the Thanksgiving Break. Please only take items which belong to you.
On Friday we will be attending the MS Performing Arts Matinee.
There will also be performances Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. Tickets for those shows are available at the door or online at https://oedrama.ludus.com/200463104
We will have a popcorn day on Wednesday so remember to bring a $1 if you want popcorn at lunchtime.
Don’t forget that we have a Toys for Tots box in the lobby.
LUNCH:
Beef nachos, refried beans, applesauce and milk.
Have a terrific Tuesday everybody and remember it may not be easy but it will definitely be worth it!
Announcements Wednesday 11/20/2024:
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, November 20th, 2024. Please stand for the pledge…..
Reminder that cell phones must be turned off and left in your locker as soon as you enter school. They are not permitted in your pocket.
Also a reminder that no pop, energy drinks or coffee is permitted in school, even at lunchtime.
Canned Food Drive
Student Council is hosting a canned food drive this week from today through Fri 22nd. Bring your canned goods to your first hour class. The first hour class with the greatest number of canned goods by Friday will win a hot chocolate bar reward event.
Please check out the lost and found in the lobby. Items will be donated during the Thanksgiving Break. Please only take items which belong to you.
On Friday we will be attending the MS Performing Arts Matinee.
There will also be performances Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. Tickets for those shows are available at the door or online at https://oedrama.ludus.com/200463104
We have a popcorn day today so remember to bring a $1 to lunch
Don’t forget that we have a Toys for Tots box in the lobby.
LUNCH:
Sausage gravy, biscuit, links, tater tots, apple juice and milk.
It’s Hump Day and we now have the inspirational quote of the week to get you over the hump:
Quote:
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody! We’re halfway there so let’s make the rest of this week really count!
Announcements Thursday 11/21/2024:
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 November 21st, 2024. Please stand for the pledge…..
In Volleyball news:
Congratulations to our 7th grade A team, they won all of their sets last night against Montrose.
Canned Food Drive
So far the 1st hour class leading the Food Drive Hot Chocolate Bar Race is Mrs Millers’ class, with Duckert’s coming in 2nd and Wertz a close 3rd behind them. You are going to have an extra opportunity to bring in some items for the canned food drive as we are extending it Monday, so you can pop out this weekend and grab a couple of cans of something to help the Elsie Food Bank out.
The lost and found is full to bursting in the lobby. Check it out for your lost hoodies, water bottles and other bizarre items as they will be donated during the Thanksgiving Break. Please only take items which belong to you.
On Friday we will be attending the MS Performing Arts Matinee.
There will also be performances Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. Tickets for those shows are available at the door or online at https://oedrama.ludus.com/200463104
LUNCH:
Pizza, cucumber slices, pineapple and milk.
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 11/22/2024:
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 November 22nd, 2024. Please stand for the pledge…..
Happy Birthday today to Ryan F. Have a wonderful birthday Ryan! We also have a very special staff birthday. Happy birthday today to the King of the Gym, the fastest talking guy around, the teacher with the coolest hair (not that he spends any time thinking about that!), Mr Hufnagel!!! Happy Birthday Mr Hufnagel!
The IC is closed until 10:30am today.
Play will start promptly at 1:30pm
Take attendance 6th hour and bring kids down, reinforcement of expectations should also take place.
Our Middle School Performing Arts Matinee is at 1:30pm today
PA students will be released at 12:20pm to prep.
Please remember the expectations required for being your best as an audience. Being on stage is a scary and difficult thing to do, these students deserve your best manners and attention.
In Volleyball news:
Congratulations to our 8th grade vb team, both A & B teams won their match, and shout out to 7th grade volleyball players who won one of their sets.
Today is the LAST day to turn in OE basketball clothing orders and money.
Canned Food Drive
The Food Drive Hot Chocolate Bar Race is extended until Monday so you still have time to pop out this weekend and grab a couple of cans of something to help the Elsie Food Bank out.
Please check out the lost and found as items will be donated during the Thanksgiving Break. Please only take items which belong to you.
Orange chicken, brown rice, broccoli, banana and milk.
Thank you to all the students who have emailed me a joke, or brought one into the office. They go on a list to be used so listen out weekly and see if it’s yours. And now it’s time for the best time of the week, Ms. Holley’s Thanksgiving Chuckle Time:
Question: What happened to the turkey who fought MIke Tyson?
Answer: He got the stuffing knocked out of him.
And a bonus joke:
Question: Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
Answer: To prove that he wasn’t a chicken!
Have a fantastic Friday everybody! It looks like today is a great day to have a great day!!