
Dr. Seuss's "wacky Wednesday" took on a unique flavor in Mrs. Martin's class. Her students created a new hat for The Cat in the Hat, with a twist, color it upside down under a desk! 🐈🎩🦅💙







A big congratulations goes out to the students at each grade level that read the most minutes and the students at each grade level that earned the most amount of money in donations for the PTO Read-A-Thon fundraiser. 📚💰🦅💙




First grade music program is tonight!
Doors open at 5:30pm
First graders should meet in their classrooms
Program begins at 6:00pm

Please view our Facebook page and OVE website for information to register your Kindergarten student for the 2023/2024 school year!

A sneak preview of The Very Hungry Caterpillar that our first grade students will be performing tomorrow night at their music concert. 🐛💙





Congratulations to our February Eagle Feather Winners 🪶 Leaders in classroom and throughout the school! 💙🦅💙


Elijah is the State Runner Up at the Hoop Shoot competition. He made an incredible 21/25 and 4/5 in the tie breaking round! Hoop Eagles Hoop 🏀🦅🏆



Congratulations to our top five overall earners for the American Heart Association, Kids Heart Challenge. We raised a total of $4,416.20 as a school. Thank you all so much for your generosity! ❤️🦅💙


Flyer will be coming home today or tomorrow. Please look at both sides of the flyer!


Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day from OVE. We are so thankful to have you transporting our kiddos! 🚌💙🦅








After reviewing updates from numerous weather sources, we see the likelihood of ice and sleet moving through our area during the morning commute. In order to prioritize the safety of our students and staff, we will operate today, February 22, on a 2-hour delay to allow this system to pass. Start times are as follows: K-3 at 9:40, HIS at 10:00, NMS at 10:40, and NHS at 10:45.


No school on Monday, February 20th!
We hope you have a great weekend!

Please consider helping out by donating to the PTO Read-A-Thon which runs through Sunday, February 19th. We still have a way to go to meet our school goal. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
You may use the website listed below:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ove2023?fbclid=IwAR1ZeCPANwY4vypSIPg9PtnTsWr8CY2H7zHH_gKjqvJkRgixouZZ9M0IWr4





Today is National School Resource Officer Day. We wish to thank our MCS Police Department for the work they do on a daily basis to keep our school safe. Thank you for your service and for the relationships you build with students every day!


Kindergarten enrollment is NOW OPEN for incoming Eagles! Visit the OVE website and click on the 'Incoming Kindergarteners' button to register for Kindergarten and sign up for round up! Fly Eagles Fly🦅💙


Family Ice Skating Party is tonight!
530pm-730pm
@ Nibco Water and Ice Park 301 Nibco Pkwy Elkhart
Admission is Free
Skate rental is $3
We hope to see you there!

Please see the February KidsCare Newsletter linked below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iSddj3zmg8njvSrtoqhB3fN4mfOFgiJ8/view?usp=sharing

This week marks National School Counseling Week. We want to take a moment to recognize all of our wonderful school counselors who stand in the gap, work with students and families, and advocate for students. You are amazing!!


Happy Counselor Appreciate Week, Mrs. Palmer. Thanks for all you do to help take care of everyone at OVE!


The OVE read-a-thon is here! The window to collect online pledges/donations using the link below is now open and will remain open until Sunday, February 19th.
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ove2023
Make certain that your student begins recording reading minutes in their reading logs starting on Monday.
Students will earn tickets for reading minutes as well as collecting donations. Tickets can be used to purchase prizes at the at the OVE PTO Spring Carnival on March 4th!
