AP Students:
Today is the last day to request a makeup AP exam. Please submit a request even if you were previously denied. Contact Mr. Castillo if you have any questions.
https://education.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1B9R7XJa9dXaQBv
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Kishan Jayswal
OHS Dance Team tryouts are just 2 weeks away! Don't forget to email emily.weyl@olympia.org for more information and to register for virtual tryouts on Saturday, June 6th.
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Kyriegan Woodson
Congrats to our 5 students receiving BACC Awards this year!!
Gaven Vannoy
Zachary Wood
Michael Saul
Emily Litwiller
Anisa Vishkurti
You can check out more info on the awards in the EOY Awards Publication:
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/451087/4/
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Kaylin Simpson
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Caitlyn Rich
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Alyssa Casey
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Richard Biehl
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Nicholle Schuerman
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Macy Allen
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Maddie Leach
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Kayla Walker
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Carson Inselmann
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Anisa Vishkurti
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Sarah Kingston
Good luck to the AP German and AP English students taking their exams today!
AP German - 11:00 AM, login at 10:30 AM
AP English - 1:00 PM, login at 12:30 PM
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Bailey Rogers
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Jade Andris
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Grace Melick
Senior Spartan Spotlight-Sara Eckert
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Nicholas Cummins
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Cailin Westfall
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Emma Kindred
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Kat Hoback
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Elizabeth Davis
Good luck to the AP Biology students taking their exam today! Exam begins at 1pm, so please click the link on your e-ticket at 12:30.
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Ashlin King
2020 OHS Football Cheerleading Tryouts will be held virtually this year on June 20, 2020! If you are interested email darci.eastman@olympia.org for more details!
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Aimee Small
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Amber Lane
Sydnee Usherwood-Spartan Senior Spotlight
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Emily Hunter
Don't for get the Virtual Graduation will be able to access starting at 3:00 today. For those grads who put on their hats and gowns...share your pictures with us! We are proud of the class of 2020!
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Baylor Budnar
Tim Matter-Spartan Senior Spotlight
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Clinton Smith
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Andrew Reeser
Here is the link for the 2020 Olympia High School Virtual Graduation - you cannot access it until 3:00 on Sunday afternoon, May 17th. Congratulations to all OHS graduates. We are proud of you Spartans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-EDFb-KFwA
Good luck to all the AP U.S. History students taking their exams today!
Make sure to click the link on your e-ticket at 12:30 and submit your responses at least a couple minutes before the time expires. If you have any questions or run into any issues, contact Mr. Castillo!
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Jewelia Lollar
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Darcy Tripod
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Beatrice Harbaugh
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Lexi Hoffman
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Alyssa Lane
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Olivia Hall
Good luck to our AP Chemistry students taking their exam today!
1 pm - AP Chemistry, click on link on your e-ticket at 12:30
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Linnea Kerr Dennhardt
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Aarianna Reinhardt
OHS teachers were treated to box lunches for Spartan Appreciation Week - OHS Administrators drove the district and beyond to say THANK YOU to the OHS staff!
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Danika Ford
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Kami Siltman
One of the most common issues seen in the first couple AP exam administrations.
https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/troubleshooting
Please upload responses well before the 5-minute warning expires! Don’t wait until the final minute!
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Alcy Schopp
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Andrew Wilson
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Brandon Myers
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Katelyn Finchum
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Ashlie Lewis
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Payton Fann
Good luck to our AP Calculus and AP Human Geography students taking their exams tomorrow!
1 pm - AP Calc
3 pm - Human Geography
Make sure to click on the link on your e-ticket 30 minutes before the exam begins.
Please contact Mr. Castillo if you have any questions!
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Connor Barnes
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Trinity Ledford
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Josie Litwiller
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Aaron Neal
SENIORS: The Heartland Foundations Scholarship has added additional application windows this year! If you are planning to attend Heartland, I would highly encourage you to apply! The next deadline is June 1st! Apply through your myHeartland account.
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Megan Horner
AP Students:
The AP Exam Demo is now live. Please take some time to explore the exam portal and submission process.
https://ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org/
Students are also recommended to join the Oly AP Support Remind group:
https://www.remind.com/join/olyaps
Seniors: National Decision Day is May 1, but this year that has become flexible for many organizations. We want YOU to pick your decision day! When you have your post-high school plan set, post a photo to #olydecisionday on social media to share out your decision!
AP Students:
Trevor Packer, the head of the AP Program, will be hosting a Q&A session on Instagram today, April 29th from 2:30-4pm CT.
https://www.instagram.com/collegeboard/
Please join if you have any questions regarding test preparation or exam day!
Applications are now open for NexSTEM Scholarships.
The NexSTEM program awards 4-year, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math scholarships to students who have financial need.
Students planning to attend HCC, ISU or IWU are eligible! Learn more at
http://ow.ly/6Aba50zpGX8
The Strive Virtual College Exploration Fair has been extended! 450+ colleges/universities involved! Hear from the experts about the college search process. It is FREE to attend!
https://www.strivescan.com/virtual/?utm_campaign=virtualevent2020&utm_source=slate&utm_medium=email
SENIORS: Mrs. Steve emailed you the 2020 Senior Survey today. This is how you get published in the Torch and how you submit your final transcripts. Please complete the survey in Naviance ASAP and by May 1 for the Torch! Also, email baby/senior pics to Mrs. Hapgood! :)
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Delaney Brown
Senior Spartan Spotlight- Lillian Winkeler
#SpartansShine
Friday Night Lights! #SpartansShine
Spartan Senior Spotlight-Colby Burt
Spartan Senior Spotlight- Maddie Carter
Parents: You and your AP student are invited to join a special webinar with @AP_Trevor, the head of the AP program, this Thursday at 6 pm. He'll be discussing this year’s at-home AP Exams and how to help your child prepare. Register here: spr.ly/601410x2E.
The Nikki Hutchcraft Scholarship is available now for senior female athletes to apply. Deadline is May 1, 2020. Apply using the link or on Naviance.
https://forms.gle/zhDsYAQ1c6y5kniE7
The Susan Schuber Memorial Scholarship is available on Naviance for students to access. Seniors planning to pursue a degree in Education are encouraged to apply. Deadline is April 24th.
The Douglas Blair Memorial Scholarship is available to seniors pursuing a future in education. Access the application on Naviance or through this link: https://forms.gle/np3wCh9WnePptRVLA
Olympia Seniors: The Stanford First Christian Scholarship is now digital! Deadline has been extended to May 1. Apply here or on Naviance: https://forms.gle/gRoMydT4WbAJ3Dpj7
Olympia Education Association scholarships are now digital! Deadlines extended to May 1. Apply through Naviance or the links below.
OEA Educator Scholarship: https://forms.gle/sdpvRukeqz9XwAq16
OEA Member Scholarship: https://forms.gle/EuuMPxGsdnjsjLTi6
STRIVE SCAN VIRTUAL COLLEGE EXPLORATION WEEK
- 300+ colleges
- 96 sessions over 4 days
- Panel presentations
Free to participate!
Registration for students and parents is now live: www.strivescan.com/virtual
Olympia Administration has spent the day delivering yard signs to our seniors. It was sure nice to see so many smiling faces. We will be making more deliveries tomorrow.
Follow @ILStudentAssistance for weekly Facebook Live Events covering topics in college admissions and financial aid! These are great resources, especially for juniors starting to think about plans after high school!
Reminder: our technology live stream will start at 4:00 PM today. The target audience is elementary families, but information will be useful for many. See topics and access the stream here: https://youtu.be/KqiUYYl-xBA
Seniors living in Hopedale: The Hopedale Betterment Association Scholarship deadline has been extended to April 24th. This is a $1000 scholarship to a senior living in Hopedale. Access the application in Naviance. Good Luck!
An accurate census count means adequate funding for the community programs you value most. #CareAbouttheCount. Learn more and complete your census at CareAbouttheCount.org.
Most Illinoisans will receive an invitation to take the census in the mail. It will contain a unique code for you to take it online for your household. Visit CareAbouttheCount.org to learn more. #CareAbouttheCount #CentralIllinoisCounts
VIDEO: There are three primary ways to take the census. The preferred method is online, but you can also take it by phone, and some people will receive a paper questionnaire. If you don’t respond, a census taker may come to your door. Visit CareAbouttheCount.org to learn more. https://youtu.be/bcE5wXH17Os
**COVID Response Updates**
Many additional resources have been added to our website @ bit.ly/olycovid. Remote learning plans have been posted for all grade levels. The page can also be accessed from our mobile app!
The deadline for the National Honor Society applications has been extended to April 8th. An additional extension will be granted for teacher recommendation forms.
The #2020census is here & we need everyone to #CareAbouttheCount!
This month, every household will receive mail from the U.S. Census Bureau with instructions on how to fill out the census. Watch your mailbox & visit CareAbouttheCount.org to learn more. #CentralIllinoisCounts
AP Students:
Don't forget to check out the AP review courses that are being streamed on the AP YouTube channel. These videos are streamed live from AP teachers across the country and are available on-demand for free.
https://www.youtube.com/user/advancedplacement/videos
VIDEO: How do you take the census? This video helps break it down: https://youtu.be/bcE5wXH17Os #CareAbouttheCount #CentralIllinoisCounts
Every household should fill out a 2020 Census form (either online, by phone or by mail) by April 1, 2020. Watch your mailbox for directions and learn more at CareAbouttheCount.org. #CareAbouttheCount #CentralIllinoisCounts
Why #CareAbouttheCount? Filling out the census will boost our community, ensure adequate public funding and inspire a sense of civic duty. Read about regional efforts to boost our Central Illinois participation. https://www.peoriamagazines.com/pm/2020/mar/care-about-count #CentralIllinoisCounts
Do you value affordable housing? Healthcare centers? School funding? A complete count in the #2020census is critical to securing billions in funding for community programs you value most. #CareAbouttheCount! https://youtu.be/h2JMt4ZNR_Q #CentralIllinoisCounts #ILCountMeIn
Attention BACC Students:
Here is a breakdown of the places you can find your E-Learning Assignments! If you are struggling to find your assignments or need additional resources, please contact your instructor or send an email to contactbacc@district87.org
The situation we are in leaves a lot of unknowns for students as they plan for their future. This article brings some guidance to the impacts on college admissions. As always, reach out to the counseling office with any specific questions. We are in this together!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2020/03/17/the-covid-college-choice-how-to-pick-a-college-during-a-global-pandemic/
ACTIVITY UPDATE: Our annual Mr Spartan event scheduled for tonight Friday March 13th has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.
Your community is counting on you. Watch your mailbox and complete your household’s census at CareAbouttheCount.org. #CareAbouttheCount #CentralIllinoisCounts
Hey Seniors! Do you plan to pursue a degree in education? If yes, YOU should apply for the Olympia Education Association Scholarship. Check Naviance to apply!
ALL SENIORS: The counseling office recommends checking Naviance regularly for new scholarships/job opportunities!
The Country Aire in Atlanta is hosting a fundraising event for OHS After Prom. Eating there this Wednesday Mar 11 will support both! Hope to see you there!!
Win for the sophomores in the St. Joe tournament. Go Spartans!
Attention Seniors! There will be a FAFSA Workshop next Wednesday during Parent Teacher Conferences. We highly recommend all seniors and families to attend if you have not completed your FAFSA. This is a requirement for many colleges in order to be eligible for scholarships.
We had a great time taking our students down to Eastern Illinois University for a college day! #EIU
Family Tip 5: Review worst-case steps.
Walk through what to do if your kid is being bullied online. First, step away. Ignoring a bully can be very effective. If the bullying continues, take screenshots or print out evidence. Then block the person. If it gets worse, report the behavior to a trusted adult. Talk about who those people are and make sure your kid has their contact information.
Just a friendly reminder that College Family Night will be next Wednesday during Parent Teacher Conferences. All families are encouraged to attend whether your student is considering college or some type of career/trade program!
Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV3
Chatting online can feel just like talking to someone in person, but it's actually quite different. It's all because of something called the "online disinhibition effect," which makes us more likely to share/communicate differently than if in person.
Resources: bit.ly/OlyCBR1
There are A LOT of "social media" sites out there. You know about Twitter & Facebook, but what about Reddit, TikTok, Twitch, Sarahah, or Discord? Educate yourself with this list of short explanation videos from Common Sense media!
Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV4
For kids, miscommunication is a common occurrence online and on social media. Plus, being behind a screen makes it easier to say things they wouldn't say in person. So how do we help kids avoid the pitfalls of digital drama?Hear it from the source!
The Counseling Department will be hosting our annual College Family next Wednesday, March 4th, at 6pm during Parent-Teacher Conferences. College reps from 8 colleges will be at Olympia as well as an ISAC representative to assist with FAFSA completion. All families welcome!
Freshman and Sophomore baseball practice will begin Monday, March 2nd and go through the 6th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the HS Gym. Be sure to be registered on 8to18 and have a current physical.
Congratulations to Mariah Maris on her fantastic performance at state this year - she placed 5th in the state and we cannot wait to see what she does next year as a Senior!
Congratulations to Grace Melick for placing Second at the IHSA State Tournament! She gave the most beautiful, genuine, and real speech and we are so proud!
A9 Diner provides OHS Life Skills students with an opportunity to interact with faculty while working on job, and life skills! Faculty showed their support for inclusion by raising $251.50 for the Polar Plunge directly supporting Special Olympics IL. From A9 Diner Staff, & our very own Special Olympic Athletes; we hope you enjoyed your delicious treats, & THANK YOU for your support!
Congratulations to Grace Melick for making the state final round of Oratorical Declamation and to Mariah Maris for making the state final round of Prose! Good luck Spartans!
Family Tip 5: Take breaks.
Notice your kid getting pulled into digital drama? Help them take a break. They may determine for themselves when they need to step back, but they might need some help setting limits. Putting devices to bed at a specific time can help kids recharge.
Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV5
Digital harassment happens when teens use texts, instant messages, emails, and social media posts to keep tabs on or threaten someone else. It usually involves two people in a close relationship. Here are four ways to help teens avoid digital harassment.
There will be an Open House tonight and Saturday for the new Laborers' Construction Craft Prep Program in Stanford. This is open to all sophomores and juniors, and can lead to acceptance into the apprenticeship following graduation. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
Q&A: How can I explain why teens shouldn't create fake profiles to tease their friends and/or peers?
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/facebook-instagram-and-social/how-can-i-explain-why-teens-shouldnt-create-fake-profiles-to-tease
Photo from Rober Monkada
Family Tip 4: Encourage upstanding.
Let kids know that supporting someone who is being bullied can make a big difference. If they feel safe confronting the bully, they should. If not, a PM can help someone through a tough time. Speaking up against hate speech is important too!
Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV7
As humans, we thrive on social connections and group associations. But this tendency can also lead us to be suspicious of people outside our group. This fear -- xenophobia -- can be overcome by more exposure to people who are different from us. However, the internet can often make this more difficult. Help your kids recognize this challenge and find strategies for navigating content online.
The Olympia High School Speech Team Sectional Qualifiers did amazing things yesterday at Belleville West. Beatrice Harbaugh and Zach Manahan were IHSA Sectional Finalists and Grace Melick and Maria Maris are headed to the State competition next weekend!
Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV6
Cyberbullying is something most families hope they never have to deal with. But if your kids are texting, sharing photos, and posting comments, it’s important to talk to them about how to deal with online harassment. Learn 5 ways to stop cyberbullies.
Today, Friday, February 14th all Olympia schools will begin one hour late due to the extreme cold.
Family Tip 3: Role-play.
If kids feel like they might have trouble removing themselves from digital drama, experiment with some different ways they can make a graceful exit. Talk through words they can use, ways they can steer conversations in positive directions, etc.
All Olympia activities are cancelled for today, February 13th. All Olympia buildings are closed today as well.
All after school activities are cancelled for tonight, February 12th. Please be safe on your way home.
Beat the winter blues and join the OHS Student Council for the Glow-ball. Tickets on sale next week. $5.00 in advance, $10 at the door.
Family Tip 2: Check in about online life.
Just like you'd ask your kid about their sleep, exercise, and eating, stay on top of their online life. Who are they chatting with? How do people treat each other in the games and on the sites they're using?
Congratulations to the Olympia High School Speech Team for their performances on Saturday at the 2020 IHSA Regional. They advanced 7 individual events and the PIR to the sectional next weekend in Belleville!
Congrats to Neil Alford and Noah While for placing at the Conference meet. Noah was 5th in the 400 meter free. Neil placed 5th in 200 IM and 6th in 100 breast.
Olympia Boys Swim Invitational has been moved to Pontiac on Saturday, February 8th.
Congratulations to the Lady Spartans in their win on Senior Night over Monticello 64 to 48. Abbi Bode - 23 pts and Colby Burt - 18 pts. Spartans improve their record to 24 - 6 and 7- 2 on the year.
Family Tip 1: Define your terms.
Make sure kids understand what cyberbullying is: repeated and unwanted mean or hurtful words or behavior that occurs online (through texts, social media posts, online chat, etc.).
Olympia High School Speech Team is hosting the annual "Meet the Regional Team Night" this evening at 6:30 pm in the OHS Media Center. Please come out and support our IHSA team before our regional on Saturday.
HS Baseball’s Open Gym for tomorrow 2/6 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Friday, 2/7 at 7am in the HS Gym.
Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied. Common Sense Media addresses your cyberbullying questions, offering age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
The OHS Parent Feedback Meeting for tonight has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. A rescheduled date and time will be communicated soon. Be safe out there!
Freshman Boys Basketball for today 2/5/20 at Tri-Valley has been cancelled.
Lady Spartans pick up a home conference win over Pontiac tonight. 52 to 43. The JV team also earned a win.
Olympia High School Speech team had three tournament champions. Grace Melick in Oratorical Declamation. And Mariah Maris in both Humous Interpretation and Prose Reading
Fam Tip 5: Choose a Variety of Sources
Show kids how you get news & information from different places, & explain how you make your choices. Use words like "credible," "trustworthy," "respected," and "fair." As kids get older, introduce the ideas of bias, satire, and clickbait.
Lady Spartans pick up a road conference win over STM, 51 - 31. Spartans improve to 5 - 2 in the conference and 22 - 5 overall. JV girls also with the W.
Have you been keeping up with our News and Media Literacy suggestions? Here are some questions that you could use as discussion prompts to see how things are sinking in!
bit.ly/OlyNMQ
Way to represent OHS Special Olympics, & inclusion! Hannah Baker, Jacob Begolka, Caleb Busick & Brenden Webb took home gold this weekend in individual basketball skills. They will compete at state in March. Dylan Olson, & Kacie Raffety won silver. Dakota Birky achieved bronze!
When we get news from our social media feeds, it often only tells us part of the story. Our friends - and the website's algorithms - tend to feed us perspectives we already agree with. Escape the filter bubble and have your ideas challenged! https://youtu.be/mh1dLvGe06Y
Applications for the new Laborer's Union Program are now available in the counseling office!
Following program completion, laborers can earn a starting wage of $24 per hour, and receive health insurance as well as a pension and annuity program.
Congratulations to Trevor White finishing 3rd today at the Boys Bowling Sectional in Collinsville - bowling 1342 and advancing to the State Tournament! #SpartanNation
Congratulations to the Olympia High School Speech Team on their competition at Downers Grove South. Congrats to semi-finalist in Prose, Mariah Maris. Also congratulations to our Tournament Champion in Oratorical Declamation, Grace Melick!
Thank you to the St. Joseph Ogden Spartans for teaming up with the Olympia Spartans in supporting the Olympia to Peoria St. Jude Run. #SpartansLoveSt.Jude @SJOBoysHoops, @OLYMBB
Family Tip 4: Discuss Fact vs. Opinion!
Play with ideas and decide which are facts and which are opinions. Ask: How tall are you? What's the best food in the world? Do you like dogs? Point out that both fact and opinion show up in the news, but opinion is usually(!) labeled.
Due to slick roads and dense fog, Olympia schools will have a one hour late start today (Friday, Jan. 24, 2020)
Lady Spartans with a couple of home conference wins tonight over Rantoul. JV 35 - 17 and Varsity 55 - 22. Colby Burt with 18 pts. and Abbi Bode with 17 pts. The Spartans improve their record to 20 - 5 on the year.
Fearless Fact Finding!
Check out this list of trustworthy resources to help you learning what's true (and what is not!) on the web. You can even use one of them to look back in time and what was on a website in the past!
Congrats Trevor White for advancing to IHSA Bowling Sectionals this Saturday in Collinsville! Trevor placed 11th place at IHSA Regionals with a 6 Game Total Score of 1232! Good Luck Trevor at Sectionals!
Wikipedia.org is where millions of people stop first for information. Tools like it are what make the internet so valuable. But they also teach an important lesson, one you can start teaching your kids now: don’t believe everything you read. Family Tip Sheet: bit.ly/OlyNMFR2
Lady Spartans pick up a couple home non conference wins over East Peoria tonight. JV 36 to 27 and Varsity 55 to 21. Varsity improves their record to 19 and 5 on the season.
Congratulations to the OHS Speech Team for placing First in team sweeps for limited entries this past weekend at Glenwood High School. Special congrats to Morgan Cisco (JV champ in Original Comedy) and Grace Melick (Varsity tournament champion in Oratorical Declamation)!
Congratulations to Olympia senior Colby Burt for scoring her 1000th career point in the Spartans’ win over Peoria Heights.
Don't forget your St. Jude shirt orders are due at noon on Monday, January 20th!
https://forms.gle/qpLQBJyV2pQmw2ew8
The FFA Silent Auction is cancelled for tonight, 1/17. It will be rescheduled for Tuesday, January 28th during the Boys Basketball Games vs. Bloomington Central Catholic.
Jan. 17th - Tonight’s Varsity Boys’ Basketball Game vs Flanagan is being moved up to 5:30pm. The JV Game is cancelled. Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at Halftime of the Varsity Game.
Boys’ Swim practice for tonight has been cancelled. The boys swim team bus time for Saturday, 1/18, has changed. The new bus time for Saturday's, 1/18, meet is now 8:00 am. See Mr. Abrams or Modrusic if you have questions.
Fam. Tip 3: Explore Different Sides of a Story!
Use real-life examples to help kids understand how people can view the same situation with totally different perspectives. Sibling conflict is a great example of how two people can have wildly different opinions on the same event.
If a picture's worth a thousand words, do the words always tell a true story? One way to find out is through a reverse image search. Search with an image instead of a keyword and see what you discover!
Link: http://bit.ly/OLYNMLr
Common Sense has released a brand new News & Media Literacy Resource Center with TONS of resources around this topic. Check out this new web series from Crash Course!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU
Link: http://bit.ly/OLYNMLr
Common Sense has recently released a brand new News & Media Literacy Resource Center with TONS of resources around this topic. Particularly neat is a new web series by Crash Course...check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU
Spartans Love St. Jude - Help support a great cause for the Boys' Basketball Game on January 24th vs. St. Joe-Ogden - order a shirt to support the Children of St. Jude - https://forms.gle/QbmCBHCc2U3oY9kv5
The boys’ swim meet for tonight, Jan. 14th has been cancelled, they will have dry land practice after school.
Olympia’s Speech team competed very well at the Norlympia tournament with 4 Varsity tournament champions! Grace Melick in Dramatic Interpretation and Declamation, Beatrice Harbaugh in Poetry and Mariah Maris in Prose. Congratulations to the team!
Family Tip 2: Play "Spot the Ad"!
When you see media, ask your kids to figure out what the ad is selling. Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes it's not. Help them explore why certain pictures, sounds, and words are used to sell certain products.
The Lady Spartans pick up a couple big conference wins at home over St. Joseph-Ogden. JV 45 to 28 and Varsity 42 to 33. Varsity record moves to 2 - 0 in the conference and 16 - 3 overall.
Fake news is nothing new. Check out this timeline to learn about some ways it has been utilized throughout history to influence society. Ask your family about other examples that you know of and why they were used!
Spartans pick up a home non conference win over Maroa-Forsyth. 37 to 29.
bit.ly/OlyNMV2
All media comes with an author and an agenda. Help kids think critically about any media they view with critical questions that dig below the surface. And to really empower kids, have them create their own media with these same questions in mind.
Lady Spartans pick up a road conference win over Prairie Central. 50-42. Spartans run their record to 15 and 3 on the season.
Family Tip 1: Encourage Healthy Skepticism!
Help kids analyze the messages around them - from toy packaging to Instagram posts to news headlines - and question the purpose of the words and images they see. Teach kids how to use fact-checking tools like Snopes and FactCheck.org.
Holiday Hoopla at Olympia tonight. JV Girls - Olympia 35 Tri Valley 45. Varsity Girls - Olympia 70 Tri Valley 27. JV Boys - Olympia 55 Tri Vally 46. Varsity Boys - Olympia 65 Tri Valley 59.
Article Time! How Colleges Use Kids' Social Media Feeds. Learn how what you post can hurt - and help - the admissions process. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-colleges-use-kids-social-media-feeds
Holiday Hoopla December 20th. There has been some conflicting information in regards to the start times and location of the basketball games on Dec. 20th. The varsity girls will play at 5:30pm in the high school gym, followed by the varsity boys at 7:00pm in the high school gym. The JV boys will play at 5:30pm in the middle school gym followed by the JV girls at 7:00pm in the middle school gym. Come out and support our boys and girls basketball teams and St. Jude.
Tonight’s, 12/17, HS Wrestling Match at Eureka will be live streamed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpwR5En6c3fjRQ2p4gcZ2A
Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media! Get your kid -and yourself - ready for the next step with these conversation starters. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media
The Olympia High School speech team competed at Normal Community this weekend and placed fifth as a team! Special congratulations to Varsity Tournament Champion in Oratorical Declamation - Grace Melick!
What mark will you leave on the world? What is your “purpose”? How can you foster an online identity for yourself that supports and drives forward this purpose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkhkO4fKAg&feature=youtu.be
Due to inclement weather, Olympia CUSD 16 will be running one hour late today, Monday December 16. Be safe out there!
Social media offers a chance to choose how we present ourselves to the world. We can snap and share a pic in the moment or carefully stage photos and select only the ones we think are best. Listen as students reflect on how this impacts their lives. http://bit.ly/Oly2DFV4
Lady Spartans with a win on the road over Tremont. 44 to 32. They improve to 9 - 1 on the season.
What Kind of Digital Footprint Do You Want To Leave?
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/education/Digital_Footprint_Animation_2017.mp4
Lots of middle schoolers are exploring and developing their own identities, and they often do this online and on social media. Some kids use multiple accounts, each for a different audience, but with this what’s real and what’s unrealistic can often get blurred. In this video, listen to other teens talk about the ins and outs of presenting themselves to others online, and consider what it means to “be yourself” in digital spaces. http://bit.ly/Oly2DFV3
Spartans fall short in their home opener to Prairie Central in a tough non conference match up. 62 to 57.
This past weekend the OHS Speech Team competed at Bloomington High School They had Varsity finalists in 11 events and JV finalists in 4 events. Special congratulations to Grace Melick, Varsity Tournament Champion in Oratorical Declamation.
Lady Spartans pick up home wins over Heyworth tonight. JV 44 to 29 and Varsity 56 to 34. Taylor Nowaskie 10 pts Colby Burt 11 pts and Abbi Bode with 23 pts.
As tweens and teens start sharing content and engaging with others online, it's vital for them to understand what they're leaving behind and what they might reveal. Help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of @ http://bit.ly/Oly2DF (6-12)
Lady Spartans pick up a nice home win over Prairie Central in a non conference match up. 55 to 42
More pictures from the BACC Preview Day field trip!
Another successful Preview Day at the Bloomington Area Career Center! It was great to see our current BACC students so engaged and helping prospective students. Don’t forget that it’s not too late to apply for next year.
Many students are already posting and sharing information about themselves online. But in a world where oversharing might seem like the norm, it’s important for kids to think about their digital footprints. Listen to what other teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions? bit.ly/OlyDFV1
The Lady Spartans pick up a couple non conference wins in their home opener over DeeMack. JV 39 to 24. Varsity 39 to 30.
#DigCit Reboot! In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In Dec. our digital citizenship focus will be on the topic of Digital Footprint & Identity. Look for posts throughout the month to use as discussion points with your family!
JV and Varsity Girls both pick up the win on the road over El Paso Gridley. JV 31 to 22 and Varsity 41 to 37
Spartans over Clinton 42 to 29.
The Freshman Girls basketball game scheduled for tonight, Nov 21st has been cancelled. There is no practice.
Congratulations to these 3 ladies, who will be continuing their softball 🥎 careers!
The OHMS Shuttle Bus will be running about 15 minutes behind schedule tonight 11/20/2019
Shuttle busses will be a little late tonight, Wednesday Nov. 20th
BACC & BN STEM is offering a new Cybersecurity program for the upcoming spring semester. The cost of the program is $100, with scholarship opportunities available.
Students can register using the link below:
http://ow.ly/IDOK50xeVaZ
Lady Spartans open up the basketball season with a 49 to 13 win over Mt. Pulaski at the Clinton Tourney.
Congratulations to the Olympia Speech Team who competed at the Richwoods High School Tournament over the weekend. Special congratulations to Morgan Cisco who placed first in JV Original Comedy and to Grace Melick who placed first in Varsity Oratorical Declamation.
Congratulations to the 200 Medley Relay team of Abby Litwiller, Grace Castleman, Isabelle Forrest and Madi Noreuil for breaking the F/S school record from 1997 with a time of 2:03.55 at the sectional meet.
Girls Swim Sectional is underway at Normal West.
The Life Skills class took a Community Based Instruction Trip to Marcfirst. The sun was as bright as our futures are! We are thankful for opportunities to continue to increase our independence.
Winter Spartan Night is Friday Nov. 15th at 5:30pm in the high school gym. We will start the evening off by honoring our State placing Boys Cross Country team with a reception following in the cafeteria. Then we will introduce our winter activities with scrimmages to follow.
Tomorrow is a Pathway Day! Students - Don't forget your career, college, or military gear!
November 13th is World Kindness Day. This is a day we can all celebrate one another through kindness.
Any winter athlete/activity participant - Senior Banner pictures will be taken on Thursday, Nov 14th in the MAT Room during lunch-advisory.
Congratulations to our Boys Cross Country Team - 3rd Place IHSA State Finish!
❤️💙 Thank you Veterans! ❤️💙 OHMS Celebrates Veterans Day!
Congratulations to the Olympia High School Speech Team who placed 3rd as a team at Normal West's Invitational today! Special congratulations to Morgan Cisco who was the Junior Varsity Tournament Champion in Original Comedy!
SpartanNation! Way to go Olympia!
The IHSA 1A Boys Race is underway! Run Spartans!
The IHSA Girls 1A State Cross Country Meet is underway! Let’s go SPARTANS!
The MS is going to be selling apparel! Here is the link! https://olympiamiddleschool2019.itemorder.com/sale
Attention Olympia Parents! Please see the attached flyer for Parent Care and Share. The goal for these meetings is for parents to connect, discuss struggles, and learn from one another in order to best help their child. Meetings take place monthly every 2nd and 4th Saturday.
Congratulations to the Olympia High School Speech Team on their first competition of the season! It was great to start our season at home! Olympia walked away with two tournament champions. Beatrice Harbaugh in Poetry and Grace Melick in Oratorical Declamation!
Fabulous job today by the Olympia boys XC team for claiming a Sectional Title for the first time in school history. The Spartans (with 60 team points) were able to hold off the always-tough-to-beat Elmwood Trojans(92 points). Charlie Kistner was Olympia’s top runner, finishing in 5th place at 15:45. Jon Neville followed closely behind him in 6th place at 15:47. Next was Logan Wheeler in 12th place at 16:05, Anthony Ragland in 18th place at 16:23, Lucas Lawless in 21st place at 16:29, Owen Dare in 25th place at 16:36, and then Parker Kistner at 17:38. Great job guys and good luck next week!
Congrats to the girls XC team for a 3rd place finish at the Elmwood Sectional meet today! The top 5 teams from each of the 5 sectional meets advance to the IHSA State Meet next Saturday at Detweiller Park. Junior Savanah Beavers was the top runner for the Spartans, finishing 4th place with an all-time personal record of 18:06. Behind her were Maddie Litwiller (all-time PR 19:51), Ellen Springer (20:01), Anna Bieber (20:03), Bailey Rogers (all-time PR 20:58), Sydnee Usherwood (21:11), and Madison Bales(21:33). Great job gals and good luck at State!
The start of the girls race.
OHS Science students use dry ice to learn about sublimation and friction
Heartland Community College is hosting a FAFSA completion workshop tomorrow! Check out the info below shared through the Heartland Community College Facebook page. For more information, go to: https://www.heartland.edu/payingForCollege/financialAid/workshops.html
Congrats to the Olympia boys XC team for being Regional champs at the Regional meet hosted by Olympia today, advancing them to the Sectional meet at Elmwood next Saturday. All 7 runners had season or all-time personal records! Oly’s top runner was Charlie Kistner (2nd place medalist), tying the school record with a time of 15:23! Behind him were Jon Neville (4th place medalist at 15:46), Logan Wheeler (5th place medalist at 15:47), Dylan Bennet (16:03), Owen Dare(16:19), Lucas Lawless (16:26), and Carter Fairfield (16:38). Great job guys and good luck next week!
Congrats to the Olympia girls’ XC team for a 3rd place finish at the Regional meet hosted by Olympia today, advancing them to the Sectional meet at Elmwood next Saturday. All 7 runners had season or all-time personal records! Oly’s top runner was Savanah Beavers(3rd place medalist) with a time of 18:15. Behind her were Anna Bieber(19:58), Ellen Springer (19:59), Maddie Litwiller (20:03), Sydnee Usherwood (21:06), Madison Bales(21:09), and Bailey Rogers (21:11). Great job gals and good luck next week!
The prelim football game on Friday Oct. 23rd has been cancelled. The varsity game will now start at 7:00pm. Senior night recognition will start at 6:40pm.
Congratulations to our Those Who Excel educators. Dr. Ed Jodlowski, Alex Hembra, Bekka Schwartz and Jerry Henderson. We are lucky to have each one of you in our District. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the boys’ XC team on their win today at the 17-team St. Anthony Bulldog Classic Invite. They had a season low score of 17 points by finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, & 6th. Charlie Kistner led the pack in 15:06, Jon Neville ran 15:32, Logan Wheeler ran 15:38, Dylan Bennet ran 16:01, and Owen Dare was Olympia’s 5th man in 16:03. Lucas Lawless and Carter Fairfield ran 16:18 and 16:28, finishing in 12th and 13th place. The Spartans host the IHSA Regional meet next Saturday. The girls will race at 10:00 and the boys will start at 10:45. Good luck Spartans!
The girls’ cross country team finished 4th today at the Bulldog Classic Invite in Effingham. Savanah Beavers finished in 1st place with a time of 18:01, defending her title from last year. Anna Bieber was 16th, Ellen Springer was 18th, Maddie Litwiller finished in 20th place, and Sydnee Usherwood & Bailey Rogers finished in 32nd and 37th respectively to round out Olympia’s scoring. Nice job Lady Spartans!
Power has been restored to the high school. There will still be interruptions in services for the morning until everything can be brought back on line. We thank you for your continued patience, and will update you when everything is operating normally!
The freshmen football game scheduled for today October 17th has been cancelled.
Tomorrow - 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the PSAT. Seniors WILL NOT be in attendance. Students who have a Spartan Card may leave when the testing is done. We ask that you not call your student out after testing without a valid cause - doctor's note is required.
The JV Football game scheduled for today, Oct. 14th has been cancelled.
Michigan State University college rep, Steve Landgraf, visited high school math, English, and social studies classes to discuss college admissions at a large university as well as majors relating to those subjects.
OHS Grandparents' Day
Next, Friday, October 18th from 11:30 am-3:20 pm is Grandparents' Day at OHS. All grandparents and grandfriends are welcome to attend. Guests will be treated to lunch, fun activities with their grandchild, and much more! Call 309-379-5911 to RSVP.
Our girls swimmers pick up a meet win over Macomb tonight. 89 to 77
Sophomore, Anna Singley, was the lead author of a research presentation that focused upon mathematically modeling suicide risk among U.S. veterans. The sponsors of this research are (the VA and Los Alamos National Lab). Olympia High School is proud of Anna - impressive work!!!
Mr. Kris and Mrs. Anderson’s Life Skills class has had a busy last two weeks. We are all looking forward to more trips, and inclusion opportunities this year!
Mr. Kris and Mrs. Anderson’s Life Skills class has had a busy last two weeks. We are all looking forward to more trips, and inclusion opportunities this year!
SAVE THE DATE! Greater McLean County College Fair
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 (5:30-7:00 PM)
Bone Student Center, Illinois State University
100+ In and Out of State Colleges/Universities
The freshmen football game scheduled for tonight Oct. 3rd has been cancelled.
Tomorrow is a Pathway Day at OHS! Students and Teachers- Don’t forget to wear your favorite college/career gear! You may be in for a treat if you sport your swag 😊
**Phone Update**
Phone service has been restored to all buildings. A huge shout out to Olympia graduate Ryan Komnick from Frontier for investigating the issue and coming to our rescue! We hear it involved a few mice-chewed lines!
Thanks Ryan! #OlySpartanPride
#DigCit
In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In October, our digital citizenship focus will be on the topic of Digital Footprint & Identity. Look for posts throughout the month!
Reminder: the weekend storm knocked out the phone lines at OHS, OMS, and the District Office and they are still down today; Oct. 1.
Elementary buildings are not affected. The phone company is working on fixing the issue. There is no estimate on when the issue will be resolved, but we will issue an update as soon as it is back up and running.
If you need to contact the affected buildings, please dial 309-963-4514 and use the appropriate extension for your party. Phone extensions can be found on each school's website under Links > Staff.
OHS Grandparents's Day
October 18th from 11:30 am- 3:20 pm. The day's activities include: Lunch, games with your grandchild, a picture with your grandchild, a private showing of Little Women, and more! Call 309-379-5911 to reserve your spot. Please RSVP by October 15th.
The weekend storm knocked out the phone lines at OHS, OMS, and the District Office. Elementary buildings are not effected. The phone company is working on fixing the issue. There is no estimate on when the issue will be resolved.
If you need to contact the effected buildings, please dial 309-963-4514 and use the appropriate extension for your party. Phone extensions can be found on each school's website under Links > Staff.
Q & A Time!
Check out the the resources provided by Common Sense Education, and even share your own thoughts. Remember, we are all in this together!
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My child seems addicted to their phone. What do I do? http://bit.ly/Oly_QA1
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Article Time!
How to Set Screen Rules That Stick: Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. This article contains tips for all ages!
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick
Break out your wands and dust off those wizarding robes and join us at OMS on October 4 for the 2nd Annual Harry Potter Family Fun Night.
On Thursday, Mr. Kris’s Life Skills classroom took a trip to Casey’s in Hopedale to practice money skills. Everyone found a delicious snack to purchase with bills, and coins!
PALLETS NEEDED!! Olympia Football is in need of pallets for homecoming week! Please contact Kim Logsdon at kim.logsdon@olympia.org to set-up a pick up or drop off.
Do you multitask in front of your kids? Consider that and other solutions to help your child reduce multitasking during homework time.
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_6WaysToStopMultitasking-new.mp4
It’s a beautiful day at Busch Stadium for the Sports and Media Career Day!
Have you seen the giant mural inside the McLean MinitMart?! Last year's OHS Seniors, Jasmine Anderson and Anne Usherwood began this project for Art Club. With their incredible dedication, they persevered beyond their graduation date to complete this awesome work!
The Oly XC teams had a great day today at the First to the Finish Invite at Detweiller Park in Peoria. The girls team was 11th out of 42 teams with Savanah Beavers as our top runner. Savanah was 14th place out of 471 runners with a season-best time of 18:45. The boys team extended their undefeated season with a 1st place finish out of 50 teams! The top 7 runners for the guys team were medalists and included Logan Wheeler(16:18), Parker Kistner(16:15), Anthony Ragland (16:12), Owen Dare(16:11), Jon Neville (16:06), Dylan Bennet(11th individual @ 15:45), and Charlie Kistner(6th individual @ 15:25-only 2 seconds from the school record!!) The boys race had 671 runners. Great job Spartans! Keep up the good work!
The high school cross country meet scheduled for today at Lincoln has been cancelled.
How Much Screen Time?
“...the reality is that there really is no magic number that's "just right." What's more important is the quality of kids' media, how it fits into your family's lifestyle, and how you engage your kids with it.”
Read more @ http://bit.ly/OlyScreenTime
Tips to Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives!
(1) Create screen-free times/zones
(2) Explore built-in digital well-being tools
(3) Model behavior you want to see
(4) Help kids identify healthy behaviors
(5) Understand how tech companies make $.
More @ bit.ly/OlyMBTipsS
Spartans pick up a conference road win over St Thomas More 26 to 8.
Are you looking for a conversation starter with your family around media balance & well-being? This Family Media Agreement is a great way to chat about family media habits. Check it out today! http://bit.ly/OlyAgree
September OlyDigCit Focus: Media Balance & Well Being. "We live in a world overflowing with digital media and technology. All of us -- adults and kids -- have constant access to real-time information from around the globe. But do the benefits of being ever-connected also come with risks to our mental health? It's an important question to ask -- especially for our kids." Read more about Media Balance & Well-Being!
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/topic/media-balance-and-well-being
The boys' golf match scheduled for today Sept. 3rd at Highland Golf Course has been cancelled.
Check out the OHS Counseling Office Back to School Newsletter! https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Nq6G_mhf-qMP2lr-gsL57OG6W7ezX55/view
Congrats to three students who will be representing Olympia in the Land of Lincoln CEO program!
With the first home football game happening this Friday night, just a couple of reminders for everyone. Outside drinks will not be allowed. Also, the expectation is that all children middle school age and young will be accompanied by an adult. Hope to see everyone there.
The social media connection between our website and Facebook is currently experiencing a disruption. While this is being resolved, you can find all of your Olympia related information on your building website Live Feeds and Twitter accounts. Spread the word and connect today!
Olympia AP Teachers received professional development on the new AP resources that will aid in their teaching of these courses. Olympia offers 10 AP courses in a variety of subjects
High School Students who won the first weekly drawing for PBIS - each proudly holding their bottle of Spartan Blue Gatorade.
Spartan Night is underway!
The Olympia FFA Chapter will have sweet corn for sale at the fall Spartan Night at the high school at 5:30pm on Aug. 23rd. Please support your local FFA.
Spartan Night! This Friday, August 23rd starting at 5:30pm. Come out and meet your 2019 Fall Activity Participants!
The Boys Golf Scramble scheduled for today Aug. 20th at North Greens in Atlanta has been cancelled.
Live life like there is no tomorrow! #RAOK
Live life like there is no tomorrow! #RAOK
Olympia administrators enjoying Random Acts of Kindness Challenge #Olyspartanpride
We will be holding FRESHMAN BLAST OFF on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Transportation will be provided from each community, Students will arrive at the school by approximately 9:20 AM and will be dismissed at 11:30. Contact the high school office with additional questions.
There was an error on the parking permit letters that went out to Juniors and Seniors. The letter should have read THURSDAY, August 1st not Wednesday as the date to get permits. Sorry for the error!
Olympia State Softball Shirts are in!! If you placed an order come by the OHS main office to pick yours up Thursday, July 11th from 12-4pm or Friday, July 12th from 11:30-1:30pm. If you have any questions please email Kim Logsdon at kim.logsdon@olympia.org
Marching Spartans representing at the Hopedale 4th of July!
The new High School lockers have started to arrive!
Congrats to Michal Weber for getting 6th place in the Promotional Bulletin Board competition at the 2019 SkillsUSA National Championship!
LAST STOP for the Bus O Fun college tour: Case Western Reserve University
1. They house the largest Maker Space in the world. It has 7 floors and is called the Think Box
2. Selective admissions with 2/3 of students applying in the STEM field
3. Over 50% of students double major
4. They host 2-3 info sessions a year in northern IL for interested students
5. They have highly selective pre-professional programs where students go straight in without additional MCAT or LCAT
Bus Stop #11: 5 Facts from John Carroll University
1. Smaller suburban Jesuit school with strong focus on service
2. 175 service trip opportunities per week for students
3. Football program has 9 Alumni connections in NFL head staff positions, 2 being GMs
4. Strong alumni network assisting students with internships and housing when filling internships
5. Partnership with Cleveland Clinic Hospitals in a number of STEM programs and research positions
Bus Stop #10 for Mrs. Steve: Allegheny College
1. Require students to select a major and minor from different disciplines to broaden scope of education.
2. Students on campus complete around 70,000 hours of non-required service per year.
3. Professors are evaluated on teaching and not on their ability to do research, but are rewarded for their undergrad research initiatives
4. #2 Environmental Science program in the nation and will be a Climate Neutral campus-wide in 2020.
5. All students complete a senior comprehensive experience
Bus Stop #9: Penn State University Top 5 Facts
1. 20% of Meteorologists come from Penn State
2. Hospitality Management is strong with great experiential learning opportunities
3. Penn State has 20 different campuses throughout the state. Students typically do not get denied, but accepted into alternate campus with the goal of transferring to the main campus.
4. 15 minute walk from each of the academic ends of campus
5. 20,000 students fill the student section at home football games
Steve’s Top 5 from Stop #8: Bucknell University
1. 97% employment/grad school placement after graduation
2. New university farm servicing fresh school produce and research
3. 100% PhD faculty taught courses
4. 50% of students study abroad
5. Test optional application
Bus Stop #7: Dickinson College Top 5
1. 95% medical and law school placement
2. 60% of students do research, internships, AND study abroad
3. Ranked #1 for Global Focus
4. 100% Internship guarantee
5. Graduates include CEOs from LL Bean and Justin’s Peanut Butter
Steve’s Top 5: West Virginia Univ.
1. 7th largest teaching hospital in nation
2. All athletic events free for students; tickets distributed through lottery system
3. 14 Engineering programs; world known for diesel and coal research
4. They have Deans of Completion- help students graduate in 4 years
5. Offers puppeteering major.
Top 5 Facts from Bus Stop #5: Carnegie Mellon
1. Admissions highly selective but meet financial need
2. CMU undergrad salary average is $84,700 starting
3. Leaders in Artificial Intelligence
4. Drama and Music Theatre admissions is 90% determined by audition
5. Enroll 50% woman as STEM focused institution
Congratulations to Olympia High School for being selected for a Global Excellence Award by EF for our participation in hosting students from abroad. New students coming in 2019-2020 from around the world!
Mrs. Steve’s Top 5: University of Pittsburg
1. Urban with a spacious campus feel
2. Strong social “soul” on campus
3. 17 guaranteed admit Master’s degree programs
4. Rolling admit/Apply to 1 of 5 Schools on Campus
5. Guaranteed internship program
Mrs. Steve’s Top 5: University of Pittsburg
1. Urban with a spacious campus feel
2. Strong social “soul” on campus
3. 17 guaranteed admit Master’s degree programs
4. Rolling admit/Apply to 1 of 5 Schools on Campus
5. Guaranteed internship program
Mrs. Steve's Bus Stop #3 Cont.: Oberlin Conservatory of Music
1. Oldest conservatory in the nation
2. 80-90% of acceptance criteria is your audition
3. Specializes in classical/jazz
4. Over 50% of students double major with the college
5. Focus on pre-professional music students
Bus Stop #3: Oberlin College
1. #1 PhD producing liberal arts school
2. Top Art Museum - rents art to students for their dorms for $5 (including original Picasso...really!)
3. Meets 100% student financial need
4. Winter term for student passion projects
5. Co-op living option
Bus Stop #2: Bowling Green State Univ
1. Out-of-state affordability w/ scholarships & housing
2. 1 of only 4 campuses nationally with an active crime lab
3. Strong support for undecided majors
4. D1 NCAA athletics all free for students
5. Jim Brown hosts NFL Broadcasting Bootcamp
Mrs. Steve's Top 5 Facts- U of St Francis
1. Staff will know your name and your family
2. More internships available than students attending
3. Education majors start classroom work freshman year
4. 100% nursing and education job placement rates
5. 100% pass rates on CPA exam
It's Day 1 of the Bus O' Fun College Tour through the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling! Follow me this week as I travel to 12 colleges/universities in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia! First stop is the University of St Francis in Joliet, IL.
The youth football camp scheduled for today June 17th has been cancelled. Their are regular high school football activities today.
Where are all of our Olympia alumni? We want to hear from you! Please complete the following survey to help us learn about where life has taken you after you graduated! Use the link below to connect to the survey. Thank you!
https://forms.gle/69DncCKKbay2bZyv6
Olympia sophomore, Anna Singley, participates in Biomathematics Research Conference at Illinois State University. Please see the link to the article on their website.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/06/isu-hosts-national-biomathematics-research-conference/
Congratulation to our Illinois Softball Coaches Association 2A All State Team members. Kaelyn Leverson 2nd team pitcher, Sydnee Usherwood 2nd team center field, Alexis Finchum 3rd team catcher and Chloe Scroggins 3rd team second base.
High School Softball State Shirts are now available for order. Orders will be taken through Friday June 21st. Follow the link to place your order. https://spartansoftball2019.itemorder.com/
Dates for HS Cheer have been set.
Monday, June 24th Parent Mtg. 5:30, Workshop to follow until 7pm.
June 25th & 26th - HS Cheer Workshop, 1pm - 2:30pm
June 27th - HS Cheer Tryout 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Congratulations to Cavit Schempp for being selected to represent the Land of Lincoln CEO class in the National Tradeshow.
Congratulations to the Spartans softball team on their IHSA 4th Place finish.
After 6 innings. Spartans down 1 to 2.
Going to bottom of 6th, Spartans up 1 to 0.
Going to bottom of 5th, still 0 to 0.
Going to the bottom of the 4th, still 0 to 0.
After 2 innings. Score is 0 to 0.
Spartans will play in the 3rd place game tomorrow at 11:15am. Final score was 3-11.
After 5 innings - Spartans are down 3-8.
Spartans take the lead 3-2 after 4 innings!
Score remains the same after 2 innings.
After 1st inning - Spartans are down 0-2.
There will be a reception for our State Softball team on Sunday June 2nd at 3:00pm in the high school gym. This is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Come out and help celebrate our softball team and their accomplishments.
State Bound Softball t-shirts that were ordered can be picked up today May 30th from 3:00pm to 4:00pm at the high school or tomorrow from 8:00am to noon at the high school.
State Bound Softball t-shirts order until noon on Wed. May 29th. Shirts picked up late Thurs. afternoon or early Friday to wear them to the game on Friday night. Shirts are $12 a piece. Pay when you pick them up. email kim.logsdon@olympia.org or call 309-379-5911 to order.
Going to STATE!!!!!. Spartans over Piasa Southwestern 4 to 1 in the Super Sectional. We will play Friday at 5:30pm at Eastside Center in East Peoria.
The high school softball super sectional game at Athens on Monday May 27th has been changed to a 1:00pm start.
Sectional Champs!!!! 6 to 0 over Unity. Spartans advance to the Super Sectional on Monday at 11:00am at Athens vs. Piasa Southwestern. Go Spartans!!!!!!!!!
Olympia Spartans WIN! 4-2!
Olympia Spartans up 3-2 after 4!
Softball tied at 2s after the 2nd.
Sectional Semi-Final softball game today at Olympia. We play St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30pm. Come out and support our Spartan Softball team.
Happy Retirement Mr. Haak! Olympia staff celebrates the final days with Mike Haak - thank you for your years of service at OHS! You will be missed!
Soccer has announced summer plans! https://5il.co/7rel
Congratulations to the Girls Soccer All Conference Selections!
1st Team - Anna Singley & Lexi Hoffman
2nd Team - Aimee Small, Bailey Rogers, Erin Turner; Honorable Mention - Alyssa Casey
Honorable Mention All-State Sectional Player - Bailey Rogers
Congratulations to the Boys 4x800! Qualifying for state with a time of 8:04:38!
The students in Spanish 4 visited the 4th graders at Oly West and taught a lesson en español!
Softball advances to the Regional Championship on Friday May 17th at 4:30pm at Prairie Central after a 12 to 1 win over EPG. Kaelyn Leverson with the win. She also gets her 400th career strikeout and a homerun.
Walker Spaulding was presented with a Heartland Trustee Scholarship! Walker will use this scholarship to pursue a degree in film studies.Congratulations Walker!
Olympia CUSD staff Learning how to implement Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems (PBIS). Excited about implementing next year!
The high school boys track meet scheduled for today May 11th at Mohamet Seymour has been cancelled.
IPA Staff Recognition for Olympia employees Mary Bohne, Brenda Johnson, Mary Karns, and Mike Haak
⚾️ Senior Night 2019!
Girls's Soccer season comes to an end with a 7 to 0 loss to Springfield Lutheran in Regional play.
🥎 Senior Night 2019!
Olympia Softball will be honoring our lone senior, Alexis Finchum tonight as we take on conference foe St. Joe -Ogden at 4:30pm. Come out and support our senior and cheer on the Spartans.
National Honor Society students were recognized at the ceremony on May 1
CEO students present their individual businesses at the CEO Trade Show on May 1
Hall of Fame Inductees included Douglas Blair, 2nd Lieutenant Tyler Ginger, 2009 Baseball Team, Major Nathaniel Eaton, Karen (Miller) Graber - Congratulations!
Olympia High School hosted the 23rd annual Senior Recognition Night - honoring all those who have participated in athletics and activities.
Congratulations to Emily Hunter for her award winning Honor Council Book!
OHS StoCo members eagerly await the start of the 2019 State Convention!
The varsity and JV girls' soccer games scheduled for today May 2nd have been cancelled. Make up date is May 4th. Time - TBA.
The varsity and JV baseball games scheduled for to May 2nd at IVC have been cancelled. The make up date for both is May 8th.
The varsity and JV softball games at IVC today, May 2nd have been cancelled. Make up date for varsity only will be May 10th.
This Sunday, May 5th at 3:00 pm the OHS class of 2019 will take part in the annual tradition of Baccalaureate. The service will be held in the OHS auditorium. Following baccalaureate, all graduates and their families are invited to attend a cookie and punch reception.
The JV and Varsity baseball games scheduled for today against St. Joe Ogden have been cancelled. Varsity game will be made up on Friday May 3rd.
Attention Parents and Students: Road 150 East which is the road in front of the entrance to Olympia High School is under water and has been closed. The road just north of Moore’s Mill is really a mess – please take 300 East to Olympia Road – it is a much safer option this morning.
IlliniPrairie Conference Track Meet is to restart at 4pm.
The make up softball games vs. St. Joe Ogden that were scheduled for Wednesday May 1st will now be played on Tuesday May 7th.
The JV and Varsity baseball games scheduled for today April 30th at Lincoln have been cancelled.
Fiesta time! Señora Cahill’s Spanish 4 and Señorita Kirby’s Exploration of FCS classes got together to make some fried plantains (tostones) and tortilla chips. ¡Qué delicioso!
The Varsity/JV baseball and softball games for today April 29th are cancelled. Make up date will be Wednesday May 1st.
The freshmen baseball game scheduled for today April 19th has been cancelled.
The varsity and JV girls' soccer games scheduled for today April 18th against IVC have been cancelled. Make up date is May 1st.
The high school girls' track meet at GCMS for today, April 18th has been cancelled.
Monday, April 15, members of the OHS Art and Chorus departments participated in the Illini Prairie Music and Art Festival in Rantoul. Excellent job by our Spartans
Baseball and Softball both pick up home conference wins over Central Catholic. Girls Soccer also picks up a home win over Canton. Go Spartans!
The JV baseball game scheduled for today April 15th at Central Catholic has been moved to Olympia. 4:30pm start.
Science teacher, Chris Embry-Mohr, presented to a packed room today at the National Science Teacher Association’s National Conference in Saint Louis. Olympia is leading the way with NGSS and SBG!
The varsity baseball game scheduled for today April 12th vs. Dunlap at Olympia has been cancelled.
The high school boys' track meet scheduled for today April 12th at Monticello has been cancelled.
College admissions representatives shared their knowledge with our Olympia students tonight at College Family Night!
Our district electrician, Jimmy Evans, took time out of his busy day to assist a student with a wiring project in the PAES Vocational Training Lab. Thanks, Jimmy!
College admissions representatives shared their knowledge with our Olympia students tonight at College Family Night!
Last week Mrs. Troyer’s class had a guest speaker, Adrian Anderson of Blue Beacon Truck Wash, come share about his job. Today, students got to experience the truck wash first hand by taking a white activity bus through the truck wash! Great career connections were made, and students loved the experience!
JV Baseball at Eureka is cancelled tonight. No make up game has been scheduled.
Congrats to the girls track and field team on an outstanding performance at the Metamora Invite. Lyndsey Sebok won the discus with a throw of 113'9" and the frosh/soph 800 meter relay of Jaclyn Donaldson, Ellen Springer, Abby Stine, and Bella Dickhut also won in a time of 1:54.04
Thinking about college, but don't know where to start? Join us this Wednesday night (4/10) at 6pm in the OHS Media Center for College Family Night! Local college reps will be here to present on their schools and answer questions. All students and parents encouraged to attend!
AP Human Geography students visited ISU’s Geography & Geology Department today to learn more about careers in the field. Students got a tour of campus as part of a cartography exercise using GIS technology. They also participated in a friendly game of Geography Family Feud!
The varsity and JV softball games scheduled for today at Limestone have been cancelled.
The varsity and JV softball games schedule for today April 2nd have been cancelled.
The high school track meet at Greenville and the varsity softball games at U.I.S have been cancelled for today.
Varsity baseball game today against Tremont is cancelled.
March Madness College and Career Week brought out some fun competition between students and staff!
ISU joins Olympia in celebrating College and Career March Madness Week!
The varsity and JV softball games scheduled for today March 20th at Bloomington have been cancelled due to wet field conditions.
The varsity baseball game scheduled for today vs. Washington at Olympia will now be played at Washington due to wet field conditions at Olympia. Game time - 4:30pm
Come learn more about our unique opportunity to travel to Hawaii in early summer 2020! Parent Meeting Thurs @ 5:45!
See me in A12 for info.
Congratulations to the cast of Something Rotten for qualifying for the State Finals in Peoria next weekend. Congratulations to Max Cleveland, Mariah Maris, Walker Spaulding, Ethan Schopp, and Bea Harbaugh for being named to the All Sectional cast.
Oly March Madness College and Career Week is here!
Congratulations to Kalli Terrell on signing with ICC to further her education and continuing her volleyball career!
The freshmen baseball game for today March 15th and the Varsity and JV games for tomorrow March 16th are all cancelled due to wet field conditions.
Varsity and JV Softball at Williamsville and Varsity and JV Baseball at Canton have been cancelled for today.
The softball games scheduled for today against Tri Valley have been cancelled due to field conditions.
The varsity and JV baseball games scheduled for today against Tri Valley have been cancelled due to field conditions.
Come join us for College Family Night! April 10th at 6pm in the OHS Library Learning Center. College reps from multiple schools will be here to present and answer questions. Students and families welcome!
Congratulations to Olivia Forrest for signing with the University of Nebraska at Kearney to continue her academic and swimming career. She plans to study exercise science to become a physical therapist.
Shuttle Buses are running late tonight, won’t depart MS until 6:15pm. Sorry for the inconvenience.
OHS Geography students had a chance to travel the world using Virtual Reality kits to study the distribution and characteristics of Sacred Sites as part of their studies in cultural patterns. Thank you to the U of I Home Extension Office in McLean County for loaning us the kits!
Congratulations to Jackson Castleman on his decision to continue his academic and football career at Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois. He plans to major in elementary education. Augustana is a NCAA DIII school that plays in the CCIW.
Senior Leighton Rutherford takes advantage of Olympia High School's career exposure opportunities! Leighton is hoping to earn his private pilot's license prior to graduating from high school through an independent study opportunity. The ski's the limit for Leighton!
The Olympia Outdoor Adventure Club hit the slops on Monday at Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wisconsin
Spartans finish off the regular season with a home non conference win over Clinton. 60 to 55. Ethan Davis and Hunter Berges with 18 point each.
State Champion in Humorous Interpretation Ethan Schopp
News from the IHSA State Speech meet. Ethan Schopp advances to the final rounds of Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation
Happy Valentines Day! Students in Geography & Sociology are currently studying culture. They used today as an opportunity to write Valentine messages using content specific vocabulary! ❤️
Lane Miller pins his opponent in his first round match. He will wrestle again tonight at approximately 6:30pm.
Wesly Litwiller falls in his 1st round match at State. He will wrestle again tomorrow at 11:00am.
Congratulations to Olympia Speech. They qualified 7 for state tournament and finished 2nd!
Congratulations to Wesley Litwiller and Lane Miller for qualifying for IHSA State wrestling meet.
Congratulations to Alexis Finchum who has signed with Illinois Central College in East Peoria to play softball. She plans to major in physical therapy or athletic training.
Mrs. Mallers’s math class uses quizlet live to review their math and work collaboratively. The greatest part was when one of the two groups was stuck so both groups worked together to figure out the answer! Their problem solving abilities are impressive!!!
Final - Spartans 48, Knights 51
End of the 3rd - Spartans 33, Knights 37
Halftime at Fieldcrest, Spartans 17 - Knights 30.
End of the 1st Quarter - Lady Spartans up 13-10.
Lady Spartans play tonight against Fieldcrest in Minonk @ 7pm! Come Cheer them on in the Regional Championship!
Lady Spartans pick up the victory in the first round of regional
NOTICE: The Princess/Superhero Extravaganza on Sunday, Feb 10th has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
Feudalism Fun! World History students use their creativity to show their knowledge of the Middle Ages and the Feudal System which impacted this historical time period!
Freshman 🏀 Picks up the home win against Pontiac!
Pack the Place Tshirts $10! Get your order in as soon as possible! Send order with payment to OHS Jr Class
On Friday evening the Atlanta Public Library and Museum hosted a reception for their current exhibits which included a guest exhibit provided by the Smithsonian, a local exhibit, and student and community artwork. The exhibits and work share the common theme of community and school experiences in the rural setting. Pictured are Anne Usherwood, Evan Gaither, and Gabrielle Kaeb who had artwork and photographed interviews provided for the exhibit. Check it out during museum hours: Thursday-Saturday from 10am-3pm or Sunday at 12pm-3pm.
Olympia advances all 15 events to sectionals and tied for first at regionals!!! Congrats to the entire team!
Join us on Sunday, February 10th from 1-3 pm for a fun filled day with Princesses and Superheroes! Seats are still available so sign up today by e-mailing amanda.hapgood@olympia.org!
Just to clarify - The following activities are still on for today
HS Boys BB - practice 3:30pm
HS Girls BB - Game at Monticello
HS Wrestling practice at 3:30pm
HS Boys Swim meet cancelled, practice and team pictures at 3:30pm
Meet the Regional Speech Team 6:30pm HS Library
All activities are on as scheduled for tonight.
only change - Boys Swim meet cancelled. They will practice at 3:30pm.
Olympia West Elem School, 302 N School St, Minier, is open as a warming center. If your power is out and you need a warm, safe place and some food, you are welcome to come.
HS Boys BB that was cancelled today has been rescheduled for Mon. Feb. 4th, including the mini cheer clinic performance. HS Boys BB that was cancelled for tomorrow will be played at St. Joe on Feb. 6th. 8th grade regional boys BB will be played Fri. Feb. 1st at home.
Still 3 tables available! A great night to help support AfterProm! Last chance to get your table together, contact us asap if you are considering a table. See the flier for details!
Due to weather conditions, all Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Monday, January 28, 2019.
Speech Team finishes 3rd at Spoon River Valley. Congratulations to tournament winners Max Cleveland, Walker Spaulding, Sam Webb, and Kelsey Lessen in two events.
Join NHS on Saturday, Feb 10th from 1-3 pm for an afternoon of games, treats, and activities with your favorite princesses and superheroes! Reservations required- $15 per child (includes one parent). RSVP by Feb 1 to amanda.hapgood@olympia.org. Proceed will be donated to charity.
Due to cold temperatures all Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Friday, Jan. 25.
Tonight is Senior Night for Girls' Basketball. St. Thomas More does not have enough players for a JV game, so we will play the varsity game at 6:00pm. Come out and support our Lady Spartans and senior Mary Grace Cleinmark.
Bienvenidos - Spanish Classes Host Students From Costa Rica
Due to the possibility of icy roadways, Olympia schools will dismiss early Wed., Jan. 23. OHS and OMS dismiss at noon; elementary schools dismiss at 12:30. All programs and activities are cancelled the rest of the day.
OHS is scheduled for a late start tomorrow. School will not begin until 9:25. As of now, the buses will run at their normal time unless you hear differently from Dr. Wise in the morning. We will run late start schedule rather than the pathway day schedule as we had planned.
Due to hazardous conditions, all Olympia Schools are closed Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Congratulations to the Olympia Speech team on their showing at the prestigious Downers Grove South tournament. Kelsey Lessen semi finalist. Sam Webb and Max Cleveland 6th in HDA. Walker Spaulding 5th in SOS. Ethan Schopp 2nd in HI. Way to go Spartans!
Due to inclement weather, the OAC ski trip originally scheduled for Monday has been postponed to February 18th.
JV Wrestling, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Regional, Freshman Basketball, MS Wrestling, HS Boys Swimming all have been cancelled for Saturday, January 19th. All district buildings will be closed as well. Stay safe.
Tonight’s Boys Basketball game at St. Joe Ogden has been cancelled the rescheduled date is January 30th, 5:30 JV, 7 Varsity @ St. JO
Lady Spartans pick up a road conference win over Rantoul. 54 to 37. Current record is 17 wins and 8 losses. JV score - Rantoul 39 Olympia 36.
The high school boys basketball games at St. Joseph-Ogden on Friday Jan. 18th will start at 5:00pm for JV and 6:30pm for varsity.
Due to weather conditions, Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Congratulations to Olympia sophomore, Trevor White, for finishing 6th as an individual in the IHSA Bowling Regional at Taylorville. Trevor will advance to compete in the Sectional at Alton on Sat. Jan. 19th.
Due to visibility and road conditions, all Olympia schools will start one hour later then normal Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Lady Spartans hold on for home conference win over IVC 40 to 37. JV also earns a W.
Oly Swish Night at the Girls Basketball game vs. IVC.
OHS Mini Cheer Clinic- rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th from 12-3pm and performance at OHS Boys Basketball game on Tuesday, January 29th.
All district activities are cancelled for today Sunday Jan. 13th and all district buildings will remain closed.
All activities for Saturday Jan. 12th have been cancelled. All district buildings will be closed.
The mini cheer clinic that was scheduled for Saturday Jan. 12th has been postponed to Sunday Jan. 13th from 12 pm to 3 pm in the high school.
Great night of basketball tonight at Olympia. JV falls at the buzzer. Varsity over Unity 45 to 44. Blocked shot at the end to preserve the win. Congratulations to Unity's Elyce Knudsen on scoring her 1000th point.
Congrats to Freshman boys for their 61-53 win over St. Thomas More! Go Oly!
Congratulations to the Speaking Spartans for their second place finish at the Heyworth Tournament last Saturday. Congratulations to Varsity Champions Walker Spaulding, Ethan Schopp, Max Cleveland, and Sam Webb. JV Champions Neil Alford and Zach Manahan!
Tonight's high school girls' basketball games will be played in the middle school gym. Jv at 5:30pm Varsity at 7:00pm.
Feeling stressed with Finals? Come relax and enjoy some holiday food, drink, and cheer! Thursday of Finals Week in the OHS gym during Double Lunch.
There will be….
Bags, Snow Cones, Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Fountain, Games, & a Photo booth!
Congratulations to our outstanding NHS students on placing 2nd place in the Helper Helper School Service Challenge! Olympia has made an outstanding impact on our community and contributed more than 1,095 hours this fall semester, beating schools triple our size in service hours!
Loved seeing our students getting involved at the Bloomington Area Career Center Preview Day! #OlySpartanPride
Lady Spartans in overtime over Prairie Central 50 to 47 to pick up a conference win. Colby Burt with 21 pts. Abbie Bode 12 pts.
NHS Officers shop for Toys for Tots and the Humane Society
Lady Spartans pick up another win on the road over Tri Valley 47 to 31. JV also picks up another win. 36 to 31.
The home boys' swim meet scheduled for today Dec. 13th has been cancelled.
JOIN THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS! The Bloomington Normal Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (BNJATC) Training Director and apprentices lead the club in order to give youth an authentic experience working alongside professional electricians in the same training facility. Youth who are 12 by September 1st of this year are eligible to join whether or not they are currently in 4-H. There is a no-commitment information meeting on January 15th from 6 – 7 p.m. for parents and youth to learn more about it and then meetings will happen once a week starting January 22nd.
Lady Spartans pick up a victory on the road over IVC 51 to 36. JV also earns the W.
NHS Officers and Advisors at Purdue University for State Summit
Olympia History Club checking out the McLean County History museum
Congratulations to Jaden Eilts for signing her letter of intent to play softball at Lincoln College in Lincoln Illinois. Jaden plans on majoring in Exercise Science while at Lincoln. Good Luck next year as a Lincoln Lynx.
Olympia High School Varsity and JV girls basketball teams record non-conference victories over Tremont tonight.
OHS Civics students are playing cards!!!!! ...in order to learn about civic engagement.
Congrats to OHS for being recognized as a Featured School at the Raising Student Achievement Conference In St. Charles.
Olympia Freshman Orientation Wednesday December 5th! All incoming freshmen and parents are encouraged to attend.
Freshman boys 🏀 pick up the “W” against Eureka! 45-39
2018 Madrigal Performance.
2018 Madrigal Performance.
Freshman Boys 🏀 beats Unity 63-31!
Madrigal Mania Begins!
Spartans pick up JV and Varsity wins on their home opener over Peoria Heights. Varsity 51 to 45 JV 68 to 38
Lady Spartans pick up home JV and Varsity wins over Roanoke Benson. 43 to 17 and 47 to 19.
All IESA 7th Grade Regional Games and High School Girls Basketball games are still on for tonight.
Atlanta Community Tree Lighting is this Saturday, Dec 1 from 4:30 pm-6:00 pm. Caroling, cider, cookies, Christmas stories, and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
All Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal today, Monday, November 26, 2018.
Spartans pick up their first win of the year at the El Paso Gridley Tourney. 52 to 47 over Hartsburg Emden.
Lady Spartans win their home opener over El Paso Gridley. 49 to 43
English OHS students had a great time taking a behind the scenes tour at the Bloomington Public Library plus we took part in a scavenger hunt!
OHS students had a great time exploring the Bloomington Public Library! We enjoyed learning about all the incredible resources BPL has to offer! Thanks Mrs. Shelton for organizing this awesome field trip!
Intermediate Algebra students find real life parabolas using Desmos
Lady Spartans pick up another win in the Clinton Tourney. 42 - 26 over DeeMack.
Coach Hoffman’s Unified P.E. class had a great and challenging experience in the inflatable obstacle course! A special thanks to our National Guard recruiters for giving us this great experience!
Lady Spartans start the season off with a 59 to 52 win over Tri Valley at the Clinton Tourney.
Freshman Fun Night is this Friday November 16th from 6-8PM. All Olympia High School Freshman are welcome to attend. This FREE event includes open gym, video gaming and inflatable obstacle course.
Here is the link to our Veterans Day Assembly if any one wants to view beginning at 8:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrnlm2Ph1OQ
Olympia Speech took 4th place as a team at our first meet. We took first through third in Varsity DDA, first in JV DDA, and First in Varsity HI. Congrats speeches!
Start of the boys cross country state championship
The start if the girls cross country championship.
OHS Student Council hosted a Cenois District of Student Councils workshop today. We had a great time building our leadership skills. #OlySpartanPride
Key Club is sponsoring a clothing drive for the Olympia District schools beginning Nov. 5 and ending Nov. 16. They need clothing of all sizes 3T through adult. They are in most need of pants including leggings, sweat pants, jeans, and track pants. The clothing may be new or gently used. There will be a collection box in the high school office.#OlySpartanPride
Spartan Bowlers had a spooktacular practice at Minier Lanes on Halloween! A big thanks to Danny Brown for hosting our team for 7 years!
Get ready for Trivia Night February 2, 2019 at the Danvers Township building. Get you team in before the tables fill up! We are currently accepting reservations. $200 per table of 8 players. A fun night to support the OHS After Prom. Hope to see you there!
Congrats to sophomore cross country runner Savanah Beavers for being an individual medalist at the IHSA sectional meet at Elmwood on Saturday. Savanah placed 10th out of 138 runners.
National Honor Society is hosting Haunted Halls this Sunday, Oct 28th from 1-3 PM. Children Pre-K through 5th grade invited! Free admission with accepted donations for local charities. NEW! Spooky Hallway added!
As we approach the General Election, don't forget that there's a ton of info available on my OHS teacher page..feel free to check it out and be an educated voter. (Your Olympia son or daughter can tell you how to get to the page!!!!!)
2018-2019 Yearbooks are on sale at OHS - please see this link for more information
Please play this video for your advisory students on Wednesday, and yearbook staffers will be around to distribute yearbook order forms to your kiddos:
https://youtu.be/qep091bRD6A?t=4
Volleyball wins in 2 over Canton in the Macomb Regional. Will face Quincy Notre Dame tomorrow at 5:30pm in Macomb at the Washington St. Gym.
Tonight's regional volleyball match is at the Washington Street Gym in Macomb not at Macomb High School
Special congrats to the following top-10 finishers at the Farmington Regional XC meet today. Payton Wille(9th), Savanah Beavers(5th), Logan Wheeler(8th), & Jon Neville(6th)!
Congrats to both XC teams for advancing to the sectional meet next Saturday. The gals finished second place and the guys were Regional Champs at Farmington today.
There seems to be some confusion on tonight's football game times. The JV game against IVC will be tomorrow at 1:00pm at IVC. The varsity game at IVC tonight will start at 7:00pm.
80 Blocks For Kate Dreyer and and 1000 digs for Kalli Terrell!
Geography students visited McLean, IL today to begin a Cultural Landscape Study, looking at cultural patterns and processes and investigating the impact of globalization.
Congrats to the Olympia High School gals and guys XC teams! Both teams took 1st place at the 20-team Effingham XC Invitational. Individual trophy winners for the girls were: Renee Hallstein(29th), Hannah Lawless(20th), Mary Grace Cleinmark(17th), Maddie Litwiller(15th), Payton Wille(2nd), and Savanah Beavers(1st). Individual trophy winners for the guys were: Jake Spaid(23rd), Lucas Lawless(18th), Alec Pfeffer(17th), Owen Dare(16th), Carter Fairfield (15th), Parker Kistner (12th), Anthony Ragland (8th), Charlie Kistner(5th), Logan Wheeler(4th), and Jon Neville(2nd). Good luck to both teams at Regionals next Saturday at Farmington!
Congratulations to Aurora B. for being chosen to be on the student selection panel for the Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Award! Students on the panel will read up to 75 books, this fall, in order to pick ten for the Lincoln Book Award for next school year.
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Volleyball, Boys Cross Country and Girls Cross Country Senior Night is next Tuesday, October 16th, before the Olympia vs. St. Joe-Ogden Varisty Volleyball Game. Senior parents that have athletes being recognized please meet in the HS Commons by 6:30pm.
Fall Senior Night for Football, Cheerleading, Marching Band, Boys Golf and Girls Golf this Friday, October 12th at 6:40pm, before the Olympia vs. St. Joe-Ogden Football Game. Senior parents that have athletes being recognized please be at the South end of the track at 6:30pm.
The JV football game scheduled for Monday Oct. 8th at Prairie Central has been cancelled.
JV Volleyball won their pool today and lost a hard fought championship match to U-High.
National Honor Society is hosting our 4th annual Haunted Halls event! Pre-K thru 5th grade students are invited. Trick or treating, games, face painting, and a NEW very spooky hallway for students ages 6-10. Free admission with donations accepted for local charities!
Carley Martin, Nicholle Schuerman, Gracie Salvator, & Erin Turner are moving onto Sectionals. Way to go Spartan golfers!!
Carley Martin, Nicholle Schuerman, Gracie Salvator, & Erin Turner are moving onto Sectionals. Way to go Spartan golfers!!
Congratulations to the Olympia girls golf team for their 4th place finish at the Lincoln Regional Golf tournament. Great job ladies!!
The JV Football game scheduled for Monday October 1st has been cancelled.
OHS Student Council offers up a sneak peek of the Homecoming dance photo op!
Spanish 3 students celebrated Homecoming by learning about different dances in Spanish-speaking countries and even tried the Cha-Cha!
Kaelyn Leverson was selected to the All Tournament Team at Pekin!
Come out and cheer on the Spartans tonight at 7:00pm at the Homecoming Football Game.
Jayden and Mckenzie are painting a large canvas in the OHS Art room. Students have been collaboratively painting on it for the past 3 years!
The cross country guys took the 2nd place team trophy at the El Paso Invite, defeated by a slim margin of 4 points by the #1 ranked Clifton Central. Individual medalists included Carter Fairfield(15th), Parker Kistner(14th), Anthony Ragland(13th), Charlie Kistner(11th), Logan Wheeler(9th), and Jon Neville(5th). Great job guys!
Cross country gals take 2nd at El Paso Invite, giving #2 ranked Eureka a run for their money! Individual medalists included MaryGrace Cleinmark(16th), Ellen Springer(10th), Payton Wille(8th), and Savanah Beavers(6th). Great job gals!
This week’s “Player of the Week” is (Stanford) Olympia’s 5-foot-9 senior outside hitter Kalli Terrell. Terrell is a four-year varsity standout who recently recorded her 800th career dig. She also averages 3.8 kills per set and has 455 kills in her career. illprepvb.com
Team Relays this morning at Wednesday Assembly - Tug of War - Go Spartans #OlySpartanPride
The Homecoming bonfire has been postponed to tomorrow night, Wednesday Sept. 26 after the home soccer games at approximately 7:15 pm
Joe is learning office skills in the incredible PAES Vocational Training Lab! Students are learning valuable job skills in addition to soft skills while assessing their own preferences towards different work experiences.
Homecoming is so much fun at Olympia! The kids really came together for impressive door and hallway decorations!
Mrs. Shelton's English class just finished a unit on writing professional emails! We are connecting our daily work to the real world! #OLYSPARTANPRIDE
No Freshman Volleyball Game Tonight. JV Volleyball Game starts @ 6pm and Varsity Pack the Place starts @ 7pm. Come out and support your Spartan Volleyball!
Olympia homecoming under way as students enjoy “flick on the field.” Perfect night to enjoy Lights, Camera, Spartans.
English 1 students had fun presenting a mock trial for the short story The Tell-Tale Heart.
Hannah and Kacie love collaborative learning on their ChromeBooks! #olyspartanpride
Olympia Girls golf team celebrated senior night by defeating Fieldcrest and extending their record to 11 wins.
The high school volleyball games schedule for today Sept. 20th at Monticello will be played at Monticello Middle School.
Congratulations to the Olympia girls golf team with their 4th place finish at the Illini Prairie Conference meet!
Congratulations to the Olympia girls golf team with their 4th place finish at the Illini Prairie Conference meet!
Academic Learning Strategies practicing their teamwork and perseverance skills!
The JV Football game for today has been cancelled due to a lack of players by our opponent.
The Olympia Golf Girls bring home more bling placing 3rd at the LeRoy Invite. Congratulations girls!!
Congrats to the cross country guys for another 1st place team trophy. For the second weekend in a row, they were team champs at a large invitational; this time at Bureau Valley High. Individual trophy winners were Logan Wheeler(8), Jon Neville(10), Charlie Kistner(15), Carter Fairfield(16), Owen Dare(18), Anthony Ragland(24).
Dual-credit students visited Heartland Community College to learn about the benefits of taking college courses in high school. Students also learned about services and facilities available to them as College NOW students.
Congrats to the cross country gals for a strong third place team finish at the 20-team XC Invitational hosted by Bureau Valley High. Individual trophy winners included Savanah Beavers(8th), Payton Wille(9th), Ellen Springer(18th), Sydnee Usherwood(19th), & MaryGrace Cleinmark(22nd).
Great Night at Olympia. Spartans over Central Catholic 22 to 15. #OlySpartanPride
Olympia High School STEM Club was awarded a transportation grant from the American Mold Builders Association to attend the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2018 in Chicago Illinois. This summit took place on Friday September 14th. The purpose of this trip was to educate, inform and excite students about careers in the manufacturing industry. The IMTS trip allowed students to visit with leading technologies which included: design, 3D printing/rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing, machine and tool monitoring, automation, robotics, measurement, data acquisition and analytics, and the Cloud. Students had an opportunity to meet individuals currently working in these fields and ask questions. Overall this trip increased their knowledge within STEM related fields, use of technology within industries and allowed students to network with those within the field.
For more information about this trip see the following website: https://www.imts.com/student/index.html
Students had a great time and can't wait to go again in 2020!
STEM Club sponsors
Mrs. Bowers & Mrs. Benjamin
Olympia High School STEM Club was awarded a transportation grant from the American Mold Builders Association to attend the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2018 in Chicago Illinois. This summit took place on Friday September 14th. The purpose of this trip was to educate, inform and excite students about careers in the manufacturing industry. The IMTS trip allowed students to visit with leading technologies which included: design, 3D printing/rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing, machine and tool monitoring, automation, robotics, measurement, data acquisition and analytics, and the Cloud. Students had an opportunity to meet individuals currently working in these fields and ask questions. Overall this trip increased their knowledge within STEM related fields, use of technology within industries and allowed students to network with those within the field.
For more information about this trip see the following website: https://www.imts.com/student/index.html
Students had a great time and can't wait to go again in 2020!
STEM Club sponsors
Mrs. Bowers & Mrs. Benjamin
Dual credit field trip to the Heartland campus, checking out the impressive library!
Congratulations to the Olympia Girls golf team on their win over LeRoy. The girls extend their record to 8 & 4.
A beautiful day for Barbie Bungee! CAT1 students applied their predictions from their linear regression project to give Barbie a thrill jump from the top of the football bleachers! We can happily report Barbie enjoyed her time!
Volleyball sweeps PC Hawks at Home! Kalli Terrell records her 800th career dig tonight!
First meeting of the AFTER PROM committee will be held this Sunday September 16 from 5-6pm in the OHS cafeteria. Please come support our kids by providing a fun, safe environment for after the prom this Spring. We need Freshman through Senior parents to get involved in planning this fun evening. We will also be planning our second annual Trivia Night, and look forward to your input. Please call or email Angie Davis at angie.davis@olympia.org if you are interested in helping but can not attend the kick-off meeting. Hope to see you there!
Thanks to Aurora Bauer for the Media Center display on this somber day in American history
JV comes home with hardware! 4th place at IVC!
Congratulations to the girls XC team for a 5th place finish at the 62-team invitational at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Individual medalists included Savanah Beavers(23), Payton Wille(29), Ellen Springer(35), and MaryGrace Cleinmark(48).
Congrats also to the boys XC team for bringing home the 1st place trophy from the 62-team invitational at Detweiller Park at Peoria. Individual medalists included Jon Neville(17th), Logan Wheeler(24th), Charlie Kistner (35th), and Carter Fairfield(44th).
Volleyball sweeps at Decatur MacArthur! #DIG
OHS students volunteered at the Helping Hands Foodbank in Stanford this afternoon. This is our 5th year volunteering for this awesome community resource! #olyspartanpride
Varsity Volleyball gets the “W” at home vs. IVC. Freshman and JV go down in 2 sets each.
The JV Football Game scheduled for today Sept. 3rd at Olympia has been cancelled. Our opponent had to cancelled due to a lack of players. Attempts to find a replacement team were unsuccessful.
Varsity Volleyball goes 3-1 at the Central Illinois traveling tournament.
Photography class took their cameras to the nature trail today as a part of their landscape photography unit!
We had an awesome first day in Art Club! Students planned upcoming projects and began working on independent works.
Congratulations to Carley Martin for her first place finish at Metamora Fields. Oly Girls move their record to 7 and 1.
Olympia Spartan Volleyball Team picks up a great home victory tonight over Metamora in two sets. Great play ladies - great fan section Spartans. #OlySpartanPride
Congratulations to the Olympia Bowling team! The Spartans brought home 7 medals from the regional tournament on Saturday! Caleb Busick will be advancing to sectionals in October! Please congratulate these accomplished athletes!
Savanah Beavers takes 5th place in the girl’s varsity race at St. Thomas More’s 22-team XC invitational. The girl’s team was 2nd overall and the boys team was 3rd.
Congrats to the Olympia Girls Golf team with their win over Tri-Valley. First place honors goes to Gracie Salvator, who shot a 43.
Civics class is back in action for the new school year!
Congratulations to the Olympia Girls Golf Team on their win over Limestone and Elmwood. 1st place honors go to Gracie Salvator.
Calling all Junior parents and students, or any other willing parents and students! The Junior Class is in need of help in the concession stand this fall.
Sign up using the link and look for more info soon!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E054DACA62BA31-junior1
Congratulations to the girls golf team placing 1st at the Blue Ridge Invite.
Got our Championship Trophy from McLean County 4H Fair Queen! Congratulations Morgan!!
Caleb Busick brought home the gold in the running long jump! Congrats to our state champ! #olyspartanpride #soillsummergames2018
Congrats to Caleb Busick for bringing home the gold! Caleb is the state champion for long jump! #olyspartanpride #soillsummergames2018
Proud to represent Olympia at the BACC Business Recognition Breakfast. Thanks to the dozens of local businesses that have provided plenty of opportunities for helping our students become career ready. #OlySpartanPride
Teachers working during summer break 😊 #socialstudies #curriculumrevisions
Another successful girls basketball camp! Thank you 3-8th graders for coming and working hard! #OlySpartanPride
We had an amazing day at Lake Bloomington celebrating our Seniors! #OlySpartanPride
It's graduation day for the Spartans! Livestream link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvDG9jrUpUqnOUknhQpGI-A/featured
Olympia Spartans are Softball Regional Champs #OlySpartanPride
OHS Cheer Tryouts next Wednesday & Thursday (5/23 & 5/24) at 6pm-8pm. Anyone interested must pick-up a packet located in OHS & OMS offices
We had an amazing day at Lake Bloomington celebrating our Seniors! #OlySpartanPride
OHS students celebrate their beloved classmate Arthur before his big move. #OlySpartanPride
And it looks like the Seniors are biting too! #OlySpartanPride.
The fish are really biting at the Senior picnic! #OlySpartanPride.
Civics Seniors say goodbye on the last day of class. #MakeCivicsGreatAgain #OlySpartanPride
Class of 2018 #OlySpartanPride
Proud seniors finish inaugural Heartland math course at Olympia. #OlySpartanPride
Chem students mapping their learning to review. It feels like Final Season!!
Volunteer opportunities at Minier Corn Daze for OHS students on August 5. Contact connie.schroeder@olympia.org for more information.#OlySpartanPride
Olympia Relay for Life raised $1,302 for the American Cancer Society!#OlySpartanPride
Congratulations to all who participated in Saturday Night Live 2018. It was a fun night of jazz and OHS talent!
Olympia at Relay for Life! #OlySpartanPride #OlyGivesBack
Sociology students preparing for Final Summatives. #flexibleLMC #OlySpartanPride
Keaton Fogler placed 1st in the Illinois State Freestyle Wrestling Tournament this past weekend and will compete in USA Nationals at Fargo, ND this summer!
What do you do at the last soccer practice of the season? You have Kona Shaved Ice Truck come out and suprise your girls!! Lets them have some fun!!
Last regular season game. With our favorite crew! So why not take a picture after a great 1-0 victory!
Lady Spartans Soccer wins on senior night 1-0 over Bloomington. This marks the 14th win of the season for the girls. Adding to record win total!!
Congrats to Close Spracklen for earning top honors for her honor council book at IASC State Convention! #OlySpartanPride
Congratulations to Beth Ann Deal representing OHS at the IPA Recognition Luncheon. #OlySpartanPride
How awesome to be able to recognize an Olympia champion! #BreakfastofChampions #OlySpartanPride
StuCo enjoying the IASC State Convention
Congratulations to SRO Jordan Krone and his family on the addition their new daughter. #OlySpartanPride
Lady Spartans soccer gets their 13 win of the season tonight with a 2-1 win over Monticello. What a great night for these girls!!!
Hannah and Joey are hard at work making brownies and writing thank you cards for Ms. Hansen, their ISU practicum teacher this semester. We will miss you! #OlySpartanPride
Thank you parents, teachers, administrators and community for supporting After Prom! #olyspartanpride
Great win last night. 5-0 over LSA for the 12 win of the season. Great effort by all in the game!
Final concert of the year for Olympia Wind Ensemble under direction of Mr. Mitchell Lutz. #OlySpartanPride
Prom 2018 - Congrats to Queen Morgan Aldridge and King Brock Gottschalk #OlySpartanPride
Soccer signings. Jaci Terrell signs with ICC and Addie Ewalt signs with Olivet Nazarene University. Congratulations and Goid Luck
OHS Spanish 4 students went to Oly South to teach 4th graders a lesson about colors, numbers, and greetings! #OlySpartanPride #español
Congratulations Emme Olson and Mason Marquis - Illini Prairie Scholar Athletes #OlySpartan Pride
Dr. Jodlowski and Mr. Jones at NIU Anti-Bullying Conference learning good things to bring back to OHS!
Just a reminder there is no school on Friday, April 27. Juniors and Seniors make sure you get your prom/post prom tickets before Thursday.
This week is your last opportunity to purchase a 2017-2018 yearbook! Please see article on the website for the link.
Prom tickets are on sale during Jr/Sr lunch at OHS this week. Prom is April 28, 2018 in the Prairie Ballroom at ISU from 7:30 to 10:30.
Congratulations Josh Kaminski and Chloe Hilt on your recognition at IPA luncheon! #OlySpartanPride
Enjoying the sounds of Illini Prairie band festival. Way to go Spartan musicians #olyspartanpride
Good luck Class of 2019 on the SAT today! You got this!!! #OlySpartanPride
The April/May Newsletter is arriving today via email - make sure you take some time to read about all the activities! #OlySpartanPride
Congratulations to OHS teacher, Wendy Bowers, who won an Outstanding STEM educator award - Mrs. Bowers was given a $1000 grant to use for her STEM classes.
Reminder OHS has a late start on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018.
Reminder Wednesday, January 24th is an OHS late start day.
Volunteers Needed for YH4L on October 3rd.
OHS hosted regional XC meet.
Olympia FFA Takes 2nd at State Horse Judging!