The Hambrick Foundation provides grants to teachers who dedicate their lives to empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their highest potential. Today, they awarded the Olympia Transition Program and Mr. Kris a $5,000 grant for their classroom! The OTP is proud to prepare students for their transition out of high school by engaging in the skills of independence, advocating, and a growth mindset. Congratulations, Mr. Kris!
The Olympia Girls Basketball program is hosting a basketball camp June 5th-June 7th. To register your girl(s), fill out the information form on the attached flyer and send in to the high school office. THE DEADLINE FOR CAMP FORMS IS MAY 26TH for a guaranteed t-shirt.
OHS STEM Geometry students calculated the height of the flag pole using Right Triangle Trigonometry and a Transit Tool.
The OHS boys' track team traveled to Dunlap tonight to compete in the 2A Sectional meet. Congrats to Keagan Uphoff for qualifying for the IHSA State Meet next weekend at Eastern Illinois University in 3 events. Keagan finished 4th in the high jump (6' 1"), 2nd in the 110 meter high hurdles (15.63), and 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles (40.91). Other placers were Cooper Phillips, Wyatt Reinhart, Logan Demling, and Jacob Lawless taking 6th in the 3200 meter relay and Cohen Alexander taking 3rd in the 400 meter dash with an all-time best time of 52.74! Caden Clark had an all-time best in the 3200 at 10:49.65 and Nolen Yeary finished his season with an all-time best in the discus with a toss of 117' 10.5"! Congrats to all on a great season and good luck to Keagan next weekend at Charleston!
SENIOR CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION
When: Tuesday, May 16th & Wednesday, May 17th*
Where: Cross Hallway Behind the Library
Reminder: Girls Cross Country sign up/informational meeting for 23/24 season is today right after school. Meet in the OHS media center/library. This will be a quick meeting!
Mr. Hendricks’ Economics class traveled to Chicago to tour the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and learned more about the circulation of money, interest rates, and the role of the FED in our economy!
The Olympia Board of Education recognized OHS students. State FFA degree winners - pictured are Tarah Hilt and Brooke Rogers (not pictured Logan Demling). Also, state qualifiers in WYSE and ICTM Math competitions - Amy Dederich (English), Cameron Dickhut, Elijah Bishop (Math)
Today´s College Spotlight is Paul Mitchell The School, Normal!
Congratulations to senior Supitcha Siltman for being awarded the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children School to Work Scholarship! Your parents and teachers are SO proud of you! #SpartanProud
The OHS theater department will perform ¨The Wizard of OZ¨ in the OHS auditorium on May 12th at 7:00 pm, May 13th at 7:00 pm, and May 14th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults and will be available at the door. The Wizard of Oz follows the story of Dorthy (Anna Kindred) and her friends she meets during her journey through Oz: The Scarecrow (Davis Rogers), The Tinman (Michael Bagby), and The Lion (Reid Kelly). At each performance, there will be character boxes of each character where you can put donations or notes for your favorite character or actor. The donations are for the OHMS theater department. Alumni night for previous students in the theater will be on Friday, May 12th. This cast and crew have changed places of practices and performances to be able to put on this performance for you all! So please come out and support us! (Photo from ohms. theatre on Instagram)
Today´s College Spotlight is Missouri State University!
Congratulations to Melissa Bieber for making it to state in the 300m hurdles, Anna Bieber for making it in the 800 and Kyra West in discus!! It was a tough day today, but everyone should be proud of themselves!
Girls, come find out about the 23/24 cross country season. Even if you are unsure come to the meeting and find out what we have planned.
The OHS girls track team is heading to Kankakee to compete In sectionals today. Wish them luck, they have set big goals and would love the support as they try to reach them! Go Oly!
Thank you to our school Nurses and health clerks that take care of the students and staff in our District. We appreciate you!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing and dedicated teachers!
Corn Belt Energy supports innovation in the classroom through an Education Grant Program. Congratulations to Mrs. Bowers for being a recipient of the 2023 Corn Belt Energy Education Grant! Mrs. Bowers received $1,500 to use in her math classroom.
Today´s College Spotlight is Methodist College!
Olympia High School would like to welcome Lyndon Jason as our new varsity head boys basketball coach.
