The Olympia High School National Honor Society is hosting its annual Halloween Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 1-3 pm at the high school. The carnival features games, hayrack rides, crafts, a petting zoo, a bake sale, face painting and a haunted house. Cost is $5 per child, age 3+. All proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots.
Each year we have an expert teacher panel comprised of Olympia teachers from all five buildings in our district come to our New Teacher Academy to answer questions around teaching and learning. These conversations and partnerships are instrumental in supporting our new teachers here in Spartan Nation. Thank you to all who attended tonight!
Resources: bit.ly/OlyCBR2
There are A LOT of "social media" sites out there. You know about Twitter & Facebook, but what about Reddit, TikTok, Snapchat, or Discord? Educate yourself with these "Parent's Ultimate Guides" from Common Sense media!
Due to extenuating circumstances, the performances of the high school fall play have been cancelled.
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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!
Only a few hours left to order your football playoff t-shirts. Deadline is 2:00pm.
https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olympia_hs_football/shop/home
The Olympia Spartans will travel to Benton for their first round playoff game on Saturday October 29th. Kickoff is 3:00pm.
The Spartans will play Benton in the IHSA Class 3A Playoffs. Date and time of the game will be announced as soon as details are finalized. Don't forget to order your playoff t-shirts.
https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olympia_hs_football/shop/home
The Spartans were met with a beautiful day and a tremendous course to race on Saturday morning. Our teams were set to qualify for Sectionals and both sides accomplished that task.
The Spartan ladies kicked off the running success by giving #2 State-ranked Eureka a great competition. We were only 12 points off with 57 to Eureka’s 45. Amelia Kistner made a sensational turnaround from last season running on the same course. She was 2 minutes faster than last year while running 18:48 and earning a 4th place medal! Emma Swartzendruber, new to postseason racing, finished second for our squad in 19:15! Our scorers were rounded out by Anna Bieber, Chrystal Cornwell, and Abby Litwiller (19:39, 20:03, and 20:24). Cam Lawson ran closely to our top 5 with a time of 20:40, and Rachel Andris followed in 22:41.
The boys’ side outperformed rankings while finishing 4th behind a strong U-High squad, Eureka, and El Paso-Gridley. We narrowly beat Heyworth by 3 points (173-176). The Spartans were a tale of two tight packs with one strong center piece in their race Saturday. Logan Demling, Cooper Phillips, and Caden Clark were within 18 seconds of one another (16:31, 16:35, and 16:49). C.J. Moore was the glue that stuck the packs together with a time of 17:36. Our second pack saw Logan Farquhar move well, leading Jacob Lawless and Evan Petri to a 54 second split between the 3 runners (18:48, 19:27, 19:42).
Spartans XC is back to racing on Wednesday for our JV runners at Maxwell Park in Normal and at Sectionals in Elmwood on Saturday morning.
The Spartans pick up win number five with a 47 to 6 win over Petersburg PORTA on Homecoming. They are now playoff eligible. Congratulations to the players and coaches and Good Luck in the PLAYOFFS !!!!!!
The JV football game scheduled for Monday at PORTA has been cancelled.
#DigCit Family Tip 5: Take breaks
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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.
Families, the results are in from the fall family surveys. The top topics: #1 - Dealing with Bullies. #2 - Mental Health, Anxiety & Depression and #3 Behavior Management: Role of Emotions. Be sure to check out the parent-engagement resources on the Olympia website:
https://www.olympia.org/page/parent-engagement-resources
We currently have a recorded session of Let's Talk: Kids Anxiety, ADHD, & Depression. More supports coming soon!
Here is the parade route for the homecoming parade in Stanford at 5:30
OHMS Administration is getting in the Homecoming spirit with Dynamic Duo (x2) Day today!
#DigCit Family Tip 4: Encourage upstanding
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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 freshmen volleyball game scheduled for tonight Oct. 17th has been cancelled due to a lack of players by our opponent. The JV game will start at 5:30pm, followed by the varsity game. We will honor our senior volleyball players prior to the start of the varsity game.
As the temperature dips into 40 degrees for race morning, we know postseason for XC is just around the corner! This past Saturday, the OHS Cross Country team competed at the St. Anthony Bulldog Classic. Our girls’ team posted a strong second place finish behind Mt. Zion by 9 points. The boys claimed a third place finish with multiple runners back in the lineup as we near the end of the season.
Amelia Kistner blazed the path to a 3rd place individual finish in a time of 19:08! Notably, this time is over 3 minutes faster than Amelia ran last year at this same course! In a 30 second 2-4 split, Emma Swartzendruber, Anna Bieber, and Chrystal Cornwell finish in 19:59, 20:17, and 20:29, respectively. Cam Lawson rounded out the scoring with a 21:11! Kaylie Dare finished closely behind with an incredible kick in 21:14 followed by Rachel Andris and Raquel Birky in 21:50 and 22:20, respectively. Look for our ladies to show a strong performance this weekend while competing for a Regional Championship!
The boys’ side saw Jacob Lawless and Logan Farquhar back in action as we near the postseason. They both posted strong finishes as our number 5 and 6 runners in 19:11 and 19:21. Our first 4 runners all placed well with Logan Demling leading the charge in a 6th place time of 16:45. Cooper Phillips finished over 2 minutes faster than last year while running a 17:17! Caden Clark and C.J. Moore ran 17:26 and 18:01, respectively. Three freshmen runners round out our team with Evan Petri posting a strong time of 19:39. He was followed by Paul Yeary dipping under 21 minutes in 20:56! Reece Yero closed to a 22:26 for a 3-mile course personal best!
Our races for Regionals will take place at Eureka Lake Park with the girls running at 10 and the boys at 11. Come out and cheer on your Spartan athletes!
