The OHS cross country teams ended their season in fine fashion yesterday at the IHSA 1A State meet at Detweiller Park! This was the 7th year in a row that the Lady Spartans have advanced to the state meet. With no seniors on the team, the future looks great for these gals. They placed 22nd out of the 30 teams that qualified for the meet. The seven runners included freshman Amelia Kistner (season best 21:39), sophomore Rachel Andris (21:08), freshman Raquel Birky (season best 20:58), junior Madison Bales (all-time best 20:31), junior Abby Litwiller (20:21), junior Anna Bieber (season best 19:59), and junior Chrystal Cornwell (all-time best 19:46).
Finishing 8th place, our boys’ team is on a 4-year streak of qualifying for the state meet. Unlike the girls’ team, the majority of the runners (5 out of 7) were seniors. The seven guys included senior Brad Schardan (all-time best 18:21), freshman Cooper Phillips (season best 17:59), sophomore Caden Clark (all-time best 16:50), senior Anthony Ragland (season-best 16:30), senior Carter Phillips (16:24), sophomore Logan Demling (all-time best 16:05), and senior Owen Dare (all-time best 15:50).
Congrats to all for another outstanding XC season!
Coach Hoskins, Coach Stine, and the entire XC team would like to thank everyone for all of the support that we’ve been given by so many parents and fellow students. It was really awesome to see so many of you at the state meet. Thank you!
After over a year and a half, the OHS Speaking Spartans had their first in person tournament, hosted by Olympia! The team had an amazing day with 11 finalists, including 2 tournament champions - Grace Birkey in JV DI and Michael Bagby in Varsity DI! WAY TO GO SPARTANS!
Today's Activities
The OHS FFA organized a half day AG Expo for all 8th grade OMS students. The OMS students participated in various agriculture -related stations include livestock judging, welding, and much more. A huge thank you to Mr. Hoffman and all of the OHS FFA members for planning such a engaging event.
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
The BACC application for the 2022-23 school year is now available for current sophomores and juniors:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhXpP__oGFb6LnHEO56WU-VsUyiVicLlFz0kDxkIM4yzrZ1Q/viewform
Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions!
In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In Nov. 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!
Q&A: My kid seems addicted to her phone. What do I do?
It may seem like your kid is addicted (and may even "feel" addicted) to the phone, but it's more likely normal teen behavior. Read more: bit.ly/Oly_QA1
Article: How to Set Screen Rules That Stick Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. | Caroline Knorr | 2/21/2019 https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick
Today's Activities
OHS students attended the Future Educator Conference at Illinois State University. Students learned from multiple presenters through the day and witnessed a performance from the Gamma Phi Circus! The future of education is bright with this group!
Football Game Day
Today's Activities
Tonight is a special night as our hard-working choir students from the middle and high school put on a wonderful concert full of melodies. Thank you to our choir director, Mr. Gallegos, for leading these groups so well! #SpartanSingers #Strongertogether
Healthy relationships with screens.
Concerned about your kid's digital life? Here are five signs that they have a healthy relationship with screens.
Video: https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_5_Healthy_Relationships.mp4
Today's Activities
Activities this week.
OHS XC teams had an awesome day at the 21-team St. Anthony Invitational today with the girls’ team taking 2nd place and the guys’ team taking 1st place.
OHS will run a Pathway Day schedule on Thursday, Oct 21st. All 9-12th grade students will select to attend a virtual career, college, or military session to hear from experts in their field. Students are encouraged to wear career/college gear for a chance to win a prize!
