This is the final opportunity to sign up for the Olympia High and Middle School Veterans Day Program next Tuesday, November 11th. There will be a breakfast for all attending veterans followed by a program in the OHS Gymnasium. The breakfast is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. in the OHS cafeteria., with the program starting at 8:40 a.m. Veterans interested in attending the breakfast should RSVP by contacting the high school office at 309-379-5911 or the middle school office at 309-379-5941. Veterans who RSVP for the event are welcome to bring their OHMS student(s) to join them. Thank you for helping us make this day a memorable tribute to our nation’s heroes.
SPEECH SPOTLIGHT:
Our OMS Speech Team has their end of season meet this Saturday in Marquette Heights.
All 13 participants have worked hard a practices and are bringing a lot of talent on Saturday.
Our lone 8th Grader, Ella O. has been named team captain by her teammates. Ella leads by example and experience. She has been in Speech since 6th grade. Ella is always willing to help teammates and give constructive and positive feedback. We are thankful to have her and wish her luck in high school!
Our OMS Speech Team has their end of season meet this Saturday in Marquette Heights.
All 13 participants have worked hard a practices and are bringing a lot of talent on Saturday.
Our lone 8th Grader, Ella O. has been named team captain by her teammates. Ella leads by example and experience. She has been in Speech since 6th grade. Ella is always willing to help teammates and give constructive and positive feedback. We are thankful to have her and wish her luck in high school!
We’re proud to share that Olympia Middle School has once again been recognized as an Illinois Horizon School to Watch. OMS is one of only 30 middle schools in the entire state of Illinois to earn this distinction. The Schools to Watch program celebrates schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and continuous improvement.
As part of this recognition, OMS participated in a rigorous evaluation process led by representatives from the National Forum and continues to engage in ongoing self-assessment using the Schools to Watch framework.
This past June, our school was honored at the National Forum’s Annual Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff for their dedication to making Olympia Middle School a place where every student can thrive and work to achieve personal success.
As part of this recognition, OMS participated in a rigorous evaluation process led by representatives from the National Forum and continues to engage in ongoing self-assessment using the Schools to Watch framework.
This past June, our school was honored at the National Forum’s Annual Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff for their dedication to making Olympia Middle School a place where every student can thrive and work to achieve personal success.
🎉OMS PBIS Ticket Tank Drawing winner for last week! 🎉
Last week, the tank was overflowing with an incredible 1,500 tickets recognizing our Spartans for being respectful, responsible, and building positive relationships! What an amazing community!
And the winning ticket belonged to... drum roll please... ✨ Corbin Phillips! ✨
A huge shout-out and thank you to Mrs. Johnson for catching Corbin being a super Responsible Spartan! Way to go, Corbin!
Keep up the amazing work, Olympia! Let's have a great week!
#OMSSpartans #PBIS #Responsible #Kindness #TicketDrawing
Last week, the tank was overflowing with an incredible 1,500 tickets recognizing our Spartans for being respectful, responsible, and building positive relationships! What an amazing community!
And the winning ticket belonged to... drum roll please... ✨ Corbin Phillips! ✨
A huge shout-out and thank you to Mrs. Johnson for catching Corbin being a super Responsible Spartan! Way to go, Corbin!
Keep up the amazing work, Olympia! Let's have a great week!
#OMSSpartans #PBIS #Responsible #Kindness #TicketDrawing
Last night, OMS Girls Basketball welcomed the Lady Legends 2nd–5th graders for a special practice. Our athletes led drills, taught fundamental skills, and—most importantly—built meaningful connections with these young players.
As a program, we strive to look beyond the scoreboard. We are committed to giving back to the organizations and youth programs that helped shape our current athletes. Our goal is not only to teach the game of basketball, but also to inspire the next generation—showing them what it means to lead with passion, serve our community, and share a genuine love for the game.
It was a wonderful night of learning, leadership, and building the future of OMS basketball.
Just a friendly reminder that the gates will open at 12:30pm on Saturday for the 1st round football playoff game. The game will start at 2:00pm. Entry fee is $8 at the gate for everyone, including Olympia students. No passes accepted. Hope to see you all there.
🏰🎄🎭 Wes hale good lords and ladies fair! Madrigal season is upon us! 🎶✨
Olympia High School proudly presents the 35th annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm; Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm; and Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia Middle School Gymnasium). We ask that all patrons still enter through the high school doors for the dinners.
We invite you to Castle Olympia to join us for this festive celebration! Our feaste includes your choice of grilled chicken breast or vegetarian lasagna, served with southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll with butter, and Simply Sweet Cakes cupcakes.
The Olympia Chamber Choir, Court Singers, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Masque, and 8th Grade Chorus will all perform in this seasonal celebration, directed by Aubrey Zega. Masque directed by Eric Hansen and band directed by Kevin Greene. Over 130 OHMS students are involved in this year’s show!
The Olympia Chamber Choir and Jesters will also tour the district on November 12th, offering a preview of songs from the Madrigal Dinners. Their stops include a series of short concerts throughout the day:
CLA at 9:00 AM
Hopedale Commons West at 9:20 AM
St. John's Church in Minier at 10:15 AM
Danver’s Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM
Atlanta Public Library at 1:00 PM
These are open to the public, and we encourage you to attend. There will also be a lunch open to the public at Danver’s Presbyterian Church following the chamber performance where they will accept donations to go to Olympia Madrigals.
Please send an email to aubrey.zega@olympia.org with any questions!
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Olympia High School proudly presents the 35th annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm; Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm; and Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia Middle School Gymnasium). We ask that all patrons still enter through the high school doors for the dinners.
We invite you to Castle Olympia to join us for this festive celebration! Our feaste includes your choice of grilled chicken breast or vegetarian lasagna, served with southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll with butter, and Simply Sweet Cakes cupcakes.
The Olympia Chamber Choir, Court Singers, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Masque, and 8th Grade Chorus will all perform in this seasonal celebration, directed by Aubrey Zega. Masque directed by Eric Hansen and band directed by Kevin Greene. Over 130 OHMS students are involved in this year’s show!
The Olympia Chamber Choir and Jesters will also tour the district on November 12th, offering a preview of songs from the Madrigal Dinners. Their stops include a series of short concerts throughout the day:
CLA at 9:00 AM
Hopedale Commons West at 9:20 AM
St. John's Church in Minier at 10:15 AM
Danver’s Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM
Atlanta Public Library at 1:00 PM
These are open to the public, and we encourage you to attend. There will also be a lunch open to the public at Danver’s Presbyterian Church following the chamber performance where they will accept donations to go to Olympia Madrigals.
Please send an email to aubrey.zega@olympia.org with any questions!
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We would like to remind our families that we have a District non-profit, the Spartan Promise Council, that exists to remove barriers for students. This non-profit is funded by individual community members and generous church donations. If your Olympia child needs food, clothing, or some other type of assistance, please reach out to our Student Support Specialist, Cari Roop (cari.roop@olympia.org). While there are food pantries in our communities, we also have a Spartan Market on the OHMS campus. The QR code on the flyer allows you to make a request. We hope that these services can help support our students during these challenging times.
Today's Activities
Congratulations to these amazing students who are members of the inaugural class of the 2025-2026 Sixth Grade Hall of Fame! These students exemplify our Sixth Grade Honor Code every day, and we are proud of their dedication and accomplishments!
We had a blast celebrating our students' incredible Respect, Responsibility, and Positive Relationships at the Quarter 1 PBIS Assembly today at Olympia Middle School! 🎉👏
We aren't just celebrating grades—we're celebrating the positive behavior that makes our school a great place to be. A massive thank you to our Spartans for crushing Quarter 1!
The energy was through the roof for our grade-level games and the grand finale raffle!
Today's Highlights:
➡️6th Grade duked it out in the high-stakes Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship! The final winner, Ella, was surrounded by a massive, cheering crowd!
➡️7th Grade got noisy with the classic game of Barn Animals! They had to listen carefully to find their herd! Our winning team was made up of Rowan, Lydia, Abby, Kinley, and Cameron. Way to go, 7th graders!
➡️8th Grade showed their endurance during Ships & Sailors! Only one champion survived Captain Steve's commands, and it was Jase!
➡️Raffle Grand Finale! We gave away a rare Corn Squishmallow, a large Sonic Squishmallow, and 3 bubble machines, but the ultimate prize was the LEGENDARY, GIGANTIC BAT SQUISHMALLOW!
A huge shout-out to our incredible teachers and staff for their support and efforts in putting together this fun event, and congratulations to all the winners!
Keep earning those Spartan tickets and making good choices during Q2! We're already cooking up another celebration!
#OlympiaMiddleSchool #PBIS #Spartans #Q1Celebration #PositiveBehavior
Olympia High and Middle Schools will proudly host a Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, November 11th, to honor and thank those who have served our country. The morning will begin with a complimentary breakfast for all attending veterans at 7:30 a.m., followed by a school-wide program in the OHS Gymnasium at 8:40 a.m.
We warmly invite veterans and their families to join us for this special event. Veterans who plan to attend the breakfast are asked to RSVP by November 3rd by contacting either the High School Office at 309-379-5911 or the Middle School Office at 309-379-5941.
Veterans are also welcome to have their OHMS student(s) accompany them during the breakfast and celebration.
We look forward to honoring your service and celebrating together as a Spartan community.
We warmly invite veterans and their families to join us for this special event. Veterans who plan to attend the breakfast are asked to RSVP by November 3rd by contacting either the High School Office at 309-379-5911 or the Middle School Office at 309-379-5941.
Veterans are also welcome to have their OHMS student(s) accompany them during the breakfast and celebration.
We look forward to honoring your service and celebrating together as a Spartan community.
The OMS Speech Team worked hard at practice this afternoon on their community service project: cards for residents at the Hopedale Commons.
Today's Activities
Today's Activities
🎉 SPARTAN SHOUTOUT! 🎉
Huge congratulations to our first weekly PBIS Ticket Tank Raffle winner, Carter! 🥳
Carter earned his winning ticket from Mr. Burnett for showing fantastic responsibility!
We are so proud of Carter for demonstrating the spirit of our school: Being Responsible, Respectful, and Building Positive Relationships. He helps make Olympia Middle School a better place!
#PBIS #OlympiaMiddleSchool #SpartanPride #Responsibility
🏀💙The OMS Lady Spartans added a pair of nice wins this week, defeating Lincoln Chester-East and Eureka. The 7th-grade team wraps up the week with an impressive 6–2 record, while the 8th-grade squad battled back to even their record at 4–4. The teams look to keep their momentum rolling as they hit the road to face West Lincoln-Broadwell on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Thank you to the Olympia Principals that take care of our students, staff, and buildings each day. Happy Principal Appreciation Month!
Today's Activities
OMS Boys Basketball tryouts will be next Monday and Tuesday after school. Any boys interested in trying out for the team need to have a physical on file and be registered on 8 to 18.