Olympia CUSD 16

Our 5th graders had a wonderful time with their Kindergarten Buddies today. 🎃🍂 They enjoyed working together on fun October activities and making special memories with their little buddies. We love seeing these friendships grow!

What a way to close out the regular season! On the road at Warrensburg-Latham, the Spartans came away with a full PROGRAM SWEEP, and Varsity officially hit the 20-WIN MARK on the season! Reaching 20 wins is a huge milestone—so proud of all three teams for their hard work and dedication!

Match Results:
🔹 Freshman (W 2-0): 25-13, 25-13
🔹 JV (W 2-1): 25-18, 27-29, 15-4
🔹 Varsity (W 2-1): 25-13, 23-25, 25-22

Varsity kicks off Regional play this Monday as we travel to Coal City to take on Reed-Custer in Round 1!

Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Marissa Aycock, Olympia High School Paraprofessional and Blue Crew Sponsor. Thank you, Mrs. Aycock, for all that you do for our students!

A lot of time, coordination, and care go into safely transporting our students across 377 square miles. 🚌

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day across Illinois, and we send a heartfelt thank you to our Transportation team! We are grateful to you for greeting our students each morning and getting them to school ready to learn.

Reminder that admission is $8 for everyone for the Opening Round Playoff game. No passes accepted.

📦 Ever wonder what happens when teachers’ supply orders land in the front office at OMHS? Our Olympia Transition Program students are on it! Dawson and Ethan have daily jobs delivering packages straight to teachers' classroom doors. Beyond getting supplies where they need to go, this hands-on work builds crucial real-world skills—like reading package labels, navigating interactions, and practicing a number of job skills every single day. Thank you, Dawson and Ethan! You both absolutely rock your job delivering packages! 👏

Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Britta Langley, OHS Business Teacher and Internship Coordinator. Thank you, Mrs. Langley, for all that you do for our students!

The energy in the gym tonight was electric, the hustle was unbelievable, and the volleyball was top-tier! We had an incredible turnout to celebrate our seniors, and both teams delivered dominant, straight-set sweeps over Delavan to mark the occasion!

🏐 JV: W (2-0) | 25-13, 25-13
🏐 Varsity: W (2-0) | 25-19, 25-15

Thank you to all the fans, families, and students who came out to pack the stands and cheer on our seniors!

Up next: We’re back on the road this Thursday night to wrap up the regular season against Warrensburg-Latham. Let’s keep this momentum rolling!

Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight is on Meagan Lindsey, Olympia West Health Clerk. Thank you, Mrs. Lindsey, for all that you do for our students at Olympia West!

This week we start our Spartan Staff Spotlight series with Tricia Gale, OWE 5th Grade teacher and Head OMS Softball and Basketball Coach. Thank you, Mrs. Gale, for all that you do for our students!

Here is another opportunity to help Brendon in his fight.

Last day to buy a shirt if you want it before the game on Friday. Support Brendon and his fight vs. bone cancer. https://storksnestcustomcreations.com/products/olympia-football-t-shirt-brendon?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVDCRpjbGNrBUMJE2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEemMaKiAdXoaA_DcxdkbQ4sacl1YeDU0dV0nFNCV3g0FbZLgFaDFjEmR2rl6g_aem_RGQwcoyahhhIz0HmAX_Ccg

What an incredible day of volleyball! Both our JV and Freshman teams brought the energy, the hustle, and some seriously amazing plays to their respective tournaments today. 🏆 JV dominated and brought home the championship from the Fieldcrest Tournament! 🏆 Freshman showed out and took 1st place at the Farmington Tournament! From start to finish, both teams came ready to play and represented our school so well. We are beyond proud of the hard work, teamwork, and heart shown on the court today!

It’s been an incredible week for our HS cross country team! On Monday, the team met up at Spin Lake to tackle long runs and hill repeats, finishing off the hard work with a fun team meal! Today brought perfect PR weather for an afternoon meet at Detweiller Park, and the runners took full advantage: Mira and Ty both medaled with top-25 finishes! Juliet chopped over 30 seconds off her best time with a 20:43! Natalie shaved nearly a full minute off, finishing in 21:14! Kali ran over a minute faster than her previous PR with a 22:54! Kinsley kept her momentum going, shaving off even more time to hit 21:11! Noah broke sub-20 for the first time on the boys' side with an awesome 19:50! Everyone had a phenomenal race today, with almost every runner finishing within seconds of their season best. Next stop: Regionals at Eureka Lake next Saturday! Let’s keep it rolling, Spartans!

In order to support Brendon and his fight against Bone Cancer, Amy Stork has created an amazing T-shirt. All proceeds will go to Brendons fight. Here is the link: https://storksnestcustomcreations.com/products/olympia-football-t-shirt-brendon?variant=48285427171499&fbclid=IwVERTSAVAZCpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlpxfDmAghKHIXiD_Z5vmqZAj5LjsxVTE65atsEZ5uj0i9tUVIOoL6ykia9j_aem_Q7vOj1KmmeJYqxrqu-KznA

Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Wendy Bowers, OHS Math teacher. Thank you, Mrs. Bowers, for all that you do for our students!!

It was a tough, hard-fought battle on the road for both teams tonight, and unfortunately, things just didn't go our way. Nights like these are tough, but they only make us hungrier to get back to work.

JV: L (0-2): 21-25, 21-25
Varsity: L (1-2) 33-31. 15-25, 9-25

Join us on Tuesday night as we host Delavan for Senior Night! Let’s pack the gym and show up big to celebrate and support our 6 amazing seniors who have given so much to this program.

Our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines today on Easton Schaber, OMS Social Studies teacher. Thank you, Mr. Schaber, for all that you do for our students!