Olympia CUSD 16

This weekend at the IESA 3A state cross country meet, Mili Rebbe and Ty Gale both had outstanding races and earned state medals. Mili finished in 10th place out of 223 runners and Ty finished in 18th place out of 222 runners. In addition to medaling, Ty also ran his personal best time of his career which was an impressive 11:06! Their achievements without a doubt reflect their hard work and determination. We are so proud of these amazing 8th graders and are so excited to see what their futures of running hold for them! We are Spartan proud! 💙🤍

The Olympia Transition Program has partnered with ROE #17 & our students will be working on a virtual reality headset for vocational exploration. This allows students a fully immersive experience to gain insight into experiences they would encounter "on the job". Our students will explore careers & complete job-specific tasks without having to leave the building!

Let kids know that supporting someone who is being bullied makes a difference. If they feel safe confronting the bully, they should. If not, a PM can help someone through a tough time. Speaking up against hate speech is important too!

The Lady Spartans volleyball team played Maroa-Forsyth tonight. The team did their best and gave good effort despite coming up short. Varsity lost in two sets 25-11&25-17, JV and Freshman both lost in two sets. Stat Leaders: Kill leader was Chyanne Cornwell and Seda Pierce w/3, Assists Grace Carter. w/5, Blocks Chyanne Cornwell w/2, Digs Sophia Ortiz and Aubrey Rycyzyn w/5, Aces Aubrey Rycyzyn w/5. R. E. F. N! G2G+

bit.ly/OlyCBB Teaching kids character strengths and life skills such as empathy is one of the most important jobs of being an adult. These great books for all ages help make it easier by celebrating friendship, difference, and the importance of caring for one another.

Olympia Middle School staff spent the afternoon digging into The Writing Revolution 2.0. Our school wide learning goal this year is to improve student writing. We have been working hard to break down writing skills into manageable steps for students. The staff spent time learning different ways to offer specific and actionable feedback to student writing. We believe that strong writing skills are essential for students to achieve success in all subject areas.

RAMS DOWN SPARTANS! Boys varsity soccer lose a hard fought game 4-0 to Manual last night as their season comes to an end. The boys had many challenges to face and fought hard for a full 80 minutes. Super proud of our boys this year and the work and effort they put in.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV5 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.

Students in STEM club worked with the Olympia South students on block coding and coding in Microbots today!

The 5th Annual Fill the Trailer Food Drive is underway! New Berlin, Olympia and Rochester will compete to see who can donate the most food to the Central Illinois Food Bank. Help us win, click the link for more details: https://www.channel1450.com/fill-the-trailer-food-drive/

Help Olympia Football tackle hunger this Friday.

If kids feel like they might have trouble removing themselves from digital drama, experiment with some different ways they can make a graceful exit. Talk through words they can use, ways they can steer conversations in positive directions, etc.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV6 Cyberbullying is something most families hope they never have to deal with. But if your kids are texting, sharing photos, and posting comments, it’s important to talk to them about how to deal with online harassment. Learn 5 ways to stop cyberbullies.

Today the Olympia Middle School Cross Country team had an awesome day of running at our sectional meet. There were lots of great races from our athletes including 5 PRs and a 2nd and 1st place finish. A big congratulations goes out to Ty Gale and Mili Rebbe on qualifying for the state meet next weekend. We are so proud of all of our athletes and are looking forward to a great last week of our season.

The Olympia Transition Program went on a Community Based Instruction (CBI) trip today to the Picket Fence Foundation! It's a nonprofit organization that brings employment & job training opportunities for those with special needs! Then, we went to the Bass Pro Shop for some fun bowling! #inclusion 🩵🩵🩵

Oly North Kindergarten noticed the butterfly garden needed some cleaning and work done. As a part of our social studies unit, we took action to pull weeds and clean the benches/tables.

Generative AI: A Double-Edged Sword Against Cyberbullying 🛡️ + AI can detect and remove harmful content, helping to protect victims ⚔️ - Bullies can use AI to create new kinds of targeted harassment Educate your family on both sides of this complicated debate with these resources: 🛡 Teenager Gitanjali Rao creates Kindly.io, an AI powered tool to check messages for harmful language. -- Article: https://www.unicef.org/innovation/kindly -- Video: https://youtu.be/AGasyo0KM3M?si=KLrWxGv1uBKRyysq ⚔ AI raises concern over the emergence of digital extortion schemes targeting teens. -- Article: https://saferkidsonline.eset.com/en-us/article/is-ai-enabling-a-new-wave-of-cyberbullying-1

The Olympia High school FFA will be hosting a Barn Dance once again!! It will be on Monday, November 4th @7 and go until 9pm. It will take place at Funk Farms, the Address is 5959 N 1100 East Rd, Shirley IL. It will cost $5 per ticket. We hope to see you their!!

The Lady Spartans fought hard but came up short tonight losing to Porta 25-11&25-19. JV lost 25-20&25-21, Freshman lost 21-15&21-14. Kill leader was Aubrey Rycyzyn w/6, Kinley Steinkamp w/6 assists, Seda Pierce w/2 blocks, Aubrey Rycyzyn w/9 digs, &Aubrey Rycyzyn and Marli Evans w/1 ace apiece. Special thanks to the Oly Aces & Kim Logsdon for bringing all the future Spartans out to support the Volleyball program. It was a great crowd and they cheered us on loud and proud !!

Just like you'd ask your kid about their sleep, exercise, and eating, stay on top of their online life. Who are they chatting with? How do people treat each other in the games and on the sites they're using?