Olympia CUSD 16

SPARTANS TOP BOMBERS ON SENIOR NIGHT!! Varsity boys soccer topped Argenta-Oreana 3-0 last night in the finale of the regular season. Senior Cooper Phillips started the scoring netting his 2nd goal of the year and continued his attack on the evening netting his 3rd goal of year to put the boys up 2-0 right before the 20 min mark. Junior Austin Rebbe added onto his season total adding the 3rd goal of the night right before half. Sophomore Casey Salvator tacked on another 5 saves to his season total in the net as well. We want to thank the seniors for their hard work and dedication to the boys program and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors! Boys back in action Tuesday night as they start post season play at Peoria Manual for a 4:30 kickoff.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV7 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.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV2 As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online, but some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying.

The Olympia Transition Program went to the Stanford food pantry today to volunteer (we do this monthly 😊). A goal of our program this year is to volunteer at each food pantry in the Olympia district. Tomorrow we are off to volunteer at the Minier food pantry!

Lady Spartan Volleyball lost in 2 sets tonight to Riverton 25-20 & 25-18. JV won in 2 sets 25-18 & 25-18 and freshman lost in 3 sets. Kill leaders were Seda Pierce and Grace Small w/4, Assist were Kinley Steinkamp w/6, Blocks led by Seda Pierce w/4, Digs Sophia Ortiz w/10, and Aces Aubrey Rycyzyn w/2. R. E. F. N! G2G+

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV1 Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your kids learn what is - and what isn't - cyberbullying, and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.

The BACC Sophomore Career Expo is coming up on October 30th! This a great opportunity for students to explore various careers available in our area and learn about the recommended education or credentials needed to enter these fields. We'll be taking students right after lunch during the afternoon slot. Field trip forms can be found in the main office. Feel free to reach out to your school counselor if you have any questions!

SAVE THE DATE: The OHS National Honor Society is hosting their annual Halloween Fest on October 27th from 1-3 PM. $5 wristband at entrance - all proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots.

Make sure kids understand what cyberbullying is: repeated and unwanted mean or hurtful words or behavior that occur online (through texts, social media posts, online chat, etc.).

Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied. Explore answers to all your cyberbullying questions, age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying

For those who would like to watch the homecoming assembly, particularly the lip sync competition, you can use this link. https://www.youtube.com/live/zjvoShrbhIc

The Lady Spartans volleyball team faced a tough Williamsville team tonight and lost 25-17,25-11. Jv lost in 3 25-21, 18-25, & 7-15. Freshman won in 3 21-13, 17-21, & 15-13. Kills w/4 for Aubrey Rycyzyn, Assists w/4 Grace Carter, Blocks w/2 Seda Pierce, Digs w/6 Aubrey Rycyzyn, Aces w/1 Grace small. Thanks for cheering the teams on tonight it was a great atmosphere and crowd. Good luck to the Spartan Football team tomorrow night! R. E. F. N!G2G +

Spartan Nation is thankful for our building leaders that care for students every day. Happy Principal Appreciation Month!

Just a reminder that the homecoming parade is today, Oct. 2nd at 6:00pm in McLean. Following the parade the annual Pixie Pigskin game will take place at the high school, approximately 7:30pm. On Thursday Oct. 3rd we will have home boys soccer at 4:30pm and home volleyball at 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 7:00pm. We will announce the homecoming court between the JV and varsity game. Following the varsity game we will have the homecoming bonfire. The homecoming football game will be Friday Oct. 4th at 7:00pm. Homecoming week will conclude with the dance on Saturday Oct. 5th at 7:00pm at the high school.

Outside calls are currently not coming through to Olympia North. If you need to get in contact with the school via phone, please call the district office and they can transfer your call internally. That number is 1-309-379-6011. Thank you!

The Lady Spartan volleyball team played hard and put up a great fight but came up short tonight in 3 sets. Losing to New Berlin 25-23, 22-25, and 23-25. JV lost in 2 sets 25-23, 25-23, Freshman won in 2 sets 21-18, 21-10. Kill leader was Grace Small w/16, Grace Carter w/16 assist, Blocks was Gabby Dickhut w/3, Digs Aubrey Rycyzyn w/18, Aces 1 apiece for Aubrey, Gabby Frye, Kinley Steinkamp, and Mallory Miller. Great efforts tonight ladies.!! R. E. F. N G2G+

It's year five of our dedicated Digital Citizenship outreach! Starting today we begin our annual focus on the six core areas of digital citizenship; providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details can be found here: bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview

Just a reminder that tonight's High School Girls Volleyball match is at New Berlin. This year's homecoming court will be announced at Thursday's home volleyball match .

Varsity boys soccer falls 5-2 last night vs Springfield Southeast. Boys fought and played really well! Junior Tyler Carroll got the scoring started when he converted a PK to tie the score at 1-1 before the half. Then assisted on Senior Cooper Phillips first career goal to pull the boys within a score. Sophomore Kasey Salvator notched another 18 save game for the Spartans. Boys back in action tonight at home against Tolono Unity with a 4:30 start.

Olympia High School to perform the play “Sherlock Holmes” Olympia High School presents the drama Sherlock Holmes, an adaptation of the original script first performed in 1899. Our shows on October 11 and October 12 will be performed at 7:00 PM; there will be a matinee performance on October 13 at 2:00 PM. All performances will be on stage in the Olympia High School auditorium. A neatly-woven conglomeration of several of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories, this plot centers around Alice Faulkner (Natalie Collins), a young woman who holds certain documents which could, if made public, lead to an international scandal and perhaps even world war! Under the watchful eye of James and Madge Larrabee (Gage Hunt-Schroers and Mabry Lynn), poor Alice is trapped and helpless to escape their clutches. When safecracker Sid Prince (Felix Brown) brings her captors to consult the diabolical Professor Moriarty (Leo Durheim), it seems that Sherlock Holmes (Ainsley Mahoney) will have to use all of his wits to save the day. Doctor Watson (Grayson Rummel) leads the rest of a large cast who are either working for or working against Holmes as we wander from the streets to London to fine drawing rooms to Moriarty’s hidden lair. This production is directed by Wendy Wade, with tech design by Megan Whitecotton and costuming by Heather Schwarting. For ticket information, contact Wendy Wade at (309) 379-5941, ext. 3301.