Olympia CUSD 16

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The varsity boys soccer game for today at Central Catholic has been postponed to April 5th.

Staff and students kept the March Madness spirit alive with jersey day and workout wear Wednesday!

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Boys Soccer with a home conference win over Rantoul, 6 to 1. Justin Siebert and Gannon Wille with two goals each. Corentin Thumfart and Payton Carroll each with a goal. Noah While and George Martin each with two assists. Jace Whitted with an assist. Spartans improve to 2 and 1

The Challenge Learning Student Leadership Team at OMS collaborated today to continue working towards our goal of creating a powerful culture of learning where we demonstrate the 4 C’s of thinking: Caring, Collaborative, Critical, and Creative. #ThinkingSkills #Leadership

OHS students and staff kicked off College and Career March Madness Week by dressing in their favorite career or college gear! Students also watched alumni interviews and started their NCAA March Madness brackets!

The varsity boys soccer game scheduled for today March 15th vs. St. Thomas More has been postponed.

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Varsity Boys 🏀 - pulls off the OT win 68-67 over Mt. Pulaski.

Varsity Girls Basketball concluded their season with a home win over Midwest Central. 69 to 26

JV Boys 🏀 - finish the season with a 37-36 win at Mt. Pulaski!

JV girls basketball finish their season with a 32 to 14 win over Midwest Central

Football Week 1 Game Change -------- Varsity Football will now play at Argenta-Oreana High School on March 19th at 7:00pm. If we are able to reschedule a new JV or freshmen game we will communicate that out.

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Boys Soccer picks up a road conference win at St. Joseph Ogden 3 - 1. Goals by Jake Mitchell, Gannon Wille and Justin Siebert. Congratulations to Coach Johnson with her first win as our new coach this year.

Those Who Excel recipients recognized by a visit from Regional Superintendent, Mark Jontry.

Ms. Brown’s OMS Robotics Class is trying out the Poof Books technique teachers learned from our Institute speaker Greg Wolcott along with literature they’ve read from him this year. She even made a “Bucket O’ Poofs” to collect students’ work at the end of class! #ChallengeIsInteresting

Varsity Boys Basketball fall to IVC 86-45.

8th Grade Boys in a thrilling win 45-43 over Pekin Broadmoor!