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How Colleges Use Kids' Social Media Feeds. Learn how what you post can hurt - and help - the admissions process.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-colleges-use-kids-social-media-feeds
Today's Activities
Jv baseball Loses to a Heyworth tonight 12-10. The team started off hot and lead by 5 only to end up short in the late inning's.
Clink link for game changer recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rlp74WxOFHac6zLt1i5zmWQ85YSfLnLiizU3jU0lMjI/edit?usp=drivesdk
Varsity baseball: Heyworth 9-Olympia 1. Final.
Today's Activities
The Olympia Girls Track Team showed up at the IHSA 2A Sectionals in Pontiac last night—and what a night it was!
The track was on fire as our athletes racked up personal records and punched their tickets to STATE!
Our 4x100 relay team even broke the school record with an incredible time of 49.46!
STATE BOUND ATHLETES:
Charlee Durham & Annaston Piro – Long Jump
Emma Swartzendruber – 800m PR of 2:23
Amelia, Mira, Kaylie & Emma – 4x800 (9:52)
Mya, Charlee, Madyson & Gabby – 4x100 (School Record and PR– 49.46)
Charlee, Mira, Amelia & Emma – 4x400 (4:08) PR shout out to Emma for getting under a minute with a super fast 59.5
Next stop: Charleston at EIU, Friday & Saturday for the IHSA State Championships
PR’s Achieved:
Anna Gordon- Discus 27.18 (over 89 feet)
Khloe Scheets- Shot Put 9.95m (over 32 feet)
Annaston Piro- Long Jump 5.26m (over 17 feet)
Charlee Durham- Long Jump 5.25m (over 17 feet)
Gabby Dickhut- 100m (13.03) 200m (26.98)
Noelia Rojo- 400m (1:31.3)
Varsity Baseball falls at Lexington tonight 8-2. Hohulin, Walker(RBI), Dabney, Alford(RBI) and B. Tackett with a hit apiece. Spartans have Senior Night tomorrow at Ron Smith Field vs Heyworth at 4:30.
JVBB loses tonight to Dee Mack 7-3. Click game changer link for game recap story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BBqb6ruTBP3i8BJDeY0R4ODQC3YQWvKEgdvCQo8tvqQ/edit?usp=drivesdk
As tweens and teens start sharing content and engaging with others online, it's vital for them to understand what they're leaving behind and what they might reveal. Help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of @ http://bit.ly/Oly2DF
Sign up for Little Spartan volleyball 🏐camp held on Monday June 30th and Tuesday July 1st. Click link for camp flyer and details. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHzsSo7fx6pC2Z7x7cpFzVdM5QiIILKlKQAdA9He3jc/edit?usp=drivesdk
Varsity baseball won in walk off fashion vs Delavan last night 2-1. Walker(2H, RBI), B. Tackett(2H, GW RBI). Walker(6IP, 2H, 0ER, 10K's). Varsity travels to Lexington tonight at 4:30.
We would like to thank Doug Maris and Shawn Hohulin (not pictured) for their service as Olympia CUSD 16 Board of Education members. We appreciate your time and dedication to Olympia. Thank you!
Calling all Spartans! We want to pack the park at IVC on Friday 5/16 at 6pm, as the Varsity Lady Spartans Soccer team takes on Peoria Christian in round 1 of regional play. Come be apart of history as the girls look to win the first ever regional game for OHS soccer. Come be loud and cheer these girls onto a win and a chance to play for a regional title.
Varsity baseball falls to PORTA tonight 4-2. Hohulin(3H), Dabney and Walker(RBI) 2 hits apiece, Birky(3B, RBI). Alford(6.1IP, 0ER, 5K's). Spartans are home tomorrow vs Delavan at 4:30.
Our Final Choir Concert is this Thursday!
We’re excited to wrap up the year with a night of music from our middle and high school choirs—join us in the Olympia High School Auditorium!
The Music Boosters will be hosting a Baked Potato Bar before the concert, and we need a few more parent volunteers to help make it happen! If you’re available to help serve, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACAA29A1F58-53596056-omhs#/
Still need a ticket for dinner? Orders close tonight at 11:59 PM!
Student dinner begins at 4:30 PM
Audience dinner begins at 5:00 PM (to allow students time to eat and head to rehearsal)
Service will run through 7:30 PM
Get your tickets here: https://olympiamusicboosters.square.site/
Thanks for supporting our choirs and our Music Boosters—we can't wait to see you Thursday!
Learn more about summer training for next school year's boys and girls Cross Country team: Wednesday 5/15 at 11:30 in the OHS media center.
Today's Activities
Girls Softball Senior Night
Video: bit.ly/OlyDFV1
Many kids are already posting and sharing information about themselves. Listen to what these teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions?
This past Friday evening the Olympia High School girls track team wrapped up their regular season on a high note at the Lady Spartans Classic in St. Joseph! Personal records were flying across the board — a strong finish heading into postseason!
PR’s of the night:
Discus-Kennedi throwing over 76 feet
Long jump- Annaston jumping 4.76 and getting 6th place over all
4x100 relay- Mya, Charlee, Maydson and Gabby running a 51:52
3200- Sidney Beavers huge 30 sec PR running 14:21
100m dash- Annaston Piro 13.65, Noelia Rojo 17.04
4x200 relay- Annaston, Mya, Madyson and Gabby running a 1:52.5
400m dash- Noelia Rojo and Lauryn Snider
300m hurdles its the 2nd year that Mya ran this event at this meet only and she killed it, getting a 2 second PR from last year her time 56.43
200m dash-Noelia 36.6 & Gabby 27.35
4x400 relay- Charlee, Mira, Amelia and Emma huge 3 second drop of 4:13.9 they are barely over state time
Huge shout out to Noelia for PR’ing in all 3 of her events, it's so much fun to see the growth!
Great finishes:
4x800 relay finished 2nd with another great run well under state qualifying
Charlee finishing 6th place overall in the 100m dash
