Schools from across the state gathered at Detweiller Park to compete against each other in one final race of the cross country season. The park was filled with teams and fans all supporting the 255 girls who ran in the Class 1A State race. Olympia's Emma Swartzendruber and Amelia Kistner had a remarkable finish for their last race of their senior year. Emma placed 40th overall with a time of 18:28. Amelia placed 88th with a time of 19:10.
A special thank you to Officer Zehr and Chief Parkinson for the early morning police escort as the team bus traveled to the competition and to Darrel Dubree for the amazing photos.
Good luck to the Girls Swim Team today as they compete in the Sectional Meet at Normal West!
Swimmers representing Olympia today are:
Nora Collins
Sophia Thomas
Abbie Hoeft
Chloe Nystrom
Lola Finfrock
Kahliyah Cooper
Jayce Moser
Abby Bridgewater
Emily Love
Swim Fast Spartans!
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Gut check time; do you digitally multitask in front of your kids? Explore that and other solutions to help your child reduce multitasking during homework time in this video.
Thank you to River City Construction for choosing us for their grant! The funds will provide lumber and tools in our STEM & Ag classes.
We will have the portable Market set up this Friday outside the cafeteria at 3:15-3:35. Stop by and grab what you need.
It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's set some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgreement
OHS Senior Families,
There is still time to submit a custom photo of your senior for their portrait spot in the 2025 yearbook. If you choose to use a custom photo instead of the photo taken during school picture day, please remember the following:
The picture should be from the shoulders-up.
Your student should be sitting or standing.
Your student’s face should be looking straight on.
The picture should be in color.
School dress code rules still apply, and hats and sunglasses are not permitted.
No animals – sorry!
Senior pictures can be submitted via email as a JPEG file, or sent in as a paper copy that can be scanned in and returned to you by your student. These photos must be submitted by November 26th this year.
In addition, senior recognition ads, aka “Pride Ads,” are now available to order for the 2025 yearbook. Pride Ads are a way for families and friends to recognize a graduating senior in their life with a photo and proud message in the pages of their yearbook. Our size options range from 1/8th of a page to full page spaces. To set up a Pride Ad for your graduate, visit jostensadservice.com/student and click “Create A Student Ad.”
Send your senior photos and any questions to Natalie Stevens at natalie.stevens@olympia.org. Thank you!
Election season stressing you out? This article from The Chicago School syncs up nicely with many of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that we teach at Olympia; practice mindfulness for self-awareness, take mental health breaks, set boundaries, etc... These skills will help kids and parents alike navigate the media landscape during stressful (or even day to day) events.
It's a Great Day to be a Spartan! The girls cross country team and CJ Moore traveled to Elmwood to compete in the Class 1A Sectional. Cross country is a unique sport where you can compete as a team and also as an individual. Emma Swartzendruber and Amelia Kistner qualified as individuals and will be advancing to the State meet at Detweiller Park on November 9. Overall, the girls team placed 9th thus ending their season.
All athletes ran an outstanding race and achieved several PRs and Season Best times. Team results are as follows:
10. Emma Swartzendruber - 18:26 - Top 10 Medalist and state qualifier
22. Amelia Kistner - 19:04 - Season Best time and state qualifier
44. Mira Kistner - 19:41
84. Kaylie Dare - 21:2 Season Best time
89. Kamryn Rader - 21:26 Season Best time
92. Charlee Durham - 21:50 PR
96. Franzi Niessing - 21:54 - PR
In the boys race, CJ Moore placed 106th with a time of 18:03.
Photos are from yesterday when the team traveled to Elmwood to become familiar with the course in preparation for race day.
Good Job Spartans!!
Olympia Transition Program spent this week discussing self love and identifying qualities they love about themselves! We also carved a class pumpkin & wrote thank you cards to Mr. Cox & Mr. Frederick to celebrate Principal Appreciation (a week late)!
In November Olympia will be focusing on finding the right balance between our devices, an onslaught of media, and our own personal well-being. Read more of our philosophy around this topic here: bit.ly/OlyMediaBalance
Algebra 1 classes have been working on creating and interpreting lines of best fit for scatter plots. Today, we collected data by counting the number of rubber bands it took to explode a pumpkin! Big THANK YOU to Funks Grove Pumpkins, Gourds & More for donating the pumpkins!!!!! Tomorrow, we will analyze our data and make some predictions. Check out the fun!
Kudos to BACC for putting on another excellent Career Expo for our sophomores! Loved seeing the Oly representation and a few alums! #OlyPride
See the map for the location for the Olympia tailgate at Nashville High School on Saturday.
IHSA Football 1st Round Playoffs
Walk through what to do if your kid is being bullied online. First, step away. Ignoring a bully can be very effective. If the bullying continues, take screenshots or print out evidence. Then block the person. If it gets worse, report the behavior to a trusted adult.
A late Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for taking 1st place two weeks in a row!
The Spartans came in first place in Charleston.
1st Place Finishes:
-200 Medley & 200 Free Relay (Sophia, Nora, Abbie, Lola)
-400 Free Relay (Lola, Jayce, Kahliyah, Chloe)
-Abbie: 200 IM(PR), 100 Back(PR)
-Sophia: 100 Fly (season PR)
-Nora: 100 Free, 100 Breaststroke
The swimmers also placed first at their meet at Porta HS on Thursday!
1st Place Finishes:
-200 Medley & 400 Free Relay (Sophia, Lola, Nora, Abbie)
-Sophia: 200 IM & 100 Free
-Nora: 50 Free & 100 Breaststroke
-Abbie: 500 Free(PR)
Swimmers with PRs:
-Abby - 50 Free & 100 Free
-Kahliyah - 200 Free & 100 Free
-Emily - 50 Free, 100 Breaststroke
-Jayce - 200 Free & 100 Free
The swimmers compete in their last regular season meet this Thursday in Jacksonville.
The Lady Spartan varsity vb team ended their season@regionals tonight.The Spartans lost to Prairie Central 25-15&25-16.Kill leader was Grace Small w/8,Assists Grace Carter w/7, Digs-8&Aces-2 Sophia Ortiz. Thanks for all your hard work from all our players this year.R.E.F.N G2G+
🎶 Attention Fifth Grade Families! 🎶
5th Grade Band is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to get started! Don’t forget to sign up for a time slot on Thursday, November 21st for your child to come and try out an instrument! Our instrument try-out night will take place from rom 4:30 - 7:30pm in the OHMS band room. Even if you’re unsure whether band is the right fit, we’d love for you to come by, give it a try, and ask any questions you may have. Can’t wait to see everyone there! 🥁🎷🎺
Reach out to Mr. Spencer at james.spencer@olympia.org with any questions!
Sign-Up Link: https://forms.gle/oi7MMXr8jyxFYVko7
