Have you used Rooms to communicate with your child's teachers, coaches, or sponsors yet? Using the Olympia CUSD 16 app, you can easily switch from District and School Information to Rooms communication. You can also use Rooms from a web browser at
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Our district news stories, social media posts, website content, official documents, and communication via messaging is ALL available from the same place; our district mobile app! It is available for free and can be found on both Apple and Android app stores by searching for Olympia CUSD #16, IL.
To learn more about Rooms, check out our FAQ website!
https://www.olympia.org/page/rooms-faq1 day ago, Sean Mullins
⏰ The final stretch is on! Don’t miss out on these awesome events—print this reminder or add them to your calendar today! 📅✨
2 days ago, Stacey Boots
Calling all incoming Kindergarten students and families! 📚✏️
Join us for Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, April 14 for students entering Kindergarten in Fall 2026. Families will be able to tour the building, meet teachers and staff, and turn in required paperwork.
Please sign up using this link:
https://forms.gle/27RSLJ2h7UD5wiSq8
Paperwork will be emailed to parents to fill out prior to the event.
We can’t wait to meet our newest students! 😊✨
4 days ago, Stacey Boots
Oly North fifth-grade students recently wrapped up an engaging unit on Harry Potter with a creative and memorable hands-on activity—painting their very own wands. Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Scrimager, each student received a 3D-printed wand modeled after a character of their choice. Students showcased their creativity as they hand-painted their wands, making each one truly unique. Throughout the unit, students were fully immersed in the story while learning in a classroom transformed with Harry Potter-themed decorations.
13 days ago, Stacey Boots
Reminder: Today is the last day to order the 2025–2026 Olympia North Yearbook. Be sure to place your order before midnight tonight!
14 days ago, Stacey Boots
Yearbook sales are winding down! Place your orders asap!
17 days ago, Stacey Boots
🌟 Spartan Spotlight! 🌟
We are proud to recognize several of our elementary students who were recently selected to receive the Kindness Award! These students consistently show care, respect, and compassion toward others. Whether it’s helping a classmate, including others in activities, or brightening someone’s day with a kind word, their actions help make our school a welcoming and supportive place for everyone.
Thank you for spreading kindness and being wonderful role models for your classmates! 💙👏
17 days ago, Stacey Boots
Fourth graders in Mrs. Stoud’s class are exploring how writing and artificial intelligence can work together! Students began by writing detailed descriptions of themselves. Their writing was then entered into Google Gemini, which used their words to generate a portrait.
Students quickly discovered that the more specific and detailed their descriptions were, the closer the portrait matched what they imagined. It was a fun and engaging way to practice descriptive writing while learning how AI responds to prompts.
For more information on Olympia's AI Partnership Plan visit: https://www.olympia.org/page/ai
18 days ago, Stacey Boots
Olympia will be using an e-Learning day today, Monday, March 16th due to very limited visibility throughout the district. Elementary students should work on their packets and OHMS students should login to their classes. Additional information will come from OHMS administrators and teachers.
The forecast shows snow and winds continuing through mid-morning. We anticipate after school activities will go on as scheduled but any changes will be communicated by coaches and sponsors.
Thank you.
Dr. O'Donnell
18 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
There is only 1 week left to order the Olympia North Yearbook! Don't Delay! Order Today!
21 days ago, Stacey Boots
📣 Calling all incoming Kindergarten students and families! 🎒📚
Join us for Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, April 14 for students entering Kindergarten in Fall 2026!
Families will have the opportunity to:
✨ Tour the building
👩🏫 Meet our teachers and staff
📝 Turn in required paperwork
Please sign up here:
https://forms.gle/27RSLJ2h7UD5wiSq8📧 Paperwork will be emailed to parents to fill out prior to the event.
We can’t wait to welcome our newest students and families! 😊✨
22 days ago, Stacey Boots
❄️🏅 2nd grade at ONE turned into the Olympic Village today!🏅❄️
After spending the last week researching a winter Olympic country, learning the Olympic traditions and fun facts about their country, today students put it all to the test.
Students competed in their own mini Olympic events including curling, bobsledding, ski jump, hockey, and speed skating! Working in teams, they estimated and measured distances using centimeters, inches, and meters to see how far their “athletes” could go.
From powerful bobsled pushes to impressive ski jumps, our students showed great teamwork, problem-solving, and measurement skills throughout the games. It was incredible to watch them think like mathematicians while competing like Olympians!
Who knows, we might have some future Olympians among us! 🥇
27 days ago, Tara Loyer
Something mysterious happened at Olympia North tonight… 🕵️♀️🔍
Families stepped into the role of detectives during our Family Mystery Engagement Night, working together to crack clues, solve puzzles, and explore learning across the building. From decoding secret messages to building different structures and examining fingerprints in the STEM lab, to sketching suspects in the suspect room and reading mystery passages to uncover evidence, our young detectives used their brains and teamwork to solve the case!
Throughout the evening, students and families collected clues, solved challenges, and discovered that reading, science, creativity, and problem-solving all play a part in cracking a mystery.
Thank you to all of the families who joined us for a night full of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. And a huge thank you to our staff and volunteers who helped bring the mystery to life! Special shoutout to our ISU athletes who took time out of their night to bring a little mystery magic to North!
The case may be closed… but the love of learning is still wide open. Until next time, detectives!
28 days ago, Tara Loyer
NHS to Sponsor Parents Night Out on March 14 from 6-8 pm--Sports-Style!
The National Honor Society will be hosting a Parents Night Out on Saturday, March 14 in the Olympia High School Gym. Parents, you can drop your kids off for the event from 6-8! The event is $5 per child--all proceeds benefit St. Jude. Ages 4 and up.
It is a sports training event for kiddos interested in exploring new sports! Our NHS members will be offering mini skills lessons in: track, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, and dance!
Scan QR Code to Sign Up.
about 1 month ago, Lisa Steve
Oly North Kindergarteners planned and created ramps as a culmination of their force unit in science.
about 1 month ago, Jessica Ballard
March is packed with exciting events! Be sure to mark your calendars with these important dates, and don’t forget to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences. We look forward to seeing you!
Sign up for Conferences Here:
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Olympia_North_Elementaryabout 1 month ago, Stacey Boots
The Olympia North Yearbook is on sale!!
Order forms will be coming home with your student(s) today. However, the easiest way to order is online at
inter-state.com/order using Order Code 0277SK.
about 1 month ago, Stacey Boots
On Monday, February 23 both fifth grade classes traveled to the Challenger Learning Center at Heartland Community College. We are happy to report that they successfully completed their mission!
about 1 month ago, Stacey Boots
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner! Please be sure to sign up for these student-led conferences. Our students are excited to share their learning, growth, and accomplishments with you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sign up here:
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Olympia_North_Elementaryabout 1 month ago, Stacey Boots
It's time for SPRING BOOK FAIR!
Olympia North will be hosting our Spring Book Fair March 2nd - 5th.
Book Fair will be available for students to shop March 2nd, 3rd & 4th during their library times.
Families will be able to shop with their students during Family Engagement Night on March 5th from 5:30-7pm!
Having an eWallet is the easiest way for students to shop by themselves! No more worrying about losing cash or loose change!
eWallets can be setup at ...
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/olympianorthelemschool1
Let's SPRING into Reading FUN!
about 1 month ago, Bailey Boyd
