Thanks to all of the Step It Up fundraising efforts this year at Olympia South Elementary, students got to celebrate with the end of the year "Day of Awesome"! We appreciate all of the parent volunteers that made today such a success!
That's a wrap for the Olympia girls track team. It didn't end how we were hoping but all 3 of these girls have so much to be proud of!
At OMS, the game was afoot on May 18th as 7th grade students solved the Case of the Birthday Bandit! In this year's annual 7th grade mystery hunt, Princess Ariel celebrated her 18th birthday with all of her fairy tale friends: Princess Merida, the Queen of Hearts, Gaston, Prince Charming, Queen Adira, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Ursula, and Maleficent. Unfortunately for Ariel's party plans, one of the guests invited broke into her bedroom and stole her prized music box! Students spent the day interrogating suspects, examining the crime scene, dusting for fingerprints, analyzing handwriting, and using their knowledge of scale, rate, and area to crack the case. Using all of their Spartan Skills and thinking critically, students were able to catch the culprit before the end of the day!
Students in Art 1 and 2D Art have displayed some of their best work in a virtual art show this year. Though they were unable to have a physical show this semester, students are proud to have their work seen online by the Olympia community. Visit the online gallery with this link:
https://padlet.com/nataliebready1/art-show-spring-2023-vh945g4yusgojw8z
Thank you for your support!
The Hambrick Foundation provides grants to teachers who dedicate their lives to empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their highest potential. Today, they awarded the Olympia Transition Program and Mr. Kris a $5,000 grant for their classroom! The OTP is proud to prepare students for their transition out of high school by engaging in the skills of independence, advocating, and a growth mindset. Congratulations, Mr. Kris!
OHS STEM Geometry students calculated the height of the flag pole using Right Triangle Trigonometry and a Transit Tool.
The OHS boys' track team traveled to Dunlap tonight to compete in the 2A Sectional meet. Congrats to Keagan Uphoff for qualifying for the IHSA State Meet next weekend at Eastern Illinois University in 3 events. Keagan finished 4th in the high jump (6' 1"), 2nd in the 110 meter high hurdles (15.63), and 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles (40.91). Other placers were Cooper Phillips, Wyatt Reinhart, Logan Demling, and Jacob Lawless taking 6th in the 3200 meter relay and Cohen Alexander taking 3rd in the 400 meter dash with an all-time best time of 52.74! Caden Clark had an all-time best in the 3200 at 10:49.65 and Nolen Yeary finished his season with an all-time best in the discus with a toss of 117' 10.5"! Congrats to all on a great season and good luck to Keagan next weekend at Charleston!
Third graders at Olympia South shouted "Let's Glow!" during their end of the year glow day. Students worked around math stations using highlighters in a fun neon environment.
Varsity baseball season comes to an end with a 7-0 loss to Central Catholic in the Tri Valley Regional. Ethan Baker, Gunnar Wilson, Blake Buatte, Carson Birky and Clayton Barnes each collect a hit for the Spartans.
SENIOR CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION
When: Tuesday, May 16th & Wednesday, May 17th*
Where: Cross Hallway Behind the Library
Reminder: Girls Cross Country sign up/informational meeting for 23/24 season is today right after school. Meet in the OHS media center/library. This will be a quick meeting!
Mr. Hendricks’ Economics class traveled to Chicago to tour the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and learned more about the circulation of money, interest rates, and the role of the FED in our economy!
The Olympia Board of Education recognized OHS students. State FFA degree winners - pictured are Tarah Hilt and Brooke Rogers (not pictured Logan Demling). Also, state qualifiers in WYSE and ICTM Math competitions - Amy Dederich (English), Cameron Dickhut, Elijah Bishop (Math)
Today´s College Spotlight is Paul Mitchell The School, Normal!
Varsity baseball falls 5-0 to Heyworth tonight. Gunnar Wilson pitches 6 innings giving up 4 hits, 0 earned runs and struck out 6. Tyler Wills with a perfect game on the mound for Heyworth.
The OHS theater department will perform ¨The Wizard of OZ¨ in the OHS auditorium on May 12th at 7:00 pm, May 13th at 7:00 pm, and May 14th at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults and will be available at the door.
The Wizard of Oz follows the story of Dorthy (Anna Kindred) and her friends she meets during her journey through Oz: The Scarecrow (Davis Rogers), The Tinman (Michael Bagby), and The Lion (Reid Kelly).
At each performance, there will be character boxes of each character where you can put donations or notes for your favorite character or actor. The donations are for the OHMS theater department.
Alumni night for previous students in the theater will be on Friday, May 12th.
This cast and crew have changed places of practices and performances to be able to put on this performance for you all! So please come out and support us!
(Photo from ohms. theatre on Instagram)
Today´s College Spotlight is Missouri State University!
Ag Day at Oly North! More beautiful weather. The elementary students are are learning a lot about Agriculture while the high schoolers get to be teachers for the day. Very proud of these FFA members!
Congratulations to Melissa Bieber for making it to state in the 300m hurdles, Anna Bieber for making it in the 800 and Kyra West in discus!! It was a tough day today, but everyone should be proud of themselves!
Girls, come find out about the 23/24 cross country season. Even if you are unsure come to the meeting and find out what we have planned.
