Olympia High School

Retake Picture Day and Group Picture Day is coming up on Friday, Oct 16 at OHS. Students who missed Picture Day in August and those who are part of a school club or organization should plan to come in and have their photo taken this morning.

If you're satisfied with your student’s picture, no further action is required.

If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your student is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0656KBF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.

With questions or for more information, please contact natalie.stevens@olympia.org.

Varsity Boys Soccer fought hard to a 2-2 tie last night as they traveled to East Peoria. Early goal coming off the foot of Sophomore Lawson Bowers to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, while Senior Jared Phares buried the tying goal in the 75th. Senior Kasey Salvator held down the net with another 17 save game. Boys return to action next week on Tuesday night for Senior night as they welcome Blue Ride for a 4:30 contest. Come out, be loud, and help support the boys!

Road sweep at Riverton tonight for Olympia Volleyball! All three teams played awesome volleyball and came home with wins.

Really proud of how all 3 teams fought hard and supported each other from the first serve to the last set. Great night for the whole program and looking forward to continuing to build on the momentum from tonight!

Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Krystal Young, who is a member of the OHMS Custodial Team. Thank you for everything that you do for the district, Krystal!

Tonight we played a tough Williamsville program and even though we came up short, there was a lot of really good things. Lots of fight, hustle, grit, and really good plays—these teams continue to grow.

Freshman: L (1–2), 21–16, 16–21, 9–15
JV: L (0–2), 14–25, 13–25
Varsity: L (0-2), 16-25, 21-25

We are back on the road at Riverton this Thursday for another conference match!

Our Spartan Staff Spotlight today is on Katie Moore, who is a member of the Olympia Transportation Team. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Katie!

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we want to give a massive shoutout to two incredible individuals in our Olympia Transition Program: Angie and Mckale! 💙💛 These two stellar students bring so much joy, energy, and dedication to our school community every single day. They truly embody the message: "Different doesn't mean less, it means AMAZING!" Take a moment to check out the graphic to learn more about Down Syndrome, celebrate the unique strengths every person brings, and join us in honoring Angie & Mckale!

In a special Sunday Spartan Staff Spotlight, today we shine the spotlight on Mrs. Brandi Cooper, OHS Science Teacher and Student Council Co-Sponsor. Along with her teaching duties, Mrs. Cooper spends countless hours organizing all of the Homecoming Week activities for our students. The district would like to publicly thank Mrs. Cooper for all she does for our students in the classroom and for making Homecoming Week one of the most memorable weeks of the year for our students!!

Our Olympia Boys and Girls Cross Country teams showed up this morning at the Peoria High Invite at Detweiller Park! Facing a stacked combined 1A/2A field, the Spartans absolutely dominated the course, with nearly the entire team bringing home a Personal Best (PB) or Season Best (SB)! A massive shoutout to Mira, who earned a medal by placing in the top 30 out of a massive pack of 296 runners! Here are the impressive times from today’s race: Personal Bests Ty - 15:43 Connor - 17:43 Mira - 18:59 (Top 30 Medalist) Jasper - 20:12 Noah - 20:24 Kinsley - 21:41 Emma - 21:47 Kenzer - 22:03 Natalie - 22:13 Season Bests Graham - 18:47 Asher - 19:17 Juliet - 21:29 With just a couple of meets left before the postseason, this team has hit its stride at the perfect time. Big things are coming!

What a fun day at the Eureka Fall Carnival! The Olympia Transition Program had an incredible time playing games, getting crafty, and making new friends, all thanks to the high school Best Buddies program. Thank you for hosting us! 🎃✨🎟️🎯🖍️

Thank you to the Olympia Assistant Principals for their support of our students! We appreciate all they do for our students, staff, and families.

October is Principal Appreciation Month! Our Principals invest so much time in our students and our staff. Thank you to the Olympia Principals for their leadership, compassion, and integrity.

A major highlight of Homecoming Week is the class lip sync competition that takes place during our Friday homecoming assembly. Here is a link for anyone who would like to watch.

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Today the Olympia Transition Program went to Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch for some fall fun! We enjoyed the tractor ride, feeding the goats, the jumping pillow, corn maze, inflatables, games & apple cider donuts! It was a great day out in the community! 🎃🐐🍎🍁🚜

Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Eric Lyons, Olympia High School Physical Education and Drivers Education teacher, and Head Football Coach. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Coach Lyons!

Really good volleyball tonight against a really tough Pleasant Plains program.
Our varsity team came out firing and played some of their best volleyball of the season. They battled, competed, and stayed together all night — that’s what our program is all about.

So proud of the way this team responded, supported one another, and continued to fight. Nights like this show the character of this group.

Freshman: W, (2-1) 21-8, 19-21, 15-14
JV: L,( 0-2) 12-25, 20-25

So proud of our volleyball teams today! 🏐

Our Varsity team played hard and brought home 2nd place at Reed-Custer, while our JV team showed incredible heart through 5 tough, competitive matches at Lexington. Every player left it out on the court!

Let's pack the gym and fill the stands this Tuesday when we take on Pleasant Plains at home!