Olympia High and Middle Schools invite veterans and their families to join us on Wednesday, November 11th, for our annual Veterans Day Celebration as we honor and thank those who have served our country. The morning will begin with a complimentary breakfast for veterans at 7:45 a.m., followed by a school-wide celebration in the OHS Gymnasium at 8:45 a.m.

Veterans planning to attend breakfast are asked to RSVP by contacting either school office:

High School: 309-379-5911

Middle School: 309-379-5941

Veterans are welcome to have their OHMS student(s) join them for both breakfast and the celebration. We look forward to recognizing our veterans, celebrating their service, and coming together as a Spartan community!

about 10 hours ago, Mike Jones
Vet Day

It was a great week of competition for the Olympia Girls Swim Team as they wrapped up their regular season with momentum on their side. On Thursday, the team delivered an impressive performance against Jacksonville-Routt at Illinois College, placing 1st and 2nd in every single event of the evening.

The Spartans kept that energy going into the weekend at the seven-team Uni High Invite in Champaign. Securing a 3rd place overall team finish behind University High (Chicago) and Metamora, Olympia saw strong individual races and many swimmers had tremendous time drops!

Leading the way was L. Finfrock, who captured 1st place in the 500 Freestyle and added a 3rd place finish in the 100 Breaststroke. C. Todd delivered a standout day as well, taking 2nd in the 100 Backstroke and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle. Other top individual performances included E. Curtis placing 5th in the 50 Free and Z. Hughes taking 6th in the 200 IM.

In the relays, the 400 Free team (Todd, Moser, Hughes, Finfrock) finished 4th, while both the 200 Medley (Curtis, Todd, Finfrock, Hughes) and 200 Free (Cooper, Moser, Folkens, Curtis) relays secured 6th-place finishes.

The team heads to Normal Community High School this Saturday to compete at the Sectional Meet.

1 day ago, Jenny Gillis
Girls Swimming
Ty and Mira are headed to STATE! The weather was ideal for this morning’s cross country sectional in Elmwood! A light rain left parts of the course pretty muddy, making for a tough race, but our runners pushed through. Mira brought home a medal with an awesome 9th-place finish overall, running a personal best of 18:13, and Ty secured his spot to states by finishing top 20! While the girls’ team season officially comes to a close today, they have so much to celebrate. Their hard work all season long showed in their incredible progress and huge individual improvements. Ty and Mira will represent us at the State Meet at Detweiller Park on Saturday, Nov. 7th (Mira runs at 9:00 AM, Ty at 10:00 AM). Come out and cheer them on!
4 days ago, Randi Krehbiel
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The OMS Student Council put together a fun door decorating competition! Shout out to our winning doors! Mr. Burnett, Ms. Gerdes, and Ms. Peters!! The students had such a great time planning, building and getting into the fall season! Thank you to our Student Council members for putting this together!
4 days ago, ADDISON GERDES
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Our final Spartan Staff Spotlight this week shines on Cade Fulling, Olympia Middle School teacher and coach. Thank you, Mr. Fulling, for all that you do for our students!!
5 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Cade Fulling

🔵 The 2026 Illinois Report Card is here! ⚪

We're proud to share that all five of our schools earned one of the state's top two performance levels under the new accountability system from the Illinois State Board of Education.

• Olympia North Elementary School: Exemplary
• Olympia West Elementary School: Exemplary
• Olympia South Elementary School: Approaching Exemplary
• Olympia Middle School: Approaching Exemplary
• Olympia High School: Approaching Exemplary

These designations reflect the effort of our students and staff to enhance learning and demonstrate academic growth across our district. Visit our news feed to read the full release!

5 days ago, .
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Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Natalie Cahill, OHS Spanish Teacher. Thank you, Mrs. Cahill, for all that you do for our students!!
6 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Natalie Cahill

Previous post had wrong date- game is Saturday 10/31

6 days ago, MIKE CASTLEMAN
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Gates open at 11:45am. Game is Saturday- 10/31

6 days ago, MIKE CASTLEMAN
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Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Kristin Anderson. Mrs. Anderson has been a dedicated staff member since 2007. Thank you Mrs. Anderson, for all that you do for our students at Olympia South!!
7 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Kristin Anderson

Today, our sophomores had a fantastic time exploring the BCA Career Expo! Students networked directly with a wide variety of local professionals, getting a firsthand look at many excellent career paths.

From testing out flight simulators and meeting McLean County first responders to learning from local healthcare providers and skilled trade experts, our students gained invaluable insights into our community's workforce.

A huge thank you to BCA and all of the organizations involved, it was a great experience as always!

7 days ago, Alex Castillo
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What an unforgettable journey! Tonight, our season came to a close in the Regional Semifinals vs. Seneca, finishing with an impressive 21-win season.

Words can’t fully express how proud our coaching staff is of this entire team. They faced adversity head-on, grew closer as a team, and showed incredible grit every time they stepped on the court.

To our 6 seniors—thank you for your dedication, leadership, and heart. The mark you’ve left on Olympia Volleyball will be felt for years to come. We are going to miss you all so much!
7 days ago, Allison Mosher
seniors
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Sam Sadler, Olympia South Special Education teacher. Thank you, Mrs. Sadler, for all that you do for our students!!
8 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Sam Sadler
Here is T-shirt pick up info. Thank you to all who supported Brendon!
8 days ago, Eric Lyons
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What a night! The girls showed up and showed out for our first game of regionals tonight, coming away with a huge WIN! After a slow start and a tight first set, they dug deep, found their rhythm, and came out firing from point one to lock down the match.

So proud of the heart, grit, and energy this team brought tonight. On to the next round tomorrow night as the Lady Spartans take on Seneca!
8 days ago, Allison Mosher
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Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Lisa Althoff, Interventionist at Olympia North. Thank you, Mrs. Althoff for everything that you do to support our students at ONE!
9 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Lisa Althoff
Huge congratulations to our team today! We wrapped up our Freshman and JV season at the Lincolnwood JV tournament with a combined freshman/sophomore squad and came away with 3rd place! We are so proud of these girls and the heart, energy, and fun they brought to the court all day. What a great way to round out a fantastic season! A special shoutout to Freshman Setter Lexi Bollmann for being named to the All-Tournament Team!
10 days ago, Allison Mosher
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The Olympia Spartans tackled a demanding course at the 1A Eureka Regional today. Huge congratulations to the Girls Team and Ty on punching their tickets to Sectionals next Saturday in Elmwood! While the Eureka course ran a bit short, the challenging terrain made every athlete work for every second. Advancers & Personal Bests: • Ty: 15:22 • Mira: 18:18 • Emma: 20:30 • Kinsley: 21:09 • Chloe: 24:30 While the rest of the Boys Team wrapped up their season today, they didn't go out without a fight—leaving everything on the course and setting new personal records across the board: Boys PRs & Strong Finishes: • Asher: 18:21 • Noah: 19:41 • Jasper: 20:03 • Kenzer: 21:37 Way to represent Olympia! Let's carry this momentum into Elmwood next weekend!
11 days ago, Randi Krehbiel
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Last night the Girls Swim Team hosted their final home meet of the season. The Spartans took time to recognize and celebrate seniors Kahliyah Cooper and Lola Finfrock, honoring their hard work and dedication to the program.

When the races began, the team kept the celebration going with an outstanding team effort. Swimmers across the board dropped significant time, leading Olympia(81) to a victory over Central Catholic(47) and Porta(32).

Top finishers for Olympia were:

1st place
200 Medley Relay (E. Curtis, C. Todd, L., Finfrock, Z. Hughes)
C. Todd - 200 IM
Z. Hughes - 50 Free
L. Finfrock - 500 Free & 100 Breaststroke
200 Free Relay (K. Cooper, E. Curtis, J. Moser, L. Finfrock)
400 Free Relay-A (C.Todd, A. Whinna, J. Moser, Z. Hughes)

2nd place
E. Curtis - 200 Free
C. Todd - 100 Fly
C. Folkens - 500 Free
K. Cooper - 100 Back

3rd place
J. Moser - 200 IM & 100 Back
E. Curtis - 100 Free
400 Free Relay - B (I. Wilfong, L. Burkhart, B. Clendenny, C. Folkens)
11 days ago, Jenny Gillis
Girls Swimming
Our final Spartan Staff Spotlight this week shines on Tasha Troha, Olympia South 3rd Grade teacher. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. Troha!
12 days ago, Olympia CUSD 16
Tasha Troha