Olympia CUSD 16

Second graders at Oly West are focused during their morning meeting as they discuss their question of the day. Morning meetings are a great way to build community while ensuring that each student feels heard, valued, and respected.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV1 Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your students learn what is - and what isn't - cyberbullying, and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.

This past Saturday, our Spartan runners traveled to Metamora to compete against 30 strong teams at the Gene Jones Runnin’ Red Invitational. The squad was split into 4 groups with Fresh/Soph and Varsity races on both sides. The 2.94 mile course saw strong performances across the board. Amelia Kistner kicked things off with a 3rd place finish out of 120 runners in a time of 18:58. Emma Swartzendruber followed in 12th place (19:42) with Kaylie Dare and Raquel Birky finishing 31st (21:23) and 35th (21:48), respectively. They all earned a medal for their efforts. Similarly, Cooper Phillips and the boys saw success in a 10th place finish (16:40) for the sophomore out of 206 competitors. The rest of the boys finished as follows: C.J. Moore (17:51), Evan Petri (19:19), Paul Yeary (21:57), and Reece Yero (22:23). In the varsity races, Anna Bieber lead the way for the girls in a time of 19:53. Logan Demling ran solo on the boys’ side, finishing in a time of 16:45. Chrystal Cornwell and Madison Bales came back to racing in strong fashion with times of 20:05 and 22:35, respectively. Rachel Andris, Cam Lawson, and Irati Zaldua rounded out the runners in times of 20:27, 20:33, and 21:51. Both Irati and Reece ran over 2 minute personal bests! Great race, Spartans! Our runners are back in action on Tuesday at the Sangamo Conference Championships hosted by PORTA at 4:30.

The Spartans move to 4 - 3 on the season with a 24 to 15 win over Pleasant Plains.

Spartans Soccer went 3-0 this week, outscoring their opponents 11-4. Goalkeeper Elijah Smith grabbed 42 saves and a clean sheet. Goals by Jace Whitted (8), Evan Deterding (2), and George Martin. Assists by Martin (3), Deterding (2), Elliott Hohulin, Austin Rebbe and Tyler Carroll. We host the Regional Quarterfinal v Iroquois West tomorrow Oct 8th 11:00am. Don’t miss this record breaking season. Free retro jersey to all youth players who attend! Announcement at halftime. 📸 Brooke Rogers

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Leaders from the Olympia Student Council joined with 80 other student leaders from The Cenois District Student Council to learn the “Keys to Leadership”. Stepping up to take action, teamwork, and listening to others help our leaders become better leaders!

#DigCit Family Tip 1 | Define your terms

Friday Night Football vs. Pleasant Plains. The proceeds from our admissions gate on Friday Night for our varsity game with Pleasant Plains will be donated to the medical fund for Pleasant Plains football player Jayden Veesenmeyer. Donations will also be taken. Thank you.

Is your child meeting developmental milestones? Free fall developmental screening for Olympia children 6 weeks-34 months coming soon. These screenings are to assist with Early Intervention services not Pre-school placement. To schedule a time contact Michelle.maris@olympia.org or 708-689-3175

Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied. Explore answers to all your cyberbullying questions, age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying

Thank you to our Spartan staff that work diligently to grow our students. Spartan Nation is blessed to have so many amazing teachers!

Some of our classes are having difficulty locating a hayrack, finding a location to build the float and securing someone to drive the float for our Homecoming Parade. If you are willing to help in any of these capacities, please contact the high school. Thank you

The OHS staff spent professional development time today working on their school goal of fostering a culture of questioning in classrooms. Teacher leaders facilitated breakout sessions around strategies they use in their classrooms that develop higher levels of student/teacher questioning. We are lucky to have such awesome staff at OHS who are committed to making Spartan Nation great!

Most kids will encounter mean behavior at some point in their digital lives. For some kids, this experience is a blip that's easily forgotten, while for others it can have deep, long-lasting effects. For parents, the key is staying involved in kids' lives -- both online and off -- so they can step in and offer help if necessary. With guidance from parents and educators, kids can learn how to dodge the drama and stand up for others.​ Throughout October we will be sharing 6 different tips for families to encourage best behavior when approaching the topics of Cyberbullying, Digital Drama, and Hate Speech with your families. 1) Define your terms 2) Check in about online life 3) Role-play 4) Encourage upstanding 5) Take breaks 6) Review worst-case steps

The OHS XC teams had an outstanding day at the Peoria High School Invitational held at Detweiller Park today! Each team was limited to 7 runners and all 14 of our runners had either a season-best time (5 of them) or an all-time best (9 of them). The girls’ team finished 10th out of 34 1A and 2A teams. The Lady Spartans were the top 1A team in the field today. Sophomore Amelia Kistner (18:54) led the team, followed by Abby Litwiller (19:32), Anna Bieber (19:45), Emma Swartzendruber (20:08), Cam Lawson (20:22), Kaylie Dare (21:02), and Raquel Birky (21:25). The boys finished 29th out of 41 1A and 2A teams. Junior Logan Demling (16:23) was Olympia’s leader today, followed by Cooper Phillips (16:42), Caden Clark (17:07), CJ Moore (17:31), Evan Petri (19:46), Landon Smith (19:56), and Paul Yeary (22:02). Congratulations everyone!!

Digital citizenship continues to grow in importance each year. Starting in Oct. we begin our monthly focus of six areas of digital citizenship, providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details on this annual outreach can be found here: bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview

Save the date for Olympia’s National Honor Society Halloween Fest!

Due to lack of interest, the Business Club Trivia Night scheduled for October 8th has been canceled

Congratulations to the OHS girls golf team for placing 6 out of 14 at the Metamora Regional. The team recorded a season best 368. The Lady Spartans were led by Madi Barnes and Lexy Douglas who will be moving on to the Kawanee Sectional on Monday.