Olympia CUSD 16

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Community Claus Spaghetti Dinner is this Thursday!

OHMS is collecting names of students for Angel Tree until Tuesday, November 15th. michelle.maris@olympia.org for additional details.

Congratulations to the OHS National Honor Society on being recognized and selected as a Why I See You (YICU) Service Award winner! For A Better Tomorrow is a non-profit organization that recognizes youth leadership and serve to the communities of McLean County.

Congratulations to our Spartans for an amazing football season. Thank you for all of your hard work and the memories you brought our community. We are proud of you!

National Honor Society is running an Olympia High School and Middle School winter coat, hat and mitten drive. Most needed are children's sizes small and medium. All items will be distributed within the community. Drop boxes are located outside the high school and middle school main offices. Deadline is Dec. 9.

Remember to purchase your digital ticket for Olympia vs. Williamsville Quarterfinal football game. Nov. 12th - 2:00pm kickoff. Gates open at 12:30pm. https://gofan.co/app/events/776899?schoolId=IL21467

Olymia parent and Army National Guard Veteran, Mr. Marc White, was the special guest speaker today at the OHMS Veterans Day assembly. His message focused on connecting the military’s core values with Olympia’s core values, emphasizing the importance of respect, responsibility, and relationships. Several Olympia students shared excerpts stressing the importance of honoring our Veterans. The OHMS choir and band performed the Armed Forces Medley-Pride of America as we recognized the various branches of the military. Over 40 local Veterans attended the assembly including World War II Veteran Mr. Ben Maurer. Thank you to all Veterans for your sacrifices and service.

Come support the Spartan Football team as we take on the Williamsville bullets in the Elite 8 Saturday @ 2:00 PM. Watching on the stream is great. However, there is nothing like watching in person! Let's fill the Bleachers with the whole community and have the biggest home crowd ever. Share this post with everyone you know. The home field advantage is real, come be a part of it!!!! #spearsup

Thank you to all who served!

We are still looking for help with concessions for Saturday Quarterfinal Playoff game. Please considering signing up for a shift. Thank you https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4AA9AA29A2F94-olympia6

Elementary Family Event Sunday, November 13th at 4:00 PM. This is a sensory friendly showing with dim lights and lower sound.

Olympia HS Men’s Soccer had a record-breaking season this Fall. 12-11-1 overall and 3rd in the Sangamo Conference earned our Spartans several post-season honors. Individual awards and school records are listed below. Thank you to our parents and community members for your ongoing support and best of luck to our talented Seniors in their future endeavors. Andrew Carroll All-Sectional All-Academic Luke Pratt All-Sectional Sportsmanship Evan Deterding 2nd Team All-Conference Mateo Martinez 2nd Team All-Conference Elliott Hohulin All-Conference Honorable Mention Elijah Smith 2nd Team All-Conference Olympia HS Men’s Soccer Records: Single Match Saves (33) Single Season Saves (314) Single Season Save Percentage (.81) Career Saves (580) Career Save Percentage (.76) Single Season Clean Sheets (5) Career Clean Sheets (6) Jace Whitted All-Sectional Selection 1st Team All-Conference (unanimous) Olympia HS Men’s Soccer Records: Single Season Goals (31) Single Season Points (40) Career Goals (51) Career Points (66) George Martin All-Selectional Honorable Mention 1st Team All-Conference (unanimous) Olympia HS Men’s Soccer Records: Single Season Assists (16) Career Assists (36) #GoSpartans

Screen time; the reality is that there really is no magic number that's "just right." What's more important is the quality of kids' media, how it fits into your family's lifestyle, and how you engage your kids with it. Read more: bit.ly/OlyScreenTime

Families don’t miss this opportunity for free shoes…

Digital tickets for Saturday's Football Quarterfinal game vs. Williamsville at Olympia are now on sale. Digital ticket price is $7 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $8. Ticket prices are set by the IHSA. Gates open at 12:30pm. and kickoff is 2:00pm. https://gofan.co/app/events/776899?schoolId=IHSA

Eight girls represented Olympia at Swimming Sectionals on Saturday. Nora Collins placed 6th in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. The 200 Freestyle Relay made up of Abbie Hoeft, Isabelle Forrest, Sophia Thomas, and Nora Collins also placed 7th. Many swimmers had nice time drops throughout the day! Great job girls!

The Olympia Spartans will host the Williamsville Bullets on Saturday Nov. 12th at 2:00pm in the Class 3A Football Quarterfinals. A link for digital tickets will be posted soon.

Olympia over St. Joseph Ogden 60 to 28. We will now host Williamsville in the Quarterfinals. Date and time of the game will be posted soon. Here is the link for the Quarterfinal t-shirts. https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olympia_hs_football/shop/home

30 teams fielded the line as the winds gusted abound on the IHSA Class 1A Girls Championship race course. Our Spartans saw rain, mud, and tough racing as they traversed 3 miles at Detweiller Park. Amelia Kistner lead the way followed by Emma Swartzendruber, Abby Litwiller, Chrystal Cornwell, Anna Bieber, Cam Lawson, and Rachel Andris. They all combined to take our team to a 10th place finish and cap off a great season! Results can be found here: https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/19085/xc-events/666003/results This season now sees several seniors progressing to new things next year. We have loved each and every one of them and what they have provided for this team both on and off the course. They will be fiercely missed as a part of the squad and have left a legacy of kindness, determination, competitive fire, and a whole lot of fun! Thank you Seniors for all that you are and thank you to our Cross Country team for a great and memorable season!