Today's Activities
OMS Cheer enjoyed cheering on our Lady Spartans this evening! It was made even more special by the celebration of 8th grade night--we are so proud! You ladies play with your whole heart 💙
Catch us & the dance team on Thursday night for a boy's game at 5pm!
Join us tonight, Monday, November 17th, as we honor our 8th Graders and celebrate our Future Lady Spartans! We’ll be announcing our Future Lady Spartans and hosting fun on-court activities between the 7th and 8th grade games, with the announcement of our 8th graders and their game to follow.
Come out, show your support, and help us celebrate the bright future of Lady Spartan basketball!
Today's Activities
🎉OMS PBIS Ticket Tank Drawing Winner! 🎉
Happy Fri-Yay! The ticket tank is nearly full at about 2,000 tickets strong. Our Spartans are being respectful, responsible, and building positive relationships!
And the winning ticket belonged to... drum roll please... ✨ Allie Hurley! ✨
A huge shout-out and thank you to Mrs. Hembra for catching Allie being a Respectful Spartan! We appreciate your kindness, Allie!
Keep up the amazing work, Olympia!
#OMSSpartans #PBIS #Responsible #Kindness #TicketDrawing
What an exciting real-world learning experience for our 8th graders at OMS! We were thrilled to welcome back one of our very own Spartan alumni, Connor Stine, who spoke to the class about his exciting career as a chiropractor. He shared valuable insights into his profession and stressed the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Students were fully engaged, and some even got to try a few of the techniques he uses every day. We are so grateful for our past and present Spartans!
Thank you Olympia Board of Education for your service!
The OMS Dance Team danced their way to support 2 wins last night! Come out to watch again at the next home game on Thursday, November 20th! Go Spartans!🩵🤍🖤
Can't think of a better way to kick off the OMS Cheer Season than with a double Spartan win!! Great work gentlemen. That was hard-fought 🏀 We are excited to support our girls on Thursday night here at OMS! Hope to see you in the stands!
On Saturday, the OMS Speech Team competed in the IESA State Speech meet. The team had an amazing showing. All 9 events received the highest ratings possible. The team has worked hard over the past 8 weeks, and it showed on Saturday! Great job to all of the participants!
We are at Olympia High School until 1:00 with fresh food items, nonperishable items and clothing. Please come see us - all free for anyone in the District!
Calling all young hoopers! 🏀💙
Join the OMS Girls Basketball Team for a special night celebrating our Future Lady Spartans.
Fun, basketball, and community spirit all in one night — you don’t want to miss it!
This is the final opportunity to sign up for the Olympia High and Middle School Veterans Day Program next Tuesday, November 11th. There will be a breakfast for all attending veterans followed by a program in the OHS Gymnasium. The breakfast is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. in the OHS cafeteria., with the program starting at 8:40 a.m. Veterans interested in attending the breakfast should RSVP by contacting the high school office at 309-379-5911 or the middle school office at 309-379-5941. Veterans who RSVP for the event are welcome to bring their OHMS student(s) to join them. Thank you for helping us make this day a memorable tribute to our nation’s heroes.
SPEECH SPOTLIGHT:
Our OMS Speech Team has their end of season meet this Saturday in Marquette Heights.
All 13 participants have worked hard a practices and are bringing a lot of talent on Saturday.
Our lone 8th Grader, Ella O. has been named team captain by her teammates. Ella leads by example and experience. She has been in Speech since 6th grade. Ella is always willing to help teammates and give constructive and positive feedback. We are thankful to have her and wish her luck in high school!
Our OMS Speech Team has their end of season meet this Saturday in Marquette Heights.
All 13 participants have worked hard a practices and are bringing a lot of talent on Saturday.
Our lone 8th Grader, Ella O. has been named team captain by her teammates. Ella leads by example and experience. She has been in Speech since 6th grade. Ella is always willing to help teammates and give constructive and positive feedback. We are thankful to have her and wish her luck in high school!
We’re proud to share that Olympia Middle School has once again been recognized as an Illinois Horizon School to Watch. OMS is one of only 30 middle schools in the entire state of Illinois to earn this distinction. The Schools to Watch program celebrates schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and continuous improvement.
As part of this recognition, OMS participated in a rigorous evaluation process led by representatives from the National Forum and continues to engage in ongoing self-assessment using the Schools to Watch framework.
This past June, our school was honored at the National Forum’s Annual Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff for their dedication to making Olympia Middle School a place where every student can thrive and work to achieve personal success.
As part of this recognition, OMS participated in a rigorous evaluation process led by representatives from the National Forum and continues to engage in ongoing self-assessment using the Schools to Watch framework.
This past June, our school was honored at the National Forum’s Annual Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff for their dedication to making Olympia Middle School a place where every student can thrive and work to achieve personal success.
🎉OMS PBIS Ticket Tank Drawing winner for last week! 🎉
Last week, the tank was overflowing with an incredible 1,500 tickets recognizing our Spartans for being respectful, responsible, and building positive relationships! What an amazing community!
And the winning ticket belonged to... drum roll please... ✨ Corbin Phillips! ✨
A huge shout-out and thank you to Mrs. Johnson for catching Corbin being a super Responsible Spartan! Way to go, Corbin!
Keep up the amazing work, Olympia! Let's have a great week!
#OMSSpartans #PBIS #Responsible #Kindness #TicketDrawing
Last week, the tank was overflowing with an incredible 1,500 tickets recognizing our Spartans for being respectful, responsible, and building positive relationships! What an amazing community!
And the winning ticket belonged to... drum roll please... ✨ Corbin Phillips! ✨
A huge shout-out and thank you to Mrs. Johnson for catching Corbin being a super Responsible Spartan! Way to go, Corbin!
Keep up the amazing work, Olympia! Let's have a great week!
#OMSSpartans #PBIS #Responsible #Kindness #TicketDrawing
Last night, OMS Girls Basketball welcomed the Lady Legends 2nd–5th graders for a special practice. Our athletes led drills, taught fundamental skills, and—most importantly—built meaningful connections with these young players.
As a program, we strive to look beyond the scoreboard. We are committed to giving back to the organizations and youth programs that helped shape our current athletes. Our goal is not only to teach the game of basketball, but also to inspire the next generation—showing them what it means to lead with passion, serve our community, and share a genuine love for the game.
It was a wonderful night of learning, leadership, and building the future of OMS basketball.
Just a friendly reminder that the gates will open at 12:30pm on Saturday for the 1st round football playoff game. The game will start at 2:00pm. Entry fee is $8 at the gate for everyone, including Olympia students. No passes accepted. Hope to see you all there.
🏰🎄🎭 Wes hale good lords and ladies fair! Madrigal season is upon us! 🎶✨
Olympia High School proudly presents the 35th annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm; Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm; and Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia Middle School Gymnasium). We ask that all patrons still enter through the high school doors for the dinners.
We invite you to Castle Olympia to join us for this festive celebration! Our feaste includes your choice of grilled chicken breast or vegetarian lasagna, served with southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll with butter, and Simply Sweet Cakes cupcakes.
The Olympia Chamber Choir, Court Singers, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Masque, and 8th Grade Chorus will all perform in this seasonal celebration, directed by Aubrey Zega. Masque directed by Eric Hansen and band directed by Kevin Greene. Over 130 OHMS students are involved in this year’s show!
The Olympia Chamber Choir and Jesters will also tour the district on November 12th, offering a preview of songs from the Madrigal Dinners. Their stops include a series of short concerts throughout the day:
CLA at 9:00 AM
Hopedale Commons West at 9:20 AM
St. John's Church in Minier at 10:15 AM
Danver’s Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM
Atlanta Public Library at 1:00 PM
These are open to the public, and we encourage you to attend. There will also be a lunch open to the public at Danver’s Presbyterian Church following the chamber performance where they will accept donations to go to Olympia Madrigals.
Please send an email to aubrey.zega@olympia.org with any questions!
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Olympia High School proudly presents the 35th annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm; Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm; and Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia Middle School Gymnasium). We ask that all patrons still enter through the high school doors for the dinners.
We invite you to Castle Olympia to join us for this festive celebration! Our feaste includes your choice of grilled chicken breast or vegetarian lasagna, served with southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll with butter, and Simply Sweet Cakes cupcakes.
The Olympia Chamber Choir, Court Singers, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Masque, and 8th Grade Chorus will all perform in this seasonal celebration, directed by Aubrey Zega. Masque directed by Eric Hansen and band directed by Kevin Greene. Over 130 OHMS students are involved in this year’s show!
The Olympia Chamber Choir and Jesters will also tour the district on November 12th, offering a preview of songs from the Madrigal Dinners. Their stops include a series of short concerts throughout the day:
CLA at 9:00 AM
Hopedale Commons West at 9:20 AM
St. John's Church in Minier at 10:15 AM
Danver’s Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM
Atlanta Public Library at 1:00 PM
These are open to the public, and we encourage you to attend. There will also be a lunch open to the public at Danver’s Presbyterian Church following the chamber performance where they will accept donations to go to Olympia Madrigals.
Please send an email to aubrey.zega@olympia.org with any questions!
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We would like to remind our families that we have a District non-profit, the Spartan Promise Council, that exists to remove barriers for students. This non-profit is funded by individual community members and generous church donations. If your Olympia child needs food, clothing, or some other type of assistance, please reach out to our Student Support Specialist, Cari Roop (cari.roop@olympia.org). While there are food pantries in our communities, we also have a Spartan Market on the OHMS campus. The QR code on the flyer allows you to make a request. We hope that these services can help support our students during these challenging times.
