8th grade baseball gets an exciting 7-6 win over Williamsville tonight. Sloan, Byrne and Walters with multiple hits. Pierce gets the win, Springer with the save. A diving catch by Olson ended the game with the tying run in scoring position. Next game is Saturday at Washington.
8th grade baseball gets a 13-1 win at Parkside. LaBelle and Byrne combine for a 1 hitter and allow no earned runs. LaBelle also had 3 hits, Springer with 2 hits. 8th grade is at home tomorrow vs Williamsville. 7th grade loses at home to Parkside 12-1.
8th grade baseball loses 14-4 at Chatham. 7th grade falls 13-0. 8th grade is at Parkside Wednesday, 7th grade hosts Parkside.
8th grade baseball loses at Pleasant Plains 11-0, 7th grade falls 12-6. Both teams are in action Monday at Chatham.
We are excited to welcome Mr. Cory Burnett to Olympia Middle School this year. Mr. Burnett comes to us with more than 20 years of experience teaching middle school science. He earned his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University, and his master's degree from the American College of Education. He will teach 6th grade Science this year at OMS.
8th grade baseball gets a 12-0 win over Maroa Forsyth to go 1-0 on the season. 7th grade falls 5-0 in the second game. Both teams will be on the road at Pleasant Plains Saturday.
We are excited to welcome back Mr. Trevor Oldham to Olympia Middle School this year. Mr. Oldham previously served as one of our paraprofessionals for 2 1/2 years. He recently completed his Secondary Mathematics Education degree from Western Governor's University. He also earned an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Lincoln College. He will teach 8th grade math this year at OMS.
New Olympia teachers spent two days with each other, District administrators, and some veteran teachers getting oriented to Olympia. It is a great group with only four brand new teachers as the others are coming to us with experience in other districts. We ended our time together with a bus tour of all eight communities. Their energy and enthusiasm was impressive!
The OMS Baseball and Softball games scheduled for today 8/9 have been cancelled due to weather.
We are excited to welcome Mr. Justin Slager to Olympia Middle School this year. Mr. Slager has spent the past two years as a 4th grade teacher at Olympia North. He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University. He will serve as one of our PE teachers this year at OMS.
Family Activity Passes are for sale in the Olympia High School Main Office. All Olympia School District students get into OMS & OHS activities for free. Family Activity Passes are valid at all regular season sporting events at OMS & OHS.
1 pass for $50 or 2-4 passes for $100
55+ are FREE
If you have any questions or want to purchase passes, please contact Michelle Olson at michelle.olson@olympia.org or 309-379-5911 ext. 9022
The location for today's middle school softball games will be 600 S. First St. in Fairbury. Please bring your own chairs, as there are not any bleachers.
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Jenni Kielion to Olympia Middle School this year. Mrs. Kielion comes to us with more than 20 years of experience teaching special education. She earned her undergraduate degree from Illinois State University, and her master's degree from St. Xavier University. She will teach 6th Math and ELA this year at OMS.
Middle school baseball practice for today (Aug 5th) has been cancelled. The parent meeting will now be at the beginning of practice Monday at 3:00. Only one parent needs to attend.
We are excited to welcome Ms. Caitlin Smith to Olympia Middle School this year. Ms. Smith comes to us with 3 years of experience teaching social studies at both the middle school and high school level. She earned her undergraduate degree from Illinois State University, and her master's degree from the University College of London Institute of Education. She will teach 7th grade Social Studies this year at OMS.
We are excited to welcome Mr. Brent Shedd to Olympia Middle School this year. Mr. Shedd comes to us with 9 years of experience teaching middle school math. He earned his undergraduate degree from Bradley University, and his master's degree from Eastern Illinois University. He will teach 6th and 7th grade Math this year at OMS.
We are excited to welcome, Mrs. Melissa Swanson, to Olympia Middle School this year. Mrs. Swanson is an Illinois State University graduate, and she has served as a middle school ELA teacher for the past five years. She will serve as one of our 6th grade ELA teachers this year.
As you register your OMS student, check their schedule for art! If you see Mrs. Johnson on your schedule, be sure to add sketchbook and watercolors to your school supply shopping. Click the link for more information and recommendations! https://tinyurl.com/y24rdedn If you have any questions at all please email laura.johnson@olympia.org Looking forward to a new year of colorful creations!
OMS Walk In Registration is next Thursday, August 3rd from 8:00 am-11:00 am & 1:00 pm-6:00 pm. Walk In Registration will be held in the Olympia High School Learning Center. Please make sure to bring a copy of your student's birth certificate and proof of residency.
Correction ----- Middle School softball start date is July 24th. Previous post had the wrong date.