![Relationship with the News](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_e3a88123-1325-4aab-b9ee-99a4bcdff236.png)
February 7, 2025
In September of 2024, the New York Times conducted an open forum with teenagers from school across the country regarding their “Relationship with the News ”. Unlike yesterday’s p...
![NO SCHOOL- Presidents' Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_6610637c-aaf2-43f0-a11f-300b033a78fd.jpeg)
February 7, 2025
There will be no school on Monday, February 17th in celebration of Presidents' Day.
![NO SCHOOL- Parent Teacher Conference Waiver Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_e9e7ef9c-05dd-4ded-a885-21388207a282.jpeg)
February 7, 2025
There will be no student attendance on Friday, February 14th for a Teacher's Institute Day. Institute days allow staff time to collaborate with coworkers and grow through professi...
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February 5, 2025
All after school activities (practices and games) for Olympia are cancelled for Wednesday, February 5th due to the expected weather. There will also be no shuttle busses running ...
![One Cent Tax](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_f9c81d1b-be7e-4b62-bdfb-985bc256ba6a.png)
February 5, 2025
On April 1, 2025, voters in McLean County will vote on a 1% County Schools Facility Tax, also known as a one-cent tax. All school districts across McLean County have united to bri...
![OMS BINGO Night](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_e70b8598-fd86-4607-a634-acef5b80a81b.png)
February 3, 2025
The OMS Student Council presents OMS Family BINGO Night! Hosted in the OHMS cafeteria from 6:00-7:30pm on Friday, February 21st, this event is a fundraiser for OMS. Tickets are $5...
![News and Media Literacy](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_4b05188f-6a79-46a0-8981-5c0408d25bc4.png)
February 1, 2025
It's essential that students learn to think critically about the news and media they encounter every day, particularly as bad actors increase their use of generative AI to produce...
![Early Release Day- Session 4](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_2e211158-685e-4e7b-9ea7-b408eadd6a59.jpeg)
January 30, 2025
Wednesday, February 5th is an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed at no...
![OMS play](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_df24c4dd-46d8-4f22-ad10-cb485617a9e5.jpeg)
January 29, 2025
Olympia Middle School presents the action adventure comedy The Girl with the Golden Locks by Brian D. Taylor. We will perform in the Olympia High School auditorium on Thurs...
![Martin Luther King Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_226ab786-ab66-41ea-96c6-31b0e965c405.png)
January 14, 2025
There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
![after school activities cancelled](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_533dd94e-68f3-49b9-8f9f-fc37bdcaaa94.png)
January 10, 2025
All after school activities for Olympia Middle School and Olympia High School are canceled for Friday, January 10th. Shuttle busses will also not run in the evening on Friday, Ja...
![winter weather](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_5850044c-0a7c-41e5-99fe-88b4e7b74b03.jpeg)
December 2, 2024
Olympia has a unique set of challenges when it comes to winter weather. Many factors go into making decisions regarding early outs and cancellations. Some of those factors incl...
![Early Release Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_a42e160c-1475-466c-a4ed-001eed50ef20.jpeg)
November 28, 2024
Wednesday, December 4th is an Early Release Day. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed at noon after lunch is...
![App info graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_98a16b25-f6fc-4e6f-b4a0-32965ca7b5db.png)
November 25, 2024
We're thrilled to keep talking about our app for Olympia CUSD 16! It's everything Olympia CUSD 16 , in your pocket. Olympia CUSD 16 launched this mobile app to help students, par...
![Thanksgiving Break](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_84c29a80-a640-4642-b29a-029e6f43fcd8.jpeg)
November 21, 2024
All Olympia buildings will have no school on Wednesday, November 27th for their parent teacher conference waiver day. This will be followed by no school on Thursday, November 28t...
![Spartan Head](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_78fbc169-2855-4020-81f4-8bfdb5b6394e.jpeg)
November 15, 2024
Olympia High School is requesting nominations for the Olympia High School Activities Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by Friday November 22nd. Please return the attached nomina...
![Students Learning](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_163937cb-3dad-4cf3-adf0-83b733797869.jpeg)
November 14, 2024
On Wednesday, November 13th, the 4th Annual 8th Grade Ag Expo was held. This Ag Expo took current 8th grade students through 12 different ag-related stations all led by current O...
![Early Release Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_49a6ea54-db08-44fa-99fb-1ffbd2a0ae95.jpeg)
November 7, 2024
Wednesday, November 13th is an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed ...
![No School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_211b6016-a1bd-4426-953b-4a6c871fa782.jpeg)
October 29, 2024
There will be no school for all Olympia students on Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 6th.
![Early Release Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/olympia_consolidated_school_district_16_ar/article/image/large_d3bc80ac-1208-4031-80e9-3d2ac4aa54f6.jpeg)
October 9, 2024
Wednesday, October 16th is our first Early Release Day of the school year. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismisse...