Preschool screenings are available for children ages 3 through 5. Screenings help determine where children are developmentally in areas such as motor skills, concepts, language, and behavior. Based on the results, families will receive a recommendation indicating whether their child qualifies for the Pre-K program.
For more information regarding the Child Find screening process, you can find resources here: https://www.childfind-idea-il.us/Materials/Educ_Rights_en.pdf
Screening Dates:
🗓️ October 8 at Minier Christian Church
🗓️ December 9 at Danvers Community Building
🗓️ March 11 at Atlanta Christian Church
🗓️ May 12 at Minier Christian Church
For more information regarding the Child Find screening process, you can find resources here: https://www.childfind-idea-il.us/Materials/Educ_Rights_en.pdf
Screening Dates:
🗓️ October 8 at Minier Christian Church
🗓️ December 9 at Danvers Community Building
🗓️ March 11 at Atlanta Christian Church
🗓️ May 12 at Minier Christian Church
Ella will be joining us to bring smiles, comfort, and calm to students and staff alike. Whether it’s a wagging tail in the hallway or a quiet moment during reading time, she is here to help everyone feel safe, supported, and seen.
We’re excited to welcome some wonderful new faces to our Olympia South family! Each of them brings unique talents, fresh energy, and a passion for supporting our students. 💙📚
Training students to be school crossing guards is an excellent initiative for leadership and safety.
We are so excited to introduce some of the newest members of our team! As our school community grows, we're thrilled to have them join us. They bring a wealth of experience, passion, and fresh ideas that will undoubtedly enrich our students' learning journey. Keep an eye out soon for the rest of our new staff.
A huge round of applause to all the students who received a Shoutout for their great behavior in the lunchroom. Your actions don't just make the lunchroom a cleaner, safer place, but they also show respect for your classmates, teachers, and staff.
The Transportation Team is ready to roll into the 25-26 school year!
Welcome back to school from the Third Grade Team!
The 2nd Grade Team is looking forward to an amazing year!
The 1st Grade District Team is ready to get going! Have a great year everyone!
The Olympia South team is so excited to welcome students back for the 2025-2026 school year! Our staff has worked diligently through the summer, and especially over the last two days, to prepare for "180 Days of Awesome" this school year!
The Atlanta Christian Church is sponsoring this event for all Olympia South students. We hope to see you there!
OSE sure knows how to celebrate MAP growth.....and there was a lot to celebrate! Have a great summer Spartans!
Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media Get your child -- and yourself -- ready for the next step with these conversation starters.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media
Today was the day to celebrate success in Mrs. Gray's first grade! Each firstie was recognized for their growth throughout the year at our blue carpet celebration. Special awards were given for most growth and highest scores in benchmark areas. We also celebrated two students who met every benchmark goal set for them this year!
The excitement and pride they shared with each other made this afternoon extra special! These students are going to do some awesome things in second grade!
Check out this short video for your elementary kiddos around what a digital footprint really means. We already K-5 students posting and interacting online, so let's start some good habits early! http://bit.ly/OlyDFV2
How do you engage students during the last week of school? You break out the LEGO Spike Kits and have them do some building & coding! Thank you Miss Vanessa for facilitating this experience and thank you to State Farm for the donation that made this possible.
The Oly South Spartans remained active today by participating in various stations and games during field day. Appreciation is extended to all volunteers and staff, particularly Mr. Padilla, for their contributions to today's success!
Today was the day Mrs. Gray's first graders had been waiting for and working for! Students earned one tattoo for each MAP reading and math test point they improved from their January scores, as well as, one tattoo for each reading level they improved since December. They were able to "tat the teacher" which resulted in 463 tattoos being placed on Mrs. Gray, Miss Maggie, Mrs. Sadler and Mrs. Steve.
Way to go, first graders, on all of your hard work and for reaching your goals!
Video: bit.ly/Oly2DFV3
Lots of students are exploring and developing their own identities, and they often do this online and on social media. Some kids use multiple accounts, each for a different audience, but with this, what’s real and what’s unrealistic can often get blurred. In this video, your kids can hear other teens talk about the ins and outs of presenting themselves to others online, and consider what it means to “be yourself” in digital spaces.
