Olympia Libraries Receive Grant Money
by Susan Mullen | Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The FY2010 School District Library Grant Program, commonly referred to as the School Library Per Capita Grant, awards have been announced by the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White. Olympia Libraries have been awarded $1,367.31. Funding is based on a maximum of $0.75 per student for those attendance centers that meet the . . . read more
IGSMA Middle School Winners
Saturday, February 20th, the Illinois Grade School Music Association sponsored its annual Solo & Ensemble contest. Hundreds of students from District III came together to perform for judges and recieved a written critique and a . . . read more
Music Students Represent Olympia in All State Choruses
Robert Park and Tiffany Tackett were chosen to perform in the All State Music Choruses this past weekend in Peoria. The All State convention is an annual event that showcases the best music talent in the state of Illinois. The . . . read more
Grandparents Set Record
OHS Enjoys Grandparents' Visit
Olympia High School grandparent's smashed last year's attendance record by ten with a new total of 66 attendees. Grandparent's joined their grandchildren in experiencing the 4 block schedule, the student advisory period, and school lunch . . . read more
Olympia High School Students Attend Corn Belt Conference Art Show
Olympia High School students attended the Corn Belt Conference Art Show on March, 4, 2010. Schools in the conference attend the show annually to celebrate student successes in art. There were a variety of categories of artwork, . . . read more
Olympia Celebrates FFA Week
February 20-27th Olympia celebrated National FFA Week. The week first started with an Appreciation Dinner at Olympia High School on Saturday February 20th. The Olympia FFA served a home-cooked meal of ham, cheesy potatoes, green . . . read more
Attention Comedy Fans, the Mr. Spartan Pagaent Will Be Held on March 12!
Attention comedy fans: mark your calendars for March 12. That is the date that the Olympia High School Student Council will be hosting their thirteenth annual Mr. Spartan pageant. This year’s participants are: Seniors Daniel . . . read more
Driver Education’ Takes Eventful Trip to the Bus Garage
Driver Education is to teach students lessons about driving and to prepare them for when they start driving. It teaches a lot of basic information for being safe while you are behind the wheel and what to do if you have any car troubles. . . . read more
Tackett Receives Scholarship to Illinois Wesleyan’s School of Music
Senior Tiffany Tackett of Armington received a scholarship at Illinois Wesleyan University’s School of Music on Saturday, February 6th. Tackett auditioned on November 14, 2009 for the scholarship. “It was a long wait!” said . . . read more
Intro to Ag Classes Learn More about Wind Energy
On December 14th, Mr. Nordstrom's Introduction to Agriculture Classes enjoyed listening to guest speaker, Scott Engstrom from Ameresco. Ameresco is the wind energy company that is working with the Olympia School District on the . . . read more
Oly FFA Sweep Parliamentary Procedure Contest
Congratulations to this year’s Greenhand and Varsity Parliamentary Procedure teams, each for winning 1st place at Wednesday’s Section 9 FFA Contest at Flanagan High School. Members of the Greenhand Parliamentary Procedure team were . . . read more
Dodgeball Tournament To Benefit Susan G. Komen Fund
On Friday November 13th Mr. Walsh's Advisory will be hosting the 1st Annual Olympia High School Dodgeball Tournament at the Olympia High School gym. In conjunction with the Advisory theme of Citizenship in Action, Mr. Walsh's . . . read more
German Classes say Willkommen to Audacity at the OHS Library Media Center!
Sprechen Sie deutsch? OHS German students do! Librarian Ms. Mullen and German Teacher Frau Meissner have teamed up to provide Audacity voice recording and Moodle course management training to all of the German classes at OHS this Fall. . . . read more
Oly FFA Member is a Supreme Champion
Christine Todd, freshman FFA member, has had a busy and successful summer. She has worked very hard at showing the 2009 Supreme Champion Gilt Overall at the Illinois State Fair. Her pig then was the first to sell in the open . . . read more
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to Olympia High School! Olympia High School is a comprehensive high school charged with the mission " to provide an environment that fosters honesty, integrity, discipline, citizenship, self directed lifelong learning, and . . . read more
