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Students Found Partying at West!
Students were caught red handed when the loud sounds of laughter gave them away. The AR secret club members were busted when having their secret members only party for making the 300 Point Club. They were celebrating their success in the Accelerated Reading program with a movie, popcorn, and candy. Each of the five club members invited . . .
Enrichment Group
Over the past several years West has provided a multitude of remediation opportunities for students in the areas of reading and math. Several years ago through the use of an intervention block at each grade level, teachers began providing . . .
5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
West Elementary
Fifth graders at West participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program this past semester. The weekly class taught by Chief Weseloh provides students with quality instruction on a variety of topics including drug . . .
The Gift of Giving
Olympia West students have experienced the joy of giving this semester. In a time when many are focused on making their Christmas list and counting gifts under the tree, the students have turned their focus to giving. Early in the semester . . .
Bloomington Blaze Wrap Up Hockey Unit at West
The Bloomington Blaze Hockey Team along with their mascot, Scorch, made a guest appearance to the students at Olympia West. Students had just completed their floor hockey unit in Mrs. Braffets’ class and had the Blaze players . . .
Fancy Nancy
This week students in Miss Yarcho’s PreK/ECE class got to experience what it is like to be Fancy Nancy. This is a series of books, written by Jane O’Connor, about a girl named Fancy Nancy who likes to use fancy words. . . .
Minier Christmas Parade
West Float Takes Second
Candy canes were in the air this year as Olympia West's float strolled down Main Street for the annual Minier Christmas parade. The float took second place and won prize money that totaled $75.00! Go Oly West! The . . .
Fifth Graders at West Build Log Cabins
Fifth graders at West have been working hard on developing reading strategies in class daily, and were recently given the opportunity to apply the strategies and skills they have learned while reading the novel The Sign of the Beaver. After . . .
West Grandparents Day 2011
Grandparents Day 2011 was an enjoyable day for all 254 grandparents in attendance. Grandparents began the day with breakfast in the gym before being escorted by student council to the classrooms. Once in the classroom, grandparents read . . .
School Bus Safety with Toby Tire
School bus safety is important at any age, but especially at the elementary level were students are just beginning to develop good habits. Secretary of State Jesse White provides schools with a free assembly, featuring Toby Tire, promoting . . .
Leaves, leaves, leaves!
The past 3 weeks Pre-K/ECE students at Olympia West have been learning about fall through a variety of different activities. Their favorite activity, by far, was going outside and jumping in leaves. The students took turns jumping . . .
Can It Up
Have you been saying, "I have so many cans, and I don't know what to do."? Well, say no more. Safety Patrol is collecting. We will recycle the cans and donate the money to charity. We call it, "Can it Up!" There is a trash can just inside the . . .
Wacky AR Clubs at West
The students at Olympia West are soaring to their AR goals. We currently have Hannah Birkey, Cloe Spracklen and Riley Cremeens as 50 point club members and Grace Litwiller in the 100 point club. Wowzers!! We have only been in school for . . .
New Playground Equipment at Olympia West
Thank You PTO
With a lot of determination and hard work, the PTO at Olympia West raised money to purchase phase one of the new playground equipment. Students cheered on Friday when the official word came that the playground was ready for action. . . .
Olympia West Elementary Receives Academic Excellence Award
For the third year in a row, Olympia West Elementary has earned an Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. During a recognition ceremony held at Sugar Creek Elementary on January 31, 2012, Olympia West . . .
Fifth Graders Put Manners into Practice
This winter Mrs. Braffet, physical education teacher, and Mrs. Litwiller, substitute teacher and volunteer, spent time teaching fifth grade students about proper manners. Following the unit, students were treated to a sit down lunch in the . . .
Strike! Spare! Bowling in P.E.
Bowling, a Lifetime Skill
All Olympia West students took what they learned in Mrs. Braffet’s P.E. class and applied to the Minier Bowling Lanes, the past week, students were learning life time bowling skills. We had the equipment to introduce our students to a . . .
