Today we shine our Spartan Staff Spotlight on Teri Steffen, 5th Grade teacher at Olympia North. Thank you for your 30 plus years of teaching students in the Olympia School District, Mrs. Steffen! We appreciate all that you do and have done for your students over your career at Olympia!!
Olympia Middle School!! It's time to show some school spirit! Here are the dress days to celebrate 2026 Homecoming week!
09/29: Christmas/winter holidays
09/30: St Patrick's Day
10/1: 4th of July
10/2: Spartan Spirit Day
OHS Parent Teacher Conference sign ups are now live.
The Girls Swim Team hosted their first meet of the season last week. This was a quad meet with Charleston, Uni-High Urbana and Mahomet. Olympia came in 2nd behind Mahomet by just 2 points. The girls swam great!
Top finishers for Olympia were:
1st Place
- Lola Finfrock (100 Fly & 100 Back)
2nd Place
- 200 Medley Relay (Chloe, Lola, Elizabeth, Zoe)
- Jayce Moser (200 IM)
- Elizabeth Curtis (50 Free)
- Chloe Todd (500 Free)
- 200 Free Relay (Elizabeth, Zoe, Jayce, Lola)
- 400 Free Relay (Chloe, Carin, Kahliyah, Jayce)
3rd Place
- Carin Folkens (200 IM)
- Zoe Hughes (50 Free)
- Elizabeth Curtis (100 Fly)
- Jayce Moser (100 Breaststroke)
The girls compete on the road this week. They will be in Urbana on Tuesday and in LaSalle on Thursday. Good luck girls!
Top finishers for Olympia were:
1st Place
- Lola Finfrock (100 Fly & 100 Back)
2nd Place
- 200 Medley Relay (Chloe, Lola, Elizabeth, Zoe)
- Jayce Moser (200 IM)
- Elizabeth Curtis (50 Free)
- Chloe Todd (500 Free)
- 200 Free Relay (Elizabeth, Zoe, Jayce, Lola)
- 400 Free Relay (Chloe, Carin, Kahliyah, Jayce)
3rd Place
- Carin Folkens (200 IM)
- Zoe Hughes (50 Free)
- Elizabeth Curtis (100 Fly)
- Jayce Moser (100 Breaststroke)
The girls compete on the road this week. They will be in Urbana on Tuesday and in LaSalle on Thursday. Good luck girls!
Olympia Homecoming 2026 Parade details. If you are planning to be in the parade and haven't signed up for the parade please use this link: https://forms.gle/4VY8hmbWDLhBUEk98
Please arrive by 5:45PM and check in at the "Mound" on 10th St in Waynesville. After check in, parade directors will direct you where to line up. Parade directors will be wearing a blue reflective vest. The parade will start at 6:15PM.
So proud of our volleyball teams today! 🏐
Our Varsity team played hard and brought home 2nd place at Reed-Custer, while our JV team showed incredible heart through 5 tough, competitive matches at Lexington. Every player left it out on the court!
Let's pack the gym and fill the stands this Tuesday when we take on Pleasant Plains at home!
Our Varsity team played hard and brought home 2nd place at Reed-Custer, while our JV team showed incredible heart through 5 tough, competitive matches at Lexington. Every player left it out on the court!
Let's pack the gym and fill the stands this Tuesday when we take on Pleasant Plains at home!
Monarchs will fly thousands of miles from cold northern areas to warm winter homes as far as Mexico and California. No single butterfly makes the whole round trip. It takes four generations to complete one yearly migration cycle. Safe travels to our girl! #savethemonarchs #oms
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight is on Leslie Weilbacher, OMS 7th Grade teacher. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. Weilbacher!
There was a false fire alarm at OMHS today, Friday, September 25th . The students were evacuated while we waited for the fire department to clear the building. The students were amazing and quickly exited the facility. The students were out of the building for about 20 minutes. Please contact building Principals with any questions about the evacuation.
PROGRAM SWEEP ALERT!
A dominant night on the court for Olympia Volleyball as all three levels take down Illini Central! Across the board, our athletes showed out with high energy, relentless hustle, and pure grit.
Freshman: W 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) — Talk about setting the tone early!
JV: W 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) — Fought hard through the wire to close out a clutch Set 2!
Varsity: W 2-0 (25-16, 25-14) — Complete team performance to secure the program sweep!
On the Road This Weekend:
📍 JV: Lexington Tournament
📍 Varsity: Reed Custer Tournament
Proud of the culture, effort, and high-level volleyball on display tonight. Let's keep that momentum rolling into the weekend! Way to represent, Spartans!
A dominant night on the court for Olympia Volleyball as all three levels take down Illini Central! Across the board, our athletes showed out with high energy, relentless hustle, and pure grit.
Freshman: W 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) — Talk about setting the tone early!
JV: W 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) — Fought hard through the wire to close out a clutch Set 2!
Varsity: W 2-0 (25-16, 25-14) — Complete team performance to secure the program sweep!
On the Road This Weekend:
📍 JV: Lexington Tournament
📍 Varsity: Reed Custer Tournament
Proud of the culture, effort, and high-level volleyball on display tonight. Let's keep that momentum rolling into the weekend! Way to represent, Spartans!
Today we shine the Spartan Staff Spotlight on Erin Behm, 3rd Grade teacher at Olympia West. Thank you for all that you do for our students, Mrs. Behm!
We officially have a new addition to our class! She is warming up and drying her wings before we set her free. We learned that a female monarch has thicker black lines and no black spots on their backs. #transformation #savethemonarchs #butterfly #oms
Announcement
Jimmy Lollar was named Channel 25 athlete of the week, I cannot think of anyone who deserves it more! See the interview here: https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/09/24/25-sports-athlete-week-jimmy-lollar-is-record-breaking-running-back-olympia-football/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUiMuFjbGNrBSIyWWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeBdB2GLC1shjE9QkkLmxSIDjK0POZrXB4Cp7kocQxkOcKEb2wg0J084H99pU_aem_gynsJi-IWqi-Ai5xVduCJw
💙🪩OLYMPIA MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS🪩💙
Do you love to perform and support the OMS Boys' Basketball Team? Want to be a part of an amazing team?
This is your chance! Tryouts are October 13th - 16th at Olympia West Elementary immediately following school!
Grab an information packet in the OMS office for all requirements and details!
Students MUST be registered on 8to18 prior to tryouts!
✨Can't wait to see you there!✨
Questions? Email at kensie.kleinschmidt@olympia.org
Come Celebrate OMS Softball!
We are honoring our OMS Softball team and celebrating their outstanding 2nd-place finish at the IESA 3A State Softball Tournament last weekend!
When- Thursday, September 24th
Time- 2:45 PM
Where- OMS Gym
The assembly is open to the public, and we especially invite our OMS Softball parents and families to join us as we recognize the team and celebrate their incredible season!
Come cheer on our Spartans!
We are honoring our OMS Softball team and celebrating their outstanding 2nd-place finish at the IESA 3A State Softball Tournament last weekend!
When- Thursday, September 24th
Time- 2:45 PM
Where- OMS Gym
The assembly is open to the public, and we especially invite our OMS Softball parents and families to join us as we recognize the team and celebrate their incredible season!
Come cheer on our Spartans!
Our middle school cross country team had an extremely successful meet at the Sectionals course yesterday! Out of 23 total runners, we had an incredible 18 overall PRs and 1 season-best time! 🎉 We also had three top-20 finishes: 🏅Kayleigh — 5th place 🏅 Fiona — 17th place 🏅 Elijah — 20th place So proud of the hard work, determination, and progress our athletes continue to show! It was a GREAT day to be a Spartan! 💙 We can’t wait to see everyone at our home meet this Saturday at Olympia! Come out and support our team! 📣🏃♀️🏃♂️
The Lady Spartan golf team competed in the Sangamo Conference tournament today, finishing 4th overall with a team score of 405. Kennadie Finchum led the way for the Spartans shooting a 91, earning her 3rd place, and all conference honors. Also in the top 10 for the Spartans was Addi Minder who carded a 96. The girls back in action next week for their regional match at Metamora.
Today our Spartan Staff Spotlight shines on Sean Mullins, the Instructional Technology Director for the district. Thank you for everything that you do for our students and staff, Mr. Mullins!!
Lab day in 7th grade! #oms #floatingleaflab #science
Over 70 OMHS students, staff, and local pastors gathered this morning for prayer at our high school flag pole. #SeeYouatthe Pole
