Property Tax Stability: How will this happen?
Approximately 35% of purchases in McLean County are made by people who do not live here. This means non-property owners and visitors will help fund local schools, easing the burden on property tax payers. This funding source provides additional revenue to schools to reduce the reliance on property taxes.
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Today's Activities
Our Olympia CUSD 16 app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app. Another round of invites were sent just this morning- check your email/text to activate your account!
Download for Android https://aptg.co/ZDkmVX
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/49q8Hl
In their second meet of the season, the OHS track teams competed yesterday in the Rantoul Indoor Invitational at Univ. of Illinois’ indoor track facility. The young boys’ team had many solid early-season performances, indicating that it’s going to be another exciting season to watch. Most of the athletes’ times and distances were well ahead of where they were last year at this point in the season. Season-best performances came from Kaleb Jacobs in the 60 m dash (7.77 sec), CJ Moore in the 800 m run (2:12.93), and all four runners in the 1600 m relay…….Kadyn Wilcox (55.5 sec), Kaleb Jacobs (55.7), CJ Moore (56.9), and TJ Gellner (56.7), with this group dropping nearly 4 seconds off of their time from two days previously. On the field events side, we had some promising season-debut performances in the triple jump. TJ Gellner jumped 36’ 2”, which was only 7” off of his best jump at the end of the season last year. Senior Chase Ragar(see attached picture), who was a state qualifier in that event last year and came within an inch of breaking the school record, earned the 6th place spot and started the year off with a leap of 40’ 6” (3 FEET FURTHER THAN HIS FIRST TIME JUMPING LAST YEAR). The boys’ track team will be back in action this coming Saturday at ISU’s Horton Fieldhouse.
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How does Olympia approach the protection of student data? We have an entire page of our website dedicated to how this is handled. From FERPA to COPPA to SOPPA, you can learn it all here:
https://www.olympia.org/page/student-data-privacy
The Normal West Lady Wildcats Invite on Wednesday evening was a great indoor season opener for the high school girls track team! We saw a lot of tough competition. Emma Swartzendruber was our only medaler placing 4th in the open 800 with a time of 2:29. It’s going to be a great season with all of these hard working athletes. Our next meet is with the boys this Saturday at U of I.
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When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some help from parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world.
When kids go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using social media apps, or posting their latest creative expressions, it's important that they understand how to keep their private information safe. With tips on how to avoid scams and protect their personal data, tweens and teens can travel all over the digital world -- and still be in charge of their digital footprints.
We will expand on these tips throughout the month during our Family Tips series!
Sixth and seventh grade students at Olympia Middle School had an exciting day today at Career Spark, a dynamic, hands-on event designed to ignite their passion for the wide range of careers available in our community. With over 25 local organizations on site, students had the chance to dive into an array of fascinating professions. They met professionals from diverse fields, including credit union representatives, insurance underwriters, surgical technologists, broadcast journalists, robotics technicians, and local heroes like law enforcement officers and paramedics. It was an unforgettable opportunity to explore the careers of tomorrow!
Our 6th and 7th graders got to play today at our OMS Career Fair. Over 20 exhibitors came to share their careers and lead activities with students.
OHS Teacher Spotlight
Girls Soccer Fundraiser
Girls Varsity Track And Field
Article: bit.ly/olyDSA1
If you're not ready to #deletefacebook, here are 13 simple things you and your kids can do on your social accounts, phones, and devices to keep data safe. By Caroline Knorr
6th Grade Team Spotlight
8th Grade Volleyball
5 Internet Safety Tips for Kids: bit.ly/OlySPV1
Sharing photos, posting comments, playing video games -- these are just a few of the ways that kids interact online. But when sharing goes beyond friends and family, it can be risky.
Don't miss out on this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase your very own Olympia Spartans Stuffy. Each Stuffy is $20. The deadline to order is March 21, and it will arrive before the end of the school year. These will make great gifts for people of all ages.
High school baseball parent meeting will be Thursday (March 13) at 5:00 at the high school baseball fields. Only one parent/guardian needs to be in attendance.
