Did you know? When you shop in other counties, you may already be contributing to their local schools. Many neighboring counties, including Sangamon, Peoria, Champaign, Logan and Macon, already have the one-cent tax. Now, McLean County voters will determine if the tax is approved for local schools.
If approved, the proposed One-Cent Tax will provide funding for safety upgrades, facility improvements, and property tax stabilization.
Learn more about the sales tax by attending our community information meeting on March 10th @ 5:00 p.m., visiting our webpage www.april1cent.info or contacting us directly
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Rooms Notifications; Stay In The Know!
Once you are all set up in Rooms, make sure that you turn your app notifications on so that you don't have to open the app to check for messages. Follow the steps in the image to get prepared!
Varsity, JV and Freshmen baseball will be outside after school today. (March 3rd) Also a reminder that the baseball store closes Wednesday night. (March 5th)
Senior families, remember to set up a yearbook recognition ad, aka “Pride Ad,” for your graduating senior before our deadline of March 31st. Our size options range from 1/8th page to full page spaces with room for one or more photographs and a personalized message. To set up your ad, visit jostensadservice.com/student and click “Create A Student Ad.” If you haven’t already, you or your student can also order their yearbook at jostens.com/buyyearbk, or call 1-877-767-5217. For assistance, please contact Natalie Stevens at natalie.stevens@olympia.org. Thank you!
Congratulations to the Olympia 7th grade volleyball team for advancing in their regional first round match against Tremont 25-16&25-13.Great job today it was a big team win. A huge thanks to our fans and especially the 8th grade volleyball team for coming and cheering them on to victory today. 🖐️😀R. E. F. N! G2G +
The Olympia wrestling team ended their season tonight after a hard fought battle with Coal City. We're very proud of all of the hard work they've put in this season, and their elite 8 finish!
460 Olympia guardians have accepted their invite and joined Rooms. Now it's your turn!
Check your inbox for an email from @edurooms.com, click "create a password", and connect your account with your student. Finish your registration by creating a unique password. Download our Olympia CUSD 16 app, toggle over to "Classes", and sign in using the account you just created!
Now enjoy the ability to message back and forth with teachers and activity leaders no matter the grade level or activity they participate in!
Congratulations to Angie (PAES Lab) & Lelia (STEP work program) for being OTP's February Employee of the Month! We are so proud of them! 🩵
Today's Activities
Our brains are great at using past experiences to make quick decisions on the fly, but these shortcuts can also lead to bias. "Confirmation bias" is our brain's tendency to seek out information that confirms things we already think we know. Help your students learn to recognize this when they encounter news online, as a way to examine competing opinions and ideas and to avoid drawing questionable conclusions.
Today's Activities
OTP had another Unified Music class. Mrs. Zega planned a Musical Safari: Instrument Petting Zoo where students got to test out & try different instruments! We had so much fun today!
OHS Department Spotlight
Family Tip Sheet: bit.ly/OlyNMFR2
Wikipedia.org is where millions of people stop first for information. Tools like it are what make the internet so valuable. But they also teach an important lesson, one you can start teaching your kids now: don’t believe everything you read.
OHS Department Spotlight
Today's Activities
The Olympia Baseball team store is now up and running. Store will be open until next Wednesday. (March 5th)
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/p8NhzwMqKn
The Olympia wrestling team defeated Canton tonight at dual team sectionals, which qualifies them for the dual team state tournament this weekend!
Sharing the Investment
Did you know? Approximately 35% of purchases in McLean County are made by visitors and travelers.
If the One-Cent Tax is approved, revenue from these purchases will directly support our local schools—helping fund safety improvements, facility upgrades, and property tax stabilization.
This means non-residents contribute to our schools, easing the financial burden on McLean County property taxpayers while ensuring our students and community benefit.
Learn more about the sales tax referendum by attending our community information meeting on March 10th @ 5:00 p.m. in the Media Center at Olympia High School, visiting our webpage www.april1cent.info or contacting us directly.
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Check out this list of trustworthy resources to help you learn what's true (and what is not!) on the web. You can even use one of them to look back in time and what was on a website in the past!
