Congrats to both OHS XC teams for bringing home trophies from the El Paso-Gridley Invitational yesterday. The Lady Spartans placed 3rd out of 13 teams and were only 4 points behind the state-ranked Eureka Hornets. Junior Abby Litwiller was an individual award-winner, placing 4th overall out of 107 runners.
The guys were team champs out of 16 teams and had their top 5 runners earning individual awards! The top placer for the guys was senior Anthony Ragland (5th), followed by seniors Carter Phillips (6th) and Owen Dare(12th), and sophomores Logan Demling (13th) and Caden Clark(18th).
The coveted “Gourd Awards,” given for running an “out of your mind” type of race, were given to Cooper Phillips and Amelia Kistner. Awesome work ladies and gents!
Spartans WIN over Unity Rockets 4-1.
Alex Yoder and Jace Whitted finish 2 goals each. Assists by Elijah Smith, Elliott Hohulin, George Martin and Matt Van Dyke.
📸: Brooke Rogers
Activities Today
Congratulations to the OHS Marching Spartans on a 1st place in class 1A performance at the Mount Zion Marching Music Games. The Marching Spartans also took home best drum major, best percussion, and best auxiliary!
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
📸: Darrel Dubree
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
📸: Darrel Dubree
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
📸: Darrel Dubree
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
OHS Cheerleaders & Mini Camp Cheerleaders cheering on the Olympia Spartans at last night’s football game!
Battle of the Spartans tonight as Olympia takes on St. Joseph Ogden. Tonight is also JFL night and Mini Cheer night.
Financial Aid Information Night is TONIGHT! Seniors are encouraged to attend with a family member. The session starts at 6:00 PM in the OHS Learning Center.
September 22nd Activities
Girls Golf @ Limestone at 4:00
Boys Golf home vs. Rantoul at 4:00
The girls swim meet scheduled for today Sept. 21st has been cancelled. No practice today.
Congratulations to the OHS Life Skills class for being selected as a 2021 YICU Youth Advocate Award winner! Students and staff conduct food drives throughout the year and collaborate with Helping Hands Community Center to collect supplies to fill the shelves. Thank you for all you do for the Olympia community!
The OHS cross country team competed at the 40th Annual Richard Spring Invitational at Detweiller Park yesterday. There were approximately 2500 runners spread out in 6 different races. In the FS girls race, Rachel Andris(20:51) and Amelia Kistner(23:53) both had season best times. In the varsity girls race, Abby Litwiller (19:51), Anna Bieber(20:07), Crystal Cornwell (20:26), and Madison Bales(21:39) all had season best times. In the FS boys race, Landon Smith(21:57) had a season best. Logan Farquhar(22:16) and Anthony Ragland (16:44) had season bests in the varsity guys race while senior Carter Phillips ran an all-time best 16:06.
Congratulations to the OHS Marching Spartans on a 2nd place performance this evening at Normal Marching Band's competition this evening!
OHS Seniors and their families are invited to attend Financial Aid Information Night on Thursday, September 23rd. The event will begin at 6:00PM in the OHS Learning Center. A state representative from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will cover topics related to financial aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a requirement for the Class of 2022.
Today, Mr. Kris and Ms. Rosemarie’s OHS Environmental Engineers investigated soil samples to determine the pH value and the overall health of the soil. They will use the Engineering Design Process and data to combat pollution in their towns! #STEM #SpartanProud
Students in Mr. Hendricks and Ms. Decker’s American Studies class are wrapping up a unit on the “American Dream”. Students learned to analyze various documents starting with our nation's birth through the settlement of the U.S. Plains. Using photographs taken in the late 1860’s, students worked together to walk through a “photo gallery” by Solomon Butcher to evaluate his reliability and the impact of the Homestead Act. Next, the students will explain the American Dream in regards to expansion and ambition over the course of our Nation’s history.
