Olympia High School’s F.C.A. program has impacted, encouraged and inspired students to take a stand to promote change in the student body, providing opportunities for students to make new relationships.
Fellowship of Christian Activities is a student-led club offered at Olympia High School that focuses students sharing their Christian beliefs with each other. F.C.A. o...
OHS- “It’s a way for us to support the team while also doing something that we love,” said Grace Melvin, OHS Sophomore, regarding the Pep Band’s appearance at home basketball games.
Not only does the Olympia Band march at home football games, but they also play at all the boy’s basketball games at OHS. The Pep Band mostly plays before the game, during halftime, and af...
Olympia PE classes have just begun their Net Games unit, which includes volleyball, badminton, and favorite, pickle ball. The standards-based grading has required PE teachers to change their grading techniques.
Since the beginning of this year, every teacher was to use standards-based grading to grade their students. “This has caused PE teachers to get more in-depth ...
February 8, 2019 - On Monday, the OHS Cheerleading Team pushed through the inclement weather and held its annual mini-clinic fundraiser for elementary students during halftime at the varsity basketball game against IVC.
Every year, the Olympia Cheerleading team holds a mini-clinic for local elementary students. The kids attend a three-hour practice where they play gam...
OHS English 102 students have begun a new learning experience through the Heartland ‘College Now’ program; the new flexible learning class allows dual-credit students to have a more accurate college experience.
“This semester English 102 is experimenting with flexible learning days, which means that our schedule mimics that of a college schedule. Students attend class...
Olympia High School Girls Track started at the beginning of February with pre-season conditioning; Coach Mike Neisler is ready for the season and for the brand-new meets where the team will be competing.
Coach Neisler was is excited for the season to get into full swing on Monday, February 11. He thinks the season will go fine and that the incoming freshman will also...
This past December, the officers of National Honor Society, including senior Cloe Spracklen, traveled to Purdue University for a NHS conference, to meet, talk and share ideas with fellow leaders.
At the event, the members were placed into groups and were told to come up with a service project based on NHS standards. Spracklen was placed in a group, which was focused o...
Yesterday Foods 1 & Ms. Kirby hit the ground running with Pizza Bubble Bread & Monkey Bread!! Ms. Kirby is such a rockstar! It’s looking like it’s going to be another great semester in F1!!
By Sydney Ledbetter, OHS Torch reporter“I want to build a school community where students feel safe and cared for,” said new OHS Dean of Students Mr. Mike Jones, who is in his first year as an administrator.
Mr. Jones, formerly an OHS Social Studies teacher, is beloved by many students. Senior Sterling Lally said, “I think that he was a really good teacher because he...
By OHS Torch Reporter Maddie Carter
The Olympia High School girls softball team has been working really hard this off-season; Coach Hoffman and the girls are excited to see what's in store for the 2019 season.
The first practice is February 25 and their first game is March 12. Coach Hoffman said she was very excited for the season to start. Junior Lizzy Davis said,...
On Friday February 8th, 2019, students from OHS competed at the Regional Academic Challenge competition located at Heartland Community College. Students competed against local school districts in a test based contest which includes biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. Tests contain high school senior and colleg...
Friday, February 8th we are going to be recognizing our Winter Activities Senior Participants. This will include Boys Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Pep Band, Speech Team, and Scholastic Bowl Seniors. Parents and Seniors will need to arrive at 6:20 and meet in the hallway south of the High School gym by the pool. The introductions will take place prior to the...
If your power is out and you need a warm, safe place and some food, the Olympia West Elementary School building is open and available to you. The address is 302 N School Street in Minier. Stay safe.
Due to extreme cold temperatures, all Olympia Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31. In addition, all activities on Tuesday, January 29, as well as Wednesday, January 30th will be cancelled. Students should complete their Snow Packets on Wednesday and Thursday. As a result of students completing their two day Snow Packet in hard...
The District values social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, as it helps us disseminate messages, pass along important District information, and share good news with the families of the District. Unlike a personal account, there is no one person monitoring the Olympia Facebook or Twitter pages continuously. We simply do not have the staff for that. We have not...
Due to weather conditions, all Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Monday, January 28, 2019.
Due to cold temperatures, all Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Friday, January 25, 2019.
Due to the possibility of icy roadways this afternoon, Olympia schools will be dismissing after lunch today, Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Olympia High and Middle will dismiss at Noon. Olympia Elementary Schools will dismiss at 12:30. In addition, all after school and evening programs and activities are cancelled.
Due to hazardous road conditions, all Olympia Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Olympia High School Hall of Fame
Olympia School District proudly announces the
Olympia High School Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees!
As in tradition, we will be recognizing this year’s inductees at a home boys’ basketball game. This year’s game is February 16, 2019 vs. Clinton High School. The introductions will take place at halftime of the Varsity Boys ...
Due to weather conditions, Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Due to visibility and road conditions, all Olympia schools will start one hour later then normal Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Due to weather conditions, Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal Monday, January 14, 2019.
The Olympia Transportation Department is looking for substitute bus drivers. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Andrew Walsh at 309-379-6011 extension 1111 or via email at andrew.walsh@olympia.org. Starting pay for substitute driving on a route is $17 per hour. All training for your license is done in district with Olympia's own safety officers. We are also ...
Congratulations to our outstanding NHS students on placing 2nd place in the Helper Helper School Service Challenge! Olympia has made an outstanding impact on our community and contributed more than 1,095 hours this fall semester, beating schools triple our size in service hours!
Three students have recently qualified to sing in ILMEA All State ensembles at the 2019 Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria, IL. Emma Kindred (soprano) - All State ChoirMarissa Horning (alto) - Honor's All State ChoirEthan Schopp (tenor) - Honor's All State Vocal Jazz EnsembleThis is Emma's first appearance at the All State level, and will be singing under th...
Olympia High School began offering an Internship opportunity for junior and senior students this school year. Student interns report to their internship site during 1st block or 5th block, depending on when it fits better within their schedule. This gives students first-hand knowledge of a career they are interested in pursuing. In addition, this experience can be v...
All Olympia schools will start one hour later than normal today, Monday, November 26, 2018.
Our Winter Spiritwear Store is now open! Place your order by December 1 to guarantee Christmas delivery. Click on the link below, then click "Olympia Spartans" then "Booster Club" and start shopping!
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October 5th, Olympia FFA took all of their officers and greenhands, students in the Introduction to Agriculture classes, to a leadership field trip. For the officers, this field trip is called LTS which means Leadership Training School, and for the greenhands, this field trip is called Greenhand Fire-up day. During the day the students got to learn about leadership wit...
Olympia High School proudly presents the 2018 Madrigal Feaste - “Stars in the Night” - on Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st at Castle Olympia (formerly Olympia High School Gymnasium).
It is once again time to put away the cares of the modern world and step back in time with nearly 150 Olympia Music students in this annual spectacular - to the days of the...
Winter Spartan Night will be Friday Nov. 9th at 5:30pm in the high school gym. Come out and meet our winter activity participants. Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Dance, Pep Band, Speech and Boys Swimming. There will be basketball scrimmages and wrestling exhibitions. Our Pep Band, Cheer and Dance Teams will also perform.
Olympia Spartans Outerwear order deadline has been extended until Monday, November 5th. Get your Olympia Outerwear before it gets any colder outside! This is a service we are offering to our Olympia students, parents, and community. All prices are retail prices. Click HERE to check out all the options. If you have any questions please contact Kim Logsdon at kim.lo...
The OHMS Drama Department is hosting a Harry Potter Family Fun Night on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 4:30-8:00 PM. The evening will be fun for Harry Potter fans of all ages and will include an escape room, trivia, Quidditch tournament, concessions, and much more! The full schedule can be found below.
When: November 7, 2018; 4:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: Honeydukes, ...
October is Principal Appreciation Month. We are blessed to have building Principals and Assistant Principals that are working hard each day to ensure all students are learning and growing. While their staff and the District Administration team have already thanked them for their hard work and service, they would appreciate hearing from parents and students as well. ...
The 2018-2019 Yearbooks go on sale this week for Olympia High School. Below, you will see a link that you can watch regarding ordering a yearbook this year at OHS. https://youtu.be/qep091bRD6A?t=4
As always, if students have any questions about yearbook sales, they can see Joel Brigham in Room B6. I will place extra order forms in the front office if a student loses...
Please click the link below to take the Parent Engagement Survey:6-12 Survey
Get your Olympia Spartans Outerwear before it gets any colder outside! This is a service we are offering to our Olympia students, parents, and community. All prices are retail prices. Click HERE to check out all the options. If you have any questions please contact Kim Logsdon at kim.logsdon@olympia.org or 309-379-5911 ext. 9023.
OHS celebrated Grandparents' Day on Friday, October 12th. We had a record number of 137 grandparents visit OHS. The grandparents had lunch, attended class, watched a special showing of Alice and Wonderland, and commemorated the day by taking a special fall-themed photo with their grandchild. Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make this day so special!
Every year, the Illinois Music Educators Association hosts auditions for District Honor ensembles. This year, 18 outstanding high school musicians qualified to represent Olympia at the District 3 Festival, to be held at Olivet Nazarene University in November. For Band: Megan Horner and Sara EckertFor Vocal Jazz: Marissa Horning and Ethan SchoppFor Concert Choir: Neil A...
On September 29th, the Olympia FFA Chapter participated in a trap shoot competition hosted by the Le Roy FFA Alumni. The shoot was held at Darnall’s Gun Works & Range outside of Bloomington. There were schools from Section 9 as well as other areas of the state, and FFA alumni present. Of the students from Section 9 FFA, Tristan Rennie representing Olympia FFA, placed...
Check out the Bloomington Area Career Center's Fall Spotlight newsletter by clicking here.
On November 6, Americans will go to the polls for midterm elections. It’s important to know the issues and the candidates if we are to fully carry out our responsibilities as voters. One OHS teacher has compiled much of the information you might need to be that ‘educated voter.’ On his webpage, you’ll find all the candidates, from national level down to local, and ...
Join us for a very important date! An Alice in Wonderland Tea Party!Tea party info: 10:02-10:45 on Oct 6. in OHS cafeteriaTickets $10 each. Contact marisclan@aol.com for ticketsProceeds benefit the OHS Drama Program
Olympia is in the midst of developing a 5 year Facilities Plan and we would like your input. Please plan on attending a Facility Planning session inside the school building your child attends. Each session begins at 6:30 pm, includes a brief tour of the facility, including academic, athletic, and fine art areas, then moves to the Learning Center where dialogue will ...
Olympia High School will present the play Alice in Wonderland on Thursday, October 11, at 7:00 PM; Saturday, October 13, at 7:00 PM; and Sunday, October 14, at 2:00 PM. Tickets can be reserved by calling Wendy Wade at the middle school at (309) 379-5941, ext. 8330.
This family-friendly production follows Alice (Mariah Maris) as she pursues the White Rabbit (Ethan S...
The Olympia High School FFA provided free meals for local farmers on Wednesday, September 26th. FFA members distributed more than 400 pork burgers, chips, cookies and drinks at six local elevators. The elevators at Atlanta (Top Flight Grain), McLean (Evergreen FS), Stanford (Stanford Grain), Danvers (Danvers Farmers Elevator), Armington and Minier (Grainland Coop) do...
The Olympia FFA Chapter Land-Use team placed 3rd at the Section 9 FFA Land-Use CDE on September 25th. Cavit Schempp was the high individual on the team and placed 5th overall. Josie Litwiller was also in the top ten and placed 8th. Other team members included Molly Schempp, Dwayne Hancock, Tyler Miller, Bailey Rogers, Dawson Banister, Erin Turner and Shay Hunt Schro...
SEE YOU AT THE POLE day is on Wednesday, September 26, at 7:30 a.m. All around the globe, students will be gathering at their flagpoles, praying for their school, friends, families, churches, and communities. OHS students will meet at the OHS flagpole. There will be a student-led worship band and guest speaker Rusty Richards from Minier Christian Church. Donuts and ju...
Congratulations to seniors, Hannah Birkey and Marissa Horning, who were recognized as Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the natio...
Olympia High School students participated in various career pathway activities on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Students will continue to participate in these activities throughout the year on our late start days.
Olympia Spartans vs. Tolono Unity Rockets
2018 High School Games at Memorial Stadium – Champaign – Sat. Sept. 22nd
Game Times
10:00am - Peoria Notre Dame vs. Centennial
1:00pm – Olympia vs. Unity
4:00pm – Bloomington vs. Urbana
7:00pm – St. Thomas More vs. Rantoul
Tickets and Spectator Entrance
Tickets will be sold by each home inst...
Olympia Homecoming Night is also Community Night at the Olympia Football game on Friday, September 28th. The football program is very grateful to our Olympia Community for their support! We are inviting each of our local businesses to showcase their business at our Olympia Homecoming Football game. All local businesses are welcome to come out and set up a tent or tai...
The Olympia Spartan Varsity Football team prevailed in the inaugural "Corn Bowl" football game on Friday Night, Sept. 14th, vs. Bloomington Central Catholic. The large crowd on hand was treated to a hard fought back and forth contest. Veterans and 1st responders were also honored before the game as a part of "Hero's Night". Slug Slager, a World War II veteran, was th...
Congratulations to the Marching Spartans on their outstanding performance at this weekend's Morton Invitational. The band won the visual caption and finished in 2nd place, trailing the first place band by only 0.75 points! The distance between 2nd and 3rd place was a full 10 points. Way to go, band!
OHS Students, are you struggling to keep up with a class and falling behind? Are you looking for highly qualified tutors at no cost to you? Do you need access to library resources to be successful in your class? Are you willing to make the effort to be successful on Tuesday and Thursday evenings?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then SERIOUSLY CONSIDER p...
On Friday, October 12, 2018, Olympia High School is hosting Grandparents Day. The event will run from 11:30 am until 3:30 pm. Grandparents will be welcomed with an opportunity to take a special photo with their grandchild. Grandparents will then enjoy lunch in the OHS cafeteria with their grandchild. Next, grandparents will attend 4th block with their grandchild. Fi...
On Wednesday, September 5, eight Olympia FFA members competed at the Section 9 FFA Horse Judging Career Development Event (CDE) at Timber Creek Stables near Shirley, IL. The team placed 1st out of 23 teams. Alyssa Casey placed 3rd overall, Shelby Lynch was 7th, and Ryleigh Hilt placed 11th out of 82 individuals total. Other team members included Hannah Casey, Ruger ...
On Thursday, August 23, the Olympia FFA Chapter took 13 upperclassmen to the MAGIE Expo. From the interactive “ride and drive” venue to the exhibits that display exhibitor’s innovations in building, blending, measuring and applying agrichemicals, it’s all at the MAGIE Expo. The MAGIE show supports the best equipment offerings in the fertilizer and chemical industry a...
The Olympia School District, along with the Olympia Football team, would like to pay tribute to the people that make a difference in their lives. The Football Game on Friday September 14, 2018 has been designated as “Hero’s Night”. This is a chance for the Olympia School District and the Varsity Football team to express their extreme gratitude to those who serve an...
The OHS Junior Class is looking for parents and students to work the concession stand at home football games. This is the main fundraiser for the junior class to put on Prom. Please volunteer to help the juniors raise money for prom. Volunteers are also needed for the AfterProm planning committee. Look for information soon about the first meeting for the parent grou...
Every 4 years, the Olympia High School musicians embark on a big trip to various locations across the United States and beyond. This year, our tour will be during the first half of Spring Break 2019, with our destination pointing to Nashville, TN! We will have a mandatory family-informational meeting for anyone interested in attending our trip on Wednesday, September 5...
SERVICE LEARNING REQUIREMENTStudents are required to complete 40 service-learning hours (10 hours per year). Class of 2019 must complete 10, Class of 2020 must complete 20, Class of 2021 must complete 30. Class of 22 will complete 40 by graduation.
At the end of each academic year, it is the responsibility of the student to document and submit his/her hours. Below ...
Spartan Night will be Friday August 17th at the football field. Fall activity members will be introducedand parent meetings for those teams who still need to have theirs will be held. We will also have preview "scrimmages" for several of our activities. The junior class will have food available for purchase. Come out and get a preview of our 2018 Spartans.
Olympia High School will welcome freshman students to come to school before school starts. T We will be holding FRESHMAN LIFT OFF on Wednesday,, August 15, 2018. Transportation will be provided from each community given the drop off of the Olympia Shuttle Bus stops. Students will arrive at the school by 12:45 and will be dismissed at 3:00. Students participating i...
Our 1st Spiritwear Store of the school year is now open! Place your order by Sunday, August 26, with an option for shipping directly to your home! Click on the link below, then click "Olympia Spartans" and start shopping!
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Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, students are required to log ten hours of community service - Students are required to complete 40 (Class of 2022)service-learning hours (10 hours per year) as stated in the graduation requirements section. At the end of each academic year, it is the responsibility of the student to log and submit his/her hours. Below are pot...
There will be a meeting for students enrolled in first semester Driver’s Education to sign up for the official driving permit on July 20th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Olympia High School. This meeting will help students be able to begin driving prior to school beginning. Parents will need to bring all documentation including original birth certificate, adoption records, o...
The start of fall activities is just around the corner. Anyone interested in participating in an activity needs to register for that activity on the activities webpage .http://il.8to18.com/olympiahs Click registration and follow the steps. A copy of a current physical needs to be turned in to the office before you can start practicing. Physicals can be sent to m...
We are switching email from our existing email system to Gmail. Some of you have found your Gmail already and have been using it. We are turning off access to our current system as of today and your emails, contacts, and calendars will be migrating over in the next week or so. Please be patient as we get everything sorted. Once we believe the transfer is complete t...
Nominated by former Chorus Teacher Debbie Aurelius-Muir, the 2016-2017 Choir just learned that it was awarded the America Prize! The Olympia High School Concert Choir is a mixed chorus of 62 students which draws from a school of about 530 students. The chorus is a non-auditioned group of dedicated musicians who hail from approximately eight small rural communities whi...
Registration is now open for middle school and high school fall activities. All registration must be done online. Please go to https://olympiahs.8to18.com and click registration. Students must be registered and have an updated physical turned in to be able to start practice/tryouts. If registering for multiple sports or activities, you will have to register for ea...
Members of the Marching Spartans performed a mix of classical and Broadway tunes for residents of Hopedale Commons. As part of their leadership development, band members worked together to prepare this music. After their performance, the students enjoyed socializing with Commons residents.
Stanford, Ill. –The State FFA Degree is the highest degree that the Illinois FFA Association can bestow upon its members. Olympia’s Josh Kindred and Molly Schempp were among those who received their degree at the 90th Illinois State FFA Convention. Josh is the son of Chad and Kathy Kindred of Armington. His Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) focuses on Ag Sale...
SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Olympia FFA chapter attended the 90th annual Illinois State FFA Convention on June 12-14 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests.
“Be Bold” was the theme of the three-day event which recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture. Students at the c...
Springfield, Ill. – Molly Schempp of the Olympia FFA Chapter was honored as the State Winner in both Extemporaneous Public Speaking and the Job Interview Career Development Events (CDE). Schempp competed at the 90th Illinois State FFA Convention on June 12, 2018. She was recognized on stage for this awesome accomplishment. Schempp first competed in the morning after...
Olympia is proud to announce the 2018 Honor Roll. Click here to see the entire list of students that earned High Honors and Honors.
Fall Athletics will be here before you know it! Below is a list of the fall sport opportunities along with the registration process and physical guidelines. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kim Logsdon at kim.logsdon@olympia.org.
Fall Season Athletics:
Football
Coach Eric Lyons: Eric.Lyons@olympia.org
Season Starts: Aug. 6...
OHS will miss the class of 2018! They worked to make their own history while Spartans at Olympia. Best of luck in all your endeavors!
OHS 2018-2019 Dance Team GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OHS Dance Team:
All incoming high school students. (8th-11th)
Performs at half time of all Varsity Boys Basketball GamesTRYOUT DATES: June 18th- June 21st 2018
6/18 – 6/20: “Dance Clinic” OHS Cafeteria from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Receive tryout order/numbers, lear...
The Olympia men’s track team had 6 entries in the 2018 Peoria Journal Star Track Meet on Monday at the Eastside Center. Jon Neville and Charlie Kistner both qualified to run the 3200 meter run and placed 9th and 11th respectively. Dalton Spencer qualified in the 110 meter high hurdles and the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, finishing as the champion in both events. Log...
Dalton Spencer(sr.) and Grant Kessinger(fr.) have qualified to run at the state track meet at Eastern Illinois University this Friday. Dalton qualified in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (2nd place @ 40.74 sec) and the 110-meter high hurdles (1st place @ 15.48 sec) at the Dunlap Sectional last Thursday night. Grant qualified in the 400 meter dash (2nd place @ 51.4...
Graduation begins at 3:00 PM today at Olympia High School.
Live-stream of the Olympia High School Ceremony
Olympia High School is proud to announce the 2017-2018 OHS Awards Day Recipients. Click HERE to see all all the honorees.
Freshman FFA member, Tyler Miller, was selected as the April member of the month for the Olympia FFA. He was selected for his participation in FFA activities, such as being a member on the Parliamentary Procedure Team. Olympia High School FFA member of the month awards are made possible by Dietrich Builders Inc.
Tyler is the son of Jay Miller of Armington and Tara...
Take 5 minutes and watch the end of the year video. It was a great year to be a Spartan!
View the video HERE.
On Friday, May 11, the Olympia High School FFA hosted over 500 elementary students to teach them about agriculture. The FFA students had a total of 11 stations that covered topics including animals, big equipment and learning stations. In the animal group, the kids got to interact with all different types of animals and learn about them. Most of the kids said that they...
On Friday, May 11, Olympia students participated in the McLean County Relay for Life; participants promoted fundraisers beforehand and did a number of activities during the 12 hour long event.
Relay for Life is a community based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Some of the events are 12 hours long, while others are 24 hours long. All of the high sch...
On Sunday, April 15th, the Olympia FFA Chapter held their annual Chapter Banquet. There were 51 FFA members and over 100 guests present at the banquet. On this night the FFA recognizes all of the FFA members and the accomplishments. A few of the awards included Star Greenhand, Lane Schweigert, Star Sophomore, Cavit Schempp, Star Junior, Molly Schempp, and Star Senior, ...
On Friday March 23, the Olympia FFA took 10 members to the Pontiac Invitational. The members included Anna Davis, Cody Gibson, Chloe Hilt, Josh Kindred, Dawson Banister, Lane Miller, Molly Schempp, Cavit Schempp, Kaylin Simpson, and Tyler Miller. These members participated in six different events, which included prepared speaking, extemporaneous speaking, job intervie...
Wacky Wednesday is a busy night for FFA members in Section 9. It includes 4 Career Development Events (CDE) and Section 9 officer elections. In Quiz Bowl, teams answer questions regarding different areas of the agriculture industry. Olympia FFA attempted to answer 15 questions in the categories of business, mechanics, science, soils, and FFA. Participants included ...
Your Olympia Google account will only be active until the end of June. After that, your account will be closed and anything in it will be permanently deleted. If you want to keep your files from your Olympia Google account, you must move them to a personal Google account. Click the link for instructions. http://5il.co/3iycRemember, whether you choose to transfer your f...
A production of Madagascar, a Musical Adventure Jr, takes place June 1, 2, and 3 at U-high’s Stroud Auditorium; six of Olympia’s students will perform in the musical.
The Penguin Project of McLean County puts on a performance each year featuring students who have disabilities; this year’s play is Madagascar. It is the 10th season of the Penguin Project Performance.
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The Olympia High School sculpture and ceramics class broadens students artistic abilities, by taking their art off of the page, to create a three dimensional image.
The sculpture and ceramics class is very different then all of the other art classes that OHS has to offer. The sculpture and ceramics class challenges the artist to take their work off of the page and in...
On Friday, April 13, members of the OHS Student Council took a trip to Springfield with other schools in the Cenois District for a meeting; as a bonus, the Councils toured the capitol building, as well.
Members of Student Council signed up and formed a committee to contribute to the meeting. Ten students went on the trip this semester. Last semester, members of Stude...
Olympia’s Advanced Foods class, taught by Ms. Liz Kirby, went on a field trip Tuesday to learn about local food markets and to pick up ingredients for the students’ final recipes.
The OHS foods two students learned many things, including information about co-op food markets. The students were also supposed to collect ingredients on a budget to create their final reci...
At the end of every school year, the OHS FFA chapter holds an Ag Day to teach kids from all three elementary schools about agriculture related topics; this year it was held on Friday, May 11 and nearly 500 elementary students enjoyed the day.
Ag day is broken into many different types of informationals stations. The stations have a wide range in topics from safety to...
Since the beginning of the year, the Olympia horticulture class has been working hard in the greenhouse growing different types of plants to sell in this years plant sale.
In the beginning of January, the OHS Horticulture class starts to plant seeds and plugs to grow plants through the year. This is a great way to educate the class for many reasons.
When all th...
This Thursday Olympia’s Boys Track team will attend IHSA 2A Sectionals at Dunlap High School to race for a chance to go to state; a few events to watch for include the 3200 meter relay, 400 meter dash, and 110 meter hurdles.
The boys running in the 4x800 meter relay include Senior Blake Stine, Freshmen Grant Kessinger and Logan Wheeler, Junior Jake Spaid, and Sophomor...
A dozen OHS students read seven books, chosen by them from the list of Abe Award nominated books, which is a program put together by the Illinois School Library Media Association, as members of the OHS Book Club founded by Librarian Mrs. Holmes.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness was the favorite among students and Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Other boo...
The Olympia High School Music department brings back an old event, Saturday Night Live, to music department students and parents to help fundraise, on May 12 in the Olympia Cafeteria.
The night used to be quite the event back in the 90s and 80s. SNL was an event where students could put on comedic sketches, play jazz, and sing their hearts out.With new music departmen...
During the second week of May (7th-11th), Student Council celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week, honoring Olympia High School teachers, their dedication, and hard work through the years.
Since 1984, schools nationwide designated a week in May as a time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating students. Olympia High School has around 40 ...
Congratulations to the seniors who have earned the National Honor Society cords of distinction to wear at the 2018 Olympia High School graduation ceremony.
Morgan Aldridge
Matthew Billingsley
Anna Davis
Brooke Dean
Michelle Dial
Katarina Dickhut
Sadie Donaldson
Addison Ewalt
Karmen Glueck
Brock Gottschalk
Josh Kaminski
Kalleigh Harris
Rebecca Kath
Hayley ...
On Sunday, April 22nd, the Olympia National Honor Society hosted its induction ceremony for new members, while waving its senior members goodbye; congratulations to all new, current, and graduating members! At the ceremony, the student leaders lit candles that that represented the four traits a student needs to be in NHS: scholarship, leadership, service, and character...
Students in the Olympia Engineering and Design Class tested cardboard boats in the pool this week. Students began the process by defining the problem and researching solutions. The task was to design a boat from cardboard and duct tape that could support two passengers and complete a course in the pool. Students designed solutions by creating drawings and then testi...
Olympia High School's chapter of National Honor Society is pleased to announce its officers for the 2018-2019 school year.Claire Mercier – President
Carlie Martin – Vice President
Kate Dreyer – NHS OfficerCloe Spracklen – NHS Officer
Hannah Thomas – NHS Officer
For the past couple of weeks, Mr. Brigham's English 2 classes have been studying Shakespeare's "Hamlet," which has included close readings of speeches from the play and even a little bit of acting. Earlier this week, students were asked to pair up and were given single lines of text from the play. They then had to create two-line plays out of that dialogue and act them...
Mini golf is a great game for every age. Mrs. Bower's STEM Geometry class was presented with a challenge to design and create a hole for a portable mini golf course. While following the Engineering Design process, students have completed research, created blueprints, cardboard models and are currently in the construction phase of the project. When finished with co...
Live from Stanford, it's Saturday Night! The OHS Music Department host SNL on Saturday, May 12 at 7pm in the OHS cafeteria. This evening will feature the Route 66 Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the OHS Jazz Ensemble, and other acts performed by OHS students. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for adults, available at the door. Entry includes a drink/food ticket.
On Friday, April 13, Olympia FFA competed at Section 9 Livestock Judging, placing 3rd out of thirteen schools! The team consisted of five members; Dawson Banister, Josie Litwiller, Bailey Rogers, Cavit Schempp, and Molly Schempp. At the Livingston County fairgrounds in Pontiac, members judged eight classes; four live classes and four Expected Progeny Difference (EPD)...
Two Olympia FFA members: Lane Miller and Molly Schempp, attended the Farm Bureau Youth Conference on April 16th and 17th in Peoria, Illinois. The two-day event focused on providing learning opportunities to high school juniors. Day one of the conference began with county pictures and getting to know the members in your assigned groups. During lunch, students had the...
This year, OHS Seniors selected the 2018 Prom Court: Kalleigh Harris and Josh Kaminski, Chloe Hilt and Caleb Miesner, Emme Olsen and Isaac Riegler, Jaci Terrell and Blake Stine, and Morgan Aldridge and Brock Gottschalk.
The votes were tallied and at Prom the Queen and King were announced. Seniors Morgan Aldridge and Brock Gottschalk were crowned Queen and King.
Mo...
The Breakfast of Champions is an event that recognizes students who perform Spartan Skills in a positive manner; each staff member is asked to nominate one student who they think deserves the recognition.
Throughout the breakfast, all of the staff members who could attend speak in front of everyone and talk about the student they nominated. They then present their stu...
Marissa Horning competed at the ICTM State Math Contest at the UofI on Saturday 5/5. After competing at the ICTM Regional Contest in February, Horning advanced in the Algebra II individual competition. Great job!!
Through hard work and dedication many student athletes at Olympia sign to continue playing their sport at a more competitive level in college; Addie Ewalt, Jaci Terrell, and Isaac Riegler have recently signed.
OHS Senior Addie Ewalt signed to play soccer at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais next year. When asked why she picked this college, she said it is the...
This Sunday, May 6th at 3:00 pm the OHS class of 2018 will take part in the annual tradition of Baccalaureate. The service will be held in the OHS auditorium. Following baccalaureate, all graduates and their families are invited to attend a cookie and punch reception in the OHS cafeteria that is sponsored by the Olympia Ministerial Alliance.
This weekend, Olympia High School drama will be performing the well-known comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner; performances will be in the OHS auditorium.
Performances will be on Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm, Friday, May 4 at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 5 at 7 pm. Doors to the auditorium will open at 6:30 pm.
The Man Who Came to Dinner was written by George Kaufman and Moss H...
By Kaylee Withey, OHS Torch Reporter
On Friday, April 13, the OHS Band went to the IHSA Organizational Contest where they performed a program of music for three judges who rated the pieces the band played.
Band director, Mr. Mitchell Lutz, prepared the band in the weeks leading up to contest by having the students break into sectionals, submit playing tests, and wo...
By Janelle Birkey, OHS Torch reporterEvery year Olympia Students that attend classes at the Bloomington Area Career Center are offered a chance to compete at the state level in SkillsUSA competitions.
SkillsUSA is a national membership association for students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA offers local, s...
Mr Haak’s Senior-level Civics classes spent a couple of days last week playing cards!!!! It was not a game you’ve heard of, though! The game is called Politicraft and it simulates Civic Engagement, or being involved in trying to better the world around us. Civic Engagement is the current ‘Big Idea’ under study. For the game, each student selected an issue to promote ...
The Junior class board of Olympia High School, and Junior Class co-presidents Kelsey Lessen and Olivia Forrest helped host Prom 2018, Night of a Thousand Lights, at the ISU Bone Student Center. Saturday April 28.
Congratulations to this year’s Senior Prom Court members:
Morgan Aldridge of Bloomington,Daughter of Mark and Beth Aldridge.Escorted by Brock Gottsch...
Back around the holidays, the Olympia History Club collected clothing, toiletries and other items to send to some of our troops deployed overseas. The club gathered enough for several packages...a couple to individual soldiers for whom we had addresses and a few just to “whomever” they found their way to.
Recently, Olympia received an e-mail of thanks from one of t...
Illini Prairie Conference schools came together Thursday, April 26, to honor their 2018 scholar athletes during the Illini Prairie Student Recognition Banquet at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium Clubroom.
Administrators from Bloomington Central Catholic High School, Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central High School, Monticello High School, Stanford Olympia Hi...
High school band enjoyed a clinic with guest conductor Dr. Beth Peterson from the University of Illinois! Her passion for music and teaching was inspiring. What a fun afternoon of musical learning as we prepare for our Spring Concert.
The High School Band will hold their Spring Concert and Awards Night at 7pm on Monday, April 30.
On April 26th, 2018, the Olympia FFA Plot was planted. This year's crop is soybeans. Students were able to use the new drone to take pictures and video of the planting process. Thank you to Chad and Josh Kindred for planting our soybeans.
Olympia High School will present the Broadway classic comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner, by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, on Thursday, May 3; Friday, May 4; and Saturday, May 5. All performances begin at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be reserved by calling Wendy Wade at the middle school at (309) 379-5941, ext. 8330.
The Man Who Came to Dinner has long been ackno...
This past weekend, The Olympia Historical Society visited Springfield. We toured Abraham Lincoln's house, the Old State Capitol, and Lincoln’s tomb. After seeing all of the sites in Springfield, we traveled to New Salem Park where we walked around log cabins and saw how the people during Lincoln’s era lived. It was such a beautiful day to visit these sites, learn the h...
Parents,
This week is your last opportunity to purchase a yearbook for your child. Please remember that we do not order any extras, so if you want one for your Olympia High School student, you will have to preorder one.
To do this, please visit this website and submit your order:
http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1073780/Olympia-High-School...
There are still
places available to chaperone afterprom! Please see the signup below and
help us create a safe, fun, entertaining place for the students to gather after
Prom April 28. Junior senior parents are welcome, as are underclass
parents that want to get an idea of how it may look for next year. Please
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Olympia High School students will be participating in the McLean County Relay for Life on Friday, May 11 from 6 pm to 6 am Saturday. McLean County High Schools bring their Relay teams to the lock-in event which is being held at TrI Valley High School in Downs. The night includes games, food, karaoke, lip-sync contest, live bands, inflatables, Mr. Relay Contest, Survivo...
Olympia High School Prom 2018 will be held Saturday April 28, 2018 in the Prairie Ballroom at Illinois State University. Guests can park in the lot behind the student center and enter through the doors adjacent to the parking lot. Tickets will be on sale at the High School during Jr/Sr Lunch beginning April 16. Prom is an event for junior and senior students at Olym...
11 band students represented Olympia in the Illini Prairie Honor Band Festival held at Pontiac High School. Along with top students from other schools in the conference, they spent the day preparing a challenging concert under the direction of Dr. David Vroman from Bradley University. It was a fun day of musical learning for all!
Sophomore FFA member, Josie Litwiller, was selected as the March member of the month for the Olympia FFA. She was selected for participating in multiple CDE’s (Career Development Events), primarily public speaking and parliamentary procedure, and becoming active in the section level through The Dodging Hunger Event at Midwest Food Bank in March. Olympia High School FFA...
On Tuesday, March 20th, the Olympia FFA Dairy Cattle Judging team drove to three farms near Tremont where they judged a total of 7 classes of dairy cattle forthe Section 9 FFA Career Development Event. The team consisted of Josh Kindred,Cody Gibson, Chloe Hilt, Ryleigh Hilt, Alyssa Casey, Garrett Smith, BaileyRogers, Josie Litwiller, Lane Schweigert, and Ethan Davis. T...
The annual FFA Plant Sale will be held the first two Saturdays in May. The OHS greenhouse will be open from 9AM-1PM on Saturday, May 5th and 12th. We have many flowers, tomatoes, peppers, herbs and hanging baskets to choose from. The Horticulture students have worked very hard this semester to put on this sale. All proceeds benefit the Olympia FFA Leadership progra...
The Second Annual McLean County STEM gala was held at Illinois State University in the Brown Ballroom on April 4, 2018. The evening consisted of a STEM showcase followed by dinner, a keynote address and recognition of participants and nominees. The Gala is an opportunity for McLean county to connect, develop and inspire local students, educators and professionals in ST...
The Olympia Group Interpretation and Contest Play both competed in the IHSA State competition at the Peoria Civic Center on March 23 and 24. Group Interpretation performed “Dear Evan Hansen” and Contest Play brought “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” to the stage. Three Olympia students were named to the All-State cast: Ethan Schopp in Group Interp and Walker ...
On Tuesday, March 20th, the Life Skills class took a field trip to a 300 acre USDA organically certified farm located in rural Atlanta.
The Bishop Family has been farming the 300 acres for about 30 years where they raise a variety of crops. The family grows corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and grass hay along with 20 acres of vegetables and fruits. PrairiErth Farm also ...
On April 8th, the Olympia High School National Honor Society will be hosting a princess tea party for the district children; there will be games, crafts, karaoke, and much more.
This is the first time that NHS has done an event like this. The members noticed how successful the princess hallway was during Haunted Halls last October, so they decided to make a stand...
Imagine a little boy watching a family movie and not having something to snack on. Sadly, this is a reality for many people. Olympia FFA “Lived to Serve” when they attended the first annual, Section 9 FFA event, called Dodging Hunger, in order to help flood victims in Kankakee, Illinois. Hosted at Midwest Food Bank (MFB), the evening began with pizza and an inspirat...
Olympia FFA has selected senior FFA member, Shelby Payne, as the member of the month for February. Shelby is the daughter of Mike and Jackie Payne of Minier. Shelby was selected for her involvement in FFA community service activities such as “Feed the Farmer” and cooking breakfast for FFA Week. Shelby has also made items for the annual silent auction and worked the eve...
Congratulations to the Olympia High School casts of Group Interpretation and Contest Play. On Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the IHSA Sectional Contest held at Bellville West High School, the group interpretation adapted from the broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" placed first. Named to the All-Sectional Group Interp cast were Ethan Schopp, Grace Melick, Dylan Maris, Kr...
We would like to congratulate Morgan Aldridge for being honored as the Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Contest winner. Morgan was selected earlier in the fall as Olympia’s DAR Good Citizen, and received the top honor out of the twelve McLean County high school seniors selected by their resp...
The three circle model of Agricultural Education has become a model of excellence that other areas of education are looking to for future growth. Those three circles represent classroom/lab instruction, the National FFA Organization, and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). Through this comprehensive approach, students are able to gain a variety of skills that wi...