Olympia Middle School

OMS Graduation: Recording Now Available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZpm4gCS3MQ

OMS CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION REMINDER WHEN: Tomorrow WHERE: Library Don't forget those chargers!

Congratulations to Trayson Miller for placing 5th in the 3A 8th Grade Shot Put at the IESA State Track Meet this past weekend in East Peoria.

What a way to end the 2023 OMS Track & Field season. Congratulations to all the Spartans who traveled to East Peoria to compete in the State competition on Friday and Saturday. Girls 3A 8th Grade 4 x 100m (Annaston Piro, Ava Jenkins, Madyson Bridgeforth, Charlee Durham and Kinley Steinkamp) medaled, placing 7th. Trayson Miller also medaled in 3A 8th Grade Shot Put, placing 5th. Boys 8th Grade 4 x 100m (Kaden Collins, Chase Meyer, Kaleb Jacobs, Kadyn Wilcox) placed 15th. Mira Kistner placed 17th in the 3A 7th Grade 800m. Clayton Grieder placed 20th in the 3A 8th Grade Shot Put. Boys 8th Grade 4 x 400 (Chase Meyer, Kaleb Jacobs, Owen Berlin, Kadyn Wilcox and Trevor Alexander) placed 19th.

Learning should not stop when school’s out! Check out IXL's summer resources for one way to keep the momentum over summer break! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Be_B-2GCwixdWVpnmEDv6rMpy77ZzYeb/view?usp=share_link

Celebrated some deserving Spartans at the Illinois State Board of Education - Those Who Excel Banquet. These Spartans do amazing things for our District and their schools every day. The 6th Grade OMS Team, Sandy Byrd, Cat Jennings and Emilie Ruppert all received Meritorius Service awards. Emily Weyl, Early Career Educator, received an award of Excellence. Congrats to all our Spartans!

Congratulations to the OMS Track & Field athletes who competed at State today in East Peoria. Annaston Piro (14-9.5), Clayton Grieder (136-3) and Lucy Prestegaard (27-9) all medaled (8th place) in 3A 7th Grade Long Jump and 8th Grade Discus respectively. Kaden Collins finished 15th in the 3A 7th Grade 100m (12.62). Kadyn Wilcox finished 11th in the 3A 8th Grade 400m (56.44).Trayson Miller finished 21st in the 3A 8th Grade Discus (116-3). Pictured: Annaston Piro & Coach Durham, Clayton Grieder & mother Brooke Grieder

At OMS, the game was afoot on May 18th as 7th grade students solved the Case of the Birthday Bandit! In this year's annual 7th grade mystery hunt, Princess Ariel celebrated her 18th birthday with all of her fairy tale friends: Princess Merida, the Queen of Hearts, Gaston, Prince Charming, Queen Adira, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Ursula, and Maleficent. Unfortunately for Ariel's party plans, one of the guests invited broke into her bedroom and stole her prized music box! Students spent the day interrogating suspects, examining the crime scene, dusting for fingerprints, analyzing handwriting, and using their knowledge of scale, rate, and area to crack the case. Using all of their Spartan Skills and thinking critically, students were able to catch the culprit before the end of the day!

Congratulations to OMS Paraprofessional, Jessica Steel! She was recently recognized by Regional Office of Education # 17 for her outstanding work at OMS. She cares deeply for her students, and she displays a selfless attitude on a daily basis.

Congratulations to the OMS Track & Field. They had a great performance at sectionals. The following athletes will be advancing to State meet next week on May 19th and 20th. OMS Track & Field State Qualifiers - Girls 8th Grade Girls 4 x 100m - PR 54.39 (Annaston Piro, Ava Jenkins, Madyson Bridgeforth, Charlee Durham alt Kinley Steinkamp) Lucy Prestegaard - 2nd Place 7th Grade Shot Put PR 27’1” Annaston Piro - 1st Place 7th Grade Long Jump - PR 15’2” Mira Kistner - 1st Place 7th Grade 800m - PR 2:40.82 OMS Track & Field State Qualifiers - Boys Kaden Collins - 7th Grade 100m PR 12.78 Kadyn Wilcox - 8th Grade 400m PR 55.42 8th Grade 4 x 100m - PR 48.24 (Chase Byrne, Kaden Collins, Kaleb Jacobs, Kadyn Wilcox alt Nick Colclasure) 8th Grade Boys 4 x 400m - PR 3:56.92 (Chase Byrne, Owen Berlin, Kaleb Jacobs, Kadyn Wilcox alt Trevor Alexander) Trayson Miller - 8th Grade Shot Put & Discus Clayton Grieder - 8th Grade Shot Put & Discus Huge shout out to all of the PRs achieved today - Great work Spartans! Adriana Jenkins - 200m 1:13.25 Mira Kistner - 800m 2:40.82 Mili Rebbe - 800m 2:49.40 & 1600m 5:59.77 Hailee Weeks - 100m Hurdles 19.54 Lucy Prestegaard - Shot Put 27’1” Annaston Piro - Long Jump 15’2” Brooklyn Komnick - 4th Place 400m 1:09.35 Kamryn Rader - 5th Place 800m 2:50.02 & 1600m 6:07.95 Ava Jenkins - 100m Hurdles 19.37 Kinley Steinkamp - Shot Put 21’9.25” Kadyn Wilcox - 1st Place 400m 55.42 Clayton Piper - 800m 2:37.67 Hollis Scheets - 1600m 5:47.64 Kayden Thomas - 110m Hurdles 20.57 Jaxin Baker - 110m Hurdles 19.79

Thank you to our school Nurses and health clerks that take care of the students and staff in our District. We appreciate you!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing and dedicated teachers!

Thank you to St. John's United Church of Christ in Minier for allowing us to use their space over the last few weeks. We were able to complete some state testing in their church hall as well as DIAL screenings and AP testing. We appreciate their partnership!

Please join us for Youth Soccer Night this Friday at our final home matches v BHS. Two activities for 14 & under. World Cup Walkout - 4:15p (Pregame) Varsity Game Time - 4:30p Mini Goal Shot - 5:10p (Halftime + Prize) JV Game Time - 6p Last day to order Olympia Soccer Apparel is May 9th. In-stock items will be available at concessions on 5/5. brazenwave.com/olympiasoccer

Olympia CUSD 16 is now hiring for multiple teaching positions. - 6th Grade Science - 6th & 8th Grade English Language Arts - Olympia West Elementary Physical Education Read more about these positions and apply today by following the link below. Come join our amazing team and become part of Spartan Nation! https://www.generalasp.com/olympia/onlineapp/default.aspx

SEE YOU FRIDAY!⚽️ Last day to order Olympia Soccer Apparel is May 9th. In-stock items will be available at concessions on 5/5. brazenwave.com/olympiasoccer

There will be an informational meeting for parents and students who are currently signed up to go on the 8th grade Washington D.C. trip. We will meet on May 11th, 6pm, in the OMS cafeteria. See you then!

Sorry for the confusion from the previous post in regards to bus schedule changes. The changes are in regards to the reverse shuttles. Reverse Shuttle Starting Tuesday: NO CHANGES: Waynesville Mclean Stanford Minier CHANGES: Hopedale - Bus 8 - Main & Railroad - pick up time 2:45 Atlanta - Bus 31 - Front of OSE - 3:05 Armington - Bus 2 - 3rd & Maple - 3:00 Danvers - Bus 28 - Oly North - pick up time is 2:10 - 2:15 - Students need to be at the school and on the bus by 2:15. The elementary students will be dismissed at 2:20 and we don't want the High Schoolers trying to board at the same time as the elementary students.

Starting Tuesday: NO CHANGES: Waynesville Mclean Stanford Minier CHANGES: Hopedale - Bus 8 - Main & Railroad - pick up time 2:45 Atlanta - Bus 31 - Front of OSE - 3:05 Armington - Bus 2 - 3rd & Maple - 3:00 Danvers - Bus 28 - Oly North - pick up time is 2:10 - 2:15 - Students need to be at the school and on the bus by 2:15. The elementary students will be dismissed at 2:20 and we don't want the High Schoolers trying to board at the same time as the elementary students.

It’s National Administrative Professional’s Day today! To change it up a bit, here is a short poem to celebrate all of the ways that you make Olympia a wonderful place to work and visit. THANK YOU! Admin assistants, we sing your praise, For all the tireless work you do each day, From greeting visitors with a warm smile, To answering phones with patience and style. Your skills are many, and your commitment is vast, You handle all our needs, from first to last, The schedules, the paperwork, the meetings too, We don't know how we'd manage without you. You're often the first friendly face we see, And your hard work sets the tone for the day to be, We know we can count on you, without fail, To keep our schools running smoothly and prevail. In the midst of all the serious work, Know that we love all of your little quirks, Maybe a funny joke or a silly pun, To brighten up our day and make it fun. So here's to you, admin assistants, We appreciate you more than words can say, You make our school a better place, And we thank you for it every day!