Mrs. Grays firsties ended the year with a blue carpet celebration! Together we cheered on each classmate as we recognized their growth through the year. We also got to take a fun look at comparison first and last day pictures. We all ended the year with a Spartan celebrity status!
We ended our last day with reading "Last Day Blues" and trying last day blues juice! You will be missed first graders, but you're sure to do great things in second grade!
We had our last Parade of Champions for the year on our last day of school. We celebrated our 5th grade class and Mrs. Barnes, who is retiring. Good luck next year! We will miss all of you!
Click the link to see the parade: https://bit.ly/3WU59Oq
Congratulations to this incredible 5th grade class! Olympia South will miss you and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish 🩵🤍💙
Olympia South Elementary bus riders surprised LaDonna, Mike, and Wayne with a retirement send off. We would like to thank each of you for your years of service, and wish you the best in your retirement!
Olympia South students celebrated one s'more school day with a last Out of the Blue day for the year!
It was such an 'Awesome Day" at South! Thankful that our fall fundraiser brings this much fun to our school in the spring. Thanks to all who supported and helped out today. The kids had a blast!
OSE students were excited to watch a couple of songs this afternoon from the Beauty and the Beast performers from OHS. Congratulations to our coloring contest winners, Owen, Delilah, and Cullin who won free tickets to this weekend's show!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to Spartan Nation!
Thank you to all of the educators in Spartan Nation!
Friday morning we had our last Parade of Champions for the year as we celebrated our Super Spartans for April. These students are tenacious and they persevere through the toughest of challenges. Great job Spartans!
Click the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/4dltPVF
Parenting Your Child Through Anxiety: Part #2 Podcast:
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Upcoming this Thursday -- 5th Grade students and their families are invited to 6th Grade Orientation at Olympia Middle School on May 2nd! Check-in starts at 5:00 PM.
Spartan Nation is blessed with the Best!
To end their Earth Day unit, the third grade classes learned about electric cars from Mr. Mullins. On the way back to school, they helped beautify the town by picking up litter. Thanks to Missy's Sweet Shoppe they also got a "sweet" deal on some Earth Day cookies! 🌎🍪🚮
On Friday we celebrated our Super Spartans for March. If you've got a problem these are the kids to call to work on it. Keep up the good work Spartans.
Check out our celebration by clicking on the link:
https://bit.ly/4d1JRnx
Sign your child up for a preschool screening appointment by using the QR code today! Screenings will be held in Atlanta on 4/29, Minier on 4/30 and Danvers on 5/3.
Ms. Metz's second graders reviewed 3D shapes by creating them using toothpicks and playdoh. We had a blast!
Nurturing Healthy Body Image Podcast from Parent Guidance:
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5th Grade students and their families are invited to 6th Grade Orientation at Olympia Middle School on May 2nd! Check-in starts at 5:00 PM.
The first annual STEAM Olympics is being held at Illinois Wesleyan University this year. This is a wonderful opportunity for students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics!
You can register by using this link: tinyurl.com/fbt-steam
Fee waivers are available! They want to make sure that any interested student can participate. Use the email address contactus@forabettertomorrow.org for more details.
Students can sign up for one or more activities. IWU is not providing meals during the event. Food will be available on campus for purchase.
The activities are scheduled from 5 pm on Friday (4/19) through 7 pm on Saturday (4/20). The event culminates with a keynote address from IWU president at 5:30 pm.
