Olympia CUSD 16

As the temperature dips into 40 degrees for race morning, we know postseason for XC is just around the corner! This past Saturday, the OHS Cross Country team competed at the St. Anthony Bulldog Classic. Our girls’ team posted a strong second place finish behind Mt. Zion by 9 points. The boys claimed a third place finish with multiple runners back in the lineup as we near the end of the season. Amelia Kistner blazed the path to a 3rd place individual finish in a time of 19:08! Notably, this time is over 3 minutes faster than Amelia ran last year at this same course! In a 30 second 2-4 split, Emma Swartzendruber, Anna Bieber, and Chrystal Cornwell finish in 19:59, 20:17, and 20:29, respectively. Cam Lawson rounded out the scoring with a 21:11! Kaylie Dare finished closely behind with an incredible kick in 21:14 followed by Rachel Andris and Raquel Birky in 21:50 and 22:20, respectively. Look for our ladies to show a strong performance this weekend while competing for a Regional Championship! The boys’ side saw Jacob Lawless and Logan Farquhar back in action as we near the postseason. They both posted strong finishes as our number 5 and 6 runners in 19:11 and 19:21. Our first 4 runners all placed well with Logan Demling leading the charge in a 6th place time of 16:45. Cooper Phillips finished over 2 minutes faster than last year while running a 17:17! Caden Clark and C.J. Moore ran 17:26 and 18:01, respectively. Three freshmen runners round out our team with Evan Petri posting a strong time of 19:39. He was followed by Paul Yeary dipping under 21 minutes in 20:56! Reece Yero closed to a 22:26 for a 3-mile course personal best! Our races for Regionals will take place at Eureka Lake Park with the girls running at 10 and the boys at 11. Come out and cheer on your Spartan athletes!

We still need help with the concession stand for the Homecoming Football game on Friday Oct. 21st. Please consider helping out. Thank you. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAA29ABF4C61-2022

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV6 Cyberbullying is something most families hope they never have to deal with. But if your kids are texting, sharing photos, and posting comments, it’s important to talk to them about how to deal with online harassment. Learn 5 ways to stop cyberbullies.

On Friday October 21st, Olympia High School is hosting a tailgate for Spartan Football Fans before the Homecoming football game. There are only 20 spots that are available for this fun event and they are located on the North side of the football field in the Unit Office parking lot. The parking lot will be closed to any other traffic. Each purchased spot in the tailgate area comes with 4 free admissions to the game and 4 of the famous FFA porkchop sandwiches. We encourage people to bring their favorite food side dishes to enjoy this time before the game. The tailgate lot will open at 4:30 p.m. Each spot costs $50 and in order to reserve one of the 20 available spots, we ask that you call Michelle Olson at 309-379-6011 extension 9022 or email her at michelle.olson@olympia.org. We hope to fill up all 20 of these spots quickly so please reserve your spot today.

Olympia participated in the First Book McLean County Trivia fundraiser event Thursday. It was a fun night with proceeds going to the kids in McLean County. The best part was Olympia beat Unit 5 and District 87! 😀

#DigCit Family Tip 3: Role-play

bit.ly/OlyCBV2 As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online, but some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying.

OMHS families & students, Friday Markets return this week! The Market will be outside on the North side of the building by the Greenhouse. Plan to stop by!

Slipping, sliding, and running to great performances! A rain-drenched course met the runners in a clash over the Sangamo Conference Cross Country Championships. Our Spartan girls captured the Conference title in a 1-point victory over a strong Pleasant Plains team (38-39)! The squad had All-Conference runners Amelia Kistner (19:22), Abby Litwiller (19:38), and Emma Swartzendruber (19:40)! They were followed closely by Anna Bieber (20:03) and Chrystal Cornwell (20:07) to round out the scoring positions. Similarly, seeing strong performances were Cam Lawson (21:00), Rachel Andris (21:22), Kaylie Dare (21:41), Raquel Birky (21:49), Madison Bales (22:30), and Irati Zaldua (24:47). Our runners look to take their impressive 44 second 1-5 pack into the postseason where they will be a force on the course! The boys’ side had Logan Demling leading the charge on the mud-ridden course in 17:02. Caden Clark (17:16) and Copper Phillips (17:21) followed shortly after. C.J. Moore (18:19) and Evan Petri (20:05) completed the scoring to give us 91 points and 4th place! Paul Yeary continued to make big strides and finished in 21:15, and Reece Yero finished strong with a 23:51! The Spartans are back in action on Saturday in Effingham!

#DigCit Family Tip 2: Check in about online life

OMHS families don't forget to check and see if you qualify for a food box subscription. This Friday will be the first delivery. MIchelle.maris@olympia.org for more information.

For the first speech challenge in the Communications 101 dual-credit classes, students teamed up to write and film Public Service Announcement videos about procedures at Olympia High School. The project was a summative covering the elements of public speaking. The students had a fun time creating engaging videos that reviewed common high school behavioral concerns, like school safety and parking lot procedures. Other students focused on videos to help explain the need for certain new rules, like the cell phone policy. Course instructor Mrs. Hapgood said that the students showcased both their speaking, technological and creative talents in this assignment. Developing humorous and innovative videos with a focused message was a snap for these students!

Second graders at Oly West are focused during their morning meeting as they discuss their question of the day. Morning meetings are a great way to build community while ensuring that each student feels heard, valued, and respected.

Video: bit.ly/OlyCBV1 Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your students learn what is - and what isn't - cyberbullying, and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.

This past Saturday, our Spartan runners traveled to Metamora to compete against 30 strong teams at the Gene Jones Runnin’ Red Invitational. The squad was split into 4 groups with Fresh/Soph and Varsity races on both sides. The 2.94 mile course saw strong performances across the board. Amelia Kistner kicked things off with a 3rd place finish out of 120 runners in a time of 18:58. Emma Swartzendruber followed in 12th place (19:42) with Kaylie Dare and Raquel Birky finishing 31st (21:23) and 35th (21:48), respectively. They all earned a medal for their efforts. Similarly, Cooper Phillips and the boys saw success in a 10th place finish (16:40) for the sophomore out of 206 competitors. The rest of the boys finished as follows: C.J. Moore (17:51), Evan Petri (19:19), Paul Yeary (21:57), and Reece Yero (22:23). In the varsity races, Anna Bieber lead the way for the girls in a time of 19:53. Logan Demling ran solo on the boys’ side, finishing in a time of 16:45. Chrystal Cornwell and Madison Bales came back to racing in strong fashion with times of 20:05 and 22:35, respectively. Rachel Andris, Cam Lawson, and Irati Zaldua rounded out the runners in times of 20:27, 20:33, and 21:51. Both Irati and Reece ran over 2 minute personal bests! Great race, Spartans! Our runners are back in action on Tuesday at the Sangamo Conference Championships hosted by PORTA at 4:30.

The Spartans move to 4 - 3 on the season with a 24 to 15 win over Pleasant Plains.

Spartans Soccer went 3-0 this week, outscoring their opponents 11-4. Goalkeeper Elijah Smith grabbed 42 saves and a clean sheet. Goals by Jace Whitted (8), Evan Deterding (2), and George Martin. Assists by Martin (3), Deterding (2), Elliott Hohulin, Austin Rebbe and Tyler Carroll. We host the Regional Quarterfinal v Iroquois West tomorrow Oct 8th 11:00am. Don’t miss this record breaking season. Free retro jersey to all youth players who attend! Announcement at halftime. 📸 Brooke Rogers

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Leaders from the Olympia Student Council joined with 80 other student leaders from The Cenois District Student Council to learn the “Keys to Leadership”. Stepping up to take action, teamwork, and listening to others help our leaders become better leaders!

#DigCit Family Tip 1 | Define your terms