Olympia CUSD 16

Thank you to River City Construction for choosing us for their grant! The funds will provide lumber and tools in our STEM & Ag classes.

Community Claus spaghetti dinner is tonight at St. John's Faith Fellowship Hall. Following the dinner, Family Reading Night will take place at Olympia Start starting at 6:45.

We will have the portable Market set up this Friday outside the cafeteria at 3:15-3:35. Stop by and grab what you need.

It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's set some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgreement

The Olympia MS Boys Basketball team opened up their season tonight at the Eureka Middle School Tip Off Tournament competing against Peoria Christian. The 7th grade team won 48 - 29 and the 8th grade team won 50 - 20. The boys are back at it again Thursday against DeeMack at Eureka. 7th grade 1-0 8th grade 1-0

Election season stressing you out? This article from The Chicago School syncs up nicely with many of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that we teach at Olympia; practice mindfulness for self-awareness, take mental health breaks, set boundaries, etc... These skills will help kids and parents alike navigate the media landscape during stressful (or even day to day) events.

Meal prepping for the week? Let Community Claus help you. The spaghetti dinner fundraiser is THIS Thursday, November 7 from 4:30-6:30 at St. John's Faith Fellowship Hall. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread, and cake. Hope to see you there! All proceeds help purchase Christmas gifts for families in need within the Minier, Armington, and Hopedale communities.

It's a Great Day to be a Spartan! The girls cross country team and CJ Moore traveled to Elmwood to compete in the Class 1A Sectional. Cross country is a unique sport where you can compete as a team and also as an individual. Emma Swartzendruber and Amelia Kistner qualified as individuals and will be advancing to the State meet at Detweiller Park on November 9. Overall, the girls team placed 9th thus ending their season. All athletes ran an outstanding race and achieved several PRs and Season Best times. Team results are as follows: 10. Emma Swartzendruber - 18:26 - Top 10 Medalist and state qualifier 22. Amelia Kistner - 19:04 - Season Best time and state qualifier 44. Mira Kistner - 19:41 84. Kaylie Dare - 21:2 Season Best time 89. Kamryn Rader - 21:26 Season Best time 92. Charlee Durham - 21:50 PR 96. Franzi Niessing - 21:54 - PR In the boys race, CJ Moore placed 106th with a time of 18:03. Photos are from yesterday when the team traveled to Elmwood to become familiar with the course in preparation for race day. Good Job Spartans!!

Check out the November Library Media Center Newsletter. https://secure.smore.com/n/0t1xj

In November Olympia will be focusing on finding the right balance between our devices, an onslaught of media, and our own personal well-being. Read more of our philosophy around this topic here: bit.ly/OlyMediaBalance

Article: New Healthy Media Habits for Young Kids Now that screen-time recommendations are more flexible, it's time for new rules. | Caroline Knorr https://bit.ly/OlyMBCK

10/30/24: Internet access may be spotty throughout the district again this afternoon. All vital communication should be done by calling your child's school today. Thank you for your understanding!

Kudos to BACC for putting on another excellent Career Expo for our sophomores! Loved seeing the Oly representation and a few alums! #OlyPride

See the map for the location for the Olympia tailgate at Nashville High School on Saturday.

IHSA Football 1st Round Playoffs

Walk through what to do if your kid is being bullied online. First, step away. Ignoring a bully can be very effective. If the bullying continues, take screenshots or print out evidence. Then block the person. If it gets worse, report the behavior to a trusted adult.

A late Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for taking 1st place two weeks in a row! The Spartans came in first place in Charleston. 1st Place Finishes: -200 Medley & 200 Free Relay (Sophia, Nora, Abbie, Lola) -400 Free Relay (Lola, Jayce, Kahliyah, Chloe) -Abbie: 200 IM(PR), 100 Back(PR) -Sophia: 100 Fly (season PR) -Nora: 100 Free, 100 Breaststroke The swimmers also placed first at their meet at Porta HS on Thursday! 1st Place Finishes: -200 Medley & 400 Free Relay (Sophia, Lola, Nora, Abbie) -Sophia: 200 IM & 100 Free -Nora: 50 Free & 100 Breaststroke -Abbie: 500 Free(PR) Swimmers with PRs: -Abby - 50 Free & 100 Free -Kahliyah - 200 Free & 100 Free -Emily - 50 Free, 100 Breaststroke -Jayce - 200 Free & 100 Free The swimmers compete in their last regular season meet this Thursday in Jacksonville.

The Lady Spartan varsity vb team ended their season@regionals tonight.The Spartans lost to Prairie Central 25-15&25-16.Kill leader was Grace Small w/8,Assists Grace Carter w/7, Digs-8&Aces-2 Sophia Ortiz. Thanks for all your hard work from all our players this year.R.E.F.N G2G+

🎶 Attention Fifth Grade Families! 🎶 5th Grade Band is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to get started! Don’t forget to sign up for a time slot on Thursday, November 21st for your child to come and try out an instrument! Our instrument try-out night will take place from rom 4:30 - 7:30pm in the OHMS band room. Even if you’re unsure whether band is the right fit, we’d love for you to come by, give it a try, and ask any questions you may have. Can’t wait to see everyone there! 🥁🎷🎺 Reach out to Mr. Spencer at james.spencer@olympia.org with any questions! Sign-Up Link: https://forms.gle/oi7MMXr8jyxFYVko7

Article: bit.ly/OlyCBA5 Other than straight-up cyberbullying, what are some other reasons our kids might be bummed by others' online behavior? Read more about ghosting, subtweeting, griefing (plus more), and learn some simple tips on how to handle these situations.