Olympia High School
Student Council
7832 North 100 East Road
Stanford, Illinois 61774
(309) 379-5911 X9302
President- Needhi Jayswal
Co Vice- President- Jessie Birckelbaw
Co Vice-President- Reed Walters
Secretary- Julia Griffith
Treasurer- Allison Schuette
Adivsors- Brandi Cooper
Lon Abrams
September 2, 2014
Dear Faculty and Staff,
We hope that everyone is getting back into the groove of things and that your
school year is off to a great start. We have been diligently planning the Homecoming
activities. We have a lot of great things planned for this year! We hope that you will
become involved and enjoy a GREAT week!
Attached are the annual short and long versions of the week. We wanted to get an
agenda for the week out as soon as possible so that you know for what to plan. Please
bear with us; as changes occur, we will get those out to you as soon as possible. Please
make note of those changes as they occur. The short version is for those of you who have
been around a while and are cut-to-the-chase people. The long version gives more details.
Please ask if you have any questions!
We really want to get all of students and staff involved in the activities during the
week. We believe that one way we can all improve our school is to increase school spirit
and school pride. We realize that Homecoming Week and all of its activities can be time
consuming and some may seem like wasted time. All of the activities, regardless of how
silly they may seem, are designed to get ALL students involved and to give ALL students
something to take pride in.
We encourage you also to get involved. We will be asking you to volunteer to be
judges and participate in activities throughout the week.
Contact Needhi Jayswal via e-mail at needhi.jayswal@olympia.org or email
Mrs. Cooper at brandi.cooper@olympia.org.
Sincerely,
Brandi Cooper
Advisor
Lon Abrams
Advisor
Needhi Jayswal
President
HOMECOMING, The Short Version
Monday September 15 – Friday September 19
 Homecoming t-shirts will be pre-sold this week only in the commons at lunch and
in A13 before school. Shirts will be distributed Homecoming Week at lunch.
Tuesday September 9
 Nominations for Homecoming Court during Advisory
Tuesday September 16
 Vote for Homecoming Court during Advisory
Tuesday September 23
 Vote for Homecoming King and Queen during Advisory Period
Monday September 29
 Homecoming Week Kick-off Assembly (8:25 – 8:50)
 Door decorating in advisory (8:50 – 9:20)
 Run a late start schedule
 Dress-up Day – College Day
 Door Decorations due at 9:20
 Hall Decorating after school 3:30 – 5:45 pm
 Pixie Pigskin Game Competition-6:00 on the football field
Tuesday September 30
 Homecoming Assembly (8:25 – 9:20) if assembly ends early students will go to
advisory
 Dress-up Day – Clash Day
 Hall Decorating Judging at 8:00 am in A13
 Run Late Start Schedule
 Movie on the football field at 7:00
Wednesday October 1
 Dress-up Day – Pink-Out Day
 Run a normal schedule
Thursday October 2
 Homecoming Assembly (8:25 – 9:20) if assembly ends early students will go to
advisory
 Run a late start schedule
 Dress-up Day – Mardi Gras Bead Day (Theme Day)
 Bonfire at 7:30 – 8:00
Friday October 3
 Dress-up Day – Spartan Spirit Day
 Run an early dismissal schedule
 Lunch – Normal Schedule
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Homecoming Carnival 12:30 – 1:30
Students go to advisory/prepare for assembly
Assembly 2:15 – 3:15
Homecoming Decorations at 3:15 pm in Cafeteria
Saturday October 4
 Final Touches on Dance decorations 9:00 am – noon
 Homecoming Dance from 7:00-10:00pm
 Clean up at 10 pm
Homecoming Week Bell Schedule
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Type of Schedule
Late Start Schedule
Late Start Schedule
Normal Bell Schedule
Late Start Schedule
Early Dismissal Schedule
HOMECOMING WEEK
*Spirit Competition Begins!
Dress-Up Day will occur every day during Homecoming Week. There will be a tally
sheet distributed to 1st Block teachers to record how many students from each class
(Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman) who participate in the dress-up each day.
Please follow the instructions and rules on the tally sheet. Please share the rules with the
students. Students should still follow the rules of the student handbook (ie: no belly
buttons, improper slogans, etc.)
Spirit in a Can is all week at lunch. 1 can is +1 point for a student’s class. 1 box is -1.
Monday September 29
 Homecoming Week Kick-off Assembly (8:25 – 8:50)
 Introduce Homecoming activities
 Recognition of Fall Activities & Sports (except football)
- Door decorating in Advisory (8:50-9:20)
- First Block begins at 9:25 (run a late start schedule for the remainder of the day)
 Door Decorations (doors are due at 9:20). Doors will be judged during 1st Block
 Dress-Up Day – College Day
 Hallway Decorations from 3:30 – 5:45 pm (Paid sponsors should supervise their
class hallway)
 Commons will be open from 3:30 – 5:45 for Homecoming preparations (Paid
Class Sponsors are responsible for supervising their class)
 Pixie Pigskin Game Competition-6:00 on the football field
Tuesday September 30
 Judging for Hallway Decorations – 8:00am in A13
 Homecoming Assembly (8:25-9:20)- if assembly ends early students will go to
advisory
 School Song competition
 Team Relays
 Football Relay
 Sports and Clubs Recognition
 First Block begins at 9:25 (run a late start schedule for the remainder of the day)
 Dress-Up Day – Clash Day
 Movie on the football field at 7:00
Wednesday October 1
 Dress-Up Day – Pink-Out Day
 Run normal schedule
Thursday October 2
 Homecoming Assembly 8:25-9:20)- if assembly ends early
students will go to advisory
 Kiss the Pig
 Beautiful Baby
 Tug of War
 Sports and Clubs Recognition
 First Block begins at 9:25 (run a late start schedule for the remainder of the day)
 Dress Up Day – Mardi Gras Bead Day(Theme Day) - Class wear their assigned
bead color
o Freshman- Green
o Sophomores- Purple
o Junior - Gold
o Seniors - Blue
 Bonfire 7:30 or after Freshman Football game
Friday October 3
 Dress Up Day – Spartan Spirit Day – Show off your Spartan gear, wear blue and
white!
 Run an Early dismissal schedule
 Lunch – Normal Schedule
 Homecoming Carnival – 12:30 – 1:30 in the gym.
 BIG PEP ASSEMBLY – 2:15 – 3:15
1. Band plays school song while students enter the gym
2. Banner Judging
3. Cheerleaders
4. Freshman Lip Sync
5. Dance Team
6. Sophomore Lip Sync
7. New Teacher Cheer
8. Spirit banner judging
9. Junior Lip Sync
10. Senior Lip Sync
11. Football Team Recognized by Coach Rathbun
12. Spirit Competition winner revealed
13. Band plays school song
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HOMECOMING DECORATIONS AT 3:15 PM IN THE CAFETERIA.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO HELP!
Varsity Football Game at 7:00 pm
Half-Time Show including Performance by the Marching Band,
the Cheerleaders, and Coronation
Saturday October 4
 9:00am – noon – Final Touches on dance decorations
 Homecoming Dance from 7:00 – 10:00pm
 Final Coronation at 8:30 pm
 Clean-up at 10:00 pm