One of our senior traditions is Senior Flip Day. Seniors get to swap with their favorite teacher and spend the day teaching their classes! This year, students went all out and even dressed like the teacher they chose! 

In their season opener, our Boys Basketball team took on Dr. Phillips at home. At the game, SGA hosted Club Night and a Toy Drive. The club that brought the most socks/toys to the game earned $200. DECA not only brought the most socks/toys but also had the most members at the game. SGA and the Boys Basketball program each donated $100 to the club. Students who brought toys to donate received an exclusive t-shirt. There was a packed student section the whole night, cheering the team on to beat Dr. Phillips by 18 points.

Thank you, Titans, for your support with our Annual Food Drive.

In 3rd place: Ms. Preston's 4th Period Class

On November 13, it was the 67th day of school! Teachers dressed up to celebrate in an underground spirit day of their own!

The application process for Orange Technical College Dual Enrollment has opened. Please sign up to attend an information session.

Best Buddies hosted a "Bob Ross Happy Tree" Fall Painting Event, where they assisted students with a guided painting activity and enjoyed some treats afterwards.

Students in our AP Physics course are completing an Atwood Machine lab. In this lab, the students determine the relationship between two accelerating masses on an Atwood Machine. This lab allows students to prove Newton's Second Law of Motion.

Potters Guild Club Members fundraised money by selling handmade pottery and donated all profits to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Our 3D Printing Club had an outstanding showing at MakerFaire Orlando! The club's showing at this community celebration of STEAM innovation was a huge success, led by students Lucas Goncalves, Nizar Sahimi, Emily Cohen, and Fabian Ruiz.

The team inspired countless middle schoolers during Field Trip Day and, most significantly, networked with several organizations and businesses interested in working with and sponsoring the club. We are incredibly proud of the hard work and professionalism displayed by our club members.

This past weekend, Olympia was represented at the annual OCPS All-County Orchestra. Not only that, but it was Olympia students who auditioned themselves into the first chair positions. Alfredo Hurtado- first chair viola, Caitlyn Walsh- first chair cello, and Vivienne Van- Concertmaster. These students beat out others from all 23 high schools, and Caitlyn and Vivienne are sophomores who beat out juniors and seniors for their spots. This is the 7th year out of the last 8 that Olympia has taken the top viola spot, and the 6th year out of the last 11 that Olympia has taken the Concertmaster position. Please congratulate these students on their hard work and dedication when you see them. Olympia is good at a lot of things, and Orchestra is one of them!

Your Titan Speech & Debate team competed in a statewide tournament at UCF this past weekend. There were 40 schools represented from North, Central, and South Florida. Olympia students took the FIRST PLACE sweepstakes trophy, which is a culmination of student wins for the school as a whole. This is the 2nd year in a row Olympia has won this prestigious tournament. 

Here are the individual students who won in their events:

Varsity Public Forum - Finalists & FIRST PLACE: Jack Meyers/Shaylan Patel

Novice Public Forum -

Finalists FIRST PLACE: Lianne Khabaz/Yara Khabaz

Second Place: Brianna Gopaul/Desiree Grace (shown above)

Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

Second Place: Joel Vargas

Fifth Place: Nishka

Congressional Debate

Semi-Finalist: Samantha Gonzalez Merchan

Humorous Interpretation (acting)

Third Place: Jeremey Wesley

Impromptu Speaking - Fourth Place: Sarah Hanzaz

Original Oratory

Semi Finalist: Josie Dee

1. What sport do you play? Basketball

2. What’s your favorite memory? Playing against DP @ Home. We beat them 68-50, so it really felt good to wipe out our rivals

3. What is one word you would use to describe this season, and why? Challenging, we have a tough schedule with a lot of good teams that will push us to do our best.

4. What impact have others, like teammates or coaches, had on you this year? My teammates have really helped me push through some tough moments, and coaches have really taught me some valuable life and sports lessons, changing my perspective a lot.

5. What is the most important thing you have learned from this season that you will carry forward? Having good connections with your teammates really helps with the team's chemistry and how we play during games. 

6. What do you like most about playing your sport? It has opened up a lot of opportunities for me, especially for the future. Also, the lessons I have learned from playing are crucial life lessons that I can use in the future.

1. What sport do you play? Weightlifting 

2. What’s your favorite memory? My favorite memory was going to districts my first year on the team and being able to experience it with the new people I met.

3. What is one word you would use to describe this season and why? Monumental, since it’s my last year, I want to create memories with the team and meet goals that I can remember and take with me after I graduate. 

4. What impact have others, like teammates or coaches, had on you this year? They have pushed me to keep going and keep getting stronger, all while keeping my confidence high and keeping my mindset positive. 

5. What is the most important thing you have learned from this season that you will carry forward? I learned the importance of being there for other people and sticking together to keep each other motivated throughout everything. 

6. What do you like most about playing your sport? I like being able to compete against other girls and watch myself progress and get stronger throughout all my meets since junior year.