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Candy Cell Models
Fifth grade students are having fun in science. This past week, we have studied animal and plant cells. Students learned about the different components of each cell and drew pictures of them. Students were put to the test yesterday when they were handed a bag full of candy and two cookies. Their task was to create a 3D model . . .
Next Stop...90%
Olympia South students have returned from Christmas Break excited to start the second half of the school year and reach their 90% reading goal! Teachers and students have set 90% as the goal for the number of students they would like to see . . .
Olympia South Kicks off Young Authors With a Visit From Dr. Lockett
On Friday, December 16th, Dr. Michael Lockett spent the day at Olympia South Elementary engaging students through the art of storytelling. He started his morning with an assembly for our 3-5th grade students. He intrigued their interest . . .
Santa Comes to Olympia South
Santa took time out of his very busy day to come and visit the Early Childhood students at Olympia South. They had just finished watching The Polar Express movie when Santa showed up. He brought the children a bell from the . . .
Olympia South Shares the Love of Reading at Family Reading Night!
Olympia South’s Pajama Party At Olympia South, 55 people celebrated family reading night on Thursday, November 17, 2011 with a pajama party! Kids decked out in their pajamas, along with their blankets and stuffed animals, spread . . .
5th Grade Students Head to the Challenger Learning Center
Below the students tell their story of the Challenger Learning Center: BLAST OFF by Brodi NEWS REPORT: I am Brodi and I am from Olympia South Elementary school in Atlanta, Illinois. I recently had the opportunity to witness one . . .
Olympia South Pays Tribute to Veterans
Students at Olympia South began the chilly November 11th morning by lining the perimeter of the Olympia South Elementary building with small American Flags in honor of Veteran's Day. We wanted to welcome our family members, Veterans and . . .
J is for Jack-O-Lantern
The Early Childhood classes at Olympia South learned how ooey gooey the inside of a pumpkin can be when they carved their pumpkins into Jack-O-Lanterns. Each class decided how they wanted their pumpkin to look and we all worked together to . . .
Toothpaste Lab...but we're not talking about teeth!
Fifth graders at work
This week students in both Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Barker's fifth grade classes took part in a toothpaste lab. Students were given the opportunity to practice the steps of the scientific method. Students were placed in groups and each group was . . .
Acceptance - Pass It On!
Each month Olympia South Elementary will highlight a character trait and focus on learning and living it throughout the month! In September we focused on the word "Acceptance". Students were taught about acceptance through morning . . .
Harvest Day 2011
It was a beautiful day on Friday, October 21, 2011 when students at Olympia South celebrated Harvest Day. The day, organized by Joan Tracy, and made possible through the many volunteers, was a truly enjoyable one for the students and staff! . . .
ECE Creates Scarecrows
The Early Childhood class at Olympia South recently completed their scarecrows that they started at the pumpkin patch. Each child stuffed their scarecrow with straw at the pumpkin patch and they picked out a pumpkin for the head. We brought . . .
ECE Visits Pumpkin Patch
The ECE class at Olympia South recently took a field trip to Gail’s Pumpkin Patch just south of Atlanta. While they were there, they started making scarecrows, took a train ride, walked through the pumpkin patch and picked out a class . . .
Remembering 9/11
Third Grade
Students in third grade spent time on Friday talking about the heroic acts behind the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Mrs. Troha read the book "Firehouse" by Maria Kalman to her students. The book is about a decommissioned fireboat that was . . .
Firemen and the Save a Life House Come to Olympia South
On Friday, October 14, 2011 OSE conducted it's second fire drill of the year. This time the fire department came for our practice drill. We made it out of the building in record time and the fire department showed off how the fire hose . . .
G is for Gingerbread
The sweet smells of Christmas permeated the Early Childhood room at South as the children prepared for Christmas by decorating gingerbread houses. Each child had a homemade gingerbread house to decorate with the help of a family member. . . .
