Olympia High School

🏈 Halftime - Spartans up 13-0 over the AO Bombers.

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Family Tip 4: *Understand how tech companies make money* Along with your tween and teen, research how digital devices, social media platforms, and apps and games get paid. Do they sell ads? Do they sell kids' data? What steps can you take to limit the amount of data you share while still using the platforms?

The varsity boys soccer game for today at Central Catholic has been postponed to April 5th.

Staff and students kept the March Madness spirit alive with jersey day and workout wear Wednesday!

Family Activity: Creating Strong Passwords Evaluate some sample passwords, and then create some strong passwords with your family. This simple, short activity could save you a WORLD of hurt and countless hours down the road! bit.ly/olyDSfa1

Boys Soccer with a home conference win over Rantoul, 6 to 1. Justin Siebert and Gannon Wille with two goals each. Corentin Thumfart and Payton Carroll each with a goal. Noah While and George Martin each with two assists. Jace Whitted with an assist. Spartans improve to 2 and 1

Family Tip 3: *Discuss online scams, clickbait, and "special offers."* Share experiences of being targeted for a scam. Have either of you ever received a fishy email or text? What tipped you off? Discuss the telltale signs of a hoax, including poor grammar, misspellings, Photoshopped images, and close-but-not-exact company logos. And don't forget quizzes and tantalizing pop-ups, which can disguise shady privacy practices.

OHS students and staff kicked off College and Career March Madness Week by dressing in their favorite career or college gear! Students also watched alumni interviews and started their NCAA March Madness brackets!

The varsity boys soccer game scheduled for today March 15th vs. St. Thomas More has been postponed.

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Varsity Boys 🏀 - pulls off the OT win 68-67 over Mt. Pulaski.

Varsity Girls Basketball concluded their season with a home win over Midwest Central. 69 to 26

JV Boys 🏀 - finish the season with a 37-36 win at Mt. Pulaski!

JV girls basketball finish their season with a 32 to 14 win over Midwest Central

A9 Diner provides students with an opportunity to develop and strengthen employment skills as they prepare for their transition out of high school. Students pictured left to right: Joe Kinder, Dakota Birky, and Charley Roberts.

Football Week 1 Game Change -------- Varsity Football will now play at Argenta-Oreana High School on March 19th at 7:00pm. If we are able to reschedule a new JV or freshmen game we will communicate that out.

Family Tip 2: *Read the fine print* Find the privacy policy of your kid's favorite app and read it together. Is it clear or complicated? Can you tell what information the company collects and what they do with it? Are they selling it? Storing it? Keeping it safe?

OHS students Joe Kinder & Dylan Olson prepare for their transition out of high school by working in the Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES) Lab which provides hands experiences within a real work environment!

| The Bare Minimum You Should Do to Protect Your Family's Data | If you're not ready to #deletefacebook, here are 13 simple things you and your kids can do on your social accounts, phones, and devices to keep data safe. Article by Caroline Knorr bit.ly/olyDSA1