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.
Real-World Reasons Parents Should Care About Kids and Online Privacy
If you don't want to have the bejesus scared out of you, don't talk to an expert on kids' online privacy. If you knew what was really out there -- online predators, identity thieves, data miners -- you'd lock up the internet and throw away the key. The truth is, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The internet is so woven into our lives, we need to be aware of the worst-case scenarios that can strike when we're unprepared. Check out this article for a few of those scary things that can and do happen. But with some eyes and ears to the ground, they are totally preventable.
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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
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Boys Soccer picks up a road conference win at St. Joseph Ogden 3 - 1. Goals by Jake Mitchell, Gannon Wille and Justin Siebert. Congratulations to Coach Johnson with her first win as our new coach this year.
Family Tip 1: *Use privacy settings*
Sit down with tweens and teens to show the privacy settings you use on your apps and devices. Talk about why you keep certain information private or limited to a small group. Ask them what information they feel comfortable sharing and why.
Varsity Boys Basketball fall to IVC 86-45.
JV Boys Basketball falls short vs IVC 53-50.
Students at OHS have been working hard on Ethics Projects in Sports and Entertainment Marketing class. Today, they gave speeches which captured a portion of their research.
Varsity Girl 🏀 Final - Olympia 45 / STM 33.
Varsity Boys Basketball final SJO 81 / Olympia 58.