Olympia Middle School

Family Tip 1: Encourage Healthy Skepticism! Help kids analyze the messages around them - from toy packaging to Instagram posts to news headlines - and question the purpose of the words and images they see. Teach kids how to use fact-checking tools like Snopes and FactCheck.org.

OMS Celebrated our PBIS success today with an assembly!

The OMS Student Council is selling candy cane grams for $1.00 all week long during lunch. Surprise your friends with a candy cane today!

Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media! Get your kid -and yourself - ready for the next step with these conversation starters. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media

Due to inclement weather, Olympia CUSD 16 will be running one hour late today, Monday December 16. Be safe out there!

Social media offers a chance to choose how we present ourselves to the world. We can snap and share a pic in the moment or carefully stage photos and select only the ones we think are best. Listen as students reflect on how this impacts their lives. http://bit.ly/Oly2DFV4

What Kind of Digital Footprint Do You Want To Leave? https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/education/Digital_Footprint_Animation_2017.mp4

Lots of middle schoolers are exploring and developing their own identities, and they often do this online and on social media. Some kids use multiple accounts, each for a different audience, but with this what’s real and what’s unrealistic can often get blurred. In this video, listen to other teens talk about the ins and outs of presenting themselves to others online, and consider what it means to “be yourself” in digital spaces. http://bit.ly/Oly2DFV3

MS Boys Basketball game at Dee-Mack tonight, 12/9 - 7th grade starts at 5:30pm.

As tweens and teens start sharing content and engaging with others online, it's vital for them to understand what they're leaving behind and what they might reveal. Help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of @ http://bit.ly/Oly2DF (6-12)

Many students are already posting and sharing information about themselves online. But in a world where oversharing might seem like the norm, it’s important for kids to think about their digital footprints. Listen to what other teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions? bit.ly/OlyDFV1

#DigCit Reboot! In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In Dec. our digital citizenship focus will be on the topic of Digital Footprint & Identity. Look for posts throughout the month to use as discussion points with your family!

We are thankful for our group of old and new pals! Today, Mr. Kris and Mrs. Mehl’s Life Skills classes combined forces for the first (and hopefully, annual) Friends-Giving Feast. Students planned, shopped, and cooked a complete Thanksgiving meal to share with each other. We celebrated teamwork and a lot of friendship today!

Congratulations to 7th grade girls basketball team for winning the Regional Championship over DeeMack 28 to 22. The Spartans will advance to the Sectional on December 4th at 6:30pm in Maroa.

7th Grade Girls Basketball will be playing for the Regional Championship tonight, 11/26 here at Olympia at 5pm vs. Dee-Mac.

Shuttle busses will be a little late tonight, Wednesday Nov. 20th

It’s a good day when your Principal does your read-aloud!

The MS Butterbraid fundraiser forms are due tomorrow, Nov. 13th. If you didn't get a chance to order you still can using the attached link. Thank you for your support! https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/4a1e7139-8a3c-4f7b-ba25-4b968f03b018

7th grade game at Pekin Broadmoor begins at 4:30 tonight, Nov 12th.

MS Boys Basketball Season is underway! Let’s go Spartans!!