Have a great summer, Spartans!
Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media Get your child -- and yourself -- ready for the next step with these conversation starters.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media
Check out this short video for your elementary kiddos around what a digital footprint really means. We already K-5 students posting and interacting online, so let's start some good habits early! http://bit.ly/OlyDFV2
Video: bit.ly/Oly2DFV3
Lots of students 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, your kids can hear 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.
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
We would like to thank Doug Maris and Shawn Hohulin (not pictured) for their service as Olympia CUSD 16 Board of Education members. We appreciate your time and dedication to Olympia. Thank you!
Mr. Nordstrom needs about 5 to 1 0 more volunteers for each Field Day Session. If you can help, please sign up using this link: https://bit.ly/3vQAaok
Video: bit.ly/OlyDFV1
Many kids are already posting and sharing information about themselves. Listen to what these teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions?
Did you hear that we are upgrading Skyward!? Due to this, we need to collect student transportation information earlier this year than we have in the past. Because of this transition, our Online Registration process will happen a few weeks later than normal (~July 16 instead of July 1). In order to create our transportation routes in time for the start of the school year, we need to collect this information before students leave for the summer.
A Google Form link was sent out via Skyward on May 8th (and will repeat two more times before June) to the Primary Guardian of Family 1 as listed in Skyward. You can also find this form on the Olympia Transportation website (Parents > Transportation).
Only one form should be completed for each child. If you have multiple children, please fill out a form for each child.
This form MUST be filled out. If it is not, your child's transportation information may be inaccurate, leading to errors in routing for your child. We will be closing this form on May 31st, so please fill it out as soon as possible!
** If you are an incoming PK/K family who will be registering for the first time this summer, you can fill out from from the website, or wait for an email from Skyward closer to May 31st, once your information has been entered into our system.
If you have any questions, please out to our transportation department at:
- director-transportation@olympia.org
- 309-379-6011 ext 1111
Field Day is just around the corner. If you are free, we would love your help! Please sign up using this link: https://bit.ly/3vQAaok
The Olympia internet / network is down. If you have transportation changes, please call the building or the transportation department. We are not able to receive parent emails at this point and time. Our technology department is diligently working on this situation. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
It's hard to believe, but May is here and we are in the final stretch!
Feeding the crowds is no easy feat! Our teams are the Best! Help us celebrate our food service employees and sub-employees. Friday, May 2nd, is their day to be appreciated!
Kindergarten Roundup is TOMORROW! We look forward to meeting our newest Spartans!
Please sign up with the link below if you haven't already.
https://forms.gle/37L4z41SXT9xmdC96
Thank you to our Assistant Principals for all the support they provide to students, staff and families! You are appreciated!
5th Grade Students and Families - please join us at OMS for 6th grade Orientation on May 1st. Doors open for check-in at the middle school gym doors at 5:00 PM with the welcome from Mr. Jones at 5:15 PM. We hope to see you all there!
Referendum Election Results and Thank You!
The results are in! Thank you for your support! The One-Cent Tax referendum passed and will bring essential funding to our local schools. This will allow us to make improvements to school safety, facilities, and provide property tax stability. We are excited to begin the work ahead in creating safer, modern learning environments. Visit www.april1cent.info to learn more about how these funds will benefit our schools.
It's almost time for Kindergarten Roundup! Check out the flyer and register with the following link: https://forms.gle/7RAXbatRnuqWZJeF8
No joking here; it's April!
Come join National Honor Society students at the annual Bunny Bop at the Oly Middle School Gym on Sunday, April 13 from 1-3 pm. The event features crafts, games, face painting, bouncy house and the Easter Bunny!
Easter Egg Hunts:
2 pm ---ages 2-5
2:30 pm-- (ages 6+)
The event is $5 per child and benefits St. Jude.
Come join us for some Easter fun!
Email Amanda Hapgood with any questions
amanda.hapgood@olympia.org
