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All media comes with an author and an agenda. Help kids think critically about any media they view with critical questions that dig below the surface. And to really empower kids, have them create their own media with these same questions in mind.
Tip #1: Encourage Healthy Skepticism. Help your children analyze the info 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.
With so much media and information coming at us through the television, phones, social media, and more, it's more important than ever for kids to understand the basics of media literacy. When kids can identify different types of news and media and the methods and meanings behind them, they're on their way to being critical thinkers and smart consumers.
Throughout the month, we will be sharing a set of five tips to help your children become critical thinkers of news and media. Here is a short video to get those conversations started!
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OSE students names were pulled from the PBIS bucket to have an Out of the Blue hot chocolate party on this chilly Friday afternoon! Love celebrating the positive choices our students make.
The Olympia National Honor Society is hosting a Princess Tea Party on February 12th from 1-3 PM at Olympia High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. RSVP to amanda.hapgood@olympia.org by February 6th to reserve your seat!
First graders in Mrs. Hutcherson’s class at Oly South had a special visitor this morning! This year, they “adopted” a cow from the Schoenberg Dairy Farm in Missouri. A representative from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came and talked to the class about their cow, Oreo, and the awesome farm she lives on!
First graders in Mrs. Hutcherson’s class at Oly South had a special visitor this morning! This year, they “adopted” a cow from the Schoenberg Dairy Farm in Missouri. A representative from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came and talked to the class about their cow, Oreo, and the awesome farm she lives on!
Dr. O’Donnell was the mystery reader today in Ms. Canzolino’s pre-k class!
On Friday, Oly South honored our Super Spartans for December. These students know how to Collaborate with their peers and make it look easy! We celebrated with a parade before they enjoyed a donut party! Check out the link to the parade video below:
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Elementary Families, Spartan Swim returns this Friday, Jan. 20th 6-8 PM. Please use the southeast doors at the high school. Please contact michelle.maris@olympia.org with questions.
5th grade band started this week for 35 Olympia elementary students. The kids are thrilled and so is Mr. Spencer! An exciting addition to our music program!
Olympia South students were selected “Out of the Blue” for glow bingo! Mrs. Duggins and Mrs. Rogers set up a glow-in-the-dark bingo game with fun glow prizes! Students selected have all done a great job of following school-wide expectations!
First graders in Mrs. Gray’s class ended Friday with a New Year’s countdown, seeing what celebrations for NYE look like around the world and solving problems found on their team’s color confetti that was sprinkled all
Over the Classroom floor! Teams practiced with addition and subtraction problems and put their phonics skill to work!
Fun night at the Spartan Swim!! Thanks to everyone that came out!
Spartan Swim tonight 6-8 PM for all elementary students and families! Join us!
Families, join us for some winter fun! Free event for ALL Oly students, families and staff. Mark your calendar!
Families, looking for something to do over break... Spartan Swim returns January 3rd, 6-8 PM at Oly High School Pool. Adult must stay with students for this FREE event.
:: Develop their instincts ::
Help kids trust their guts so they can exit iffy or inappropriate online conversations. Discuss different scenarios and ask how they would feel and what they would do.
First graders at OSE enjoyed their Jolly Jersey turned “Reindeer Games” Day! Today’s activities included making reindeer ornaments, reindeer ABC ordering, writing about pet reindeer, making reindeer food and the day’s two favorite activities: reindeer games and root “deer” floats!
The kids gathered in the cafeteria this morning so practice not only their game playing skills but also their ability to collaborate, this month’s Spartan skill! They played games like Guess Who, Trouble, Memory, Connect Four as well as the reindeer version of BINGO, VIXEN!
Lots of fun was had throughout the day, and we are excited for the fun to continue tomorrow!
:: Help kids navigate online friendships ::
In the beginning, you might limit all communication with strangers online. As kids get older, you can monitor any online chatting. And once they're more independent, you can discuss which methods of communication are appropriate as well as which types of information to keep private from online-only friends.
