Help kids identify healthy behaviors.
Practice talking about feelings -- both physical and emotional -- during screen and non-screen activities.
Watch and play together.
Choose quality, age-appropriate media to enjoy with your kids. Visit commonsensemedia.org to find shows, games, and more.
How to Set Screen Rules That Stick Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. | Caroline Knorr | 2/21/2019
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Healthy Media Habits for Young Kids
Now that screen-time recommendations are more flexible, it's time for new rules. | Caroline Knorr
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Establish clear family rules.
Decide together what kind of media and tech is OK -- and when it's OK to use it. A family media plan can help get everyone on the same page.
OSE 4th graders extended their day of learning to all things Lincoln in Springfield. Lincoln's home, Lincoln's Tomb, and Lincoln's Presidential Museum. what an exciting day!
Thank you to the OSE PTO for treating staff to a delicious caramel apple bar today! We appreciate everything you do to support students and staff!
Set content limits that make sense for your family. Alongside conversations about healthy media habits, use features such as content filtering, privacy settings, and time limits offered by the apps and platforms your family uses to help manage access and exposure to media.
It was awesome to have Family Reading Night back in person at South tonight. Loved seeing so many families come out on this cold evening. Thanks to our community libraries for your partnership!!
Everyone attending family reading night will get a free book! The school is open 5:30-7:00. Join us as we read around the world.
Looking for ways to manage your kid's device use? Check out these five easy screen-time tips.
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Create screen-free times and zones.
Help kids take breaks from tech by limiting screen time in bedrooms, during study time, or at the dinner table.
Oly South students have been learning about the significance of Veterans Day and showing their appreciation. Thank you to all of the Veterans! Some of their messages on the class pictures are a little hard to read, but zoom in and see their thoughtful messages!! Happy Veterans Day!
Help keep media use in check by following a few simple practices. Look for a new family tip every Monday and Friday in November!
Elementary Family Event Sunday, November 13th at 4:00 PM. This is a sensory friendly showing with dim lights and lower sound.
Families don’t miss this opportunity for free shoes…
Screen time; the reality is that there really is no magic number that's "just right." What's more important is the quality of kids' media, how it fits into your family's lifestyle, and how you engage your kids with it.
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First graders in Mrs. Gray’s class learned about what an election was today. We talked about the role of citizens and how choices are made. We ended the day with each first grade “citizen” taste testing regular and golden Oreos. We then completed a secret ballot to determine the winner. The polls have closed and the results are in…golden Oreos we’re the winner today!
Congratulations to our September Super Spartans! These students know how to show respect to their teachers and classmates! Way to go Spartans!
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We celebrated our October Super Spartans at Olympia South this morning with a Walk of Fame and doughnuts with Mrs. Rogers! These students went above and beyond to demonstrate respect at school during the month of October. Great job kiddos!
