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
Shoes for any students! Registration deadline is November 21st!
As soon as you share the first photo of your kid, you're establishing their digital footprint. As kids get older and start creating their own content or engaging with others online, it's important for them to understand the tracks they're leaving behind and what those tracks might reveal. Parents can help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of. https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/k-5-digital-footprint-and-identity
Oly South 4th graders read a passage about going to a carnival and acted as “verb detectives”, circling different types of verbs they noticed. Then, they practiced writing alternatives to these verbs. Awesome work, Spartans!
Video: bit.ly/OlyDFV1
Many kids are already posting and sharing information about themselves. 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 these teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions?
Do you need shoes for your kids? Registration deadline November 21.
Congratulations to Kiernan Sanford for winning our final Step It Up prize, an Amazon Gift Card!
Miss Tressemer’s 5th grade “took a trip” to the Decimal Diner today! Students worked on rounding, comparing, adding and subtracting decimals. Practicing these skills at the Diner was a treat!
Thank you to everyone for another successful Step It Up year!
Congratulations to Harper Schmidgall for winning a set of Apple AirPods!
We have one more give away tomorrow, good luck to everyone!
Congratulations to Addisyn Minder for winning a pair or Apple AirPods!
In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In Nov. 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!
Our 4th and 5th graders joined forces today to solve Math and Science tasks. The Witches Brew, Plummeting Pumpkins and Glowing Ghosts were a hit. Multiplying and graphing allowed for great collaboration. It was a Fang-tastic morning!
First graders at South were a little batty today! Miss Zurcher and Mrs. Gray’s firsties enjoyed Bat Day! The day included being nonfiction authors as they created bat books, using engineering skills to design and create free standing bat caves along with learning the parts of a bat and participating by in other bat themed activities! Everyone had a blast working all day in the bat caves!
First graders at South were a little batty today! Miss Zurcher and Mrs. Gray’s firsties enjoyed Bat Day! The day included being nonfiction authors as they created bat books, using engineering skills to design and create free standing bat caves along with learning the parts of a bat and participating by in other bat themed activities! Everyone had a blast working all day in the bat caves!
Fifth Grade Flashlight Read of Sleepy Hollow💡We looked at all the (text) evidence, but we still can’t determine what happened to poor Ichabod Crane 🐴 🎃 What do you think?
Oly South 5th graders practiced their estimating and reasoning skills by presenting their self-created three act tasks to their classmates during math this morning.
Great Job 5th grade!
It’s a fun day to be a Spartan at Olympia South. Celebrating Red Ribbon week with neon and lots of Monster hats going out to celebrate our Step it Up Fundraiser! Kids can still bring in Golden Tickets through Friday!
Q&A: My kid seems addicted to her phone. What do I do?
It may seem like your kid is addicted (and may even "feel" addicted) to the phone, but it's more likely normal teen behavior. Read more: bit.ly/Oly_QA1
