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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.

Look who has arrived at South all of the way from the North Pole!! We know him!!

I sure love these Santa imposters! So proud of their performance tonight! #OlySpartanPride

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!

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

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

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

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

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

#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!

Oly South fifth graders performing Thanksgiving-themed reader’s theater!

First graders celebrated Thanksgiving with a feast this morning! We welcomed guests to enjoy pumpkin bread we baked together and shared songs and poems. We had a great feast!! Thank you to Ms. Jamie and her crew for helping us bake our bread!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s food drive a success! All of the food will stay in the community to help those in need.

5th grade students go on a virtual field trip to Fort Sumter!

Fundraiser top sellers are off for a limo lunch with Mrs. Rogers. #OlySpartanPride

Our third grade MTSS group is practicing sequencing. They learned if they follow the steps in order they can make ice cream! #OlySpartanPride

Celebrating our Veterans today!

Join us at Olympia South on Monday, November 11 at 10am as we come together to celebrate and honor our Veterans at an all school assembly! We will have breakfast treats for our guests available as they walk into the gym.

Duane says "Work! Study! Learn! Try!"