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. Read more: http://bit.ly/OlyScreenTime
It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgree
Do the benefits of being ever-connected also come with risks to our mental health? It's an important question to ask - especially for our kids. In Oct. we will be exploring Media Balance & Well Being. Read more: bit.ly/OlyMediaBalance
Our PK students were busy practicing their letters and numbers today! They were all working so hard 😊
Every year digital citizenship is more and more important in all of our lives. During 6 months this year we will focus on 6 areas of digital citizenship, providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details here: http://bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview
Another Out of the Blue Day to celebrate our South Spartans being Kind, Safe, and Ready to Learn! #OlySpartanPride
Miss Canzolino’s class was excited to have our first Virtual Mystery Reader!
Mrs. Rogers made her first Under the Sea “out of the blue” visits to classrooms today to celebrate students being kind, safe and ready to learn!
Edmentum: Calvert Learning has identified the issue causing student progress to not be visible. No progress has been lost. They expect to have a resolution by 10:30 AM. We will send an update when we receive word of the fix.
If your child rides Bus 23, they will be arriving home about 15-20 min late today because of mechanical issues. All of the students are safe.
Ms. Metz's super second grade scientists used their observational skills in making scientific drawings today in the courtyard. They chose an object, in nature, and drew all the fine details that they saw.
OSE teachers are feeling fully appreciated in these first few days back! Thank you to our families for your support!
After 5 months of waiting, our books are sure happy to be in the hands of students again! #SpartanStrong
5th graders at South are working on Mosaic Self-Portraits today! Stay tuned for the finished products. #SpartanStrong
Oly South Dives Back into the School Year!!
Congratulations Mr. Walsh and Mrs. Uhlman on a very successful first annual Olympia St. Jude run. The Olympia runners raised $61,000 for St. Jude. Thank you to all the runners and those that donated!
Thank you Minier Christian Church for your generous school supply and backpack donation. Thank you for being huge supporters of our kids!
Thank you Central Illinois Ag for your donation! A couple of first graders will be thrilled with these backpacks and supplies. Thank you for supporting Spartan Nation!
Check out the Backpack Event going on right now to collect supplies for Olympia students at https://bit.ly/3i7xl9q. Thank you to everyone who has already donated!!
Phone lines are back up and running at the OHMS and District Office campuses. Thank you for your patience!