Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media Get your child -- and yourself -- ready for the next step with these conversation starters.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media
Tomorrow marks Mrs. Lessen's LAST EVER last day of school. Oly West sent her out in style during a Walk of Champions. After serving the Olympia district for 28 years it will be hard to imagine the front office without her. Mrs. Lessen has supported countless students, parents, and staff members over the years. Please join us in thanking her for nearly three decades of service and wishing her all the happiness in a well-deserved retirement!
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
Today, our 5th graders spent a special final day with their Kindergarten buddies. Together, they created beautiful flower art, built sandcastles with shapes, and shared stories from their book boxes. It’s been a joyful and meaningful experience, and we’re truly going to miss our little buddies.
Video: bit.ly/Oly2DFV3
Lots of students are exploring and developing their own identities, and they often do this online and on social media. Some kids use multiple accounts, each for a different audience, but with this, what’s real and what’s unrealistic can often get blurred. In this video, your kids can hear other teens talk about the ins and outs of presenting themselves to others online, and consider what it means to “be yourself” in digital spaces.
As tweens and teens start sharing content and engaging with others online, it's vital for them to understand what they're leaving behind and what they might reveal. Help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of @ http://bit.ly/Oly2DF
Pre-K teamed up with Karen Graber from H.A. Peine Library to participate in an ice cream themed activity night! We had fun playing various learning games and listening to a story.
We would like to thank Doug Maris and Shawn Hohulin (not pictured) for their service as Olympia CUSD 16 Board of Education members. We appreciate your time and dedication to Olympia. Thank you!
Video: bit.ly/OlyDFV1
Many kids are already posting and sharing information about themselves. Listen to what these teens have to say about sharing on social media. Are you making the right sharing decisions?
2nd Grade had a wonderful day exploring and learning about important parts of our community. They visited the Village Office of Minier to learn about how and who makes decisions for our community; as well as exploring the water treatment facilities. The Minier Police Department shared about the gear they wear, displayed one of their police vehicles and gave a tour of their office. They also visited the fire station and got to experience a firemen gearing up, explore using a thermal camera, and tour a fire engine. They also got to experience an ambulance as well as tools that EMT's use in emergency's. They then traveled to the bank where they got to experience the coin counting machine and see the vault. 2nd graders then enjoyed lunch and the playground at Westside Park. Last but not least they finished their day with a round of bowling at Minier Lanes.
Did you hear that we are upgrading Skyward!? Due to this, we need to collect student transportation information earlier this year than we have in the past. Because of this transition, our Online Registration process will happen a few weeks later than normal (~July 16 instead of July 1). In order to create our transportation routes in time for the start of the school year, we need to collect this information before students leave for the summer.
A Google Form link was sent out via Skyward on May 8th (and will repeat two more times before June) to the Primary Guardian of Family 1 as listed in Skyward. You can also find this form on the Olympia Transportation website (Parents > Transportation).
Only one form should be completed for each child. If you have multiple children, please fill out a form for each child.
This form MUST be filled out. If it is not, your child's transportation information may be inaccurate, leading to errors in routing for your child. We will be closing this form on May 31st, so please fill it out as soon as possible!
** If you are an incoming PK/K family who will be registering for the first time this summer, you can fill out from from the website, or wait for an email from Skyward closer to May 31st, once your information has been entered into our system.
If you have any questions, please out to our transportation department at:
- director-transportation@olympia.org
- 309-379-6011 ext 1111
First grade enjoyed a trip to the ISU Planetarium to finish up their learning about daytime and nightime patterns in the sky. The beautiful weather allowed for a picnic and some fun on the ISU Quad afterward!
It was the perfect day for the 3rd grade field trip at Wildlife Prairie Park. Students enjoyed exploring trails full of nature and animals native to the Midwest.
The Olympia internet / network is down. If you have transportation changes, please call the building or the transportation department. We are not able to receive parent emails at this point and time. Our technology department is diligently working on this situation. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
5th grade engaged in cross curricular learning through Art and ELA to create Magnified Dragon Eyes. In ELA, artistic terms help analyze the structure, style, and deeper meanings of texts. Just as visual artists use concepts to shape their works, writers and poets use similar strategies to craft compelling stories and poems. This helped them to understand how form, value, texture, contrast, pattern, and emphasis work in literature to allow readers to gain a richer understanding of the author's intent, themes, and message.
Feeding the crowds is no easy feat! Our teams are the Best! Help us celebrate our food service employees and sub-employees. Friday, May 2nd, is their day to be appreciated!
Olympia West students had the privilege of being visited by the Mobile Dairy Classroom this morning. They learned about dairy cows, the milking process, how milk gets from farms to consumers, and healthy food habits. Students learned about this by watching a milking demonstration with Louise the cow. Thank you to Southwest Dairy Farmers and St. Louis Dairy Council for the experience!
3rd graders celebrated the end of IAR testing this week with a tic tac toe game with Mrs. Lessen. Mrs. Lessen took the win!
Thank you to our Assistant Principals for all the support they provide to students, staff and families! You are appreciated!
5th Grade Students and Families - please join us at OMS for 6th grade Orientation on May 1st. Doors open for check-in at the middle school gym doors at 5:00 PM with the welcome from Mr. Jones at 5:15 PM. We hope to see you all there!
