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
Pumpkins? Catapults? Pumpkin catapults? Fourth graders designed, built, and tested a pumpkin catapult to study motion and energy. Candy pumpkins or orange pompons were launched into a “wagon” or a “semi” to help with pumpkin harvest.
Article: How to Set Screen Rules That Stick Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. | Caroline Knorr | 2/21/2019 https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick
New Healthy Media Habits for Young Kids Article
Now that screen-time recommendations are more flexible, it's time for new rules. | Caroline Knorr | 10/18/2017 (older, but still great!)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/new-healthy-media-habits-for-young-kids
Olympia West 2nd graders reached their independent reading goal and celebrated with a pj & stuffed animal day!
Screen-time tips for young kids!
Looking for ways to manage your kid's device use? Discover five easy screen-time tips.
Video: https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_5ScreenTips_YoungKids.mp4
Second Graders at OWE have been working hard at adding details and description words to their writing! This week they created monsters and used different adjectives in their complete sentences to describe them!
Help keep media/tech use in check by following a few simple practices: 1. Create screen-free times and zones 2. Try parental controls 3. Establish clear family rules 4. Watch and play together 5. Help kids identify healthy behaviors Read more: bit.ly/OlyMBTipsE
Today is the last day to order Art to Remember items and be guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Use the link sent out in the weekly notes to place an order. If you need help, contact Angie.swartzendruber@olympia.org.
The deadline to order Art to Remember products is tomorrow, October 12. Use the link sent out in the West Weekly Notes to place your order.
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
Do you multitask in front of your kids? Check out these tips to help your child reduce multitasking during homework time.
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_6WaysToStopMultitasking-new.mp4
It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's set some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgree
Oly West 2nd graders are exploring the spellings and meanings of words during Word Work time. These strategies help patterns and words move into long-term memory storage helping our learners become stronger readers, spellers, and writers. Great work, Spartans!
Oly West 2nd graders are exploring the spellings and meanings of words during Word Work time. These strategies help patterns and words move into long-term memory storage helping our learners become stronger readers, spellers, and writers. Great work, Spartans!
Oly West 2nd graders are exploring the spellings and meanings of words during Word Work time. These strategies help patterns and words move into long-term memory storage helping our learners become stronger readers, spellers, and writers. Great work, Spartans!
Oly West 2nd graders are exploring the spellings and meanings of words during Word Work time. These strategies help patterns and words move into long-term memory storage helping our learners become stronger readers, spellers, and writers. Great work, Spartans!
Oly West 2nd graders are exploring the spellings and meanings of words during Word Work time. These strategies help patterns and words move into long-term memory storage helping our learners become stronger readers, spellers, and writers. Great work, Spartans!
Art to Remember order forms have been sent home. This year we are only accepting online orders. Please use the website and order code found on your child’s form to place an order by October 12.
Every year digital citizenship is more and more important in all of our lives. (TikTok challenges anyone!?) Starting in October, we will begin our monthly focus of 6 areas of digital citizenship, providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details on this annual outreach can be found here: bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview
