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Well-crafted headlines benefit everyone. They help readers digest information and publishers sell news stories. But what if the headline is misleading? What if it's crafted just to get clicks and not to inform? "Clickbait" headlines may benefit advertisers and publishers (think $$$), but they don't benefit readers. And when they go viral, they can badly misinform the public. This week, look for clickbait headlines in the media that you consume and discuss them with your family. How many can you find before Sunday rolls around!?
Happy National School Counseling Week to our School Counselors!
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All media comes with an author and an agenda. Help kids think critically about any media they view with critical questions that dig below the surface. And to really empower kids, have them create their own media with these same questions in mind.
The next baseball open gym will be Monday, February 5th for Freshmen, JV and Varsity. 6:00 HS Gym.
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Help your children analyze the info 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.
With so much media and information coming at us through the television, phones, social media, and more, it's more important than ever for kids to understand the basics of media literacy. When kids can identify different types of news and media and the methods and meanings behind them, they're on their way to being critical thinkers and smart consumers.
Throughout the month, we will be sharing a set of five tips to help your children become critical thinkers of news and media. Here is a short video to get those conversations started!
bit.ly/OlyNMV5
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Families, mark your calendar for our next session on depression! February 20th at 8:00 PM via Zoom. Sign up for the link to show up in your inbox!
The JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Teams get a pair of wins at El-Paso Gridley. Varsity is back home tomorrow in a conference game against Riverton. JV will begin the Central Catholic Tourney on Wednesday vs St. Joseph Ogden.
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If you are interested in joining the girls track team join us tomorrow!! Please make sure you are signed up on 8to18.
The Varsity Girls Basketball Team earned the Win tonight in the Illini Prairie/Sangamo Shootout vs St. Joseph Ogden. Senior Guard Kat Springer received the AAA Trophy Player of the Game. Congrats Kat!! The JV and Varsity Teams will be at El-Paso Gridley on Monday.
Today's Activities
Referendum Information Session
Thursday, January 25th
6:00 p.m. at OHS (Library)
Come with questions.
All are welcome!
Find out more at www.olympia.org/referendum
Middle and High School athletic competitions on the calendar for this afternoon / evening will happen as scheduled. For teams that do not have a contest / game tonight, coaches will be in contact regarding practice schedules.
There will NOT be shuttle buses tonight.
The Eastern IL Moblie Food Truck will be in the following areas Wed. Jan. 24th:
Danvers Village Park 10-10:30; Stanford Libary 11-11:30; McLean Village Hall 12-12:30. All community members are welcome to pick-up food. The truck visits these locations every 4th Wednesday. Mark you calendars!
Baseball open gym is cancelled for tonight January 22nd. Next two open gyms will be Wednesday at 7:00 in the middle school (varsity) and Sunday the 28th at noon in the high school gym. (Freshmen, JV and Varsity)
Due to weather concerns, all after school activities (including all practices and games) have been canceled for today, Monday January 22nd. Please be safe if you need to be outside today!
