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Tip #4: Play "Should You Share?" Talk through the kind of content you and your tween or teen pass along to friends online. What types of things do you like to share? Do you always check to make sure something is true before you share it? How do emotions factor into your decisions to share things? Have you ever shared something and later found out it wasn't true?

OHMS staff participated in a Spartan Selfie Elfie Scavenger Hunt where they searched for Mr. Jones and Dr. J.  Bitmojis and took selfies with them. Congratulations to Mrs. Crebo our OMS winner and Mrs. Cahill who was our OHS winner!

The JV and Varsity Boys Basketball games scheduled for Tuesday Dec. 14th at Fieldcrest have been postponed. A make up date will be announced at a later time.

Tip #3: Explore Different Sides of a Story! Use real-life examples to help kids understand how people can view the same situation with totally different perspectives. One child might experience a game on the playground as fun, while another might feel like the rules are unfair. Sibling conflict can be a great example of how two people can have wildly different opinions about the same event. With older children, talk through controversial subjects and take turns arguing for different sides to help kids understand various viewpoints.

The OHS Speech Team placed 2nd in Team Sweeps after an oustanding day of performances! The following students were Tournament Champions: Abraham Bishop and Katherine Helms in Varsity DDA, Kyalie Kesner in JV Poetry, Julia Collins in Varsity DEC, and Abraham in Varsity SOS!

Fake News has been around for a long time. Track its history from 63 B.C. through present day in this infographic. Where do you see Fake News today? How does it impact your life? Does it impact the type of media you consume, or where you consume it?

Give Back to a Spartan This Season! Angel Tree Update: All of our OMS students have been sponsored! Way to go Spartan Nation! Now let's expand that generosity to our students at OHS. There are still around ten students whose holiday season can be made bright with a sponsorship from an Olympia community member. Share this message, and let's get those ornaments on the tree! 🎄💙 https://www.olympia.org/page/nhs-angel-tree

Correction from wrestling tonight. Lincoln 41 and Olympia 37.

Varsity girls basketball moves to 8-2 on the season with a non-conference road win over Tremont. 66 to 54.

Spartans pick up two wins at home tonight in wrestling. 69 to 12 over U-High and 37 to 35 over. Lincoln.

Filter Bubble Trouble When we get news from our social media feeds, it often only tells us part of the story. Our friends -- and the website's algorithms -- tend to feed us perspectives we already agree with. Show students ways to escape the filter bubble and make sure their ideas about the world are being challenged. https://youtu.be/mh1dLvGe06Y - BBC

Don't forget to sign up for the OHS Dance Mini Clinic by tomorrow- Friday, December 10th, to be guaranteed a shirt. Email emily.weyl@olympia.org with any questions!

Tip #2: Play "Spot The Ad" When you see advertising on TV or on a billboard, ask your children to figure out what the ad is selling. Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes it's not. Help them explore why certain pictures, sounds, or words are used to sell certain products.

NFHS is having technical difficulties with the streaming of tonight’s games due to an issue with Amazon web services.

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!?

Varsity Girls Basketball with a home non conference win over Heyworth. 57 to 32. Taylor Nowaskie with 23 pts. Hannah Cleveland with 17 pts. Spartans improve to 7 and 2 on the season.

JV Girls Basketball pick up a home non conference win over Heyworth. 37 to 17

bit.ly/OlyNMV2 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.

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As OHS students wrapped up their mental health unit, Project Oz McLean County spent time discussing mental health awareness with them. Students were given tools to recognize the signs of poor mental health and received resources if they or someone they know showed these signs. We are fortunate to have the community link with our school to advocate for the overall health of our students!