First graders in Mrs. Hutcherson’s class at Oly South had a special visitor this morning! This year, they “adopted” a cow from the Schoenberg Dairy Farm in Missouri. A representative from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came and talked to the class about their cow, Oreo, and the awesome farm she lives on!
First graders in Mrs. Hutcherson’s class at Oly South had a special visitor this morning! This year, they “adopted” a cow from the Schoenberg Dairy Farm in Missouri. A representative from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came and talked to the class about their cow, Oreo, and the awesome farm she lives on!
Dr. O’Donnell was the mystery reader today in Ms. Canzolino’s pre-k class!
On Friday, Oly South honored our Super Spartans for December. These students know how to Collaborate with their peers and make it look easy! We celebrated with a parade before they enjoyed a donut party! Check out the link to the parade video below:
http://bit.ly/3Xe2mwC
Elementary Families, Spartan Swim returns this Friday, Jan. 20th 6-8 PM. Please use the southeast doors at the high school. Please contact michelle.maris@olympia.org with questions.
5th grade band started this week for 35 Olympia elementary students. The kids are thrilled and so is Mr. Spencer! An exciting addition to our music program!
Olympia South students were selected “Out of the Blue” for glow bingo! Mrs. Duggins and Mrs. Rogers set up a glow-in-the-dark bingo game with fun glow prizes! Students selected have all done a great job of following school-wide expectations!
First graders in Mrs. Gray’s class ended Friday with a New Year’s countdown, seeing what celebrations for NYE look like around the world and solving problems found on their team’s color confetti that was sprinkled all
Over the Classroom floor! Teams practiced with addition and subtraction problems and put their phonics skill to work!
Fun night at the Spartan Swim!! Thanks to everyone that came out!
Spartan Swim tonight 6-8 PM for all elementary students and families! Join us!
Families, join us for some winter fun! Free event for ALL Oly students, families and staff. Mark your calendar!
Families, looking for something to do over break... Spartan Swim returns January 3rd, 6-8 PM at Oly High School Pool. Adult must stay with students for this FREE event.
:: Develop their instincts ::
Help kids trust their guts so they can exit iffy or inappropriate online conversations. Discuss different scenarios and ask how they would feel and what they would do.
First graders at OSE enjoyed their Jolly Jersey turned “Reindeer Games” Day! Today’s activities included making reindeer ornaments, reindeer ABC ordering, writing about pet reindeer, making reindeer food and the day’s two favorite activities: reindeer games and root “deer” floats!
The kids gathered in the cafeteria this morning so practice not only their game playing skills but also their ability to collaborate, this month’s Spartan skill! They played games like Guess Who, Trouble, Memory, Connect Four as well as the reindeer version of BINGO, VIXEN!
Lots of fun was had throughout the day, and we are excited for the fun to continue tomorrow!
:: Help kids navigate online friendships ::
In the beginning, you might limit all communication with strangers online. As kids get older, you can monitor any online chatting. And once they're more independent, you can discuss which methods of communication are appropriate as well as which types of information to keep private from online-only friends.
:: Play a game of telephone ::
Discuss how a message can change depending on the person delivering it or the delivery method. Read a question like "What are you doing?" with different tones of voice. How do emoji and punctuation help communicate tone and emotion in texts?
First graders at OSE arrived to school to find that the Grinch had made a visit and redecorated their rooms! Throughout the day, they worked on tasks reviewing skills and concepts they have learned throughout the first semester including writing conventions, parts of speech, addition and subtraction, number ID and counting. Some students had time today to also complete a STEM task of creating a new tree for Cindy-Lou Who and her family with their morning tub materials.
We are happy to report that the Grinch did not steal Christmas at OSE!
Phone outages from yesterday (12.12.22) have been resolved. Thank you for your patience!
Video: bit.ly/olyRCv3
Games, social media, and other online spaces give kids opportunities to meet and chat with others outside the confines of their real-life communities. But how well do kids actually know the people they're meeting and interacting with? Help students consider whom they're talking to and the types of information they're sharing online.
Congratulations to our Super Spartans for November! Each of these students show outstanding ability to identify and regulate their feelings! We are proud of all our Spartans! Click on the link below to watch Oly South Celebrate them:
http://bit.ly/3PdTeoq
