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Teaching kids character strengths and life skills such as empathy is one of the most important jobs of being an adult. These great books for all ages help make it easier by celebrating friendship, difference, and the importance of caring for one another.
Olympia District Wellness Event is coming this Sunday at the Hopedale Wellness Center 3-5 PM. FREE event includes kids yoga class, swimming and open gym. Question: michelle.maris@olympia.org. Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3RDA6n8
Reminder Olympia football playoff gear orders need to be in by Friday Morning. Here is a link to the store: https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olympia_hs_football/shop/home
The Lady Spartans vb team battled hard tonight losing in 3 to Monticello /won 27-25, lost 25-23&25-17.
Kill leader Jorgi Dupureur w/14, Assists Shelby Finchum w/32, Digs Kat Springer &Jorgi Dupureur w/8, Blocks Sarah Cross w/2, Aces Keely Hilt &Shelby Finchum w/1 apiece.
#DigCit Family Tip 4: Encourage upstanding.
Let kids know that supporting someone who is being bullied makes a difference. If they feel safe confronting the bully, they should. If not, a PM can help someone through a tough time. Speaking up against hate speech is important too!
Playoff football has arrived! Order your special edition Olympia football playoff gear today! Orders must be in by this Friday. Here is the link to the team store: https://orders.minervapromotions.com/olympia_hs_football/shop/home
Do you know your parenting style? You know that you are a good parent but want to be a better parent. Join us tonight to learn about being the best parent! Register to receive the Zoom link.
The Olympia High School National Honor Society is hosting its annual Halloween Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 29from 1-3 pm at the high school. The carnival features games, hayrack rides, crafts, a petting zoo, a bake sale, face painting and a haunted house. Cost is $5 per child, age 3+. All proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots.
Big WIN 🥇 for varsity vb tonight beating Delevan 29-27&25-17! Way to go ladies.Kill leader Jorgi Dupureur w/9, Assists Shelby Finchum w/ 19, Aces Grace Small w/1, Blocks Shelby Finchum w/2, Digs Kat Springer w/9. The JV team also got a nice W!
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As humans, we thrive on social connections and group associations. But this tendency can also lead us to be suspicious of people outside our group. This fear -- xenophobia -- can be overcome by more exposure to people who are different from us. However, the internet can often make this more difficult. Help your kids recognize this challenge and find strategies for navigating content online.
Last week, Oly South 5th graders practiced their rights and responsibilities as citizens by participating in a mock election. The election was between Coca Cola and Pepsi. Pepsi ended up being the soda of choice. What would you have voted for?
The Girls Swim Team traveled to U of I to compete in the Uni-High Invitational today. They placed 5th out of 10 teams!
There were so many time drops and PRs today! Way to go girls!
Nora: 1st place - 50 free(PR) &
1st place - 100 breaststroke (PR)
Annelise: 200 free (PR)
Kahliyah: 200 free (PR) &
100 backstroke (PR)
Abby: 200 IM (PR)
Chloe: 50 free(PR) &. 100 free (PR)
Amalia: 100 fly (PR)
Lola: 200 IM (PR) &. 100 free (PR)
Sophia: 50 free (PR) &. 500 free (PR)
Kaylin: 500 free (season PR) &
100 breaststroke (season PR)
200 medley relay: 2nd (PR)
(Lola, Nora, Sophia, Abby)
200 Free Relay: 3rd (PR)
(Abby, Lola, Sophia, Nora)
A late shout out to The Girls Swim Team. They took 1st Place in their meet on Tuesday against Charleston, Lincoln and Southeast. They swam great!
Top finishers:
Nora Collins: 1st place-200 IM & 500 Free
Abby Hoeft: 1st place - 50 Free (PR)
Lola Finfrock: 1st place-100 Fly
2nd place-100 Breaststroke
Kaylin Winters: 2nd place-200 Free(PR) & 100 Fly
Annelise Clendenny: 2nd place-50 Free
2nd place - 500 Free (PR)
Sophia Thomas: 2nd place-100 Back (PR)
200 Medley Relay-1st place
(Finfrock, Collins, Thomas, A.Hoeft)
200 Free Relay -1st place
(Finfrock, Winters, Clendenny, Thomas)
400 Free Relay - 1st place
(Winters, Clendenny, K.Early, Collins)
Chloe Nystrom, Amalia Suarez, Kate Early & Kahliyah Cooper also all hit PRs in events at the meet!
Congratulations to Mira Kistner and Mili Rebbe on an amazing performance at the middle school state cross country meet in Normal today! Although the course was in rough condition from the rain, the girls ran some great races. Mira finished 49th and Mili finished 23rd out of 223 athletes. Mili's finish in the top 25 got her on the podium for a state medal! We are so proud of these girls and the year our middle school cross country team has had. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us today! It was a great day to be a Spartan!
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Cyberbullying is something most families hope they never have to deal with. But if your kids are texting, sharing photos, and posting comments, it’s important to talk to them about how to deal with online harassment. Learn 5 ways to stop cyberbullies.
The sixth grade celebrated their successes of the first quarter with their first Team Day of the year on Friday, October 13th. The day included OMS trivia, choice activities, movies, and snacks. Ten students were rewarded by their peers for showing the qualities of strong Spartans. Thank you to the generous donors who helped make this day special!
Spartan Fans - We are closely monitoring the weather. We anticipate that all Friday night events will proceed as scheduled. In the event of lightning or heavy rain /winds, fans will be asked to return to their cars OR to the OHMS cafeteria. Remaining in the stadium will not be an option.
Varsity vb had a tough loss tonight. Our girls had some good moments but couldn't hold it. 25-25-17&25-22. Kill leader Jorgi Dupureur w/7, Assists Grace Carter -Nagrocki w/16, Blocks Sarah Cross&Kemsie Kleinschmidt 1, Digs Keats Wille w/8, Aces Keats Wille &Jori Dupureur w/1.
Olympia freshman football picks up a 36-14 win @ Auburn tonight. They move to 6-2 on the season. Great work guys!
#DigCit Family Tip 3: Role-play.
If kids feel like they might have trouble removing themselves from digital drama, experiment with some different ways they can make a graceful exit. Talk through words they can use, ways they can steer conversations in positive directions, etc.
