#DigCit Family Tip 1: Define your terms.
Make sure kids understand what cyberbullying is: repeated and unwanted mean or hurtful words or behavior that occur online (through texts, social media posts, online chat, etc.).
Varsity volleyball battled tonight and put up a great fight coming up short to Porta 25-20 & 25-21. Kill leader was Jorgi Dupureur w/7, Assists Grace Carter-Nagrocki w/17, Blocks Sarah Cross w/ 3, Digs Keats Wille w/14, and Aces Emma Books and Jorgi Dupureur w/2 a piece. REFN!G2G
We are aware that the NFHS stream of the games in our middle school gym is currently not working. We are currently trying to fix the problem.
Parent Concerns: Cyberbullying.
Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied. Explore answers to all your cyberbullying questions, age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
Most kids will encounter mean behavior at some point in their digital lives. For some kids, this experience is a blip that's easily forgotten, while for others it can have deep, long-lasting effects. For parents, the key is staying involved in kids' lives -- both online and off -- so they can step in and offer help if necessary. With guidance from parents and educators, kids can learn how to dodge the drama and stand up for others.
Throughout October we will be sharing 6 different tips for families to encourage best behavior when approaching the topics of Cyberbullying, Digital Drama, and Hate Speech with your families.
1. Define your terms
2. Check in about online life
3. Role-play
4. Encourage upstanding
5. Take breaks
6. Review worst-case steps
The girls swim team ended up placing 2nd in a close triangular meet tonight at Olympia! The girls swam great!
Top Finishers:
Sophia Thomas: 1st place - 50 free, 2nd place - 100 breaststroke (PR)
Annelise Clendenny: 1st place -100 free (PR), 3rd place - 100 breaststroke
Nora Collins: 1st place in 100 Back,
2nd place - 100 fly (PR)
Abbie Hoeft: 2nd place - 200 free (PR)
Lola Finfrock: 2nd place - 200 IM,
3rd place - 500 free (PR)
Kaylin Winters: 2nd place - 50 free
200 Medley Relay - 1st place
(Hoeft, Collins, Thomas, Finfrock)
200 Free Relay - 1st place
(Collins, Thomas, Hoeft, Finfrock)
GREY GHOSTS SQUEAKED BY SPARTANS! Varsity Boys Soccer drops a hard fought game under the lights tonight at home 5-0 to IVC. A strong defensive team effort, backed by a stellar night for Freshman Kasey Salvator! Thanks to both seniors for the dedication and hard work this year!
Great job Varsity Volleyball tonight and the Freshman & JV teams on a clean sweep of Riverton! Kill leaders were Jorgi Dupureur&Sarah Cross with 6 apiece. Assists Grace Carter-Nagrocki w/18, Blocks Sarah Cross w/2, Digs Kat Springer w/18, Aces Keats Wille,Kat & Jorgi w/ 2.
A growing trend is children using generative A.I. tools such at character.ai to connect with something in a way that they feel uncomfortable doing with another human. The areas below are areas that we hope you discuss with your children at home, and are concepts that may be brought up in Olympia classrooms throughout the year.
- The role that AI will play in the areas of creative expression, human relationships, and mental well-being.
- The impacts that AI might have on their identity formation and sense of self.
- How AI companions might influence their expectations of genuine and complicated humans.
Read the full article from Common Sense Education here:
https://www.olympia.org/article/1271448
The 2nd session is October 17th 6-7 PM via Zoom. These sessons are free but you need to sign up for the zoom link.
Libby Shaffer, Rylee Robb, and Madi Barnes took on a hilly and rugged Lakeshore Golf Course today competing in the Taylorville Sectional meet. Congrats to Madi who stayed tough with long drives to earn herself a spot at the State Tournament. Great job Madi!!!
Thank you to our OMS & OHS Principals for all they do for our students, staff, and families!
Olympia South has a new support dog thanks to Mrs.Duggins! Meet Ella 🐶❣️
October is Principal Appreciation Month. We are so thankful for our Elementary Principals and the support they provide students, staff, and families.
Digital citizenship grows in importance each year (A.I. anyone?). Starting today we begin our annual focus of six core areas of digital citizenship, providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details on this outreach can be found here: bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview
Congratulations to the middle school cross country team on an outstanding last regular season race in Delavan on Saturday. There were many amazing performances with lots of new personal records and season bests. We had four of our athletes: Mili Rebbe, Mira Kistner, Ty Gale, & Tucker Garey finish in the top 25 with many following closely after. An additional congratulations goes out to Mili Rebbe on breaking the school record with a time of 12:15 for a 2 mile race. We are so proud of the season the kids have had! We will be at Dunlap for sectionals next weekend.
You can watch the Homecoming Lip Sync performances at the link below. They start at 2:20pm today.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/stanford/organization/10403/olympia-high-school
Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for their win tonight against Pontiac! They took first place in all 12 events!
1st place finishes went to:
Sophia Thomas-200 free & 100 fly(PR)
Annelise Clendenny - 200 IM(PR)
Nora Collins - 50 free
Kaylin Winters - 100 free (Season PR)
Abbie Hoeft 500 free(PR)/100 back(PR)
Lola Finfrock - 100 breaststroke
There were some great swims tonight and many girls dropped time in their events! Nice swimming tonight girls!
Varsity VB had a tough battle with Williamsville tonight and came up short. 25-16 & 25-13. Great efforts ladies. Kill leader w/6 Jorgi Dupureur, Digs Kat Springer w/7, Blocks Sarah Cross w/1, Assists Shelby Finchum w/14, Aces Shelby Finchum & Keets Wille w/1. Keep working hard!
Congratulations to Madi Barnes, Rylee Robb, and Libby Shaffer for moving out of the Westville regional golf tournament and earning spots at the Taylorville. Madi also earned a top 4 finish while helping her team to 4th place overall. Great job Lady Spartans!
