First graders at South spent the morning taking part in our Annual First Grade Feast! Yesterday, we prepared pumpkin bread for guests. Today, we welcomed them to our cafeteria where we shared bread, talked about what we are most thankful this year and made thankful bracelets. We ended our event by performing our Veterans Day Song, "Grand Old Flag" for our guests.
Thank you to our parents who generously donated ingredients for our bread and to all of our guests for taking time out of your day to celebrate with us!
Students in Mrs. Troha's MTSS learned about the history of the Macy's Day Parade and how the balloons/floats were created. Then, they went through the whole design process to create their own balloons. Check them out!
Ditch the Distractions: Supporting Kids and Teens with Phone Notifications. How to help kids with managing device notifications and maintaining their digital well-being.
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Choose quality, age-appropriate media to enjoy with your kids. You could always use commonsensemedia.org to find shows, games, and more.
Third graders had to use cost analysis to figure out how to shop for the cheapest Thanksgiving meal. I'm guessing there will be a little more appreciation for their food this year! 🧡
This week, second graders learned about the states of matter through two very exciting experiments!
Decide together what kind of media and tech is OK -- and when it's OK to use it. A family media plan can help get everyone on the same page.
Concerned about your kid's digital life? Here are five signs that they have a healthy relationship with screens. bit.ly/OlyMBHR
Looking for ways to manage your kid's device use? Check out these five easy screen-time tips. bit.ly/OlyMB5T
Set content limits that make sense for your family. Alongside conversations about healthy media habits, use features such as content filtering, privacy settings, and time limits offered by the apps and platforms your family uses to help manage access and exposure to media.
Help kids take breaks from tech by limiting screen time in bedrooms, during study time, or at the dinner table.
Help keep media/tech use in check by following a few simple practices:
1. Create screen-free times and zones
2. Try parental controls
3. Establish clear family rules
4. Watch and play together
5. Help kids identify healthy behaviors
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Chatbots are becoming more helpful & clever, while at the same time, making it harder to tell if we're talking to a person or an AI. This video explores how and why AI chatbots are designed to sound so human-like, and how that might impact our well-being.
Screen time; the reality is that there really is no magic number that's "just right." What's more important is the quality of kids' media, how it fits into your family's lifestyle, and how you engage your kids with it. Read more @ http://bit.ly/OlyScreenTime
Congratulations to these Spartan of the Month students! These students were selected for their growth mindset. They were celebrated by their fellow students and family members this morning at our monthly walk of fame.
Watch our parade here: https://bit.ly/4fCMdd1
On Monday, November 11th, the students at OSE will host a Veterans Day assembly to celebrate and honor our Veterans. The assembly will begin at 9:30am in the OSE gym. We invite our families, community members and Veterans to attend!
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Gut check time; do you digitally multitask in front of your kids? Explore that and other solutions to help your child reduce multitasking during homework time in this video.
It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's set some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgreement
Election season stressing you out? This article from The Chicago School syncs up nicely with many of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that we teach at Olympia; practice mindfulness for self-awareness, take mental health breaks, set boundaries, etc... These skills will help kids and parents alike navigate the media landscape during stressful (or even day to day) events.
In November Olympia will be focusing on finding the right balance between our devices, an onslaught of media, and our own personal well-being. Read more of our philosophy around this topic here: bit.ly/OlyMediaBalance
