Even Hogwarts can’t escape the clutches of COVID, but our students are adjusting quite well. The floating sorting hat sorted each student into their houses as soon as they got off the train this morning. Then, students wrote letters home to tell their families about Halloween at Hogwarts. Our essential worker Owl delivered all of the letters for us, while the rest of our owls stayed here to be read to. Students also practiced descriptive writing by describing their Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. Finally, the Hogwarts Sports Association announced that Multiplication Quidditch has been approved for non-contact practices, so we were able to host our first practice. All of our students are having a great time, and are excited to travel home for the weekend!
Bat Day in first grade and a Hogwarts sorting meeting in 5th grade are on the agenda at South today! We have some excited students on this Friday 😃
How to Set Screen Rules That Stick
Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. | Caroline Knorr | 2/21/2019
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick
New Healthy Media Habits for Young Kids
Now that screen-time recommendations are more flexible, it's time for new rules. | Caroline Knorr | 10/18/2017
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/new-healthy-media-habits-for-young-kids
5th grade is celebrating over 1000 instances of being kind, safe, and ready to learn with a Pajama Day!
Do you multitask in front of your kids? Check out that and other solutions to help your child reduce multitasking during homework time:
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_6WaysToStopMultitasking-new.mp4
Looking for ways to manage your kid's device use? Check out these five easy screen-time tips:
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_5ScreenTips_YoungKids.mp4
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
Read more: http://bit.ly/OlyMBTipsE
We filled the treasure chest! All school celebration today for being kind, safe and ready to learn! Popsicle party on this beautiful day. We are so proud of our kiddos!
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
It's easy to get distracted from homework (and life) when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Let's some common sense guidelines by signing this Family Media Agreement within your family: bit.ly/OlyAgree
Do the benefits of being ever-connected also come with risks to our mental health? It's an important question to ask - especially for our kids. In Oct. we will be exploring Media Balance & Well Being. Read more: bit.ly/OlyMediaBalance
Our PK students were busy practicing their letters and numbers today! They were all working so hard 😊
Every year digital citizenship is more and more important in all of our lives. During 6 months this year we will focus on 6 areas of digital citizenship, providing resources and support for our Oly families. More details here: http://bit.ly/OlyDigCitOverview
Another Out of the Blue Day to celebrate our South Spartans being Kind, Safe, and Ready to Learn! #OlySpartanPride
Miss Canzolino’s class was excited to have our first Virtual Mystery Reader!
Mrs. Rogers made her first Under the Sea “out of the blue” visits to classrooms today to celebrate students being kind, safe and ready to learn!
Edmentum: Calvert Learning has identified the issue causing student progress to not be visible. No progress has been lost. They expect to have a resolution by 10:30 AM. We will send an update when we receive word of the fix.
If your child rides Bus 23, they will be arriving home about 15-20 min late today because of mechanical issues. All of the students are safe.
Ms. Metz's super second grade scientists used their observational skills in making scientific drawings today in the courtyard. They chose an object, in nature, and drew all the fine details that they saw.
