Pre-k started their annual fossil dig. They dug up bones, decided what dinosaur they discovered and re-built it.
Signing up for accounts on the web can be as simple as clicking one button. But if that website or service does not have a written data privacy agreement with Olympia, you may be giving away your personal information with a single click! Parents, talk to your kids about where they have created accounts. Remind them that the Student Acceptable Use Policy for Olympia states that they will not create an account with their district email address unless directed to do so by a teacher. By working together as a community we can drastically reduce the amount of data that we unnecessarily share with companies who look to sell that data to advertisers. #StrongerTogether
See more at https://www.olympia.org/page/student-data-privacy
The “Crayola Creativity Basket” is sure to bring a smile to your face. Don’t miss Family Fun Night and this basket.
Anyone ready for summer? The “Summer Beach/Pool Basket” will brighten your day. It will be on the Family Fun Night silent auction.
This Self Care Basket will be on the silent auction during Family Fun Night.
This Keurig Lovers Basket will help get your day started. Stop by the silent auction Friday night, May 6 to check it out.
Need to get warmed up on these cool mornings and nights? Check out the first grade Barista Basket. It will be on the silent auction this Friday at Family Fun Night.
Who’s ready for football? This “Football Basket” will get you ready for game day. Come out to Family Fun Night this Friday and check out the auction. The blanket is made by 4th grade students and will be perfect for those cool nights.
Calling all softball parents! You don’t want to miss the “Softball Cooler” that will be on the auction this Friday during Family Fun Night. 4th grade students made the fleece blanket featured in the basket.
Make sure you check out the “Baseball Basket” that will be part of the Family Fun Night auction this Friday night at West. It features a one-of-kind fleece blanket made by 4th grade students.
Fourth grade is enjoying the PBIS Out of the Blue day with a kickball game.
PM pre-k visited the chicks today too! 🐥
AM pre-k got to meet the 3rd grade chicks! 🐣
Pre-k celebrated the letter F by reading their favorite books yesterday!
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.
Happy Friday from Harry Potter and Hermione Granger! Students at Olympia West are celebrating the countdown to summer with Character Day.
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 messages can change depending on the person delivering it or the delivery method. Ask a question like "What are you doing?" with different tones of voice. Talk about how emoji and punctuation can help communicate tone and emotion in texts.
Spartan Swim coming later this month. Be sure to sign up! A parent must stay for this elementary event!
Chatting Safely Online
Video Link: 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.
Students hear from teens about the benefits and drawbacks of presenting themselves differently (or even anonymously) to others online, and consider what it means to "be yourself" in digital spaces.
Video Lesson Activity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UOkBAabgQthEAxHAMmu_H_7ZE6pHXeNEqrS7nDi-hCs/edit
