OHS Girls Soccer kicks off the season with a WIN over Macomb.
Spartans hold the Bombers to a scoreless first half battling into the wind.
Ida Neumann notches a hat trick in the second to win the match 3-1.
Match #2 tomorrow @ Olympia 4:30pm.
It's natural for teens to be curious about their emerging sexuality. But most children aren't prepared for the risks of exploring this in the digital age. Help your kids think critically about self-disclosure in relationships and practice how they'd respond to a situation where sexting -- or a request for sexting -- might happen.
In this video, kids can hear other teens' honest -- and sometimes frank -- thoughts about the pressures and risks that come with sexting, then consider how they might react in similar situations.
Video Link: bit.ly/olyRCv5
Oly NHS students spent their day off school to Chalk The Walk at Oly South. Students and staff will be able to hop scotch and dance their way into school this week!
April 26th Activities
OHS JV Baseball at Pekin High School @ 4:15
OHS Girls Varsity Soccer home vs Macomb @ 4:30 (10 fans per home player, 2 fans per opposing player)
The middle school track meet scheduled for Saturday April 24th at Bloomington Junior High has been postponed to May1st at 3:00pm.
Family Tip #3 (Secondary): Empathize with the pressure to overshare
Tweens and teens might feel pushed into sharing a sexy photo for different reasons: a dare, fear of damaging a relationship, or just because "everyone else is doing it." But this one is nonnegotiable. Tell them that you understand how bad it can feel to disappoint a friend. Then help them imagine how much worse it would feel if a private picture were shared with their whole school.
For most middle schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up-to-date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. Help your kids navigate the different feelings they may already be experiencing on social media.
In this video, kids hear what other teens have to say about using social media to connect with friends, consider the complications and distractions that can happen, and think critically about how social media affects their own relationships.
Video Link: bit.ly/olyRCv6
The middle school track meet scheduled for today April 20th at Eureka has been cancelled.
The high school track meet scheduled for today April 20th at Olympia vs. Lincoln and U-High has been cancelled.
The JV Baseball game scheduled for today at Midwest Central has been postponed to Friday April 23rd.
OMS Track & Field will be practicing this week only Wednesday-Friday from 3:45-5:30. Shuttles will be running after practice.
The OHS National Honor Society students volunteered at the Logan County Humane Society. Students chalked the sidewalks and played with the kittens and cats! Students will be collecting donations during advisory this week to help support the animals at the Humane Society.
Spartans notch another Varsity win over Unity 7-1.
Four goals by Justin Siebert. Dylan Smith, Jace Whitted & Gannon Wille with a goal each. Two assists by Wille and Noah While. Assists by Siebert, Luke Pratt, Jake Mitchell, Payton Carroll.
George Martin with 3 clean sheet halves.
OHS JV Soccer wins 7-0 over Unity HS.
Luke Hopkins finishes two goals. Damien Bagby, Corentin Thumfart, Elliott Hohulin, Edwin Hohulin and Dylan Smith with a goal each. Assists by Bagby, Hopkins, Garrett Pitcher, Jace Whitted and Gannon Wille.
Family Tip #2 (Secondary): Learn about their worlds
Tweens and teens have unique communication styles -- especially online. As much as possible, keep an eye on what they're saying and doing online to understand the norm in their worlds. Don't police everything they say, but keep an ear out for aggressive trash-talking, hate speech, rude images, or anything hurtful. If you see stuff that crosses the line, speak up. Kids need to understand that their words have consequences.
First graders at Oly West were in awe today as they learned about coral reefs introduced by the fabulous book The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs. Now this is scientific storytelling at its best! #FutureScientists
Spartans WIN 5-2 at Unity HS.
Justin Siebert scores a hat trick. Goals by Jace Whitted and Gannon Wille. George Martin with two assists. Assists by Andrew Carroll, Jace Whitted, Noah While and Justin Siebert.
Final home match tomorrow at 4:30p.
The freshman football game scheduled for today April 15th at Monticello and the JV Football game on April 19th vs. Monticello at Olympia are both cancelled due to Covid protocols. The freshman football game on Thursday April 22nd vs. Tuscola at Olympia is also cancelled.
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.
In this video, kids 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 Link: bit.ly/olyRCv3
Today we had our Wellness Scavenger hunt! The kids worked together to find different items around our campus and even had to look out past our fences into the surrounding neighborhood. Some things were obvious and some were a lot more challenging - like a brick with a picture of a horse but all the scavenger hunt said was a horse! There was lots of running around, smiles and laughter - and lots of teamwork and collaboration!
