Mrs. Brutlag’s first grade class won the honor of throwing pies at Mr. Hurley. Her class raised $1,417 of the nearly $10,000 brought in by the entire school!
NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14th in observance of Columbus Day.
Picture Retake Day at Olympia North is Thursday, October 17th, 2019. Please have your child return their original picture package if they would like retakes.
ONE Kindergarten expanded their learning environment and visited the Danvers Fire Department to learn about community helpers. We were lucky enough to see Officer Petsas on the way who also spoke to us about police officers!
Walk a Thon was a huge success. Students had fun walking, jogging, and running with friends during the Walk a Thon.
McKale Marquis from 4th grade spent today shadowing Mr. Hurley for Principal for the Day! We took care of several administrative tasks throughout the day. Thanks McKale for your help!
Early Release Day is tomorrow, Wednesday October 9th. Students will eat lunch and be dismissed at 12:00 pm. Bus riders will depart ONE at 12:15 pm.
SAVE THE DATE: Family Reading Night will be at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington on December 5 from 5 to 7. More details to follow!
Oly North Kindergarten tried red, green, and yellow apples to find our favorite. We had apple stations practicing math, STEM and art. We also made applesauce!
**Phone Update**
Phone service has been restored to all buildings. A huge shout out to Olympia graduate Ryan Komnick from Frontier for investigating the issue and coming to our rescue! We hear it involved a few mice-chewed lines!
Thanks Ryan! #OlySpartanPride
#DigCit
In a time of 24/7 connectivity, do the benefits of online sharing outweigh the risks? In October, our digital citizenship focus will be on the topic of Digital Footprint & Identity. Look for posts throughout the month!
Reminder: the weekend storm knocked out the phone lines at OHS, OMS, and the District Office and they are still down today; Oct. 1.
Elementary buildings are not affected. The phone company is working on fixing the issue. There is no estimate on when the issue will be resolved, but we will issue an update as soon as it is back up and running.
If you need to contact the affected buildings, please dial 309-963-4514 and use the appropriate extension for your party. Phone extensions can be found on each school's website under Links > Staff.
The weekend storm knocked out the phone lines at OHS, OMS, and the District Office. Elementary buildings are not effected. The phone company is working on fixing the issue. There is no estimate on when the issue will be resolved.
If you need to contact the effected buildings, please dial 309-963-4514 and use the appropriate extension for your party. Phone extensions can be found on each school's website under Links > Staff.
I am pleased to announce over $9000 of books were sold during the Fall Book Fair! THANK YOU for supporting the School Library as well as encouraging a love of reading!
Q & A Time!
Check out the the resources provided by Common Sense Education, and even share your own thoughts. Remember, we are all in this together!
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My child seems addicted to their phone. What do I do? http://bit.ly/Oly_QA1
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Article Time!
How to Set Screen Rules That Stick: Easy tips for limiting kids' computer, TV, game, and movie time. This article contains tips for all ages!
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick
#DigCit lessons in Kindergarten? You bet! Last week students at Olympia North started to learn media balance & how to "Pause for People" via Common Sense Ed! Check out related resources for families @ bit.ly/Oly_PpP
Article Time!
"Now that screen-time recommendations are more flexible, it's time for new rules."
Read about new healthy media habits for young kids here @ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/new-healthy-media-habits-for-young-kids
Thank you so much to all of the parent volunteers who helped make Grandparents Day a success!
The best place for a child to be is in the arms of a loved one with a book. Thank you Grandparents!
