We live in a digital world where we have access to news at our fingertips. But how do we evaluate these sources to make sure they are reliable and trustworthy? Mr. Hendricks’ students are analyzing new sources for bias and accuracy by examining news websites. Media literacy provides students with skills that will help them think critically about media, helping them develop into active consumers of information.
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Jones
OHS
Check out these OHS students diving into an activity to determine their Core Values! Our values orient, drive, and anchor us. We experience integrity when we act in alignment with them. These students were challenged to think about how their core values help them make decisions, connect with others, and expand their resilience.
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Jones
OHS
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The OHS Speech Team is back at it again. At the Norlympia West Tournament there were 6 Varsity Finalists and 4 JV Finalists. Extra Congratulations to Julia Collins for being tournament champion in JV DEC and Michael Bagby for being tournament champion in Varsity HI!
about 2 years ago, Ms. Haines
The OHS Speech Team's first 2022 Tournament!
Start the new year off with the goal to be at school everyday!
about 2 years ago, Michelle Maris
Make daily school attendance a priority
Attention OHS girls interested in track and field: We will hold an informational meeting during advisory on Wednesday (1/12) in the auditorium. Please contact Coach Hamilton (cj.hamilton@olympia.org) or refer to our website (https://sites.google.com/olympia.org/ohs-girls-track/home) with questions! Join our Remind group using class code @ohstf22 to get updates.
about 2 years ago, CJ Hamilton
Go Lady Spartans!
Saw some great things in buildings today but nothing made me laugh like the T-shirt below! Great to have kids back!
about 2 years ago, LAURA O'DONNELL
T-shirt
Varsity Boys Basketball falls in the first round of the State Farm Classic to Aurora Christian. They will play tomorrow Dec 28th at 12:30pm at Illinois Wesleyan against Providence St. Mel.
over 2 years ago, MIKE CASTLEMAN
Varsity Girls Basketball falls in the first game of the State Farm Classic. 53 to 37 against Camp Point Central. They will now play tomorrow Dec. 28th at 2:00pm at Bloomington High School.
over 2 years ago, MIKE CASTLEMAN
Wikipedia.org is where millions of people stop first for information. Tools like it are what make the internet so valuable. But they also teach an important lesson, one you can start teaching your kids now: don’t believe everything you read. Family Tip Sheet: bit.ly/OlyNMFR2
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Wikipedia
Olympia is now officially on Instagram! If Instagram is your social media platform of choice, follow your favorite Olympia sites using these handles: bit.ly/ConnectWithOly
over 2 years ago, Sean Mullins
Olympia Instagram
Check out this list of trustworthy resources to help you learn what's true (and what is not!) on the web. You can even use one of them to look back in time and what was on a website in the past!
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Fearless Fact Finding
The OHS National Honor Society partnered with the counseling department and PBIS Team to host a “De-Stress Fest” on Dec 17th. This event allowed students and teachers to devote time to practicing healthy stress-reducing activities as the end of the semester approaches. The event included: A therapy dog, yoga, dancing challenge, holiday games, free treats, coloring, board games, and athletic events. The students were wonderful and appreciative of having time to de-stress. A special thank you to Mrs. Hapgood and Mrs. Steve for all of your work and leadership! You do an awesome job empowering our student leadership at OHS. We are thankful for you!
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Jones
OHS De-Stress Fest
OHS De-Stress Fest
OHS De-Stress Fest
OHS De-Stress Fest
The OMS choir conducted their annual Holiday Concert last night in the OHS auditorium. They sang a variety of holiday songs to help get us in the holiday spirit. The evening concluded with a collaborative effort by all OMS choir members and the OHS chamber choir. Thank you to Mr. Gallegos and all OMS choir members for their hard work and effort.
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Jones
OMS Choir
Tip #5: Choose a Variety of Sources. Show your children how you get news and information from different places, and explain how you make your choices. Use words like "credible," "trustworthy," "respected," and "fair." Ask them where they get their information, and if they think about those same words when choosing. As kids get older, introduce the ideas of bias, satire, and clickbait.
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Fake News Tips
If a picture's worth a thousand words, do the words always tell a true story? One way to find out is through a reverse image search. Search with an image instead of a keyword and see what you discover!
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Reverse Image Search
Tip #4: Play "Should You Share?" Talk through the kind of content you and your tween or teen pass along to friends online. What types of things do you like to share? Do you always check to make sure something is true before you share it? How do emotions factor into your decisions to share things? Have you ever shared something and later found out it wasn't true?
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Fake News Tips
Tip #4: Discuss fact vs. opinion Play around with ideas, deciding which are facts and which are opinions. Ask: How tall are you? What's the best food in the world? Do you like dogs? Point out that both facts and opinions show up in the news, but opinion is usually labeled.
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Fake News Tips
Be A Deceptive Detective! If you want to know if someone is trying to trick you with a headline, think through a few of these five questions each time you read a shocking story. Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes Spartans!
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Deceptive Detective
OHMS staff participated in a Spartan Selfie Elfie Scavenger Hunt where they searched for Mr. Jones and Dr. J.  Bitmojis and took selfies with them. Congratulations to Mrs. Crebo our OMS winner and Mrs. Cahill who was our OHS winner!
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Jones
OHMS staff participated in a Spartan Selfie Elfie Scavenger Hunt where they searched for Mr. Jones and Dr. J.  Bitmojis and took selfies with them. Congratulations to Mrs. Crebo our OMS winner and Mrs. Cahill who was our OHS winner!
Reading News Online Kids find and read news in lots of different ways. But studies show they're not very good at interpreting what they see. How can we help them get better? Teaching your students about the structure of online news articles is an important place to start. Video: bit.ly/OlyNMV1 Family Activity: Decoding Images. bit.ly/OlyNMFR1
over 2 years ago, EdTech@Oly
Reading News Online